Recent content by 39portlander

Good thread to re-appear as I am looking @ creepers. Will have to get a bone-ster @ fastenal and try it out:bounce: Nice to hear good customer support, not suprised though. Most American made products live up to there claim's and backed by the people who make them.

Looking @ a creepex floor creeper and would like some input from the Garage Journal folks, who's got one. Been saving for a few month's and should be able to snag one next week. Thank's for any input:D

When someone talks about heat pumps and in the some paragragh is the word cheap, unhappy comes to mind. A 410A heat pump would be the ideal set up 40X 60 not a ptac, unless you wanna put in 3 or 4:eyecrazy:. Used stuff off craig's list or fleabay have no warranty:scared: If your gonna go cheap...

Your state probably has a few tech/trade community colleges. In Maine, we have southern/central and other tech college. Any one looking for HVA/C book's will find them @ the book store. The course guide shows the required texts book's for the courses. In my case, as a licensed tech I would talk...

From who you aquired it from may have the spring/orfices from the unit. They usually come N.G. equiped new with the install/operational manual. However, converting and setting gas fired appliances for proper combustion/efficiency and complying with local/state code to ensure safe operation is...

I have been looking @ pellet stoves for a few years and plan on getting one for this fall. The Harman's are some of the best. I actually use a 3" pellet stove brush (local hardware) for other uses. If it did not come with one, you should be able to get the install manual and in the back section...

The question should be how crazy, not inefficient:scared: somewere out there on the country comedy tour, "If you have a floor heater mounted in your garage window......Youuuu might be a RedNeck!":bounce:

Not sure were you got your furnace, but most heating/cooling distributors will have someone who can give you some idea's with some bldg./room measurements. For me they calculated heat and or cooling load and loss based on window's, ceiling height ect. There's alot to consider, I'm not an...

Your gonna lose space in your shop and as wayne stated great for emergency use is server rooms. Can get them from our local Trane rep. I don't think you wanna keep emptying that condensate pan!! Have you considered a ductless split? The newer 410A unit's are the way to go and if you need to...

Mike, 20 plus years you got your money's worth. Those hanging furnaces do have a service life and from what you posted, it's time. Grainger still carries those furnaces and there still pretty well made. My .02

I have an Idea, your insurance Co. and local fire dept. would agree to. Have a licensed gas tech. check your work. Pipeing and install should not be done by weekend worriors. Guy's this is not funny stuff. 3'', 4", 5" manifold?, well can you do a combustion test to see if it's over fired...

Thank's for the input guy's, I think you "nailed" it:bounce:

Re: What did you do to your garage today? A pair of shelves, for more STUFF:thumbup:

As little as I did use it, the Pasload nailer gave me alot of grief. I'm not buying any more trim fuel. I now have a good air compressor set up and looking @ air nailers. Bostitch seem's to be what my brother-in-L likes, what seems to give the best bang for the buck?

Working @ Bath Iron Works for so many years, the sound of those needle guns never go away. I got a guy with a walnut shell/glass bead blaster for rim's:thumbup: