New siding caused problems???

[francine000]

I have a question - I don't know much about airconditioning so please bear with me.

I have a 2 story house. Two of the bedrooms upstairs face the east and two face the west.

The two bedrooms facing the west are very hot in the summer. I have owned the house for 7 years and didn't really notice the problem for the first few years.

The two bedrooms facing the east are "ok" - but are definitely hotter than the downstair - and when you shut the door for any length of time the get even hotter.

I put new siding on the house 3 years ago. It was either 3 or 4 years ago that the "hottness" of the upstairs really increased. So I can't remember if the problem happened right after or right before the new siding.

Could the new siding have restricted the air flow in the attic and therefore caused the upstairs to be hotter?

If so, how can I determine this is the issue so that I can have the siding guys fix it??

Any information would be appreciated
francine

[troyorr]

Did you close off some vents? Put your hand on the ceiling and see if it feels like heat is radiating down from the attic into the rooms.

[Panama]

It is common for siding contractors to cover up gable and soffit vents with slotted siding that is far more restrictive that the original vents. These slotted vents don't comply with the building codes, as they reduce the net free area of the vents to less than what is required by code.

[smokin68]

Have you had the system serviced? A siding nail in a lineset will cause problems.....


However, don't be looking to blame the siding guys on a 3 year old mistake. You should have had your a/c checked sooner.

[cem-bsee]

put sunscreens on E & W windows & reflecting film!

[Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]

I'll bet the unit hasn't been serviced since the siding went up or even BEFORE THAT!
She is just looking for a reason the unit isn't cooling well and hasn't looked into the mirror yet.

[wptski]

Originally posted by BSCHVAC
I'll bet the unit hasn't been serviced since the siding went up or even BEFORE THAT!
She is just looking for a reason the unit isn't cooling well and hasn't looked into the mirror yet.
My Lennox HVAC system didn't need servicing for around 22 years! What's wrong with that?

[smokin68]

Originally posted by wptski

Originally posted by BSCHVAC
I'll bet the unit hasn't been serviced since the siding went up or even BEFORE THAT!
She is just looking for a reason the unit isn't cooling well and hasn't looked into the mirror yet.
My Lennox HVAC system didn't need servicing for around 22 years! What's wrong with that?


Now this is funny!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

[wptski]

Originally posted by smokin68

Originally posted by wptski

Originally posted by BSCHVAC
I'll bet the unit hasn't been serviced since the siding went up or even BEFORE THAT!
She is just looking for a reason the unit isn't cooling well and hasn't looked into the mirror yet.
My Lennox HVAC system didn't need servicing for around 22 years! What's wrong with that?


Now this is funny!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D
Why? If if ain't broke, don't fix it!!

[Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]

Meanwhile his electric bills were $500/month for an 800sq ft. house.

[wptski]

Originally posted by BSCHVAC
Meanwhile his electric bills were $500/month for an 800sq ft. house.
Me? Nope, my June bill was $75.03 for a 1776sq ft. home!

[rickboggs]

Dark siding? troyorr's restricted venting is something you might want to check into.

[thomefan2579]

Originally posted by wptski

Originally posted by smokin68

Originally posted by wptski

Originally posted by BSCHVAC
I'll bet the unit hasn't been serviced since the siding went up or even BEFORE THAT!
She is just looking for a reason the unit isn't cooling well and hasn't looked into the mirror yet.
My Lennox HVAC system didn't need servicing for around 22 years! What's wrong with that?


Now this is funny!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D
Why? If if ain't broke, don't fix it!!
if this is a gas furnace heat exchanger is proboly split wide open and he has had headaches for years and some memory loss but thats just old age no co poisoning

[wptski]

Originally posted by thomefan2579

Originally posted by wptski

Originally posted by smokin68

Originally posted by wptski

Originally posted by BSCHVAC
I'll bet the unit hasn't been serviced since the siding went up or even BEFORE THAT!
She is just looking for a reason the unit isn't cooling well and hasn't looked into the mirror yet.
My Lennox HVAC system didn't need servicing for around 22 years! What's wrong with that?


Now this is funny!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D
Why? If if ain't broke, don't fix it!!
if this is a gas furnace heat exchanger is proboly split wide open and he has had headaches for years and some memory loss but thats just old age no co poisoning
Funny, the CO monitor next to the furnace, one upstairs and a Fluke CO-220 register nothing! Gosh, you guys are so touchy. Your giving yourselves and your industry a bad name, if it doesn't have it already!

The original poster is probably like my single female neighbor. If she wants to hire someone for a service, she asks in her church group for referals as she doesn't want to get ripped-off.

I forgot to add that this system was inspected some years after installation and the guy doing it said that there was crack in the heat exchanger. A call to owner of the company was placed and his answer was the guy was new, made a mistake, nothing wrong with your furnace. Great service call, hey?


[Edited by wptski on 07-16-2006 at 08:57 PM]

[Mr Bill]

Originally posted by wptski
my single female neighbor. If she wants to hire someone for a service, she asks in her church group for referals as she doesn't want to get ripped-off.

OMG!! are you saying that because someone is a Church member contractor you won't get ripped off? Well I have attended Church for over 30 years, and I can tell you right now they are the some of the worse, and that is why no one but the Pastor even knows I am in the a/c business and he calls the company that does the Church's a/c for his home.

[tostaos]

Wptski - I guess you drive your car as well till it brakes: never change oil, check brakes…
You are not willing to pay a little for regular HVAC maintenance now, you will pay me the big bucks later…
But as a pro, I can not recommend that approach.

[wptski]

Originally posted by mrbillpro

Originally posted by wptski
my single female neighbor. If she wants to hire someone for a service, she asks in her church group for referals as she doesn't want to get ripped-off.

OMG!! are you saying that because someone is a Church member contractor you won't get ripped off? Well I have attended Church for over 30 years, and I can tell you right now they are the some of the worse, and that is why no one but the Pastor even knows I am in the a/c business and he calls the company that does the Church's a/c for his home.
Maybe she attends a better church than you do? I edited my post above, it's really good, read the last paragraph.

[Mr Bill]

Originally posted by wptski
[QUOTE]
Maybe she attends a better church than you do? I edited my post above, it's really good, read the last paragraph.


Well the Church happens to be the people not the building and you probably right she probably attends a better Church than I do because my church is probably the only one with contractors that will rip you off, I really doubt that any others have folks that would do that. :D

[wptski]

Originally posted by tostaos
Wptski - I guess you drive your car as well till it brakes: never change oil, check brakes…
You are not willing to pay a little for regular HVAC maintenance now, you will pay me the big bucks later…
But as a pro, I can not recommend that approach.

No, I have my oil changed at 3,000mi and they check all its vital signs too. I also connect a OBD-II scanner to the PCM looking for pending codes before they become trouble codes. I load the results into my PC and compare it to the last scan looking for possible future problems.

What's regular HVAC maintenance? Give me a list of exactly would you do for a maintenance service call?

[Mr Bill]

Originally posted by wptski
What's regular HVAC maintenance? Give me a list of exactly would you do for a maintenance service call?

Hey we just check your antifreeze and filter and your good to go, now give me my $75.00. :D

[wptski]

Originally posted by mrbillpro

Originally posted by wptski
What's regular HVAC maintenance? Give me a list of exactly would you do for a maintenance service call?

Hey we just check your antifreeze and filter and your good to go, now give me my $75.00. :D
Probably twice that!

[smngmu]

Originally posted by wptski

Originally posted by mrbillpro

Originally posted by wptski
What's regular HVAC maintenance? Give me a list of exactly would you do for a maintenance service call?

Hey we just check your antifreeze and filter and your good to go, now give me my $75.00. :D
Probably twice that!
I DO charge twice that but I check your antifreeze,filter, AND kick the condensor to knock loose any dirt.LOL