| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Rust on Payne 10JA060-A | 6/26/2009 | Tim McAuley |
Q: What is the rust/corrosion history on this model. Also what are the other consof this unit.
A: Jim - All a/c units will tend to rust up over time if not specifically protected while operating ...
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| Central air unit in home | 6/26/2009 | James |
Q: James, I wanted to contact you before actually having a repairman come to our home to look at our ...
A: If it was not running at that time there was no power to the compressor People always say it's ...
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| Central air conditioning units | 6/26/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: Norval, What is the best company (brand) to buy a central air conditioning unit from? How do you ...
A: Any of the major brands put out good solid equipment. Trane is one of the brands that I have always ...
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| Central Air Condensing Unit | 6/26/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: I have an existing 3.5 ton inside/outside central a/c. Can I replace the outside unit with a 5 ton, ...
A: You can not put a 5 ton cond. unit with a 3.5 ton handler. You will not have the required air flow ...
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| furnace emits dust | 6/26/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: I have a 2-stage gas furnace, with the gas tank in the ground. We had a dust problem from the time ...
A: Jane, Give me a description of where your ducts run, where your furnace is installed in the house, ...
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| Apartment Chill water air conditioning | 6/26/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: I live in a condo and we have central forced air/heat uses hot or Chilled water. One of my unit is ...
A: Mike, I think your unit has a valve that is faulty, maybe just a loose wire connection. There are ...
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| ac wont shut off | 6/26/2009 | James |
Q: I have an ac system about 10 yrs old. I just turned on the ac for the summer, at night it reaches ...
A: Good long answer. Thakk you. I didn't really read the question. You said 73 degrees. Are you a ...
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| Bad A-Coil & Drip and and Should I Replace! | 6/26/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: I recently discovered water at the bottom of my furnace after running my central air. Had service ...
A: If you are just looking to get by until the condensing unit must be replaced then a replacement ...
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| AC fan shuts off | 6/26/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: We have a Goodman CKL-30-1f air conditioner. We had a repairman come and he found the capacitor ...
A: If both the old and the new motor are the same voltage, horsepower, rpm and rotation it would seem ...
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| heat pump | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: The air conditioner blows hot. During the winter it would work ok but the little return line was ...
A: Lyle, John Borgman here, got this from our question pool. The large insulated copper line should ...
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| hot upstairs | 6/26/2009 | Fred Weldin |
Q: My husband and I disagree on how to cool our upstairs with our central air. Our house is 100 years ...
A: Jean: I'm a little confused: Window ac's upstairs, but you want to know about closing registers; is ...
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| RUUD A/C problem | 6/26/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: We lost power and couple of times tonight due to a lightning storm. Now the AC unit will not come ...
A: Tim, You didn't share a whole lot of information about what it is your calling "AC unit". There are ...
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| Programmable Thermostat | 6/26/2009 | James |
Q: I installed one yesterday and now my outside unit will not turn on and it is 80 degrees in the ...
A: If it was working ok before you changed it out then odds are there is a wiring error. You need to ...
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| Dripping/ defrosting refrigerator | 6/26/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I have a Whirlpool Mod. ET8WTKXKQ0 refrigerator that has recently started accumulating a sheet of ...
A: I am so sorry.....I answer 100's of emails a week a alot of them require the same information. I ...
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| Lennox HP22, cooling problem | 6/26/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: I have a Lennox HP 22 Heat pump. The unit runs fine and has no out of the ordinary noises coming ...
A: It is possible that the system is low on refrigerant. It is also possible that there is another ...
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| low voltage | 6/26/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: okay let me start by saying i am a residential/commercial service tech. my question is one, more for ...
A: Eric, The contactor closes when it gets 24 volt's from the thermostat. That's all there is, one 24v ...
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| low voltage problem | 6/26/2009 | Howard Livingston |
Q: okay let me start by saying i am a residential/commercial service tech. my question is one, more for ...
A: Are you getting 24 v between Y & C on the board WITH THE RED & WHITE wires to the outside unit ...
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| Replacement Drip Pan | 6/26/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: The drip pan on my Goodman U-36 is cracked. I got a pretty high quote to replace it, several ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| Maytag Plus MSD2458G Coil Frost | 6/26/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: My Maytag Plus MSD2458G side by side refrigerator coil continues to frost up. The fan works and the ...
A: Do you have a voltage meter and know how to use it? If this has been going on for some time, do you ...
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| hvac replacement | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: We have a Carrier Weathermaker 9200 gas furnace and a 2 1/2 ton airconditioner that were installed ...
A: Fran, It really all depends on how well the furnace was maintained, as far as how much life is ...
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| GE UPRIGHT AIR CONDITIONER - 8000 BTU'S | 6/26/2009 | Tim McAuley |
Q: my GE UPRIGHT AIR CONDITIONER - 8000 BTU'S seems to leak all the time, even when we empty it. It ...
A: kelly - the unit should have a cutoff switch that will shut the unit down when the condensate pan ...
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| drip pan for tempstar furnace | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: My Tempstar furnace is leaking around the bottom of the drip pan. What do I need to do? mdl# ...
A: Anthony, Usually this is a result of the coil freezing up in the indoor coil and when the ice ...
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| HVAC | 6/26/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: We have a Carrier Weathermaker 9200 gas furnace and a 2 1/2 ton airconditioner that were installed ...
A: Fran, A furnace is a furnace, "furnace" implies, gas furnace. All furnaces in the last twenty or so ...
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| A/C drain pan, mold, duct cleaning | 6/26/2009 | Bill Brainard |
Q: Okay, here goes: Had an a/c guy out to the house today b/c our a/c is definitely leaking something - ...
A: I understand prices are high in Florida. Each contractor has a special state lic. & is supposed to ...
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| Residential HVAC problem | 6/26/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: Unit is runninng for long periods of time and not cooling the house very well. There is cold air ...
A: Although you do not have all the tools, you can take some basic readings. Check the temp. of the ...
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| A/C wont cool | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Let me preface that I'm an auto tech by profession, so forgive me if my terminology is incorrect. ...
A: Dusty, Yes a little mix up.Your low side psig reading is a little low and the way to set the ...
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| A/C wont cool | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Let me preface that I'm an auto tech by profession, so forgive me if my terminology is incorrect. ...
A: Dusty, You are way low on refrigerant.Your head pressure at that ambient temperature should be in ...
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| furnace emits dust | 6/26/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: I have a 2-stage gas furnace, with the gas tank in the ground. We had a dust problem from the time ...
A: Jane, A furnace "with the gas tank in the ground", that's a new one on me!, I don't know what that ...
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| airconditioning problem | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: My thermostat is set at 78 degrees, yet the temperature inside reaches 85 degrees. I change the air ...
A: Michael, If your filter is clean and vents are open, go check the large copper insulated pipe that ...
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| AMana freezer bottom type | 6/26/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: Everything in the freezer seems solid and frozen except ice cream which turns to mush. 11 year old ...
A: Soft ice cream is typically the beginning of a bigger temperature rise. How about the model number ...
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| relay switch | 6/26/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: Hi I have a heil central air unit the fan on the unit only comes on when you hold down on the switch ...
A: The way to find out if the switch is bad, is to check for 24v control voltage being supplied. If ...
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| Air Conditioning a two-story century home | 6/25/2009 | James |
Q: I have a central air system in my two-story century home, but i'm having trouble figuring out what ...
A: I heard three stories. Cold air falls. Cold air runs toward the heat. Hot air rises I think you ...
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| ac wont shut off | 6/25/2009 | James |
Q: I have an ac system about 10 yrs old. I just turned on the ac for the summer, at night it reaches ...
A: It can't shut off until the room temp gets to your settings. That is not the thermostat. I reckon ...
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| evaporator coil | 6/25/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Our AC unit was no longer blowing cold air through the vents in the house, so we called a service ...
A: Tiffany, You had to have been without cooling or air flow for a long time for it to have made a ...
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| RUUD Heat Pump Problem .. .. | 6/25/2009 | James |
Q: My niece has a RUUD (UPNE-018JAZ) split system heat pump that won't run. The fan in the air ...
A: No experience with decoding flashing lights. The inside unit was told to cut on the fan -so that ...
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| AC Usage | 6/25/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: Greetings, I have a general, non-vendor specific question I was hoping you could help with. My ...
A: Running a central air system that is working properly and is clean and has a clean filter in it does ...
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| AC Usage | 6/25/2009 | James |
Q: Greetings, I have a general, non-vendor specific question I was hoping you could help with. My ...
A: I think your neighbor is wrong unless his AC unit is too small to do the job in half a day. He needs ...
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| new coils or new furnace? | 6/25/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: We replaced or home condensor 8 years ago. Last spring or pressure was low and was checked again ...
A: Lynette, John Borgman here, got this question from our question pool. Yes to can units be ...
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| Evaporator Coil/Furnace | 6/25/2009 | Howard Livingston |
Q: I had and two ton condenser installed last year. When I turned the air on this year, the thermostat ...
A: 1. Only if enough oil has leaked out with the freon. Generally does. 2. Look below the burners for ...
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| Squeaking noise from AC | 6/25/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I have a 5 year old Carrier Central AC. It runs OK, but about 30s after the AC stops, it give out a ...
A: What??? Tell that tech to go back to school. You are hearing the system equalize its pressures ...
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