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AC handler replacement in the attic nmbexcuse 05-22-2008
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Posted by on May 22, 2008, 2:19 pm
Well I am in between a rock and a very hard place.

My air handler is broken, it's over 7 years old and the AC guy told me
it's not worth it to fix it I should get a new one when my ceiling
sheet rocks are down and doing remodeling. The air handler is inside
the attic, supported by the rafters.

My joists are 16" apart. There is no way I can see to take down that
handler and move in a new one. Not unless there is a handler 16" or
less...I need a 3.5 ton.

Do I have to cut one joist to facilitate this or is there another
solution I am overlooking?

Thanks,

MC

Posted by ransley on May 22, 2008, 3:18 pm
On May 22, 1:19=A0pm, nmbexc...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Well I am in between a rock and a very hard place.
>
> My air handler is broken, it's over 7 years old and the AC guy told me
> it's not worth it to fix it I should get a new one when my ceiling
> sheet rocks are down and doing remodeling. =A0The air handler is inside
> the attic, supported by the rafters.
>
> My joists are 16" apart. =A0There is no way I can see to take down that
> handler and move in a new one. =A0Not unless there is a handler 16" or
> less...I need a 3.5 ton.
>
> Do I have to cut one joist to facilitate this or is there another
> solution I am overlooking?
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC

7 years? mine is 22 and still worth fixing unless the coil has a leak,
its a motor, and a coil

Posted by Moe Jones on May 22, 2008, 4:38 pm
nmbexcuse@hotmail.com wrote:
> Well I am in between a rock and a very hard place.
>
> My air handler is broken, it's over 7 years old and the AC guy told me
> it's not worth it to fix it I should get a new one when my ceiling
> sheet rocks are down and doing remodeling. The air handler is inside
> the attic, supported by the rafters.
>
> My joists are 16" apart. There is no way I can see to take down that
> handler and move in a new one. Not unless there is a handler 16" or
> less...I need a 3.5 ton.
>
> Do I have to cut one joist to facilitate this or is there another
> solution I am overlooking?
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC

Can you not put in a pull down stairway close by?

--
Moe Jones
http://www.MoeJones.info



Posted by HeyBub on May 22, 2008, 8:33 pm
nmbexcuse@hotmail.com wrote:
> Well I am in between a rock and a very hard place.
>
> My air handler is broken, it's over 7 years old and the AC guy told me
> it's not worth it to fix it I should get a new one when my ceiling
> sheet rocks are down and doing remodeling. The air handler is inside
> the attic, supported by the rafters.
>
> My joists are 16" apart. There is no way I can see to take down that
> handler and move in a new one. Not unless there is a handler 16" or
> less...I need a 3.5 ton.
>
> Do I have to cut one joist to facilitate this or is there another
> solution I am overlooking?

Yeah, you may be trying to fix the wrong problem. There is nothing in an air
handler that shouldn't last 100 years - except the motor and that's about as
big as two shoe boxes.

What is it about the air handler that's "broken"?



Posted by Don Young on May 22, 2008, 9:54 pm

> Well I am in between a rock and a very hard place.
>
> My air handler is broken, it's over 7 years old and the AC guy told me
> it's not worth it to fix it I should get a new one when my ceiling
> sheet rocks are down and doing remodeling. The air handler is inside
> the attic, supported by the rafters.
>
> My joists are 16" apart. There is no way I can see to take down that
> handler and move in a new one. Not unless there is a handler 16" or
> less...I need a 3.5 ton.
>
> Do I have to cut one joist to facilitate this or is there another
> solution I am overlooking?
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
With an air handler in the attic (or any place else) you need adequate
access for installation and service. Codes generally require it as well.

If your air handler is only 7 years old, it seems unlikely that it can not
be economically repaired. Get a second (and maybe a third) opinion on that.

Don Young



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