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Replaced both the caps in my outdoor units and now the lights are much happier when they come on. I’m sure the compressors and motors are too. They were out of spec low by about 8-10%. Micro Farads, macro difference.
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Warbird posted:As a moron and homeowner, what steps can I take to ensure system performance and longevity beyond keeping on top of replacing filters? System is likely 12+ years old and works fine most of the time. Stay on top of your run and compressor capactiors--mine were about the same age as yours but had fallen out of spec, which makes it harder on the motor and compressor to start up (and dims your lights as the motor is stalled longer). After 12 years being outside, yours are probably out of spec.
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Jul 21, 2020 13:02
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I need to promote airflow to a basement storage area (supply in main area -> return in supply area), but the storage is back by the utility plant and noisy due to air handler, powered water heater, etc. Normally I would just cut a jump duct between above the door, but I have insulated for sound between the rest of the wall and here. Do they make jump ducts with offsets or baffles to cut down on sound transmission? I can probably MacGuyver something but wanted to check if there's a standard solution.
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Aug 21, 2020 02:01
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Jeezus, two replacement caps in three years? Are your outdoor units on the south side of the building or something?
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Apr 25, 2021 20:57
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Air handler for upper story being in the attic is everywhere where I am right now as opposed to where I grew up two hours south where it was always in a second floor bedroom or closet. Ducting would use the attic either way so v:)v Aren’t the cool kids now making the attic part of the building envelope?
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Jun 29, 2021 17:48
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I have zoned heating/cooling and this time of year (it got hot this week in the Midwest) my upstairs smells a bit when the air starts. It’s not musty but just smells like hot cellulose. Like an attic. The unit is in the attic, and registers are all fed with freaking flex duct. Is the hot attic smell likely a leak in the flex duct, or just inevitable with the air handler being outside the building envelope? I’m curious if there’s anything I can do about it.
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May 15, 2022 05:00
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So is the cool thread Rec ecobee? 4? Lite? I need two since I have zoned systems and I don’t think I need extra sensors. I will never yell at my thermostat or use Goog/Alexa, I will just set a program and I guess enrich HA via Zwave/ZigBee. HomeKit would be ok but that can be through HA. Having charts would be interesting I guess but I’ll never look at them except to say “see, the whole house dehumidifier was awesome look what it did”
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May 26, 2022 03:34
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Motronic posted:Even better - I don't know what those can do but I at least trust an known insustrial/resi controls company to make proper controls. If it does whatever "smart" things you think you need awesome. Do you have a Honeywell T6 Motronic? I was looking around for some basic ones that I can still integrate into HomeAssistant—I basically want to be able to set it back when I’m away and forgot to change it, and it would be nice to have an internal humidity sensor as well.
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Motronic posted:Lol sheer laziness to set the unit sideways. I wouldn't have accepted that job. Yeah wtf?
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