| Subject | Date Asked |
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| heating | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A 1993 RHEEM AC AND HEATING package UNIT I REPLACED THE FAN LIMIT switch BUT THE UNIT TURNS ...
A: Carlos, What motor are you talking about???????? I was referring to the ventor motor ( removes ...
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| Weil McLain EG35 Boiler - transformer burning out | 11/20/2009 |
Q: The boiler was not powering on and I suspected the transformer which was white-rodgers s84a-85 ...
A: Raj, If your running only heat , you do not need Y and G at the t-stat hooked up. remove and tape ...
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| heating | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A 1993 RHEEM AC AND HEATING package UNIT I REPLACED THE FAN LIMIT switch BUT THE UNIT TURNS ...
A: Carlos, I would determine that the centrifugal switch is not stuck in the closed position first. ...
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| Weil McLain EG35 Boiler - transformer burning out | 11/19/2009 |
Q: The boiler was not powering on and I suspected the transformer which was white-rodgers s84a-85 ...
A: Raj, Just disconnect the low voltage wires from the t-stat at the boiler leave the transformer ...
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| Weil McLain EG35 Boiler - transformer burning out | 11/19/2009 |
Q: The boiler was not powering on and I suspected the transformer which was white-rodgers s84a-85 ...
A: Raj, A transformer is a transformer, if your boiler is 220 volt you may be hooking it up to a 208 ...
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| Condensers & air handlers | 11/18/2009 |
Q: we are replacing our central a/c systems and looking at Rheem condenser 14AJL series vs. 14AJM ...
A: Roman, Basically if you want the $1500.00 tax credit you would need to go with the 14AJM as you ...
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| Heat pump Pressures | 11/18/2009 |
Q: How do you determine if the compressor valves are bad or the reversing valve is not switching 100% ...
A: Hear is an answer I gave to two other persons with similar problems as you Questioner: John ...
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| thermostat wiring problem | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I have a 9520 Robertshaw thermostat with a York unit Model # E1RC030S06D. I also have a 2 stage ...
A: Jordon, See , in the excitement you forgot to write everything down.....Remove access panel from ...
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| furnace gas valve keeps shutting itself off (PART 2) | 11/16/2009 |
Q: If you recall my previous post on 11/9 asking you about the gas vale keeps turning it off. I was ...
A: Jak, buy new one on line and be done with it many companies sell OEM parts. What does the wiring ...
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| A/C | 11/13/2009 |
Q: I had a new 4 ton A/C installed in my 1400 sq. ft. shotgun style house. The installer put the ...
A: Julie, Four tons seems large for a 1400 square ft. house, you can have the outdoor unit pretty much ...
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| blower | 11/11/2009 |
Q: Joe I have a split heatpump with heat strip every time I turn off the a/c or heat at the t'stat the ...
A: Philip, To check for ground you need to set meter to ohm and pull all the motor wires off of any ...
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| blower | 11/11/2009 |
Q: Joe I have a split heatpump with heat strip every time I turn off the a/c or heat at the t'stat the ...
A: Phillip, Usually pulling the wire off the sequencer stops the electric heat and blower.My first ...
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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: Juliet, If the $300.00-$350.00 includes labor to install it, plus you get a one year warranty on ...
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| AC compressor and furnace ton ratings | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I'm in the process of replacing my 22-year old Lennox split system Central Air Conditioner with gas ...
A: Harvey, If you have no rebate normally you would install the same size indoor coil to outdoor ...
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| furnace gas valve keeps shutting itself off | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I have read your post on a similar issue I have. Your post has the subject "furnace keeps goes on ...
A: Jak, There are literally hundreds of models out there ,Pretty much all work a little different from ...
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| AC compressor and furnace ton ratings | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I'm in the process of replacing my 22-year old Lennox split system Central Air Conditioner with gas ...
A: Harvey, The furnaces are rated to accommodate up to a certain tonnage coil.In order to qualify for ...
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| ac and furnace blower | 11/7/2009 |
Q: i have a nordyne heating furnace and the blower motor continue to run in off position or auto the ...
A: Martha, you don't say how old unit is.One possibility is that the fan relay contacts point welded ...
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| armstrong gaspack | 11/6/2009 |
Q: I HAVE AN 80% package unit that when turned to heat combustion air motor comes on pressure switch ...
A: Lisa, The only thing I can think of is possible your gas pressure is not correct. 3.5" for natural ...
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| Heat Pump defrosting often | 11/5/2009 |
Q: Joe, I have a two story 2300 sq ft home on a slab in central Indiana. Split Bryant heat pump ...
A: Brett, Should not be initiating a defrost every 5 minutes, on the board of the outside unit The ...
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| Honeywell Mini zone EMM 3 | 11/4/2009 |
Q: Residential EMM3 mini zone issue - I have 3 zones, all work normally most of the time. Zone 2 will ...
A: Don, Found this Question DEAR SIR I HAD NEW FURNACE WITH EMM-3.SOMETIME THE RED LIGHT FROM EMM-3 ...
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| furnace gas valve keeps shutting itself off | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I have read your post on a similar issue I have. Your post has the subject "furnace keeps goes on ...
A: Jak, look at the wiring diagram ,usually attached to the inside of the blower door. usually ...
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| furnace gas valve keeps shutting itself off | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I have read your post on a similar issue I have. Your post has the subject "furnace keeps goes on ...
A: Jak, you don't mention if the main gas valve relights again or if it shuts down and stays off ?? ...
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| Heil gas furnace blows cold air continuously | 11/1/2009 |
Q: I have a natural gas furnace made by Heil. The model number is NTC6075FBA1. The serial number is ...
A: Alex, Pilot light on ,next sequence is the flame sensor senses the pilot light and opens the main ...
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| Goodman AR32 | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I have a Goodman AR32 that was installed 3 years ago. The Coil has failed. Leaks. The system had a 2 ...
A: Stephen, Lets see you want to stuff a 2.5 ton coil inside a 2 ton air handler and match to a 3 ton ...
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| GE Profile Water Dispenser/Cooler | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have recently purchased a GE Profile Water Dispense. The one with the three temperature options ...
A: Jefferey, You would need to find the wiring diagram of the unit, may need to remove plastic outer ...
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| AIR RETURN | 10/26/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if it would be okay to add another cold air return to my heat pump system. ...
A: Michelle, you could install another return ,keeping in mind a return duct is sized to the existing ...
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| Line Set Length | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Is it possible to add length to a line set using soft copper tubing or would I have to purchase an ...
A: Mike , if the tubing is rated for AC/R duty and it's clean on the inside you can add to system.You ...
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| Trane A/C leak | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Our THE048C140F4 A/C sits on a plywood deck above an insulated plenum with 2 large return vent ...
A: Jay, You didn't read my answer about the 1/2" round hole on older Trane units..More I think about ...
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| Trane A/C leak | 10/24/2009 |
Q: Our THE048C140F4 A/C sits on a plywood deck above an insulated plenum with 2 large return vent ...
A: Jay, When was the last time you flushed out your drain line ,usually sediment fills the bottom of ...
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| new gas furnace | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I have to get a new gas (steam) furnace, the old one leaks.its about 20-25 years old. two ...
A: Aron, I'm not aware that there is a steam furnace a steam boiler yes.One contractor says stick with ...
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| low voltage wire | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I need to twin two furnaces together with a single evap coil and cond. Would like to know the proper ...
A: John, Low voltage is 24 volt ac, make sure evap. coil goes downstream of furnace heat exchangers ...
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| restriction heat pump | 10/22/2009 |
Q: Have a carrier 3 ton heatpump with a restriction. Can the indoor txv cause a vacuum and improper ...
A: Mike, When unit is in heat mode RV valve is deenergized, so pulling the wire off of the solenoid ...
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| inverter | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I have a small print shop of 12,00m2; there is no heating in it. I bought an inverter air condition ...
A: Mufid, Did you do a heat loss heat gain calculation on your building. To me it sounds like your ...
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| Heating Unit will not heat properly | 10/19/2009 |
Q: We had a 2 ton unit and then installed a new 3 ton unit. The air conditioner works GREAT but the ...
A: Donna, You may have the blower fan set to high a speed ,the blower fan are multi speed such as low ...
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| Central air conditioning troubleshoot | 10/17/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 year old American Standard unit. I tried to turn it on last week and only the inside ...
A: Cathy, Being only three years old and you having a service contract already, it's probably ...
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| Central air conditioning troubleshoot | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 year old American Standard unit. I tried to turn it on last week and only the inside ...
A: Cathy, two things ,it's either the low voltage circuit ( 24 volt ) or the high ( 220 volt ) You ...
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| rite temp thermostat | 10/15/2009 |
Q: We just replaced our honeywell with a rite temp thermostat to opearate the heat (gas). There were ...
A: Sabrina, what happens if you rehook up your old stat ? Same thing? Also while unit is running remove ...
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| central air heating | 10/14/2009 |
Q: my central air thermostat has a digital readout screen , but as of now there is no readout and also ...
A: E, Don't know what light your referring to,Fan runs but no heat ,probably a safety control tripped ...
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| Furnace not lighting. | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Our furnace is not lighting. We called a local oil company and the person on call said it sounded ...
A: Vanessa, You also may need a good cleaning, should check the adjustment of the electrodes. It's ...
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| Rudd gas furnace | 10/12/2009 |
Q: is the gas burner supposed to stay lit as long as the t,stat is on or does it go on an off during a ...
A: Doyle, Stays on as long as the stat is calling, if it is cycling off, chances are it's tripping on ...
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| Nordyne Furnace | 10/11/2009 |
Q: My Nordyne g6rc stopped working. When I pulled the cover off I noticed that there was a flashing led ...
A: Rick, look at the wiring diagram (usually found on the back side of the blower door. Probably a ...
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| Furnace not lighting. | 10/11/2009 |
Q: Our furnace is not lighting. We called a local oil company and the person on call said it sounded ...
A: Vanessa, no mention if your husband set the electrodes.There are specific distances apart ,in front ...
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| a/c unit | 10/10/2009 |
Q: I cleaned out the condenser outside the house and then proceeded to clean the evaporator inside the ...
A: Jaime, You don't say how you cleaned it, using water and being very careful not to get any water ...
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| furnace draft inducers | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I have a rheem furance and the draft inducer on the unit has 2 cracks in it. What does this mean? Is ...
A: Kathy, Without seeing the unit up close ,I would say they are stress hair line cracks due to age ...
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| Honeywell TH8320U | 10/7/2009 |
Q: John, I have a Westinghouse forced air furnace (secondary heat source) and a Westinghouse heat pump ...
A: Joel, Don't know what to tell you about your delay in heating,except try calling Honeywell they ...
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| Furnace won't complete start-up cycle | 10/7/2009 |
Q: Have a Rheem gas furnace model # RDRA 12ERAJS. Furnace goes through start cycle but quits at the ...
A: Charles, I was unable to find that model number listed , even doing a google search, ( RDRA ) ...
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| Trane xe90 blower motor | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I have a trane xe 90 that the blower motor does not come on unless you give it a spin, the led on ...
A: David, I would buy a new cap.cost around $12.00-$20.00 to check a existing cap. without using a ...
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| supplemental heat for reduced electricity cost | 10/3/2009 |
Q: Joe, My house is an early 70's split level 3br with garage, total electric with ceiling heat. As you ...
A: Mark, Yes electric is quite expensive,any of the three would work, LP would be less work as far as ...
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| Lennox Gas/Electric Starter | 10/2/2009 |
Q: Hey there Joe, Winter is coming, and it's getting pretty chilly around my neighborhood. I tried ...
A: Andrew, Do you get the spark ignition. Look at your wiring diagram to see all the safeties you ...
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| Residential versus manufactured AC | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I own a double wide all electric manufactured home with overhead ducting. I would like to replace ...
A: Tom, Central unit would need to be 16 Seer 13 EER, using ARI number to get the credit.Taking into ...
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| Wiring connection from HVAC to Thermostat & Outdoor Unit | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I replaced the blower wheel but didnt mark the wires. The wiring diagram is partly damaged and I ...
A: KK, What blower wheel are you talking about ? Also what does replacing a blower wheel have to do ...
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| Used heat exchanger | 9/29/2009 |
Q: We have a 30 plus year old Rheem Package Unit (electric air and gas heat) that we are told has a ...
A: Pat, Why not buy a new unit yourself, many web based companies sell new units google( HVAC Parts ...
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| HeatPumpHumidity | 9/28/2009 |
Q: Our ac, trane heat pump, was working great until a company came over to do a yearly maintenance. ...
A: Lisa, Possible your unit is not reducing the humidity due to now having the correct charge and ...
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| Car A/c - Honda Acura. | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I really do not know who to meet on this. I have a car. This car was purchased as a fairly used. ...
A: Mike, Sounds like it's a little low on charge, If your mechanically inclined ,you can buy a can ...
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| switching to Infinity control | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I am wanting to switch from the Honeywell TH8000 thermostat to the Carrier Infinity Controller. I ...
A: Larry, I am not familiar with the TH8000 to Infinity controller hook up.There are literally ...
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| poor heating in addition | 9/25/2009 |
Q: I have afive year old system put in when we had our addition on our home.Since then the heating has ...
A: Cory, You don't mention if you have balancing dampers in the supply/branch line to direct the air ...
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| R8184G Control | 9/24/2009 |
Q: How to attach monitoring device. We want to attach a self dialer to send an alarm when the R8184 ...
A: Dee, Certainly whatever monitor you buy should come with wiring instructions . Possibly you may ...
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| Central Air Replacement | 9/22/2009 |
Q: Our air conditioning unit at our condo in Florida needs to be replaced. We are in Southwest ...
A: Linda, In order to get the tax credit ,unit would need to be 16 SEER or higher and must be ...
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| Bryant | 9/20/2009 |
Q: Changing filter, little "dohickey" hangs BELOW the filter. THINK it might be a temp sensor, not ...
A: john, look at the wiring diagram it will tell you what part that is,I don't know what your ...
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| smelly split unit A/C | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I live in a condo and the A/C that came with it is a split variety made by LG. The indoor went is ...
A: H, Need to wash the air filter, usually ductless air filters are a fine plastic mesh, also wash ...
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| Bryant | 9/19/2009 |
Q: Changing filter, little "dohickey" hangs BELOW the filter. THINK it might be a temp sensor, not ...
A: John, Yea change it , go to google Hvac Parts, many web based company will sell your dohickey ...
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| Lennox G8 | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I have an old Lennox G8 (What the front says) which is making some noise. Every time the fan ...
A: Grant, I don't know what your referring too, a gas indoor unit? ,a split system A/C unit?. the ...
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| odor from vents | 9/16/2009 |
Q: We have a 25-30 year old Carrier heat pump. The air handler is in our attic. About 2 months ago we ...
A: Sheila, they did replace the replacement motor, possible they used a marginal rated motor and your ...
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| odor from vents | 9/16/2009 |
Q: We have a 25-30 year old Carrier heat pump. The air handler is in our attic. About 2 months ago we ...
A: Sheila, Where does your condensate drain line go to? outside or a vent pipe , if vent pipe and no ...
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| Higher SEER rating = more money saved | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I had an old 4 Ton Bryant 10 SEER AC and heat pump. I replaced it with an 4 Ton American Standard ...
A: Marvin, The only why to tell is to put an amp. probe on the compressor,indoor and outdoor fan motor ...
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| Higher SEER rating = more money saved | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I had an old 4 Ton Bryant 10 SEER AC and heat pump. I replaced it with an 4 Ton American Standard ...
A: Marvin, KWH referring to your electric heater ? Heaters haven't changed in decades as far as ...
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| Sprial Ducts | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I'm installing spiral duct on a 7.5 ton air handler. Installing (2)16" round spiral ducts at ...
A: Daryl, Why not go to goggle/yahoo and punch in duct design ,duct calculations ,there are many ...
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| Blower motor | 9/13/2009 |
Q: Joe, my air condition unit outside is working, but the blower motor will not kick in. how do you go ...
A: Rodney, No mention of age of equipment, if older unit chances are motor is bad,possible the run ...
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| gauge reading-ac unit -residential | 9/12/2009 |
Q: What are the average high and low pressure readings for home ac with ambient outside temp of 80 ...
A: Jim, Using temperature/pressure chart around 225 Psi high side . low side Aprox. 63-68 depending ...
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| Thermostat not working | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I went home and noticed the thermostat was out...I purchased a new one from Home Depot..a Honeywell ...
A: Jenny, If you feel you wired it correctly then chances are you do not have any 24 volt ac to the ...
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| Thermostat not working | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I went home and noticed the thermostat was out...I purchased a new one from Home Depot..a Honeywell ...
A: Jenny, Remove access panel on your indoor unit and wire accordingly, if you have a packaged outdoor ...
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| Hole in accumulator | 9/10/2009 |
Q: The compressor on my Bryant Heat Pump model #661CJ048-C stopped working. HVAC tech found a hole in ...
A: Manufactors warranty of their equipment vary, not sure what the parts and compressor warranty is on ...
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| de grating or rating a 4 ton air handler to 3 ton | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I recently had a brand new 4 ton air handler installed in a residental apartment. Due to the air ...
A: Ivy, I am not to sure what you are talking about a "valve or water limiting device" possible that ...
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| Hole in accumulator | 9/9/2009 |
Q: The compressor on my Bryant Heat Pump model #661CJ048-C stopped working. HVAC tech found a hole in ...
A: Joe, I don't know what to tell you, normally Manufactures would not wire tie firmly to the suction ...
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| Condensation coming from A/C Duct | 9/9/2009 |
Q: My mother just bought a 50 year old house which is on a pier and beam foundation. We live in Texas ...
A: Michael, From my experience the water dripping from the register is coming from hot exposed metal ( ...
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| Hole in accumulator | 9/9/2009 |
Q: The compressor on my Bryant Heat Pump model #661CJ048-C stopped working. HVAC tech found a hole in ...
A: Joe, Seen Manufactures use metal support for fan motors,including copper to run all types of wiring ...
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| air conditioner | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I flooded my kitchen today by accidently leaving the faucet running. I belive some of the water went ...
A: Jamie, Doubt water did any electrical damage. the duct work is isolated from the control circuit. ...
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| Seized(Stucked)Compressor | 9/3/2009 |
Q: If three phase compressor Seized (Mechanically Stuck)most of them re-set at original running ...
A: Nadeem, Single phase, use a large start capacitor match the voltage of the capacitor to the ...
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| Compressor Failure | 9/2/2009 |
Q: What are the most common reasons of compressor failure in HVAC system.How low Voltage Effect of ...
A: Nadeem, where is the wiring diagram from the unit?? For SINGLE PHASE system. The C is common and ...
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| comfortmaker ac | 8/30/2009 |
Q: Where can I find the product information, owners manuels ect on my air conditioner? It is a ...
A: Nanci, you probably have to call a Distributor in your area that handles that brand. You can go to ...
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| A/C | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Ball park figure as to the cost to install a/c in a split level home, 1800 sq.ft. Heating is gas, ...
A: Conrad, Hard to say, varies what part of the country you live in,Cost are higher in my state.Also ...
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| Compressor Failure | 8/27/2009 |
Q: What are the most common reasons of compressor failure in HVAC system.How low Voltage Effect of ...
A: Nadeem, The refrigerant coming back to the compressor helps cool the internal motor windings ...
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| 13 sear condensor | 8/27/2009 |
Q: just installed a new 13 sear condenser from a 13 year old condenser but has exsisting a coil. do i ...
A: Thomas, Unit will still work with existing piston,certainly not as good as matched equipment, but ...
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| Compressor Failure | 8/26/2009 |
Q: What are the most common reasons of compressor failure in HVAC system.How low Voltage Effect of ...
A: Nadeem, If your compressor is seized, drawing high amperage, doubt you will be able to get ...
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| Central Air-Heat Pump | 8/23/2009 |
Q: We have a Trane Heat Pump with our central air system. The inside unit is vented with a 3/4 inch PVC ...
A: Ken, yes the PVC line ,if the PVC trap is not partially plugged and you feel that its draining ...
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| Central Air-Heat Pump | 8/23/2009 |
Q: We have a Trane Heat Pump with our central air system. The inside unit is vented with a 3/4 inch PVC ...
A: Ken, blow out your drain line, backflush it with a garden hose, remove evaporator access panel ...
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| airconditioners causing wet ceiling tiles | 8/22/2009 |
Q: i work in a school system. we have a commercial air conditioner mounted in ceiling. it is sweating ...
A: Dave, Probably the easiest to control the dripping would be to install a metal auxialry drain pan ...
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| Amibent Sensor | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I have a York Heat Pump Model E1FB018S06a The unit would not pull in the coil to start. I removed ...
A: Frank, The older York units used the ambient sensor to set at what OD temp. it would bring on the ...
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| a/c | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I just replaced my fan motor on my a/c the last motor had the fan pulling air in now the new one is ...
A: Bill, Blower motor ??? If you took the squirrel cage assembly ( blower wheel )out also to clean ...
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| McQuay EnerSaver Heat Pump compressor. | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I recently started working in an apt. complex that has McQuay EnerSaver Packaged Terminal Air ...
A: Bob, You didn't mention the operating pressures while they were running or amp. draw .What caused ...
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| Airi Conditioner Problem | 8/18/2009 |
Q: My air conditioner stopped working because the capacitator (not sure how to spell it) broke (it was ...
A: M, If your outdoor condensing unit is blowing cool air and your condenser fan is turning,chances ...
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| Airi Conditioner Problem | 8/18/2009 |
Q: My air conditioner stopped working because the capacitator (not sure how to spell it) broke (it was ...
A: M, are you asking why the capacitor bubbled? If so chances are your unit tried to start before the ...
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| Outside A/C unit, wires disconnected | 8/17/2009 |
Q: Joe, while weed-eating today at a new home I pulled the wires loose from the unit outside. There are ...
A: Mike, Looks like you have a 5 bundle wire using only the red and white.The green is probably a ...
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| Power Failure | 8/16/2009 |
Q: The A/C was working till abt. 4pm we smell something burning in the air, then on the monitor it says ...
A: Michelle, you don't say if the blower fan runs, if nothing is running your transformer may have ...
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| Replacing central ac unit | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I live in southern NJ and am replacing a 10 seer York contractor grade central ac unit with a Trane ...
A: Joe, Cost vary from states to states, you don't mention what they are doing.Location of indoor ...
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| a/c | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I NEED YOUR EXPERTISE, i HAVE THE INSIDE UNIT THAT IS 2 YEARS OLD.THE OUTSIDE UNIT IS NOT EVEN A ...
A: Mary, You don't mention if this is a complete new system including duct work ,or you replaced your ...
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| AIR RETURNS | 8/12/2009 |
Q: My house is 1752 sq. ft 1 level. I am located Port St.Lucie Fl. My ac unit is a 4 ton ICP 6 yrs old. ...
A: Shelly, You know the layout of your house better than anyone ( as far as what areas are warmer ...
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| blower fan inop on cool setting | 8/11/2009 |
Q: Blower fan inop on cool,but works w/heat & continuous
A: Jim, while in cool mode put voltage tester on fan relay ( blower ) if you don't have 24 volts ac ...
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| heat pump problem | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 ton Bryant heat pump outside with a Bryant air handler in my attic. Lately, the house ...
A: John, Possible the blower motor is bad and shuts down ( internal overload )(You never mentioned the ...
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| AC unit | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My house was just built 3 1/2 years ago and the unit inside the garage is overflowing with water ...
A: Noel, Chances are your drain trap is plugged,you can try to backflush it with a garden hose at ...
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| trane xr11 | 8/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Trane heat pump system that has quit working. The system is about five or six years old. ...
A: Travis, lights dimming in house and unit not starting would be an indication of the compressor ...
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| Outside Aircondition | 8/7/2009 |
Q: My aircondition is about 8yrs old it was blowing fine and it won't come on at all outside,but the ...
A: Barry, Where is your blower outside?? Do you have a self contained unit or a split system with fan ...
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| A/C is barely cooling the air | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I am hoping to get some advice on a problem I'm having with my AC. The entire HVAC system was ...
A: jennifer, If the low side is low and the high side is normal, you may have a partial restriction in ...
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| Noise from A.C | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I live in a house with central A.C a month ago the ac started to cool the house less, I checked the ...
A: Ron, Have them check your blower motor wheel (squirrel cage ) to make sure the lobes are not caked ...
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| Noise from A.C | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I live in a house with central A.C a month ago the ac started to cool the house less, I checked the ...
A: Ron, Iced coil may be from your indoor coil inlet side being dirty, restricting air flow thru the ...
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| airease HVAC | 8/4/2009 |
Q: 2001 approx install of; Armstong Tech 80 Ultra V 45647-001 and Airease evap coil C2E36A-1A (R22 or ...
A: Bryan You would be unable to take advantage of the rebate ,as you state evaporator coil section ...
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| airease HVAC | 8/4/2009 |
Q: 2001 approx install of; Armstong Tech 80 Ultra V 45647-001 and Airease evap coil C2E36A-1A (R22 or ...
A: Bryan, Don't quite understand your question ,taking it you have a 80% furnace with either a cased ...
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| Trane XL1200 not cooling | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I have a TRANE XL 1200 Super Efficiency Air it quit blowing cool air last evening and I also noticed ...
A: Rob, In your first statement you only mentioned that the fan was running slowly.And you reset the ...
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| Trane XL1200 not cooling | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I have a TRANE XL 1200 Super Efficiency Air it quit blowing cool air last evening and I also noticed ...
A: Rob, no mention of age , but usually when a motor turns slowly it's an indication of ...
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| hvac air flow | 7/30/2009 |
Q: I have been having air problems for a while now & was told it probably due to air flow. I only have ...
A: Jennifer, You can have the system designed and buy the right equipment. one source would be ...
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| switching thermostate (heat pump) | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I have heat pump on 2nd floor and current thermostat is Aprilaire 8346. I would like to replace it ...
A: Vijay, First of all ,there are literally hundreds of t-stats model out.I don't pretend to know them ...
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| switching thermostate (heat pump) | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I have heat pump on 2nd floor and current thermostat is Aprilaire 8346. I would like to replace it ...
A: Vijay, The difference bewteen a packaged and split unit is a packaged is self contained ,has all ...
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| Hvac blower | 7/22/2009 |
Q: First of all I am so thankful for your time. I have a Goodman system. The A/C unit was just replaced ...
A: Michael, Goodmans website is goodmanmfg.com They have a "contact us" if you have any questions. ...
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| switching thermostate (heat pump) | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I have heat pump on 2nd floor and current thermostat is Aprilaire 8346. I would like to replace it ...
A: Vijay, wiring diagram is pretty straight forward that comes with your new stat.Does your new stat ...
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| A/C unit outside not blowing air | 7/19/2009 |
Q: We have a 1997 heating/cooling system. One unit combined outside. It gets serviced every other year, ...
A: Tracy, Probably a low voltage problem ( 24volt ) if you know electrical you can ohm out wires from ...
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| Life span for capacitors? | 7/18/2009 |
Q: Woke up this morning to find the central air was not working (fan was blowing, but no cooling.) ...
A: Elizabeth, Capacitors can last the life of the unit, many things affect the lfe,certainly number of ...
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| janitrol air conditioner | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I have a janitrol central heat/air system in my house. My home was built in 1999. When I got up ...
A: Felicia, Humming sounds would be the compressor contactor pulling in, so your low voltage 24 volt ...
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| Residential AC | 7/16/2009 |
Q: Should I keep 2 different temperature settings for two-story home at night? i.e. higher setting on ...
A: Pat, Judgement call on where to set your stats at night,What you suggest sounds good to me. 2nd ...
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| central air unit | 5/27/2009 |
Q: if i shut the sir off and turn the fan on it works fine any help in regards to this would be much ...
A: Ryan, double check your hookups at the t-stat to air handler to outdoor unit should be pretty basic ...
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| new unit | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I have several bids for a new Central Air Unit using R22 and r410 .They did say that r22 unit will ...
A: John, Compare cost of the two different refrigerant units , for the most part you will need to ...
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| water soaking my a/c filter | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I have a Goodman system, 2 years old. Everything is new. We had to have some home repairs done and ...
A: Michelle, How did your system work last year ? need to verify all supply registers are open as well ...
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| AC & htg system | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I am really in a dilemma as to what kind of system to get. My old one - 1987 (4 ton) is a Trane (I ...
A: Doris, The #6 wire to the air handler is if you decide to go with electric heat instead of a heat ...
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| coil freeze | 5/6/2009 |
Q: 4 ton split hp.goodman 13 seer with txv. subcool 15f superheat 23f. high side 139psi low side 50psi ...
A: Steve, Which coil are you referring to that's freezing indoor or out??. you do state you have a ...
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| AC & htg system | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I am really in a dilemma as to what kind of system to get. My old one - 1987 (4 ton) is a Trane (I ...
A: Doris, As a Contractor myself I don't quote ultra high Seer rated equipment unless the customer ...
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| Heating and cooling unit replacement | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 3200 square foot home. The upstairs heating and cooling unit is old and needs replacing. ...
A: Dawn, Suggest you get several bids from reputable companies.You can go to BBB website to see if ...
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| HVAC - Fan runs but dampers stay closed | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I sometimes want to run my fan to circulate air in the house when there is no call for heat or a/c. ...
A: Rob, From my experience with zone dampers is that they are normally open when nothing is calling, ...
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| r 22, fixed orifice | 4/29/2009 |
Q: my head pressure(when unit it turned on) rises to 350 then immediately drops to 250psi and it then ...
A: Luis, Personally I would start from scratch and reclaim charge ,you can weight it and compare it ...
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| A/C | 4/28/2009 |
Q: when i set my a/c to auto and put the temp, at 20 it comes on and cold air comes out but the a/c ...
A: Tommy, To me it sounds like your stat is out of calibration or not level ( mercury type stat ) Also ...
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| Comfortmaker HVAC outside unit | 4/27/2009 |
Q: Our Comfortmaker unit was installed in 2004 and I have had a sunshield suspended about 5 feet over ...
A: Jon, If your referring to the condensor fan motor that should start when ever the compressor ...
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| AC in 2 story home can't keep up | 4/23/2009 |
Q: We bought a 2 story home last year with 2 central air units, 1 for the main floor and basement and 1 ...
A: Erin, Is your ductwork in a hot attic?, maybe your duct is not sealed correctly,and bringing in hot ...
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| copeland compressor 3 phase | 4/22/2009 |
Q: what are the steps to add oil to a condensing unit compressor? what equipment is needed for the job? ...
A: Because compressor is used you may want to check the compressor terminals to ground to make sure ...
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| copeland compressor 3 phase | 4/22/2009 |
Q: what are the steps to add oil to a condensing unit compressor? what equipment is needed for the job? ...
A: Jesus, If this compressor is a semi hermetic with a oil site glass ,you need an refrigeration type ...
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| Breaker Requirements | 4/21/2009 |
Q: We just had a 5 ton unit installed (Day & Night). It has been running fine for about 1 month. ...
A: Butch, you may have a too small a size breaker rating, reason for it tripping, it should clearly ...
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| Adding AC to my home | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I want to thank you in advance for taking the time to review my question. I appreciate any advice ...
A: Jason, I thought you said you were going to let someone else "weld the line set and charge up the ...
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| pavers | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I have a rental home about 1100 square feet, rancher. I want to buy all the equipment and pay an ...
A: Steve, Don't know what size unit your installing ,don't know if unit is a packaged or split ...
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| rudd furnace | 4/17/2009 |
Q: my furnace in my attic blows air, but no heat. the polite light wont stay lit. is this a common ...
A: Wayne, If you have a spark ignition type pilot, your pilot flame may be weak and not engulfing the ...
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| pilot lite won't ignite Ruud UGDA0 07EAUER | 4/16/2009 |
Q: The unit starts up fine, blower is good, 12-15 seconds when the gas kicks in, the pilot won't lite, ...
A: Mike, You should first concentrate on getting the pilot to light as that is the first step ...
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| Adding AC to my home | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I want to thank you in advance for taking the time to review my question. I appreciate any advice ...
A: Jason, Your heating unit is 70,000 BTU @ 95% efficient handles up to a 3 ton cased or uncased ...
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| replacement decision Trane vs American Standard | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Our a/c system is "builder grade" 1997, not keeping up with our Houston needs, we're looking at ...
A: Cathy, Looked briefly at both brands, the AM.Std. has three tier levels with the Contemporary ...
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| 1987 Carrier Fan Motor Keeps Running | 4/13/2009 |
Q: Natural Gas Furnace, Carrier 58SX. Problem just started recently. Fan motor will not shut off. ...
A: You can try to adjust the resister to a lower setting to see if the fan stops.say 120 sec.or 60 sec. ...
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| 1987 Carrier Fan Motor Keeps Running | 4/13/2009 |
Q: Natural Gas Furnace, Carrier 58SX. Problem just started recently. Fan motor will not shut off. ...
A: Loretta, Would need a voltage tester and know how to use one to really trouble shoot your unit.On ...
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| HVAC Furnace Ignitor FC007 Miller York FC035K 902661 remains on | 4/11/2009 |
Q: This morning when we turned off the HVAC unit the fan kept going and the HVAC Furnace Ignitor FC007 ...
A: Feraz, Disconnect the thermostat wires from the furnace terminal hook up and see if it sparks.If it ...
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| blower | 4/9/2009 |
Q: My gas furnace kicks on fine and goes off but the blower fan keeps runnig until I un plug it,keeps ...
A: Wayne, First thing to check would be the fan relay, possible N/O normally open contacts welded shut ...
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| HVAC Condenser Failure | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I manage a shopping center which was constructed in 2004 - we have our HVAC units serviced every 6 ...
A: Kelly Drossing, Many things will affect Compressor failure, Units not matched (indoor coil to ...
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| Heating and Air Conditioner by Frigidaire | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have a brand new Heating and Air Conditioner by Frigidaire when I put it on heat it stays on for a ...
A: T'sha, When does your blower fan start? Does the burner shut down before fan starts? if so it may ...
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| Rheem split system | 4/3/2009 |
Q: the heat goes on in a/c mode - does this mean that the control board need be replaced as I have ...
A: Joe, I would bypass the thermostat and thermostat wire and at the indoor unit where the low voltage ...
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| Connecting common wire for heat pump | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I am trying to connect common wire for my new thermostat. My wiring for the heat pump is y,g,w,r and ...
A: Ken, not following you all the way,The low side of the transformer which supplies the 24 volt ac to ...
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| Rerouting lines | 3/31/2009 |
Q: My ac compressor is outside the house.The evaporator is inside the garage.The supply and return ...
A: Ozzie, From my experience if your unit is not a Heat Pump ( the large vapor line is the high ...
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| Rheem A/C will not come on, inside fan ok. | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have a Rheem A/C unit model RACC036JAS for my home. The outside unit will not come on compress ...
A: Jason, A yearly check by a professional would have avoided this situation. On many Rheem A/C unit ...
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| Janitrol Gas Furnace A/C unit | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I have a Janitrol Gas Furnace a/c unit that is approximately 18 years old. It is an upflow HEFF ...
A: Bob, Being nearly 20 years old,first thing I would do is verify that your inlet side of your A/C ...
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| emergency heat comes on when air is on | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I have a heat pump that is about 13 years old. Last year I started having problems. When I turn ...
A: Wanda, You didn't tell me if you have a split system unit or a packaged unit or the location of ...
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| emergency heat comes on when air is on | 3/25/2009 |
Q: I have a heat pump that is about 13 years old. Last year I started having problems. When I turn ...
A: Wanda, Only need a competent A/C Service Tech. the low voltage wiring is only 24 volt. If the ...
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| emergency heat comes on when air is on | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I have a heat pump that is about 13 years old. Last year I started having problems. When I turn ...
A: Wanda, You may have a low voltage wiring issue,wrong stat,defective electric heat relay,etc. ...
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| furnace not working correctly | 3/23/2009 |
Q: ,it blows cool air on heat setting with a one flash light. thank u for your time
A: Dana, I don't know what One blinking light means on a American Standard furnace .There are ...
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| refrigirator not cold | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I have a Frigidaire Pure Source Plus FRS26ZNH and over the last couple of days it just started ...
A: Joe, The motor is that the compressor or a condenser fan motor your referring to. You would need to ...
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| bard tsf 80 | 3/21/2009 |
Q: Jim, i have asked about this unit before here is some added info. furnace not firing gas valve ...
A: John, If you suspect control board,or gas valve suggest buying one on line Goggle Hvac parts, many ...
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| Outside Heating Vent | 3/20/2009 |
Q: My outside heating vent drips water, below the heating vent formed icicles below the vent. This is a ...
A: Kai, Don't know what your referring to "outside heating vent" if you have a condensing furnace ...
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| Hvac | 3/19/2009 |
Q: Just bouught a trailer with electric heat it hasent been used in 2 years because breakers kept ...
A: Mark, Possible part of your heater element is bad. ( element is electrically open when ohm with ...
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| mobile home electric heat | 3/18/2009 |
Q: central a/c works but electic heat does not. home 8 years old. fan blows but no heat... thanks
A: Rev. Gerald, Possible bad heater element. ( element is electrically open when ohm with meter ) or ...
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| heat pump | 3/17/2009 |
Q: is it likely that a 10 seer heat pump w/ electric emergency heat would cause a 2 person family ...
A: T, Before you condemn the Electric Company , you may want to consider that to heat a 3000 sq. ft. ...
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| Ceiling Damage due to condensation | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I am a Refrigeration Mechanic and have been called to a Job where the home owner runs his Daikin 16 ...
A: Peter, I had a similar situation with my residence , mine was condensation dripping from my supply ...
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| furnace, please help | 3/16/2009 |
Q: model 50e47-843 . im getting a yellow blinking light on it thats says improper polarity. so i ...
A: David, Equipment may not be grounded or control module may not have a good ground. Look at wiring ...
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| Furnace some times does not start. | 3/6/2009 |
Q: Furnace does not need to cycle on like it should some times, so as my wife says I need to go down to ...
A: Jack, The literature you have may be the owners guide. need the install/troubleshooting ...
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| Heat Pump Starting Problem | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I have a Tempstar TCH436AKA3, serial L023876685 heat pump with a MV12F1900A4 air handler. It is ...
A: yes applies to scroll or reciprocating, also change the compressor capacitor.when changing ...
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| rheem package heatpump model rqnm-ao48jk.015 | 3/5/2009 |
Q: my question is i live in a doublewide home it is twelve years old and came with a coleman 4-ton ...
A: Jimmy, First thing I would do is run your fan only and check the return air vs the supply air it ...
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| Armstrong Air Ultra 80 | 3/4/2009 |
Q: My unit kicks on, the electric pilot light turns on, gas ignites, pilot light goes out, gas stops. ...
A: Scott, Does your blower fan run ,if not, it is tripping off at high limit. No mention from you if ...
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| Heat Pump Starting Problem | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I have a Tempstar TCH436AKA3, serial L023876685 heat pump with a MV12F1900A4 air handler. It is ...
A: Bruce, Would need to flush system of any acidic oil, as this is your 2nd compressor or replace line ...
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| AHU No Heat But Fan | 3/2/2009 |
Q: We have a small residential Grand Aire AHU in our condo (about 4 yrs old). The system should be ...
A: Kate, pressure switch is located in conjuntion with the inducer/ventor motor. Either your inducer ...
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| Rheem Heat Pump - No heat | 3/1/2009 |
Q: My a/c runs fine but when calling for heat, the indoor air handler starts fine but the outdoor ...
A: Paul, All the residential A/C Heat Pumps i worked on use AC volts, you clearly state your meter is ...
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| Gas furnace condensate disposal | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I'm a home improvement contractor (carpenter) who is helping my neighbor with a new HVAC ...
A: Doug, As long as the dehumidifier and condensate drain from the A/C unit drains without a visible ...
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| Electrical schmatic for Rheem economizer | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I'm a facilities manager for a 4 story office building. We have Rheem HVAC units on the roof and ...
A: Al, You would have to contact a Rheem Distributor ( a HVAC Contractor who sells Rheem may help but ...
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| Furnace | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I Have a Snyder General Propane furnace. The furnace is working, although there is no heat coming ...
A: Barry, What does the "furnace is working although there is no heat coming out" mean? Does your ...
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| 5 ton Lennox gas furnace | 2/26/2009 |
Q: blower will activate when tstat calls for it. i am not getting 24 volts out to condensor contactor ...
A: Kevin, No power to contactor ,would need to look at wiring diagram ,if you have a low pressure ...
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| Replacing older Heat Pump | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I have an older split system Heat Pump and would like to replace with newer energy efficient. do you ...
A: John, Recommend replacing both units,several reasons Manufacture brand may not warranty unit if ...
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| hot water | 2/24/2009 |
Q: Question I had a repair man turn down my hot water because it was just to hot and now I have cold ...
A: Chrissy, Reading your question I'm taking it that you get your domestic hot water from a boiler. He ...
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| rheem gas furnace 10 years old 80000 btu | 2/23/2009 |
Q: The fan remains on for a long period of time after heat has stopped heating the house, thereby ...
A: Rich, Look to see what type of fan control you have , many where the time delay on and time delay ...
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| split system A/C | 2/22/2009 |
Q: after a power cut my split system airconditioner has never been the same. l have tried to turn the ...
A: Sam, Sounds like you have a ductless split unit.Short of verifying that you have the correct ...
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| gas boiler | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I replaced a leaking boiler pressure relief valve on my pennco gas fired boiler, now I hear water ...
A: Vince, You should have a automatic water feeder on your system usually set to 12-15 psi mounted on ...
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| Trane XE 78 Intermittent Burner Shutoff | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Trane XE 78 natural gas furnace that is @17 years old that works in conjunction with a ...
A: Craig, The below two paragraphs I found on the Internet They are not my wording. I have noticed ...
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| HVAC Heat Pump | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I have an issue (I think I do anyway) with a Lennox Heat pump. The unit is providing heat and ...
A: John, Great info to work with!,being only 1.5 years old ,chances are your outdoor unit fan motor is ...
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| Payne electric heat pump | 2/18/2009 |
Q: We recently put on a 540 sq ft addition with 14' ceilings.The rest of the house is heated with an ...
A: Jim, You don't mention if you have electric heat strip heaters in your air handler ,you do mention ...
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| Hi pressure reading (30psi) from boiler gauge. | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I have an old Weil-McLain natural gas hot water boiler for the second floor apartment. It's probably ...
A: Norvin, you can get the pressure down by opening the relief valve on the unit manually . Also you ...
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| a/c problem | 2/15/2009 |
Q: I have a ruud energy star unit that is 11 months old. The thermostat works fine and when it click on ...
A: Thomas, What do you have a packaged or split system, I clearly ask for that info on my write up. It ...
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| furnace problem | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I have a Keeprite furnace DC90 Ultra High Efficiency, it is 9 years old, the problem start when i ...
A: Aky, You don't mention if you have natural or propane,if you have propane possible there is a gas ...
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| goodman heater & a/c unit | 2/13/2009 |
Q: I have a Goodman Model # GMS-911-55DXA SER#0603798537 ,I can't find any info regarding the warranty ...
A: Joe, Pressure switch stuck in closed position ,they may tell you to spray contact cleaner or ...
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| Problem with my AC unit | 2/12/2009 |
Q: the model # is B20-03-15c00001T its a sun dail it was working all fine then i turn the AC on the ...
A: Phillip, Next time you buy a transformer ,buy on that has a built in overload,reset button on it. ...
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| Problem with my AC unit | 2/12/2009 |
Q: the model # is B20-03-15c00001T its a sun dail it was working all fine then i turn the AC on the ...
A: Phillip, If indoor fan works for heat but not cool ,you have some wiring issue in cool mode. Don't ...
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| Problem with my AC unit | 2/12/2009 |
Q: the model # is B20-03-15c00001T its a sun dail it was working all fine then i turn the AC on the ...
A: Phillip, What fan would that be that's not turning on in cooling , Condensor or the ...
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| furnace keeps goes on and off | 2/11/2009 |
Q: My furnace and thermostat are about ten years old. The thermostat is a White Rodgers. After I turn ...
A: Taking t-stat out of circuit by jumping wires to test unit operation eliminates one possible ...
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| furnace keeps goes on and off | 2/11/2009 |
Q: My furnace and thermostat are about ten years old. The thermostat is a White Rodgers. After I turn ...
A: Joe, possible going off at a high limit control before it gets a chance to satisfy.Not enough ...
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| Programmable thermostat installation | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I am replacing a standard thermostat (FHP Manufacture, Simple comfort) with a Honeywell Focus Pro ...
A: Jim, Are you sure the blower fan is not a delay now ( delay on delay off )on a call for heat or ...
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| a/c with heating add on | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 year old rudd a/c handler is the attic for the second floor without the factory installed ...
A: Marc, All I know is electric heat is expensive. A typical refrigerator draws 3-6 amp. compare that ...
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| Payne-a/c & heating | 2/8/2009 |
Q: we have a Payne A/C and single pump heating unit. This was already installed when we bought the ...
A: Lisa, The unit wiring diagram should be plastered on the inside of the electrical access panel. ( ...
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| a/c with heating add on | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 year old rudd a/c handler is the attic for the second floor without the factory installed ...
A: Marc, You should be able to add a heater element with no problem, use a Ruud/Rheem heater as it is ...
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| I believe I have a wiring issue | 2/6/2009 |
Q: My unit is 1yr. old and I cant get the Heat to work then switch to AC. It has been this way since ...
A: P, Don't know what type of heat you have ? ,don't know if it's a packaged unit or a split unit ? ...
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| Central Heat not working properly | 2/5/2009 |
Q: When I turn on the heat in auto mode, it worked for 15-20 mins and then circuit breaker which is ...
A: Bill, If you told me originally you have electric heat, i would have told you to check the heater ...
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| RHEEM CRITERION | 2/4/2009 |
Q: Furnace cycles about 10-15 minutes, flames go out, vent loader shuts down, blower motor runs to cool ...
A: Andy, you don't say "all the while still calling for heat at the stat. or the stat satisfies " I ...
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| Heating Fan | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I have Trane auto heating system, when I set target at 72F, the thermostat cut off at 72F but the ...
A: Sam, Fan at t-stat set to " on " position instead of auto. fan relay not deenergizing ( 24 volt ) ...
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| RUUD Hot air oil furnace blower stays on | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 1990 Ruud Hot air oil fired furnace. The heat works but when the unit reaches temperature ...
A: Mark, Should not be to difficult to find fan relay, trace the wires from the blower motor back to ...
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| outdoor condensor fan | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I replaced the capacitor and the relay today on our unit outside due to the relay sticking and the ...
A: Melissa, Need to match capacitor MFD and voltage to fan motor and be wired correctly. If you ...
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| heat | 1/27/2009 |
Q: "Currently my heater is blinking 2/3 which indicates that the "low or high heat pressure switch did ...
A: Quentin, Is the reference referring to the air pressure switch of the inducer/ventor motot? if so ...
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| Heat Pump Occasional Problem | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 ton Carrier 38YRA heat pump that is about 9 years old. It has an intermittent problem ...
A: Richard, 1st. question, Compressor holds off for a few minutes, could be several reasons You ...
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| Heat Pump outside fan turns on and off several times | 1/25/2009 |
Q: Our Carrier Heat Pump was installed over a year ago specifically to heat and cool our finished ...
A: Rocco, In one sentence you state outdoor unit is cycling,next line outdoor fan ? If the compressor ...
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| heat exchanger freezing | 1/24/2009 |
Q: i have a Heat Controller 2 ton geothermal/watersource heat pump less than 3 years old. it was ...
A: Bill, I would look at possible low on charge Possible restriction ( refrigerant side ) Filter ...
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| Heat pump/ EM Heat | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have a Coleman/Evcon heat pump that is about 10 Yrs Old. Starting about 2 weeks ago when it got ...
A: Nikam, Reason for no wire hooked up to E terminal could be that the wire bundle they ran to the ...
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| trane ae1000 heat pump | 1/22/2009 |
Q: have the trane unit indoor/outdoor heat pump, noticed it was making a thumping or dull popping ...
A: John, What does blow the condensor mean,meaning the outdoor fan motor ? if so maybe when he changed ...
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| coleman furnace blower connection | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I have a intertherm?? furnace which needs a blower. I have a coleman 3500-690 blower. Can you ...
A: Steve, According to you you say you have a variable speed, My experience for a variable speed to ...
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| coleman furnace blower connection | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I have a intertherm?? furnace which needs a blower. I have a coleman 3500-690 blower. Can you ...
A: Steve, What does the wiring diagram on an inside panel of the Intertherm ( Nordyne Brand ) and the ...
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| HEAT PUMP/FREON | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I live in Az and I have a heat pump on our ac/htg unit in a rental (condo)we own. We had a Freon ...
A: Jim, The more correct wording would be refrigerant ( same thing thou )Freon is a registered ...
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| Hum sound on AC | 1/19/2009 |
Q: Maybe an easy question for you. My compressor (3 ton) on my AC hums when the fan shuts off. When the ...
A: John, Do you have a packaged unit? or split? What fan are you referring to ,blower or condensor? ...
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| HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR | 1/18/2009 |
Q: 4 YEAR OLD AC/HEAT PUMP IS BLOWING COOL AIE. TEMP INSIDE OF HOUSE IS 59 DEGREES OUTSIDE ITS 30 ...
A: Steve, The fuse(s) your taking out is that for the electric heaters, if so you would need to ...
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| A/C & heater, original with 20 yr old house | 1/17/2009 |
Q: What is expected life of a/c & furnace system? Can you recommend manufactors with good reliability? ...
A: Edwina, I don't personally recommend one brand over another .One thing I look at is warranty, All ...
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| eubanks heating unit | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I am working on a eubanks heating and a/c unit that fits in front of construction trailers electric ...
A: Michael, Unable to find much info on Eubanks states that it was a Texas Manufacture of cooling ...
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| water in ducts and indoor unit | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 yr old 18 seer 5 ton American Standard with a heat pump with a variable speed fan. It is ...
A: If you have supply register(s) in the bathroom(s)or near by certainly when taking a hot shower ...
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| water in ducts and indoor unit | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 yr old 18 seer 5 ton American Standard with a heat pump with a variable speed fan. It is ...
A: Tracey, I had same problem years ago with my unit ( air handler in attic ) New England Area. ...
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| Heat Pump Performance Highly Variable | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I have a two-zone Trane XL90 heat pump system with an air handler in the attic in my 1940s Virginia ...
A: Don, As far as fan not running on fan "ON" position ( upstairs unit ) I would not worry to much ...
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| Heat Pump Performance Highly Variable | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I have a two-zone Trane XL90 heat pump system with an air handler in the attic in my 1940s Virginia ...
A: Don, OK I'm taking it that you have two separate Heat Pumps and not one unit with two ...
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| H1 H2 | 1/12/2009 |
Q: Joe Have a 1 year old 2.5 Ton Goodman Package unit and Goodman manual thermostat just had the ...
A: Jim, Explains alot, your heat pump is first stage ,energizing O terminal - reversing valve and Y ...
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| H1 H2 | 1/12/2009 |
Q: Joe Have a 1 year old 2.5 Ton Goodman Package unit and Goodman manual thermostat just had the ...
A: Jim, No mention if you have a straight A/C unit only, and an A/C & heat stat and installing ...
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| Trane heat and air unit | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I have a Trane heat and air unit. When I am outside and the fan is not running you can hear a ...
A: Kathy, I don't know exactly what type of heat you have from your description.If you have a gas ...
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| mitsubishi ductless | 1/10/2009 |
Q: I have a mitsubishi ductless system at work. Unit will only run for about 2-5 minutes before it ...
A: Matt, Not that hard to check for a plugged orifice , pistons usually just passed the liquid line ...
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| commercial ac | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me what I need to do to jump start a commercial ac unit from on ...
A: Louie, To observe operation of a RTU being right there. Find low voltage terminal strip hookup and ...
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| Heating ducts | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I am in a new construction home and find my furnace running constantly. I only keep the temp at 68 ...
A: Natalie, If you have metal ducts,it's possible you have insulation on the inside of the duct. It's ...
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| Comfort heat pump | 1/6/2009 |
Q: The electric was turned off for this house for about 1 1/2 years and turned on for the first time ...
A: John, Being off for 1.5 years possible you may have lost the refrigerant charge and the low ...
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| Rheem Furnace won't start | 1/4/2009 |
Q: i have a rheem electric ignition furnace model RGDD-06NC-ER. It's 15 years old and it worked well ...
A: Tom, Looked at other sites says you have a glow coil igniter and not a spark ignitor. What is the ...
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| lennox question | 1/3/2009 |
Q: Happy new year. I have a few questions. We have a gas lennox model GCS20RV installed in 1994. It ...
A: April, looked briefly at your unit on line.www.hvac-direct.com/pdf_files/service/0110a.pdf gives a ...
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| New Trane Heat Pump not defrosting | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have a new Trane heat pump that will not defrost. Dealer has changed defrost board, and at least ...
A: Phil, First off snow like ice is normal , heavy thick solid ice on both sides of the outdoor coil ...
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| HVac design | 1/1/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me Sir in 1) What are different type of Duct Layouts 2) How to design Ducts (suggest ...
A: Sudesh, Unicosystems.com is one type of duct system. They use high velocity air threw there duct ...
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| Wind noise at registers | 12/31/2008 |
Q: several years ago I got a forced air HVAC system (heat pump) installed including ducts which the ...
A: Denis, Air takes the path of least resistance,meaning you need to install balancing dampers in your ...
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| Heat Pumps | 12/24/2008 |
Q: How can i tell if i have a bad reversing valve or compressor issues or check valves. The head ...
A: John, Here is an answer I gave to another person that had a similar issue. Reversing valves ( RV ) ...
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| HEATER WONT WORK.... | 12/23/2008 |
Q: My heater wont work. We turn on the switch at the bottom it turns red and stays red and it does not ...
A: Lilia, First off, GAMA CAT 1 is not a name of a heater brand it stands for Gas Appliance ...
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| AIR FILTER IS WET | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I WAS REPLACING THE AIR FILTER IN MY LENNOX ELITE SERIES AIR HANDLER (MODEL cb29m-51-IP)AND NOTICED ...
A: Pat, Briefly looked up your Air Handler,your air filter is down stream of the indoor coil it's ...
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| Furnace Question | 12/21/2008 |
Q: When I turn on the heat, I can hear the furnace turn on in the basement. After a few minutes, it ...
A: Sheila, Sounds like the blower motor is not running, On the t-stat put fan selector switch to "on" ...
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| Carrier Weathermaker SX heat exchanger 15 year old | 12/20/2008 |
Q: Carrier Weathermaker SX furnace locks out few times a week mostly at night, had the trap cleaned ...
A: Scott, I seen you asked this questions at another forum. The write up was exactly the same.Heat ...
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| Furnace Installation extras | 12/18/2008 |
Q: Live in the Dallas-Ft Worth area and the old furnace died (circa 1986)and we're getting a Fedders ...
A: Dave, You didn't mention what type of vent pipe they are installing - single wall which is MINIMAL ...
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| Forced air heater | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I have a gas forced air heating system. It goes through its regular cycle to bring house temp up and ...
A: Larry, No mention of age of unit, older furnaces used a bi-metal(looks like a curly piggie tail ) ...
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| carrier 58dhb075 | 12/15/2008 |
Q: ventor motor comes on, pilot lites,burners come on, supply fan comes on, about 5 min. later burners ...
A: Cheryl, If main burner shuts off after 5 minutes ( no mention on how soon the main burner relights ...
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| heat pump thermostat | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I had a power outage in my house today. Not sure how long it lasted, but I called it in to the power ...
A: Suzanne, There are hundreds of thermostat models out there, I don't pretend to know anywhere near ...
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| Heat Coils | 12/12/2008 |
Q: I have a question concerning the heating coils in my electric furnace. When the tech. installed the ...
A: brandon, Heating coils come in anywhere from 3 KW to 30 KW ( kilo watt )for most residential ...
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| heating a garage | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I am not sure if I am in the proper section of this forum for this question...but here goes. I have ...
A: Cathy, Don't know what type of heat you have, oil or gas.If you have gas and plan on turning the ...
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| Robertshaw 9520 thermostat | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I went away for a week & when I returned there was nothing on the thermostat's display screen. It ...
A: Linda, A thermostat USUALLY has two parts, a subbase, which is mounted on the wall first usually ...
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| Robertshaw 9520 thermostat | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I went away for a week & when I returned there was nothing on the thermostat's display screen. It ...
A: Linda, Need to check to see if you have 24 volt ac at terminal R and C at the subbase of the stat. ...
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| Westinghouse Heat Pump Compressor Noise | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I have a Westinghouse 3 ton heat pump, 2 months old that the scroll type compressor is making a very ...
A: Tom, You should be asking the Installing Contractor about your concern, you have a labor ...
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| heat pump - emergency or auxillary heat | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I'm buying (trying) my first house. It is all electric with a heat pump. I had a home inspection ...
A: Shauna, Depending on where you live ( Southern part ) Possible you may only be using Electric strip ...
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| trane heat pump unit | 12/3/2008 |
Q: mod#sphc-6ioh-302-a serial# 09g-16492 it wont heat on pump side what should i check/clean, whats the ...
A: Sean, Dude your question is way vague.Pressures depend on outdoor temperature, and indoor ...
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| water from air outlet(indoor side) | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I have a GE window air conditioner for 2 years now. It has had an issue since I had purchased it. ...
A: shrutesh, Don't know what to tell you, maybe it's a design flaw with that model, or critical ...
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| lenox furnace | 12/1/2008 |
Q: my son has a fairley new lenox gas furnace,model # G24M3/4-100A-11 se # 6388L03556 last year it ...
A: Ike, I don't know every brands what the blinking lights mean, each Manufactures blinking light is ...
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| Ground source heat pump | 11/29/2008 |
Q: How do I do an acid wash of primary and secondary heat exchanger. This is a 1.5 ton unit, and the ...
A: Aubrey, Not 100 % sure without looking at system, I would say disconnect the inlet and outlet water ...
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| Miller Heat Pump very cold air in winter | 11/26/2008 |
Q: Miller heat pump 4 years old. Had to use emergency heat because thermostat set at 75 house ...
A: Bernadette, There may be a high pressure switch reset button some where on the outdoor unit. May ...
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| Return Air efficiency | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I, myself, recently install a new high efficiency heat pump with a gas high efficiency backup ...
A: Jim, As far as I know they still make zone dampers on the supply registers itself , but that is ...
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| Heat Pump | 11/23/2008 |
Q: What size wire and breaker do I need to run for 3.5 ton unit> (Out side unit)
A: Ernest, As far as the breaker size it will clearly state the Maximum HVAC type on the data plate on ...
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| Super S Heat Exchanger | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I have a Carrier WeatherMaker 8000 purchased in '98. A repair man has informed me (and shown me ...
A: Kurt, Don't know what you mean by broken coils except for maybe braces ( which is somewhat normal ...
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| heat pump:blower fan won't stay on | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I have an approx. 10yr old Janitrol heat pump. The system comes on normally but after about 15 min. ...
A: David, Need to put your hand on the blower motor after the 15 minutes, it should be warm to the ...
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| Intertherm 90,000 btu heater | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I have a problem with my heating system. It is about 10 years old and has had the ignitor, ...
A: Dennis, Did they check the gas pressure at the valve?? How was the system running before you ...
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| Century gas (propane) furnace | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I have a Century reclaimer 90 high effi.furnace it seems to only operate properly with the air ...
A: Tom, Your write up is vague, need more detail. What does it do with the filter in place?? blower ...
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| york heat pump | 11/14/2008 |
Q: When I turn on my heat pump the unit does not turn on, I hear some clicking sounds coming from it ...
A: Art, Clicking sound probably would be your compressor contactor energizing on a call for ...
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| Gas valve has 24 v and igniter is clicking, but no pilot or mv flame | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I have a gas furnace with a Honeywell intermittent model S8 600H pilot ignition system. This year my ...
A: Jim, FIRST thing to do is purge the gas line ,quite possible you have air in there. crack the ...
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| Black Filter | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I went to change my filter tonight and for the first time it was black. it has never been black ...
A: Trey, If your air filter is in a furnace ,you could try to put another filter ( attach it )on your ...
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| Trane Heat Pump | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 ton Trane Heat Pump, around 4 yrs old. I just started running the heat pump lately, ...
A: Rich, When you check the pressures,what was the pressures when you were running at 7 amps. vs 11-12 ...
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| Gas Furnace | 11/9/2008 |
Q: I have a Bryant Gas furnace that is approx. 14 years old. The standing pilot continues to go out ...
A: John, Check pilot orifice to make sure it's not partially plugged, The orifice is quite small, blow ...
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| problem with Ameican Std furnace | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 yr old American Std Freedom 90 single stage furnace that is acting up ...
A: Jim, The fan is on a time delay ,so as long as it's calling for heat it will start after a ...
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| GMNT 100-4B Goodman furnace | 11/8/2008 |
Q: Will not ignite and had worked fine until today. Circuit panel blinks red with intervals of one. I ...
A: Wayne, look at wiring diagram on inside of a panel.Did not find GMNT 100 series on web site . Look ...
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| leak at elbow area of pvc pipe coming from heater | 11/7/2008 |
Q: First, why is there condensation in a forced air heater--with no air conditioning hooked up? We ...
A: Dave, Moisture is a by product of combustion ,so they say. Guessing the large PVC pipe is 2" for ...
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| Holly forced-air heating fan stays on | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I have a Holly brand forced-air heater in a closet-type space. My thermostat works fine, as the ...
A: Andy, From my experience "Summer Switches " bypass the t-stat and starts the fan and the fan will ...
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| Rudd gas furnace | 10/29/2008 |
Q: Started Rudd gas furnace for first time this year. Only 2 of the ports ignite. Cleaned and blew ...
A: Todd, No mention if propane or natural, would need to check gas pressure at main gas ...
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| 20 yr old gas furnace | 10/29/2008 |
Q: Have a 20 yr old gas furnace, and the pilot light keeps going out! I replaced the thermocouple, no ...
A: Don, If you have a "standing pilot" ( stays on all the time )could very well be the main gas valve. ...
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| Forced Air Oil Furnace Over Temp | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Greetings Craig! I have a 20+ year old Janitrol/Goodman/Ducane/Webster forced air, up-draft, oil ...
A: Brian, Anytime a unit goes off on high limit ,for me the first thing I check is for not enough air ...
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| HVAC Fan Problem | 10/19/2008 |
Q: I have an Intertherm Central heating and cooling unit, made in 1995. In heat mode, the fan comes on ...
A: Terry, I would look at what brings on the fan in heat mode they use a time delay relay that will ...
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| Air Handler | 10/15/2008 |
Q: We are having a new Carrier 3 Ton 13 Seer Air Handler installed. What other services (i.e. flush ...
A: Beth, No mention where the Air Handler is being installed, if in attic ,highly recommend an ...
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| Electric Heat stages | 10/14/2008 |
Q: If I have a variable speed electric blower, a heat coil, and a multi-stage T-stat. What is the ...
A: Don, Staged heat is usually a heat pump being the first stage and if it cannot handle the load a ...
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| Need Help Trane models | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I need to replace my central Heating & Air unit. I had two estimates both are in the same price ...
A: Judy, Looked briefly at Trane website on those models, both appear to be 80 + efficient range, ...
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| Adding second tank for fuel oil furnace | 10/12/2008 |
Q: My husband bought a second 275 gallon tank for our daughter's fuel oil furnace. The original tank is ...
A: Debbie, Living in New England and having two 275 gallon tanks in my basement. I have two separate ...
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| 13 seer to 10 seer coil | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I am in the process of taking estimates to replace my A/C unit in my home. It is a 10 seer ground ...
A: Jo, In my opinion both units need to be replaced ( using a matched indoor unit to outdoor unit )to ...
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| new heaters and acond units | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I am shopping around for a new heater and ac unit and have never heard of Gibson. I was wondering ...
A: Jeff, Gibson been around over 60 years and is under the Nordyne Manufactory Company along with ...
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| Armstrong Ultra 80 won't ignite | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I’ve got an Armstrong furnace that won’t go past the pilot ignition stage. What it does when I call ...
A: Joe, Look at wiring diagram on unit possible a roll out switch is open (if equipt.),would be a ...
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| Outside unit not running like it should | 10/5/2008 |
Q: My Coleman EB15b Heat pump has not been running right. It will run during the day and cool just ...
A: David, Doubt one capacitor is causing all your problems more like incorrect wiring or low voltage ...
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| AC runs 1hr+ to cool down 1 degree | 9/21/2008 |
Q: Had a TempStar 3 ton 13 seer installed in my 1500 SF mobile home.They replaced my duct work at the ...
A: CD, Need to check the temperature difference between the supply grille and the return.Run only the ...
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| outside condenser | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I recently lost power for about a week. The outside condenser unit turns on and off now since power ...
A: Craig, I am assuming that the compressor and condensor fans start OK and your indoor fan starts ...
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| HARD START | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I RECENTLY BOUGHT AND INSTALLED A GOODMAN 14 SEER 4 TON AC WHICH HAS A COPELAND SCROLL COMPRESSOR. ...
A: David, As far as the correct charge goes, When you buy the equipment the total charge is shipped ...
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| a/c condenser fan replacement | 9/20/2008 |
Q: would a three bladed fan make my 036jaz rudd condenser quieter? I'm r&r,ing the fan motor because ...
A: David, Personally I would change the motor and capacitor and use the original blade first before ...
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| circuit board failure or not? | 9/17/2008 |
Q: we have a problem with our gas central air unit not heating... called a repairman he told my wife (I ...
A: Maurice, Google HVAC parts ,their are many stores that will sell to the public. Need model and ...
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| Heat Pump for cooling | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My heat pump stopped going on and off yesterday and I hit the red pressure button and it came back ...
A: George, Several things could be causing unit to trip on high pressure. Possible HPS is out of ...
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| Matching an evaporation to an a/c compressor | 9/16/2008 |
Q: The 27 year old Dayton (now Grainger) residential 3 Ton air conditioner with an outside compressor, ...
A: Paul, Tech. is correct in recommending replacing indoor coil along with a MATCHED outdoor unit. You ...
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| compressor problems????? | 9/14/2008 |
Q: What would cause a compressor to operate with the conditions given below? Liquid line pressure is ...
A: Scott, First check that the outdoor coil is clean , and has good air flow thru the condenser ...
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| Heat pump not heating well | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I live in Canada and had a new 2 ton Lennox XP15 heat pump installed in June. Now that it's cooling ...
A: Keith, No mention from you as far as to the return temperature,your return temperature has a great ...
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| Freon in a Goodman | 9/7/2008 |
Q: How many pounds of freon should be considered normal in a 3 ton goodman heat pump system. I believe ...
A: Roscoe, It should state the total charge on the outdoor unit data plate (includes the indoor unit ...
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| A/C fan, must spin manually to start | 9/7/2008 |
Q: Now whenever I turn my home A/C on, I MUST go out and give the fan a slight push (with a stick or ...
A: Curt, Did they replace the motor with an exact match. Correct amp.correct horsepower and Rpm and ...
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| INTERTHERM PAS036x A Coils | 8/16/2008 |
Q: Where can I locate the above A coils? these coils are sitting on a furnace intertherm FEB 017h which ...
A: Russ, Nordyne owns intertherm, you would need to call the manufacture to locate a distributor in ...
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| Bryant evaporator coils | 8/14/2008 |
Q: On July 24, 2008 we replaced our outdoor R-22 compressor with a new Bryant legacy line puron ...
A: Lorinalujan, The indoor unit is made for R22 refrigerant only not R410A.Unless he can proof that ...
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| Goodman gmpn 080-4 rev a | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I purchased the Goodman Gmpn 080-4 Furnace used and would like to know what size ac or heat pump ...
A: Jon, Look at the install guide that comes with the unit ,it should tell you what is the maximum ...
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| Goodman condenser compressor | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My son had a Goodman condenser replaced last November but the contractor did not run it (late in the ...
A: Gary, Possible the contractor did not open the brass service valves on the unit remove the caps ...
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| Water leaking from Carrier indoor unit | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I just returned from a week vacation, and to my surprise, our basement carpet was soaked with water. ...
A: Matt, Plugged condensate drain would be my guess, They should be blown out occasionally or if you ...
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| central a/c | 8/11/2008 |
Q: The cooling fan motor on my outside unit of my central a/c runs continuously. It is a 220v fan ...
A: Joe, Yes,usually they run at a slower speed or even backwards, try ohming out motor to ground. ...
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| Cooling | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I live in Florida It was in the 90's today. Around 6:30 pm I notice house seemed warm. The ...
A: John, Clean the outdoor coil really well and check to make sure outdoor fan is rotating at full ...
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| Payne 2.5 ton pkg. heat pump | 8/2/2008 |
Q: Installed unit on my home.Started unit in cool mode.Blower fan started, but compressor and condensor ...
A: Mark, Doubt defrost relay is your source of problem ,double check your wiring .Remove t-stat to ...
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| Day & Night Model 398AAV | 7/28/2008 |
Q: When I turn on my a/c (78 degrees) the unit turns on like normal. After about 3-5 minutes the ...
A: Brian, You would need to start by putting system in A/C mode and using a voltage tester check to ...
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| age of AC unit | 7/23/2008 |
Q: hOWdo I determine the age of my York condenser unit?
A: Doug, Get model and serial number from data plate, usually the date is in the serial number.For ...
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| old Rheem system | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I'm looking into whether the a/c side of an old (25 yrs. ?) Rheem system (outside package unit) ...
A: Tab, You should not need much refrigerant as the pressures are not that off. ( it's not like the ...
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| Thermostat wireing | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I am trying to replace my 15 year old thermostat with a digital thermostat. There are 4 wires( ...
A: Jerry, G to green ( runs indoor fan ) Yellow to y1 but you state that is for heat pump application ...
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| Reversible Heat Pump | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I am having the heat pump in my house replaced and I am a little unsure as to what to get. My ...
A: Rob, As far as going with a 3.5 ton vs 4 ton you can buy the software and do a heat loss and heat ...
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| central air | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I tried my ac today but it did nothing. I checked the circuit breaker and that is on. The only ...
A: Keith, Furnace power needs to be on ,(Furnace can be broken yet A/C can work ) which feeds the ...
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| Condensate pumps on humidified furnace | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I would like some advice on what to do with a failure problem we have with condensate pumps on our ...
A: Evan, Need to buy a pump that is rated for the proper lift may need to install a check valve on ...
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| residential A/C compressor | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I have a Copeland 2.5 ton compressor Model 2R28K1-PFV-230 that is 11 years old (it's in a Carrier ...
A: Edwin, Residential compressors come as hermetically sealed with rubber plugs at the openings and ...
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| Snyder GENERAL RTU | 5/13/2008 |
Q: SNYDER GENERAL RTU MOD R160ETYC 460V 3 PH I INSTALLED A NEW COMPRESSOR ON THIS UNIT .ORGINAL ...
A: Phil, First thing to check with a 3 phase scroll is rotation, unlike a reciprocating compressor ...
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| Hunter Thermostat | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I have a mobile home heat and ac unit and I am having a problem with the thermostat. I bought a new ...
A: Mark, I don't see how you can possibly run A/C and Heat with ONLY a 2 wire thermostat. You need at ...
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| Transformers | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I have a transformer that is bad on my heat pump. The numbers are.HTO1AW230E CLASS 2 CIN TRAN ...
A: George, Most cases the transformer controls the outside unit also even thou the transformer is ...
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| weak air conditioning | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I am renting a house in Los Angeles. The house has Central Air. It is a one story dwelling and all ...
A: Scott, Having it serviced would be my only suggestions to make sure it's working at it's peak ...
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| loud buzzing coming from reversing valve | 4/13/2008 |
Q: My YORK AC unit works fine however it has a loud hum or buzzing coming from the reversing valve. ...
A: Fred, It's a common sound, sometimes you can quiet it down by tightening the nut that holds the ...
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| compressor stays on after temperature is satisfied | 4/13/2008 |
Q: What could be keeping the compressor running when the thermostat is satisfied and the air handler ...
A: Linda First thing to check would be the compressor contactor which controls the outdoor fan also. ...
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| Air conditioning | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I bought a house a couple of years ago. The air conditioning unit is probably 6 years old. It will ...
A: Patti, First thing that comes to mind is that when the unit starts the low side refrigerant drops ...
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| upper limit switch on furnace, having to reset | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Have a goodman 100,000 output GMPN series, Multi-position furnace 12 years old installed in the ...
A: Gary, Not enough air flow across heat exchanger due to but not limited to would be a good start. ...
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| Thermostat stoped working | 4/2/2008 |
Q: My thermostat quit working completely. No fan, no a/c, no heat. I checked the breaker and it wasn't ...
A: Lesa, Sounds like you do not have 24 volt control power due to Bad transformer, low voltage ...
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| heat won't turn on | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I have set the control to fan only and the blower will turn on. When I set it to auto for the heat ...
A: Keith, What happens if you put fan to "on" and called for heat? does everything work ok? ( heat ...
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| Honeywell Thermostat | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I have a RTH7500D Honeywell thermostat controlling a 19 year old 5 ton Trane single stage heat pump ...
A: John, I looked briefly at your stat @Honeywell website installation instructions,on a pdf file, ...
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| Room addition HVAC needs | 3/30/2008 |
Q: We are building a room addition of approximately 400 square feet and need a unit to cool/heat the ...
A: Donna, The smallest Air Conditioning Unit using duct work would be 1.5 ton or 18,000 BTU. My ...
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| heat pump | 3/29/2008 |
Q: hello i live in a mobile home 14wide 80ft long would you know what size heat pump i would need to ...
A: Jeff, You can buy the software and do it yourself Correctly instead of me giving you a rule of ...
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| new trane heat pump did not get new air handler | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I recently replaced my outdoor unit heat pump with a trane 3.5 ton unit. I replaced a comfort maker ...
A: Ann, Part of the reason your Electric Heat comes on is the wiring diagram is different because of ...
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| 1994-95 coleman heatpump | 3/27/2008 |
Q: we are trying to find the model number on our heat pump it was on a silver sticker on the outside ...
A: Douglas, Yes , indoor units have model and serial numbers also .But are a little different from ...
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| Contactor won't close/Installed new compressor | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I'm a mainteance tech and i installed a new compressor on a 1.5 ton goodmand split system.The ...
A: Sterling, Is your unit equip with a low pressure switch ??,If yes than that would be a reason. ...
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| AC | 3/25/2008 |
Q: The AC fan comes on for about 1 min then shuts off for another min then comes back on for a min. I ...
A: Scott, I'm assuming your talking indoor fan , need to check voltage at fan relay to see if its ...
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| split system air conditioner squeak | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I have a split system air conditioner sorry don't know the brand name. Over the past few months it ...
A: Candice, From what I can gather from your description it sounds like the blower motor itself , or ...
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| gas water heater vent | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I recently sold my home and the inspector said that the exhaust vent from my gas water heater was ...
A: Ron, You can go to yahoo and put in "Furnace cement ". shows many on line Companies costs around ...
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| Central A/C water (by-product) | 3/16/2008 |
Q: At the end of last summer/fall the air intake (located in the ceiling of one of my rooms) began ...
A: Thomas, Are you describing the V-bend as your trap that comes out of the air handler unit ( fan ...
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| Heat pump | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I'm hoping to install a forced air heat pump in a new two storey home (building in Canada) PLan on ...
A: Krista, You have several options, you can consider installing two units one for each floor. Air ...
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| rheem compressor problem | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I have a 10 year old rheem central a/c onit 4 tons. About three years ago everytime the thermostat ...
A: David, Replace the compressor contactor if it's the original,points may be corroded and not ...
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| Rheem Furnace | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I have a Rheem model 09EZAJS about 3 years old. Unit starts, goes thru ignition and burner lights. ...
A: John, I'm taking the " blower stays on to clear gas " your meaning the ventor motor vs the indoor ...
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| unit size | 3/6/2008 |
Q: i was wondering if any one could tell me the size of my kenmore cental unit by the model number im ...
A: Tim, I don't know what size unit you have based on those numbers ,usually there are numbers with ...
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| burnt hair smell from register on central heat and air unit | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I have a Goodman Central Unit all electric. This p.m. I noticed a burnt hair smell coming from the ...
A: Jim, Usually when the electric heat is run for the first time in heat mode you will get an ...
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| Heater | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I have a magic chief forced air furnace. It just stopped working. The pilot light is out. I tried ...
A: Jodi, From your write up it suggest you have a standing pilot meaning it's on 24/7 vs a spark ...
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| How to repack a suction king valve? | 2/26/2008 |
Q: Is it just a matter of recovering gas and loosing packing nut? Will I find a bad gasket or o ring in ...
A: Gene, I'm not aware of rebuild kits for service valves for refrigeration unlike steam valves.In the ...
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| Goodman 13 Seer Split System | 2/22/2008 |
Q: We had our old system, a 17 year old York split system, replaced with a Goodman Split System ...
A: Dottie, What type of system was your York unit, a Central Air Conditioning with electric heater ...
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| Heat pump thermostat control | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I recently installed a new heat pump and air handler; the heat pump runs fine, but when the heat ...
A: Pete, Does the green light come on only when it's in defrost or does it come on also when the 2nd ...
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| ac/ heat pump window unit | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I have an Amana AH183A35MA 18,000 BTU Heat Pump room AC with auxiliary electric heat unit is less ...
A: Tammie, I checked their web site @amana-ptac.com under WRAC series, AH18 It shows the installation ...
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| furnace issues | 2/19/2008 |
Q: my gas furnace comes on but the burners go out periodically, then come back on. the blower remains ...
A: Amy, I would lean more to unit tripping on a high limit switch as you state burners go out ...
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| York furnace schematic | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I need to find a york furnace schematic for a model#P2MPD14N08001E. Looked on the internet to no ...
A: Bob, You might want to try a York Distributor in your area. Not a dealer but a Distributer.Go to ...
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| emergency heat | 2/13/2008 |
Q: What is function of "emergency" heatcoil switch. I've heard it should be used if outside is below 38 ...
A: Dale, Emergency heat mode is used mainly if your heat pump unit outside breaks. While in that mode, ...
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| HEAT NOT BLOWING | 2/8/2008 |
Q: OUR HEATING FURNACE AT HOME/NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (MODEL GMP075-4 CARRIER) 13 YEARS OLD, HAS AN ...
A: Chris, The way I read your problem is that it starts ok but has problem with a restart ( as you ...
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| What temp to switch HP off | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I have read that HP efficiencies drop off at about 40 degrees. I have a Honeywell Visionpro 8000 and ...
A: Robert, Ask five Experts and you probably will get five different answers.You can start at say 35 ...
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| Rheem Heat Pump | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I am trying to figure out if I need a tech guy to come out and examine our heat pump. The heat pump ...
A: Brandi, I don't know what your referring to when you say "there has been no activity for quite a ...
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| Freon leak tsting | 2/2/2008 |
Q: My heat pump and AC unit run low about 2 times a year..They get refilled by maintenance man. He said ...
A: Marty, The word your looking for is refrigerant,look for any oil stains on any fitting .take a ...
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| Air Flow | 2/1/2008 |
Q: Our house is 2100 sq ft, and we are getting very little air flow to the most distant 2 of our 3 ...
A: Gary, Does your duct work have balancing dampers on each branch line take off ? If not you may ...
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| Compressor not running | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I have a 1992 vintage Tempstar heat pump unit. I had the compressor replaced 2 years ago. The ...
A: Barney, Look at the capacitor closely to see if it mushroomed or leaking at the terminals,with any ...
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| Swamp Coolers and Heating | 1/29/2008 |
Q: We are currently planning to build a house in Carrizozo, N.M. and are seriously considering the ...
A: KW, If you researched all those products on the web ,you probably can answer most if not all of ...
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| AC Problem | 1/28/2008 |
Q: A few years ago, I moved into a new house and installed dining room AC in the wall to cool off ...
A: Joe, Window unit...,you may need to run your fan on high speed to try to get as much air across ...
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| short cycle furnace | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I have a carrier 58pap furnace . It is 15 years old This is the cycle, The burner lights, blower ...
A: Steve, There is no mention if the t-stat cycled off after the 4 minutes.Is the t-stat still calling ...
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| humidifier | 1/26/2008 |
Q: The expert can't answer your question. Your Question was: I installed a honeywell he120a ...
A: Larry, I read up briefly about that model , Honeywell states supply air temperatures of 120 ...
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| Bad Compressor | 1/25/2008 |
Q: We live in Tennessee and just purchased this house in June. It has 2 Goodman A/c units. A 3 ton up ...
A: Dan, Did your electric rates change recently. The state I live in increased 30 % in one year ...
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| carrier weathermaker 8000 code 33 | 1/24/2008 |
Q: ii have a carrier weather maker 8000 the thermostat is blank (no power) the blower motor runs ...
A: Roger, Besides calling for service, you can check your t-stat for 24 volts if you have a meter .go ...
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| Rheem 1215T Heat Pump | 1/18/2008 |
Q: First of all, thank you for being available on this forum to answer questions like this. I am not ...
A: LIoyd, Don't know what the clicking sound would be from your indoor unit. On the regular Heat pump ...
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| Rheem inducer vibration | 1/17/2008 |
Q: My Rheem furnace is approx. 10 years old and regularly maintained. A few weeks ago, the inducer ...
A: David, The Squirrel cage assembly or the small ventor motor was changed? Reading your write up it ...
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| Bryant Heat Pump | 1/16/2008 |
Q: Just bought a Bryant Heat Pump in July of 2007. It is a "split system", 3 ton 13 seer. We invested ...
A: Stacy, Your heat pump goes into a defrost cycle using a strap on t-stat/sensor on one of your ...
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| Funny odor every time heater turns on | 1/16/2008 |
Q: We notice a peculiar odor not unpleasant but pungent every time our heater turns on. It stays for a ...
A: Kristine, Don't know what type of heat you have?, I know with electric warm air furnace sometimes ...
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| fan direction on outside unit | 1/11/2008 |
Q: my rheem outside unit has 2 fans. Just noticed they are blowing in opposite directions of eachother. ...
A: Byron, Assuming your talking about the condenser fans. If so one fan may not be on (fan may be on ...
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| Rheem Heat Pump AC reset issues | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 2004 heat pump unit, routinely it requires a reset in order stay on. In both AC and heat ...
A: Daren, Difficult to troubleshoot something via Internet at times,What reset are you talking about ...
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| heat and air unit | 1/10/2008 |
Q: My sister has a TAPPAN model EHF 27-24-41 the problem is sometimes the heater stays on past the ...
A: JW, With the info you gave,if you have the old mercury bulb style t-stat good chance it's out of ...
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| Dehumidifiers | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I have a dehumidifier with settings of 35, 40, 45, 50%. If set at 35%, does this mean it attempts to ...
A: Ken, try this website http://www.allergyconsumerreview.com/acr-62.html#508 .They recommend 45-50% ...
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| jenn air refridgerator | 1/8/2008 |
Q: have a jenn air side by side fridge/freezer that it is about 7 years old. There is water leaking ...
A: Renee, I prefer to answer questions concerning residential Heat Pumps and Air conditioning as my ...
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| central air | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I have a 10 seer system and the condenser (5) ton needs replacing. Can I purchase a 10 seer anywhere ...
A: Stephen, You may still find one by asking a contractor but I Doubt you will find a 10 SEER unit as ...
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| Janitrol Gas furnace vent motor won't start. | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I have a Janitrol gas furnace only 2 years old, and recently the main power line failed and the unit ...
A: Tom, Thought I answered this already 1/07/2008 Your low humming noise may be your transformer,which ...
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| Janitrol Gas furnace vent motor won't start. | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I have a Janitrol gas furnace only 2 years old, and recently the main power line failed and the unit ...
A: Tom, Your low humming noise may be your transformer,which would be a normal sound if that is where ...
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| Kenmore Heating and Cooling Unit Defrost | 1/5/2008 |
Q: A tech came out to the house and said we were missing a part pertaining to the defrost function. He ...
A: Kim, Guessing a part was not functioning and he had to order one .I am assuming your Heat Pump was ...
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| LP to Natural Gas conversion | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I have a used furnace that was converted to LP. Is it possible to convert back to Natural Gas? The ...
A: Dan, From the factory they ship units as natural gas, they make propane conversion kits but I don't ...
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| Heat pumps | 12/21/2007 |
Q: When the W or W2 terminal is energized on the heat pump, does this shut down the compressor?
A: Dale, When W2 energizes it should bring on 2nd stage heat ( if equipt.) the outdoor heat pump ...
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| Heater Fan Problem | 12/20/2007 |
Q: "Auto" fan switch for heater (at thermostat) won't turn on gas heater (BUT it does work well for AC ...
A: Don, When in heat and "fan auto" ,the blower fan turns on either by a TIME delay Relay at a set ...
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| furnace won't stop heat pump won't start | 12/20/2007 |
Q: I have a chronotherm 3 thermostat, Lennox CB19/CBH furnace and a Lennox HP19-651-6d heat pump. The ...
A: Dawn, What does not turn off the furnace or furnace fan?? If it's the fan first check to make sure ...
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| existing heat pump | 12/19/2007 |
Q: Existing York heat pump 31/2 tons installed 17 years ago is still working. I would like to make ...
A: John, It's recommend by the manufactures also some Manufacture may not warranty the outdoor unit ...
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| extra inline vert fan relay | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I have a Payne heat pump, Payne AC and gas unit. I put in an extra air booster and had electrician ...
A: Rick, Probably the easiest way would have been to hook up the fan(s) in parallel (if they were the ...
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| dual fuel heat pump/propane setting | 12/18/2007 |
Q: We recently had a Trane XL14i heat pump/Trane XR90 propane furnace system installed, with a ...
A: Chad, I looked up your t-stat on line.Honeywell lists 43 different models.I am not familiar with ...
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| Outside unit not working | 12/17/2007 |
Q: Brief history on this unit (and forgive my terminology if it is wrong) 1984 Coleman heat pump ...
A: Jay, First off, when you physically switch to EMERGENCY HEAT at the stat it's suppose to lock out ...
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| Heat Pump Replacement vs. Compressor Replacement | 12/17/2007 |
Q: I currently have a Janitrol HP circa 1993 model 2 ton that cares for the upstairs comfort in my ...
A: Mike, What is the condition of your existing unit ,does it have many of the original parts? never ...
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| Replacement Fraser - Johnston gas valve | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I have a Fraser - Johnston gas furnace in my home. The gas valve is sticking on, so I need to ...
A: Bruce, I would call an HVAC Company to install or at the very least you can buy one at and have an ...
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| Funrance won't turn off | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I have a Lennox natural gas heater that is at least 35 years old and works great. I replaced the ...
A: Cliff, First I would not be too concerned about your increase fan speed when you switch from auto ...
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| dunham spacepak issues | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I HAVE A 1971 SPACE PAK SYSTEM BY DUNHAM. THE BLOWER MOTOR WENT BAD AND CAN NOT BE REBUILT. DO YOU ...
A: Rich, Found another person or maybe it's your listing that has the same problem at another web ...
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| HVAC Dry Air | 12/13/2007 |
Q: My HVAC unit dries out the air in my home. We wake up with dry mouth. Any suggestions?
A: Robert, Warm air furnace ,install a furnace mounted Humidifier to handle your particular sq. ft. ...
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| new furnace | 12/12/2007 |
Q: can you give me direction on buying a new gas furnace.i have my eyes on a 95% armstrong.can you ...
A: Mark, Armstrong is owned by Lennox, Certainly one of the bigger Manufactors with many distributors ...
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| Tempstar 80% gas furnace | 12/11/2007 |
Q: Is there anything I can do to lessen the noise from the burner ignition and the inducer fan ...
A: Ryan, Was your unit installed recently by a reputable Contractor, if so what did they say? You can ...
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| Oil Furnace HELP | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I purchased another home with an oil furnace it worked fine the first week although i had to reset ...
A: Randy, When was the unit serviced last??,If the previous home owner had it serviced he/she ...
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| changing T-stat | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I have a Nordyne (model Q3RA-024K) 2 stage heat pump and 1 stage cool system and want to change my ...
A: James, First I would say call Hunters toll free number on the installation instructions during ...
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| Lennox Air Unit | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I have a Lennox air unit; i believe it is a 13 series. When I use the heating system in my home the ...
A: Brenda, I would call out an HVAC Service Contractor to check the A/C unit .If everything is ok it ...
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| Carrier Model 28RC024000 Gas Furnace | 11/29/2007 |
Q: Problem: Thermostat is set to the heat cycle. Unit turns on and flame ignites but the flame shuts ...
A: Dwight, Did not find any info on the 28 RC series, are you sure it's not the 58 series. If you ...
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| Goodman Heat pump operation | 11/28/2007 |
Q: . Just installed a Goodman Heat pump, 3 Ton, 13 SEER, HSPF = 9.5 c/w a Goodman A/H unit with 2 ...
A: Dale, The installation guide that comes with the Air Handler clearly shows how to hook up your ...
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| Goodman PH036-10 | 11/27/2007 |
Q: My heating/air unit's air hander fan wants to go out when it runs for a while now that the Tennessee ...
A: Burton, To prove it's your blower motor you can go to your t-stat and put the fan selector switch ...
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| Central AC Unit Constant Buzzing | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I have a GE Model RWF948C10000 heating and air conditioning unit in the house on the floor level ...
A: Stefan, I'm taking the sound is coming from the fan section ,if so more than likely it's the ...
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| Humidistat Wiring | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I have a humidistat (I forget the brand) connected to an older model Aprilaire humidifier. I want ...
A: Ross, The humidistat just breaks one leg and is not directly hooked up to the transformer,you ...
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| Return Air Registers | 11/13/2007 |
Q: In my 18 year old home here in Lakeland, Florida, I have 1 (one) return air register. It is located ...
A: Joe, For the most part one central return is adequate if you have say a ranch style home.( most ...
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| replace with hvac or heat pump | 11/10/2007 |
Q: i live in a 150 yr old home. Downstairs, we have a 9 year old heil 9-10 SEER self enclosed propane ...
A: Phil, Sounds like you have a "packaged unit" everything in one box vs a split unit. What fan are ...
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| comfortmaker vs gibson | 11/9/2007 |
Q: which is a better unit Comfortmaker sx 2300 R410A or Gibson 13 seer ? Thanks.
A: Russell, I didn't go into great detail looking them up on their web site on either brands but the ...
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| Heat Pump Question | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I have a newer Goodman heat Pump 13 seer 3 ton. I have a couple of questions and I would really ...
A: Sheridan, Question 1, yes the air fluctuates depends on outdoor temp. it may be as high as 115 on ...
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| LENNOX GAS Furnace | 11/7/2007 |
Q: My mom has this LENNOX Gas Furnace. It has been wired for the fan to run constantly, and I am ...
A: Carlos, The wiring diagram should be located on the inside cover somewhere either the blower access ...
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| Trane XL80 Pressure Switch Code Problem | 11/5/2007 |
Q: Just replaced an exhaust fan after unit sat for the winter. Furnace started fine and no problems. ...
A: E, Where is the trouble shooting Guide usually it's left on the job.If your unit is not that old ...
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| Thermostats & transformer | 11/4/2007 |
Q: Joe: My older Amana heat pump compressor went out. Since I am putting in a hydronic system and it ...
A: Q, Welcome to the real world of troubleshooting HVAC units. If you have the fan circuit running ok ...
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| crappy janitrol | 11/3/2007 |
Q: My grandmother has a janitrol air conditioner/gas furnace package and when you turn it on the ...
A: M, The blower motor is not turning is what I'm getting from your description, I assume the A/C ...
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| Amp draw of a blower motor? | 11/2/2007 |
Q: My central heat and A/C fan has not come up to full speed accompanied by a strong smell of hot ...
A: Erik, Indoor fan use run cap not start. The 7 amp does not include a service factor amps of maybe ...
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| Heat Pump | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I have a Trane heat pump model TWP042C100A3. The unit is not heating properly and the aux. heat ...
A: Dexter, Don't bother checking, Buy new one cost $20.00 .pull out the old one ,clearly marking ...
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| Rheem heat/air conditioner (heat pump) | 10/31/2007 |
Q: We are seniors and have a few rental units with Rheem heat/air (heat pumps) They were built in ...
A: Jerry, You can buy from the Internet, yahoo or goggle to find a company,only problem with Rheem ...
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| Pumpdown | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I would like you to explain to me how the service valves work on a standard split system. If i turn ...
A: C, YES you are correct turn in the high side ( 3/8" line ) run unit observe if it gets to real ...
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| Line Set Sizing | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I am in the process of installing split AC that calls for a 3/4" suction line.The question is there ...
A: Rich, What tonnage are you talking about ??? Rule of thumb if its a 3 ton and less than 25 ' of ...
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| Air Handler Thermostat | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I live in a very old building with a peculiar HVAC system. The building pumps hot water in the ...
A: Andrew, Just because there is 120 volt feeding the air handler does not mean you have a 120 ...
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| Contactor and relay | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I had a certified air conditioning company out to inspect my heating / air conditioning unit. I was ...
A: Joe, 32 years out of the original contactor is Great!! buy from grainger.com contactor is probably ...
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| 13 seer | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I have a 14 year old 12 seer air cond, compressor is shorted out. Can i just change outdoor unit or ...
A: Chad, If you have a piston for a metering device ,if you want to go to 13 SEER by just changing the ...
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| gas furnace | 10/18/2007 |
Q: I'm renting an old apartment temporarily and the furnace is making me a little nervous. It sounds ...
A: AMY, gas coming up thru the house would indicate a cracked heat exchanger. you would notice a ...
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| condensing unit tripping main breaker | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I have a three ton goodman condensing unit and it keeps tripping the main 125 breaker. I checked ...
A: Jay, Probably the double 30 inside is arced so it will not trip .Check it by turning it off and ...
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| A/C not working | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I'm having a problem figuring out what is wrong with my home central air conditioner. The outside ...
A: Mark, 24 volts at the Contactor Coil is what your looking for when your calling for cooling.When ...
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| On heat pump | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I have a York heat pump, model E4FH036S06A. I have lost the manual. I need to know what the ...
A: Kathy, Try calling York in Pa. they must have a technical department that can assist you. ...
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| Air Handler | 10/1/2007 |
Q: ! I am needing to replace my air handler. It is 3.5 ton but I was wondering if anything bigger would ...
A: Jessica, Pretty much any brand 3.5 ton should be ok ,If your were to change the outdoor and indoor ...
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| Fan on, no air. | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I have a Payne A/C unit, heaven knows how old, but I'd hazard a guess at minimum 15yrs. Works like ...
A: David, turn the fan on only by moving the fan "auto" to "on" position, observe the air flow , ...
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| Wire cut | 9/29/2007 |
Q: I have a Rheem Corsaire HVAC, my landscaping team accidentally cut the sensor wire that goes out to ...
A: Suby, assuming the sensor wire your talking about is the low voltage control circuit, shut off ...
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| Heat Pump Problems | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I have a problem. About a week and a half ago, I had a heating/air conditioning repair person come ...
A: Harold , Reset button is probably the high pressure switch , the part for the outdoor fan was ...
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| compressor freezes on my heat pump | 9/25/2007 |
Q: i have underground source heat . if i take a garden hose and place it in the inlet anothe hose on ...
A: Rick, Are you referring to the air conditioning coil freezing? To check if your underground coil is ...
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| Water collecting in basement air handler | 9/23/2007 |
Q: The air handler in my basement is collecting water below where you install the filter - I just ...
A: Ken, Drain is plugged , need to clear your drain line if you have a condensate pump that may be ...
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| AC hardly blowing through vents | 9/22/2007 |
Q: My air conditioner is running, blowing cold air through the vents in my house, but the air is not ...
A: Christy what is the history of the unit was it always like this? if so there may not be anything ...
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| goodman heat pump package unit 42000btu | 9/22/2007 |
Q: Unit will come on, air will blow, unit satisfies goes into defrost, unit seems to be operating right ...
A: Harold Do you have backup heat such as electric if so are they staying on. Reversing valves ...
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| residential equipment | 9/19/2007 |
Q: Joe, Will you provide me your opinions on the following. a) Is installing an electronic air ...
A: Barry, I am assuming the air handler was going in the attic, if so yes , use a garden hose from ...
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| residential equipment | 9/18/2007 |
Q: Joe, Will you provide me your opinions on the following. a) Is installing an electronic air ...
A: Barry, I am assuming the EAC is BEFORE the indoor coil, as long as the drain line does not plug up ...
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| Split system evaporator won't run | 9/14/2007 |
Q: My compressor and fan outside are running but my inside evaporator fan won't run. What do I look ...
A: Joe, Bound up fan motor open blower motor access panel and free spin the blower wheel ,it should ...
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| Outside a/c unit | 9/9/2007 |
Q: My roommate had a guy replace a new 35/5 capacitor with a used and all rusted one and I believe he ...
A: Dale, First buy one yourself from grainger.com cost $30.00. Dual capacitors have lettering on them ...
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| Old Mercury Thermostat | 9/8/2007 |
Q: The expert can't answer your question. Your Question was: Hi all, I have an old mercury ...
A: Kerry, your old stat had 2 wires on each hookup probably because they were to thin to carry the ...
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| AC compressor start-up noise | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I have recently been noticing a loud noise when my just over 2 year old AC compressor initially ...
A: Pete, I have heard compressors make noise on start up, usually refrigerant migrates to the ...
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| Haier fridge with frost problem | 9/6/2007 |
Q: It's a fairly new Haier HTE 14WAAWW, but every three months the ice will build up on the coils to ...
A: Maryann, could be the timer not turning correctly ( slower than normal due to dirt getting ...
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| Ice build up on copper pipes inside furnace | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I noticed that I wasn't getting any cold air in my house. I took the back panel of the furnace off ...
A: Brian, Low on charge most likely, also dirty indoor coil or dirty ( plugged filter ) many supply ...
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| Home Central AC | 9/5/2007 |
Q: My central home AC isn't blowing any cold air. The coil and outside unit is 13 years old. About ...
A: Mike, I answered this question, Reset circuit breaker on panel, go outside to outdoor disconnect ...
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| central air conditioner | 8/31/2007 |
Q: We had a small storm today that caused the lights to flicker my wife and I were both at work at this ...
A: John, if your handy with an ohm meter you can ohm out the compressor ,follow the 3 wires from the ...
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| A.C. problem | 8/30/2007 |
Q: c can mess up because of my condenser inside my house is a little dirty. my ac unit has a heat pump
A: The indoor coil is called a evaporator if you have only A/C .You having an Heat Pump the indoor ...
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| Air Conditioner expansion valves | 8/30/2007 |
Q: what is the rate/frequency that an expansion valve cycles in a typical system. I have two new ...
A: Ron, yes it's the TXV opening and closing according to the load in your house. TXV are better than ...
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| payne a/c running for long periods | 8/30/2007 |
Q: i have a payne furnace and a/c system that was installed by previous home owners in 2003. the air ...
A: Todd, what is the tonnage? should be around a 2.5 to 3 ton only guessing there is a web site that ...
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| Cleaning Evaporator Coil | 8/29/2007 |
Q: I have 2 AC Units one for upstairs and the other for downstairs. Bottom of the Coils got rusted and ...
A: Sreedhar, No mention of the age of the equipment , but assuming it's old,you can clean the rust in ...
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| Serviceman Possible Misrepresentation | 8/28/2007 |
Q: We just replaced a 2 ton Coleman 12 SEER/2 1/2 ton air handler unit with an American Standard 2 ton ...
A: Karen, I looked up the unit on the web PDF .You can check yourself Trane.com website .The "B" ...
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| Central Air Freezing | 8/27/2007 |
Q: We live in St. Louis, MO, it's been very hot this summer, we never had a problem with our AC. IN ...
A: SYK, Changed filter is a good start, how about the evaporator coil itself ?? if it's plugged ...
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| A/C blower transformer | 8/27/2007 |
Q: My wife alerted me to a burning electrical smell.I notice the A/C fan was not blowing and and so I ...
A: John, You should be able to run the fan 24/7 if you wanted , with or without the A/C and the ...
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| ac compressor not working | 8/26/2007 |
Q: My central air compressor does not come on. The fan does come on. I pulled the disconnect and I ...
A: Cp, The bussing is probably the compressor contactor ( which starts the fan also that is a normal ...
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| No display on thermostat | 8/24/2007 |
Q: We had a storm go through the area and now my Hunter 44408 thermostat is not diplaying anything and ...
A: Chris, t-stat has 24 volt ac , remove t-stat to reveal the subbase wiring hookup should have 24 ...
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| AC won't cool in the afternoon | 8/23/2007 |
Q: My house is 1200 sq feet. Just installed is a 3 month old Carrier model 50XP 4 ton AC ground unit. ...
A: the "slinky covered with insulation" is called flex duct in the trade.It's difficult to troubleshoot ...
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| Fan mode | 8/22/2007 |
Q: Does turning on an air conditioner on FAN mode affect the air conditioners efficiency?
A: Nicolas, If you mean turning on the "fan on" option along with the A/C it does not affect the ...
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| AC won't cool in the afternoon | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My house is 1200 sq feet. Just installed is a 3 month old Carrier model 50XP 4 ton AC ground unit. ...
A: Ralph, Either you have a tremendous amount of glass in your house or high ceilings because a 4 ...
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| inside blower motor removal | 8/21/2007 |
Q: How do you remove the inside blower motor on a Tempstar heat pump?
A: Dennis, Shut power off,remove access cover, usually there are 2 5/16" hex head screws holding the ...
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| generator for an airconditioner | 8/19/2007 |
Q: i want to size a generator for an air conditioner. the air conditioner is having a running current ...
A: Arz, I don't know personally what size you would need ,but I know that your starting amps. are ...
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| House not cooling sufficiently | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I have a 10 seer 2.5 ton Rheem air conditioner manufactured in 1993. Our brick home is 1100 sq. feet ...
A: Shawn, Outdoor coil was cleaned, how about the fins on the outdoor coil are they bent over ...
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| Freon installation | 8/18/2007 |
Q: Which side to you hook up to install Freon?
A: Steve, Suction side which is the insulated line larger of the two lines ,you need to purge the air ...
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| Honeywell minizone not working | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I have a Honeywell Mini zone that works with a Lennox air conditioner. The cool light flashes, but ...
A: Vivian Looked up Honeywell Minizone code ZMS on Yahoo .There is a pdf file on the system.Call ...
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| Frigidaire Window Unit | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I recently obtained a Frigidaire FAC107P1A5 and even when I push the on/off button to turn off the ...
A: Andrea, Circuit breaker trips probably due to compressor still running and the fan stopped, when ...
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| compressor lockout | 8/15/2007 |
Q: We've got a new furnace and coil (two weeks old) connected to a Goodman compressor (about 5 yrs ...
A: Randy, Not a to detailed description of your problem,does the outdoor unit unit run at all?? Is ...
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| compressor wire | 8/14/2007 |
Q: I have a four ton Rheem heat pump, while taking the cover off to clean my unit, I noticed both of ...
A: William, When you say you cut both ends and put new connections on the RELAY are you talking ...
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| ac unit | 8/13/2007 |
Q: my house central unit seems not to cool like it should I think it to small for the house its a ...
A: Diane, You don't say if it's a brand new unit or you had it several years. First thing to check is ...
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| Wiring new thermostat | 8/9/2007 |
Q: I have a Carrier FB4ANF042. The thermostat is a Hunter model 44408. I just purchased a Hunter ...
A: Brent, On your old stat didn't you write down which color went to which terminal connection ...
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| Frigidaire Heat Pump Units | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I have two new heat pump units in my home. When they kick off and on they make a gurgling, hissing ...
A: Cheryl One way is to install a 24 volt solenoid valve outside or inside near the indoor coil on ...
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| A/C unit, no water drip, breaker trips | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I purchased a Frigidaire FAC127P1A window A/C 12,000-btu unit. Installed it level onto the window ...
A: Ollie , I would contact Frigidaire, if the fan motor is an "open" type which means there are ...
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| 2-stage air conditioning system | 8/4/2007 |
Q: could you please help a confused person? I have had 4 bids on an entire gas heat/new AC system. I ...
A: Lori, This is my opinion only,The 17 SEER has a variable fan blower speed as the room temperature ...
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| Thermalzone mini split | 8/3/2007 |
Q: i am working on a thermal zone mini split heat pump system and need to have it up and running ...
A: Eddie, By the time you receive an answer to this question I'm sure the supply house will be open. ...
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| Blower motor turns off | 8/2/2007 |
Q: When i turn on my air condition has been on for a while the blower motor turns off but the unit is ...
A: Joe, Old unit I take it,replace motor and capacitor probably will solve your problem, get the ...
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| a/c | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Joe. I have a Bryant split system It is not cooling the house outside 105 degree up stair runs all ...
A: Phil, 105 degree OD temp. add 30 degree to that temp/pressure chart says Aprox. 310 psi head. ...
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| SEER rating of older central airconditioners. | 7/27/2007 |
Q: I have a Seas Kenmore central Air conditioner which I had installed in the late 1970's. How would I ...
A: Brian, Suffice to say at best your unit is a 10 SEER ,quite possible a 8 Seer. I don't know what ...
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| A/C Leak | 7/26/2007 |
Q: Is there a way to find a leak in my unit? Or this task pretty much for a technician? I have a ...
A: Cesar, Yes anyone can pretty much check for leaks , you can use spray 409 or soap suds. First ...
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| electrical specifications for a compressor | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 ton American Standard air-conditioner. I would like to know the amount of amperage ...
A: Art, 35 LRA ( lock rotor amps. ) I don't know exactly what it is suppose to be but that sounds ...
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| air conditioner residential | 7/23/2007 |
Q: the drain pan is overflowing can i still run the a/c the overflowing is going to the pan and then ...
A: Mara, Yes you can run your unit until you clear up the drain trap . It's not unusual for a unit to ...
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| comfortmaker ac | 7/22/2007 |
Q: We have a 1998 comfortmaker central air unit. upon start up it is very loud. quiets down after it ...
A: Dave, I have heard compressors make noise on start up, usually refrigerant migrates to the ...
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| Electric requirements | 7/21/2007 |
Q: My brother is buying a new mobile home, but his park says that they cannot upgrade his 50 amp ...
A: Pat, If you want to get an accurate tonnage sizing for your brothers residence go to ...
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| Condo central air | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I have been keeping the a/c vent and door closed in my spare bedroom which is never used. My ...
A: Fred, I 've seen people block vents for same reason without problems as long as you don't' go ...
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| pros & cons of relocating inside AC unit to attic | 7/19/2007 |
Q: Our inside AC unit (fan) is currently located in a hallway closet next to our water heater. We have ...
A: Tammy, I don't know what part of the country you live in but $400.00 -$500.00 would be a bargain ...
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| SST | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I CHARGED A HEATPUMP..LOW 85 HIGH 250...SUPERHEAT 15 SUBCOOLING 17....DELTA T 9...AMBIENCE WAS ...
A: Angel, Having proper equipment , reclaim or remove total charge. Make sure piston does not have ...
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| air condition | 7/13/2007 |
Q: my air conditioner was fine. when i got home it was 88 degrees. I don't know why it stopped ...
A: Ida Very little information here that you are giving me.A/C not working ,check circuit breaker to ...
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| Trane A/C Unit Coils | 7/12/2007 |
Q: Do I have to remove the top (that holds the fan)& the sides, just to clean the coils? Not sure what ...
A: Susan, I just spray water from the outside in at a angle, you can get it wet then spray 409 or ...
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| thanks | 7/11/2007 |
Q: Joe first off i would like to thank you for your answer to my motor blower. It was the motor by the ...
A: Roc, Indoor coil use wire brush or some type of brush with bristles then wash out with garden ...
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| A/C | 7/10/2007 |
Q: When I came home this afternoon the a/c was making a loud squeeking noise. It was still blowing ...
A: Roc, Is the unit old? if so chances are the indoor motor lacks oil to the bearing and is squeaking ...
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| Coleman mobile home central air compressor wont start | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I have a Coleman central air system for my manufactured home. It is ~2 1/2 ton. When I turn on the ...
A: Craig, You didn't mention the age of your unit, if its' old and the outdoor fan does not run ...
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| A/C slow to start up | 7/8/2007 |
Q: I have a Tempstar heat pump, model ch9525vka1, with a Honeywell ct70a1001 thermostat. We bought the ...
A: John, I looked at the pdf file page 20 of page 124 for t-stat says for a Y594g1476 to remove the ...
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| central air system - running current low | 7/7/2007 |
Q: 30,000 btu central air put in last fall - just started using this summer - inadequae cooling - runs ...
A: Dave, If you were strictly checking the outdoor unit ( split system A/C ) .And the compressor was ...
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| AC Fan Not Turning | 7/6/2007 |
Q: Today the fan on my outside AC unit stopped running and the units case was extremely hot. After a ...
A: Carol, If it's an older unit, probably time for a new fan motor and capacitor. They can be changed ...
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| heat pump problems | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I bought a Goodman 15SEER split system heat pump with a variable speed air handler online about two ...
A: Casey, What keeps blowing ? just the fan section or both the outside and inside unit. If just the ...
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| Normal time to cool a house down | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I just had installed a 3-Ton Ruud 14 SEER Achiever and furnace. I live in a basically uninsulated ...
A: Rollie, Leave unit running for several hours,it may take several hours to cool initially. Check ...
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| outside home ac unit | 5/24/2007 |
Q: My cousin has a small home with central heating/ac. Her outside ac unit is not working. The unit ...
A: C.C., yes if you or someone determines that the fan is bad ( bound up motor is a good example ) and ...
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| Heat pump thermostat | 5/22/2007 |
Q: We have a rheem heat pump. Lately the thermostatseems to have gone goofy. It is set at 75. House ...
A: Dick, You would need to buy a 2 stage heat one stage cooling t-stat. In heat mode the first stage ...
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| Heating and Air Unit | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I have a small Janitorial Heating and Air unit for the mother-in-law suite of my house. It is 7 ...
A: Saundra, Unit cycles on /off …… several conditions Low refrigerant charge, trips on low pressure ...
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| Heat Pump Failure/Scam | 3/21/2007 |
Q: My 17 yr old Ruud 4T Heat Pump/Compressor just bit the dust. Until last week it had performed great! ...
A: Les, If you were told that the compressor capacitor was bad and caused the unit to fail,did they ...
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| Heat pump | 3/14/2007 |
Q: It wont come on and the compressor ??? or condensor covered with ice?as well as the line coming into ...
A: Your question is vague, Outdoor unit won't come on? breakers not tripped ?. Outdoor unit covered ...
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| heatpump | 3/8/2007 |
Q: My problem is this: During the hot summer months (Florida) I turn on our AC in the morning and it ...
A: Gene, When you refer to the breakers for the compressor are closed ( and good and clean ) are you ...
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| heater | 3/6/2007 |
Q: We have just purchaced a brand new home. 2 story. Heat is electric. We have 2 bedrooms over the ...
A: You don't mention if you have balancing dampers on each supply take off ( branch line ) to help ...
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| a/c overflow dish filling | 3/2/2007 |
Q: My A/C unit in my house (2800 sq ft) overflow dish (the thing with the overflow sensor in it) is ...
A: Francine, You didn't mention that you also replaced the indoor unit ,so I’m going to say you have ...
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| AIR FLOW WITH HEAT PUMP | 2/28/2007 |
Q: WE JUST INSTALLED A BRYANT EVOLUTION FURNACE WITH A VARIABLE SPEED FAN AND A 4 TON PREFERRED BRYANT ...
A: Jill, I checked Carrier/Bryant web site on your particular type of system,Carrier calls them ...
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| Armstrong Furnace Problem | 2/23/2007 |
Q: I have an Armstrong Ultra V Tech 80 gas furnace that is 5 years old. It will not stay running. I ...
A: Scott, I looked at the Armstrong/Air Ease website for your model.They have parts warranted for 5 ...
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| heat pump air handler | 2/22/2007 |
Q: Our Carrier heat pump is 4 yrs old. We change filters each month. The last one was dirtier than any ...
A: Barbara, Not to sure what your asking . Changing your air filter regularly is great. Hopefully you ...
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| size of central unit needed | 2/21/2007 |
Q: What ton unit do I need to heat and cool a 1950 sq ft home
A: Bryan, You can try this website www.heat-loss.com/main they have a residential package for ...
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| Home central a/c w/significant ice in flex tubing | 2/20/2007 |
Q: Joe, I have a newly installed central A/C system installed in the attic of my well insulatated ranch ...
A: Ray, Here is a question I answered for someone in December, basically the same question , also I ...
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| Refrigerant leak in A/C unit | 2/15/2007 |
Q: My house was built in 2002 and I have a tempstar unit in my house and last time I had it check, the ...
A: Millie, Why do you think your getting sick from the Air Conditioning unit and not some other things ...
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| Is it the heat pump or installers? | 2/14/2007 |
Q: Trouble with new units. Briefly... we had new heat/air unit installed in our 2story home in ...
A: Kelly, Not to sure what type of system you have besides two split system Heat Pumps, You describe ...
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| Warm Air Furnace | 2/13/2007 |
Q: Our furnace runs on heating oil. It went out the other day. I beleive we ran out of oil. So, we ...
A: Jennfier, No, warm air oil heat does not have a pilot like gas units, If you indeed ran out of ...
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| Trane XE 900 Capacitors | 2/9/2007 |
Q: I just had some repairs on the inside air conditioner. The capacitor to the blower was dead and ...
A: James, Shut the power off to the outside unit and remove the electrical access panel. Somewhere in ...
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| transformer burn | 2/8/2007 |
Q: i have setting the cold&chiller room, the are together with same compressor. my problem is, ...
A: Alamin, Hard to understand exactly what your saying , but if you have one transformer only,and it ...
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| rheem furnace | 2/7/2007 |
Q: "The Furnace will ignite the gas and start the intake motor and heat up inlet chamber then the ...
A: Doug, Here's how they pretty much work on a call for heat your inducer motor ( what you may be ...
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| RE: AC fans run without unit on | 2/2/2007 |
Q: I am having such a time with my ac fans. They are running and the unit it not on. The thermostat ...
A: Rachael, What fan are you referring to, in one sentence you say fans, meaning indoor and outdoor ...
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| Heat | 2/1/2007 |
Q: I am experiencing a problem with my heat. The blower is continuously blowing cool air throughout ...
A: Ben, The blower continuously running tells me it works on time and not temperature to start, so I ...
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| electric heater blowing cold air | 1/26/2007 |
Q: I have an electric heating system. When used, it only blows cool or lukewarm air. I can not get ...
A: Sara, What is the history of your house/apartment has it ever gotten above 66 degrees??? The ...
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| HUMIDIFIERS | 1/25/2007 |
Q: . We built a new home in MN & put in a geo-thermal system with heat pumps. Our problem is that ...
A: Jami, Go to WWW.Trane.com/Residential/Products/Humidifier then open " view the humidifier owners ...
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| LOCATION OF HEAT PUMP? | 1/24/2007 |
Q: Building a new house. Thinking of using central split-unit. Where's the best place to put unit ...
A: Denise, The way you describe it to me, "ducts under house" tells me no basement,with that in mind I ...
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| Rheem Criterion furnace - residential | 1/23/2007 |
Q: Rheem Criterion furnace in a 2 story 2500 sq ft house built on slab. Thermostat on second floor. ...
A: David, I looked at WWW. Rheem.com website Criterion furnace units ,they showed several types ...
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| Contactor doesn't pull-in | 1/19/2007 |
Q: This question is in regards to a Peregrine Industries SmarTemp Model T-1000 swimming pool heatpump. ...
A: Jim, That’s what I call a pretty detailed write up.and you don’t mind getting involved ...
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| York Heatpump / York air handler | 1/11/2007 |
Q: I want to turn on outdoor heatpump unit from the board in the air handler without going upstairs to ...
A: Brian, Somewhere inside your Air Handler you should have a terminal board/connection where your ...
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| No Heat | 1/10/2007 |
Q: My husband tried to drain the sediment out of the bottom of our hot water heater and we think the ...
A: Lisa, Not to sure what type of system you have, perhaps what you describe is a indirect water ...
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| PTAC unit not heating | 1/9/2007 |
Q: I have a 3 year old Amana PTAC thru the wall unit. The a/c is working properly however when I turn ...
A: Betsy, The thermostat could be defective ,I would shut the unit off.( unplug or shut breaker) then ...
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| Lights dim and loud heat pump start | 1/5/2007 |
Q: I have a Goodman GPC/GPH heat pump recently installed. When it starts it makes a loud thump/click ...
A: Tim, What did the Contractor say was wrong?? If it was recently installed they should have a ...
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| change from york d-600 to Honeywell TH8321U1006 | 1/4/2007 |
Q: Good evening, Could you help me in wiring installation of Heating & Cooling Thermostat programmable ...
A: Is this what you have? , a warm air furnace with a coil on top of it with a heat pump outside. If ...
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| blower wil not shut off , furnace will not ignite | 1/2/2007 |
Q: i have an Arcoaire natural gas furnace , about 6 years old . the blower will run continuously and ...
A: Chris, When you reset the limit ,everything works ok as you stated. The blower runs even when the ...
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| Air to air heat pump | 12/23/2006 |
Q: Had this unit in Fl for 22 years, when thermostat called for heat, air coming from vents was warm. ...
A: Tom, I live in New England and have an Air to Air Heat Pump in my house, using it in mild weather ...
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| moisture buld up in attic ac during winter | 12/21/2006 |
Q: Hi Joe i have ac unit up in the attic the unit works ok in summer time the problem in winter the ...
A: Gene, I had the same problem with my system ( Raised Ranch with Air Handler in attic and Baseboard ...
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