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  1. Question about gas fp vent passing through encapsulated attic.

    I have a customer who has purchased a home with a gas fireplace. The vent goes through the ceiling and then out through roof jack, but the foamed attic insulation stops around the vent, as it...
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    Is that what this one is? Walked past it twenty...

    Is that what this one is? Walked past it twenty times. Currently a pigeon roost.
    https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SkvRnUsxPF8/VE_M8NH4UjI/AAAAAAAAL0A/lUh-3ZfdqM8/s400/DSCN6851.JPG
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    That's real nice, Clark. Probably couldn't get...

    That's real nice, Clark. Probably couldn't get a filter in due to the refrig pipe, then popped this in with a filter grille.
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    How's that UV Lamp working for ya?

    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4ZVHT4ARGqw/U0M7fKl_5hI/AAAAAAAALLc/iNPI3vpkA1k/s640/DSCN4874.JPG

    Two feet away from plenum......
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    I did receive the email... THANKS! I'll check...

    I did receive the email... THANKS!
    I'll check on these other suggestions too. Thanks to all.
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    Up into the attic.

    Up into the attic.
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    Not Twinned, Upflow. The units in question.......

    Not Twinned, Upflow.

    The units in question....

    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kfeDXXB0PcQ/TOV8Bs4_h-I/AAAAAAAAJ-8/YsDc6n448hE/s400/DSC_0018.JPG
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    No, just single stage, plain-jane furnaces with...

    No, just single stage, plain-jane furnaces with psc blowers.
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    I've thought about clogged burners, but they are...

    I've thought about clogged burners, but they are burning very clean-no sooting or other indicators to lead me to that. The crossover is the crimped plate style and they look absolutely normal. No...
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    There is a commercial kitchen hood system a few...

    There is a commercial kitchen hood system a few rooms over, but this happens in the middle of the night or early morning with everything in the kitchen off-line.
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    Help Please! Rollout trip on Rheem

    RGPN-12EARJR 125,000 installed by others in 2005 in a church hall.
    Two identical units, side by side 80%, Natural gas, Induced draft, spark ignition, short flue straight up through roof.

    This...
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    We've seen this before. The last one was fully...

    We've seen this before. The last one was fully inclosed in a finished wall with a broken conductor....so no pulling a new wire. Here comes the conduit on your shiny new vacation home!
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    No. Just a wall mount Mitsubishi heat pump...

    No. Just a wall mount Mitsubishi heat pump indoor section. Probably 3 amps max.
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    Indoor fan/coil section. Not a large load by any...

    Indoor fan/coil section. Not a large load by any means, but the conductors of this tstat wire break under no load. It's avoidable trouble. We're replacing it with the correct 14-3 wire.
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    But it worked for a whole year.....

    Mitsubishi M-Series. The S1-S2-S3 is all 230V powering the indoor and providing the communication signal. See what they did here?
    ...
  16. Thread: READY!

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    I just wonder about the quality when it's owned...

    I just wonder about the quality when it's owned by RubberMaid....not that that's a bad thing.
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    The Inconvenience Store.....:grin2:

    The Inconvenience Store.....:grin2:
  18. California. Getting more of this nonsense with...

    California. Getting more of this nonsense with the crazies in charge. And its moving east to meet the rest of us. I feel for anyone trying to make an honest living out there.
  19. Thread: READY!

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    About to be wet. We've been walloped by the rain...

    About to be wet. We've been walloped by the rain lately here. Completely unrelated to the weather, but are those new Hilmer gauges? If so, any report as to quality?
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    Doing just fine. June was a big month, but July...

    Doing just fine. June was a big month, but July will be a challenge with the first week being a rain-out. Who is your ortho doc? We have some top notch back Dr's in this town.
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    Oh well.....by the way...I grew up in Quincy and...

    Oh well.....by the way...I grew up in Quincy and went to FSU and TCC. Started in A/C as an apprentice with a one man shop in Quincy and moved on. Nice to see "home folks" here!
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    If they happen to have an electric water heater...

    If they happen to have an electric water heater in this garage, a heat pump water heater can make a huge difference in RH and dewpoint....just a thought, but I've seen many going into garages lately...
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    I it upsets you that much, then you should find...

    I it upsets you that much, then you should find another gig. I have to imagine that you'll forever be seeing installs that don't meet your standards. I'm not saying that one is a masterpiece and...
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    Whoooo.....Whoooo.....who's gonna fix it?

    Whoooo.....Whoooo.....who's gonna fix it?
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    I understand exactly what you're saying. That...

    I understand exactly what you're saying. That unsupported section of the slab should not fall away like that. Of course, that house looked to be 35+ years old, so codes were different, maybe. ...
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    Yep, as I said, only our 2nd 90+, so we'll get...

    Yep, as I said, only our 2nd 90+, so we'll get the hang of it.
    Inspected and passed without a word on the gas piping. I use a local gas company for the piping, so no word from them on...
  27. I got lost when he said his name was "Herb...

    I got lost when he said his name was "Herb Grower".
  28. I believe we've found the man who writes the I/O...

    I believe we've found the man who writes the I/O manuals for all of those imported mini splits.
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    What did you use the flare tool for?

    What did you use the flare tool for?
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    "feel sorry for the guy that has to check the...

    "feel sorry for the guy that has to check the evaporator coil in the future. vent pipes go out the side very easily to keep from blocking evaporator access panel. inducer motor rotates with three...
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    These double posts are killin' me. Sorry.....

    These double posts are killin' me. Sorry.....
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    Pipes are not screened, per preference of my...

    Pipes are not screened, per preference of my lead man (from Idaho). The overflow is an AG3150e with a sensor on the secondary connection.
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    Sorry about the gas line. That's the work of the...

    Sorry about the gas line. That's the work of the only gas fitting sub I have. Copper is king around here.
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    Waiting for that question. 24x30 grille through...

    Waiting for that question. 24x30 grille through the other side.
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    96% 'er in FLORIDA....just because.

    Only our second 90+ Furnace......
    rip it up!

    https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tmqJt8AZ_Z4/UO9KfriueBI/AAAAAAAAI9M/oSaUckREDt4/s640/DSC_0169.JPG
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  36. Doesn't seem like that much trouble to build the...

    Doesn't seem like that much trouble to build the rest of the van...
  37. I say they have the market cornered with real...

    I say they have the market cornered with real vans. They don't show any signs of shifting the platform. They'll be the last ones with a V-8 option, Unless we all switch to chassis cabs with...
  38. I'm buying another 1 ton Chevy with a 6.0 and...

    I'm buying another 1 ton Chevy with a 6.0 and Spartan Body. These look like filter haulers.
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    I'm in love with your ref piping! It's all...

    I'm in love with your ref piping!
    It's all worthy of the wall! Nice work.

    I wish we had basements or proper mech closets. We have about 6" on either side of the unit in 85% of installs.
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    So, if you're not terminating the vent for the...

    So, if you're not terminating the vent for the drain above the level of the float switch, what happens when the drain clogs downstream of the vent? The water pours out of the vent before it has a...
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    WOS Home Inspector Goodness

    I found these guys on Google+
    They seem to be pretty knowledgeable and thorough, but the treasure trove of WOS Shame material is epic.

    https://plus.google.com/u/0/111090094387971351569/posts
  42. Wow. That's a big deal. I take it from the...

    Wow. That's a big deal. I take it from the pic's that this is an existing building being renovated into a supermarket? Are all the piping systems dropped down to the cases from overhead? Thanks...
  43. But, it's his post with his system. I can...

    But, it's his post with his system. I can educate myself all day long on all types of things, but I like the conversational approach.
  44. needs moar details.....and pics of the system in...

    needs moar details.....and pics of the system in place and doin it's thang......

    without the details, I'm lost, because I have no idea what a trans-critical CO2 system is.

    :grin2:
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    Yep. I got pretty well versed in the Chinese...

    Yep. I got pretty well versed in the Chinese restaurant business. The amount of custom made crap that I ran into and fixed was astounding. Walk ins, refrigerated buffet tables, even custom made 10...
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    This looks like the typical Chinese restaurant...

    This looks like the typical Chinese restaurant model: They get their (Chinese) guys from NY to come in and whack together some crap and leave town. All the hood equipment is "custom fabricated". ...
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    A for effort, and well executed

    Just buy a timer or pull out disconnect, this looks too complicated and much harder than it needs to be.

    330451
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    I would beg to differ on the age. Maybe late...

    I would beg to differ on the age. Maybe late 1980's on that one. Maybe. Serial number interpretation error. That would have had an embossed tin plate for nameplate data at the very least.
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    Best results seem to be with 5+ zones. Duct...

    Best results seem to be with 5+ zones. Duct sizing is very important also. You can't get away with much, due to the self configuration and static pressure test. The only legitimate system problem...
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    Sooo...what brand was it? Magnetbox?, Sorny? ...

    Sooo...what brand was it? Magnetbox?, Sorny? Panaphonic?

    (Thank you Homer Simpson)
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