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Heat Pump + Aux Heat Problem - Can You Help? David White 12-24-2008
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Posted by Don Ocean on December 25, 2008, 3:21 pm
The King wrote:
> wrote:
>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Do I have to call in a pro to see it the thing is properly set/wired so
>>>>>> that the aux heat comes on during the defrost cycle? Or is there some
>>>>>> way
>>>>>> I can check that?
>>>>>> Thanks and happy holidays to all!
>>>>> It has been suggested that the thermostat is in adaptive recovery mode
>>>>> because I switched the scheduled temperatures. An I have seen the
>>>>> recovery
>>>>> indicator on the thermostat so that must be the case.
>>>>> I think I understand that while in this mode, the thermostat does NOT
>>>>> call
>>>>> upon the aux heater. The manual says it can take about a week for the
>>>>> system to adjust. But does this recovery mode only kick-in around the
>>>>> time(s) that the schedule changes? It seems like that is the only time I
>>>>> see the recover indicator shown on the thermostat.
>>>>> I feel the cold blasts at times other than when the schedule changes and
>>>>> I
>>>>> see the recovery indicator on the thermostat. So these may be defrost
>>>>> periods. Would the thermostat in recovery mode have any effect on the
>>>>> use
>>>>> of the aux heater during defrost?
>>>>> I feel that with your help I am starting to focus in on the problem and
>>>>> actually understand a little more of how my system works. Thanks again
>>>>> for
>>>>> all your time and help. Happy holidays.
>>>> Obviously your not happy or comfortable with the way the system is
>>>> operating. We can't check it or make any needed repairs or adjustments
>>>> through the computer. Instead of screwing around on here and never
>>>> *KNOWING*
>>>> if its its right or not, make the call to your favorite *competent*,
>>>> licensed, insured, professionally trained, HVAC technician to come check
>>>> the
>>>> system, make any needed repairs/adjustments, and service the system. This
>>>> will remove all doubt if its right or not. Ask your servicing technician
>>>> about a prefered customer service agreement.
>>>> No, its not gonna be free, and I highly discourage using the lowest priced
>>>> contractor. The required training, education and experience are not free,
>>>> nor is the truck, nor or the spare parts inventory on the truck...for that
>>>> matter, the techs time isn't free either. Small companies are a good thing
>>>> because you know that the teck will most likely either be the owner or a
>>>> very well trained tech, as opposed to the large companies where you never
>>>> know who your gonna get.
>>> Obviously a biased small company speel...
>> In a non-union world, where there is no actual apprenticeship or journeyman
>> levels. Master level is achieved through passing SBCCI, NATE, or other
>> recognized equivelancy exams. Master level is *REQUIRED* to even qualify to
>> take the SBCCI Contractor exam. Here, the big companies only have one or 2
>> that are certified Masters, and most of the rest of their "techs" are
>> anybody that can fog a mirror. With *legitimate* small companies, its a
>> different matter entirely.
>
> So then stormy is better because he is a small company.

No..Stormy is better because we can make a lot more money mopping up
behind him..:-p Actually Stormy may be a lot better then his press
releases here indicate. He hasn't been shot dead by an irate homeowner,
so who is to say?

Posted by Stormin Mormon on December 27, 2008, 2:39 pm
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> So then stormy is better because he is a small company.

No..Stormy is better because we can make a lot more money mopping up
behind him..:-p Actually Stormy may be a lot better then his press
releases here indicate. He hasn't been shot dead by an irate homeowner,
so who is to say?



Posted by Bipolar_Bear on December 26, 2008, 10:43 pm

> wrote:
> >> wrote:
> >>>>> Do I have to call in a pro to see it the thing is properly set/wired
so
> >>>>> that the aux heat comes on during the defrost cycle? Or is there
some
> >>>>> way
> >>>>> I can check that?
> >>>>> Thanks and happy holidays to all!
> >>>> It has been suggested that the thermostat is in adaptive recovery
mode
> >>>> because I switched the scheduled temperatures. An I have seen the
> >>>> recovery
> >>>> indicator on the thermostat so that must be the case.
> >>>> I think I understand that while in this mode, the thermostat does NOT
> >>>> call
> >>>> upon the aux heater. The manual says it can take about a week for the
> >>>> system to adjust. But does this recovery mode only kick-in around the
> >>>> time(s) that the schedule changes? It seems like that is the only
time I
> >>>> see the recover indicator shown on the thermostat.
> >>>> I feel the cold blasts at times other than when the schedule changes
and
> >>>> I
> >>>> see the recovery indicator on the thermostat. So these may be defrost
> >>>> periods. Would the thermostat in recovery mode have any effect on the
> >>>> use
> >>>> of the aux heater during defrost?
> >>>> I feel that with your help I am starting to focus in on the problem
and
> >>>> actually understand a little more of how my system works. Thanks
again
> >>>> for
> >>>> all your time and help. Happy holidays.
> >>>Obviously your not happy or comfortable with the way the system is
> >>>operating. We can't check it or make any needed repairs or adjustments
> >>>through the computer. Instead of screwing around on here and never
> >>>*KNOWING*
> >>>if its its right or not, make the call to your favorite *competent*,
> >>>licensed, insured, professionally trained, HVAC technician to come
check
> >>>the
> >>>system, make any needed repairs/adjustments, and service the system.
This
> >>>will remove all doubt if its right or not. Ask your servicing
technician
> >>>about a prefered customer service agreement.
> >>>No, its not gonna be free, and I highly discourage using the lowest
priced
> >>>contractor. The required training, education and experience are not
free,
> >>>nor is the truck, nor or the spare parts inventory on the truck...for
that
> >>>matter, the techs time isn't free either. Small companies are a good
thing
> >>>because you know that the teck will most likely either be the owner or
a
> >>>very well trained tech, as opposed to the large companies where you
never
> >>>know who your gonna get.
> >> Obviously a biased small company speel...
> >In a non-union world, where there is no actual apprenticeship or
journeyman
> >levels. Master level is achieved through passing SBCCI, NATE, or other
> >recognized equivelancy exams. Master level is *REQUIRED* to even qualify
to
> >take the SBCCI Contractor exam. Here, the big companies only have one or
2
> >that are certified Masters, and most of the rest of their "techs" are
> >anybody that can fog a mirror. With *legitimate* small companies, its a
> >different matter entirely.
> So then stormy is better because he is a small company.

No Nooner is better just because--and it dont matter a bit if that he cant
find anyone thats still breathing thats willing to work alongside of him for
peanut wages.

--




Posted by The King on December 27, 2008, 12:15 am
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:43:28 -0800, "Bipolar_Bear"

>> wrote:
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>>> Do I have to call in a pro to see it the thing is properly set/wired
>so
>> >>>>> that the aux heat comes on during the defrost cycle? Or is there
>some
>> >>>>> way
>> >>>>> I can check that?
>> >>>>> Thanks and happy holidays to all!
>> >>>> It has been suggested that the thermostat is in adaptive recovery
>mode
>> >>>> because I switched the scheduled temperatures. An I have seen the
>> >>>> recovery
>> >>>> indicator on the thermostat so that must be the case.
>> >>>> I think I understand that while in this mode, the thermostat does NOT
>> >>>> call
>> >>>> upon the aux heater. The manual says it can take about a week for the
>> >>>> system to adjust. But does this recovery mode only kick-in around the
>> >>>> time(s) that the schedule changes? It seems like that is the only
>time I
>> >>>> see the recover indicator shown on the thermostat.
>> >>>> I feel the cold blasts at times other than when the schedule changes
>and
>> >>>> I
>> >>>> see the recovery indicator on the thermostat. So these may be defrost
>> >>>> periods. Would the thermostat in recovery mode have any effect on the
>> >>>> use
>> >>>> of the aux heater during defrost?
>> >>>> I feel that with your help I am starting to focus in on the problem
>and
>> >>>> actually understand a little more of how my system works. Thanks
>again
>> >>>> for
>> >>>> all your time and help. Happy holidays.
>> >>>Obviously your not happy or comfortable with the way the system is
>> >>>operating. We can't check it or make any needed repairs or adjustments
>> >>>through the computer. Instead of screwing around on here and never
>> >>>*KNOWING*
>> >>>if its its right or not, make the call to your favorite *competent*,
>> >>>licensed, insured, professionally trained, HVAC technician to come
>check
>> >>>the
>> >>>system, make any needed repairs/adjustments, and service the system.
>This
>> >>>will remove all doubt if its right or not. Ask your servicing
>technician
>> >>>about a prefered customer service agreement.
>> >>>No, its not gonna be free, and I highly discourage using the lowest
>priced
>> >>>contractor. The required training, education and experience are not
>free,
>> >>>nor is the truck, nor or the spare parts inventory on the truck...for
>that
>> >>>matter, the techs time isn't free either. Small companies are a good
>thing
>> >>>because you know that the teck will most likely either be the owner or
>a
>> >>>very well trained tech, as opposed to the large companies where you
>never
>> >>>know who your gonna get.
>> >> Obviously a biased small company speel...
>> >In a non-union world, where there is no actual apprenticeship or
>journeyman
>> >levels. Master level is achieved through passing SBCCI, NATE, or other
>> >recognized equivelancy exams. Master level is *REQUIRED* to even qualify
>to
>> >take the SBCCI Contractor exam. Here, the big companies only have one or
>2
>> >that are certified Masters, and most of the rest of their "techs" are
>> >anybody that can fog a mirror. With *legitimate* small companies, its a
>> >different matter entirely.
>> So then stormy is better because he is a small company.
>No Nooner is better just because--and it dont matter a bit if that he cant
>find anyone thats still breathing thats willing to work alongside of him for
>peanut wages.

Nooner is a joke just like all the regs here are.




Posted by Bipolar_Bear on December 27, 2008, 1:34 am

> Nooner is a joke just like all the regs here are.

The joke is on all of us if we dont all keep a pluggin away man.

Profound shit and sad but true.

Nooner does service his area--he could be the ONLY BIDDER but so far he
hasnt posted any pics of gold ear rings and some BMW service vehicles.



--





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