#8733999 - 07/22/16 07:29 PM
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civic13
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A/C unit just crapped out. Furnace turns on and outside fan works but fan in furnace is not moving.
I see a b1 error code on the control board and apparently it means blower communication error (it's a Goodman brand). It's only 6yrs old cuz the previous owner of the house had it installed in 2010. So it's under warranty
Called the company that installed the unit and they said sorry since the previous owner didn't transfer the warranty you're fucked 
Anyone have a hookup to a repair guy? And if it comes down to the repair being more expensive than a new unit, anyone have a hookup for a new unit (Trane/Carrier)?
Thanks.
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#8734405 - 07/23/16 10:38 AM
Re: For fuck sakes
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civic13
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Ok, so now the furnace/outside fan does not turn on like it did yesterday when I was trying to troubleshoot the A/C
So I got a hold of a company that my father-in-law used when their unit needed to be replace, Nordicair.
The guy said it's most likely the blower motor that needs to be replace @ $1700 but coud be the control board @ $500.
He suggested if we didn't want to repair but replace they deal with Frigidaire (didn't know they made furnaces  ) and it would be the fg7tc060d-24b model
Anyone know about the reliability of Frigidaire?
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#8743447 - 07/31/16 07:38 PM
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We have an Aprilaire. The winters are still dry enough where we still use in-room units for the kids' rooms.
On another note, has anyone ever balanced their system? My top floor generally 2.5-3 degrees warmer in the upstairs rooms. Would like to get it a little closer in variance if possible cause to make the nights bearable, it's cold as hell downstairs in the morning.
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#8743492 - 07/31/16 09:00 PM
Re: For fuck sakes
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I think we have the 600 model. The house is 3300 sq ft not including the basement.
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#8745245 - 08/02/16 12:13 PM
Re: For fuck sakes
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We have an Aprilaire. The winters are still dry enough where we still use in-room units for the kids' rooms.
On another note, has anyone ever balanced their system? My top floor generally 2.5-3 degrees warmer in the upstairs rooms. Would like to get it a little closer in variance if possible cause to make the nights bearable, it's cold as hell downstairs in the morning.
Why not close most of the vents on the first floor to balance it out?
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#8745513 - 08/02/16 02:15 PM
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SW20_MR2
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Some of them are entirely closed. Others that can't be closed entirely are set to the smallest setting. I might just put a book on top of the to see if it makes a difference.
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#8745551 - 08/02/16 02:59 PM
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Is your basement ceiling open? Near the furnace you should be able to trace the hvac runs to the first floor, they should have dampers. You can close them right there and you don't have to rely on the vents themselves (it's also a lot more effective)
look for that bolted on handle thing on the round ducts to locate the dampers, parallel to the duct they are open, turn perpendicular to close the whole run.
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#8745665 - 08/02/16 04:31 PM
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Yep I can access them. What's the best approach? For example, keep all downstairs vents closed and adjust the damper by the furnace? Or open them up and adjust the damper. There are so many possible combinations so I wonder if there's a good methodology.
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#8745802 - 08/02/16 06:54 PM
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Too many variables to give you a straight answer, it will come down to trial and error and common sense 
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