No heat, need HVAC tomorrow

[stgislander]

A friend up here had a neighbor's Jeep Wrangler roll down the hill above his house and take out both his HVAC units. The repairman was able to patch one unit to get it running but the other is toast. He will not be able to get replacement units until mid-late Jan at the earliest.

 

[Kyle]

Damn.

Hope they have a wood stove.

 

[stgislander]

Damn.

Hope they have a wood stove.

No. Electric backup.

 

[Kyle]

No. Electric backup.

That wouldn’t have been my first choice and up in Western Maryland. I hope they’re OK.

 

[stgislander]

That wouldn’t have been my first choice and up in Western Maryland. I hope they’re OK.

I talked to him Saturday. He says they're fine.

 

[Clem72]

Ours went out last Tuesday .... Christmas to me .... 6.6 k for a new furnace and ac

About half of what I just paid for bottom of the line from boothe's, where they love to Rheem you.*

(*This statement is my personal opinion and should not be considered a formal review or fact. I need to clarify this in case boothe's does not have bottom of the line lawyers)

 

[Sneakers]

@SandieGarry Any luck getting a response?

 

[phreddyp]

I just paid $2773.10 three-ton Heat Pump, air handler, line set and 10 kw heat package! installed it myself in November 14 seer!

 

[Monello]

Our HVAC service guy was here the other day. He did his checks. When I asked how much I owed him, he said it was covered. With the weather we get down here, I'm a big fan of preventative maintenance. The few bucks we pay for that service is worth the piece of mind.

On a similar note, 1 of my across the street neighbors must have had a pipe burst. I saw water trickling out the siding of their home. They are seasonal folks and I have not seen them for months. I bet their flooring is ruined. We only lost 2 garden hoses and a few outdoor plants. Easily replaced.

 

[Sneakers]

Our HVAC service guy was here the other day. He did his checks. When I asked how much I owed him, he said it was covered. With the weather we get down here, I'm a big fan of preventative maintenance. The few bucks we pay for that service is worth the piece of mind.

Same here. I have a maintenance plan, and in order to keep the warranties and plan in effect, a yearly exam is done. If there is ever a problem, they are there very quickly, 24x7x365.

However, my A/C is not part of that plan, only the oil burner, but the A/C and handler are still under warranty for at least 5 more years.

 

[spr1975wshs]

Our HVAC service guy was here the other day. He did his checks. When I asked how much I owed him, he said it was covered. With the weather we get down here, I'm a big fan of preventative maintenance. The few bucks we pay for that service is worth the piece of mind.

On a similar note, 1 of my across the street neighbors must have had a pipe burst. I saw water trickling out the siding of their home. They are seasonal folks and I have not seen them for months. I bet their flooring is ruined. We only lost 2 garden hoses and a few outdoor plants. Easily replaced.

We have the AHS home warranty. Part of the service is pre-season check/tune-up for heating and AC.

A couple weeks after the heat pre-season, the blower motor went out on the attic air handler, $75 co-pay covered the replacement of the blower motor.

 

[SandieGarry]

@SandieGarry Any luck getting a response?

Sorry for the delay. I was actually going to compliment the awesome service that I received today. I called Tennyson's HVAC as recommended . Bobby answered the phone and gave me a window as to his arrival. He made it to our house at the beginning of the window. He spent quite a bit of time looking over the system. It turns out it was an inexpensive fix. While he was here, he checked the entire system. He found a couple of things and fixed what was needed.

Now, on an unrelated event, I had to call 911 about 90 minutes later for a possible electrical panel fire. Kudos to Mechanicsville VFD for quick response. A quick scan with a thermal device revealed nothing in the walls or attic. Also, hats off to SMECO. They were notified and responded quickly, pulling the meter. I was able to get an electrician to come by and replace the damaged part. We now have a safe electrical panel and a warm and toasty house. Thank you to everyone involved, including some awesome neighbors.

 

[Kinnakeet]

For your consideration ...



Put the thermostat on emergency heat until it can be fixed. Though keep the temp set low so your electric bill doesn't' equal the cost of repair.

Emergency heat uses the heating elements inside the air handler. Very similar to the heating elements in a hair dryer or toaster.

Hopefully he has gas for backup

 

[Kinnakeet]

I estimate that you need to get a couple more estimates.

18,000 what seer is that system

 

[Kinnakeet]

Sorry for the delay. I was actually going to compliment the awesome service that I received today. I called Tennyson's HVAC as recommended . Bobby answered the phone and gave me a window as to his arrival. He made it to our house at the beginning of the window. He spent quite a bit of time looking over the system. It turns out it was an inexpensive fix. While he was here, he checked the entire system. He found a couple of things and fixed what was needed.

Now, on an unrelated event, I had to call 911 about 90 minutes later for a possible electrical panel fire. Kudos to Mechanicsville VFD for quick response. A quick scan with a thermal device revealed nothing in the walls or attic. Also, hats off to SMECO. They were notified and responded quickly, pulling the meter. I was able to get an electrician to come by and replace the damaged part. We now have a safe electrical panel and a warm and toasty house. Thank you to everyone involved, including some awesome neighbors.

Glad it all worked out for you

 

[Kinnakeet]

I just paid $2773.10 three-ton Heat Pump, air handler, line set and 10 kw heat package! installed it myself in November 14 seer!

There ya go..you shop at Aireco

 

[LightRoasted]

For your consideration ...

Sorry for the delay. I was actually going to compliment the awesome service that I received today. I called Tennyson's HVAC as recommended . Bobby answered the phone and gave me a window as to his arrival. He made it to our house at the beginning of the window. He spent quite a bit of time looking over the system. It turns out it was an inexpensive fix. While he was here, he checked the entire system. He found a couple of things and fixed what was needed.

Now, on an unrelated event, I had to call 911 about 90 minutes later for a possible electrical panel fire. Kudos to Mechanicsville VFD for quick response. A quick scan with a thermal device revealed nothing in the walls or attic. Also, hats off to SMECO. They were notified and responded quickly, pulling the meter. I was able to get an electrician to come by and replace the damaged part. We now have a safe electrical panel and a warm and toasty house. Thank you to everyone involved, including some awesome neighbors.

But what was the inexpensive fix? What did they find that needed fixing? How much were you charged? You've got to tell us after all the rigmarole. We need to know, don't leave us all hanging here. Pleeeeeease?

 

[phreddyp]

For your consideration ...



But what was the inexpensive fix? What did they find that needed fixing? How much were you charged? You've got to tell us after all the rigmarole. We need to know, don't leave us all hanging here. Pleeeeeease?

Sounds like a heat sequencer or contactor to me.

 

[SandieGarry]

Ok, you asked for it
First, the repair guy went in the attic where the air handler is located. Due to reasons which will be made available soon, we can only run the heat on emergency heat. Regular heat just blows cold air. One half of the emergency heat was not working, some controller gone bad. He replaced the controller, parts and labor about $210. While he was here, he checked the outside unit, condenser. He found out that a switch? the changes the fan direction when switching from ac to heat was bad. This is why we have to run it in emergency heat. He said the switch wasn't worth fixing. The whole system may last a year or so. After the repairs were made and we were chit chatting, I learned some things about my system and also about hvac contractors in general, especially the not so honest ones. I can honestly say, Tennyson's HVAC from down south in the county is my new go to guy. He should be getting the job of installing a new system.

 

[Kinnakeet]

Ok, you asked for it
First, the repair guy went in the attic where the air handler is located. Due to reasons which will be made available soon, we can only run the heat on emergency heat. Regular heat just blows cold air. One half of the emergency heat was not working, some controller gone bad. He replaced the controller, parts and labor about $210. While he was here, he checked the outside unit, condenser. He found out that a switch? the changes the fan direction when switching from ac to heat was bad. This is why we have to run it in emergency heat. He said the switch wasn't worth fixing. The whole system may last a year or so. After the repairs were made and we were chit chatting, I learned some things about my system and also about hvac contractors in general, especially the not so honest ones. I can honestly say, Tennyson's HVAC from down south in the county is my new go to guy. He should be getting the job of installing a new system.

Reversing valve is the part the reverses the flow of refrigerant in the winter time to make heat, the indoor fan and outdoor fan run in the same direction all the time. it would be cheaper to replace that ( reversing valve) then change the outdoor unit, as far as lasting another year if done correctly it should last longer.Look up the prices for a reversing valve verses a new outdoor unit or a whole new system but if your system is old and you have the money get a new system as you wont be dissapointed with modern tech. it is awesome!