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06-15-2008, 06:39 PM
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One way to find out. Breakers are not that...
One way to find out. Breakers are not that expensive and easy to replace. If the new one tripps then you know you need to have an HVAC company take care of it and you can always return the breaker. ...
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06-14-2008, 11:47 AM
Thread: Help! I am in serious trouble!
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That's what I was thinking when I saw that. ...
That's what I was thinking when I saw that.
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06-09-2008, 07:49 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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Ok, I have had it set at 78' with 40% and 45% RH....
Ok, I have had it set at 78' with 40% and 45% RH. This is what I have seen:
1. IAQ set at 45% stays at 50%
2. IAQ set at 40% stays at 41%
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05-30-2008, 11:51 PM
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Its used for both especially now with the steam...
Its used for both especially now with the steam washers. The new Whirlpool 9600 and Samsung WF338 are steam units and both have built in water heaters. The Samsung washer/dryer which has SilverCare...
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05-29-2008, 01:07 PM
Thread: R-22 or R-410A
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Phaseout Schedule for HCFCs Including R-22 ...
Phaseout Schedule for HCFCs Including R-22
Under the terms of the Montreal Protocol, the U.S. agreed to meet certain obligations by specific dates that will affect the residential heat pump and... -
05-28-2008, 09:31 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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The owner and the senior tech came out today....
The owner and the senior tech came out today. They replaced the noisy Condensate pump with a Diversitech CP-22, put in a new hose running from it, put in the p-trap, sealed some more around the...
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05-27-2008, 07:04 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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The owner and sales person are coming out...
The owner and sales person are coming out tomorrow plus the person that is suppose to finish wiring the ultra-aire and Honeywell IAQ. He had problems on Monday getting the IAQ to work with the...
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05-25-2008, 03:25 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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2nd Post with more pictures ...
2nd Post with more pictures
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05-25-2008, 03:18 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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Ok, here is some pictures of what has been...
Ok, here is some pictures of what has been completed. They were here Friday and Saturday and are still not finished, but thats what happens when you come at 9:30, go to lunch at 11:00 and leave at...
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05-24-2008, 09:25 AM
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They have been making biofuel, with corn. The...
They have been making biofuel, with corn. The drawback has been that not only have fuel costs gone up for farmers, but so have feed costs because of the shift of corn use from feed to fuel, so the...
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05-23-2008, 12:45 AM
Thread: Advice please!!!
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I'm having an Amana HP (ASZ16) installed starting...
I'm having an Amana HP (ASZ16) installed starting tomorrow though its an all electric split system. You can't beat a 10 year all parts and labor warranty through the manufacture and a lifetime on...
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05-22-2008, 07:47 PM
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Yes! U.S. signed an agreement with Russia that if...
Yes! U.S. signed an agreement with Russia that if they give us Nuclear Power Plant technology that we will pay a premium for them to store our nuclear waste; probably in Siberia. Don't know if it...
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05-17-2008, 01:11 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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Tnx Bear. Ok, here is the final proposal from the...
Tnx Bear. Ok, here is the final proposal from the company I choose to install the HP.
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05-16-2008, 07:49 PM
Thread: Kenmore vs Lennox
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L7sZQd5k2A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L7sZQd5k2A
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05-16-2008, 01:16 AM
Thread: NATE Certified
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I had seven estimates as well and out of the...
I had seven estimates as well and out of the seven, five had NATE certified techs. Out of the five that were NATE certified four of them were not impressive at all. The company that I was the most...
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05-12-2008, 05:43 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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The proposal came in. Here are the AHRI specs on...
The proposal came in. Here are the AHRI specs on each unit:
16SEER
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05-11-2008, 04:20 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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Of course not, but that does not change the fact...
Of course not, but that does not change the fact that most companies don't do manual j's. Actually, out of the 7 companies that I had come out, not 1 did a manual J and more than half (75%) were only...
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05-11-2008, 01:10 AM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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Great advice guys. The Ultra-Aire 150 is more...
Great advice guys. The Ultra-Aire 150 is more efficient, but not the other model. I have sent an email to the installer to modify his proposal and give an estimate on the ultra-aire 150 and the...
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05-09-2008, 08:49 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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I totally agree yet no one here does a manual j...
I totally agree yet no one here does a manual j and seems to go by a rule of thumb. I am though more inclined to believe that the installers who recommended a 4 ton unit over a 5 ton are correct....
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05-09-2008, 12:16 AM
Thread: Heat Pump replacement advice
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Try to find a good installer first, then the...
Try to find a good installer first, then the warranty that is provide and if you plan on living in your house for a long time, go with a 16 SEER pump and a variable speed air handler to help with...
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05-08-2008, 06:59 PM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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I found out that my air handler is a 5 ton while...
I found out that my air handler is a 5 ton while the heat pump is a 4 ton. One person said I need to stay with a 4 ton while another person that came after him counted up the registers and said there...
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05-06-2008, 01:07 AM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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I'm not sure what you mean, but the windows on...
I'm not sure what you mean, but the windows on the house are only 3 years old and they were not cheap quality.
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05-05-2008, 02:05 AM
Thread: Heat pump advice for the south
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Heat pump advice for the south
I currently have a 19 year old 5 ton Heil HP that needs replacing. I live about 40 minutes from Atlanta and it can get very humid. I have had several company's give estimates (with more to come) and...
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