ReplyWhat am I looking at here?
It looks like someone dumped a truck load of gravel on top of the unit.
Professional Member*
Its only 12 years old!
Oh well, we yanked it out and will be replacing with new Infinity System!
Professional Member
What am I looking at here?
It looks like someone dumped a truck load of gravel on top of the unit.
Professional Member
Crack in the left-most cell of that heat exchanger.Originally posted by refrigeration mafia
What am I looking at here?
It looks like someone dumped a truck load of gravel on top of the unit.
Professional Member*
Yeah, I pulled it out of the unit to better see it, and show the HO.
Its about the 5th or 6th Ruud I've found this year with cracks!? Its always the Ruuds!
Professional Member
Your in Utah, huh? It couldn't get much colder than phoenix could it? I'll have to look for those next winter. Could be profitable.
Professional Member*
Yep! 2600 feet here, maybe 10 degrees cooler than Phoenix!
However we did have a nice little hail storm today, then an hour later it was back up to 60 again!?
Professional Member
I didn't know people actually lived in southern Utah. I thought it was all governement owned wasteland.
Professional Member*
Sure is!
Dont tell any one that people live here.
Professional Member
Today, I had an ex-millionaire (acountant scampered off with the dough) tell me that utah was a socialist country. Any truth that?
Professional Member*
Not like Commiefornia, but very socialist by way of the dominate religion.
Does bother me, if fact, it works out quite well!
Regular Guest
Another problem I will look out for with RUUD,thanks.I,m from Canada so our temps will have more effect on these units.P.S. What made you suspect exchanger problems besides past problems with the units.
Professional Member*
Well this one could of been easily over looked by most.
The HO had us remove it and reinstall it in the garage, thats when my guy found that one!
When you come across one just run it, then look at the flame when it starts, and watch the burners when the blower comes on, thats been the way I've found the last few. Plus the bore scope helps!
Professional Member
Ok I'm looking, what am I looking for?Originally posted by cool-blew
When you come across one just run it, then look at the flame when it starts, and watch the burners when the blower comes on...
Professional Member
Ref Maf, the flame will jump back or roll out because the crack allows the blower to pressurize the heat exchanger tube. If the crack is big enough then it will turn the unit off by changing the pressure in the heat exchanger if there is a differential pressure switch. If the switch just reads the inducer discharge then it will only be a rollout.
R2B4BTU
Professional Member*
I'd be looking really hard at the airflow through the new system after replacing it.
Posting Permissions