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"Talk about a nice Guy ! " , posted Wed 12 Nov 09:22

I recently posted a problem that has stumpted every tech in my area. I received a reply later the same day from a total stranger. This man took his time ( 5 pm -10 pm CST) and walked me through the ... read more

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"Txv Question " , posted Wed 12 Nov 09:17

I had a restriction in the line last year and it was determined to be the inside txv in the air handler. I have since educated myself in regards to heat pumps and how they operate. The question I have ... read more

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"Thermostat change problem " , posted Wed 12 Nov 09:14:

Replacing an american standard nonprogrammable digital (because the up button doesn't work) thermostat with a honeywell non-prog digital (RTH3100C)Shut off 1 of the 2 breakers (1st mistake I t ... read more

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"Installing new Thermostat " , posted Wed 12 Nov 00:48

I Bought a new thermostat to replace the one that came with the house, The home is only 2.5 years old. I thought I could exchange wire color for wire color, but new thermostat has a different wire dia ... read more

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"code 31 " , posted Tue 11 Nov 21:52

code 31, wow what a joke.... if carrier would tell you that it was the flame sensor to start with , and not a pressure switch,or a roll out switch, ect,thermastat. i spent a few dollars trying to fi ... read more

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"Heil repair " , posted Tue 11 Nov 21:39

I am a gas fireplace technician. I have a heil furnace which is not firing. I have power all the way to the board, and when I signal for heat I don't get anything. Where can I find a firing sequence s ... read more

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"cracked heat exchanger " , posted Tue 11 Nov 21:27:

1) Just had my 2 units serviced - seems there is a very fine crack in the heat exchanger along one dimple in the one unit.Wanted to know if any issue with using something like J-B weld to repair t ... read more

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"Luxaire Furnace "4 red flashes" " , posted Tue 11 Nov 21:14

Hello....I fired up my ~ 10 year old furnace just today for the first time this cold season and got consistent cold air blowing out the vents. The control panel is flashing 4 times and then a pause. I ... read more

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"Luxaire Furnace "4 red flashes " , posted Tue 11 Nov 20:48

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"My fan won't stop running " , posted Tue 11 Nov 19:51

Before I change the control panel I read another suggestion about the fan chamber. Can anyone help? The control panel number I was going to replace was ST9103A1028. Another person posted he was hav ... read more

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"York central unit " , posted Tue 11 Nov 19:44

Hi! I have a York central heat/air system that has been flashing the emergency heat light 3 times. What does this mean? ... read more

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"Long cool down? " , posted Tue 11 Nov 18:48

Hey group quick question. I have a standard furnace, nothing fancy, but the problem I'm having is that the blower runs beyond cool down to the point it cools the house down after heating the house, s ... read more

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"heat wont shut off " , posted Tue 11 Nov 18:44

any idea besides thermostat sequencers maybe? ... read more

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"Bryant 90i Plus Propane to Gas Conversion kit " , posted Tue 11 Nov 18:21

I'm trying to locate a conversion kit for a Bryant 90i Plus furnace - Propane to Natural gas. The furnace is a 1993 model, two stage, two speed, 80,000 BTU. Model No. 320AAZ042080AAKA, SN 1693A ... read more

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"York Heat pumps not working " , posted Tue 11 Nov 16:18

We have 3 york heat pumps on our home. Only 1 is working out of the 3. One is on one side of the house and the other 2 are on the opposite side of the house. The one that is to itself controls the do ... read more

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"Rheem Criterion II Wiring Diagram " , posted Tue 11 Nov 16:09

Criterion IIRGDG 875auerHoneywell ST9101AI'm looking for a wiring diagram for my furnace. My control board went out and the fan wouldn't kick in on AC. The compressor would, but not ... read more

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"rheem is clicking?? " , posted Tue 11 Nov 15:53

my mother has an electric rheem heat pump. when the heat comes on and runs for a bit, the unit outside starts clicking. sometimes it also makes a spewing/hissing noise for a minute. i'm fairly good ... read more

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"carrier 38YRA " , posted Tue 11 Nov 15:18

I have hooked up a new honeywell visionpro thermostat, and I believe I have found the correct wire positions. However, when I am setting it up, i am not sure if this system is a 1heat 1cool heat pump ... read more

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"The Insider heat pump " , posted Tue 11 Nov 13:25:

Any idea on where to get parts? ... read more

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"Honeywell IAQ " , posted Tue 11 Nov 12:45

Just installed a new HVAC (Trane XL15i Heatpump & Trane XV80 gas furnace) dual fuel system. My installer replaced my old thermostat with a new Honeywell IAQ. Question is, when I went to set up the a ... read more

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"help with trane xl-80 " , posted Tue 11 Nov 12:22

i have a trane xl-80 with a white rodgers 50A51-495 control unit, the flashing dummy light is not on at all and the menu tells me to check power, the power to the control unit is fine, any suggestions ... read more

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"18 volts at reversing valve " , posted Tue 11 Nov 12:15:

Switched my Rheem heat pump to heat and no heat. With some trouble shooting help I found the solenoid is only getting 17.97 volts. Reversing valve appears to be ok. I have 25 volts at the coil but not ... read more

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"Old HQCO 80 or 90% efficient? " , posted Tue 11 Nov 11:59

My home warranty service is getting ready to replace my 19 year old HQCO gas furnace Model #NHGE075AF04 or 867.768463 But one tech says it is (or was) 80% efficient furnace while another says it is 9 ... read more

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"No Heat " , posted Tue 11 Nov 10:17

Goodman gmpn060-3. Heat was running until yesterday. Went through the unit instruction to restart, no dice.When calling from the t-stat, it cycles normally, hot surface ignitor glows, but the ... read more

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"Lennox Pulse Intermittent Firing " , posted Tue 11 Nov 10:06

My Lennox Pulse furnace is more than 25 yrs. old with a good exchanger and no detectable CO. But for years now it has cut out and won't recycle to continue heating. I've had three new control module ... read more

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"Carrier 58gs furnace pilot orifice " , posted Tue 11 Nov 08:15

What size orifice is used on a LH680005 pilot assembly for LP Gas. This is on a carrier 58GS furnace. ... read more

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"Old iron gas pipes (propane) " , posted Mon 10 Nov 23:30

Would someone please give me a ball park for a fair price per foot for replacing old iron gas pipes? Who should install them? A plumber? ... read more

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"xb 10 trane unit " , posted Mon 10 Nov 22:23:

I can not get any heat. I tried the curcit breaker outside and it kept kicking it back what's the problem. help please its cold ... read more

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"blower motor " , posted Mon 10 Nov 21:35

i need to replace my blower motor on my luxaire heat/ac furnace and im not sure what type of motor i need i know its a 1hp motor 115v 60hz but is there anything else i need to know before i purchase t ... read more

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"oil burner runs constantly " , posted Mon 10 Nov 21:07

i have a thermopride oil burning furnace. i went to start it up for the winter and as soon as i turned on the disconnect it started right up. problem is t-stat is not calling for heat. it runs constan ... read more

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"oil burner runs constantly " , posted Mon 10 Nov 21:07

i have a thermopride oil burning furnace. i went to start it up for the winter and as soon as i turned on the disconnect it started right up. problem is t-stat is not calling for heat. it runs constan ... read more

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"Lennox G51MP " , posted Mon 10 Nov 20:41:

Lennox G51 MP Question: Surelight board D1 D2 Led's Alt. Fast Flash the inducer motor does not even turn on, could this be the Board or the Ignitor.. ... read more

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"Burners not igniting " , posted Mon 10 Nov 19:48:

I just noticed that my furnace isn't coming on. I recently noticed a temp drop in the house, and when I checked the furnace to see how it was cycling, I noticed that the inducer fac is coming on, a f ... read more

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"RHEEM gas furnace Flame problem " , posted Mon 10 Nov 19:28:

Im working on a RHEEM gas furnace mod-RGDD-04NC-CR In a Duoplex building duel shot burners.... Basically the landowner hasnt maintenanced any of his units in the past 10 or so years, everyth ... read more

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"Furnace Shutting Off. " , posted Mon 10 Nov 18:51

Hello, I have a Miller M3RL060ABW furnace which we got back in 2004 it worked great for the first year. When we turn it on it will blow heat out and then it's the blower I think that will trip out ... read more

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"limit switch " , posted Mon 10 Nov 18:24

Can I replace a .60 hcpf limit switch with a .50 ? ... read more

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"I'm proud to be white " , posted Mon 10 Nov 18:17

Subject: I Am WhiteSome See the truth. Others bury their heads in the sand. This is great. I have been wondering about why Whites are Racists, and no other race is. Proud t ... read more

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"Comformaker Induction Motor " , posted Mon 10 Nov 14:58

We had a routine fall inspection and it was found that the gaskets on the Induction Motor were leaking. The tech removed the old gaskets and had to order new ones. The gaskets were replaced 10 days ... read more

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"Trane XE80 Open High Limit Device " , posted Mon 10 Nov 13:16

My Trane XE80 recently started cutting off and flashing the Open High Limit Device error code. A tech came by and found no problems and recommended we change the filter and open all the vents. I was ... read more

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"Blowing 5 amp fuse with Payne Heat pump " , posted Mon 10 Nov 12:03

A few days ago, I noticed the digital display on my thermastadt was blank. After some investigation, I found the 5 amp fuse in the air handler in the attic had blown. I beleive I have the problem na ... read more

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"high limit switch " , posted Mon 10 Nov 10:29

my luxaire is giving off 4 led flashes the fan is blowing does this just mean my high limit switch needs to be replaced.or could it be somting else? ... read more

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