mongo4567
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I lost mine 2 years ago, it was 23 years old....couldn't justify putting an $800 controller board in it. I had limped it along for over 5 years. $6500 less to spend on guns....
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Peddler 76
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my last upgrade on a new central air system was $2500.00 up here in snow country but you don't get 160" of snow in the Winter!
I was steelheading in Oswego back in 1978 when over 100" of snow fell in I think 3-4 days. My buddy and I were stuck there until roads were opened up. I had a 1977 Ramcharger and when I tried to drive down a street the snow piled up over my windshield so I was able to somehow turn around and get back to motel. At least they had a well stocked bar! And one hot bar maid!
BTW the heat index where I live is 106 today! DANG!
BTW the heat index where I live is 106 today! DANG!
Peddler 76
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We can only wish, now we can make our house more sellable with new Heat Pump. We can only wish to move to WY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's our dream!!
XSIVSPD
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I'm from FL originally and this was a yearly maintenance thing. Also run a snake up from the bottom of the drain tube and down from the top to clear out any algea blockages that may be there
This just happened to mine. Evidently I have no auto-shutoff. Water backed up to point it was dripping out the back of the unit. I think it's been that way for months. Didn't notice it before because it's Arizona and I thought maybe there wasn't enough condensation to make it out of the hose that is attached to the bib that comes out the wall. But since we've had a lot of rain/humidity lately, It made me wonder, so I looked on top of the roof to see the dripping out the back of the unit. Got up there and cleaned that out, and sopped up as much water from the bottom of the inside as possible. But then a couple hours later, water was dripping through the ceiling. Evidently I had mold/funk built up in the condensation line after it comes through the roof, 90's in the attic over to the external wall, then goes down the wall to exit on the outside.. So I just said to hell with it and bypassed all that and just ran a line across my roof to drip out over the edge.
Sorry to hear about that. We are $11K more knowledgeable now.
Sorry to hear it man.
HVAC equipment is hard to come by right now to.
I had a 3 ton condenser go out last month,under warranty, and the company had to temporarily install a used 4 ton until they get their back order filled on my unit.
We had no AC upstairs for 5 days in Atlanta during this. Fortunately, the downstairs unit still worked so we just didn't go up there much.
Kind of ghetto answer, but the guy the built the house I own installed 2 central units for 2,200 sq ft. Both went out while I was working out of state for an extended time (5 years). I popped in two window units and knocked the humidity down. They're set to 75 degrees, reduce humidity mode, auto fan. They've been installed for almost 3 years. 99 degrees today. My electric bill has been $115 / mo from spring through summer. 80 degrees isn't bad if the humidity is down. At night 73 is doable.
Yes we do and they suck in the winter.
Have you noticed a light on your thermostat that says aux heat? The heat pump that they install here (Gulf Coast of TX) has electric heat installed at the exchanger.
The operation of a heat pump is pretty simple:
- A heat exchanger transfers heat from the hot refrigerant into the less-hot home.
- The refrigerant is decompressed, which makes it very cold.
- Another heat exchanger transfers heat into the cold refrigerant from the less-cold outdoor air.
- Refrigerant is compressed, which makes it hot.
- Start over again at #1 and repeat the cycle.
See number 4? Heat of compression depends on the discharge pressure of the compressor. The discharge pressure is dependent on the temperature of the condensed refrigerant. The temperature of the condensed refrigerant is dependent on the temperature of the air moving through the condenser (discharge cooler in an industrial setting). If it's cold outside the condensed liquid is cold and therefor the temperature is low. No heat to "pump" back into the house. So they turn on electric heat.
My wife went batsh-t when I suggested a window unit upstairs in our bedroom.
Finally gave in since it's not visible from the street…now it's the greatest thing ever.!
I think it helps downstairs also, since they can't be completely separated.
Finally gave in since it's not visible from the street…now it's the greatest thing ever.!
I think it helps downstairs also, since they can't be completely separated.
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