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A/C Replacement Advice Pls! #acreplacement
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I need some advice - quick. Our AC died and here in Florida, even this time of year, it is a "replace quick" item. I have heard and read horror stories of replacement AC units that create horrible RFI. If you know anything about this issue or have any experience - good or bad - please let me know soonest possible. The sales guy will be here this afternoon. Many tnx.
-- Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Get the salesman to put it in contract that it will be "RFI Free". If he balks at that find someone else. Jerry n9avy
From: Rick - N7WE <n7we1980@...> To: 070Club@groups.io Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 10:01 AM Subject: [070Club] A/C Replacement Advice Pls! #ACReplacement I need some advice - quick. Our AC died and here in Florida, even this time of year, it is a "replace quick" item. I have heard and read horror stories of replacement AC units that create horrible RFI. If you know anything about this issue or have any experience - good or bad - please let me know soonest possible. The sales guy will be here this afternoon. Many tnx. -- Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of Rick - N7WE
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2017 8:02 AM To: 070Club@groups.io Subject: [070Club] A/C Replacement Advice Pls! #ACReplacement
I need some advice - quick. Our AC died and here in Florida, even this time of year, it is a "replace quick" item. I have heard and read horror stories of replacement AC units that create horrible RFI. If you know anything about this issue or have any experience - good or bad - please let me know soonest possible. The sales guy will be here this afternoon. Many tnx.
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Matthew King - AK4MK
We installed a Goodman 18 SEER heat pump about 2 1/2 years ago. It's been surprisingly quiet. Good luck, Rick, and don't let them bend you over the rail! 73 Matt King AK4MK - 070 #1708 PODXS 070 Club Executive Director
On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Jerry N9AVY <n9avy@...> wrote:
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Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
I had a 17 SEER Trane installed this summer. It cost me a small fortune, but it's quiet both in terms of RFI and acoustics. YMMV. Mike WM4B
On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Rick - N7WE wrote: I need some advice - quick. Our AC died and here in Florida, even this time of year, it is a "replace quick" item. I have heard and read horror stories of replacement AC units that create horrible RFI. If you know anything about this issue or have any experience - good or bad - please let me know soonest possible. The sales guy will be here this afternoon. Many tnx. -- Rick - N7WE
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Thjanks for the quick responses and the advice guys. Greatly appreciated. Here's what I know so far:
1) Our 16 year old unit is a Lennox that uses R-22 refrigerant. R-22 will no longer be manufactured or sold after 2020 (Thank you government!) So even if I repair and recharge the current one, it can't be repaired after 2020. - New unit is only reasonable answer. 2) The contract will definitely have a "no RFI" clause added. 3) Rheem and Goodman get good internet reviews. 4) From what I read on the internet, the RFI problems come mostly from the "variable speed" models. They are supposedly the best for comfort, but 2 stage compressor models and single stage compressor models are still made. So I think we are looking at an old style single stage compressor, and do not replace the constant speed air handler motor please! Our old unit made no RFI from the compressor, the control unit, nor the air handler. More later. Again many many tnz -- Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Matthew King - AK4MK
Mine is a two stage compressor and variable speed blower in the air handler, just for an FYI. I've not noticed any RFI on any band. I can't promise that you won't, but I haven't. You can realize real cost savings with a new blower and two stage compressor. We have a 4 ton unit and went from the old system running 18 hrs a day and it still remaining 82-84 degrees in the house on 95+ degree days to running reasonably and maintaining it at 75 in the house with no trouble. Dang near cut our power bill in half. Food for thought... Matt AK4MK
On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Rick - N7WE <n7we1980@...> wrote: Thjanks for the quick responses and the advice guys. Greatly appreciated. Here's what I know so far:
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Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
Matt beat me to the punch. Exact same scenario here with the new Trane. Electric bill cut exactly in half, system runs much less, extremely quiet, controls humidity in the house +/- 2% and zero RFI. Mike WM4B
On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Matthew King - KK4CPS wrote: Mine is a two stage compressor and variable speed blower in the air handler, just for an FYI. I've not noticed any RFI on any band. I can't promise that you won't, but I haven't. You can realize real cost savings with a new blower and two stage compressor. We have a 4 ton unit and went from the old system running 18 hrs a day and it still remaining 82-84 degrees in the house on 95+ degree days to running reasonably and maintaining it at 75 in the house with no trouble. Dang near cut our power bill in half. Food for thought... Matt AK4MK Virus-free. www.avast.com On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Rick - N7WE < n7we1980@...> wrote: Thjanks for the quick responses and the advice guys. Greatly appreciated. Here's what I know so far: 1) Our 16 year old unit is a Lennox that uses R-22 refrigerant. R-22 will no longer be manufactured or sold after 2020 (Thank you government!) So even if I repair and recharge the current one, it can't be repaired after 2020. - New unit is only reasonable answer. 2) The contract will definitely have a "no RFI" clause added. 3) Rheem and Goodman get good internet reviews. 4) From what I read on the internet, the RFI problems come mostly from the "variable speed" models. They are supposedly the best for comfort, but 2 stage compressor models and single stage compressor models are still made. So I think we are looking at an old style single stage compressor, and do not replace the constant speed air handler motor please! Our old unit made no RFI from the compressor, the control unit, nor the air handler. More later. Again many many tnz -- Rick - N7WE
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Wow ! This is a really helpful place ! Rick got most of the right information here from a few down his way. I admit I know very little about A/C units because up North we don't use them as much because when summer is over we need heat. Woke up the other day freezing (forgot to put plastic barrier on window) and the temp was 20F with snow on ground. Judging from the wx reports I get from FL parts it can get hot down there and A/C is not a luxury. Good work with the info ! Jerry n9avy
From: Rick - N7WE <n7we1980@...> To: 070Club@groups.io Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [070Club] A/C Replacement Advice Pls! #ACReplacement Thjanks for the quick responses and the advice guys. Greatly appreciated. Here's what I know so far: 1) Our 16 year old unit is a Lennox that uses R-22 refrigerant. R-22 will no longer be manufactured or sold after 2020 (Thank you government!) So even if I repair and recharge the current one, it can't be repaired after 2020. - New unit is only reasonable answer. 2) The contract will definitely have a "no RFI" clause added. 3) Rheem and Goodman get good internet reviews. 4) From what I read on the internet, the RFI problems come mostly from the "variable speed" models. They are supposedly the best for comfort, but 2 stage compressor models and single stage compressor models are still made. So I think we are looking at an old style single stage compressor, and do not replace the constant speed air handler motor please! Our old unit made no RFI from the compressor, the control unit, nor the air handler. More later. Again many many tnz -- Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Current temp - 83F - 28C. Humidity
65%. Heat index 86.5. All ceiling fans running. To do list: 1) Get AC fixed2) Get AC fixed 3) Get AC fixed You get the idea! -- Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Northwest Florida current temp: 43°f rain, wind possibility of snow tonight. I'm ready for summer ☉😎
KI4VMK
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On Dec 8, 2017, at 1:26 PM, Rick - N7WE <n7we1980@...> wrote:
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ipes ! That's hot. At least we don't have any 17 ft snakes up here ! Jerry n9avy
From: Rick - N7WE <n7we1980@...> To: 070Club@groups.io Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [070Club] A/C Replacement Advice Pls! #ACReplacement Current temp - 83F - 28C. Humidity
65%. Heat index 86.5. All ceiling fans running.
To do list:
1) Get AC fixed2) Get AC fixed 3) Get AC fixed You get the idea! -- Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Barry 1470 <boat.anchor@...>
Rick
My 10yr old Lennox G71 furnace will be replaced on Tuesday with a Lennox SLP98 due to a flood. It comes with a "no RFI" guarantee. GL de Barry
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I have 2, 4 ton Lennox HVAC units here...1 on each side of the house. One is about 6' from my west facing shack window. I have no audible interference from either unit. Milt. N6MG 070-650 LONP #76
Rick
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