How to Stop Air Behind The Thermostat From Affecting Accuracy
Air penetrates the walls of homes, especially older homes, and finds it’s way to unsuspecting thermostats causing changes in temperature that can haunt a homeowner.
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Gas Furnace Sequence Of Operation
A gas furnace sequence of operation begins with a signal from the thermostat to start the furnace. Next comes a call for the inducer motor to prove that venting will occur. Most thermostats these days are digital and will display “heat on” somewhere on the screen depending on your type of thermostat. With the thermostat…
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How To Fix Excess Line Set Problem For My AC Or Mini Split
What not to do with excess line set
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Seems To Me That My Furnace Is Upside Down
I’ve worked on thousands of HVAC jobs and have yet to find an installation where the furnace is upside down. Not saying it hasn’t been done. The deception of being upside down can be that some furnaces can be installed in any position, but the labels on the doors didn’t get turned over. Some labels…
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Should I Replace My Rusty Gas Pipe?
This image of some rusty gas pipe inside a gas furnace is a very dramatic display of what moisture can do to steel pipe. In my experience as an HVAC technician, business owner, and my overall gut feeling about matters such as this, a one answer fits all recommendation on whether or not you should…
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My Smart Thermostat Keeps Tripping The Breaker
It seems like my smart thermostat is tripping the breaker. Every time I turn on my furnace from the thermostat and the breaker trips. I reset the breaker and turn on the furnace again and the breaker trips, so it’s logical to think that my Nest or any other smart thermostat is tripping the breaker….
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Can You Put An AC Condenser Under A Deck?
Yes you can install a heat pump or an AC unit under a deck if your local code enforcement allows it to be installed there. But it’s important to consider the air flow in and out of the unit. Top discharge heat pumps or air conditioners are the most common and have to have at…
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Does A Heat Pump Draw Air From Outside?
No, a heat pump does not draw in outside air on it’s own. So how does a heat pump bring in outside air? Outside or fresh air is a function of the duct work not the heat pump. You can add a duct to the return air of the system that penetrates an outside wall….
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Do I Need A Base Pan Heater For My Mini Split?
A base pan heater can give a mini split a little edge to get through the coldest months of winter. Keeping the ice from building up inside the outdoor unit. This is an affiliate site. I suggest products that I find useful pertaining to this article. You are not required to buy. If you do,…
