Recent content by nexusroot

Hey sorry I stopped replying here, I didn't get any email notifications on any of those messages. I just wanted to update and say I went with Yellow Jacket manifold set and it worked immediately, without issue. I'll try to respond to the remainder: Yeah that's what seems like what happened to...

Wow, I'm embarassed I didn't think of that. Yeah I did that and it did not drop below 0. The gaskets looked decent inside the hoses, hooked the low hose onto the parking spot then tried it on the high end with the high valve shut off, neither time would it drop below 0. I don't think its the...

Yeah it is a crapshoot, I don't want a guarantee that nothing will go wrong again; I just don't want to be lied to about them actually finding and fixing the problem rather then covering it up and charging 5-10x the actual gas price to top off the unit at the exact same interval every 3-4...

It is actually, when it comes to paying an hvac tech 100$ an hour, and they cannot even guarantee they'll find and be able to repair the leak in that time. And then you have a small leak that you notice a few months later and they'll charge you the same again and again. I've been through this...

The system only has 1 service port on the low side. I dont know anyone who would have a nitrogen tank but I can start looking around locally, not sure how much it's going to cost though.

Thanks; I cannot pay someone 500$ to do that. It's simply not an option. I exhausted most of my funding buying this unit. And if I pull near -30inhg any water that may have been pulled in through a fitting would be pulled into the vacuum pump or evaporated at that pressure/heat.

Hello, I bought a mini split AC unit for my garage and the install seemed to go smoothly. It's precharged with r410a for the 1200btu condenser, and about a 20ft lineset run. I went to do the initial evacuuation and i couldn't pull a vacuum below 0inhg. I had a cheap POS flaring tool and vacuum...

Anyone know if these are the same?

Hello, I bought this husky compressor yesterday at homedepot for a great deal (about 400$). I haven't picked it up yet, and now I'm wondering if I shouldn't bother after reading the reviews. My budget was 500 so it definitely fell within that (given the regulator, tubing, 10/3 cable, etc). It...

Thanks everyone for your input. I got a bunch of free blow-in insulation today which will cover my attic w/ a good +8". I spent 60$ on r13 insulation for my two walls that needed covered. And I bought that 1400btu haier unit linked above from home depot for about 450$. I also got a 20" floor fan...

Is that some sort of evaporative cooler? I heard they don't really work well in high humidity environments. Thanks?

Not 100% sure. I know that the outside AC unit has to be outback and out of sight from the front, for the most part. The only thing im not sure on is if i can run the refrigerant lines along side the house or if id have to bury them/go through the house. Not sure if they have something against...

To be honest - i'm not sure about the full size vent. i know I cant have one sticking out but i suppose the theory of just butting one up to the wall w/ a full size vent would circumvent that. I will have to inquire, but being as ridiculously strict as they are I wouldn't be surprised if they...

Thanks, I cant have one actually sticking out of my house supposedly. The other idea of hiding it kind of on the outside sounds alright, i wonder about sound/if it'd be obvious there is one though? Can I just build a sheet metal box around the AC unit and funnel it down to a 4" vent on the...

lol yes good point. although, I don't plan on having any inspectors out anytime soon :-). That is the option I'd do the least, obviously because of the fumes/chemical concern more then anything. But i just listed all possible options i could think of previously, regardless of practicality...