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| fred h
 |  "Trane compatibility"
, posted Tue 10 Jun 22:00:  
Maybe someone can help.
I have a Trane XL1000 High Efficiency heat pump (model TWR042C100B3)that the air handler had a leak and was replaced the new air handler (model 2TEC3F42C1000AA)seems to be working OK but know the technician is telling me that the compressor is going bad. My question is - are these 2 units compatible, does it make a difference that the outside unit says "high efficiency" and the inside unit does not, what causes a compressor to go bad, and how long do they usually last?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Fred
[this message was edited by fred h on Tue 10 Jun 22:03] |
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| theduke03
| "Re(1):Trane compatibility" , posted Wed 11 Jun 21:09:
You should get a second opinion from a reputable company. If the compressor is compressing then it's not "going bad". Many inexperienced or stupid techs will condemn compressors that are working as they should be because they don't know how to find the actual problem.(probably because they don't measure temperature when servicing a system, or know how to use a multimeter). Don't worry about the mismatch. The system should still run fine. Supposedly 70-80% of condemned compressors are actually OK. One of my many claims to fame is never having condemned a good compressor.
"My dad was the most feared furnace fighter in Northern Indiana."
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| geo fan
| "Re(1):Trane compatibility" , posted Wed 11 Jun 20:38
every trane i have ever seen has high eff on it you have a 10 seer system the min eff available now is 13 and currunt studies have shown when you miss match eff specificly 13 seer cond and 10seer evaporators you system operates at about 8 basicly you where not that eff and if you the cheap route it will work but it will extremly ineffeciant
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| | geo fan
| "Re(2):Trane compatibility" , posted Wed 11 Jun 20:44
sorry i read half the message about 15 years the cheaper if you get to 20 and up your lucky causes can vary deffered maint inproper charge noncondensable gases in the lines or it is just its time . most techs dont stand to gain a thing by telling you its time he might be trying to save agrovasion all around nobody wants to do the work in the dog days you or them
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