Recent content by Brian_WK

R-12 was never used in split system residential HVAC. Definitely not in 2004. HP are a different breed then your normal a/c units. The indoor coil and expansion valve must match perfectly or you will have issues. I'm guessing the quote is interior coil, line set, and exterior unit as well as any...

Pull the tiles up run them through a planner just so it shaves off the coins then reinstall. Brian

"Most people become infected when they inhale microscopic water droplets containing legionella bacteria." Quote from MAYO website Washing hands you will be fine. If you are going to try to use it to cool the air like a swap cooler or make it disperse in a fine mist you will need to treat it...

I'm all on board except for the phallic shaped one I would cut my finger off... Brian

Clear and purple primer are just acetone in a can. The purple is so for identification purposes only. Brian

50% electrical 25% refrigerant 25% lack of maintenance issues. A good meter is going to be key. Every person will have an opinion on this one find one you like with the features you need. Any major brand will be good don't fall into it has to be a $600 fluke. I currently use both manual guages...

Also don;t flip the track over the steel on top is harder (but more brittle) than the steel on the bottom (softer but more give/flex) Hence why when they join/repair a rail they use a premade crucible that has the hardened crown as well as the softer metal that is turned molten all done by...

The lower the air temp the lower the ability to hold water hence higher humidity. Brian

Astro 9477 Professional Quick Interchangeable Ratchet Crimping Tool Set, 7-Piece that is the one I got it when it was down in the $59 range it has worked well for me. Brian

The metal to metal seal has always been fine for me as well as using proper torque spec on the nuts as well. Every major mini split brand has torque specs on what they want the flare nuts to be. I have yet to come across one that mentions a thread locker including expansion valves, solenoid...

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In my cold climate I have no issues with drafts. My set up is a broan ceiling exhaust fan with the internal damper ---> 2 foot of Pipe ----> wall exit damper. Both of the damper flaps have foam rubber gaskets. I never get a cold draft but it will burp every now and then when someone closes a...

MyQ on the garage door followed up by the chromecast audio... soon to be replaced with a google mini bluetooth linked to a speaker set. Brian

There is a company here that installs them when they are new. Every other company removes them and puts on the plastic or brass ones with a o-ring. There was a company around that made caps with a loop on the top of them that you could use safety wire or a tamper tag though an then go around the...

As a A/C guy who has dealt with both. I hate the pull out kind. The fake breaker kind is way nicer to deal with. Also if yours is ran in conduit I would look in pulling a hot and neutral 120v and get the one with a integrated outlet. My city requires a outlet with-in 10 visible feet of the A/c...