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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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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john t. borgman
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Experience
I was lucky enough to start in this field almost 30 years ago as an installer, for a company that installed the best duct systems I have ever seen, even to this day. The best ,as far as understanding the way air really flows through a duct system, from the return air to the very last supply register . They also had great pride and the duct work was put in, not only to last 50 years, but to look exceptional. Then as I started doing service work, I was again fortunate that I found a 3 year engineering class being put on be a man that was the educational director for the Entire united states for a society called " the Refrigeration Service Engineering Society " And for the next 3 years I schooled at night and practiced what I learned during the day, a great advantage over schooling and then trying to remember it years later.. Versed in duct design manual J heat gain/loss calculations.
Organizations
Refrigeration Service Engineer's Society
Publications
I have 2 inventions that have gone through the process and been recorded at the National Institute of Standards and Technology from start to finish and thus been invited to national innovation workshops by the dept. of Commerce and the dept. of Energy. They are waste heat recovery devices that N.I.S.T approved as valid and am currently looking for marketing partners to get this product into the hands of consumers and make a BIG difference in Energy savings for every Household and Eatery and take a big bite in the the peak hours power consumption that face our Utilities companies.
Education/Credentials
factory training in Lennox ,Rheem, Ruud ,Trane, Tempstar ,Carrier, Day&Night, Payne, Bryant, Coleman, Intertherm, York, Goodman, Ultra boilers, Unico, Mitsubishi,Sanyo, Taylor, Nicewonger, Navien. Associates degree in Refrigeration Engineering. Certified with Energy Department, Check-me Program, P.T.C.S (performance tested comfort systems ), have N.A.T.E. certifications in gas, a/c & heat pump.
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