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Good A/C systems? Ignoramus2645 08-03-2006
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Posted by Ignoramus2645 on August 3, 2006, 3:23 am
Looks like my outside A/C unit croaked today. It had power and 24VAC
but was blowing the breaker. We had a lightning storm and a 5 year old
messing with thermostat.

My old unit is about 6+ years old.

So. It appears that there is no option to just replace the outside
unit, that I would have to replace both inside and outside units. (is
that true?)

In any case, I would like some suggestions on well, honestly made A/C
systems, I mean something that was made with durability in mind. A lot
of companies provide "lists of features", but they hardly discuss how
well made their units are.

I looked into mine and was not impressed. No overload protections of
any kind, a lot of parts that should better be made with copper, made
of steel and rusted, etc etc. And yet, I am sure it came with some
long list of not so relevant features. So, before asking dealers, I
want to ask this newsgroup to see if there are any honest makers of
A/C systems.

i


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Posted by Nobody You'd Know on August 3, 2006, 6:39 am
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:23:38 GMT, Ignoramus2645

>Looks like my outside A/C unit croaked today. It had power and 24VAC
>but was blowing the breaker. We had a lightning storm and a 5 year old
>messing with thermostat.
>
>My old unit is about 6+ years old.
>
>So. It appears that there is no option to just replace the outside
>unit, that I would have to replace both inside and outside units. (is
>that true?)
>
>In any case, I would like some suggestions on well, honestly made A/C
>systems, I mean something that was made with durability in mind. A lot
>of companies provide "lists of features", but they hardly discuss how
>well made their units are.
>
>I looked into mine and was not impressed. No overload protections of
>any kind, a lot of parts that should better be made with copper, made
>of steel and rusted, etc etc. And yet, I am sure it came with some
>long list of not so relevant features. So, before asking dealers, I
>want to ask this newsgroup to see if there are any honest makers of
>A/C systems.
>
>i

I have a 19 yr old Lennox unit; and it had its first service call this
week. A rodent chewed through the thermostat wire at the exit from
the basement wall to the condensor unit.

Sounds like the 5 yr old needs some training.

Posted by Patrick Casher on August 3, 2006, 7:01 am

> We had a lightning storm and a 5 year old
> messing with thermostat.

I was having problems tripping breaker and blowing fuses with power glitches
and found my thermostat didn't have the built in 5 minute delay for A/C
activation after power failure or setting change. I picked up a Honeywell
round digital model T8775C that has this feature.



Posted by Stormin Mormon on August 3, 2006, 4:27 pm
Often times, the time delay is part of the outdoor unit.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.


> We had a lightning storm and a 5 year old
> messing with thermostat.

I was having problems tripping breaker and blowing fuses with power
glitches
and found my thermostat didn't have the built in 5 minute delay for
A/C
activation after power failure or setting change. I picked up a
Honeywell
round digital model T8775C that has this feature.




Posted by Joseph Meehan on August 3, 2006, 7:06 am
Ignoramus2645 wrote:
> Looks like my outside A/C unit croaked today. It had power and 24VAC
> but was blowing the breaker. We had a lightning storm and a 5 year old
> messing with thermostat.
>
> My old unit is about 6+ years old.
>
> So. It appears that there is no option to just replace the outside
> unit, that I would have to replace both inside and outside units. (is
> that true?)
>
> In any case, I would like some suggestions on well, honestly made A/C
> systems, I mean something that was made with durability in mind. A lot
> of companies provide "lists of features", but they hardly discuss how
> well made their units are.
>
> I looked into mine and was not impressed. No overload protections of
> any kind, a lot of parts that should better be made with copper, made
> of steel and rusted, etc etc. And yet, I am sure it came with some
> long list of not so relevant features. So, before asking dealers, I
> want to ask this newsgroup to see if there are any honest makers of
> A/C systems.
>
> i

I did not read all the way through the other two or more threads on this
subject. The parts I did read did not establish that you need a replacement
nor that you can't replace part of your relatively new system. I suggest
you may want to bring in a professional with the knowledge and tools to find
out exactly what your options are. If they agree you need a replacement, I
suggest you ask their advice about what you should consider.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



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