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swamp cooler blows black stuff
I have a new side draft swamp cooler that blows a very fine black substance, almost like a powder, that makes me think the belt is somehow involved. It isn't mold....the pads aren't black, the water...
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Replacing a TRANE high efficiency XB1000???? Help
My ac recently went out on me and I am unsure about replacing it with a used unit for a lower cost, or going ahead and buying a brand new one. I'm selling my house in the next year and was hoping to...
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Set filter replacement interval
Honeywell RTH7500. Good thermostat; horrible instructions! The manual states that the interval can be changed but doesn't provide instructions on how to access those settings. Stupid oversight.
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[SOLVED] Someone help me please! A/C questions
Yesterday, the actual temperature got to 110 degrees F. and my 6year old a/c decided to go on the blink. First, I changed the filters, they were a little past due. Then, I checked the thermostat, and...
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Heat Pump stops while cooling (before reaching temp set on thermostat)
My father-inlaw (82) has a heat pump that is behaving badly. If I pull the power, and replace it, after a few minutes, the unit will start to cool. It will run, sometimes for a good amount of time,...
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Hot downstairs help
Hello All, Trying to get some advice regarding an area of my home that gets hot. I live in two story home and just had both HVAC systems replaced. Have two stage systems on both. One is 3 ton that is...
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Air conditioner indoor fan won't shut off
Air conditioner indoor fan won't shut off unless I use the circuit breaker. Can anyone let me know how can I fix this issue?
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5 years ago
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New HVAC issue
Hi all, Thanks for your advice in advance. I bought a condo in February this year. New HVAC system installed in December 2017. Goodman 2 ton with a compressor on the roof. First day of needing the AC...
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Two bedroom return vents got covered during renovation. Is it critical that I open them back up?
New home owner here. We had the first floor renovated before we moved in, and had new sheet rock put up everywhere. I noticed after we moved in that the return vents in each of the two bedrooms were...
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5 years ago
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Furnace makes an electrical noise/hum even though the thermostat is set to OFF. Normal?
First time home owner here. The house has an American Standard Freedom 80 natural gas forced air furnace, I believe the unit is a 2016. I noticed lately, since I've turned the thermostat to the OFF...
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5 years ago
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4 wire duel inlet 230v
i have a blower 230v 4 wire 60 hrz 3120rpm that i am wanting to use but not sure about the wiring. it has 4 wires yellow, blue, red, green. i have two of them but i cant find any info about them even...
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Remove hot air from sloped ceiling to attic with exhaust fan
I have what I think is an unusual setup of a sloped ceiling that may offer an easy fix to my problem, but wanted to get some opinions from you guys. Our master bedroom, on the 2nd floor (top floor),...
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5 years ago
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What physically happens that a chest freezer is very slow to start?
We have several older Kenmore chest type freezers. We fill and empty them and will shut them off for a month or two, then restart them. when powered up, you can hear that power has been applied to the...
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6 years ago
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trane x80 control board
I had preventive maintenance done on my gas furnace. Noticed the control board had a brown spot. Is this something the tech could have cause or does it appear as a normal failure. The reason for...
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6 years ago
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Inducer motor needs to be replaced?
Elderly mother had her furnace inspected by company that originally installed furnace 16 years ago. Serviceman/technician stated to her that "the inducer motor is working but you might want to replace...
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6 years ago
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