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Old 6/8/10, 5:01 PM
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Fire up the heating units in summer months? If not why?
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Old 6/8/10, 5:13 PM
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If the thermostat will go above the ambient temp in the house I do. I've done a few houses with bad ACs where the thermostat wouldn't go high enough. I keep the runtime very short during hot days.



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Same as Chuck.




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Ditto
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Old 6/8/10, 11:19 PM
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As long as its not a heat pump, correct? And if it is a heat pump, check the emergency heat only?
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As long as its not a heat pump, correct? And if it is a heat pump, check the emergency heat only?
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As long as its not a heat pump, correct? And if it is a heat pump, check the emergency heat only?
why?



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Old 6/11/10, 1:24 AM
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Bruce, I actually learned that from a thread here on the NACHI board. Couldn't locate but found this on line.
http://www.prospex.us/DOCS/HVAC/OEHHM.pdf



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