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Janitrol Heat Strip Replacement jeparker49 12-09-2006
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Posted by daytona° on December 9, 2006, 2:48 pm
Have a professional restring the element...less expensive....with out going
through a heat kit replacement


> I'm selling my house, and the buyer's inspection detected that the
> heating elements weren't putting out sufficient temperature ...
> diagnosis, one or more elements bad. So ... I removed the front panel
> from the (1994) Janitrol A49-10 air handler and immediately saw that
> one of the two elements was indeed burned out.
>
> Haven't called an HVAC place yet ('cause it's a weekend), but looking
> on-line, the closest part number I can come up with for the heat strip
> kit is HSK1037488 ... which really doesn't look like the B10374-68 part
> that's in there now. Also the new part has 2 plastic connectors on the
> ends of the various wires .. and the old one has individual metal
> connectors on each wire.
>
> Can anyone help me out ... is this part a "closest replacement"? ...
> and if so, I assume I would I need to clip off the plastic connectors
> and use wire nuts to connect to the existing wiring ... correct?
>



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Posted by on December 9, 2006, 8:10 pm

daytona=B0 wrote:
> Have a professional restring the element...less expensive....with out goi=
ng
> through a heat kit replacement
>

That sounds like the simplest (and cheapest) solution! I've seen
restringing kits, but figured most techs would rather sell you the
whole heat strip kit vs. repairing the individual coils. I assume it
would be best to restring both coils at the same time ... not just the
one that's burned out ... true?


Posted by PrecisionMachinisT on December 9, 2006, 11:07 pm


daytona° wrote:
> Have a professional restring the element...less expensive....with out
going
> through a heat kit replacement
>

"That sounds like the simplest (and cheapest) solution! I've seen
restringing kits, but figured most techs would rather sell you the
whole heat strip kit vs. repairing the individual coils. I assume it
would be best to restring both coils at the same time ... not just the
one that's burned out ... true?"

I would just tell the prospective buyer about the problem, and let him
fucking deal with it.

--

SVL





Posted by daytona° on December 10, 2006, 10:48 am
I think if the repair is less than $500.00 you do not have to do it.....


>
>
> daytona° wrote:
>> Have a professional restring the element...less expensive....with out
> going
>> through a heat kit replacement
>>
>
> "That sounds like the simplest (and cheapest) solution! I've seen
> restringing kits, but figured most techs would rather sell you the
> whole heat strip kit vs. repairing the individual coils. I assume it
> would be best to restring both coils at the same time ... not just the
> one that's burned out ... true?"
>
> I would just tell the prospective buyer about the problem, and let him
> fucking deal with it.
>
> --
>
> SVL
>
>
>
>



Posted by daytona° on December 10, 2006, 10:48 am
I would do it that way...we carry 3.4 kw, 4.0 kw and 5.0 kw kits. I have
been stringing them for 40 years. Because just when you think you can buy
the part..;.THEY NO LONGER MAKE IT...so go to roots solution
Now they come in 3 diameters...make sure you get the proper
diameter...measure the correct length of the original one and stretch out
the new to the same length....sounds like I'm teaching my new techs....that
know nothing about FIELD ADAPTATION
DO NOT crack any insulators or you will be up shit creek....and in some
cases you might need 1/4 X 20 bolts with washers and nuts to make the final
connections....some are brazed on the ends...unless you have that capability




daytona° wrote:
> Have a professional restring the element...less expensive....with out
> going
> through a heat kit replacement
>

That sounds like the simplest (and cheapest) solution! I've seen
restringing kits, but figured most techs would rather sell you the
whole heat strip kit vs. repairing the individual coils. I assume it
would be best to restring both coils at the same time ... not just the
one that's burned out ... true?



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