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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cardboard, Apr 2, 2012.

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  1. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    My central air conditioner unit went out yesterday, was hoping I could make it till the fall and git a new heat pump
    It was 88 * yesterday.

    Been hoping it would make it a little longer, but that didn't happen.
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    Lotsa hot air in texas? Ha Ha :p
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I thought you were meaning your ol came home early :roflmao:

    You can borrow ours we won't need the A/C for a long time. :rolleyes:
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    And its raining again. Will rain today and worst tomorrow.
    We already had like 19" plus this year.

    Nobody will come out and give a estimate in the rain either to replace the unit.
    cardboard, Apr 2, 2012
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Well the good news then is if it's raining you won't need the A/C:D
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Well just buy a cheap couple of window shakers for the summer.

    One to blow across the bed, one across your chair in front
    of the DVR in the Porn room...
    hotroadking, Apr 2, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Its rainin now, it will be in the 80's after 2:00pm
    The humidity will be tough.
    And its gonna be worst rain tomorrow.

    And a window unit will suck tryin to cool the whole house.
    Got a 110 volt unit in the BR and it didn't do a killer job last nite and its only about a year Old.
    cardboard, Apr 2, 2012
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  9. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    You could always move up to Oregon where you won't really need one:D
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    DUH get a bigger unit or two, couple of hundred bucks at lowes
    hotroadking, Apr 2, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Don't think that will work out too well with the OL and her job.
    She has a job with a Oil Company. And her position ain't in Oregon.
    And I would bet a cats ass it snows there.
    I will not live where it snows for no amount of Money.
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    :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
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    Whats the a/c doing, ornot doing in your case. Does it come on at all inside or outside, might be able to help you troubleshoot some..if its a electrical or controls problem..ifs the refrigerant charge your screwed.
    bguillory66, Apr 2, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Sounded like something was hammering outside. Wife opened the window and thought someebody was on the roof at 1:00 am.
    She went outside in the dark with a little flashlite.
    I got up and the fan blade would bo Pop and move like 1/8 of a inch and do it over and over.
    The unit is like over 20 yrs old.
    The unit has been costin like 225.00 during the summer and around 300.00 in the winter. I keep the air on 78 during the summer and on 68 during the winter.
    The electricity bill is eatin my lunch.
    I might as well put the money into a Heat pump.
    Called two different folks. One carries a carrier, one a trane unit.
    Neither has called back to give a price.
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    cool..just thought maybe it would be something simple we might could get going until you get some cash saved up.. Trane & Carrier are both well known equipment manufacturers..but in my opinion you do pay extra just for the name. Arco-Aire is what I have..its made by Carrier so basically the same equipment but less money because you don't pay for the name, also Trane is made by American Standard and same applies for them. I would get a price from Arco & Am. Standard dealers to compare cost.JMO could save several hundred.

    by the way I would say probably 80% of premature failure of equipment is due to poor installation, I would stick with a company with good reputation..a lot of fly by night guys do this kind of work cheap, but don't use proper piping techniques, or even electrical being properly sized that lead to equipment failure.
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Gonna have to get a good price and put it on a credit card
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Check out Bryant vs Carrier

    Bryant is the non advertised side of the Carrier company so you pay less
    for the same quality...

    Central Air Conditioners - Bryant

    Get the highest Seer AC/Heat Pump you can afford
    and that your ducts can handle. The higher the number
    the more efficient the unit, the less it has to run to cool the house
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I'm way out in the country. We don't have that many choices

    Thanks.......
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    Go to the Bryant site, put in your zip code and see if anyone
    will service the area, you'd be surprised, they can load the whole
    thing in a van and have you done in a New Yawk City minute...

    You are going to have to look at having new pipes/copper
    I would not let them use the old stuff if the guy wants to
    "save you a few buck" send him down the road...

    They are right the majority of screw ups are install related
    Bryant and Carrier have classes for installers, and I have a friend in
    Dallas that sold his Carrier shop a few years back..

    Put in a 13 seer bryant my home cools way way faster than with the older
    unit. 13 was the best I could get at the time. Now they have 17 maybe even over 20.

    YOur vents and ducts will dictate to some degree what you can do, but you'll
    see the place cool down quicker, and it will run less...
    hotroadking, Apr 2, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Dude is suppose to call in the morinin. He carries Bryant. Gonna come and give a exact price
    Said he would put a 15 seer Bryant heat pump in for 5500.00
    But after he looks he will give a better price.:gah:
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  21. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Not far off how many tons?
    Does that include piping

    Also if house is really old 25 year old system might want him to replace ducts with new material and make sure all are sealed good

    You can spend a ti cooling the attic


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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