Terence McCann

Would that be a hand held evaporator or condenser coil?[] Never heard of a coil that fits in you hand raising the SEER of a unit. Variable speed air handler/VAV systems are on commercial systems that I've seen and then they have all sorts of controls such as defrost stats on the evaporator, hot gas bypass, anti-recycle timer due to lower air movement across the evaporator which can cause ice buildup. Has anyone ever seen a VAV residential system? If the condenser fan is VAV it is intended for low ambient conditions - allowing the system to run below 50 degrees. Carrier use to call this a motor master, Liebert called it Lee-Temp and I'm sure others have their own acronym. Norm brings up a good point about the UL listing as well.

Thanks for the reply all: George, no offense taken. I too use to run service and I know what you mean about the catch point of oil, damn hard to get going and it was messy as hell to work with. I had to smile when you talked about putting your cigarette out in it, did the same thing. I think I first did it to see what would happen - did it with gas too![:-dev3] Kurt stated: "Isn't there a habitability code somewhere that would preclude storing oil in habitable space?" That's what I was looking for but there's nothing in the Ohio B.C. that's says you can't (as far as I can see). Last but not least, it doesn't smell that bad really but anytime you go into a oil heated home you can tell right away. My main concern was safety. Thanks guys for the feedback.

I did a split level this morning that was built in the mid 70's. Garage was under the bedrooms and was the main location for the oil tank. The house has since seen an addition, garage was made into living area, new garage added on next to where the old garage was and a new master bedroom added to the top of the new garage. They added a new oil tank to feed the furnace for the new MB and placed it in the new garage. The old oil tank is still in use however, it is boxed in and is behind some folding doors like you would see on a closet. I'm going to go through the Ohio code book now but thought I would drop a note here to see what other thoughts were. Tanks! *EDIT* It must bear a label of an approved agency (good housekeeping?), hold no more than 660 gallons, supported on rigid supports that are non-combustible, be of the correct size so that the tank can be removed as a whole from the dwelling and needs to be at least 5' from any fire or flame yada yada. I would have thought more.... oh well, ok by me!

Hey, how about "We answer your questions! Hmmm? Huh? Hmm???

No bad Chad! As George stated the question mark needs a little something like a tag line to help clarify the logo. Exciting times ahead!

Hello Chad: The picture didn't post. Make sure there are no special characters such as &%()#@ in the file name.

Hello Konrad: On the older gas forced hot air units the fan/limit switch should be set for 150 degrees fan on and 100 degrees fan off / 200 degrees was the high limit setting. You can expect to see 125+ at the diffusers. Newer 90+ furnaces are somewhat lower (they also have new solid state time delays circuits for fan on/off operation not to mention 1/2 dozen high limits placed throughout the furnace). Heat pumps, in this weather (0-10 degrees) will be running on electric strip heat. I would expect a delta T of 30 degrees +-.

Does anyone have a few web sites that discuss the installation/operation/maintenance of these systems? I will be doing a home on Tuesday that has a septic system installed. I've already learned that it is 30 years old which, I've been told, is at the end of it's useful life. Tanks!

With AFCI becoming more prevalent I decided to purchase the 61-155. It has a LCD readout so no need to decipher a lighting scheme. Already checked my house, I wrote it up as needing a qualified technician to further advise.[8]

I had ME a long time ago and it wasn't one of MS better operating systems. I always use Norton Utilities to keep windows in check whether it be ME or XP. It always amazes me how much wreckage Norton finds on a clean install of Windows.

Chad: [] Oh, btw, just received my Sure Test yesterday. Going through the book now. Came with a carry case and instruction book. Purchased it through Tool Experts. As I was typing I wasn't sure if I bought it from Tool Experts or Professional Equipment. They shipped a catalog with it so off I went to find it. After asking my wife if she had seen it she said that she had put it in the trash (it's her way of saying I don't need anymore tools [:-smirk])

Thanks!

Hi Rob: Check here ----> http://www.professionalequipment.com/xq ... efault.htm They have two styles. Wire Gauges Product List ELECTRIC SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE GAUGES Our Item Number: E835 Manufacturer: Professional Equipment Manufacturer Number: 107001 Product Type: Wire Size Gauge Your Price: $13.95 MORE INFO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRICAL WIRE SIZE GAUGES Our Item Number: E659 Manufacturer: Professional Equipment Manufacturer Number: 107022-107017 Product Type: Wire Size Gauge Your Price: $23.95 MORE INFO Hope this helps.

There are a lot of septic systems in my neighborhood but I have not had an opportunity to inspect one. I would most likely exclude it anyway due to the lack of general knowledge on how to properly inspect. Question is when I go for a walk around here you can pass some houses and all is well but there are a few you pass and the smell is bad enough to stop a charging rhino![:-scared] With this type of odor is it a sign that the system is in failure mode? Thanks in advance.

In checking into this device I see there are a few different models out there. What model number do you guys use?

It’s a personal choice but I always like to pull access doors off and have a look see. I also like to check amps on electric resistance heating coils to make sure they’re firing. It doesn’t really take that much extra time once you have the inspection covers off. Your mileage may vary.

Ah, should have chosen the wording more carefully [:-hspin]

KY Ted stated: “Someone told me you can check the status of a electric furnace with a multimeter by grounding it to the floor and placing the red lead on different area on the cabinet. He also said it would tell (I guess) that it either is/or is not getting a complete circuit. Have you guys ever heard of this? Thanks!â€

Very funny stuff - was that in the doctors boilerplate? Glad everything went well though!

Thanks everyone for the discussion. I appreciate all the input!

Good Morning! Was hoping that someone would share their boilerplate about K&T wiring. Thanks in advance!

Looks great Mike! Nice new format - thanks for all the hard work! Happy New Year too!