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Entering the HVAC field

I have a close friend whose son has gotten a Pell grant to train for HVAC work, he had been considering working towards...
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posted by mung_me
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by mung_me

Do modern HVAC coils still use lead solder?

Howdy, I was thinking of changing an old heat pump into a chiller by immersing the evaporator coil in a water bath, and...
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posted by shrike
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by shrike

OT, In A Way

I did a lot of HVAC work with my friend GB and I was supposed to meet him today to go over a 7.5 ton compressor change...
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posted by the-daring-dufas
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Advice on Mitsubishi 8 Zone

I am looking to replace a 3 story farm house (attic on 3rd flood never had air) and prefer not to have to change out al...
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posted by raymondmarcolimbrecht
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by raymondmarcolimbrecht

Mitsui AC unit possible miss match?

I have had installed 4 Mitsui AC units. The 2 x 12 units work fine cooling the rooms quickly but the 18 and the 24 are...
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posted by webbyq
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by webbyq

Some Numerical Converters You May Find Useful

I've posted a bunch of numerical converters such as lengths, weighs, areas, volumes (& liquid measures), even Roman num...
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posted by jeff
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by jeff

Anyone looking for a GOOD COOK?

Meanwhile, in other news... #A former model who killed, cooked and ate her husband 20 years ago will #make a bid for fr...
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posted by PPP
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by PPP

Turtle:

I was cruising along in my 380 today and went to turn on to the Interstate On Ramp. Lo and be hold there is a Homeless...
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posted by PPP
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by PPP

Trying to decide: Gas or Geo in a weird home.

I would like to replace my ancient gas hot air furnace. The problem is that my home is weird. Originally it was a stone...
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posted by bobequus
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by bobequus

Replace unit. What idiots.

I went out for PM, and filters. One roof top unit (4 ton Carrier, if I remember) wasn't cooling well. I offered to clea...
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Minimizing Humidity in Storage Shed

I have an outside storage wood storage shed - about 8 ft by 15 ft dimension - running about 75% humidity. Outside humid...
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posted by persistentone
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by persistentone

Multi-Room Climate Monitor

Oregon Scientific makes some smallish multi-room climate monitors that will monitor up to three locations using wireles...
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posted by persistentone
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by persistentone

I thought it needed a shot of freeon!

I went out to fix an outdoor merchandiser, today. Customer has had to reset the GFCI several times. Finally, he ran an...
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

The Perfect Unionist At Work:

https://docs.google.com/View?id=dgfwg98t_107c7sfw3n9
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posted by PPP
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by PPP