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11-23-20, 07:56 PM
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Thank you for all the help, and I apologize for...
Thank you for all the help, and I apologize for taking a lot of your time.
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11-22-20, 08:37 PM
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I'm not sure - the manual doesn't reference CPH...
I'm not sure - the manual doesn't reference CPH or cycle. This is the manual for ours (Honeywell TH8110U1003).
https://customer.resideo.com/resources/techlit/TechLitDocuments/69-0000s/69-1894EFS.pdf...
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Hi ferd42, Sorry, yes, I meant register. I'm...
Hi ferd42,
Sorry, yes, I meant register.
I'm still confused about how reducing the size of the furnace is going to affect the cycling on and off that we experience now. We set the thermostat to 50...
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Btw, we have an indoor digital thermometer, and I...
Btw, we have an indoor digital thermometer, and I measured the temperature coming out of the vent. It was 128 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Thanks ferd42. If we don't do work on the vents...
Thanks ferd42.
If we don't do work on the vents to help with the throw, would having a 66 MBH help with that, or should we really NOT get anything over 40 MBH?
Thank you.
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hi ferd42, Thanks so much. I need some...
hi ferd42,
Thanks so much. I need some clarification please.
You wrote:
I'd expect comfort to be better with the smaller furnace, because there'll be longer run times and shorter off times...
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Thank you both very much. ferd42, thanks for...
Thank you both very much.
ferd42, thanks for providing the correct model we should get and for reviewing the estimate and calling out what we should ask for. I really appreciate it.
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Single-stage instead of a two-stage, and the...
Single-stage instead of a two-stage, and the BTU/hr is between 45,000 and 70,000. Sorry for using the wrong terminology. In technology, we use K to indicate thousands, but I'm reading that in...
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Hi ferd42, Snowball fights with asbestos?...
Hi ferd42,
Snowball fights with asbestos? Wow : ) Very happy to hear you do not have health issues related to asbestos.
You asked:
"an old (1960's something) gas furnace with three...
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Thank you both so much for all the help. ...
Thank you both so much for all the help.
@ferd42 you wrote: One more thing: The original installer did some nice work on your duct system, he had a clue.
Are you referring to the original...
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Hi user 10 and ferd42, Thank you both so...
Hi user 10 and ferd42,
Thank you both so much for your responses and apologies for my delayed response.
I'm attaching images of the furnace we have. It's from 1968. The brand is Custom Aire....
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11-05-20, 08:26 PM
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Thank you very much for the advice ferd42.
Thank you very much for the advice ferd42.
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11-03-20, 08:13 AM
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Thanks @ferd42.We're getting more contractors to...
Thanks @ferd42.We're getting more contractors to give estimates and will be asking the question of how they're calculating the need.
Any thoughts on whether Carrier is better than American...
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11-01-20, 09:20 PM
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Hi everyone, Thank you so much for all the...
Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for all the responses and input.
rimael
@ferd42:
All three companies that visited gave us the same 80,000 BTU requirement. The only company that said we may be...
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Questions about asbestos and gas furnace brands
Hi,
Hoping to get some expert advice.
We live in a single-family two-story house in San Francisco and have an old (1960's something) gas furnace with three asbestos-covered ducts (see pics) that...
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Advice on glass glazing & wood species for wood windows
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Oberon, Thank you so much for again taking...
Oberon,
Thank you so much for again taking the time to respond with all these details and the data. You've given me so much information. I now know I need to ask more probing questions from any...
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08-28-20, 05:28 PM
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Advice on glass glazing & wood species for wood windows
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Hi, thank you all for the responses. ...
Hi, thank you all for the responses.
XSleeper - Thanks for clarifying the definition. I'm familiar with new construction windows vs. replacement windows. New construction is what we had to do at...
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Advice on glass glazing & wood species for wood windows
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Thank you so much for all the responses....
Thank you so much for all the responses. Apologies for not responding yesterday - I was offline.
Norm201 - can you clarify what you mean by new inserts? What we're getting is a replacement of...
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Advice on glass glazing & wood species for wood windows
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Hi, Thanks so much for responding. I knew what...
Hi,
Thanks so much for responding. I knew what laminated glass was - the company had explained what it was and said it would be like windshield glass, and the cost of using that over single glazing...
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Advice on glass glazing & wood species for wood windows
Hi,
We have original single glazing wood windows overlooking an inside/indoor open air patio that have gone bad and need to be replaced. I attached some images. The windows may look decent from the...
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10-25-15, 08:32 PM
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Burner on Thermador PRG304 won't light - gas does not flow to burner
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Thanks again, and thanks for the service...
Thanks again, and thanks for the service bulletin. We'll try that and I'll report back here. Thanks so much.
-Rima
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10-25-15, 07:17 PM
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Burner on Thermador PRG304 won't light - gas does not flow to burner
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Thanks PJMax. Yes, it's the PRG304US model. Just...
Thanks PJMax. Yes, it's the PRG304US model. Just to make sure I understand, you mention the little switch board on the gas valve. Are you talking about the 2 by 2 brown square electronic board just...
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Burner on Thermador PRG304 won't light - gas does not flow to burner
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Burner on Thermador PRG304 won't light - gas does not flow to burner
Hi,
We have a Thermador gas range, model PRG304. The front left burner which has an XLO setting stopped working when I turned the knob too fast one time. Now when I turn the nob, there is a spark,...
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Themador PRG304 - Oven does not come on but burners work fine
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We'll try that. Thank you so much.
We'll try that. Thank you so much.
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12-25-13, 12:49 PM
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Themador PRG304 - Oven does not come on but burners work fine
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rimael
Themador PRG304 - Oven does not come on but burners work fine
We have a Thermador PRG304 gas range that's about 7 year old.
30" Professional® All-Gas Range PRG304US from Thermador® (http://www.homeportfolio.com/catalog/Product.jhtml?prodId=1006)
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