"I have been using Rheem or State or Brad/white PVC flued tank type hot water heater abit more than 61% tank type but less than 1/2 of a tankless. can take -50 PA in the CAZ test and is cheap to flue and works well. You…"
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http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/04/f0/Enforcement_Policy_Furnace_Stds_04052013.pdf80%…Continue
Tags: north, 30, states, in, furnaces
Started this discussion. Last reply by Eric Kjelshus Apr 11.
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Eric Kjelshus replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"When I am asked to fix this home. I start with a Heat Loss and gain, blower door IR sq ft, then I find the CFM per room then I find the CFM per room and comprare the supply and return to ACCA MJ room to room, or leval/zone.…"
Eric Kjelshus replied to Doug Pearl's discussion It just isn't heating like it used to. in the group Hall of Shame"most mobile homes look like blanket. If the squial cage looks like this so does the AC coil. Look at the return air ducts - If I can pop the end cap put some light and see the dirt and fiber. I found one return so dirty…"
Eric Kjelshus replied to Melissa Baldridge's discussion Changing 80 Percent Furnaces to 90+"I am talking about this at ACI next week. Most furnace I see are over sized by 2-4 times needed. The 90% to 98% take more air a lot more air. When I started HVAC we had a temp rise of 90'to105' now…"
Eric Kjelshus replied to Eric Kjelshus's discussion Enforcement_Policy_Furnace"No just no endorsement for the law that will be in place end of the April of this year. All the HVAC sale people I have talked to are happy, I sat with a fella who has not ever installed a 90% just 80% with base AC. He needs…"
randy tolowski replied to Eric Kjelshus's discussion Enforcement_Policy_Furnace"Have they stopped the manufacture of furnaces below 90%?"
Eric Kjelshus replied to Andrew Aliferis's discussion Cost of training and certification"last 4 yr we trained some 1500 mostly BPI and base WX sealing and attic/wall. less than 5% are still doing BPI / field work or support. When I was going to air port the cab driver took the 6 week training and 6…"
Eric Kjelshus replied to Eric Kjelshus's discussion Enforcement_Policy_Furnace""The direct final rule requires compliance with the energy conservation standards applicable to non-weatherized furnaces starting on May 1,2013. In an exercise of its enforcement discretion, DOE will, during the pendency of the…"
Jim Peck replied to Eric Kjelshus's discussion Enforcement_Policy_Furnace"So the Enforced Standard will be?"
Eric Kjelshus posted a discussionEnforcement_Policy_Furnace
http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/04/f0/Enforcement_Policy_Furnace_Stds_04052013.pdf80% will still be illegible in north 30 states but DOE will not fine. See More
Eric Kjelshus replied to Don Fugler's discussion Looking for advice on garage-to-house air sealing in the group Best Practices (Residential)"I have gotten 6700 PPM CO off a hybrid that had a bad valve. I have seen a 66' mustang 940 HP got 62,000 PPM CO. Flue gas meter go up to 8000 PPM CO, so to get the big number must use very high end testing meter. With Garage door…"
Eric Kjelshus replied to Don Fugler's discussion Looking for advice on garage-to-house air sealing in the group Best Practices (Residential)"the very big thing is sealing the return air. When the fan is on and not sealed will suck the car gases in to the building. I seal the return first. To prove the return is sealed I use fog like used in the 70' disco…"
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Best Building, Retrofitting, or even Auditing Practices - what are they, what should change, what needs to find it's way to the dust bin of history?See More
Eric Kjelshus replied to Andrew Aliferis's discussion Cost of training and certification"I was trained in late 70' "to save energy" when Jimmy Carter was pres. Then when the change at top happen all funds dried up, in just 6 weeks all ended. We trained some 4560 people in past 5 years and just 5% are in the…"
Eric Kjelshus replied to Austin Brown's discussion Heat Pump Problem - Aux mode"All Heat Pump Stats that I use will turn on strip heat W2 when in defrost mode, If not you will get a lot of late night calls. Defrost is taking heat from inside to melt the ice on outside coil, with out using strip heat the air temp off the…"
Eric Kjelshus replied to Nick Helmholdt's discussion New furnace causing interference with AM radio?"I have put in a 30 MF cap in line( hot to hot com to com) and took care of this it. Clean up the power or add a ground or both.
If a ECM motor and has weak ground and the gas pipe is the ground I have seen this make lines in TV's.…"
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