I've seen some factory things over the years, ICP miss wired furnaces that could not have been test fired the way we found them, Lennox just today mistake on the unit tag for refrigerant charging...
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I've seen some factory things over the years, ICP miss wired furnaces that could not have been test fired the way we found them, Lennox just today mistake on the unit tag for refrigerant charging...
The 2 stage will enhance the comfort level especially if it's matched with a furnace thats variable speed. I like the XL tops for the fact they keep more debris out of the unit. If your the person...
I know my Territory Manager cringes when I say I often don't recommend high seer AC equipment to many of my Resi customers. With such short cooling season for us the payback for the upgrade is so...
Once you start turning real dollars you will pop up on the IRS radar screen. Just know they are now in business with you, they are the biggest paid employee on the payroll that demand payment and...
I'm with pecmsg. I never found the value for my shop stacked up to the pricey amount Trane charges to be in that program. It might be why your company B has a higher bid.
"Frank I'm getting 4-5 bids to replace my furnace when can you come out and give me an estimate?" Answer: If your getting that many estimates I'm not interested. "Why?" Because most will be on...
Phone call and the question is "I need a new furnace, how much does one cost?" My response is that's like calling a car dealer and asking how much a car cost. I usually pause and let them dwell on...
Those vents can get a bit of junk in them causing them not to seal back off after they vent off a bit of air. It happens. Call me old school but I love those Cast Iron Resi boilers and their set ups.
Depending an what kind of air vent you have nothing one can do to service it other than check it to see that it's working. I'm a fan of the Honeywell Braunkman, you can pull the float and clean the...
That's called I want to get done and this is all I have in the truck
We had a run of failing Fasco Inducers on new Lennox ML195's. It stopped only after our next stocking order. I surmise a problem within Fasco manufacturing. I never really did get an explanation for...
Thanks for the input. I still haven't gotten over the fact of equipment operating with that kind of PSI with copper that has been thinned down enough you can read a newspaper through it.
Some wells you can smell it around the well head or wherever water is being used. The gas gets vented off during water use. You can tell a sulfur house almost immediatly when you walk in the door...
Some wells you can smell it around the well head or wherever water is being used. The gas gets vented off during water use. You can tell a sulfur house almost immediatly when you walk in the door...
This happens to be on a new Lennox SL18XPC1-048 HP with recommended LB-101123C low ambient control. Cut in is 450 cut out is 240 non adjustable. My little mind wonders whats the purpose for such a...
Hydrogen Sulfide or sulfur emits a gas in the air which is highly corrosive to copper. It's just not evap coils that can be effected it's microwaves, TV's, appliances and copper LP gas lines. There...
Half the people in our county have sulfur water. Depending on the sulfur content of the well is how long until leaks occur. Some are so bad a coil might make a year while other several. Every hvac...
The energy star home builder we do a lot of work for is the one that clued the inspector in about R-8 in attics. Now that inspector has a peeve about it of his own and has red tagged jobs. I saw a...
When I'm asked the question when looking at very old equipment my answer is, replace the equipment in your time frame, don't be left at the mercy of old equipment when it decides to die.
Your guy...
Misread the scale on a blueprint for a large historical home complete restoration. I designed the mechanical for this lengthy build. After my installers were complete and the homeowner was in I got...
Whenever anyone in our shop ran into a Pulse I would have the customer call my buddy who is a Lennox dealer. He would handle the call then call me with some choice words. Nothing better than getting...
I remember many years ago seeing a cat tip or bulletin to re-route the vac hose over the top of draft motor. The smaller units things are pretty cramped to do that without installing a little...
Why is the C33 , CX34 and CX35 cased coils for upflow installation only? I don't see a visual difference in them opposed to any other upflow/downflow cased coil.
I have repaired a lot of furnace damage over the years from generators with dirty power.
That is an ICP model number
Why? If conduit isn't code and the rest of the attic has romex run throughout what is the reasoning?
You got to love those attic horizontal installs.
Many a HVAC guys be it one man show or larger show went broke and saddled with debt. They didn't lose it because of bad work, they lost it in the office. Just because one may be very good in the...
I was an ICP Dealer for 15 years. The 9MPD model with it's problematic issues of one thing or another caused me to jump ship several years ago. When that model rolled out I spent a lot of time with...
You think that is that suppose to be an improvement or just a vender change ?
Loonie you dont say ? Amongst the warranty calls on these two units, we had a 3rd warranty call on new install...Pressure Switch
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Well Mikey as I see it, anyone drilling thru a drain line to run romex through it we are trying to figure the brain of plant life.
If in fact this was an arson attempt which I would say it was, and they were successful in burning the place, it would have been a walk in the park for the Fire Marshall to determine. I've gotten to...
We have had two failures after units were in service for 2-3 weeks each. Both were the same ML195 series with Fasco 702112686C Inducers. The Lennox TM was in last week and I asked him if he knew of...
He said WHAT??! People skills for sure but I think he needs to climb into some problem equipment and see what he says after that.
The hours are long and hard in the summer for most of us. But I love what I do and fixing broken things. Hot People are mean and want you NOW! I only have one NOW at a time and would like to hurl by...
85 yrs old? I'm impressed. That boggles the mind as we all know the wear and tear that comes with the trade. I'm all in for hiring an older seasoned guy if they can physically handle it. The best...
Here it sounds like we are talking Resi and maybe Light Commercial. It's probably just me but since I'm old, PM Tech = Filter Queen. Back in the day you worked and studied your tail off, pulled out...
I have nothing else, metal tag but it's eatin up. I'm with you, Im looking for a CF number as well so I was guessing number series has changed. This unit has to be pushing 30 yrs old.
Model 3254-1-18A is the number I can make out. Serial number is wasted.
Thanks for your help if you can.
Yes. We however did need to calculate for longer line set than 15'.
We ran into this last week with a Lennox 3.5 ton Dry Charge Heat Pump Condenser. We went to weigh in the charge which the tag is clearly marked 12 Lbs 0 ounces. I kind of thought ??? seems like a...
I came here for help resolving a new install on an EMI 3 zone ductless nightmare I had been fighting for quite a while for quite a bit of expense. Though the problem was never resolved by myself or...
After 26 yrs later I still have the opinion the worst fricked up calls you'll go on is after teachers, preachers or maintenance men have tried to 'fix' it.
I dont understand some of that either....
How hvac techs grimace about the customer that continually hangs on to that old equipment and wont replace with something quality and I know that their own system at home has been pieced together...
Your right that wont help getting your hvac start. Ins policy's vary depending on the carrier. Mine states 5 yrs. Many years ago I did get a variance for one guy with stipulations from the Ins...
I did at one time years ago after having the final one go down the road.
Like everyone else I'm forever asked by a newbies and trade schools to take it on. I Haven't calculated it out except in...
In NW Indiana 2 yrs ago when the new construction went dead the outlook was will be better in 2 yrs. Its far worse than better. Banks here aren't letting go of money easy even to qualified people...
Oh I hear you g friendly. Im old school. There is a lot of mentality of today that is a big rub. Nuff said by me on that, I dont want to hijack Natecerts thread.