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  1. M

    Heat pump fuse

    NP, Glad you figured it out.. Tape that wire up and zip-tie it somewhere out of the way of that copper line. I wish it would either snow or warm up here in Knoxville as well, I don't mind the cold if it's snowing, but right now it's just cold for no reason! Isn't Charleston around where they...
  2. M

    Compressor not running in heat mode

    Depending on your thermostat wiring and unit/thermostat, you should have a yellow wire to bring in the compressor/cond. fan. Some thermostats will have one terminal for both heat and cool on a HP for this or you could have one that requires a jumper to the yellow wire/Y terminal to another...
  3. M

    Living room decoration & ideas

    I didn't even think about checking videos, I will do that and see what I can come up with. To run the wires through the wall you could cut the holes and maybe drop a string or something down that you could tie the wires to and pull through that way none of them get lost, that is if there is...
  4. M

    Heat pump fuse

    Check your thermostat wiring. The fuse inside the unit, I am guessing, is fuse for the control board and if there are thermostat wires grounding somewhere it will short this fuse. Had a customer once where mice had gotten in the crawl space and chewed the insulation off the wires but you...
  5. M

    Living room decoration & ideas

    I like the mural, as well as the idea of the TV on the wall. If you get really froggy you can run the wires behind the drywall and put the components in the empty spaces in the cabinet. I would love to be able to do things like that with The Gimp.. I haven't found too many good tutorials, being...
  6. M

    Need a Windows Media Center Remote

    Care to list the hardware, specs, and software you're using? I have been trying to get an HTPC up and running but I am going to have to change hardware. I am trying to use Ubuntu with XBMC and a Vista GP-IR02BK remote/receiver combo. Tried using XP but there are no XP drivers for the receiver...
  7. M

    RTA kitchen cabinets?

    I would be interested in this too as a kitchen remodel is in my future as well..
  8. M

    HVAC fan not working

    I am going to go out on a limb and say that if you have checked the Cap and it is good, there is power to everything else, it could either be the Fan Relay/Control board or the fan motor itself. Just because it spins freely doesn't mean it's good. Hook an amp clamp up to the fan motor and see...
  9. M

    Need to replace AC?.

    Make sure the installing contractor does a "Manual J"/ Heat Load Calculation. I am an HVAC Tech and trust me, this makes a whole lot of difference over the "Oh your house is 2,500 Sq. Ft., you need a 3ton unit." If the unit has been in the house since it was built the capacity needed may have...
  10. M

    This guy is stealing my name

    Don't tell him about any of his meetings or special events that he gets notified of via email.. Then when he misses a few he will start telling everyone the correct name...
  11. M

    Whats your profession?

    I have been in the HVAC field for 3 years until I was laid off in June. I am now searching for another job while entertaining the idea of Real Estate and/or an IT field of some kind. I like HVAC, just can't get the business around here I hoped for on my own and most of the companies around here...
  12. M

    New from Knoxville

    Hi, My name is Tim , I'm 22 and I have been in my first house for a little over a year now. I bought the house knowing it needed work and ended up getting laid off.. Still a lot needing to be done and I just ran across this forum so I figured I'd join. :banana:
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