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- Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:23 pm
- Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
- Topic: It's the time of the season...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3752
RE: It's the time of the season...
First if you can only cool your home to 80 deg. after the unit has been running all day you do have a problem. The answer "doing all it can do" is a subjective phrase meaning the way it is set up now it might be "doing all it can do" but that doesn't mean the set-up or capacity i...
- Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:45 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Water Leaks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1791
RE: Water Leaks
What is the water pressure inside your home? Could you be more specific on what kind of plastic pipe i.e., pvc,pex
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:17 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Reflective shingles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2569
RE: Reflective shingles
Check out the aura ventilator at www.roofvents.com no power required and no moving parts to wear out.
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:10 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Roofing Help Needed.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4746
RE: Roofing Help Needed.
kamiller, when I was referring to vents I meant venting your attic heat and moisture. I realize there is not much space to vent and maybe attic is the wrong word it is the space between your ceiling and the roof deck. Without vents the heat and moisture will cause damage to your decking and shingles...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:28 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Discussions
- Topic: ? for JD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2909
? for JD
Just curious after seeing your avatar all this time did you name your dog DeWalt?
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:57 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: PEX v. PV ...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2232
RE: PEX v. PV ...
If by PV you mean Polybutylene then you can get crimp rings at www.plumbingsupply.com Just click on( P) in the index scroll down to Polyybutylene Parts then scroll down again and you will see the crimp rings. Bought some as spares but have not used them yet.
- Thu May 07, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
- Topic: outside unit
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2440
RE: outside unit
On your heat/ac question the first thing to find out is what size unit you need. This is done by calculating what is known as a heat load on your house. This formula takes a lot of things into consideration not just your square footage. Once you have the tonnage size from the heat load(also gives yo...
- Mon May 04, 2009 5:13 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Finding area of a roof.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2930
RE: Finding area of a roof.
Chris if you want somthing better then a static vent for removing the heat&moisture take a look at the Aura Ventilator at www.roofvent.com
- Mon May 04, 2009 9:11 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: metal roof or shingle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2332
RE: metal roof or shingle
Are you buying a single or doublewide? Does your part of the country see a lot of high winds each year say above 40mph? When you say metal are we talking the traditional metal like the home you have now or the new architectual metal like on site built homes and now offered on mobile homes? Do you kn...
- Fri May 01, 2009 10:45 am
- Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
- Topic: Duct Replacement
- Replies: 15
- Views: 37461
RE: Duct Replacement
Craig it sounds like it could be mold I would suggest you have a licensed HVAC tech. come and check it out. You don't want to take a chance if it is mold that it could effect your health.
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:48 am
- Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
- Topic: Mobile Air conditioning/heating units
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8685
RE: Mobile Air conditioning/heating units
No power= no a/c
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: elec ? for water heater
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2846
RE: elec ? for water heater
We are cautioned about giving out any electrical advice on this forum due to the safety issues and not knowing the skill level of the people performing the work. I would advise contacting a licensed electrician in your area to guide you on how to proceed.
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:38 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: replacing a water heater
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3128
RE: replacing a water heater
The MH electric waterheaters have side inlet and outlet. Follow Gregs advice above on wiring.
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:28 am
- Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
- Topic: Proper Crossover installtion
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10246
RE: Proper Crossover installtion
Collins where the crossover starts is on the side with the furnace then where it attaches to the other half is usually at a spot in the ductwork that has been chosen by the factory engineer to meet the required airflow for that half of the home. The size of crossover pipe can be calculated by lookin...
- Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:21 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: In need of a good checklist
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4436
RE: In need of a good checklist
JD and Yanita have great suggestions. Your worst enemy is water whether it is from plumbing problems of the past a leaking roof or windows. Look under the sinks and see what kind of plumbing system it has we may be able to tell you what your up against as far as future problems or repairs. Like JD m...