| Subject | Date Asked |
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 , ...
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| 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!! ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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! ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 , ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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" ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 , ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 $474 bucks for a start capacitor , I'd tell Him I am not that kind ...
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| connecting a 24 volt transformer | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I have built a hot water solar panel to heat hot water and also to heat one room. How do i connect a ...
A: First the VA rating on a tranformer, Say 75 VA @24 volts will handle about 3 amps, 24 into 75 , 3 ...
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| Ruud Gas Furnace | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I have a Ruud gas furnace. When it calls for heat the following things happens no matter what I ...
A: Check the pressure switch,and tube that goes to it from induced fraft motor housing, moisture in ...
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| Furnace in RV | 10/22/2009 |
Q: We had our furnace running in our RV. It became unplugged so there was no power. It made a ...
A: These are essentially throw aways, at 319$ for a new one online , it doesnt pay to find out. The ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 , ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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! ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 , ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 , ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Open stairway dumping cold air | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I live in a townhome with an open stairway. The cold air drops into the basement. Is there any way ...
A: IF THERE IS RETURN(SUCTION) AIR GRILLE OR GRILLES DOWN THERE, JUST LEAVE THE FAN SWITCH IN THE ON ...
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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 ...
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| Weather King LP Furnace | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 year old unit Wether King Converted for LP gas and the electric pilot ligth will ignight, ...
A: tHIS UNIT TRANSITIONS TO MAIN BURNERS BY DETECTING A MILLIVILT dc SIGNAL SENT BY THE HIGH VOLTAGE ...
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| Gas furnace starts and stops | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I've got a 15 year old gas furnace. It won't run for longer than 30 seconds or so. When I remove the ...
A: YOU NEED AN IGNITION MODULSE AND PILOT SENSOR IS CHEAP INSURANCE TOO BUT RARELY A PROBLEM, JUST SO ...
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| Heat pump | 9/29/2009 |
Q: When we bought our house in March of last year and had the initial inspection done, we noticed a ...
A: WHAT IS FUELING THE NEW AIR HANDLER ?GAS OR ELECT? IF ELECT IT MUST BE A HEAT PUMP AIR HANDLER? IF ...
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| blower will not run | 9/29/2009 |
Q: furnace mod.#g40uh-36a-670-03...serial #580/m02785...door switch ok...24v ok...led indicators(2 ...
A: Do you have correct power going to the fan motor? is the fan motor locked up? does it spin freely in ...
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| WATER HEATER | 9/28/2009 |
Q: M1TW50S6BN1 and i was told my blower was out because when it turns on it makes this huge loud noise. ...
A: The flame sensing system requires the ground from the pilot assembly to the ignition module, make ...
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| Trouble with new A/C | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I got a new airconditioner about a month ago. Since then, it doesn't work the way my previous (22 ...
A: The temperature differentials are around 20 degrees between supply and return air temps, generally, ...
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| AC motor | 9/28/2009 |
Q: We installed a new 5-ton A/C unit about six years ago. Over the weekend the capacitor blew and it ...
A: iF THE QUESTION WAS HOW LONG DO THESE MOTORS LAST , THAT DEPENDS ON IF ITS A SLEEVE BEARING OR BALL ...
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| compressor | 9/26/2009 |
Q: outside unit kept shutting down the breaker, it was the compressor, had it replaced, it was under ...
A: It sounds as if its undercharged, look for aprox 20 degree temp difference between supply and the ...
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