Recent content by TexasKid

Thanks for the advice.

Thanks. I looked it up on internet, too. Sounds simple enough!

We just spent about $4k for some granite coutertops and we have a real large kitchen w/ island. I can't remember the square footage of countertop but I think it was close to a hundred, "j" shaped. Anyway, with this company, there demo was free. But, I went ahead and removed the first row of tile...

Those things are so cheap, I might draw a line on them and cut with a hack saw.

Hey Jeff - I have one of these, too. I've been thinking about putting it a new stereo system just for fun... but don't know. Let me know what you do with yours. I need ideas. My house built in '89.

The verdict is in. The compressor is locked up. My AC guy - a guy I think I can trust but don't know that well, came out and looked at it for about 20 minutes and decided that was it. The condenser is a 1988 model, and he says replacing the compressor would/could be almost as expensive as...

Hello HVAC pros: Where do you look on a Trane condensing unit to determine if it's a 3.5 ton, 4 ton, etc? This one's about 3 or 4 years old, not sure how to tell. Thanks! TK

kok328, Does it make sense that that high pressure switch could have been disconnected or bypassed? I can tell that those blue wires have not been disconnected to anything recently. Seems odd to me - why would someone do that? I don't know what a variable speed fan relay or a crankcase...

Glenn, Thanks for the advice. I'll go out there and look at it again. A couple of things crossing my mind when I read your reply are: Not sure what the contactor looks like. Assuming I can find it, will I be able to hear the compressor over the fan noise? Speaking of contactors, I saw...

Howdy folks - I've been lurking for awhile but just joined. I can make most repairs and figure a lot of stuff out, but I'm stuck on this one. Any help, advice, or suggestions would be appreciated. I have a Carrier furnace in the attic - attached is an AC evaporator and a fan I think. The...