He installed this system in my house.

And then when I built my addition, he installed this one.

Posted July 19, 2013 - 11:05 AM
HH, I own a hvac company, and both coldone and bja105 are spot on.
As far as checking freon, sorry WildBill, but that's old school
The only really important part is >>> proper airflow and system design, you can't have one with out each other, but we can work with what we have "most" of the time. I have "internet friends"
all over the place, so if needed I may be able to get you someone local if needed.
That doesn't surprise me. When I decided to retire from the Navy a buddy and I thought HVAC would be good to go into. He stayed in Va Beach and opened his own company and I moved to Atlanta and worked for a HVAC company. I quickly found out that I liked working on computers better.
Posted July 19, 2013 - 05:40 PM
HH your in good hands listening to John @ Reliable. He's real good at his bidness.
He installed this system in my house.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1374243611.699515.jpg
And then when I built my addition, he installed this one.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1374243658.669091.jpg
All I can say is Ken, it works right ? ,
P.S. Good news, was in a attic today 137 degrees, I should be skinny by fall if heat wave continues
Posted July 19, 2013 - 08:17 PM
Posted July 19, 2013 - 10:05 PM
MFDAC, sorry to hear your problems, unfortunately many in the "business" are short term and just don't get it or care. I try to be upfront with customers, we can only be in one place at a time but are worth the wait, I guess after 25 years my plan is working . For a "company" to only have one R22 jug shared with other co-workers is questionable to say the least. I would suggest looking for a "reliable"
service company before you are at the mercy of the morons again.
Posted July 19, 2013 - 10:06 PM
Just a heads up, last year a 30lbs jug of R22 was about $200. This year a 30lbs jug of R22 is right at $400. Its not doing anything but going up. It has been phased out and you will be looking at having to get a new system when your current R22 system has a major problem. Before long it will be cheaper to buy a new system than repair your old one. So everybody keep this in mind when budgeting for the next few years.
Posted July 19, 2013 - 10:19 PM
Just a heads up, last year a 30lbs jug of R22 was about $200. This year a 30lbs jug of R22 is right at $400. Its not doing anything but going up. It has been phased out and you will be looking at having to get a new system when your current R22 system has a major problem. Before long it will be cheaper to buy a new system than repair your old one. So everybody keep this in mind when budgeting for the next few years.
Coldone, 475.00 on Wednesday @ local Johnstone but 25 buck discount if you brought two
, but 410A has dropped from last year, under 75 with tax as of 3:15 today
P.S. I agree, it's only going to get worst for R22 system owners, I got a can of R12 from a customer today, he didn't know what to do with it, so I said I can get rid of it for you
Posted July 19, 2013 - 11:17 PM
Insulation, insulation, insulation, you're right John! When my house was built oil was around nineteen cents a gallon... "We don need no stinkin' insulation!" AND folks of that generation (My Folks!), when it came to hot nights... well, they "could take it".
Posted July 20, 2013 - 12:09 AM
MFDAC, sorry to hear your problems, unfortunately many in the "business" are short term and just don't get it or care. I try to be upfront with customers, we can only be in one place at a time but are worth the wait, I guess after 25 years my plan is working
. For a "company" to only have one R22 jug shared with other co-workers is questionable to say the least. I would suggest looking for a "reliable"
service company before you are at the mercy of the morons again.
Just a heads up, last year a 30lbs jug of R22 was about $200. This year a 30lbs jug of R22 is right at $400. Its not doing anything but going up. It has been phased out and you will be looking at having to get a new system when your current R22 system has a major problem. Before long it will be cheaper to buy a new system than repair your old one. So everybody keep this in mind when budgeting for the next few years.
Coldone, 475.00 on Wednesday @ local Johnstone but 25 buck discount if you brought two
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, but 410A has dropped from last year, under 75 with tax as of 3:15 today
P.S. I agree, it's only going to get worst for R22 system owners, I got a can of R12 from a customer today, he didn't know what to do with it, so I said I can get rid of it for you
Posted July 20, 2013 - 07:23 AM
Is it possible that unscrupulous people could go around and steal r22 from home systems? My system was new in 2006 and I had to have it charged in 2008. They checked it for leaks then and found none---a different company than the one I spoke of earlier. This guy last week wanted to check for leaks but I was done with the incompetance so I sent them away once I knew that I had cold air blowin' again. Can I wrap some tape around the charging fittings so I know if the seal has been broken?
Thanks---DAC
More than likely you just have a leak. Leaks can be very small and very hard to find. Its not unusual to find a system that only leaks out an ounce or two a year. A leak repair can get expensive quick. Hunting it down takes time and if its in a brazed joint all the refrigerant has to be pulled out before the repair can be made. Alot of times it is cheaper to pay a guy to come out and top it off every few years than it is to repair the leak.
If you really think someone is stealling your refrigerant, you can get a set of these.
$65 for 2 lbs aint bad at the moment, Its going to get worse. I work on some very specilized refrigeration, some of the gasses I use wholesale for $1500 for 20lbs.
Edited by coldone, July 20, 2013 - 07:25 AM.