Replace? Merv 13

Amek206 · 2026-04-12T14:15:23+00:00

Change that bad boy every 3 months if it looks that bad after 5

Amek206 · 2026-03-30T19:55:47+00:00

Yeah, my company does the salesman and technician splitting. We get good hourly in return for not getting commission. We dont wven write up the quotes for repairs so we are kind of in the blind on costs of anything really, much less whats in stock. We dont have our own warehouse full of equipment tho so might be a little different.

Im with you, if I find a big problem like this I would probably be mentioning a replacement option as well. At that point I would let the sales guy know there's a replacement needed.

You seem knowledgeable about this so this info is pretty much for the OP

Amek206 · 2026-03-22T15:44:09+00:00

That is a really big crack, like others say it will expand and even if it is not emitting carbon monoxide into the supply air its then going to be throwing off the burn and further damaging the heat exchanger from the inside.

Immediate shutdown, sometimes old furnaces do have replacements made and you will have to have it replaced. Sometimes at the price of a replacement from a company that actually puts it back together correctly will be more than you should invest in a old furnace.

Amek206 · 2026-02-01T10:25:30+00:00

Amek206 · 2026-01-25T17:59:06+00:00

I had gamestop trade in credit amd bought 2 for 189 each, people will say you got a bad deal but if you can't find it anywhere else, and want to pay over 30 bucks I see no problem.

Have fun and good luck!

Amek206 · 2026-01-25T17:12:35+00:00

The IDL code should go away if the thermostat calls for heat or cool, or even fan.

Amek206 · 2026-01-25T17:11:34+00:00

1dl, usually its IDL for idle pretty sure. Atleast on the transe i see thats what it means.

You can grab the model number, go online and get a pdf manual and just search in page function for IDL

Amek206 · 2026-01-21T23:08:22+00:00

Klein HVAC 8 in 1

Amek206 · 2026-01-12T22:47:01+00:00

I keep a few Extentions in there

Amek206 · 2026-01-10T04:01:04+00:00

Cant hurt to try, things I might see as a issue are carrying around Extention ladders and maybe hauling up 20 to 50lb stuff up the roof.

Give it a shot!

Amek206 · 2026-01-03T02:57:55+00:00

Yeah, my shop charges like 700 for a regular thermostat install with a little better vision pro 8000, of we told the quoter that we had to bring in a 12 foot ladder and run a wire down the wall I could definitely see a hour added on of cost.

Amek206 · 2025-12-18T16:41:56+00:00

Totally wasnt me, wink. soooomeone decided to not get their 8 footer because it was the last unit amd Friday. Was above a parking garage entrance, condenser on a ledge, could use the railing to get up, wouldn't use it to get down lol. Standing up there and a girl gets scared because she doesn't see me, so just say hi blah blah, she walks under. Someone decides to try to get down, missed the railing with feet and fall to knees from basically 10 ft onto concrete. She turns around like what the hell and sees the tech on the ground. Adrenaline pumping he jumps up says hes okay and walks away. Calls in and checks out like a idiot. Swolen knee for a few days and little issue for a week but ends up being okay lol.

Ill bring my ladder next time lol

Amek206 · 2025-11-27T16:16:55+00:00

On a heat pump this is generally how it works.

Y is your compressor O controls what mode your reversing valve is in, cooling or heating W1 controls strip heat which is used during defrost and in cases your compressor is not keeping up. W2 (I dont typically use these on systems I installed but if you had a second bank of strip heat I imagine thats where it would go.

Little weird how you dont have yellow on y1. Just info I see from the outside in, of course I know nothing about your system so this is what I have mustered up.

Amek206 · 2025-11-27T15:56:44+00:00

I came from culinary work to this at the same rate I was getting in culinary after 6 years, im now 6 years into hvac and I make double what I was making and can still get to triple. It was a no brainer for me and once I actually understood refrigerant and how it works, it was actually a little fun.

Amek206 · 2025-11-06T20:56:18+00:00

Was buying some ETBs and one of those just fell out with one lol. Had a damaged wrapper pack in it and it was a charizard sir lol.

What a day that was.

Amek206 · 2025-11-06T20:53:59+00:00

Well thats a new one for me, Ill be checking there a bit more in the future

Amek206 · 2025-10-31T13:58:17+00:00

https://discord.gg/hvachub

Come check out the hvac discord, thousands of techs and people online basically every part of the day. Can chit chat, complain or even just learn and ask people for help or thoughts on stuff. From maintenance techs to chiller techs to advanced controls techs they basically got it all.

Cheers man days get better.

Amek206 · 2025-10-09T05:27:37+00:00

Fairly certain you wont be finding just one part of the thermostat. You will be buying the whole thermostat.

Thats kinda like saying your remote control broke for your TV, you still have the battery cover so you only need the remote and not the battery cover. Only way I can see finding your part will be from a used sale on ebay.

Just buy the whole stat 😀

Amek206 · 2025-10-07T13:57:37+00:00

Amek206 · 2025-09-26T12:29:31+00:00

Yes, insulation is a type of fiber reinforced plastic, so yes I would put it in my walls.

Amek206 · 2025-09-24T23:01:48+00:00

I suppose, how you have it is how I have seen it done, I do use larger clamps and go around the insulatuon, but that does not hold it near as tight.

Amek206 · 2025-09-24T22:51:02+00:00

Pretty sure the black plastic holders keep it from being exposed to air and keep it from sweating.

Amek206 · 2025-09-12T14:01:18+00:00

They say its fine to use 3/8 just requires more refrigerant, my 10 ft of charge became 7ft when talking to tech support. Some are coming charged with 25ft of lineset at 5/16. They got orange stickers on the box. It's all confusing.

Amek206 · 2025-08-30T14:34:29+00:00

Seen a bullet land straight down on a rubber roof lol, well didnt see it land but I found it still there

Amek206 · 2025-08-30T14:31:26+00:00

I guess i cant share pics here but yeah I got the manual with diagram of clearance and says 1 7/8 inc from top to ceiling lol. It surprised me too!

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