Comments on: It keeps blowing and blowing and blowing. http://www.blipnet.net/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/ the better it gets, the better it gets Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jason http://www.blipnet.net/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11021 Jason Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:47:34 +0000 http://www.blipnet.net/archives/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11021 Yup. Had the same cute HVAC guy come out as the week before (when we signed up for the twice-a-year maintenance check program). After being up in the attic for an hour, the only thing he noticed was a spark or two, but he couldn't track the source down. He undid and redid all of the wiring on the unit, and so far we haven't had any problems. Then again, it's been almost 70' each day, so I don't think the heaters been on much. heh Yup.

Had the same cute HVAC guy come out as the week before (when we signed up for the twice-a-year maintenance check program).

After being up in the attic for an hour, the only thing he noticed was a spark or two, but he couldn’t track the source down.

He undid and redid all of the wiring on the unit, and so far we haven’t had any problems.

Then again, it’s been almost 70′ each day, so I don’t think the heaters been on much. heh

]]> By: Michael http://www.blipnet.net/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11020 Michael Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:47:57 +0000 http://www.blipnet.net/archives/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11020 So what happened? Did you get anybody to come out? So what happened? Did you get anybody to come out?

]]> By: Michael http://www.blipnet.net/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11019 Michael Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:27:02 +0000 http://www.blipnet.net/archives/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11019 oops... Sounds like it might be time for another furnace with a "kick-ass variable speed fan." I know I sure would like a setup like that. (That and a more efficient A/C unit.) I just want to move the water heater and furnace out of the usable basement space, and to somewhere I don't care about. (That and get one that doesn't sound like a jet engine.) oops… Sounds like it might be time for another furnace with a “kick-ass variable speed fan.” I know I sure would like a setup like that. (That and a more efficient A/C unit.)

I just want to move the water heater and furnace out of the usable basement space, and to somewhere I don’t care about. (That and get one that doesn’t sound like a jet engine.)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.blipnet.net/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11018 Aaron Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:25:12 +0000 http://www.blipnet.net/archives/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11018 You late?! Say it ain't so! I guess if you have to call for help, that means you'll be late again tomorrow. Sorry about all of the problems. How do you like your new digs other than that? You late?! Say it ain’t so! I guess if you have to call for help, that means you’ll be late again tomorrow. Sorry about all of the problems. How do you like your new digs other than that?

]]> By: Jason http://www.blipnet.net/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11017 Jason Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:19:50 +0000 http://www.blipnet.net/archives/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11017 The old place had a high-efficiency gas furnace with a kick-ass variable speed fan. It was the meaning of 'true love'. ;) Over here, one of the reasons I went for a new thermostat was that the old one didn't show when it was calling for regular heat. The new one shows everything. It even knows how to handle DST in 2007+. When I left this AM around 9am (I was soooooo late), the temp inside was 70 and the thermostat was set to 65 and the fans were blowing. The thermostat was programmed to drop to 65 at 8am, so there was really no reason for the fan to be running much after that. I think I killed the air handler tonight. It works, but makes a really horrid buzzing sound when it's not handling air. Thankfully it's halfway warm outside, so I'm leaving the whole system turned OFF and calling for help tomorrow AM. ;) The old place had a high-efficiency gas furnace with a kick-ass variable speed fan. It was the meaning of ‘true love’. ;)
Over here, one of the reasons I went for a new thermostat was that the old one didn’t show when it was calling for regular heat. The new one shows everything. It even knows how to handle DST in 2007+.

When I left this AM around 9am (I was soooooo late), the temp inside was 70 and the thermostat was set to 65 and the fans were blowing. The thermostat was programmed to drop to 65 at 8am, so there was really no reason for the fan to be running much after that.

I think I killed the air handler tonight. It works, but makes a really horrid buzzing sound when it’s not handling air. Thankfully it’s halfway warm outside, so I’m leaving the whole system turned OFF and calling for help tomorrow AM. ;)

]]> By: Michael http://www.blipnet.net/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11016 Michael Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:13:54 +0000 http://www.blipnet.net/archives/2006/12/13/it-keeps-blowing-and-blowing-and-blowing/#comment-11016 Are you sure that it isn't still heating? Did you have a heat pump at your old place? Heat pumps work differently than furnaces in that they very slowly heat the air, it may feel like it is just moving room temperature air. (They tend to have to move more air, i.e. blows harder, to move enough to acually heat the place.) Then of course there is the cool-down period but that shouldn't last 30-45 minutes, and should be even shorter with a heat pump than a furnace. Some people opt to have the system blow air all the time, it keeps it filtered, and clean. (Of course that is usually done at a low speed.) Are you sure that it isn’t still heating? Did you have a heat pump at your old place? Heat pumps work differently than furnaces in that they very slowly heat the air, it may feel like it is just moving room temperature air. (They tend to have to move more air, i.e. blows harder, to move enough to acually heat the place.)

Then of course there is the cool-down period but that shouldn’t last 30-45 minutes, and should be even shorter with a heat pump than a furnace.

Some people opt to have the system blow air all the time, it keeps it filtered, and clean. (Of course that is usually done at a low speed.)

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