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07-04-2012, 03:05 PM | #1 |
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One of my instructors at school was really big on HEIL. I have a 5 yr old Armstrong and it's holding 75, although it's everything for it to do that. I really needed a bigger unit for my house.
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07-04-2012, 03:09 PM | #2 |
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It's hard to stop a Trane.
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08-08-2012, 01:45 PM | #3 |
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Haha, I saw this thread before this Summer and my AC looked much worst than that. I had never even looked at it before.
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08-08-2012, 03:48 PM | #4 |
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It was the cap. Service call and part = $90. Not bad. It's cooling down nicely.
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08-08-2012, 03:54 PM | #5 |
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Anyone have any experience with the ductless A/C systems?
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08-08-2012, 04:21 PM | #6 |
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shouldn't all outside AC units have a little roof over then to keep the sun off?
seems to me that having the sun beat directly down on unit would make it work harder.
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08-08-2012, 04:30 PM | #7 |
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There is very little involved in the cooling processes in the top-down cross section [ie, where the fan is spinning, and where the sun is bearing down directly], and both the air flow across the radiator fins and the cooling of gas expansion FAR FAR outstrip the heat gains of the sun striking the radiator fins obliquely.
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06-13-2013, 09:49 AM | #8 |
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So closing my basement vents is a bad idea? I've been it for years without even thinking about it.
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06-13-2013, 12:09 PM | #9 |
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Heh, it depends on who you ask. One of my instructors when I was going to school was adamant that you are better off leaving them all open, but I still shut off the ones in my basement as well. It's freaking cool enough down there with them shut, I'll freeze my ass off if I open them.
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06-13-2013, 01:20 PM | #12 |
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Yeah, it basically is just a bunch of dampers in the ducts that open and close based on each room's temp. Which to me seems like it's the same as someone manually opening/closing registers. I just don't see why one is an accepted practice and the other is not. I have no clue if zoning is actually is a good idea... but I can't see any way that it could be ok and the other less technical method is not.
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06-13-2013, 09:52 AM | #13 |
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Oh God - better go check my unit
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06-13-2013, 12:57 PM | #14 |
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The neighbors ****ing dog keeps jumping the fence and digging behind my AC unit. The thing now sits at like a 25 degree angle.
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06-13-2013, 01:14 PM | #15 |
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Time to leave a fresh, refreshing bowl of antifreeze out for when he gets hot
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