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new coil or new compressor or both? blackburnjohn 06-20-2008
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Posted by KJPRO on June 20, 2008, 8:44 pm

>
>>
>> > blackburnjohn@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> My A/C coil needs to be replaced. My contractor recommends the
>> >> condenser be replaced now too. It's 15 years old but works just fine.
>> >> His reasoning is the new coil would be R22. If the condenser dies in
>> >> the next year or so I'll have to get a 410 unit and then I'd have to
>> >> get a new 410 coil at that time. In essence, buying 2 coils in a short
>> >> period of time. We plan to stay in the house for more than 5 years.
>> >>
>> >> Sounds reasonable. I'd love some feedback from the group. Thanks.
>> >
>> > That is sound advice. The reasoning is logical. So why are you here?
>> > You know damned well its the wifes OK you have to get.
>>
>>
>
> It wont hurt a 410 rated coil if you run r22 in it but if you later change
> refrigerant over to 410 it will need to be thoroughly flushed which adds
> to
> the materials and labor cost.


It's not worth the extra cost to flush a coil later.
Besides the TXV will have to be changed.
Why not change the system now and save money?
That's the smart way to do things.
But hey, it's *their* money!




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Posted by over a barrel on June 20, 2008, 10:52 pm

>
> >
> >>
> >> > blackburnjohn@gmail.com wrote:
> >> >> My A/C coil needs to be replaced. My contractor recommends the
> >> >> condenser be replaced now too. It's 15 years old but works just
fine.
> >> >> His reasoning is the new coil would be R22. If the condenser dies in
> >> >> the next year or so I'll have to get a 410 unit and then I'd have to
> >> >> get a new 410 coil at that time. In essence, buying 2 coils in a
short
> >> >> period of time. We plan to stay in the house for more than 5 years.
> >> >>
> >> >> Sounds reasonable. I'd love some feedback from the group. Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > That is sound advice. The reasoning is logical. So why are you here?
> >> > You know damned well its the wifes OK you have to get.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > It wont hurt a 410 rated coil if you run r22 in it but if you later
change
> > refrigerant over to 410 it will need to be thoroughly flushed which adds
> > to
> > the materials and labor cost.
>
>
> It's not worth the extra cost to flush a coil later.
> Besides the TXV will have to be changed.
> Why not change the system now and save money?
> That's the smart way to do things.
> But hey, it's *their* money!
>

Basically what I said.

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Posted by new jersey on June 21, 2008, 8:25 am

>
>>
>>>
>>> > blackburnjohn@gmail.com wrote:
>>> >> My A/C coil needs to be replaced. My contractor recommends the
>>> >> condenser be replaced now too. It's 15 years old but works just fine.
>>> >> His reasoning is the new coil would be R22. If the condenser dies in
>>> >> the next year or so I'll have to get a 410 unit and then I'd have to
>>> >> get a new 410 coil at that time. In essence, buying 2 coils in a
>>> >> short
>>> >> period of time. We plan to stay in the house for more than 5 years.
>>> >>
>>> >> Sounds reasonable. I'd love some feedback from the group. Thanks.
>>> >
>>> > That is sound advice. The reasoning is logical. So why are you here?
>>> > You know damned well its the wifes OK you have to get.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> It wont hurt a 410 rated coil if you run r22 in it but if you later
>> change
>> refrigerant over to 410 it will need to be thoroughly flushed which adds
>> to
>> the materials and labor cost.
>
>
> It's not worth the extra cost to flush a coil later.
> Besides the TXV will have to be changed.
> Why not change the system now and save money?
> That's the smart way to do things.
> But hey, it's *their* money!
>
>
what make you think that there is TXV on the system



Posted by Noon-Air on June 21, 2008, 9:01 am

>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> > blackburnjohn@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> >> My A/C coil needs to be replaced. My contractor recommends the
>>>> >> condenser be replaced now too. It's 15 years old but works just
>>>> >> fine.
>>>> >> His reasoning is the new coil would be R22. If the condenser dies in
>>>> >> the next year or so I'll have to get a 410 unit and then I'd have to
>>>> >> get a new 410 coil at that time. In essence, buying 2 coils in a
>>>> >> short
>>>> >> period of time. We plan to stay in the house for more than 5 years.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sounds reasonable. I'd love some feedback from the group. Thanks.
>>>> >
>>>> > That is sound advice. The reasoning is logical. So why are you here?
>>>> > You know damned well its the wifes OK you have to get.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It wont hurt a 410 rated coil if you run r22 in it but if you later
>>> change
>>> refrigerant over to 410 it will need to be thoroughly flushed which adds
>>> to
>>> the materials and labor cost.
>>
>>
>> It's not worth the extra cost to flush a coil later.
>> Besides the TXV will have to be changed.
>> Why not change the system now and save money?
>> That's the smart way to do things.
>> But hey, it's *their* money!
>>
>>
> what make you think that there is TXV on the system

There has to be a TXV on the system, they don't make evap coils without them
anymore.... but then you don't do resi HVAC do you. Maybe if you did a
little homework??


Posted by new jersey on June 21, 2008, 9:14 am

>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > blackburnjohn@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> >> My A/C coil needs to be replaced. My contractor recommends the
>>>>> >> condenser be replaced now too. It's 15 years old but works just
>>>>> >> fine.
>>>>> >> His reasoning is the new coil would be R22. If the condenser dies
>>>>> >> in
>>>>> >> the next year or so I'll have to get a 410 unit and then I'd have
>>>>> >> to
>>>>> >> get a new 410 coil at that time. In essence, buying 2 coils in a
>>>>> >> short
>>>>> >> period of time. We plan to stay in the house for more than 5 years.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Sounds reasonable. I'd love some feedback from the group. Thanks.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > That is sound advice. The reasoning is logical. So why are you here?
>>>>> > You know damned well its the wifes OK you have to get.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It wont hurt a 410 rated coil if you run r22 in it but if you later
>>>> change
>>>> refrigerant over to 410 it will need to be thoroughly flushed which
>>>> adds to
>>>> the materials and labor cost.
>>>
>>>
>>> It's not worth the extra cost to flush a coil later.
>>> Besides the TXV will have to be changed.
>>> Why not change the system now and save money?
>>> That's the smart way to do things.
>>> But hey, it's *their* money!
>>>
>>>
>> what make you think that there is TXV on the system
>
> There has to be a TXV on the system, they don't make evap coils without
> them

anymore....but this unit is few years old


but then you don't do resi HVAC do you. Maybe if you did a
> little homework??



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