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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Heil LP furnace | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: Thermosat kicks on, pilot lights but main burner will not light unless I switch honeywell gas valve ... A: It sounds like it may be a smart valve , they did have issues many newer gas valves must be tested ... | |
| electric furnace | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I have a Trane electric furnace in my mobile home--model TWV0368140A1. My home is approximately 20 ... A: A heat pumps coils are inversely proportional that why they can reverse readily, design ... | |
| tappan heater | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: heater will not turn on have tried jumper wire at r & w on board with no luck. The board lights are ... A: TY RED TO GREN , DO YOU HAVE A METER THEY ARE 15$ @ Radio shack , test the red and commmofor 24 ... | |
| heat pump not shuttiing down | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: heat pump trane xL3000 3 ton runs and runs, has been very cold outside for days, had it serviced ... A: A heat pumps coils are inversely proportional that why they can reverse readily, design ... | |
| Heat Pump | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I live in Ohio and temp get pretty cold here.. like the single digits. I built a new home and it ... A: A heat pumps coils are inversely proportional that why they can reverse readily, design ... | |
| help | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: We just moved from Indiana to central Florida in October. The realtor advised upon move in that ... A: The auxillary light that came on and eventually went out was the 2nd stage of heat or auxillary heat ... | |
| help | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: We just moved from Indiana to central Florida in October. The realtor advised upon move in that ... A: I think what youre realtor meant was there were no gas furnaces?? but HEAT PUMPS clearly are ... | |
| Furnace not getting to the wanted temperature! | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: we have two lenox G40UH (X) heating furnaces; the one upstairs is working great. the one downstairs ... A: Essentialy both units heat is going upstairs and the col air falls below to the 1st floor, ... | |
| Baseboardheat/ thermostat | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: I just purchased and installed a new Honeywell non programmable, digital thermostat for a two wire ... A: remove the cover from the unit and clean it out , if that doesnt doit I wold see if its hot when ... | |
| HVAC nothing happening | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: This morning we awoke to no heat. My husband has checked the thermostat and it is working...however ... A: At the electrical disconnect onthe wall near the unit, you will find time delat fuses inside the ... | |
| Rheem Furnace | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: We have a Rheem furnace (don't know the model #) about 40 years old. Works great, but it ... A: I would look to see what happened to the flue cap? as its 40 years old and suddenly exhibiting this ... | |
| Heating | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: I have a gas heater (TXC036C4HPB1). when i cut the heater on it stays on for about a min then cuts ... A: I THINK THOSE #S ARE TRANE? I KNOW TRANE IN ITS HAVE A HI LIMIT JUST ABOVE THE BURNERS ,HOWEVER ... | |
| GE GSL25IFR | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: I am looking to maybe purchase a used side by side stainless look GE fridge with this model number. ... A: It wold be a good bet the solenoid /s or switch/es are shorted and causing this fridge to lock out, ... | |
| Replace Air Conditioning Before Failure? | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2-story, 2950sf home in Las Vegas, NV built in 1998. I am the original owner and have ... A: Heat pumps are used year round,and a desert environment is where the excell as for efficiency, ... | |
| Lennox Heat | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I recently installed a new control board on my Lennox. I am not a pro so when I couldn't get the ... A: Well his first mistake was not adding a inline fuse at least to protect the new transformer!!! ... | |
| Installing emergency heat strips | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: Our home (& heat pump) is 8 years old, and upon inspection before we bought the home, we found that ... A: i WOULD SIMPLY BUY A ELECTRIC HEATEROR TWO, IT WILL BE AS CHEAP TO RUN OR NOT CHEAP!LOL. AND ... | |
| Rheem Furnace will not fire | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: I have an older Rheem RGDG propane furnace that i just replaced the control board on. I replaced it ... A: The board fried the heat valve, go get a robert shaw or honeywelll retro fit kit, aprox 270$ and 2 ... | |
| pilot light? | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: need to double check. a tempstar gas furnace -[manufactured pre 2000] DLX 92 or 95 the "lighting ... A: Many newer(78 and later) furnaces use a direct light off a pilot rail that crosses the burners ... | |
| fan not running ice build up | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: my goodman heat pump has ice build up in the bottom of the unit and the fan is not running. can i ... A: Heat pumps wil defrost i this mode with the outdoor fan off , however the unit is actually in AC ... | |
| short cycle | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: im in the process of buying a mobil home. and i noticed the miller furnace gas fed was short ... A: The heat anticipator is a source of artificial heat that adds to whats sensed by the bimetal coil ... | |
| Converting from NG to electric | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: I have a small apartment building (7 units) with a very problematic (failing) hot water heating ... A: I can tell you at 100% efficiency, 1 WATT = 3.45 BTU'S WHEN FIGURING RESISTIVE STRIP HEAT, ... | |
| air handler blows to hard | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: I Had A New Heat Pump Installer Trane 21/2 Ton.On The Lowest Setting The Air Handler Blows To Hard ... A: Heat pumps though efficient are not real warm as to output, they rise the temp aprox 30 ... | |
| 24v | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: i have a unit that the 24v wiring were scattered,and no transformer.if i install a tranfsformer the ... A: Youre going to need a retro fit kit fro honeywell orrobert shaw aprox 270$ with new gas valove ... | |
| Furnace fan speed | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: Gaffers and Statler gas furnace Model ACD12-U120 Serial No. 991 Works well and was checked when gas ... A: Those C R W Y O G terminals are the low voltage terminals for the control circuits C is ... | |
| ducane heat pump | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: I woke up this morning with the temp outside being about 35 degrees. My heat pump was running ... A: heat pumps defrost according to time and temp settings usually every 4-6-8 hours and if temp of ... | |
| Heat/air unit | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: My Thermalzone heat/air unit problem: When I turn on the heat...it runs for 5 minutes and then pops ... A: I would check all connections including the breakers, any loose /burned connection will cause ... | |
| Amana Air Command 90x2 w/FTK03A Twinning Kit | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: .. While home for Christmas, my parents furnace system quit working. It is a dual Amana Air Command ... A: If it runs as is I would leave it assuming amp draws nrmal etc, are thet DCfan motors>> cause ... | |
| Amana refrigerator amps | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me what the LRA or maximum start up amps an Amana SR22f refrigerator would have? Or a ... A: Ok you mean Run Load Amps? RLA or Locked Rotor Amps LRA ? run load amps is what it ... | |
| Air Condition/Heater | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a air conditioner heating unit outside. I live in Florida. The AC works fine but when I put ... A: sounds like a heat pump and water will come out, the aux heat is on when the temp is set 5 degrees ... | |
| gas furnace | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: Question I have a 25 yr. old trane xe60 up-right gas furnace and the pilot stays lit. I replaced the ... A: You could have a craked exchanger, Why didnt they test for carbonmonoxide? I would suggest getting ... | |
| heating /cooling conflict | 12/25/2009 |
| Q: Have an Armstrong air handler model BCZ36D12C15A-1 first 3 letters are BCZ not BCS and a Braeburn ... A: Those stats are junk, the only differnence that closing that switch(if it had it) is to control ... | |
| HEAT WILL NOT SHUT OFF | 12/25/2009 |
| Q: I HAVE A THREE ZONE SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY A HONEYWELL EMM-3 PANEL ALL THREE ZONES CONTIUNUE TO RUN ... A: Go to ducting and open all boxes manually, go to the heater find the low voltage terminals or ... | |
| heat pump | 12/25/2009 |
| Q: the outside unit Goodman heat pump fan is not coming on and it is making a slight squealing sound. ... A: During a defrost cycle the outdoor fan will stop, thats normal, sounds could be reversing valve, ... | |
| pilot light | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to help a friend get there propane house furnace started. It's an old one, standing pilot ... A: Is there 24 volts exiting the trandformer? you said it had power ? if there is 24 volts try red ... | |
| Heat pump | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: Is it normal for your heat pump to run continuously. It seems like when the temperature outside ... A: A heat pump is a air conditioner that reverses. Design conitions for A/C are 95 deg outdoors & ... | |
| propane fireplace | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: I have a propane fueled fireplace in my home. The pilot light is currently on. The full flame ... A: Your question. My question is this: in the event of a power outage, I am assuming the wall switch ... | |
| Trane YCC024 not working | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: I have a YCC024 on my guest house that has worked beautifully for 12 years until this summer when ... A: THAT PRESSURE SWITCH CLOSES AND EITHER PUFF OR SUCK ON TUBING TO CHECK YOU CAN BEND THE LITTLE ... | |
| white smokefrom vents | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: What does it mean when white smoke comes from the vents of a furnace that is 20+ years old? A: DO NOT USE !!!1 CALL UTILITY COMPANY AND INFORM THEM OF SYMPTOMS! DO NOT CONTINUE TO USE I HAVE ... | |
| Snow on heat pump outside unit | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: This is my first experience with a heavy wet snow and the outside unit for my heat pump. The snow ... A: if its below 40 degrees it isnt doing anything anyways, as the refrigerant is at 40 degrees temp ... | |
| Electric In-Wall/Kickplate Heaters | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: We have a kickplate heater (squirrel-cage fan behind electric coils) that seems to overheat and trip ... A: I checked out the King brand units. They have been around 50 years +! I personally like electric ... | |
| FLOW CHECKER | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: What can I do to have the temperature consistent in my house. my house has different temperatures ... A: Is the home single story? if 2 story, zoning wont do much, cause when the fan stops circulating ... | |
| Minisplit unit in heating mode -compressor turns on/off | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a Minisplit system that I'm running in heating mode, I set the in door temp at 88 F. ... A: It sounds like a indoor coil issue, it could be the check valve, that redirects the refrigerant ... | |
| Bryant Gas Furnace | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a Bryant gas furnace / AC unit..forced warm air system. The system is about 10 years old. The ... A: .."stats bad, remove tstat and jumper red to white and see if it runs normally, it should stay on ... | |
| Bryant Gas Furnace | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a Bryant gas furnace / AC unit..forced warm air system. The system is about 10 years old. The ... A: Yes it sounds like the AC evaporater coil is obstructed, and overheating the unit, dont ever trust ... | |
| Lennox hvac syastem | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: I have a system that would not run I replaced the high limet and it runs for about 4 hours It was 39 ... A: have the utility check fir cracked exchanger and carbin minoxide infiltration into home. its free ... | |
| armstrong furnace | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: i have an Armstrong furnace, model number EG6G75DC8-4. it will first come on, light the burners, ... A: There is a little round flat disc like pressure switch , about the same size as a bottom of a can of ... | |
| Heat pump efficiency/emergency heat coil | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: I have two questions. My emergency heat does not produce any heat. Both coils are getting power, ... A: If you have proper voltage and amp draws are normalthe heat from emergency strips is as warm as it ... | |
| liquid line filter/ ac unit | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: I just moved into a new community that is still under construction, and I noticed that some outside ... A: No actually foggy wintery , high humidity conditions are what will put moisture into the system as ... | |
| HVAC Systems compared and suggestions needed please? | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: Recently, our heater stopped working because of a problem with the Thermostat said the HVAC person ... A: You can call Standard Appliance in Sacramento Ca (might be a closer one to you) ask for costs on ... | |
| ignitor glows but that's it | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: We have gas furnace with a hot surface igniter. The thermostat sends a signal, igniter glows, but ... A: The thermostat is definately god if it does anything when energized , as rthe stats simply ... | |
| gas furnace | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: Thermostat is clicking on but furnace is not. has done it before recently and turned everything off ... A: check pressure switch for induced draft motor, the tube that attaches to the induced draft housing ... | |
| liquid line filter/ ac unit | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: I just moved into a new community that is still under construction, and I noticed that some outside ... A: The liquid line filter dryers are about 15$ and on a new install thats properly evacuated and ... | |
| inadequate heat | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: I purchased a brand new home in 2008, and have a forced air electric furnace. I have a programmable ... A: Is there some barrier that keeps the warm air from rising upwards? generally its cold downstairs ... | |
| No heat | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I bought my townhouse last December. The heat/ac worked fine. I have an amana unit model rce30c2a. ... A: is it a heat pump??? (alll electric) or gas furnace? if heat pump theres a reset on old units, ... | |
| gas furnace pilot light | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I bought a house with borg warner furnace. The pilot light comes on but when I realese the knob to ... A: I think you said the pilot comes on, (meaning it lit) but when I release to turn the knob to on ... | |
| Central Air & Heat Units | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I am in the market to be a new residential central air&heat unit. I currently have a York all ... A: Almost every brand sources components from common manufacturers, (white rodgers,robert shaw grayson, ... | |
| ELECTRIC FURNACE | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY,I'M HAVING APROBLEM WITH A 10KW COMFORT RANGE FURNACE.LAST YEAR I PUT IT IN ... A: 10 KW / 230 VOLTS = 43.47 AMPS + %10 EXTRA FOR CUSHION = 5 AMPS aprox, 43.47 + 5 = 48.47 ... | |
| Blower on old Bryant furnace not working | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: I honestly have no clue what I am doing and if I could I would call a professional, but as a single ... A: Standard appliance parts in Sacramento California can get you one for 75-125 bucks maybe less! they ... | |
| 120V 2/w ceramic ignitor cracked. | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: Well KD the temp here in Omaha is 7 deg. My daughters furnace quit about 8:AM and I found the ... A: No , the AC spark that is present is rectified by the flame to DC signal sensed through ground on ... | |
| Thermostat | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I just changed out my old digital thermostat to a 5-1-1 program one and can't figure out why the Fan ... A: The old stat must have been set for electric heat with blower energized via green wire from tstat as ... | |
| gibson a/c | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: How does a 3.5 gibson airhandler, furnace, and condensor package rate with other brands? A: I have zero experience with GIBSON! however almost all brands use generic parts sourced from the ... | |
| Heat Pump NOT | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: I have a Amana PTC Model 123B50AM heat pump that is mounted into the wall in a sleeve type ... A: It must be really old, or more likely, heat strips are the 2nd stage/auxillary heat & emergency ... | |
| Breaker being triped on breaker box not the unit | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: Heating air unit continues to trip the breaker located at the breaker box not on the unit after ... A: check all connections, make sure they are tight loose connections do this, take amp draw and see if ... | |
| Furnace Blower won't run | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: At the completion of the combustion... induced draft established, gas valve opens and flame is ... A: Try the fan switch on tstat in 'on"position, does it run? thats it for indoor blower, as to ... | |
| Heat Pump | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: I have a Amana PTC Model 123B50AM heat pump that is mounted into the wall in a sleeve type ... A: Anything below 40 degrees ambient , forget about heat pumps! heat pumps are simply air conditioners ... | |
| Furnace Problems | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: OK. A better question. I had no idea on how things were mixed and matched with so many ... A: trace back to where the leads attach or simply cut and wire nut later (easier) and test for power to ... | |
| New 5 ton furnace with existing 4 ton A/C | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: A contractor wants to install a furnace in my home that is a 100 kbtuh down-flow furnace. It will ... A: I have commonly seen Utilities when financing an instal to REQUIRE the evaporator and furnace to be ... | |
| Coleman wall furnace pilot problem | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: Have an old Coleman wall furnace. Pilot seems to blow out every four or five days. Pilot lights ok, ... A: thermocouples only make heat if the tips hot and the rest stays cool!!! set up the pilot flame or ... | |
| Bathroom Heater | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: Greetings from another expert at All-Experts (I'm in Excel software). I'm having an electrician out ... A: heaters always feel better lower than ceiling heighth, ideally on the floor is best , infra red ... | |
| new luxaire furnace | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: My furnace is 2 yrs old, high effc. from the start it would not fire if it have to go more than 3 ... A: OK if I understand you correctly, if the room temp desired is more than 3 degrees above the current ... | |
| OLD central heating unit questions | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I am moving into a 5 room home built in the 1940's. It has a single tall wall mounted natural gas ... A: That old furnace will outlive even the best new equipment sold! (TRANE). Your "old school" with cast ... | |
| Furnace Problems | 12/5/2009 |
| Q: OK. A better question. I had no idea on how things were mixed and matched with so many ... A: Ok , you have a pressure switch that "proves" the induced draft motor is working, theres a tube that ... | |
| no heat furnace | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: Furnace is blowing out cold air. I'm wondering what I can do to fix this problem on my own without ... A: Is the system selector switch in the "heat" position? Is the temperature set at least 3 degrees ... | |
| have a furnace | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: i have a furnace it is gas it came out of a house want 2 put it in my garage but would like 2 use ... A: you will need a retrofit kit for the gas valve, springs, different orifices and adjust water column ... | |
| Cleaning Gas furnance | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I have not had my furnance cleaned in about 5 or 6 years my wife had a guy out today and he asked if ... A: Yes its common to have the evaporator clog inside the A coil the air runs up through the A shaped ... | |
| coding on Evcon heater | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: my Evcon gas heater is flashing 4 rapid red lights, limit switch open which means what? How do i fix ... A: Its either the hi lmit located above your burners, either a raised rectsngular box or flat circuit ... | |
| Venting problem | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I put in Sunstar 45k natural gas infrared radiant tube garage heater last week, and it has worked ... A: Until the flue isw hot it wont draft naturally, uless induced draft motor is installed, you could do ... | |
| Aprilaire 760 humidifier | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I had a Trane xv95 furnace installed three months ago. It is connected with an Aprilaire 760 ... A: A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through ... | |
| gas furnace | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: Just had the repairman here this A.M..My circuit breaker on the box that is near the heat elements ... A: the variable equipment is ok with me as long as NONE OF THE MOTORS ARE D.C. ! if they are pass and ... | |
| coleman furnace | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: had to many follow up questions had to resubmit. but yes i have taken the pilot supply tube off and ... A: Ok if you depressed the pilot button with the pilot tubing off of the gas valve, and no gas flowed, ... | |
| Damage caused by mismatched a/c and evaporator coil | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: We just discovered that in August an a/c technician installed a 4-ton evaporator coil into our 5-ton ... A: It wont hurt your unit to run with just a ton under on the coil, did it ice up ? usually one would ... | |
| Lennox GCSH-411 Combo H & A unit | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: I have a problem with the heating on my unit.. Been working fine until this season... When its at ... A: pressure switch and or orifice that its little rubber tube that senses pressure diffferentials of ... | |
| Furnace slow to 'kick in'=?? | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: My Mom has an old furnace. When you turn up the thermostat, it takes up to 5 full minutes or longer ... A: Those old units are the best actually! older the better in my book! heaters too!lol anyways, the ... | |
| American Standard Freedom 80 blower is screaming | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: My American Standard 80 is approx. 9 years old When it starts up - the burners fire up and a few ... A: Blower Removal Turn off power to the furnace at the service panel. Open the furnace door and locate ... | |
| Determining if problem was in thermostart or heat unit | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: I have an American Standard system, but it looks like my furnace, based on the inside label is a ... A: red is the 24 volt hot leg for control circuit, red to white is heat, red to green is fan and not ... | |
| Follow Up | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: I understand now what "temperature differential" is, many thanks to you. This leads to the question ... A: if the t stats old style mercury bulb type ,a setting is behind the facade cover that snaps onto ... | |
| coleman presidential no pilot | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: my coleman presidential has no pilot lite, i took the burner assy (propane) and tried to light it ... A: Propanes never bothered me, just keep in mind its heavier than air and wont draft up and out as nat ... | |
| Lennox 80MGF3-75A-1 blower | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: My furnace Lennox 80MGF3-75A-1 doesn't work. It starts working and then after 2-3 minutes stops ... A: I have piggy backed a 24 volt fan relay onto a fan motor to make it run, no problems, except if a ... | |
| No power to Tappan Furnace | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: I have no power at all going to my furnace. I have checked breakers. I removed and replaced panels. ... A: GT CHEAP MULITIMETER 10$ AND SET FOR AC VOLTAGE READ FROM RED OR R TO COMMON OR C AND SEE IF 24 ... | |
| Vented or Ventless Fireplace Logs | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: We have a electric furnace to heat our home. We also have a fireplace with a metal tube chimney. ... A: i would definately use a vented unit if you enjoy living or not having severe headaches or cardiac s ... | |
| Airconditioner drainage. | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: I have an Everest 9000 BTU window precondition. It is a cooling unit only. I cannot find a web site ... A: You must remove these annually and take outside spray with condenser coil cleaner (mild foming acid) ... | |
| Residential split system | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: I've recently started renting an apartment. It has a standard split sytem aircon unit which is quite ... A: You shouldnt ran that without any capacitor, I dont see how it ran actually it couldnt without one ... | |
| refrigerator | 11/24/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| heater not working | 11/24/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| a/c problem | 11/23/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| BRYANT FURNACE PROBLEM | 11/23/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| BRYANT FURNACE PROBLEM | 11/23/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Autoflo Model SC-15R Scoop Power Humidifier | 11/22/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Standing pilot light | 11/22/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Rattling sound in out door unit - split system | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: I had a technician check on my split unit just for regular maintenance, he decided the unit needs ... A: Adding refrigerant will only make it warmer in heat mode, the high side pressure is the high side ... | |
| Carrier HVAC Dual Zone? | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: we moved into a newer home (4 yrs old), 2 story, with a carrier 58sta/stx unit in attic. Seems to ... A: As for the zone boxes ,they are in the attic near furnace supply plenum , easily found, I would just ... | |
| Carrier HVAC Dual Zone? | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: we moved into a newer home (4 yrs old), 2 story, with a carrier 58sta/stx unit in attic. Seems to ... A: those zone syatems for 2 story open designs are terrible udea, sounds cool! but as soon as stat is ... | |
| hvac heater issues | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: (im an 'expert' in the saltwater aquarium section)... I have a rooftop hvac unit that is old. (20 ... A: I see what youre saying, it makes sense , but these work weird ways and will purge as described, ... | |
| hvac heater issues | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: (im an 'expert' in the saltwater aquarium section)... I have a rooftop hvac unit that is old. (20 ... A: sounds like a ignitionn module, there isnt any test for a sensor it just senses power as a ... | |
| ge old air handler | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: I have a ge air handler, mod bwe930g10000, has a factory installed a coil, about 2 years ago a new ... A: The old ge units generally had linesets that are not compatible for heat mode, they are flexible and ... | |
| Roof top heater | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: I am looking for help or information regarding my roof top, residential heating unit. I know ... A: it probably needs a module for ignition and pressure switch aprox 200$ and 1 hour install tell tech ... | |
| Home Commercial Freezer | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: What is most likely the problem?, the freezer stopped cooling, everything else is working. Thank You A: Go to the compressor, take the temp of both refrigerant lines exiting/entering the compressor, or ... | |
| Goodman GMPN080-4 | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: here is my scenario. When my heater attempts to start the fan blows, the gas begins to flow, it ... A: It can be as simple as the induced draft proving pressure switches tubing is leaking , deteriorated, ... | |
| Williams gas wall furnace with strange noises | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: At my apartment, I have an old Williams gas-fired top vent gravity wall furnace, model 2509612. It's ... A: Look into the grill aprox 3/4 way up, maybe remove it, but the fkue has a gap aprox 1 inch between ... | |
| Williams gas wall furnace with strange noises | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: At my apartment, I have an old Williams gas-fired top vent gravity wall furnace, model 2509612. It's ... A: Once it gets up to temp, light a match or two and blow it out in front of the flue , very close to ... | |
| Coleman Evcon | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: I have a Coleman Evcon heat & air system, model #DGAT056800, the blower kicks on and off. The error ... A: I believe thats a pressure switch, check back side of panel with wiring diagram, should have legend ... | |
| delayed ignition | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: I installed a new lp gas heater this fall. It has a U shaped burner which ignites OK when first ... A: I have never had to set one to 14 , however if the factory says so, better do it, clean orifices , ... | |
| Electric Shock when touching the fridge | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a Whirlpool Fridge around 3 years old, i used to get mild shock when touching the edges of ... A: DO NOT DO THAT AGAIN! THE FRIDGE IS NOT GROUNDED!! AND YOUR , THANFULLY WERENT TOO WELL EITHER!! ... | |
| Heat Pump Pressures | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: On a Heat pump how would you determine if the valves on the compressor are bad or it's the reversing ... A: I take the suction and dicharge temps and compare to the pipes on the reversing valve, and fron seat ... | |
| Arcoaire RPJ II Furnace Fan | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: The fan operation on my 15 year old furnace once and a while (2-3 times during the heating ... A: The heat speed is low speed , fan and cool are high speed , high speed is controlled by fan relay or ... | |
| Heating and Air unit | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: My unit was clicking on and off during the night. The next day the heating fan would not stop ... A: yES IF ITS ALL ELECTRIC RESISTIVE TYPE HEAT STRIPS AND FAN, IT HAS A SEQUENCER THAT STAGES THE ... | |
| American Standard Furnance | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: Have a American Standard Freedom 80 Single-stage furnace and on the self-diagnostic controls there ... A: Not sure specifically what that code is for yours see legend on back of panel on furnace or if type ... | |
| Flame Rectification | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: What is flame rectification and how can I test it in heating systems? A: The electric spark that arcs to ground on the pilot assembly from the electrode , is high voltage ... | |
| AC Unit.... what to do??? | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I'm very confused about a problem with my outside AC Unit and would be really grateful to hear your ... A: If you know anyone who has ever done any type of porch light or ceiling fan etc, they can easily do ... | |
| Furance | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: My electronic ignition furnace flashes 3 times on the codes when I try to start up, code ... A: Sorry I se you said pressure valve , not pressure switch, there isnt any pressure valve open! its ... | |
| Electric Furnace running strange cycle | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: I have a airforce central heat/air conditioning. The Furnace is a YORK model N4AHD14A06A (located ... A: Heat pumps typically are time intiated , time terminated, I ahve yet to see a temp delay on a heat ... | |
| Trane XB1000 | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: My Trane XB1000 outside units fan does not spin when the AC is on. It makes normal noise for about ... A: your motr is most likely bad, seeing as you already replaced the cap, not expensive if you do it! ... | |
| Trane XE80 won't fire up | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm helping a friend with her Trane XE80 furnace. It displays a 9 flash error code which indicates ... A: Assuming all safeties are closed , with voltage applied there will be an amp draw , if its trying to ... | |
| goodman heat pump | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: i have a 4 ton Goodman heat pump. it ran for a year with many complaints on the heating and cooling ... A: you got it! obstructed check valve probably! they really should of replaced the cond unit, ... | |
| Heat pump equipment/blower | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I noticed that my blower was not turning on after I turned up the heat. I hear a clicking noise ... A: I am not sure about the type of unit you have? you said heat pump, but said the furnace heats up? a ... | |
| Can Elite® Series CB30M be used as whole home heater | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: i have a air handler system model # Elite® Series CB30M which has an electric heater.. can this ... A: 18,000 watts = 18 KW 18KW / 230VOLTS = 78.26 Amps! Most homes entire electrical service is 200 ... | |
| no heat | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: i have A 80 pecent payne furance with a code 22 i replaced gas valve and gas presure was 12 iwc at ... A: I have seen this many times and its a purge , according to all I have found, uless the board isnt ... | |
| Can Elite® Series CB30M be used as whole home heater | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: i have a air handler system model # Elite® Series CB30M which has an electric heater.. can this ... A: you will want a 5KW or better set od strips, WOW EXPENSIVE! for full time heat! any well water or ... | |
| Rv system question. | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: Ok, this is going to sound very odd to you. My family and I went looking at rvs in a dealership. My ... A: I have beeen off roading /rving 36 yrs, and never saw that one ! I have however seen narural gas ... | |
| Lux 1500 Thermostat | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: My thermostat just has a blank screen. I thought is was the batteries but when I replaced them the ... A: Well since the fan runs , the manual switch in your current stat is working and sending the 24 volts ... | |
| York 80 furnace | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: Part# 50A50-241. The problem I'm having is once in awhile after the house heats and the t-stat ... A: I believe the low/heat speed is routed through the hi limit/temp delay located above the burner ... | |
| Dryer won't run | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: LER7848DQ0 -whirlpool dryer won't start(actually, it will run for for 10 seconds now and then. ... A: Radio shack has a $16 pocket volt/ohmeter, really helpful to determine voltage, and if voltage is ... | |
| Lux 1500 Thermostat | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: My thermostat just has a blank screen. I thought is was the batteries but when I replaced them the ... A: Try the fan switch in ON position,....Does the fan run?..... if not, a low or high voltage supply ... | |
| Gas Fired Furnace | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: The 24 volt transformer on my system burned out and smelled very bad. I replaced it with another one ... A: Yes one of the loads as described , as well as the wiring, safety switces etc. Easiest way to fix , ... | |
| Furnace fan starts but stops electricity | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: We have an over 20 year old Carrier gas furnace, model #28RD036000. When the furnace is turned on, ... A: None of the parts required to basically overhaul the unit are costly when doing it your self, ... | |
| High Efficiency Furnace for Older Home | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: I'm in the process of purchasing a new furnace. I've had several quotes; but one of the estimators ... A: I cannot fathom a reason why a given BTU furnace capacity, would work with one home rather than ... | |
| Room Cold | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: We live in Arizona and have a 1980 sq.ft. home. Our heating/air conditioning unit is in the attic. ... A: I can only assume a air exchange exists in that area that doesnt elsewhere!! why is another ... | |
| Furnace | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: what I think is, a one stage gas furnace. I want to wire in a electric thermostat to replace the old ... A: Do you have an Ohmeter? They measure resistance in Ohms, and have a continuity setting thats ... | |
| Furnace | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: what I think is, a one stage gas furnace. I want to wire in a electric thermostat to replace the old ... A: RED is the "hot leg" of the 24 volt control circuits power ,coming from the "step down transformer" ... | |
| HVAC | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: What does SFM & IPM stands for. A: S.F.M = State Farm Mutual, Science Fiction Museum, Sound Financial Management, Straight Forward ... | |
| hot water heater | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: I have an old hot water heater that I am replacing due to a leak in the heater tank. My cousin has a ... A: I doubt itas full of water, unless they never moved it ? its pretty heavy when full or actually , ... | |
| Lennox G40UH gas ignites and shuts off | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: I have a Lennox G40UH. The issue is, the burners ignite for about 10-15 seconds and they shut off. ... A: Probably in the pressure switch or switches, the tubes and orices the attach to camn be carboned up ... | |
| GE Refrigerator Keeps tripping garage GFCI | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I noticed 2 days ago that our garage refrigerator GE 23.6 Cubic ft. No Frost Refrigerator (PN: ... A: Compressors require 2-3 times their normal run load amperage to start, Example a 10 amp compressor ... | |
| A./C not cooling | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I live in an apartment complex and about a week ago 10/22/09 my a/c unit stopped blowing out cool ... A: If that fallacy were true, how many units could be built every year?? The condenser coil (hot ... | |
| not enough heat flow | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: Mu Heil furnace is producing heat however I am not getting much heat flow through the vents. How ... A: with heater supply grilles up high, make getting any warm air down wards pretty tough! imagine a ... | |
| HVAC Problem | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I have a Goodman GUPI050-3 and I found that the transformer was bad so I replaced it. As soon as I ... A: If you applied line voltage 115volts or 230 volts, to the high side of the transformer and energized ... | |
| Gravity heater connection leak | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: The connection point from the rigid line to the flexible line is leaking. I can't loosen the nuts to ... A: Thats an old B60 gas valve, a millivolt powered gas valve(750 millivolts or 3/4 volt) that is self ... | |
| Savings on Electric Bills | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: my name is Melody. I live in a 1600 sqft. modular home on a block foundation in the mountains of ... A: If your water source is a well, you could use a geothermal heat pump that rather than using the ... | |
| freezer odor | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: I have a GE profile side by side refrigerator. I've cleaned it twice and still smell an odor. it ... A: The rear wall panel unscrews with a 6-1 screwdriver!(an indispensible tool, with stand and phillips, ... | |
| Nordyne electric furnace | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: I have a Nordyne 20kw electric furnace in a manufactured home. I turned on the heat to see if it ... A: I definately would leave it off as you chose to do! That heater pulls some amperage! It surely ... | |
| Nordyne electric heating element | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: Have a Model GP5RD-024K Nordyne air conditioning system.....added an electric heating element but ... A: Sorry i dont feed trolls | |
| Thermostat | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: This morning I changed the batteries in my Luxpro PSD111 thermostat. Since changing, neither A/C nor ... A: It sounds like your step down transformer isnt supplying the 24 volt control circuits power. The fan ... | |
| fan running all the time | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: We have a Carrier air handler and the fan is running with nothing wired up.All the low voltage wires ... A: Carriers will do what you say with an "open" high limit, or flame roll out switch, or similar temp ... | |
| payne heater | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: i have a payne heater model #pg8uaa upflow furnace it keeps going into ignition lockout. I've ... A: Nothing can be loose for the flame rectification to allow it to run, the electrical spark or current ... | |
| Trane Heat Pump, Res, Mod #TWX030C1 | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: In April 2001, this new system was installed. Today, during the semi-annual service, repairman ... A: If He actually wants to bill you $474 bucks for a start capacitor , I'd tell Him I am not that kind ... | |
| connecting a 24 volt transformer | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: I have built a hot water solar panel to heat hot water and also to heat one room. How do i connect a ... A: First the VA rating on a tranformer, Say 75 VA @24 volts will handle about 3 amps, 24 into 75 , 3 ... | |
| Ruud Gas Furnace | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a Ruud gas furnace. When it calls for heat the following things happens no matter what I ... A: Check the pressure switch,and tube that goes to it from induced fraft motor housing, moisture in ... | |
| Furnace in RV | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: We had our furnace running in our RV. It became unplugged so there was no power. It made a ... A: These are essentially throw aways, at 319$ for a new one online , it doesnt pay to find out. The ... | |
| flame sensor | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: what should my micro-amp reading be for a flame sensor on a trane gas pack? A: I dont know offhand what that would be, nor have I ever needed to know in 20 years at a TRANE ... | |
| Freon in refrigerators | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: What year was freon removed from residental refrigerators? Does it depend on the company? Is there ... A: I does depend on company, however theres a few issues i have, Why would you care about the ... | |
| Heating | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: I just installed a new thermostat on my hvac unit. It is a four wire system. I believe all the wires ... A: your stat has 4 wires, RED, WHITE, YELLOW, GREEN, RED IS THE "HOT LEG" OF THE 24 VOLT CONTROL ... | |
| Heat | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: Electric ignition wont lite. A: I need a little more than that, but does your fan run if switched to on position from auto? if not , ... | |
| Heat comes on, fan does not | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I have an oil-fired Burnham boiler and a forced air heat/ac system (circa 1999) - I installed a ... A: theres a temp or time delay for low speed heating, you can probably set stat to elec heat and it ... | |
| HVaC | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: We have a house built in 2003 with a second floor and central heat / AC, full basement, and 2 return ... A: No , cold air stays low and hot air rises as fast as a helium balloon! as the hot air rises , the ... | |
| starts as heat, turns into cold | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: New Goodman 13 seer heat pump, 2006 Amana handler, new Honeywell RTH3100 thermostat. When set to ... A: In the heat mode , your outdoor unit is actually air conditining the outdoor air and rejecting into ... | |
| Cebtral air/ heat won't operate | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: We recently noticed that it was hotter than normal in our home. Went to the unit and saw that it was ... A: try the fan switch in the "on" position rather than the "auto" setting, Does the fan come on? The ... | |
| furnace not working | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: I have a Tempstar furnace. I have had it on a few times just briefly to warm up the house. The other ... A: check the pressure switch, its hose and orifices it attaches to! use paper clip ream out tiny ... | |
| locating filter for resisential furnace | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: Rheem model#RHQA-1315T No filter present, but found a washable filter BESIDE furnace, this filter ... A: If your furnace is a downdraft(supply grilles on floor) the fan is atop and above the coils, if ... | |
| TRIPPING OF BREAKER AT BOX | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: HAVE A KENMORE ELECTRIC FURNACE MODEL#AHP3000A SYSTEM STARTS UP FINE RUNS 20-30 MINUTES THEN TRIPS ... A: First tighten EVERY electrical connection, from the breaker to the unit, Do you have Aluminum ... | |
| furnace not working | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: I have a Tempstar furnace. I have had it on a few times just briefly to warm up the house. The other ... A: Go to the thermostat, and switch the fan switch from "auto" to the "on" position, Does the fan come ... | |
| Westinghouse Gas Furnace | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: My gas furnace will not come on..or I should say you can hear it come on but it will not start ... A: unless its a wall furnace , standing type pilots(as used in water heaters to this day)havent been ... | |
| heating | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: "RPGH 05N30JFR model# serial#AYAS144CHAAf5193836 "OKAY I HAVE A 1993 RHEEM AC AND HEATING UNIT I ... A: Sounds like the pressure switch , or hose that attaches to it and the induced draft motor housing, ... | |
| Upgrade from 92-95% and adding variable valve/speed-Worth it? | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: I currently have TWO 80% 20 year old Tempstar 150K BTU furnaces, one for each floor in my 4600 sq ft ... A: I KNOWING THE DC VATIABLE SPEED MOTORS ARE $1,000 AND LOW TORQUE TYPE THAT CANNOT HANDLE CLOSED ... | |
| Goodman furnace burners | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: I just had my 15 yr.old Goodman GMN080-4 furnace checked/cleaned.The service man said all 4 burners ... A: THE FIRST MAN WAS TRYING TO SELL A FURNACE! THEY WILL RUST, BUT SURFACE IS FINE, ALL THE WAY ISNT! ... | |
| Rheem gas furnace, limit control | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: I tried to fire up my furnace for the first time and although the igniter comes on, the furnace ... A: NO AN IGNITION MODULE SHOULDNT DO THAT, IF THE CODE SAYS HI LIMIT , GENERALLY ITS CORRECT, NOT ... | |
| Heat Pump slight freezing | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: In N. Fla, had some slight freezing on both the condensor unit outside and a-coils in the air ... A: The icing out side is normal from what you say, however the icing in the indoor coil is not! As a ... | |
| lenox gas furncace wont fire up | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a big old Victorian with two big really old Lenox furnaces that are side by side and feed ... A: Yes if the fan runs on that unit, it proves 24 volt control power and high voltage as well, unless ... | |
| Rheem gas furnace, limit control | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I tried to fire up my furnace for the first time and although the igniter comes on, the furnace ... A: I dont have pics of units, but , locating a high limit on a gas furnace is usually easy, as it is ... | |
| lenox gas furncace wont fire up | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a big old Victorian with two big really old Lenox furnaces that are side by side and feed ... A: The thermocouple is just a flame proving device that is a safety , it proves a flame exists, older ... | |
| air conditioning | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Our office is in a building with no windows so it gets warm (as high as 77 by 3pm) inside even ... A: much below 80 degres wont do as much as simply ventilating the building with outdoor air!! the ac ... | |
| Heil Heat Pump | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a heil heat pump 14 ser, ran fine for about 3 years. Went to use heat and the outside unit ... A: I havent seen this happen, but it sure could , if the assembly inside is not sliding all the way and ... | |
| Home furnace problem | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I have a Rheem Corsaire heater. The flame does not come on. When I bring power to the unit with the ... A: THIS IS A ELECTRONIC, "SPARK" TYPE OR "HOT SURFACE TYPE IGNITOR ? SOUNDS LIKE SPARK, The normal ... | |
| AIR COND. PREP. | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: DO ALL CENTRAL AIR UNITS HAVE TO BE POWERED A DAY BEFORE STARTING OR ARE THERE DIFFERENT DESIGNS. ... A: It is a good idea to restore power to the unit for a half day or so , as the refrigerant migrates to ... | |
| Troubleshooting a LED code | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I have a Bryant Gas Furnace - Plus 80 model and I turned it on the other day and it worked ok. ... A: OPEN THE UNIT AND AFTER TURNING OFF POWER , FOLLOW THE PIGTAIL TO WHERE ITS JUNCTIONBOX IS AND ... | |
| goodman furnace | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I just installed a Goodman 115k 2 stage furnace. When I first started I notice NO delay of the fan ... A: You need to have it looked at, it sounds as if its being controlled by thre stat as if elec heat. It ... | |
| goodman furnace | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: I just installed a Goodman 115k 2 stage furnace. When I first started I notice NO delay of the fan ... A: Thermostats with ELECTRIC HEAT option will activate the fan for heat and will not provide a delay, ... | |
| is Lennox 15 seer a good system | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: I have just received a bid from a local HVAC co. The bid came in at $7400.00 and I will get back ... A: In my opinion and Consumers reports as well, TRANE units are the best. Trane is the old GE, General ... | |
| Ongoing Water Heater Issues | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: Dirty hot water that is not remedied by flushing (as it only runs clear for an hour or so). Tank ... A: How do you have a ext warr that wont extend for you? really , whats up there? It sounds rusty, and ... | |
| home heater | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: turned heater on for first time this fall, blower comes on, nothing else happens; checked in coming ... A: CHECK RUBBER HOSE FROM INDUCED DRAFT MOTOR HOUSING THAT GOES TO THE PRESSURE SWITCH, SEE IF ORIFICES ... | |
| concord gas furnace | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: We have a Concord gas furnace and the smart valve has went out on it. My heat and air man came and ... A: IF YOUR MAN NEEDS THE FLASH CODES FROM YOU,,, AND CANNOT REPAIR WITHOUT!! YOU HAVE THE WRONG SHOP ... | |
| nordyne s3qa | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: I have a nordyne model s3qa-030k, i need a diagram for the contactor it has 8 wires i know all but 2 ... A: I can nonly suggest online for a diagram, However, shortly after finishing my schooling and working ... | |
| Goodman GMNT 100-4B blower not working | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: The furnace worked last year, but when I started it up this year the blower won't blow. The exhaust ... A: If you swith the fan to the "ON" position, rather than "AUTO" does the fan run then? if so a temp ... | |
| Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Unit | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: My mother has a 2-year old Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Unit (APG13) which has had a gas leak problem ... A: I wouls spend $100 bucks for someone who isnt incompetent ! and can locate a simple gas leak!then ... | |
| york, outdoor heat & a/c-a/c works | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: Furnace would work fine 2 or 3 days. then kick on run for 2 min and quit. sometime could restart by ... A: probably the pressure switch, its tube , or plugged orifices where tubes connectat the switch or ... | |
| luxaire furnace | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: The furnace seems to run fine for 3 to 4 minutes then its like the gas shuts off,the flame goes ... A: Sounds like the inducer motor, pressure switch, flame densor, ignition module are suspect, without ... | |
| HVAC | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: I have an International Comfort Heat/AC Combo Unit. Gas. Serial # G032240704. It quit working ... A: All right! Now were getting somewhere. The little fan motor on the unit that doesnt blow the air ... | |
| HVAC | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: I have an International Comfort Heat/AC Combo Unit. Gas. Serial # G032240704. It quit working ... A: YOU SAY YOU DO GET THE FAN RUNNING WHEN FAN SWITCH IS IN RUN POSITION (WHICH IS CONTINUOUS ON) AND ... | |
| outdoor wood boiler thermostat hook-up | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: i have a rheem criterion gas furnace and just installed an out door wood boiler. i need to hook up a ... A: Get a 24 volt relay with a normally open switch, that closes upon energizing the 24 volt ... | |
| Honeywell 9500M Smart valve | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a Tempstar SP80 furnace with a Smart Valve gas valve. Just starting this morning, when the ... A: There were issues with smart valves when they first came out, not sure of yours, however the gas ... | |
| Heating | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a GM8S100B16UH11A unit whose burners would not light up. The igniter fires up and goes ... A: I assume since you cleaned the flame sensor to rectify, a pilot flame is actually established ... | |
| refrigerator water supply | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: Does the fridge need a water supply for anything except the water dispenser/ice maker? We want to ... A: There isnt any type of water cooled condenser on this or any domestic units I have seen as for ... | |
| heat pump | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: i just recently bought a payne heat pump 2.5 ton for my house..now that winter has hit it seems like ... A: A heat pump is simply an AC unit that reverses. EXAMPLE, Those little window AC units that reject ... | |
| Johnson Airease furnace Model 51HWC24 | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: I have a furnace that wont fire up. The pilot will light, the combustion blower motor will come on ... A: Is this a standing pilot? if so, its existence doesnt prove a 24 volt control circuit power ... | |
| Compressor contacts | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: How would I go about cleaning the rust off of my compressor contacts?? A: I have seen folks use an old spark plug file or even emory file to gently remove carbon or smooth ... | |
| garage fridge/freezers | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: My fridge/freezer finally broke down after 15 years in a garage. I went to Sears to buy a new one, ... A: A refrigeration systems high pressure side is temperature /pressure related to the ambient airs temp ... | |
| amana natural gas furnace | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: Jeff I needed to have a tech.install a new igniter on our 19 year old amana unit.The tech.told me ... A: That ignitors voltage requirements and usage is fixed by resistance to electrical flow, thats how ... | |
| Replacement gas valve | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: I am looking for a cross reference valve to rplace my Essex SX242NSPR valve? Thanks Wally A: I use Honeywell or Robert shaw retrofit kit,it is universal and has bushings, reducers , etc. plus a ... | |
| hvac | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: I am having a small cabin built in Jasper County, Texas. The contractor bid was for an R unit. ... A: He cannot arbitrarily notify you after the fact your bill is anything more than agreed to, a 410 ... | |
| Residential HVAC, Heat pumps | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: The HVAV sub on a house additon is recommending high-efficiency heat pumps for the new HAVC system ... A: A ground source heat pump option was mentioned by you ,So I assumed it would of been available to ... | |
| hvac | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: Las Vegas home, two 4 ton units %26 one 5 ton unit 10 seer each. What is the highest seer rating ... A: Get in your car take the Slaussen cutoff, get outa the car , and cut off your Slausen! If you think ... | |
| Fan on furnace will not shut off | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: i have a old carrier furnace and the fan is running constantly. i tried to disconnect the thermostat ... A: I believe that unit may be time initiated and temp terminated as to fan operation in heat mode, ... | |
| heil furnace not starting up? | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: I have a Heil 80+ furnace with air, model number N8MPN125J20A1 built in march of 2004. When I turn ... A: The normal sequence is call for heat, induced draft motor energizes, closing a proving awitch , ... | |
| Heat Pump Not Dehumidifying | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: The following is a summary of questions remaining after 2 "best of phoenix" ac companies, with clean ... A: The purpose of relocating the sensing bulb is to change the way its sensing the SUPERHEAT, SUPERHEAT ... | |
| changing thermostate wires touch | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: I was changing the thermostat when the wires touch and i was wondering if I blew a fuse or the heat ... A: Trane furnaces indeed do have 24 volt fuses, however they dont resemble a fuse as you are expecting ... | |
| HVAC Leak detection R-410a system | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: My 2004 heat pump system has a leak- 6 repair visits in last 5 months. Warranty replacement of ... A: I have used the ultraviolet reactent not dye! the UV blue light that is used to search for leaks ... | |
| Opening Rheem front panel | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: This feels like such an absurd question, but I cannot figure out how to get the panel open to change ... A: You may need to pry the bottom edge upwards with a large flat bladed screwdriver,or mini pry bar , ... | |
| HVAC Leak detection R-410a system | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: My 2004 heat pump system has a leak- 6 repair visits in last 5 months. Warranty replacement of ... A: This really is crazy!$300 to perform a test on a lineset that costs $300 to obtain is silly. What if ... | |
| RHEEM 80 Imperial | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I have just purchased a house and the HVAC unit is a RHEEM 80 Imperial. It has worked well all ... A: if you take off the front upper cover which should be louvered, you will see a induced draft dotor ... | |
| RHEEM 80 Imperial | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I have just purchased a house and the HVAC unit is a RHEEM 80 Imperial. It has worked well all ... A: You could have several things wrong, of the top few is , induced draft motor not running, iz unit on ... | |
| Heat pump | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: When we bought our house in March of last year and had the initial inspection done, we noticed a ... A: A AC CONENSING UNIT AND A HEAT PUMP CONDENSING UNIT ARE IDENTICAL EXCEPT FOR THE REVERSING VALVE ... | |
| Closing vents on forced air furnace | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I have an electric forced air furnace, and now that the kids are gone I'd like to shut the vents in ... A: yOU RUN THE RISK OF FUSIBLE LINKS OR NON AUTO RESTTABLE SAFTIES TRIPPING , INDICATING A OVERHEAT OR ... | |
| Open stairway dumping cold air | 9/30/2009 |
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| repair line set | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: just had a new 13 seer heat pump/ac installed in my mountain cabin. by accident, i drove a nail ... A: jUST DONT RUN IT ANY MORE AND GET IT EVACUATED WITH A DEEP VAAXCUUM PUMP, MY OLD TIMERS LEFT EM ON ... | |
| Weather King LP Furnace | 9/30/2009 |
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| Gas furnace starts and stops | 9/29/2009 |
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| Heat pump | 9/29/2009 |
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| blower will not run | 9/29/2009 |
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| WATER HEATER | 9/28/2009 |
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| Trouble with new A/C | 9/28/2009 |
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| AC motor | 9/28/2009 |
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| compressor | 9/26/2009 |
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kdgrayson@gmail.com
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Expertise
Any residential, light commercial (5ton&less)Heating Air conditioning Refrigeration, heat pumps, water heaters, basic electrical. I am not familiar with pneumatics, compressors over 5 ton, little 3 phase experience.
Experience
34 years in the electromechanical fields
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Associates Mechanical Electrical Theory Sac city
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