Question from user StoveToastRandy at hvacadvice at reddit.com. Answer: what thermostat do you have? Answer from user pandaman1784 at hvacadvice at reddit.com. humidifier are these common to fail humidity readings on thermostat are about 10 off
Articles from January 2023
what is causing this is this dangerous any advice on how to fix this
Question from user jaymax619 at hvacadvice at reddit.com. Answer: Disclaimer: Hard to tell from the video and I am no expert but nobody else is commenting yet. Is the leaking continuous? Or does it come in a rush and then stop for a while? Can you shut it off? Is
bosch ids 20 heat pump install how hacky is this really
I had a family acquaintance that works for a HVAC company by day and does stuff on the side set this up. It's a brand new Bosch IDS 2.0 4 ton whole home heat pump with matching air handler. I don't feel like it's been performing very well at all
why would both my furnace and my tankless hot water heater be exhausting gas
After waiting longer than I ought to have after noticing sometimes a gas smell outside of my condo I called the gas company to inspect. They went to read the exhaust from the furnace (outside) then came in to turn off the gas to the furnace after that reading. Then
what do you think of this pricing
Company called me to do a service call for regular maintenance on a system less than 1 year old. First service call was around $400 which was steep but I noticed they charged like $130 to change the air filter. Ok, I will tell them not to do that next
neighbor says hes hvac certified changed out my thermostat and said to pull this wire out if i want cold air when the wire was in even on cold it was blowing hot
Question from user MeatballMarine at hvacadvice at reddit.com. Answer: It’s low voltage so it’s technically “safe†but I think you know a thermostat shouldn’t work that way. Answer from user SiiiiilverSurrrfffer at hvacadvice at reddit.com. neighbor says he’s hvac certified changed out my thermostat and said to pull this wire
hvac tech said this was a cracked heat exchanger in my 10 year old trane xr 95 is it
Question from user Buford1885 at hvacadvice at reddit.com. Answer: Are you sure this is what he was talking about? Answer from user ABena2t at hvacadvice at reddit.com. hvac tech said this was a cracked heat exchanger in my 10 year old trane xr 95 is it
refrigerant stops at 5lbs
I went to recharge an empty system after vaccuum. Condenser kicked on blower and O.D. fan running. All is kosher except i cant get any more refrigerant than 5 lbs of r-410A. I read online that after it is turned on creates head pressure. Is this what is happening? I
is this mini split too damaged to use do i have and alternatives other than buying a new one
Question from user sweettaterpie65 at hvacadvice at reddit.com. Answer: For more context – I purchased this new, and it was damaged in transit. Unfortunately, the merchant won’t take it back. My options are, I have someone install as is or I pay ~$1200-1300 out of pocket for a new one.
blowing cold air when heat pump enters defrost mode
I have a standalone (non-dual fuel) electric Heat Pump/AC. I tend to notice the issue of cold air blasting about every hour/when condenser enters defrost mode more when it is below freezing. I have the lockout set to 17 degrees. This has been happening since the new system was installed