| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Furnace and gas fumes | 11/25/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: My mother lives in a small 12x76(??) mobile home built in the 70's. The furnace is in the narrow ...
A: Barbara, Your right it is crazy unless the furnace vent pipe gets stopped up or the furnace can't ...
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| Forced Air Furnace | 11/25/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Subject: Forced Air furnaceHi, I was told my forced air furnace needed a new electric starter. ...
A: Susan, I dont know what you mean by a starter, never heard of one on a furnace. You could have a ...
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| American Standard Freedom 80 | 11/24/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Just had my gas service turned on, but my furnace refuses to start. I have a White-Rogers ...
A: Ray, Are you talking about the blower or the inducer fan motor? On the white rodgers control ...
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| Forced Air furnace | 11/24/2009 | Joe |
Q: I was told my forced air furnace needed a new electric starter. Now, after replacing the starter, ...
A: Susan, I don't know what an electric starter is?? maybe a spark ignition that lights a pilot then ...
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| ruud gas heater cuts out | 11/24/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I have a Ruud Silhouette II model UGPH-15EARJR , about 7 yrs old...running on propane , ...
A: dave, It could be those things or others. Does the blower come on? does it stay on? It is most ...
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| trane XR12 | 11/24/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: My unit is drawing power and buzzing loudly although I have shut it off at the breaker. When I power ...
A: The outdoor unit gets control voltage from the indoor unit to power the coil of the contactor ...
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| Furnace does not come on always/consistently | 11/24/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: I have a Rheem Furnace (Model # RGDG-12EARJR). I beleive the furnace is about 16 years old. Last two ...
A: Sundra, Furnace makes and model numbers don't do anything for describing the furnace or it's ...
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| refrigerator | 11/24/2009 | kdgrayson@gmail.com |
Q: My refrigerator quit getting cold at all,but it still freezes ice in the freezer,what could cause ...
A: If the freezer works, the only problem irs the settings, take it off colder freezer, that setting ...
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| sqealing sound | 11/24/2009 | Mike Reavis |
Q: I have a out door heatpump for air and heat with the blower inside,its only about 4 years old,im ...
A: I would say yes. Additionally, see if you can find someone who installs your brand of unit, or ...
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| Duct size | 11/24/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: Jim, I have a simple problem I can't seem to get a clear answer on. My son's bedroom, farthest from ...
A: Mark, I have no Idea what the ducting for your furnace is? You mention sizes and things like "The ...
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| heater not working | 11/24/2009 | kdgrayson@gmail.com |
Q: "I have an Inter-city NCC5100BHB1 central HVAC unit. I have been able to get it to come on a few ...
A: it may have a flame sensor or not, if it does, it sits in the pilot assembly, if no flame sensor ...
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| gas dryer firing problem | 11/24/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: Eric, I own a gas dryer, Whirlpool Model No. LG7801XKW0. A few weeks ago, the gas began to fire only ...
A: Replace the dual safety valve coils and you will be fine. Part number is DRYER SAFETY COILS and ...
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| Trane XE90 furnace | 11/24/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: My sister bought the house about year ago, last week she toll me The circulation blower does not ...
A: Hai Le, It sounds like the blower relay is faulty? I don't have a manual either on your sisters ...
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| ruud gas furnace | 11/24/2009 | Mike Reavis |
Q: My ruud gas furnace goes out almost immediatly after ignition. Fan keeps going but no flame. Blows ...
A: Do you have a powerful shop vac? I see no problem with using a snake if you need to. The furnace ...
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| Humidifier connection | 11/24/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: We had a gas furnace installed awhile ago and the existing (but older) drum humidifier was not wired ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| sqealing sound | 11/24/2009 | Mike Reavis |
Q: I have a out door heatpump for air and heat with the blower inside,its only about 4 years old,im ...
A: Does the noise continue when the fan stops when it goes into defrost? Heat pumps run all year long, ...
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| HVAC duct noise | 11/24/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: My home is just 5 years old this past July. It is a builder spec home we bought new in the summer ...
A: Bob, First let me help by saying that the same duct work is used for heating, cooling and ...
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| gas dryer | 11/24/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I have a gas dryer that I'm going to install I neeed to know how to start the pilot. I don't know if ...
A: I ran your model number but it does not show your gas valve assembly. Do you have a lower access ...
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| frig too cold | 11/24/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: My GE side by side refrigerator model #ESS25LGMA CC is getting too cold and turning the liquids to ...
A: Did turning is down help any? I think not. I am suspecting a damper control problem. If turning ...
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| Heat strip install | 11/23/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: My mom's ac went out over the summer and she had it repaired. now her heat isn't working. She had ...
A: I need a brand and model number of the item you are working on to help further..... Waiting to hear ...
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| Heater doesn't run with fan on auto | 11/23/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Quick question - We replaced the digital thermostat in the house already in an attempt to fix this ...
A: Laura, If it is an older furnace it is the fan limit switch that is bad, if it is a newer furnace ...
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| furnace | 11/23/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I am not sure the make and model of my furnace but hope you can still answer my question! When the ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| gas dryer | 11/23/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I have a gas dryer that I'm going to install I neeed to know how to start the pilot. I don't know if ...
A: Most units do not have pilots.....but rather electronic ignition. In order for us to provide you ...
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| Goodmand Furnace cuts off when 40 degrees outside | 11/23/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: Goodman / GMC 125-5 (basic Goodman) gas furnace in an unconditioned crawl space with concrete floor ...
A: Ron, I guess there might be a lot of different scenarios that might cause the furnace to shut down ...
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| a/c problem | 11/23/2009 | kdgrayson@gmail.com |
Q: ice on the suction line to the accumulator, low suction pressure about 50psi,low amperes. i charged ...
A: charge the high side to ambient + 30 derees converted to pressure, example, r22 at 95 degrees + 30 ...
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| Rheem furnace control board problem | 11/23/2009 | Howard Livingston |
Q: I live in Houston and have a 17yr old Rheem furnace in the attic. Last winter I had problems and it ...
A: The trouble seems to be caused by a flame senser but you have replaced it already.Are there any ...
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| Furnace blower starts but burner stops flame after few seconds & turns off | 11/23/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I have a Rheem furnace about 5 years old. It has the electric start. A problem just started. The ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| Strange odor/dust smell | 11/23/2009 | Fred Weldin |
Q: We recently are the owners of a newly built home. Since we've moved in we've smelled initially some ...
A: Wendy: You might want to contact an Industrial Hygienist for air sampling; it sounds like something ...
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| Aluminum Tape for pipe | 11/23/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: A piece of what looks like aluminum tape came off of a pipe and someone gave me some aluminum tape ...
A: Kc,, I do not do private answers, I volunteer my time for all residential help. That tape not ...
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| Lennox heat pump and air handler | 11/23/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: I have a 1700 sq foot split level bungalow. Will a 2 ton Lennox XP-14-024 heat pump with a ...
A: Raj, The amount of heating and cooling BTU's depends on structure of your "bungalow" and it's ...
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| BRYANT FURNACE PROBLEM | 11/23/2009 | kdgrayson@gmail.com |
Q: We have bought this home and when we turned on the furnace it would tick for a long time then the ...
A: it doesnt hurt anything , the e;ectric current is always being sent to prove a flame , via flame ...
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| No 24 volts | 11/23/2009 | Joe |
Q: I replaced transformer thinking it was problem but still nothing. My readings are 123v @ orange and ...
A: Nathan, What is your primary voltage at the transformer 120 or 220????.Looks to be 220V.Colors you ...
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| Coleman Evcon Furnace | 11/23/2009 | Mike Reavis |
Q: Sometimes when my furnace comes on it just clicks like normal but doesn't ignite. If I turn the ...
A: You might have the "polarity" of the incoming power reversed. On furnaces with electronic ignition ...
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| Call for Heat | 11/23/2009 | Howard Livingston |
Q: I have a (mid 1990s) Heil NUGS100BH03 furnace which stopped working a few weeks ago. As I am new to ...
A: The missing link is the air pressure switch. That has to close from the air(or vacuum) from the ...
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| Coleman evcon | 11/23/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: I have a Coleman evcon furnace that has been giving me some problems for about a year now. It has ...
A: Justin, It sounds like a faulty blower motor, it could be a start capacitor but I would bet on a bad ...
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| BRYANT FURNACE PROBLEM | 11/23/2009 | kdgrayson@gmail.com |
Q: We have bought this home and when we turned on the furnace it would tick for a long time then the ...
A: Try running fan in "on"(not auto) position and call for heat, and observe its operation, if it ...
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| Carrier heating unit problem | 11/22/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: I have a Carrier AC/Heating unit. The model is 33GM40AQ036 and the serial is 3484A18684. The unit is ...
A: Arthur, Let me try this way, Your unit and model number means absolutely nothing to me. Just give ...
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| Autoflo Model SC-15R Scoop Power Humidifier | 11/22/2009 | kdgrayson@gmail.com |
Q: July 2007 we had a new Frigidaire Gas Furnace (model FG6RA 072C -12A), Heat Pump, and Autoflo ...
A: By heat pump, do you actually mean , reversing refrigerant flow type unit? that runs the outdoor ...
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| Standing pilot light | 11/22/2009 | kdgrayson@gmail.com |
Q: I have a 92 mobile home with a Nordyne furnace. The problem is: The pilot will not stay lit when ...
A: IF you replaced the gas valve and thermocouple , and it still wont stay on, try it with new ...
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| American Standard Furnace | 11/22/2009 | Howard Livingston |
Q: AS Freedom 80 Furnace - Blowing Cold Air - Warning light flashing 9 times. Just purchased house a ...
A: Dang David,you pulled all those wire s?? I can see the brown around the resistors but usually when ...
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