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Posted by Bubba on August 19, 2006, 3:47 pm
wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>I'm an HVAC novice, so before I begin ignorantly messing w/my system,
>please bear w/me....
>
>My AC system seems to run extraordinarily long. We have a two zone HVAC
>system w/motor driven baffles (in the basement -- one baffle per each
>zone's duct) which should open/close when a particular zone is calling
>(obviously... :-) ).
>
>Zone two (first floor) is set to 'off' at the thermostat, and the
>baffle LED for that zone is also red (confirmation to me that the zone
>is off as it should be and not calling for air). However, though 1st
>floor baffle should be closed, air continues to flow through the ducts,
>and feels to me like it's at the same flow as at the second floor (zone
>1 which is calling, and w/green LED at baffle).
>
>What's up w/this? Is zone 2 baffle really not closed? Should it be
>closed fully? I'd think I'd feel 'some' air flow even w/it closed, but
>not at the same level as I'm feeling for the calling zone.....
>
>TIA!!
Hmmmmmmm, kinda tells you that you cant always believe what you see
(idiot lights). Diagnostics are great (NOT!!!) when they work. Problem
is, you cant tell when they are working.
Bubba
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