I have a Bosch ISD 2.0 BOVA-36HDN1-M20G with a BVA-24WN1-M20. 24kBTU, Air Handler Unit 2.0 unit. It was installed in my attic (no basement) and the problem is the sound. Every time the machine ramps up and down the air handler vibrates through the floor and ducts. The noise makes
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can my furnace explode?
Furnaces are found in more homes than any other type of central heating system. Ironically, they’re also not well understood by the average homeowner, and that’s probably because they are so common; they’re easy to take for granted. You don’t need to be a furnace expert to have a good
what is this weird filter at the back of my furnace air return
Does anyone know what this filter is supposed to do in my air return? It is old and has shiny fiberglass looking fibers and based on how old the furnace was when we replaced it, I'd guess it was from the 90s. It's nasty and probably not doing much but
heating question from an enduser
Question from an End-User. Good evening everyone! I'm hoping some Good Samaritan will take the time to help out with this if they have any thoughts. A little backstory. I pay significantly below market value in rent for my new-construction two-bedroom apartment. The property manager is absolutely terrible but the
need help trying to see what size this ac condenser is
Question from user Pizo49 at hvacadvice at reddit.com. Answer: The number 42 is 42kbtu =3,5 ton. Answer from user One_Magician6370 at hvacadvice at reddit.com. need help trying to see what size this ac condenser is
thermostatic expansion valve keeps freezing
Four years ago I had a new unit installed and didn't have issues until recently. The TXV keeps freezing. The one in this picture is brand new, installed last after the first one kept freezing. My buddy that did the install no longer does HVAC. He suggested there may be
furnace condensate smell
I'm a homeowner that has gone through 2 HVAC technicians in troubleshooting a condensate smell issue in my house with no luck. I'm looking for some insights on what to even try next to troubleshoot the problem. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks in advance. About a month or so
vacuum just the ac compressor
So I was tasked with doing a compressor swap the other day and I hate the burning off of the Refrigerant when I sweat it out. So I got to thinking.. if the compressor is bad, is it possible to use the true suction and liquid line ports to isolate
carrier air filter merv rating
I just had a new Carrier 59TP6B060V171214 furnace installed with a 16x25x5 inch filter housing. What's the max Merv rating that the furnace could handle? I would like to use a Merv 15 filter if possible. Question from user zahna4 at hvacadvice at reddit.com. Answer: My recommendation would be to
got a new hvac unit at our house we rent today and there is a problem
We usually run the house low temp at night, and the old system took about 10 minutes to cool to that temp, and didn’t run much during the night. Any ideas? I think the old blower was a single stage and the new is an ECM ( I checked). Could