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  1. Air temp must be kept a minimum of 2-3° above...

    Air temp must be kept a minimum of 2-3° above pool water temperature.
    In my experience conventional equipment is a poor choice and leads a short life when installed in a nanitorium.
  2. This is not the proper way to control an indoor...

    This is not the proper way to control an indoor pool.
    At what temperature is the pool room kept?
    At what temperature is the pool water kept?
  3. Thread: Roblast

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    ???? The heat pump isn’t a certain part. It’s...

    ????
    The heat pump isn’t a certain part. It’s the whole system.
    Do you mean the reversing valve?
  4. What means of powered ventilation do you plan on...

    What means of powered ventilation do you plan on using?
    Because two vented walls aren’t going to cut it.
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    A manometer is required for this type of work. ...

    A manometer is required for this type of work.
    How did you replace a regulator with no manometer?
  6. The filter is only there to protect the...

    The filter is only there to protect the equipment. Despite marketing of certain filter brands, t’s not intended to create a clean room environment in the home.
  7. Thread: Gree Split AC

    by rider77
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    Depending on specifics, the unit should easily be...

    Depending on specifics, the unit should easily be able to discharge over 100° air.
    Most of the units I work on are easily able to put 115°-120° air out
  8. Guy hasn’t logged on here in almost 2 months. I...

    Guy hasn’t logged on here in almost 2 months.
    I think he’s gone…….
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    I would suggest calling your service provider. ...

    I would suggest calling your service provider.
    Per site rules any DIY instruction isn’t allowed here.
    If your having to reset power, your unit is having some error that needs to be addressed.
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    Thanks. As you were typing that I got one of...

    Thanks.
    As you were typing that I got one of the office guys to run the serial number. It comes back to Control Technologies Inc-closest office is in New York many hundreds of miles away. So...
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    Ok I found the IP address and station name. ...

    Ok I found the IP address and station name.
    None of the default credentials worked.
    Customer still has no clue who installed this. And nobody has touched it or done any maintenance since the...
  12. Save yourself the trouble and use the Nest as a...

    Save yourself the trouble and use the Nest as a skeet shooting target.
    But it probably can’t even do that right.
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    I wouldn’t worry about buying spare parts like...

    I wouldn’t worry about buying spare parts like that.
    It kind of sounds like a sales pitch.
    I believe parts are still readily available for that line.
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    I’m not even sure what version it’s running...

    I’m not even sure what version it’s running beyond N4. No server on site I can see. Just a stand alone Jace that nobody has any information about.
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    Honeywell Jace Credentials

    Evening all,
    Looking for some suggestions for a really odd problem.
    I put a LG AC smart gateway/central controller in for a new customer of mine. Never been to the site before. Old one had been...
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    Nest is junk, unnecessary, the answer to a...

    Nest is junk, unnecessary, the answer to a question nobody asked.
    They are well known to be extremely unreliable and problem plagued.
    But they have a good marketing department that focuses on...
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    As your listed as a homeowner, this is something...

    As your listed as a homeowner, this is something your installing contractor should be responsible for. Are they unable to deal with something as simple as lineset sizing?
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    You’ve emptied your wallet for both random...

    You’ve emptied your wallet for both random unnecessary parts, and an unreliable hockey puck excuse of a thermostat that’s best used as a skeet shooting target.
    What diagnosis led you to replacing...
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    There are really only a handful of true separate...

    There are really only a handful of true separate brand names. The others are all linked back to the same parent company. In fact, some products are literally identical and come with different name...
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    Hasn’t been here since 2010.

    Hasn’t been here since 2010.
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    All flex duct with distribution boxes is a pretty...

    All flex duct with distribution boxes is a pretty amateur way of doing things. And a pretty good way to guarantee you have crappy airflow.
  22. Second guy reeks of sales tech. Units are...

    Second guy reeks of sales tech.
    Units are opened up and worked on all the time. We have vacuum pumps, nitrogen sweeps and driers for a reason.
    At 8 years old I’d fix the existing unit and go on...
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    Samsung

    Samsung
  24. Some of that cost is in the name itself. Which...

    Some of that cost is in the name itself. Which really doesn’t mean anything beyond the weight of the name.
  25. Brand name doesn’t much matter. The quality and...

    Brand name doesn’t much matter. The quality and skill of the install is a much more important factor.
    That said, Goodman and Trane aren’t related. They are 2 separate companies. Goodman is owned by...
  26. Thread: Is this right?

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    Are you adjusting the setpoint up and down? Or do...

    Are you adjusting the setpoint up and down? Or do you have a programmable thermostat?
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    Has your installing tech been unable to locate...

    Has your installing tech been unable to locate the proper conversion kit?
  28. Where is the air filter? I don’t see one in the...

    Where is the air filter? I don’t see one in the slot.
    And who is responsible for changing it?
  29. Thread: Buying help

    by rider77
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    There’s really only a handful of true independent...

    There’s really only a handful of true independent brand names. Most are satellite names linked to the same parent company. That buys third party parts to put their equipment together.
    It’s not...
  30. Thread: Bosch HVAC

    by rider77
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    Consumer reports is a poor judge of reliability...

    Consumer reports is a poor judge of reliability and performance when it comes to HVAC. They don’t consider any of the important factors that lead to how a unit performs. Honestly, it’s pretty...
  31. Was this something the homeowner bought...

    Was this something the homeowner bought themselves? And hired you to install?
    Pioneer is a DIY Amazon brand.
    What’s pulling 15A?
  32. Not much information provided to even offer a...

    Not much information provided to even offer a random guess.
    What did tech support say when you called them?
    Why was the bill so high if it blows the breaker when it tries to run?
  33. No they aren’t, it’s just a machine that any...

    No they aren’t, it’s just a machine that any normal tech can work on.
    Why not get someone to go over the wiring and do some maintenance on the unit?
    And make sure everything is working as it...
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    Sounds like a sales tech. Your unit likely has...

    Sounds like a sales tech.
    Your unit likely has nothing wrong with the heat exchanger.
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    Very important to find out. These units can be...

    Very important to find out. These units can be dangerous to run if they are part of the lawsuit.
    The ID card is in the burner section.
    When was the last time the furnace had any sort of...
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    So what’s the furnace model number?

    So what’s the furnace model number?
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    That’s not the furnace. What’s the furnace...

    That’s not the furnace.
    What’s the furnace model number?
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    What’s the model number of the furnace?

    What’s the model number of the furnace?
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    There is a line of Bryant/Carrier furnaces that...

    There is a line of Bryant/Carrier furnaces that are around that age that have a class action lawsuit for faulty heat exchangers.
    Is yours affected?
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    I’d probably do multiple units. Sizing depends...

    I’d probably do multiple units.
    Sizing depends on load calculations. And any necessary outdoor air.
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    I wouldn’t use wall mount units for that type of...

    I wouldn’t use wall mount units for that type of environment. They aren’t going to last very long.
    I would use a ducted minisplit with decent filtration.
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    I think you have the wrong idea on how this unit...

    I think you have the wrong idea on how this unit works.

    1)It cannot cool while other zones are heating

    2)The process of going from heating to cooling or vice versa has a minimum changeover...
  43. Thread: HVAC Issue

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    I would suggest calling a service company. You...

    I would suggest calling a service company.
    You haven’t provided any information to even offer a wild guess.
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    That change isn’t near enough to make any...

    That change isn’t near enough to make any noticeable difference.
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    Beyond possible setup problems it appears...

    Beyond possible setup problems it appears somewhat normal. You only have one setpoint temperature, and OEM drift is +\- 2°F each way. So the temp will drift around 4° total.
    Possibly oversize too....
  46. Who?

    Who?
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    To be blunt, with no ill intent, this is why we...

    To be blunt, with no ill intent, this is why we always discourage not doing what you did. It’s so tempting to buy your own unit, almost seems too good to be true. Mostly because it is.
    Your...
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    No, what you described is not normal operation. ...

    No, what you described is not normal operation.
    Something is wrong with the unit or setup.
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    I’ve never heard of this brand at all. Was this...

    I’ve never heard of this brand at all.
    Was this something you bought yourself?
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