Dont know where to post this but need to talk to a pro hvac tech.

Bucsfan80

Bucsfan80

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I'm in a very bad situation and can't get the info I need. If your a hvac guy and willing to give some advice let me know and I'll fill you in. Thanks and sorry if it's not posted in the right place.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Get an actual HVAC tech check what you need. FYI no judge is going to issue a search warrant based on information from an HVAC tech unless that tech was trained as an LEO. No company wants the reputation for causing trouble.
 
Bucsfan80

Bucsfan80

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hotrodharley said:
Get an actual HVAC tech check what you need. FYI no judge is going to issue a search warrant based on information from an HVAC tech unless that tech was trained as an LEO. No company wants the reputation for causing trouble.
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Well here is my dilemma, my central ac/heat pump is shot and we weren't really to worried about it and it was not priority atm. We'll my father in law seen a used 5 ton rheem on marketplace for a good deal. It was still installed in the house because the seller was waiting for his new unit to be delivered. He said he was only replacing it because he had Biden money to spend and didn't want to fool with it 10 years down the road. The man that installed it originally and serviced it yearly was there and we talked with him about it, and decided to get it. It was july and hot as hell and the house was cold inside and he showed a whole year of power bills (none over 120$) so called every hvac company I could find and as soon as I mentioned the system they all said no, cause it's not guaranteed it will work and I told them I know and accept that risk. still no. I finally got the man who installed and serviced it originally to agree to do it, and as far as I knew all was good. I moved all my stuff upstairs cleaned the basement up so it would be easy to work in, he told me to take all the duct work down cause it would have to be bigger cause old system was 3ton. Well I've called and text and have t heard a peep from him in months now. It's winter no furnace cause he told me to remove it all. If I knew what size duct work I needed I could do all that myself and put everything where it needs to be then have my electrician run the service disconnect and wiring. Then I could try and find someone to just come do the refrigerant lines and the final stuff. I just can't get no one to tell me what I need for duct work.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Bucsfan80 said:
Well here is my dilemma, my central ac/heat pump is shot and we weren't really to worried about it and it was not priority atm. We'll my father in law seen a used 5 ton rheem on marketplace for a good deal. It was still installed in the house because the seller was waiting for his new unit to be delivered. He said he was only replacing it because he had Biden money to spend and didn't want to fool with it 10 years down the road. The man that installed it originally and serviced it yearly was there and we talked with him about it, and decided to get it. It was july and hot as hell and the house was cold inside and he showed a whole year of power bills (none over 120$) so called every hvac company I could find and as soon as I mentioned the system they all said no, cause it's not guaranteed it will work and I told them I know and accept that risk. still no. I finally got the man who installed and serviced it originally to agree to do it, and as far as I knew all was good. I moved all my stuff upstairs cleaned the basement up so it would be easy to work in, he told me to take all the duct work down cause it would have to be bigger cause old system was 3ton. Well I've called and text and have t heard a peep from him in months now. It's winter no furnace cause he told me to remove it all. If I knew what size duct work I needed I could do all that myself and put everything where it needs to be then have my electrician run the service disconnect and wiring. Then I could try and find someone to just come do the refrigerant lines and the final stuff. I just can't get no one to tell me what I need for duct work.
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Contact the closest training program for HVAC. Talk to the instructor and ask if they can refer a student about to graduate looking for side money. You're removing. Not installing as far as the teacher is concerned.

Then tell this hungry guy what you need him to HELP you with. Once he's there explain you need it installed, you're paying cash and you won't ever mention his name.
 
Bucsfan80

Bucsfan80

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hotrodharley said:
Contact the closest training program for HVAC. Talk to the instructor and ask if they can refer a student about to graduate looking for side money. You're removing. Not installing as far as the teacher is concerned.

Then tell this hungry guy what you need him to HELP you with. Once he's there explain you need it installed, you're paying cash and you won't ever mention his name.
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That's a decent idea thank you hotrod. Have you done something similar? I never would have thought of doing that. Still hope someone on here can help me figure out duct work then I could do as you suggested
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Bucsfan80 said:
That's a decent idea thank you hotrod. Have you done something similar? I never would have thought of doing that. Still hope someone on here can help me figure out duct work then I could do as you suggested
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Oh you bet I have. Not with HVAC but welders and an electrician trainee once. I mean the dude was about to graduate and start wiring. Right? He had a couple of questions and called this journeyman he knew just to be certain on wiring a magnetic starter. Only an electrician must be licensed. These guys don't want to be responsible for the recovery or loss of freon. Or having someone complain because the unit they bought went bad etc. Liability.
 
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