Finding TXV problems? - Page 7

>wrote:
>>On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:46:30 +0200 (CEST), Gary
>>>> I don't mess with the N series... just don't care for them.
>>>> I didn't think ICP manufactured a R-410a unit without a HPS... guess they
>>>The joke around here is anyone who knocks Goodman has never installed ICP.
>>>They come up with problems that defy the laws of refrigeration.
>>>I've installed some of their units that have lasted twenty years but also
>>>some that have gone where no unit has gone before. My favorite is the
>>>"Green Slime". For those who never heard of it, it's some chemical
>>>reaction in the oil that formed green slime & clogged up the entire
>>>system. The unit not pumping down doesn't surprise me at all.
>>>If you told me pumping down the unit made the garage door open with an ICP
>>>unit it wouldn't be a big surprise. So if there was a faulty TXV in
>>Yep, I remember the green slime.
>>Do you remember the 90% furnaces that got clogged with the white
>>oil/grease that was used in the manufacturing process of the secondary
>>heat exchanger tubes? Those were a fun mess to clean up.
>>Oh and the one where the furnaces needed one of the condensate lines
>>held down lower to keep water from trapping and sjhutting down........
>>Oh and the one where..............................(and on and on) :-)
>>Bubba
>Sounds like junk to me.

>>wrote:
>>>On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:46:30 +0200 (CEST), Gary
>>>>> I don't mess with the N series... just don't care for them.
>>>>> I didn't think ICP manufactured a R-410a unit without a HPS... guess
>>>>> they
>>>>The joke around here is anyone who knocks Goodman has never installed
>>>>ICP.
>>>>They come up with problems that defy the laws of refrigeration.
>>>>I've installed some of their units that have lasted twenty years but
>>>>also
>>>>some that have gone where no unit has gone before. My favorite is the
>>>>"Green Slime". For those who never heard of it, it's some chemical
>>>>reaction in the oil that formed green slime & clogged up the entire
>>>>system. The unit not pumping down doesn't surprise me at all.
>>>>If you told me pumping down the unit made the garage door open with an
>>>>ICP
>>>>unit it wouldn't be a big surprise. So if there was a faulty TXV in
>>>Yep, I remember the green slime.
>>>Do you remember the 90% furnaces that got clogged with the white
>>>oil/grease that was used in the manufacturing process of the secondary
>>>heat exchanger tubes? Those were a fun mess to clean up.
>>>Oh and the one where the furnaces needed one of the condensate lines
>>>held down lower to keep water from trapping and sjhutting down........
>>>Oh and the one where..............................(and on and on) :-)
>>>Bubba
>>Sounds like junk to me.
> Yup, problem is, it's all junk anymore. I dont care what brand it is.
> So are the parts.
> Did a No A/C call yesterday. Trane 90% TUX100. Somewhere around 8 yrs
> old. Maiin circuit board was fried. Didnt see any water marks that did
> it. It just burnt up the fan relay on the board, thus, no fan on a
> call for cool. Drove to pickup the new board from R.E. Michel.
> Installed it, connected the wiring, turned it on and immediately got
> the red constant on LED meaning "Internal control failure. Replace
> board". That kinda sucked beings thats what I just did. Thought is was
> my futz up somehow so I double checked the idiot proof wiring and
> polarity. Nope. All is well. Called RE Michel. Counter dunce gave me a
> number to call their service tech guy. Called and left a message. One
> day later and I still havent received a call back. Went to get a
> second new board hooked it all up the same way and GEE, this board
> works just fine. Nothing like White-Rogers quality control checks.
> Fuquers.
> Bubba

>There's very little gas in my area so I only work on one or two
>gas units a year so I've been lucky not to run into any of their furnace
>problems. I usually have to take a class just to know what's happening
>because I don't get enough on the job experience with gas.