It may seem like you can buy refrigerant without a license, but some laws prohibit certain types and amounts of refrigerant. This is an important and confusing question to answer. Especially if you need to buy some R410A refrigerant without a license. If you get the wrong answer you could be breaking the law. I’ve…
If you were to ask me if I could install my own furnace, the answer would be yes. Read on here, there are some interesting points to be made. But say to yourself, “I can install my own furnace if I do certain things like learn a great deal and understand my obstacles”. You can…
Line set protruding from crawl space of house before connecting to the heat pump. Should I evacuate the line or take a short cut?
Quick Definition Of A Line Set In HVAC A line set, in HVAC lingo, connects an evaporator and a condenser. In other words, it’s a set of copper pipes connecting the indoor and outdoor units. Sometimes, only one of the copper pipes is insulated. When connected, these copper pipes are part of the sealed system…
You can test a heat pump in cool or heat mode, in summer or winter, with some limitations. But limit the heat mode run time in the summer. Let me explain: In the summer, only run your heat pump in the heat cycle long enough to notice that it is heating. Too long would not…
In this post I explain how a heat pump can cool a house in 100 degree weather
“Change Filter” or “time to clean filter” is displayed on my thermostat, and I just changed the air filter. Maybe my thermostat says, “Replace Air Filter,” it doesn’t even know I have a filter, let alone when it needs to be changed. It reminds me of the saying, “The left-hand doesn’t know what the right…
The Honeywell VisionPro 8000 TH8321WF1001 has no place for batteries.
It’s entirely possible to install a furnace without ductwork in a basement or shop if you’re not too concerned about the distribution of the air. I have to assume a couple of things here. My first assumption is that this would be an unfinished basement, and you want the most cost-effective way to heat it….