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Any Rheem guys out there? Gary 06-01-2008
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on June 2, 2008, 10:20 pm
Did the liquid line set loop several times, at the one end or the other?
Some of the really early systems, they used the lineset as a metering
device. Should not be the case, with the TXV coil. I think you're on to
something, try a 3/8 liquid line.

When the guys on the list aren't calling me a F' hack, they may agree. Clean
the condensor is rapidly becoming my favorite thing to do to a system.

Gary, I presume you cleaned the condensor? Even if it appears clean, it can
still be running way under efficiency.

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I did notice a 1/4" liquid line set which was smaller than both indoor &
outdoor line set connections. So it should be 3/8" line set or at least
5/16". Plus its probably over 50 ft. line sets. That might account for the
higher than normal SC.




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Posted by Gary on June 2, 2008, 11:28 pm
On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:20:14 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:

> Did the liquid line set loop several times, at the one end or the other?
> Some of the really early systems, they used the lineset as a metering
> device. Should not be the case, with the TXV coil. I think you're on to
> something, try a 3/8 liquid line.

You're talking about the old Lennox that used its liquid lineset as a cap
tube. That was for straight air only. Its not got that.


> Gary, I presume you cleaned the condensor? Even if it appears clean, it can
> still be running way under efficiency.

Maybe I'm lazy but I don't routinely clean the condenser unless I suspect
it as a possible problem. There's nothing in my readings that suggest a
dirty condenser as the problem.

Posted by KJPRO on June 3, 2008, 12:50 am

> On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:20:14 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:
>
>> Did the liquid line set loop several times, at the one end or the other?
>> Some of the really early systems, they used the lineset as a metering
>> device. Should not be the case, with the TXV coil. I think you're on to
>> something, try a 3/8 liquid line.
>
> You're talking about the old Lennox that used its liquid lineset as a cap
> tube. That was for straight air only. Its not got that.
>
>
>> Gary, I presume you cleaned the condensor? Even if it appears clean, it
>> can
>> still be running way under efficiency.
>
> Maybe I'm lazy but I don't routinely clean the condenser unless I suspect
> it as a possible problem. There's nothing in my readings that suggest a
> dirty condenser as the problem.


Better clean it and check the "amp draw" so Stormy can drop it...



Posted by =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= on June 4, 2008, 8:37 pm
KJPRO posted for all of us...

>
> > On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:20:14 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:
> >
> >> Did the liquid line set loop several times, at the one end or the other?
> >> Some of the really early systems, they used the lineset as a metering
> >> device. Should not be the case, with the TXV coil. I think you're on to
> >> something, try a 3/8 liquid line.
> >
> > You're talking about the old Lennox that used its liquid lineset as a cap
> > tube. That was for straight air only. Its not got that.
> >
> >
> >> Gary, I presume you cleaned the condensor? Even if it appears clean, it
> >> can
> >> still be running way under efficiency.
> >
> > Maybe I'm lazy but I don't routinely clean the condenser unless I suspect
> > it as a possible problem. There's nothing in my readings that suggest a
> > dirty condenser as the problem.
>
>
> Better clean it and check the "amp draw" so Stormy can drop it...
>
>
>
What the condenser or the amp draw?
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Posted by KJPRO on June 4, 2008, 11:29 pm

> KJPRO posted for all of us...
>
>>
>> > On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:20:14 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did the liquid line set loop several times, at the one end or the
>> >> other?
>> >> Some of the really early systems, they used the lineset as a metering
>> >> device. Should not be the case, with the TXV coil. I think you're on
>> >> to
>> >> something, try a 3/8 liquid line.
>> >
>> > You're talking about the old Lennox that used its liquid lineset as a
>> > cap
>> > tube. That was for straight air only. Its not got that.
>> >
>> >
>> >> Gary, I presume you cleaned the condensor? Even if it appears clean,
>> >> it
>> >> can
>> >> still be running way under efficiency.
>> >
>> > Maybe I'm lazy but I don't routinely clean the condenser unless I
>> > suspect
>> > it as a possible problem. There's nothing in my readings that suggest a
>> > dirty condenser as the problem.
>>
>>
>> Better clean it and check the "amp draw" so Stormy can drop it...
>>
>>
>>
> What the condenser or the amp draw?


Clean condenser coil and check the compressor amp draw... this is Stormy's
new list of items he may do to a unit on a PM.



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