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Yesterday, 11:37 AM

FordMan59 replied to a thread Should I insulate duct work in basement and crawlspace in HVAC

Personally I think you'd benefit from insulation on the duct work but I don't know what the payback time will be. Let us know what you figure out. ...

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11-17-2019, 04:41 PM

TechEditor replied to a thread Remotely turn on 441 and 2400? in Monitor Heaters

You can fake out a thermister with this: http://www.homerepairforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12365 Have used it for years. You can fine tune the...

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11-17-2019, 10:12 AM

Morganza replied to a thread Should I insulate duct work in basement and crawlspace in HVAC

This is fantastic. Thank you.

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11-16-2019, 01:29 PM

FordMan59 replied to a thread Should I insulate duct work in basement and crawlspace in HVAC

Maybe this will help you make the determination. https://www.achrnews.com/articles/135246-ducts-in-a-conditioned-space-to-insulate-or-not

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11-15-2019, 04:17 PM

Morganza started a thread Should I insulate duct work in basement and crawlspace in HVAC

I added a bedroom/bath to my house a few years ago. The room stays cold in winter and warm in summer. The high efficiency HVAC system is new and...

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11-11-2019, 01:57 PM

akaothermick replied to a thread Toe touch drain in shower.. in Plumbing

Those toe touch pop ups work similar to the clicker system on ballpoint pens but they get plugged up with soap scum and stuff, they need to be...

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11-09-2019, 02:13 PM

FordMan59 replied to a thread Monitor 441 - yellow flame...what should it look like? in Monitor Heaters

Glad you're up and running good. I'd never had a Monitor heater apart until 2012 and was able to take it apart, do the rebuild in an afternoon, and...

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11-06-2019, 04:12 PM

stevecon replied to a thread Remotely turn on 441 and 2400? in Monitor Heaters

Hi, Thanks for replying. I missed the discussion on this before. I was hoping to find out for sure what the resistance value at something...

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11-06-2019, 07:33 AM

adnadeau replied to a thread Remotely turn on 441 and 2400? in Monitor Heaters

This possibility was discussed in the Monitor Heaters/External T-Stat for Monitor K-1 heater? thread a few years ago. I suggest you Google...

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11-05-2019, 07:55 AM

stevecon started a thread Remotely turn on 441 and 2400? in Monitor Heaters

Hi.. I'm looking into remotely turning on my 441 & 2400 Monitor heaters at my weekend place in NH. I normally set the heater to 46F when I leave...

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11-04-2019, 11:42 AM

hawkins111 replied to a thread McMaster-Carr parts for Monitor 441 - burn mat and gaskets in Monitor Heaters

Once the burner ring has warped it is no longer serviceable. The metal has changed state and will no longer stand the same amount of heat. One thing...

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11-04-2019, 11:26 AM

hawkins111 replied to a thread Monitor 441 Heater temperature cuts back in Monitor Heaters

Loose wiring harness connection for indicator board or Reset Thermostat.

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11-03-2019, 01:00 PM

TechEditor replied to a thread < or > 90% efficiency oil furnace? in HVAC

I don't know about the Monitor heaters but the Toyo's are currently rated at 87% per government regulations because they don't have condensate pumps....

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11-03-2019, 11:31 AM

guitargirl replied to a thread Monitor 441 - yellow flame...what should it look like? in Monitor Heaters

I DID end up taking the chamber and heat exchanger out, so I did use the rope gasket. The flue and exchanger were heavily caked with soot! The burn...

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11-03-2019, 11:05 AM

guitargirl replied to a thread McMaster-Carr parts for Monitor 441 - burn mat and gaskets in Monitor Heaters

This is good to know! After my overhaul, Things look pretty good. I get some orange flame here and there, at changes in the cycle, but it doesn't...

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11-03-2019, 07:41 AM

TechEditor replied to a thread Toyostove Exhaust Bug Shield in Toyo Heaters

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11-03-2019, 06:37 AM

rfreely started a thread Monitor 441 Heater temperature cuts back in Monitor Heaters

The below incident has been three days in a row now. I had our Monitor 441 Heater set to 74 degrees. Out of no where the set temperature on Monitor...

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11-02-2019, 11:04 PM

TechEditor replied to a thread Copper Fuel Line Capacity in Toyo Heaters

Here is an update on the flair vs compression discussion. I always had problems with my flairs, very hard to make, some cracked and most leaked. It...

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11-02-2019, 02:58 PM

FordMan59 replied to a thread McMaster-Carr parts for Monitor 441 - burn mat and gaskets in Monitor Heaters

Glad I was able to help. I occasionally get a flash of yellow flame when it goes from one part of the burn cycle to the other but as long as it's...

7 replies | 1649 view(s)

11-01-2019, 03:25 PM

DD716TED started a thread Toe touch drain in shower.. in Plumbing

When taking a shower, the toe touch drain is up (open)..but the water doesn't drain..UNTIL you push the drain down to close it and then reopen it (up...

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