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Can't even imagine why????????
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Ran into a similar situation last week. After moving a dead rat in a huge trap out of the way I saw where he had eaten thru the covering, the insulation and the inner duct to build a nest in a nice, cool section of the flex duct. You can't really see it in this photo but 50-70% of the conditioned air from that duct was being lost to the attic of this 1936 home.
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Brian A. MacNeish is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
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Did you check the temps of the cooled air before it moved past these points with deteriorated plastic covering. My thinking is that if the insulation was still fully intact with the inner air-carrying duct being air tight, the delta T still may be low from poorly operating/serviced AC unit. |
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I had pretty much written off the HVAC before I got into the attic Brian, this was just one more nail in the coffin. Unit was original circa 1985.
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Scott Falvey Clear View Home Inspections, LLC Newbury, NH NACHI#05051292 www.clearviewhomeinspectionsllc.com |
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I hate to start this but BK here goes anyway David A. is on vacation so let her rip take my pics of 72 degrees within the home and 55 degrees on the supply and move the delta T to 85 within the home and 67 degrees on the supply. What would you say about the system then???????
Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging |
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But if it has not been serviced in the last year, they better have a HVAC contractor out there to check it out. I do not like the dirty rusty registers either. |
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Working good Charley----
Yep....you're damn lucky David is on vacation----
Dale Duffy Inspect Arizona Companies, Inc. Phoenix Commercial Building Inspectors, Inc. Phoenix Thermal Imaging, Inc. Infraspection Certified Thermographer 602.402.5305 Home Hints eNews
InterNACHI 2007 U.S.A Member of the Year National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors, Inc. |
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------------Oh my, you and OUR court system seem to have you gun-shy---- Me too, actually------- Dale Duffy Inspect Arizona Companies, Inc. Phoenix Commercial Building Inspectors, Inc. Phoenix Thermal Imaging, Inc. Infraspection Certified Thermographer 602.402.5305 Home Hints eNews
InterNACHI 2007 U.S.A Member of the Year National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors, Inc. |
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Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging |
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Ah therein lies the rub Charley, I haven't looked at that unit now have I? And the register is still dirty and rusty. |
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Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging |
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Freedom Express Inspections LLC CMOR Thermography Certified Level III #8486 freedomexpressinspections.com www.oklahomathermalinfraredimaging.com freedomexpress495@att.net NACHI Member Okla. State DEQ Environmental Phase One Certified Master HVAC Mechanic (Retired) Certified Universal Freon by 40CFR 82 Sub-part F State License # 130 Serving the States of Okla, Texas, Kansas, Missouri , Arkansas and New Mexico with Commercial Inspections,Thermal Imaging |
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ADAIR INSPECTION 972-487-5634 Commercial-Residential-Construction-EIFS-Infrared Thermography TREC # 4563 EDI: EIFS-MA TX # 39 2008 US Member of the Year life is the random lottery of events followed by numerous narrow escapes accept the good |
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