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| temperature at handler and duct | 6/28/2009 | James |
Q: We live in S florida and we just had a new ac system installed,it is 86 degrees out with a heat ...
A: By golly, it's Sunday evening,7.30PM and 86 degrees also outside rat now in my humid part of ...
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| Trying to locate discontinued parts | 6/28/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I am trying to locate a thermostat for a 20 year old Frigidaire wine cooler, model # FCDWF135E. The ...
A: Only thing I can suggest is there was a company called Gemline years ago. I have lots of old ...
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| A/C | 6/28/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I am installing a Goodman 4 ton 16 seer and we are moving it to the back of the house and it will ...
A: Frank, Your first step is to have a licenced tech come and pump the refrigerant into the outdoor ...
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| Central Air Conditioner - On too often at night | 6/28/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: Our A/C works fine during the day(outside temperature reaches 100°+), but at night when the outside ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| Iceing | 6/28/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: Craig, My Trane XL1200 is 23 years old. Works perfectly for someone who does not have it serviced ...
A: Two common reasons for icing are poor air flow and/or low on refrigerant. To start with, inspect ...
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| Required AC tonnage for small office bldg | 6/28/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: I am converting a single family residence to office use in Austin, Texas. Very hot summers and ...
A: Without doing a complete heat load calc. there is no way to know what sort of tonnage you need per ...
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| Circulation issues? | 6/28/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: I live in a 2800 square foot, two story house. We have two units, one for up and one for down. ...
A: The location of the t-stat could have been part of the issue. If the up and down are open to each ...
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| water in the fridge | 6/28/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I too have water in the fridge and believe it is a clogged freezer drain, but I can't locate it. I ...
A: Keyword is FREEZER. The problem you are experiencing is normally a blocked evaporator drain line. ...
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| air conditioner | 6/28/2009 | Bill Brainard |
Q: CA9660VKA1 SERIAL NUMBER; L942410378)that just stopped working. We just changed the air filter, so ...
A: When you say the lights flicker, that tells me a lot. The unit is trying to start and can't. I ...
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| A/C unit | 6/28/2009 | Bill Brainard |
Q: my Ac/C unit was working fine and then started blowing hot air inside the house. The unit outside is ...
A: When you say it does not work, what does that mean?? Is the fan not turning?? If the fan does not ...
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| excessive water from new Trane gaspack HVAC | 6/27/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: Please advise the best manor to handle the drainage of water from my new Trane EER12, SEER 14, 3.5 ...
A: It is a good thing to have this much water, and it can be hard to get rid of it. The one thing I ...
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| Problem with leak checks/coils | 6/27/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Last summer my air conditioning unit in my house stopped cooling. We have a home warranty, so we ...
A: Fred, You should find a company that is not trying to milk insurance money. First of all, neither ...
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| My HVAC unit sweats | 6/27/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: My ac sweats when its nice and hot outside which I assume is normal but when I checked it today it ...
A: Johnny, Is this a heat pump in the heating mode? I am assuming so, because you cannot see the ...
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| Bryant 2 1/2 ton 13 seer Ac - rusty coil | 6/27/2009 | James |
Q: April of last year we had subject AC installed in our 3147 sq. ft 2 story home. The only thing we ...
A: You may have a problem here. This deal doesn't smell right. Sounds like a small unit for that large ...
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| Air Diffusers for exposed ducts | 6/27/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I live in an authentic open concept loft with 11 foot ceilings and 3 large windows along the main ...
A: Mariana, Hi, John Borgman here, got this out of our question pool. The main heat gain/loss in ...
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| furnace emits dust | 6/27/2009 | 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, If you have an AprilAire HEPA filter installed at the basement floor between the return air ...
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| Totaline p474-0100 thermostat not working | 6/27/2009 | James |
Q: had a thunderstorm last night lost power throughout the house power was restored but the AC the ...
A: "had a thunderstorm last night lost power throughout the house power was restored but the AC - the ...
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| Heat Pumps | 6/27/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: We live in the Southeast and would like to switch from oil furnace/AC to an electric heat pump with ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| Replaced blower motor fan/stll not cooling well/Central air unit | 6/27/2009 | Bill Brainard |
Q: Help. I'm a single mother with a child who has asthma and I've just spent alot of money on a Central ...
A: You did good. That unit is a Goodman 3-ton, 10 SEER. That tells me a lot. Back to your symptoms. ...
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| CENTRAL AC | 6/27/2009 | James |
Q: HOW CAN I TELL THE CAPACITY (3 OR 3.5 TON) OF MY NEW INSTALLED A/C FROM MODEL NR. ??
A: The way I do it is on my search engine type the brand name and model number and enter. Most times I ...
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| can I upgrade my furnace motor | 6/27/2009 | Tim McAuley |
Q: and thankyou ahead of time for any helpful info. I currently have a Rheem Classic 90 Plus ...
A: Mike - I don't know the Rheem models or part numbers. However, a 1/2 hp blower motor should handle 3 ...
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| can I upgrade my furnace motor | 6/27/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: and thankyou ahead of time for any helpful info. I currently have a Rheem Classic 90 Plus ...
A: Mike, First let me say I don't have reference literature, and service manuals for researching ...
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| 1/2 to 3/4 hp furnace blower motor | 6/27/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: and thankyou ahead of time for any helpful info. I currently have a Rheem Classic 90 Plus ...
A: The blower motor horsepower is sized by the manufacturer for the size of the blower wheel. Since ...
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| Refrigerator drip pan | 6/27/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: Kenmore Refrigerator Model 363.9512711: I have had this fridge 18 years, and the drip pan has never ...
A: On your unit, the drain pan is not removable without a lot of effort. You will have to do your best ...
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| can't feel air coming out of ceiling vents | 6/27/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: we just bought our first home yesterday and realized we can't feel air coming out of the ceiling ...
A: Mary, You need to get someone to your home that knows what they are talking about to look at your ...
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| Air condition in the attic? | 6/27/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: I'd like to add central air conditioning to my one-story house. The problem is: there's no place in ...
A: Although anything is possible, I have never seen anyone install a cond unit in the attic that works ...
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| Steam cleaning ac coils | 6/27/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: I have access to my ac coils (condenser as I have heard it referred to) I have heard of the ...
A: I am not sure which coils you are talking about. Condenser coils are the outside part of the system ...
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| help | 6/27/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: I have a Lennox air handler. It is approximately 16yrs old. My question is, I can not get the house ...
A: The gauge pressure is not enough to know if the unit is working ok. However, 85 psi for R-22 would ...
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| estimated coet of ac (leak) repair | 6/27/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: my ac unit in attic is leaking water. i noticed when water begin dripping through ceiling in ...
A: John borgman here got this question from our question pool. Whatever the cost it will be less than ...
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| condensate off condensar coil | 6/27/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: it vibrates, misses my condensate pan and leaks on the basement floor. How do I seal the metal ...
A: Michael, I'm not sure what you've got going there but if what you say is actual I would suggest you ...
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| Compressor/Condensor Fan not working | 6/27/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: About 5 pm today my ac went from cooling to blowing warm air, we had this problem one other time but ...
A: Since the fan seems to want to work, then at least power seems to be getting where it needs to go. ...
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| magic chef refridgerator | 6/27/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: i inherited a magic chef refrigerator from my mom. it was kept in a damp basement and used as a ...
A: Let em see what I can find for you....however, in order for us to provide you accurate information ...
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| Trane Air conditioner unit | 6/27/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I broughta Trane 2TTX5030A1000AA heating and airconditioner unit from a local company in arkansas. i ...
A: Vernita, There really is no lemons in this industry, just poor installation and service work. ...
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| Replaced blower motor fan/stll not cooling well/Central air unit | 6/27/2009 | Bill Brainard |
Q: Help. I'm a single mother with a child who has asthma and I've just spent alot of money on a Central ...
A: What state are you in?? Different states have different rules. I suspect you got riped off. He may ...
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| Residential HVAC problem | 6/27/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: Unit is runninng for long periods of time and not cooling the house very well. There is cold air ...
A: The temp split you gave me is not very good. The split should be in the 15-20 range, anything more ...
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| Central air | 6/26/2009 | Howard Livingston |
Q: Help! On house is on the market and we just realized our central air isn't working. We want to fix ...
A: Got my email ?? Its a control circuit problem. !!! So lets carry on with the diagnosis. It can be ...
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| Coleman ac unit put newfan on outside unit | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: My husband just put a new fan on the outside unit and now the compressor will not kick on. what ...
A: Shannon, You are going to need a service call. That does not sound good at all, the compressor ...
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| a/c fully charged and running but not getting cold | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I am fully hvac certified I have a unit that is running and the right preasure but the suction ...
A: Rev, Give me the following info and I can tell you ( if the evaporator was clogged you would have ...
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| cooling problem/air in line | 6/26/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I live in NC and have an 11 year old Carrier split system for my upstairs. Recently, the system has ...
A: Greg, Sounds fishy, if there were non condensibles ( air ) in the lines it would have been fro the ...
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| A/C unit | 6/26/2009 | Tim McAuley |
Q: I have a central air unit in the basement and i have another unit outside that has a fan in ...
A: Dana - No, the unit should start when you put the t-stat to the cool position. Is the outside unit ...
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