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07-11-2006, 05:42 PM
Thread: Indoor Air Quality
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Yummy.............
Yummy.............
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06-15-2006, 05:30 PM
Thread: Hackery at it's Best
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Yes, that barometric damper will work fine in...
Yes, that barometric damper will work fine in that position.....
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06-12-2006, 09:01 PM
Thread: B- vent bandits
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I'm willing to bet it was a DIY project
I'm willing to bet it was a DIY project
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06-07-2006, 06:43 PM
Thread: Un-fricken-believable!
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Not only did the installation boggle my mind, but...
Not only did the installation boggle my mind, but the fact that they told me that two other HVAC companies had been out there and couldn't diagnose the problem just left me gaping in wonder, I mean,...
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06-06-2006, 06:25 PM
Thread: Un-fricken-believable!
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Got a call to go to a factory 60 miles away and...
Got a call to go to a factory 60 miles away and look at "a few" rooftop units that weren't cooling. Arrived to find 12 Voyager 20 ton package units that had been installed 4 years ago and "hadn't...
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06-05-2006, 08:34 PM
Thread: I can't breeeeeeathe!
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Working on a residential unit next to a furniture...
Working on a residential unit next to a furniture store that a competitor had installed a unit in the day before. Store owners won't use us anymore because "we're too expensive".
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06-05-2006, 08:30 PM
Thread: Why won't our A/C work?
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Went on a call to a restaurant for no A/C, found...
Went on a call to a restaurant for no A/C, found the transformer burnt out on the rooftop unit. Went doen to the stat and found this:
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05-30-2006, 06:46 AM
Thread: When animals attack
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That's too funny :D I was attacked by a killer...
That's too funny :D
I was attacked by a killer goose a few weeks ago, the owners weren't home. They left a note saying, "if the goose bothers you, just get the broom by the garage, he's scared of... -
05-20-2006, 08:41 AM
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I'd have told him where he could put it........ ...
I'd have told him where he could put it........
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05-16-2006, 05:23 PM
Thread: And more hackery...
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Great idea, hang your wet clothes, and the warm...
Great idea, hang your wet clothes, and the warm air coming up off the fan will dry them in no time! That idea needs to be patented!
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05-11-2006, 06:25 PM
Thread: THE THREE AMIGO JOB
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Nice looking install, only thing I would have...
Nice looking install, only thing I would have done differently is used a Garber spin on fuel filter. I like them so much better than the Genneral type filter.
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05-09-2006, 09:16 PM
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I love mounting a fake stat for the office...
I love mounting a fake stat for the office weinies to play with, while the real stat is on a remote sensor and hidden away :D
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05-07-2006, 10:55 AM
Thread: Dirty Manitowoc
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I cleaned a Manitowoc in similar shape a month...
I cleaned a Manitowoc in similar shape a month ago in a convenience store, took me 3 hours. After I left, the ungrateful bastiges called the shop and said they didn't want me back for any other...
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05-05-2006, 04:45 PM
Thread: You can always tell an A-hole . . .
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Nah, let everyone see that there are real A-holes...
Nah, let everyone see that there are real A-holes out there, and the kind of crap we have to deal with.
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05-04-2006, 05:54 PM
Thread: Hillbilly Hack Job
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Update: We gave the property owner a quote to...
Update: We gave the property owner a quote to fix this abortion, but haven't heard from him in quite a while. I'm willing to but he went back to the same hack who put this in, or another Billy-Bob...
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05-02-2006, 07:03 PM
Thread: Is it worth it?
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They look nice, we're a Lennox dealer too, but...
They look nice, we're a Lennox dealer too, but it's too bad we've had so many new inside coils leaking lately, not a great amount, but much more than I'd expect from new coils.
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05-02-2006, 06:48 PM
Thread: Is it worth it?
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Guess it's a matter of opinion, I just feel that...
Guess it's a matter of opinion, I just feel that out of all the louvered cabinets I've encountered, Rheems seem to be the worst to clean. I haven't seen any with the louvers on the coil yet, but I'm...
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05-02-2006, 06:05 PM
Thread: Self-sealing Armaflex didn't hold
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Common problem, use Rubatex(tm) glue or contact...
Common problem, use Rubatex(tm) glue or contact cement on the joints and seams. You'll get a nice airtight seal and it will look much nicer. Using tape or wire ties still allows the seams to open...
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05-02-2006, 06:00 PM
Thread: Is it worth it?
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I've never been a fan of Rheem's backa$$ward...
I've never been a fan of Rheem's backa$$ward reversing valve (only a factor on heat pumps) Cleaning a Rheem's condenser coils ia a pain in the backside too, the casing is so close to the coils, it's...
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04-30-2006, 09:45 PM
Thread: Opening service valves
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Shame on you, you sound like a DIY looking for...
Shame on you, you sound like a DIY looking for free advice against the site rules. A tech would not be likely to forget that, and if they did, they wouldn't be a tech I'd allow to touch any...
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04-30-2006, 09:27 PM
Thread: AC unit help
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It could also be a sign that the filter is...
It could also be a sign that the filter is stopped up.
AC equipment has no defrost cycle (cept for heat pumps in heat mode) so a frozeb coil means no airflow, hence no cooling.
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04-25-2006, 08:49 PM
Thread: walk-in cooler with R414b
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I'd recommend 409a as a replacement for 12, used...
I'd recommend 409a as a replacement for 12, used it a lot, and I've been happy with the results.
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04-25-2006, 05:28 PM
Thread: Hillbilly Hack Job
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Elizabethtown (yeah, they filmed part of that...
Elizabethtown (yeah, they filmed part of that loser movie here)
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04-24-2006, 09:32 PM
Thread: Hillbilly Hack Job
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Well, to be honest, only the furnace is a...
Well, to be honest, only the furnace is a goodman, the AC is a Snyder General, and it is quite old :)
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04-24-2006, 06:56 PM
Thread: How to duct return air at a condo
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Or a crawlspace!
Or a crawlspace!
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