Recent content by lloyd

Check the fan motor to see if it's warm/hot. If it's hot replace, it.

Open up return to basement, tack on a filter, flip thermostat fan switch to "on". You can partial block other returns to force the system to draw in basement air.

Yes, if you water filter or softener has automatic backwash or regeneration then the sound you are hearing is the filter doing it's thing. Nothing to worry about :)

Could be the fan relay. This sort of thing is common with systems that have the blower relay on a control board.

The transformer can't power a thermostat unless it is a five wire configuration where a common wire has been brought from the transformer and connected to a "c" lug. In this case batteries would be optional and useless. Setting are stored in non volatile memory that needs no power. In a normal...

Im sorry. I referred to the cap ring as the metal nut. The adjustment ring I'm talking about is at the center of the cap ring and is #3 in the picture. If you look closely at the cap ring you will notice that the thin white plastic ring in the center is threaded and slotted for the tool at the...

Yes, you could do the dryer vent as long as it's not too restrictive and the hot air ejects properly. If you have air conditioning already and you have poor air flow in said room, you could have a booster fan installed in the duct feeding the room.

On the Delta single handled faucet, there is a plastic adjustment disc inside what the guy in the video calls the "cap assembly". It's the white part you see in the cap assembly at 7:37 (his first finger is touching it. Sometimes when you buy the replacement parts there is a little wrench...

As stated, low air flow across the interior coils or evaporator can cause them to freeze up. Setting the system to off and then turning the fan from "auto" to "on" will usually thaw the evaporator coils in no time (if its been running a couple of hours, you're good to go) Duct tape over the...

Kok is right. It's likely a high voltage issue. The "click" is the contactor engaging so we know the transformer is good. Check fuses/breakers and then any breakers that supply power to any fuses.

Yep definately could be. I ran across one very similar the other day. It's a bummer that a couple of aa batteries can hold the power of life in a whole hvac system.

I'm with the other guys. I would also make sure my ductwork was adequate and sealed properly. You might consider power vents to remove any excess heat from your attic along with the already recommended insulation. Personally I am a fan of 10 seer units. They are better at removing humidity than...

The victor stk-9 is the best I've ever used. I had the same one for years using it every day. For a homeowner, it would last until the sun burned out.

I wouldn't. Neither is cheap. If you are talking about a top-off I'd use the 22. Mixing would risk an evacuation and starting over which would be really costly.

Yep, I'll bet that's right :)