The Mad Chatters thread

[disallday!]

I've been a Lewis & Clarkin' on the boards

 

[Bbgrizzle]

I've been a Lewis & Clarkin' on the boards

See anything exciting out there?

 

[disallday!]

See anything exciting out there?

Yup! Just glad I've worn my depends today

 

[harleyquinn]

Morning everyone!

I'll be in and out most of the day, so don't feel bad if I don't respond right away!

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Yup! Just glad I've worn my depends today

Link(s) please!

Hi Sarah! I see your DH visited last night!

 

[disallday!]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1170909

Here's one! Ummm... sorry to rat you out Bree I kinda wanted to post but someone grabbed my "hollaback girl"

 

[harleyquinn]

Link(s) please!

Hi Sarah! I see your DH visited last night!

Did he? Oh no, I have to find it!

 

[Disneyrsh]

Disneyrsh, we have a heat pump. So how does none of what you say matter if it is a heat pump. This is an area that I have no idea what I am talking about. My DH handled all of that stuff, I just wrote the check. I think I had the worse job. I hate handing out all that money if I don't have too.

If you have a heat pump then your only concern is if your ducts are sized properly to handle the larger volume of air that the a/c can now pump out.

I don't think you have to worry about mold/mildew in this case because it's not a furnace/ac mismatch issue, which is good.

If your ducts aren't big enough than you won't see the increased cooling that the larger unit will give you, but your power bills will reflect the cost to run the larger unit.

It's not a huge deal, though. If you do feel like you're not getting the house cool enough I'd call the guys out and have them check how many returns and registers you have.

You might be able to bully them into putting in a few to maximize the efficiency of the larger unit if you don't have enough. That's what the Manual J is for-it tell the a/c guys how many registers and returns for a certain sized room that a certain sized ac will be maximally efficient at.

Yah, now I know all this stuff and I've forgotten how to sew....

It's the Kelly Bundy 4 Touchdowns In High School episode, all over again...(how's that for obscure references!)

 

[CF'er]

I can help you with this! If you went up in size but are not getting the cooling you expected, the problem may be that your ducts are not sized for the larger ac unit. Did your guy count all your ducts and measure the dimensions of your room? This will give you an accurate picture of what tonnage you want your ac to be.

Plus, and here's another problem, if your furnace is a 4 ton unit, and they put in a 5 ton ac, the ac can run maximally at 4 tons only. So you paid for 5 tons but your ducts and your furnace (which is a separate unit from the ac unless you have a heat pump) are only rated for 4 tons.

If you have the reverse, a larger furnace but a smaller ac, that's ok, because the blower unit on the furnace is what powers the ac. You just can't go in the opposite direction. If you have a heat pump this does not apply.

I would call your ac guys back, if you know the tonnage of your ac is larger than the tonnage of your furnace, they messed up and need to fix it. Also, if it's still under warranty you should be able to get them out there to do what's called a Manual J house measurement for accurate sizing of your ac.

If it's not the right size you'll pay more in energy bills, and potentially have trouble with mold/mildew in the ducts.

Hope this helps!

Is this really Bob Villa? Come on now be honest. We won't tell...... promise. LOL

 

[disallday!]

If you have a heat pump then your only concern is if your ducts are sized properly to handle the larger volume of air that the a/c can now pump out.

I don't think you have to worry about mold/mildew in this case because it's not a furnace/ac mismatch issue, which is good.

If your ducts aren't big enough than you won't see the increased cooling that the larger unit will give you, but your power bills will reflect the cost to run the larger unit.

It's not a huge deal, though. If you do feel like you're not getting the house cool enough I'd call the guys out and have them check how many returns and registers you have.

You might be able to bully them into putting in a few to maximize the efficiency of the larger unit if you don't have enough. That's what the Manual J is for-it tell the a/c guys how many registers and returns for a certain sized room that a certain sized ac will be maximally efficient at.

Yah, now I know all this stuff and I've forgotten how to sew....

It's the Kelly Bundy 4 Touchdowns In High School episode, all over again...(how's that for obscure references!)

Hey... are you lookin' for a job! We need an HVAC tech here....

 

[harleyquinn]

WOW that's the opposite of my DW!

OMG he did NOT say that. He is SO dead when I get home.

I have a hard time falling asleep, especially when we actually go to bed at the same time. If I have to work in the morning, I'll go out on the couch. For some reason I fall asleep REALLY fast on the couch (probably because it's more comfy than my bed). When I wake up (usually a couple of hours later) I'll go get in bed.

This annoys DH to no end, but I just want to sleep!

 

[Disneyrsh]

Is this really Bob Villa? Come on now be honest. We won't tell...... promise. LOL

Hey, girls can know about tool stuff, too!

I need my own show.


I need to add that a heat pump is basically an air conditioner that runs in reverse in the wintertime. In the summer, it pulls heat out of the house to cool it. In the winter time, it pulls heat into the house to heat it.

Most popular in milder southern states.

My theory was I wouldn't walk into a car dealership and ask the sales guy which car he thinks I should buy, and with this a/c costing so much, it's along the same lines for me.

I squeeze a nickle 'til the buffalo howls. It's how we afford the trips to disney on one paycheck. Well, two, but my writing paychecks are ttteeeeeeeeennnnny.

 

[Disneyrsh]

Hey... are you lookin' for a job! We need an HVAC tech here....

I know just enough to be dangerous!

 

[disallday!]

OMG he did NOT say that. He is SO dead when I get home.

I have a hard time falling asleep, especially when we actually go to bed at the same time. If I have to work in the morning, I'll go out on the couch. For some reason I fall asleep REALLY fast on the couch (probably because it's more comfy than my bed). When I wake up (usually a couple of hours later) I'll go get in bed.

This annoys DH to no end, but I just want to sleep!

Did I miss something? Do we have a DW/DH team here?

 

[CF'er]

I know just enough to be dangerous!

I totally hear ya. That's how I am with computers. LOL


But do you have a pink tool belt like Paige (I think) on Exteme Makeover Home Edition?

 

[harleyquinn]

Hey, girls can know about tool stuff, too!

I need my own show.


I need to add that a heat pump is basically an air conditioner that runs in reverse in the wintertime. In the summer, it pulls heat out of the house to cool it. In the winter time, it pulls heat into the house to heat it.

Most popular in milder southern states.

My theory was I wouldn't walk into a car dealership and ask the sales guy which car he thinks I should buy, and with this a/c costing so much, it's along the same lines for me.

I squeeze a nickle 'til the buffalo howls. It's how we afford the trips to disney on one paycheck. Well, two, but my writing paychecks are ttteeeeeeeeennnnny.

Hey Bob, I've got a question!

I had my air ducts cleaned cuz I thought they were causing some of my dust and hair problems. It didn't do anything to help. I found out afterword that the EPA doesn't reccomend air duct cleanings, cuz they haven't be proven to do anything to help anything. What do you think about air duct cleaning?

 

[CF'er]

Did I miss something? Do we have a DW/DH team here?

Maybe not for long sounds like.

1.2.3.4.5.6.....25.....30......40 FINALLY

 

[disallday!]

I know just enough to be dangerous!

 

[Southern4sure]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1170909

Here's one! Ummm... sorry to rat you out Bree I kinda wanted to post but someone grabbed my "hollaback girl"

To funny!

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Hi Kalen!

Teresa, did you see on Karen's Mickey Christmas thread, I got you a present?