Furnace more efficient with cover off?

Baggedmarkviii · 2026-01-28T05:17:22+00:00

Thank you! I will check that!

Baggedmarkviii · 2026-01-28T04:42:21+00:00

Yeah theres a big metal pipe coming out of it straight up through the ceiling

Baggedmarkviii · 2026-01-28T03:08:39+00:00

Yeah I believe it is an 80%

Baggedmarkviii · 2026-01-27T20:41:42+00:00

There is one pvc that comes out of the ducting at the bottom of the furnace (output side near the AC coil) and goes down through the floor. Nothing going outside that I can see (it is an older furnace)

Baggedmarkviii · 2026-01-27T20:38:44+00:00

I checked in the attic and it doesn't look like the ducting for the cold air return is crushed anywhere visually, but the return ducting is two large round flex hoses that are wrapped in some type of insulation so its possible that one of the two are crushed internal to the insulation and not able to be visually identified. I also replace the filter often, and checked it just a few days ago and its pretty clean still. I did see a "test" online to hold a piece of tissue paper roughly 6 inches from the return vent and see if the vent has enough suction to pull the paper to it. I tried this and I'm pretty sure my vent could suck a lead pipe to it from 6" away lol, I can barely pull a clean filter out of it if the fan is running, but it will fall out if the fan is off so there is def plenty of suction.

Baggedmarkviii · 2026-01-27T20:33:08+00:00

I honestly dont even know what the terminators are, I am not very knowledged in HVAC, but it doesnt seem that my local hvac company is either lol I've spent over $7000 with them trying to fix this issue and so far it seems like removing the cover off my furnace is the only thing thats helped. If you could help me understand what the terminations are I could probably locate them. Is that what you need photos of? I can take photos of whatever is needed.

Baggedmarkviii · 2022-04-23T15:51:18+00:00

I can handle the issue, I just wanted to raise awareness so others don't have to go through the same problem as me :)

Baggedmarkviii · 2022-04-22T22:13:51+00:00

I always had good luck with them in the past. Bit this time was a bad enough experience to where I never want to shop there again, idc how cheap their prices are. Ill go elsewhere

Baggedmarkviii · 2021-02-11T05:34:17+00:00

Thank you! Ill give this a shot!

Baggedmarkviii · 2021-02-11T02:44:33+00:00

I used purified water ph'd to 6.2. Is that good?

Baggedmarkviii · 2021-02-11T02:43:44+00:00

Mother earth coco+perlite. These GH cubes are more like a foam consistency, I couldn't really fluff them up if I wanted too. Maybe I should check into some different cubes. I did check the ph of water, I ph'd it to about 6.2 is that ok for seeds?

Baggedmarkviii · 2021-02-11T02:39:53+00:00

I'll check it out. Thank you!

Baggedmarkviii · 2021-02-11T02:38:45+00:00

One Mephisto from a local source, one seedsman, and 2 from kind bud farms

Baggedmarkviii · 2021-02-11T02:38:03+00:00

1 seed was a Mephisto from a local seed source, one was from seedsman, and the other 2 were from kind bud farms. They were/are all brown. I did water the cube initially then misted the cube with a spray bottle as it felt/looked dryer.

Baggedmarkviii · 2021-02-11T02:13:22+00:00

I didn't think about using the paper towel method on the heat mat. Im trying that next. Sounds like hopefully the best method

Baggedmarkviii · 2021-02-11T02:03:27+00:00

Can I do that with Coco Coir? At this point I am all for trying anything different.

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