Stans Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Morning y'all. Today is phase one of the replacement of my home heating and air conditioning systems. They are starting with the upstairs, which features the air handler that was placed between two walls, then sheet rocked with just a small access opening. I'm guessing I'll be losing a chunk of wall on this one. Why builders do this sort of crap is beyond me. Oh, well, guess I'll be practicing my sheet rock replacement skills tomorrow. Y'all have a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Morning. Fair skies and 41F. Partly cloudy this afternoon with a high of 62F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mane_raptor Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Mornin'........ Cloudy, foggy, muggy, in the 60's, and not supposed to get much better until Wed. Stans: Why? Because the only other alternative is to place all the duct work, wires, fans, and the like on the OUTSIDE of the wall. If you're bitching about the builders now, just think how PO'd you'd be if you came home and found that. Mane shakes his head in wonderment at the lack of common sense among some flatlanders when it comes to simple home repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No105_Archie Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 grey cloudy and showers....typical fall day......11C what's air conditioning ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Mornin'........ Cloudy, foggy, muggy, in the 60's, and not supposed to get much better until Wed. Stans: Why? Because the only other alternative is to place all the duct work, wires, fans, and the like on the OUTSIDE of the wall. If you're bitching about the builders now, just think how PO'd you'd be if you came home and found that. Mane shakes his head in wonderment at the lack of common sense among some flatlanders when it comes to simple home repairs. I realize all this stuff needs to be concealed from view, but why not an access panel in the closet that would allow unrestricted access to the air handler? There's already a small panel to allow access to the drain tube and inspection panel. Why not a larger panel to make getting to the whole thing a whole lot easier? I guess for the same reason that car engine oil filters and drain plugs are placed so that only a mechanic with a car lift can change the oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Soren Fick Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Kwuit dein vhinink und get bak to vork! All of you. Mach schnell! Now zhat you hav dein orders und proper attitude, hav gut day und entjoy Zhe New Vorld Order®. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 The crew is here... they just looked at it and scratched their heads. Let the wrecking begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Morning, Unseasonably warm and sunny weather here. Not complainin', though TGIF and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 The crew is here... they just looked at it and scratched their heads. Let the wrecking begin. Scratched their heads? You hire Chimpanzees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Scratched their heads? You hire Chimpanzees? No, they just had to plan out how much wall to remove and it seems the new air handler is bigger than the old one, so... Stay tuned for our next exciting episode of "Watch Stans Spend More Money". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizkid Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 No, they just had to plan out how much wall to remove and it seems the new air handler is bigger than the old one, so... Stay tuned for our next exciting episode of "Watch Stans Spend More Money". "And watch Stans use very crude language!" "And watch Stans wife go to her Mothers" "And watch Stans set a record drinking a six-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon" "And watch Stans move his Barca-lounger into the garage" -------- To be continued-------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 "And watch Stans use very crude language!" Goes without saying. "And watch Stans wife go to her Mothers" A weekend to myself? That might actually be nice. "And watch Stans set a record drinking a six-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon" Pabst Blue Ribbon? I've got my sights set a bit higher these days. "And watch Stans move his Barca-lounger into the garage" -------- To be continued-------- Don't have a Barca-lounger and don't have a garage. I do have a workshop with electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Well, the upstairs is finished... except for me repairing a large section of missing wall. The new system works and seems to work well, but someone, likely me, is going to have to show these guys how to properly bleed the air out of a closed loop hot water heating system. Yeah, they finished, said everything seemed fine, but the water refused to flow and I should call the plumber, he must have done something wrong. The plumber in question is one of the best anywhere, so I kind of doubted that he screwed up the installation of one supply line and one return line. So, I checked. All the lines were hooked up correctly, all the valves open, hot water was going to everything except the upstairs heating unit. So, I hooked up a garden hose to the return line where it enters the hot water heater. Cautiously opened the valve, watched a little trickle of water come out, then the hose just started jumping around. Tons of air and foamy water shot out of the hose. Once the air was gone and very hot water was flowing, I rechecked the heater and the hot water was going through it just fine. Seems HVAC installers understand oil and gas furnaces and heat pumps, but don't fully understand closed loop hot water systems. Guess I'll be schooling them in the fine are of bleeding a closed loop system next Friday when they replace the downstairs unit, which is in the crawl space beneath the house and not concealed behind a wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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