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Posted by Dejola on February 15, 2007, 12:18 pm
On Feb 15, 11:27 am, .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> wrote:
>
>
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> >> Call a competent tech to check, service, and correct any problems with the
> >> system. No its not going to be free.
>
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>
> >> > My daughter had a central air-conditioning installed about six years
> >> > ago. It has performed fine until now. Two problems have surfaced which
> >> > have caused concern. One involves how much electricity the system is
> >> > consuming - even when it is not in operation, and the other involves a
> >> > leak of water that has permeated the bathroom wall in her master
> >> > bathroom on the second floor of her two story home. These two problems
> >> > may or may not be related.
>
> >> > Electric consumption. My daughter's electric bill has for some unknown
> >> > time (possibly dating back to when the AC system was installed) been
> >> > about twice that of her neighbors who have similar homes. This
> >> > recently prompted her to do a breaker test which revealed that the
> >> > breaker dedicated to the AC, when turned off, significantly slowed the
> >> > rotation of the electric meter disk EVEN THOUGH THE AC SYSTEM WAS NOT
> >> > TURNED ON. This seems to indicate that even when the AC system is
> >> > turned off it is drawing significant electricity!
>
> >> > Water leak. It has been discovered that a device in the attic that I
> >> > will call a condensation device has a defect in the way it is attached
> >> > to some sort of piping or ductwork such that water has leaked down
> >> > inside her master bathroom wall and over time created a widespread
> >> > mold problem.
>
> >> > My daughter called a plumber thinking it was a plumbing problem. The
> >> > plumber said that the leak was related to her AC system so she called
> >> > the AC vendor/installer. His response was disappointing. He asked why
> >> > the plumber just didn't fix the leak. Finally he did send a serviceman
> >> > who found a problem with how the condensation device wa attached to
> >> > the pipe/ductwork. He applied silicon as a temporary measure but said
> >> > that a more permanent correction was needed. I'm not sure if he said
> >> > there was a defective installation insofar as the condensation device
> >> > is concerned. My daughter seems to be faced with having to rip out the
> >> > sheetrock to correct the mold situation. She has no idea what the
> >> > warranty is on the AC system and is not confident that the vendor/
> >> > installer will correct the problem without cost to her.
>
> >> > Can anyone here address either problem and help us figure out what is
> >> > going on?
>
> >> > Should she call in some sort of independent professional to evaluate
> >> > the situation? What type of professional should she seek?
>
> >> > Sorry if my description os the problem is a bit weak. I hope that
> >> > those of you who are HVAC professionals will be able to figure out
> >> > from this meager description just what the problem(s) may be.
>
> >> > Thanks.
>
> >Thank you. Of course that is an option and a fairly good one at that.
> >But I was looking more for an answer that begins something like, "It
> >sounds like what is happening is that..."
>
> It sounds like what is happening is that there is something
> wrong with some equipmetn up there, and there is water in the walls,
> and mold, and something funny going on with your electric usage.
> Happy now ?
>
> It sounds like what NEEDS to happen is what Steve told you.
>
> Do you think you're capable of understanding more than that ?
> I think your question makes it clear you are not.
>
> You do not check the electrical consumption of a device by
> 'turning the breaker off and watch the little spinning disk outside',
> there is no such thing as 'a condensation device' in your attic, and
> you have no earthly clue what it's called.
>
> If you don't own an electrical meter and know how to measure
> amps, if you don't know what a piece of equipment is called nor even
> the most fundamental aspects of its operation and purpose, then you
> are in possession at this moment of the only advice you need and can
> use : Call someone to come fix it.
>
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No, my friend. It seems like you have a very small penis and are
taking it out on everyone else.
Some people here try to be helpful. Your imperious nature suggests
that you're not one of them.
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