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 | "Basement Forced Air Advice " , posted Tue 26 Oct 19:06
I have oil forced air heat with central air. House is circa 1970 ranch with full walk out basement.Am in the process of improving the basement HVAC. Presently there are only supply registers located a ... read more |
fred9
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Re(1):Basement Forced Air Advice - xenos
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 | "Payne Furnace Blower CFM? " , posted Tue 26 Oct 13:18
Can anyone help me find the CFM of my Payne furnace? I have called Payne and the local service contractor that they gave me. Here is the Model and Serial numbers.Model = PG8UAA048135Ser ... read more |
lcoleman
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Re(1):Payne Furnace Blower CFM? - xenos
Re(1):Payne Furnace Blower CFM? - Freon
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| "Old Bryant not igniting... " , posted Tue 26 Oct 13:14:
OK I have an old Bryant Winter Air Conditioner Gas furnace....Starting last year it started making what sounded like Grinding noise from the ignitor(?)... like the switch is freaking out...for ... read more |
jonboy420
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Re(1):Old Bryant not igniting... - xenos
Re(2):Old Bryant not igniting... - jonboy420
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| "7 wires to a 6 wire thermostat " , posted Tue 26 Oct 12:29:
I'm trying to install a Carrier TSTATCCPS101 thermostat for multi-stage systems to replace my old Amana Thermostat. The old terminals are X1 E W2 R W1/Y1 G B The new terminals are C ? W2 R ... read more |
Nate
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Re(1):7 wires to a 6 wire thermostat - Freon
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Re(4):7 wires to a 6 wire thermostat - Nate
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| "York Furnace -- Burner doesn't light properly " , posted Tue 26 Oct 09:50
I have a 10-year old York furnace. The burner does not light properly. The draft motor starts and runs OK. The hot surface ignitor glows for a few seconds and the gas valve is opened and the first ... read more |
baunkst
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Re(1):York Furnace -- Burner doesn't light pr - Wolfe
Re(2):York Furnace -- Burner doesn't light pr - HVAC Pro
Re(3):York Furnace -- Burner doesn't light pr - james mo
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| "Choosing a furnace " , posted Tue 26 Oct 09:20
I've signed a contract with one contractor for a mid-eff 80% 2 stage Coleman furnace. Now for the same price, he proposes to install a Keeprite Softsound IIs 80 2 stage-furnace.Question: Is this a ... read more |
pacof38
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Re(1):Choosing a furnace - xenos
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| "Pressure Limit Switch on Trane XE 1200 " , posted Tue 26 Oct 00:20
I have a Trane XE 1200 heat pump. Noticed the other night that while the a/c was blowing in the house, it never got cool. Went outside and saw heat pump was completely silent. Breaker is fine. I u ... read more |
messer
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Re(1):Pressure Limit Switch on Trane XE 1200 - Wolfe
Re(1):Pressure Limit Switch on Trane XE 1200 - Freon
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| "Payne model 394 Intermittent heat " , posted Mon 25 Oct 17:39
Need help with an intermittent problem. When the interior thermostat is in the heat position, at times the furnace does not fire up. Then at times during the cycle, it will fire and run properly. Th ... read more |
Rwada
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Re(1):Payne model 394 Intermittent heat - rwada
Re(1):Payne model 394 Intermittent heat - xenos
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| "Circuit Breaker on AC tripping " , posted Mon 25 Oct 16:46:
Circuit breaker on AC is tripping. When I turn it on I hear some whizzing at the circuit breaker and the lights flickering. In about 3 seconds it trips. I have tried replacing the circuit breaker b ... read more |
ajaybarve
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Re(1):Circuit Breaker on AC tripping - ajaybarve
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| "Mixing Brands " , posted Mon 25 Oct 12:36
Is it okay to mix brands of equipment? We've been told that Carrier/Payne has the best inside heat pump unit, and Trane/Amer. Standard has the best outside unit. Will these two work together efficien ... read more |
clvandine
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Re(1):Mixing Brands - Freon
Re(1):Mixing Brands - xenos
Re(1):Mixing Brands - Mastertech
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| "Help - My Heat won't turn on " , posted Mon 25 Oct 12:30:
I have a carrier heat pump and a york furnace. Everything in my home is ran by electric.My New LUX Digital Thermostat is hooked up as follows:Brown - EGreen - GYellow - YRe ... read more |
Charlie1076
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Re(1):Help - My Heat won't turn on - Mastertech
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| "A/C no shut off " , posted Mon 25 Oct 12:18
My mom has a 12yr Fraser-Johnston electric furnace w/AC controlled by a Honeywell CT3200 thermostat. She was complaining the heat was not working properly so my brother replaced it with a new CT3200, ... read more |
cfdems
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Re(1):A/C no shut off - Mastertech
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| "Sears/Kenmore too old for parts? " , posted Mon 25 Oct 11:20
I'm renting a place with with a Sears Model#867.587130 Electric Furnace. I've determined thru an electrician friend, and lack of hot air (just warm), that my lower element is out. I went to Sears. ... read more |
demory2004
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Re(1):Sears/Kenmore too old for parts? - demory2004
Re(1):Sears/Kenmore too old for parts? - demory2004
Thank you, I'll try them - demory2004
Re(1):Thank you, I'll try them - Mastertech
Re(1):Sears/Kenmore too old for parts? - Mastertech
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| "Replace Heat Pump with Condenser Only Unit " , posted Mon 25 Oct 10:45
Hi, One more question about my 9-year-old Janitrol heat pump. I really don’t like the hear pump idea very well. My friend told me that I could switch the heater position to Emergency t ... read more |
george88
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Re(1):Replace Heat Pump with Condenser Only U - xenos
Re(1):Replace Heat Pump with Condenser Only U - Mastertech
Re(2):Replace Heat Pump with Condenser Only U - Wolfe
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| "Newbie Question (help!) " , posted Mon 25 Oct 09:46
I have a 11-yr old Lennox Diplomat gas HVAC system. As of last night it seems to have died. Usually, I can hear some noise (power supply, etc.) coming from it even when it is not running, but now SILE ... read more |
jbradley
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Re(1):Newbie Question (help!) - Mastertech
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| "Gas Valve " , posted Mon 25 Oct 09:34
My Rheem furnace will not start. The gas valve gets the needed 24V to open and it does make the noise as if it is opening but the furnace never lights. The hot surface ignitor seems to be working fine ... read more |
mkhardwick
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Re(1):Gas Valve - Mastertech
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| "Fan locked up and compressor hot " , posted Mon 25 Oct 01:16
Hi, I have a 9-year-old Janitrol heat pump unit that quit working. The air handler was working but the breaker of the outside unit was tripped.Yesterday morning, I switched the thermos ... read more |
george88
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Re(1):Fan locked up and compressor hot - TexasTech
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Re(3):Fan locked up and compressor hot - Freon
Re(4):Fan locked up and compressor hot - Wolfe
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| "thermostat wiring " , posted Sun 24 Oct 22:08
I've got a Lennox G12Q3-82-2 Furnace that I use as my garage heater. I removed it from my last garage about 3 years ago and am now installing it into my new garage. Unfortunately I can not remember ho ... read more |
tokie856
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Re(1):thermostat wiring - Mastertech
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| "Help furnace won't start " , posted Sun 24 Oct 19:09
I have an Amana GUX-x Furnace with a White Rogers 3e22 valve and a White Rogers 50A50-288 controllerWhile in my basement I noticed that the furnace tries to start then shuts down in some cases al ... read more |
boborann
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Re(1):Help furnace won't start - mastertech
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| "Outside fan " , posted Sun 24 Oct 19:04
Hello,I have a Heil 700 heatpump system and I have found that there are times (getting more frequent) that the AC will be on, the inside blower unit is going but there is warm air coming out of th ... read more |
HoodDBA
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Re(1):Outside fan - xenos
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| "Furnace Woes " , posted Sun 24 Oct 16:26
I have a Lennox Pulse 21 Furnace, Model G2104/5-100-3 (approx 11 years old). I posted a message 16 June 04 regarding heating and AC problems. AC response was right on and had a cool summer. Thanks. ... read more |
helpinde
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Re(1):Furnace Woes - xenos
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| "multistage heat pump is out " , posted Sun 24 Oct 11:09
I wanted to upgrade my thermostat so I purchased a RiteTemp programmable thermostat. So I turned off the circuit breakers that went to the AC and furnace. I labeled the existing wires coming out of ... read more |
Kyler24
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Re(1):multistage heat pump is out - Mastertech
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| "No air, no heat! " , posted Sun 24 Oct 02:39
I have a Rheem RGLD forced air furnace heater...many years old. The fan/blower have abruptly decided not to come on. When I turn up the thermostat, I can see the pilot light up (auto ignition). I repl ... read more |
mgunwan
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Re(1):No air, no heat! - xenos
Re(2):No air, no heat! - mgunwan
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| "Comfortmaker RPJ II igniter not glowing " , posted Sat 23 Oct 23:07:
I installed a new igniter and it does not glow. Error code is continuous flashing which means "flame sensed with no call for HEAT". Is there a fuse that may have blown? Help! ... read more |
selfdoitmyself
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Re(1):Comfortmaker RPJ II igniter not glowin - xenos
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| "Burner will not stay lit on York furnace. " , posted Sat 23 Oct 22:03
I have a York Diamond 80 gas furnace that developed a problem right at the end of the heating season in the spring and now that the cold has returned, the problem has also: the burner will not stay li ... read more |
va-york
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Re(1):Burner will not stay lit on York furnac - xenos
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 | "humidifier wiring work-around " , posted Sat 23 Oct 21:49
What is the best way to wire a 24 vac humidifier to the furnace controls so that it will cut-off when the blower motor does?I do not trust the thermal sensor on the humidifier to cut off the s ... read more |
alastor11
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Re(1):humidifier wiring work-around - xenos
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| "Lighting my pilot for the winter? " , posted Sat 23 Oct 18:39
I have a Payne residential heater in my garage. The gas company will take at least two weeks to come out and light my pilot. I tried doing it myself to no avail. Could someone offer me some advice? ... read more |
ahayes
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Re(1):Lighting my pilot for the winter? - xenos
Re(1):Lighting my pilot for the winter? - hvac101
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| "Coleman troubleshooting help needed " , posted Sat 23 Oct 16:06:
My Coleman BGU (70% eff, home unit - not mobile) furnace won't light, when I attempted for the first time of the season.The board would just hum when called for heat. The blower will run when ... read more |
TimS
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Re(1):Coleman troubleshooting help needed - Mastertech
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| "Ultra SX 80 exhaust fan cycles over and over? " , posted Sat 23 Oct 15:04:
We have an Armstrong Ultra SX 80 furnace. The furnace runs fine when heating...but when it is not heating the exhaust fan turns on and runs for about 5 seconds then shuts off and turns on again, ... read more |
TimB
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Re(1):Ultra SX 80 exhaust fan cycles over and - xenos
Re(2):Ultra SX 80 exhaust fan cycles over and - Freon
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| "Airco 8300 turbo will not spark " , posted Sat 23 Oct 12:02
Autosparking intermitant pilot igniter is not sparking. What are the possibilities; how do I troubleshoot. When heat is called for the exhaust fan starts, but no spark. How do I test to see if power i ... read more |
rich55
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Re(1):Airco 8300 turbo will not spark - Freon
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| "lennox compressor won't run " , posted Sat 23 Oct 02:19
I replaced a blower fan on my lennox CB-21-51-10($600 OUCH). The motor was frozen. Now the outside fan and compressor won't turn on with cool selected and the temp all the way down. Only the blower mo ... read more |
jesspam
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Re(1):lennox compressor won't run - Medcruise
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| "ECM Motor & Module troubleshooting " , posted Fri 22 Oct 21:49:
I looked at a Carrier furnace (model 58sxBo8o-131GG). The inducer motor starts and the furnace fires but trips the limit switch due to the blower not starting. The owner stated that the motor & mo ... read more |
Medcruise
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Re(1):ECM Motor & Module troubleshooting - xenos
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| "Day & Night furnace information? " , posted Fri 22 Oct 17:08
I have been remodeling my house of late and have been taking advantage of the local "building materials" recycling center in my area. The other day I notices a little furnace that looks like it would ... read more |
Westernflyer
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Re(1):Day & Night furnace information? - xenos
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| "Spray Foam Insulation in Garage? " , posted Fri 22 Oct 12:35
Perhaps not the right forum however has anyone ever heard or tried spraying foam insulation on their garage ceiling in order to help deal with a cold bedroom above the garage? I have been told it is a ... read more |
ajg93
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Re(1):Spray Foam Insulation in Garage? - Mastertech
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Re(3):Spray Foam Insulation in Garage? - Mastertech
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| "bryant 383kav problems " , posted Fri 22 Oct 11:44
I have an upflow furnace made by bryant. When it gets the signal to heat, the hot surface ignitor glows and the gas valve opens. I see the flames but after about 3 seconds the valve shuts. I though ... read more |
zdrowie2
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Re(1):bryant 383kav problems - hvac_dude
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| "Reversing Valve Repair? " , posted Fri 22 Oct 11:01
All,I have a Bryant heat pump system that is about 5 years old. This summer I replaced a burned out a compressor. Carrier gave me one for free even though I was out of warentee. Now I have ... read more |
Boyd
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Re(1):Reversing Valve Repair? - boyd
Re(1):Reversing Valve Repair? - hvac_dude
Re(2):Reversing Valve Repair? - boyd
Re(3):Reversing Valve Repair? - xenos
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| "Electric or propane? " , posted Fri 22 Oct 10:43
Last year we moved into a house that has side by side boilers: electric/propane. We were told to use the electric last winter because of the discounted rate offered by the elec co. Our bills for last ... read more |
JDGraska
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Re(1):Electric or propane? - Mastertech
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| "TRANE Time Delay PCB " , posted Fri 22 Oct 07:53
Where can I find a wiring diagram or schematic for the Trane RLY02807 time delay printed circuit board?History:The blower will not shut off. It runs continuously whether the thermistat sw ... read more |
kelleyhn
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Re(1):TRANE Time Delay PCB - Freon
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| "exhaust fan keeps running luxaire gas furnace " , posted Thu 21 Oct 23:26
good day, I have a luxaire gas furnace with a exhaust fan that wont shut off, I've tried cycling the thermostat, tapping the solenoid, hitting the side of the furnace,...Is there any usual suspect for ... read more |
dmeskis
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Re(1):exhaust fan keeps running luxaire gas f - Mastertech
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Re(3):exhaust fan keeps running luxaire gas f - xenos
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| "Trane Baystat240A >> Hunter 44110 " , posted Thu 21 Oct 21:55
Hello, first time poster here. I am in the process of converting from a Trane Baystat240A to a Hunter 44110. This is my second or third conversion to a programmable thermostat unit and my first questi ... read more |
negzero
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Re(1):Trane Baystat240A >> Hunter 44110 - xenos
Re(1):Trane Baystat240A >> Hunter 44110 - Chiller Guy
Re(1):Trane Baystat240A >> Hunter 44110 - hvac_dude
Re(2):Trane Baystat240A >> Hunter 44110 - negzero
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