Here Comes the Inspector....Make Up Air....
beekeeperswife
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Trevor Lawson (Eurostoves Inc)
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Comments (1)Either your pump is not pushing any water, (probably because it lost its prime) or you have a broken line somewhere. If its a broken line, let it run awhile. You will get a very wet spot. That's where the break is....See MoreInspection pains around make up air and my new cc
Comments (46)I like the idea of the craigslist stove and swap later. I tend to get very frustrated on things like this. But alas I'm trying to work the system properly to succeed. I will happily let you know the town, just give me a few weeks to get it all resolved. I don't want us to be bad mouthing my inspector while I'm still trying to get it done. It's a suburban Boston town just on 128 near rt 2. Thing about the inspector is that I respect the guy for trying to make sure all is safe but auto ons and grease clear outs on ductwork and the wanting my MUA install validated by building sciences energy raters has all come back ok, but at the end of the day he just has a nasty gut reaction I think to a really big btu stove in a residence and all the conundrums that come with it. Trevor I will give you a call, you and Eurostoves have been great but I haven't engaged you with this issue yet because I didn't want to be too much of a bother, but seems like it's time to get some reinforcements....See MoreFol-up on 'Heat pump blows cold air on defrost'
Comments (5)tigerdunes: The installer is also the Amana service person. We have a 10 yr parts and labor contract w/Amana. I could call Amana and see if they will send over another company at no charge to us, but we thought if it was an install problem, then Amana wouldn't cover the service. So... 1) Is there any way we can tell if there is an 8kw heat strip installed? And, if it is, is there anyway for us to tell whether it is hooked up properly AND working properly? 2) Again, the installer/service person "tells" us it is working (i.e., he put the compressor into defrost, came inside and looked at something and said "yup, the heat strip is working") He has even called a couple other HVAC people to ask them questions while he was here. He feels since we are getting 36,000 BTU's of cool and only 30,000 BTU's of heat (with the 8kw strip) that it will always be colder. But what I've read on other posts is that the heat strip has a 30/70 and I wondered if perhaps in defrost mode that it is only operating at 30% capacity??? (Like I really know what I'm talking about, so forgive me if I'm WAY off base). We did have him adjust the CFM down to 1100. It was running at I think 1400 and the noise through the duct/vent was too much (the vents were cleared out, though). Also, in the summer, it would only run for about 4 minutes, not enough time to help w/the humidity in the house. When the temps are above 40, the "heat" runs for 9-15 minutes normally. If you or anyone else has any further info for me, let me know. Otherwise, I will try to get someone else to look at it. I'll let you know....See MoreMore make up air questions - rules I guess
Comments (6)The Broan device will close a damper when the exhaust fan is off and open it when the fan is turned on. When the damper opens you'll have the exact same outside air supply to the living space that you have now, I don't see why there would be any change insofar as the backdraft condition is concerned. I'm just a fellow homeowner and not an expert, but it seems to me that If you had better ventilation to and closed up the mechanical room (to isolate it from the rest of the house), the issue would be over. It's good you were alert enough to recognize the problem, you need a competent person to end your conundrum. I don't think the solution is all that complicated, It may be that a carpenter or handyman is more useful to you than an HVAC guy. Find out what your local codes require before you do anything. Remember that air is dumb - it doesn't necessarily follow the path you want it to, it follows the one that is shortest and offers the least resistance....See Morebeekeeperswife
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