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See this so much on the white wire never even think about white signaling neutral anymore. Crappy install with the "relay terminals pointing out" almost touching the door. But the potential relay was...

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After watching the factory guys use fin combs, it helps to use a light lubricant to make the comb slide on the aluminum easier. Just have to make sure and clean it after your done. I have used soap...

Float switch on the secondary drain would be nice also

Where is the drain pipe????

looking at the install it does not appear to be hacked in.
4x4's appear to have roof padding under them to minimize sinking into gravel.

4x4's also longer than unit to disperse weight?

Piping...

Glad to know I am not the only one who comes across crap like this.

I wonder how much stuff like this found by follow up hacks and just sealed back up!

even with the correct swing on the door could be painful if you did not lock the door!

If you want to have call backs for leaks go ahead. fittings have to be perfect to work and by perfect no unusual gaps in spacing around fitting. sensitive to vibration. Just not a good field product.

Copper tubing benders and swagers - paid for themselves in reduction in fittings, silfoss and torch gases.
Digital guages - from pressure checks to diagnostics on a system just flat out speeds the...

He was trying to make a tuned mass damper like they have in high rises to stop building sway during an earthquake.
That is the norm here for hanging units. Hope we do not have a quake cause we...

I remember working on one of those old Lennox units when I first got in this business in the mid 80's. Compressor would not start. Pulled cover off of compressor terminal box bent down to ck power at...

Look at Uniwelds ratcheting bender includes an 11/8 set up. I paid $119.00

Russell
Received my SMAN3 last Tuesday and finally got to use them Saturday. Have a question regarding the micron gauge feature. Where is the sensor reading the vacuum.
Between hi/lo hose inlet...

Just as long as mine gets shipped first it is all good

I have already placed on order (special order and prepaid). I hate waiting!

Please tell me that is Johnson Controls van in the background!!!!!

http://www.fieldpiece.com/news/165-fieldpieces-new-pipe-clamp-thermocouples-offer-easy-access-and-fast-accurate-readings-for-pipe-temperature-measurement

Ck Fieldpiece same clamp same patent...

My system is 5 years old. In 5 years I have only changed filters, hosed out the condenser. No guages have been on the system just checked line temps the start of each cooling season. Got my 550's in...

Did he use a scale to weigh the refrigerant into the system?

Have whoever does the compressor changeout weigh how much refrigerant comes out of the system

From your description your units...

Run Cap Bandit

10 to 1 he cut the grill to get rotation plug up and out of cabinet. How often do you see a broken metal guard like that without rust showing.

RCB to a whole new level!!!!!

Sorry about that one I actually saw the condensate pump lower left and figured it was there but it was to much not to pass up. Looks like it was a lot of fun to install.

Hey you left out the evap coil

Reading all the post is like reading the IOM before arriving at the jobsite with everything you need to do the job.

Yea i caught that after I posted. Just got tubing benders a few weeks ago. Best...

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Invest in a copper bender will make the ref lines look like everything else.

Vacuum rated core removal tools
http://www.appioninc.com/products/vctfeatures.html

Anybody used them yet and how do they hold up?

Found this the other day at Blowes. ...

Received my 550's 2 weeks ago, so far ranks right up there with my tubing bender and YJ lever action swaging kit on money well spent. Really like the pressure test function and getting to be lazy and...

Did you have the nerve to run it and see what the performance was?

Weber I appreciate your input on tools helps me spend wisely

How many times have you installed your brand of equipment and encountered a problem that had to be correctred from the factory and your...

Manufacturers put them there in heat pumps to make piping easier = less costly to mnufacture. When mounted there moisture capacity is greatly reduced due to the high temps. Drier has to be properly...

I was six years old when that manual was published.

The numbers attached

1/2 & 11/8 will work just fine. Vapor line velocity is 1117fpm, well above the required 1000fpm to move oil vertically and only 180btu's of capacity loss to boot. Liquid line needs to be 1/2"....

Just curious how mny man hours in that. Very nice work!!!

1300sq ft with 2.5 ton 14 SEER ht pmp, 3 ton drive VS ahu running at 900cfm with 46,000 btu evap coil, 7/8 x 3/8 lineset 22' TEL , 18" return with 20x25x4 standard pleat filter. Flex duct with TESP...

I bet whoever installed this was trained by Dish Networks on how to install. Looks like a cable TV installation.

Copeland performance sheets can give you specific amps at various conditions. Would be tough to measure in the field to any degree of accuracy. 8776

Take them $100.00 worth of unrolled pennys. Just make sure there waiting room is full and demand full count and receipt. If they refuse be sure to get the name of who refused payment.

Saw the results of this a few years back. Million dollar house and the electricians were cutting holes everywhere. Seems someone had drove the staples in the wiring in so tight he had shorts to...

Does this apt have a fireplace? If so is the damper closed? Had a house do something similar finally traced it to the fireplace damper not closing even though the indicator said it was.

This goes back to the late 70's. I had a friend in the 9th grade get the bright idea to do this on his moms car. Hit the liquid side froze his lungs. Lived less than a few hours after that. The guy...

The ones I have seen that have come apart generally have undersized duct work that cause higher than normal discharge temps during heating mode. have lots of units running with no problems.

Do a search for Mark Beiser on here. He is based out of the mid cities and from his post he does things the right way. Would solve all the second guessing going on.

Hopefully the new company is not from your home warranty company. These companies have a vested interest in finding the cheapest way to fix a "problem". If they start spending the warranty companies...

What is really amazing. The Fluke and Fieldpiece clamps are identical except for the name. The patent number even matches and the fieldpiece is about 25% less in cost.

I would have locked out and tagged the heat section and advised the homeowner that is not a acceptable installation and noted on the invoice. Even though you did not install you could still be held...

Unfortunately with the housing boom here in DFW the homeowner in most cases is getting shafted on his HVAC here. The corporate builders focus is on profit and have driven the RNC contractor to either...

I do not know if if he comes to FM I think he is out of FTW. But do a search on Mark Beiser here. He has several jobs on the wall of pride.