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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
08-20-08, 05:45 AM
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Which filters to choose for 2 new Trane XV95 gas furnaces to be installed soon
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You're right, my bad! I should have said HEPA...
You're right, my bad! I should have said HEPA "quality" filter. Nevertheless, I've had very good service with these.
http://www.air-purifier-home.com/azfilters/
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
08-19-08, 11:06 AM
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Which filters to choose for 2 new Trane XV95 gas furnaces to be installed soon
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10,215
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barkleydoggy
Keeping the room air clean is important but a...
Keeping the room air clean is important but a more important reason to clean the air is to keep the equipment clean. I use the 1" disposible HEPA filters and change them twice a year. So far, in...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-18-08, 07:12 AM
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Is my compressor shot?
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barkleydoggy
If your condenser fan motor and fan capacitor...
If your condenser fan motor and fan capacitor were replaced as Jim said is not a bad price. It's standard to replace the capacitor when you replace the motor...at least I would anyway.
The...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-16-08, 11:08 AM
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Compressor Tripps breaker after a rain
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barkleydoggy
Try turning it off and on just like you would...
Try turning it off and on just like you would during a storm but do it on a nice dry day and see if it trips the breaker. The storm may not have anything to do with your problem.
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Heat Pumps and Electric Home Heating
08-16-08, 10:37 AM
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How to Wire up Baseboard Heater
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What Matt and Jarredsdad said! But also, you say...
What Matt and Jarredsdad said! But also, you say you plan to wire from one heater to the second one. Be SURE you don't wire the second heater in series with the first one. That's a great link Matt...
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Heat Pumps and Electric Home Heating
08-14-08, 09:39 AM
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Electric Radiant Floor Heat..Not Working!!
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Like the other poster said, be sure it's an open...
Like the other poster said, be sure it's an open circuit in the heating element and not a control problem. You may want to disconnect (isolate) all the wires going to the heat strip and ohm it out....
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-14-08, 08:37 AM
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Will a slow Freon leak damage my system?
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I agree with all the others! Not only will a leak...
I agree with all the others! Not only will a leak kill the compressor, it will kill your electric bill, the ozone, your wallet, and other components of your AC. Excess heat is the enemy as Greg...
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Water Heaters
08-14-08, 08:02 AM
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Water heater choice
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I have a 50gal direct vent LP gas water heater...
I have a 50gal direct vent LP gas water heater which has been great since we built the house 10yrs ago. However gas was around $1.20/gal then and it was the best and cheapest way to heat water. Now,...
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
08-08-08, 12:53 PM
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Magic Chef Forced Air Furnace Wiring
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Dave, Do you have a voltmeter so you can check...
Dave,
Do you have a voltmeter so you can check the voltage on those wires? Can you trace those wires back to the main panel and see where they go?
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
08-08-08, 12:47 PM
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How much will you pay for heat this winter?
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How much will you pay for heat this winter?
Although this is not a repair or service question, I think it relates to DIYers for obvious reasons.
How many now use propane, fuel oil, kerosene, or natural gas to heat their homes? Also, how much...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-08-08, 12:17 PM
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The blower wont turn on
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barkleydoggy
Did you actually check a fuse or do you have a...
Did you actually check a fuse or do you have a breaker box. There should be a breaker in the main panel and either a breaker, fuse, or disconnect box at the furnace. Also there should be a breaker...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-08-08, 10:10 AM
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Help! House won't cool! Everyone is saying something different!
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barkleydoggy
It is an interesting problem and I'm sure there...
It is an interesting problem and I'm sure there is a reason(s) for it. Sometimes there are multiple problems that seem to defy physics until you break it down into rudimentary pieces. I don't know if...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-08-08, 09:34 AM
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New House AC Problem
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barkleydoggy
Are there only 6 registers or supply ducts and...
Are there only 6 registers or supply ducts and what size are they?
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-08-08, 08:43 AM
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New House AC Problem
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barkleydoggy
Are you saying it was around 77 outside at night...
Are you saying it was around 77 outside at night and the indoor temp was 82 in the morning and you have a split of 17 degrees?
Is there much condensation coming from the drain?
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-08-08, 08:33 AM
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Help! House won't cool! Everyone is saying something different!
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barkleydoggy
Not sure if you mean condensate pan, but are you...
Not sure if you mean condensate pan, but are you saying there is no water coming from the condensate drain outside and the indoor coil pan is bone dry and you live in Savannah?
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-08-08, 08:18 AM
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New House AC Problem
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barkleydoggy
Now I'm a little confused too. It must be hotter...
Now I'm a little confused too. It must be hotter than 81 outside if the best you can get is 82 inside. A summer design temp of 81 degrees is not hot but the humidity seems pretty high. Nevertheless,...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-08-08, 07:29 AM
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New House AC Problem
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barkleydoggy
What is the average summer temp. and humidity for...
What is the average summer temp. and humidity for your location (NOLA) I presume? Did anyone actually do a manual "J" heat loss/gain calculation?
If you've had three contractors say the system is...
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Water Heaters
08-07-08, 02:36 PM
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Water heater tripping breaker?
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987
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barkleydoggy
Hi Bob! Difficult to know without more info. If...
Hi Bob!
Difficult to know without more info. If the old breaker is really old it may just need replacing. Does the newer water heater have larger elements than the older one? A 4500 watt element...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-07-08, 12:36 PM
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Help! House won't cool! Everyone is saying something different!
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6,039
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barkleydoggy
It would be interesting to know about the...
It would be interesting to know about the condensate. Here we go with theory again, but in order to cool air, one must remove the moisture (dehumidfy) because there is lots of heat trapped in those...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-07-08, 12:01 PM
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A/C question
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1,443
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barkleydoggy
Spraying water on a hot condenser coil would help...
Spraying water on a hot condenser coil would help bring down the head (high side) operating pressure and temp due to the evaporative cooling of the coil. But at what cost? Void warranty, mineral...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-07-08, 11:51 AM
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Help! House won't cool! Everyone is saying something different!
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6,039
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barkleydoggy
Tinman has the right idea. Check the air temp...
Tinman has the right idea. Check the air temp going into the return grill and check the air coming out of the register. Then check the air temp going into the condenser outside and check the air temp...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-07-08, 11:33 AM
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How to find a Central A/C freon leak
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93,918
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barkleydoggy
I also agree. A leak that big should be easy to...
I also agree. A leak that big should be easy to spot. Also it would be likely that there would be oil at or around a leak that size too. Did the guy who replaced the coil show you where the leak was...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-06-08, 06:45 AM
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Question about Potential and current relays
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4,175
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barkleydoggy
http://www.achrnews.com/CDA/Archives/1125693a794dc...
http://www.achrnews.com/CDA/Archives/1125693a794dc010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____
http://64.226.146.90/Tutorials/Motor%20Starting%20Capacitors.htm
Is your understanding different than this? You must...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-05-08, 08:16 AM
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Question about Potential and current relays
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4,175
Posted By
barkleydoggy
In some places they still refer to fractional...
In some places they still refer to fractional compressor start relays as current relays. The little plug on start relay that plugs onto the start and run windings energizes the start windings and...
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Ducting, Air Circulation and Ventilation Systems
07-31-08, 02:46 PM
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Condensation on ceiling registers, potential causes?
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8,058
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barkleydoggy
That's OK Jeff. If you could measure the temp. at...
That's OK Jeff. If you could measure the temp. at the register and the temp at the return grill it may be possible to determine if your air temp is too cold and causing the condensate on the...
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