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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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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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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