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11-12-2012, 11:32 AM
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Is there any duct fogging chemical effective with tobacco
Ok, I know the EPA has not registered any chemical for use on flex or ductboard, which is 95% of what our area has. Is there anything you can put in a fogger that helps or works completely?
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11-12-2012, 11:27 AM
Thread: Dehumidifiers
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Thanks, my home system seems to need dehum even...
Thanks, my home system seems to need dehum even with the Infinity 2 stage running in the summer. Our humidity is crazy and I am weary of the floor model dehum. Nice to know it can do the job without...
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10-24-2012, 05:42 PM
Thread: Double / triple sweep?
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If you can pull a vacuum down to 150 microns and...
If you can pull a vacuum down to 150 microns and hold for 10 minutes....it's good.
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10-24-2012, 05:29 PM
Thread: Dehumidifiers
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Dehumidifiers
OK, so is Ultra Aire a good brand? Seems like everything is junk these days....
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10-19-2012, 01:36 PM
Thread: NOAA Winter 2012-13 Prediction
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These are also the guys that changed it from...
These are also the guys that changed it from "GLOBAL WARMING" to "Climate Change".....
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10-19-2012, 01:33 PM
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Engineering my Infinity to be an on demand dehumidifier
OK, the problem is my humidity is not controllable even with my 2 stage Infinity 50/100. At times the humidity goes past 60%-70%. Homeschooling 5 children with three meals a day may have something to...
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10-15-2012, 02:24 PM
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In order to succeed in HVAC you have to be good...
In order to succeed in HVAC you have to be good at it. If you have zero experience you will have a huge learning curve. If you are already seriously mechanically inclined, then you may have a better...
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10-01-2012, 12:43 PM
Thread: Mitsubishi conventional air handler
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Mitsubishi conventional air handler
I see that Mitsubishi lists a conventional air handler on their web site. Anyone have experience with them....3 ton model number is PVFY-P036E00AA. Mitsubishi would have to be better than American...
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08-03-2012, 08:51 PM
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Just replaced 2 waterfurnace coils, 2 txvs, and a...
Just replaced 2 waterfurnace coils, 2 txvs, and a main circuit board...envision split systems. Slow parts delivery, seems like they attempt to avoid actually paying the labor warranty. Coils, coils...
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08-01-2012, 04:55 PM
Thread: Low Subcooling Low Superheat?
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Running low superheat and low subcool....txv...
Running low superheat and low subcool....txv stuck open.....you can add and add refrigerant....need new txv.
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07-25-2012, 01:17 PM
Thread: Leak detection equipment
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Jp, I bought an H10PM off ebay and something in...
Jp, I bought an H10PM off ebay and something in it is not sensitive. What can I replace to make it work better? Got a new battery. It goes off only slightly on the reference bottle
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07-08-2012, 08:12 PM
Thread: SMAN 3 ... Deaded at Age 3 weeks!
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Go back to the crack pipe
Go back to the crack pipe
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07-08-2012, 08:06 PM
Thread: SMAN 3 ... Deaded at Age 3 weeks!
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Got one sman3 back, two weeks later, the liquid...
Got one sman3 back, two weeks later, the liquid side of the manifold will not allow recovery. Any solutions? It unscrews, but will not allow refrigerant to pass through.
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07-06-2012, 10:08 AM
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We see txvs every week running 30 sh at the...
We see txvs every week running 30 sh at the condenser that were designed for 10-20. Lennox technical says this is acceptable for their equipment. No other manufacturer to my knowledge does. Had s...
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07-06-2012, 08:48 AM
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Yes, there must be enough refrigerant to drive...
Yes, there must be enough refrigerant to drive the txv. Corrected.
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07-06-2012, 07:22 AM
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You should not gain 13 degrees in the lineset,...
You should not gain 13 degrees in the lineset, even if it is uninsulated in the chase.
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07-06-2012, 07:19 AM
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The txv is designed to hold a certain superheat...
The txv is designed to hold a certain superheat and when they don't hold it, they are broke, regardless of subcool. Subcool indicates the amount of liquid refrigerant leaving three condenser....
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07-04-2012, 05:41 PM
Thread: need business
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New startup is hard. I did it in 2005 when market...
New startup is hard. I did it in 2005 when market was good and still had to walk the streets.....literally. If you need business, walk the street with flyers....not glamorous, but always effective. I...
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07-04-2012, 05:33 PM
Thread: A/C repairman held at gunpoint!
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All of our techs carry and have permits.
All of our techs carry and have permits.
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07-04-2012, 05:10 PM
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Superheat is normally read as close to the...
Superheat is normally read as close to the compressor as possible. Return temp of 63 will overheat many compressors. Txv superheat differs according to design. Goodman=5-7deg at the suction service...
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07-04-2012, 04:54 PM
Thread: fieldpeice meters hold up good?
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After owning 10 fieldpiece meters, I personally...
After owning 10 fieldpiece meters, I personally would have hard time calling them "bulletproof".
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07-04-2012, 04:27 PM
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We have two of them, handy when you need them,...
We have two of them, handy when you need them, too weak for serious cleaning, break all the time....switches, leaking pumps, etc.
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06-23-2012, 09:45 PM
Thread: SMAN 3 ... Deaded at Age 3 weeks!
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We had 3 sman3 failures in 11 months of use. 1...
We had 3 sman3 failures in 11 months of use. 1 died in 13 days, the other two were 11 months exactly. not as bad as our testo experience, but far from good. end analysis: typical junk ...i still have...
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06-13-2012, 07:49 AM
Thread: Dedicated set of manifold gauges?
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The question remains, do you use different...
The question remains, do you use different recovery units also? There would be far more oil in the recovery unit than the insignificant amount in the hoses.
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05-19-2012, 06:52 PM
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What are we going to do about the new ECM motors that are going o?
Just had another one today. 2 yr old york air handler, bad ECM motor. Is there any adequate drop in solution? This one was a 1/3 hp non programmable. pretty much everyone we install has an ecm, and...
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