Heat Pump Lines Installed Next to Wood Stove Chimney
Hi All,
I am considering installing a heat pump in my bedroom and there are a limited number of places that I can put it. The best spot involves running the lines up from the basement about 12 inches from a lined cinder block chimney with only air space between the chimney and the heat pump lines. The chimney vents a wood burning stove. The heat pump lines would come in about 3 feet above where the wood stove enters the chimney and then runs the length of the chimney (about a foot away from the side) to the second floor.
Is there any concern with the heat pump lines warming up when the wood stove is running? Are there any code violations in doing this?
I attached a couple of photos. Note that currently there is a oil furnace running into the chimney but that will be replaced with a wood burning stove.
Thank you for your help!!
Rob
See where the wood stove would come in and where the heat pump lines would enter the chimney cavity
See how the heat pumps lines would go up the chimney cavity
I thought about using a central ducted heat pump initially. However my goal is to get rid of the oil furnace that I have in my basement so that I can finish the space. Admittedly ducted heat pumps are quite a bit smaller than the furnace that I have now but it would be nice to not have anything down there. I have put mini splits in almost ever other room but this bedroom is a challenge due to it's location. My thinking was that I would put in a MrCool 4 gen 12k air sourced mini spit (DIY-12-HP-WMAH-115C25) I'd did another room with the 18k version and it's pretty nice not going to lie.
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[i]Here is the schematic[/i]
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[i]Another view[/i]
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This blower motor is old, possibly from 1994 - just trying to hold it together a little while longer. Started screeching intermittently.
I am now pretty well versed at removing the motor itself completely - I tried oiling the bearings - but can't figure out how to hook up the Century master fit pro universal replacement motor. There are a gazillion wires.
I guess the first thing I should try to figure out, do I have a 3 line circuit or a 4 line circuit? There are 3 wires from the furnace going to the motor, but I don't want to assume anything. It's a Trane XE 1000 heat pump. As far as I know, it uses the same speed for heating and cooling. I don't want to let the magic smoke out of this motor! Thanks for any help.
Hi,
I am newbie homeowner trying diy to change the 24v transformer in the furnace. I got the replacement transformer for the existing part and I am stuck at how to remove and reconnect the pins. I would like to avoid doing something stupid and breaking the connector/wires!
I have some photos for reference below.
Can I use the new tranformer by disconnecting the old one and if yes, how do I establish connection between the pin of new transformer to the corresponding 24v wire of the connector (that has some kind of white jacket around it?
I tried to search for such connections, but, found no results useful for my situation and would really appreciate feedback from pros here!
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[i]New transformer[/i]
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[i]Existing connection. I am not sure how to disconnect and reconnect the blue and yellow wires which appear to have some kind of push-in connection, but the white jacket/cover around it is confusing[/i]
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[i]Reference photo of the old transformer (not the one that is installed in the HVAC unit) to show the kind of connectors it has which appear totally different from the one in the new transformer.[/i]
12-28-22, 01:14 PM
Heat Pump Lines Installed Next to Wood Stove Chimney
