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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 07-20-12, 04:07 PM
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Posted By MN Renovator
For 80 inside and 110 degrees outside, I'd expect...

For 80 inside and 110 degrees outside, I'd expect an a/c to hit at least multiple hour long cycles during the hot part of the day. I can't see any scenario why an A/C should be cycling on and off...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 07-19-12, 09:43 AM
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Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
"Had my AC looked at before the summer one year....

"Had my AC looked at before the summer one year. The service guy told me I should get a new AC unit because the starting amps were 34 amp. The unit was about to quit working. I went to the unit and...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 07-19-12, 08:35 AM
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Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
"Fuses are to protect equipment, brealers are to...

"Fuses are to protect equipment, brealers are to protect wire."

I can't really agree with that, it depends on the type of fuse or breaker. There are fast blowing fuses, slow blowing fuses. IMHO...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 05-16-12, 11:18 PM
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Posted By MN Renovator
"The only big benefit I can see, open breakers...

"The only big benefit I can see, open breakers might provide a bit of protection from nearby lightning strikes.."

Don't count on it, shortly after my parents got married their house got hit by...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-26-12, 06:53 PM
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Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
Thanks for the idea. I've got one side of my...

Thanks for the idea. I've got one side of my central air ODU two inches lower than the opposite corner because the concrete slab sunk in that corner, probably bad base prep. I'm going to buy one of...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 04-14-11, 12:05 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
I have no clue, mine was just the rubber that...

I have no clue, mine was just the rubber that comes attached to the lineset, its all there inside the house but has mostly shed off from the siding to the condenser. I was just at the hardware store...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 04-12-11, 12:15 PM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
AC_Hacker, where do you get the Armorflex tape,...

AC_Hacker, where do you get the Armorflex tape, the condenser on my already inefficient enough A/C has a 2 foot section of line outdoors that wore away, I think mostly from sun exposure degrading the...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 04-03-11, 10:05 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
Don't forget permits. Some places have...

Don't forget permits. Some places have unbelievably high costs to pull them, especially when it can be multiple permits for some HVAC installs(electrical, nat gas for furnaces, plumbing for burner...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-31-11, 12:49 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
Xringer, is propane pricing on the same line as...

Xringer, is propane pricing on the same line as oil in your area? From people I know in the next next state over, Wisconsin, they say it is extremely expensive. I'm not sure how it compares to oil...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-23-11, 05:33 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
"I think that boost is really just a waste of...

"I think that boost is really just a waste of money anyways.."

Good thing its not setup like the central air units where it kicks on strip heat for the defrost cycle and when slightly behind the...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-08-11, 03:44 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
I probably shouldn't have mentioned it. Yes,...

I probably shouldn't have mentioned it. Yes, it's occurs during cooling and usually its not a test but rather something that usually is a sign of a problem when enough of the gas charge leaks out.
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-07-11, 02:53 PM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
Why did you only set the setpoint to 22C? ...

Why did you only set the setpoint to 22C? Pressure readings, from my understanding are supposed to be measured under full load. You are two amps short of your operating current chart, if raising...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-02-11, 06:56 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
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:thumbup: :cool:
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-01-11, 03:19 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
About six months ago I ran into Youtube videos of...

About six months ago I ran into Youtube videos of an Austrailian guy who works on A/C mechanicals and takes apart compressors and stuff like that. He has a video where he was showing mini-split...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 01-29-11, 10:46 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
When you had your leak with your first unit,...

When you had your leak with your first unit, somewhere during the loss of refrigerant you had, and then passed the point of what might have been more optimal. Was there a point before you realized...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 01-22-11, 10:43 AM
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Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
I've been looking at the mini-splits and started...

I've been looking at the mini-splits and started tossing numbers into the AHRI Certification Directory (http://www.ahridirectory.org) Variable-Speed Mini-Split and Multi-Split Heat Pumps section and...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 01-11-11, 05:05 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
I looked up some specs on the LG 12k BTU units...

I looked up some specs on the LG 12k BTU units and it looks like most of their units use 1/4" and 1/2" lines a few of their units use 1/4" and 3/8" lines, with the 3/8" being part of the more...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 12-13-10, 07:24 PM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
Fujitsu makes HPSF 10 SEER 18 22k BTU(36,200k max...

Fujitsu makes HPSF 10 SEER 18 22k BTU(36,200k max heat and 17,800 at 17 F) and 30k BTU(37,500k max heat and 20,200 at 17 F) units that are new this year and rated to operate down to 0 F. To me 5...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 12-05-10, 09:50 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
Nordyne has had their iQ drive for quite awhile. ...

Nordyne has had their iQ drive for quite awhile. It uses an invertor with a Panasonic rotary compressor. It comes as either a 24.5SEER air conditioner or 22SEER heat pump with 10HSPF. It's the...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 11-17-10, 11:19 PM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
I've read the entire thread and it does look...

I've read the entire thread and it does look easy, the only part that I was thinking to get the help on was the vacuum/nitrogen/charge part at the end. I figured that having someone else do that...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 11-17-10, 03:31 PM
Replies: 645
Views: 503,152
Posted By MN Renovator
Xringer, st2288, and everyone else thanks for...

Xringer, st2288, and everyone else thanks for sharing your ductless installs!

I'm now considering a ductless heat pump as a supplementary source of heating and cooling with trying to use as much...
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