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| T-stat temp is not met | 7/6/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Im a 5 yr. tech with my class 1&2 card, residential and comercial experience. Im helping with a unit ...
A: Rene' Sure I would be happy to help a tech any time you have a problem. First when asking me a ...
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| Humidistat | 7/6/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I recently moved into a house that has a carrier humidistat next to the AC control, it looks fairly ...
A: Cheril, There will be a unit attached to the side of the furnace like the ones in the picture with ...
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| a/c uint | 7/6/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: have tempstar unit not wanting to start up,replace contactor switch and timer cycle switch,can push ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| cycling of a/c unit, and too much condensate | 7/6/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: i've just had a contractor install a split system: gas furnace and refrig pad mount unit. we had ...
A: I have never seen or heard of a 4 1/2 ton unit. They come in 1/2 until 4 ton, then skip to 5. I ...
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| Ac Thermostat-Inside House Blowing semi -cool | 7/6/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: We had a power outage the other day, and we had to reset the S3000 Thermostat for our A/C Unit. Now ...
A: Cindy, Actually the A/C unit is on the roof. You probably have an air handler in your ceiling. ...
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| AC not cooling enough - keeps running | 7/6/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I have 11 year old 5 Ton Carrier split-unit, just got 5-lbs Freon added, at least that's what the ...
A: Paul, Drive around the back of any Ma and Pa store and see equipment that is 40 to 50 years old ...
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| heat pump | 7/6/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: My YORK heat pump cooling system is not working efficiantly. I have it set at 73 degrees inside and ...
A: Shawn, First turn the system off and run the fan in the ON position. This will thaw the indoor ...
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| air con blower motor | 7/6/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: My home ac unit only blows one speed, and the ac air flow is week. I can't figure out how to get a ...
A: I was unable to find much about this unit. Due to the age, it is possible, the unit only has one ...
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| Air conditioner contracts | 7/6/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: Trying to help out my elderly father down in Fla. He is asking me about getting a service contract ...
A: I am sorry....we do not deal with service contracts. Look more local to your area. Not many good ...
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| Air conditioner contracts | 7/5/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: Trying to help out my elderly father down in Fla. He is asking me about getting a service contract ...
A: I do not trust the contracts. The first time something breaks, they come up with excuses...rusted, ...
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| Air conditioner contracts | 7/5/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: Trying to help out my elderly father down in Fla. He is asking me about getting a service contract ...
A: Most companies these days do not write full coverage service contracts(covering cleanings and parts ...
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| WHIRLPOOL FRIDGE QUIT | 7/5/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I have a whirlpool gold #gd5shaxkq00 that is 8 years old. Yesterday we noticed the otter pops where ...
A: Do you hear any clicking coming from teh rear of the unit? Pull the unit away form teh wall and ...
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| In attic A/C leak.... | 7/5/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: Timborn, i have a question for you....I noticed a leak in my ceiling right where our attic A/C unit ...
A: If its backing up into the drain pan and the drain pan is overflowing it is most likely a plugged ...
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| No Cool Air After PG&E Smart AC Program | 7/5/2009 | Howard Livingston |
Q: My question is... My central AC worked great until last Tues. afternoon when during the sweltering ...
A: Oh Jennifer, never saw so much ineptitude in one place !! The guesswork on the 50 amp breaker shows ...
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| AC not cooling enough - keeps running | 7/5/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I have 11 year old 5 Ton Carrier split-unit, just got 5-lbs Freon added, at least that's what the ...
A: Paul, First Paul, if it was that low and had been added to last year they did you a disservice by ...
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| Ac Thermostat-Inside House Blowing semi -cool | 7/5/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: We had a power outage the other day, and we had to reset the S3000 Thermostat for our A/C Unit. Now ...
A: Cindy, It sounds like your outdoor unit has stopped running, have you looked at it and checked? ...
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| Save heating | 7/5/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: Jim, I am only using the lower level of a 4,000 sq.ft. house. i would like to shut off heating ducts ...
A: Ed, Shut off the heating ducts to the three bedrooms, even cover them with some aluminum foil or ...
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| Refridgerant lines | 7/5/2009 | Tim McAuley |
Q: How is the size/diameter of the refrigerant lines determined? Is it tonnage, SEER, or something ...
A: Ray - Line sizes are determined by the amount of refrigerant and velocity required thru the tubing ...
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| Fire Ants | 7/5/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: Is it possible that fire ants have shorted something out on my compressor. I have Rheem residential ...
A: Ants, lizzards, snakes, snails and so on can cause all sorts of shorts inside units. The 3 amp fuse ...
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| a/c unit and fan won't turn on | 7/5/2009 | Frank A. |
Q: When I got home yesterday and turned my a/c unit down, it came on briefly but then turned off. I ...
A: Your inside unit may have a float switch that is not letting anything come on. SOMEwhere, if ...
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| ac drip at vent | 7/5/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: in an upstairs closet the vent is dripping. There is an attic access panel in that closet. I live ...
A: You should check the whole duct branch to the register outlet to see if moisture is accumulating in ...
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| Daughter's Heat Pump | 7/5/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: I just wanted to update you on my daughter's heat pump. We stayed with the same company since the ...
A: Dorthy, I would like to thank your appreciation, I have just written a letter to the admin. of ...
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| Whistling Noise | 7/5/2009 | Frank A. |
Q: Just moved into a new house (for us) and when the compressor kicks in there is a loud whistling ...
A: I have never seen a thermostat that doesn't have a fan setting. I have seen several Trane valves go ...
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| Jenn Air Frig JCB2388GR leaks water | 7/5/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: I Have Jenn Air Frig JCB2388GR side by side ( the water is not hooked up - as i dont use it)that has ...
A: The problem you are experiencing is normally a blocked evaporator drain line. Whether you have a ...
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| Whistling Noise | 7/5/2009 | Frank A. |
Q: Just moved into a new house (for us) and when the compressor kicks in there is a loud whistling ...
A: One of two things most likely...Either he is right and the expansion valve is crummy, or it is the ...
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| carrier unit condensor valve cores | 7/5/2009 | Howard Livingston |
Q: Do older Carrier units have a valve core on the suction side that cannot be removed if they are ...
A: Been at it since 1973 & have never seen a unit without removeable schrader valve. What can happen is ...
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| excessive condensation | 7/5/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: I live in Tucson, Az. in a single wide MH. I have a nordyne e2eb-015ha 4 ton downflow unit and I'm ...
A: Kevin, I assume your "A" coil is on top of the unit as opposed to the bottom of the unit? The ...
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| Air Conditioner's Compressor Locked | 7/5/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: I have an XP15 HeatPump that is just two years old. The AC outdoor started to have all kind of ...
A: The hard start kit installed, should take care of the problem. The problem you are having is ...
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| trouble codes | 7/5/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: York Diamond 80 model G/UA036A single flashing light= Lockout-check furnace...any help with what ...
A: Vince, John Borgman here, got your question from our question pool. That means your equipment has ...
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| HVAC replacement | 7/4/2009 | Tim McAuley |
Q: we were told we need a new Hvac We live in South Florida, in a 1600 square ft masonary 1 story home. ...
A: Debbie - Prices seem about right. Some contractors who need the business may be bidding low because ...
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| condenser shuts off but can restart | 7/4/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: Our condenser unit will shut off after a few days. The house fan, [squirrel cage] keeps running. I ...
A: Jerry, If it is the high pressure switch then your problem would have gotten worse after adding ...
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| condenser fan not working properly. | 7/4/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: I have a sears 36m btu air conditioner. This year when I turned it on the condenser fan was frozen ...
A: Not replacing the run cap when you replaced the motor could have burned up the new motor. I have ...
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| SEER rating | 7/4/2009 | Norval Trimborn |
Q: I've been trying to find the SEER rating of my ComfortMaker air conditioner unit. The installer ...
A: How long the system runs depends on the outside temperature, whether everything is clean(filter, ...
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| Armstrong BCZ36B12N00A-3 condensate drain pan leaking | 7/4/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: My drain pan slope is towards the back of the unit now, and it overflows and leaks into the ground ...
A: Chase, It just needs to be shimmed at the back, it is not usually screwed in to anything, it sits ...
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| AC | 7/4/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: 2 months ago we had work done to our Goodman AC unit- The first repairman cleaned coils and added ...
A: Larry, You should not have had to pay for the first call, as it did not solve anything and how ...
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| Outdoor AC Unit stopped working | 7/4/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: We have Train XR 11 outdoor ac unit (almost 6 years old) that has been working fine until this ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| Outside AC Unit stopped running | 7/4/2009 | john t. borgman |
Q: We have Train XR 11 outdoor ac unit (almost 6 years old) that has been working fine until this ...
A: Derek, Check your breaker and next there is a fused disconnect on the house next to the outdoor ...
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| Condensor fan overheats | 7/4/2009 | Jim Barnhart |
Q: Jim, here's the scenario. I have a 32 year old central air unit. Last year the bearings in the fan ...
A: Ned, The more air a fan motor pushes the warmer it will run and the more amps it will draw. If you ...
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| air conditioning unit | 7/4/2009 | Eric Campion |
Q: Sir, my question is about my A/C unit. it will not shutoff at its desirable temp. the only way i ...
A: Unfortunately our expertise is with Major Home Appliances only. This would include washers, dryers, ...
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| Overheating condenser fan motor | 7/4/2009 | Craig HVAC Expert |
Q: Craig, here's the scenario. I have a 32 year old central air unit. Last year the bearings in the fan ...
A: With the motor not pulling FLA, it is odd that it is overheating. From you description, the wiring ...
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