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12-21-2011, 10:46 PM
Thread: Merry Christmas!!!
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Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!
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12-27-2010, 06:10 PM
Thread: Need furnace help
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Call a pro. Now!
Call a pro. Now!
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12-07-2010, 09:40 PM
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Depending on your outdoor temp you may not need...
Depending on your outdoor temp you may not need that extra 5KW to satisfy the tstat setting. Therefore saving. Potentially your only gonna need that other 5KW in the more extreme low temps.
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12-07-2010, 08:55 PM
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Hollywood3044- In our climate it is typical...
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In our climate it is typical to put in a large enough heater kit to stand alone. The next kit down is 10KW which would be undersized. IMO staged correctly with a well installed... -
12-24-2009, 10:29 PM
Thread: VACUUM PUMPS
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I don't see how. I would use a different silicate...
I don't see how. I would use a different silicate filter when changing refrigerants.
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12-24-2009, 10:05 PM
Thread: VACUUM PUMPS
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Robo, With an oilless recovery machine that's...
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With an oilless recovery machine that's been thoroughly purged, will you still have significant cross contamination if you use it for both R22 & R410A? -
12-11-2009, 10:21 PM
Thread: Goodman 95% AFUE GMV95
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GMV95 would have 10 year parts, lifetime heat...
GMV95 would have 10 year parts, lifetime heat exchanger, 10 year unit replacement/heat exchanger, & if your contractor is an Authorized GoodCare dealer he should be able to offer a 10 year labor...
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12-05-2009, 09:25 PM
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I'm pretty certain I know what you mean by a...
I'm pretty certain I know what you mean by a water test. If it's not too much trouble would you email me & explain/confirm the method. I don't think an open forum is the place for this kind of...
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12-05-2009, 02:55 PM
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Oh don't misunderstand me I didn't mean they...
Oh don't misunderstand me I didn't mean they never can crack, because they obviously can & will. I was just saying that I personally hadn't found one to date.
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12-04-2009, 08:09 AM
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Thanks amd. A pics worth a thousand words.
Thanks amd. A pics worth a thousand words.
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12-03-2009, 10:36 PM
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Out of curiosity where were they located on the...
Out of curiosity where were they located on the hx. Were they visible from the burner area?
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12-03-2009, 10:13 PM
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I'm in my 15th year in the HVAC trade i've never...
I'm in my 15th year in the HVAC trade i've never found a crack in a Lennox G series hx. Those hxs are like tanks.
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12-02-2009, 11:47 PM
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close nipple & 90 then. do you suppose the street...
close nipple & 90 then. do you suppose the street 90 rule is because of the possibility of a poor casting. i don't know just guessing.
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12-02-2009, 08:24 PM
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In that scenario the tee should be vertical with...
In that scenario the tee should be vertical with the feed going in the tee where you have your drip leg now. Street 90 out the top to the rest of your fittings, drip leg out the bottom. That would...
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12-02-2009, 07:25 PM
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Incorrect drip leg on that water heater.
Incorrect drip leg on that water heater.
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12-01-2009, 08:27 PM
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Why would you not give your installer the...
Why would you not give your installer the opportunity to rectify something (that's his job) before you went straight to the top.
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11-05-2009, 11:38 PM
Thread: Old rust bucket to a 95%
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Don't believe I have ever seen an electrical...
Don't believe I have ever seen an electrical meter that low to the ground.
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09-12-2009, 11:23 PM
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I've said no to more than one sewage filled crawl...
I've said no to more than one sewage filled crawl space.
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08-19-2009, 10:36 PM
Thread: Scary stuff clueless people do.
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They are pop rivets from a Janitrol clamshell...
They are pop rivets from a Janitrol clamshell heat exchanger. They make a seal where the two sides of the heat exchanger cell comes together. When the cell expands those pop and creates a route for...
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07-28-2009, 07:36 AM
Thread: Smelly a/c
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I would call the hvac tech first. He should be...
I would call the hvac tech first. He should be able to determine your source of the smell.
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07-27-2009, 10:05 PM
Thread: Smelly a/c
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Your condensate drain may be tied in to your...
Your condensate drain may be tied in to your homes drain system without being properly trapped. That's the first place i would look.
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07-21-2009, 10:10 PM
Thread: Goodman GMV95070...should buy?
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You are correct this is a top of the line product...
You are correct this is a top of the line product for Goodman. It is a 2 stage, upflow, gas furnace with variable speed blower. I have installed a number of them and have had zero call backs. I am...
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07-21-2009, 08:50 AM
Thread: owning your own company?
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I stepped out on my own June, 2003 after 8 yrs...
I stepped out on my own June, 2003 after 8 yrs with 3 other companies. I was 36 yrs old. The last company that I worked for allowed my only benefit (major medical) to lapse. I had nothing to lose...
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07-06-2009, 11:41 PM
Thread: Blue Grass Fans
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I'm a big fan of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. It's...
I'm a big fan of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. It's hard to beat his vocal styles. Some of the best in the biz have come through his camp. Including the lead and bass singer from iiird tyme out.
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07-06-2009, 11:34 PM
Thread: Blue Grass Fans
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Country Rocks. Bluegrass Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Off...
Country Rocks. Bluegrass Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Off of a Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder cd.
I think it was J.D. Sumner that said it.
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