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| newsreader 2006-01-06, 7:21 am |
| This message was intentionally NOT posted in alt.home.repair
I have absolutely no technical HVAC knowledge.
I have a new home with a York 2 zone heat pump system. The attic unit is all
electric. The downstairs system has LP gas backup(? terminology). It is an
Affinity 9.5 series unit. For this preliminary question I have not recorded
any model / serial numbers.
My question:
Is it possible (or practical) to have a tech adjust the point at which the
downstairs unit switches into LP burning mode?
My last 3 homes had natural gas forced air heating systems with conventional
AC compressor. My wife likes the house VERY warm, and she hates the
"slightly warm" air that flows out of the ducts. We have a 1000 gallon LP
tank that serves a 4 burner cooktop, a direct vent fireplace, and the
downstairs HVAC unit. We have been in the house since April 1, 2005, and the
LP tank is still at close to 60% full. My winter electric bills are running
about the same as in mid summer.
If possible I'd like to utilize the propane heat more than the current setup
does.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to enlighten me on this topic.
(Wraps flameproof suit over head in preparation of retaliation from Paul the
animal man)
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| Oscar_Lives 2006-01-06, 8:21 am |
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"newsreader" <justanotherfakeid@fake.com> wrote in message
news:p4ydndwArdWB2CPenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> This message was intentionally NOT posted in alt.home.repair
>
> I have absolutely no technical HVAC knowledge.
>
> I have a new home with a York 2 zone heat pump system. The attic unit is
> all electric. The downstairs system has LP gas backup(? terminology). It
> is an Affinity 9.5 series unit. For this preliminary question I have not
> recorded any model / serial numbers.
>
> My question:
>
> Is it possible (or practical) to have a tech adjust the point at which the
> downstairs unit switches into LP burning mode?
>
> My last 3 homes had natural gas forced air heating systems with
> conventional AC compressor. My wife likes the house VERY warm, and she
> hates the "slightly warm" air that flows out of the ducts. We have a 1000
> gallon LP tank that serves a 4 burner cooktop, a direct vent fireplace,
> and the downstairs HVAC unit. We have been in the house since April 1,
> 2005, and the LP tank is still at close to 60% full. My winter electric
> bills are running about the same as in mid summer.
>
> If possible I'd like to utilize the propane heat more than the current
> setup does.
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone willing to enlighten me on this topic.
>
> (Wraps flameproof suit over head in preparation of retaliation from Paul
> the animal man)
>
What does your local qualified technician say?
We can't see it from here. The crystal ball is not working this week.
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| I've never seen a system where it wasn't possible to adjust that set point.
The original installer may have set it to the 'economic balance point'. You
want it set to the 'comfort balance point'. (That's the point where your
wife doesn't XXXXX.) Depending on how it's wired, you may be able to bring
on the gas heat manually with the 'Emergency Heat' switch of the thermostat.
Once you find your wife's 'comfort balance point', call a service company
and tell them you want it set at that temp.
"newsreader" <justanotherfakeid@fake.com> wrote in message
news:p4ydndwArdWB2CPenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> This message was intentionally NOT posted in alt.home.repair
>
> I have absolutely no technical HVAC knowledge.
>
> I have a new home with a York 2 zone heat pump system. The attic unit is
all
> electric. The downstairs system has LP gas backup(? terminology). It is an
> Affinity 9.5 series unit. For this preliminary question I have not
recorded
> any model / serial numbers.
>
> My question:
>
> Is it possible (or practical) to have a tech adjust the point at which the
> downstairs unit switches into LP burning mode?
>
> My last 3 homes had natural gas forced air heating systems with
conventional
> AC compressor. My wife likes the house VERY warm, and she hates the
> "slightly warm" air that flows out of the ducts. We have a 1000 gallon LP
> tank that serves a 4 burner cooktop, a direct vent fireplace, and the
> downstairs HVAC unit. We have been in the house since April 1, 2005, and
the
> LP tank is still at close to 60% full. My winter electric bills are
running
> about the same as in mid summer.
>
> If possible I'd like to utilize the propane heat more than the current
setup
> does.
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone willing to enlighten me on this topic.
>
> (Wraps flameproof suit over head in preparation of retaliation from Paul
the
> animal man)
>
>
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| .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com 2006-01-06, 9:21 am |
| On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 05:23:25 -0500, "newsreader"
<justanotherfakeid@fake.com> wrote:
>This message was intentionally NOT posted in alt.home.repair
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>I have absolutely no technical HVAC knowledge.
Combine those two statements, and that makes you a complete
fucking XXXXXXX
Fuck you, moron.
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| newsreader 2006-01-06, 11:21 am |
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<.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com> wrote in message > Combine those two
statements, and that makes you a complete
> fucking XXXXXXX
>
> Fuck you, moron.
Yeh, I love you too XXXXXXX.
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| newsreader 2006-01-06, 11:21 am |
| Thank you Bob.
It's nice to hear a response from a NON- XXXXXXX.
I know a little more than I did before, I will inquire to the professional
company who designed & installed the system for their assistance.
"Bob" <bobb25@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HY2dnV9bDf5F9SPeRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
> I've never seen a system where it wasn't possible to adjust that set
point.
> The original installer may have set it to the 'economic balance point'.
You
> want it set to the 'comfort balance point'. (That's the point where your
> wife doesn't XXXXX.) Depending on how it's wired, you may be able to bring
> on the gas heat manually with the 'Emergency Heat' switch of the
thermostat.
> Once you find your wife's 'comfort balance point', call a service company
> and tell them you want it set at that temp.
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| Jimi Hendrix 2006-01-06, 1:21 pm |
| > (Wraps flameproof suit over head in preparation of retaliation from Paul
> the animal man)
screw Paul, Bill & Steve and any other ASSWIPES on this site!
just put them in your killfile and it makes alt.hvac very pleasant and
useful again!
to do this in Outlook Express, highlight a response from one of the
assholes, then go to the 'Message' menu and scroll down to 'Block Sender..'
see how much cleaner every thing is now?
consider it a little bleach poured into the alt.hvac toilet!
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| .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com 2006-01-06, 1:21 pm |
| On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:20:42 -0500, "Jimi Hendrix" <Led@Zeppelin.com>
wrote:
Fuck off, comcast - boi.
>
>screw Paul, Bill & Steve and any other ASSWIPES on this site!
>
>just put them in your killfile and it makes alt.hvac very pleasant and
>useful again!
>
>to do this in Outlook Express, highlight a response from one of the
>assholes, then go to the 'Message' menu and scroll down to 'Block Sender..'
>
>see how much cleaner every thing is now?
>
>consider it a little bleach poured into the alt.hvac toilet!
>
--
Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!!
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/
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| In article <W7CdnSCzS-9EBSPenZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Jimi Hendrix" <Led@Zeppelin.com> wrote:
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> screw Paul, Bill & Steve and any other ASSWIPES on this site!
It's not a site moron. If you're reading it from a site some dipshit is
using a newsgroup as "content".
It was never intended for that. That's how we get some of the clueless
in here.
--
Paul's cat got a furball and kept saying weasel's name.
*Hack* *Hack* *hack*
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| On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:20:42 -0500, "Jimi Hendrix" <Led@Zeppelin.com>
wrote:
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>screw Paul, Bill & Steve and any other ASSWIPES on this site!
>
>just put them in your killfile and it makes alt.hvac very pleasant and
>useful again!
>
>to do this in Outlook Express, highlight a response from one of the
>assholes, then go to the 'Message' menu and scroll down to 'Block Sender..'
>
>see how much cleaner every thing is now?
>
>consider it a little bleach poured into the alt.hvac toilet!
>
OH Christ! Now we have a fuckin moron telling us how to use Outlook
for our newsreader.
Time to get the tar patch and mesh out again and plug that hole in the
skylight.
Bubba
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| .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com 2006-01-06, 8:21 pm |
| On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 23:11:55 GMT, Bubba <<ReMoVe likealake@iname.com>>
wrote:
>On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:20:42 -0500, "Jimi Hendrix" <Led@Zeppelin.com>
>wrote:
>
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>OH Christ! Now we have a fuckin moron telling us how to use Outlook
>for our newsreader.
Don't laugh - remember Weasel was just crying about how 'his
Outlook Express is busted and his computor wonk won't answer the
phone' :-)
>Time to get the tar patch and mesh out again and plug that hole in the
>skylight.
>Bubba
--
Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!!
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/
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| Thanks, I never had any need to know how to do that until I started coming
on this newsgroup.
"Jimi Hendrix" <Led@Zeppelin.com> wrote in message
news:W7CdnSCzS-9EBSPenZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com...
>
> screw Paul, Bill & Steve and any other ASSWIPES on this site!
>
> just put them in your killfile and it makes alt.hvac very pleasant and
> useful again!
>
> to do this in Outlook Express, highlight a response from one of the
> assholes, then go to the 'Message' menu and scroll down to 'Block
Sender..'
>
> see how much cleaner every thing is now?
>
> consider it a little bleach poured into the alt.hvac toilet!
>
>
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| PrecisionMechanical 2006-01-06, 11:21 pm |
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"newsreader" <justanotherfakeid@fake.com> wrote in message
news:p4ydndwArdWB2CPenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
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> Is it possible (or practical) to have a tech adjust the point at which the
> downstairs unit switches into LP burning mode?
>
Yes.
--
SVL
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| whatsinaname 2006-01-10, 9:21 pm |
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"Jimi Hendrix" <Led@Zeppelin.com> wrote in message
news:W7CdnSCzS-9EBSPenZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com...
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> screw Paul, Bill & Steve and any other ASSWIPES on this site!
>
> just put them in your killfile and it makes alt.hvac very pleasant and
> useful again!
>
Thanks for the quick lesson mike...
Now, kindly go fuck yourself...
> to do this in Outlook Express, highlight a response from one of the
> assholes, then go to the 'Message' menu and scroll down to 'Block
> Sender..'
>
> see how much cleaner every thing is now?
>
> consider it a little bleach poured into the alt.hvac toilet!
>
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| whatsinaname 2006-01-10, 9:21 pm |
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"Bob" <bobb25@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:DMudnXuxYs7JYSPenZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Thanks, I never had any need to know how to do that until I started coming
> on this newsgroup.
>
You must be Chrissys long lost brother...
You sound like it
> "Jimi Hendrix" <Led@Zeppelin.com> wrote in message
> news:W7CdnSCzS-9EBSPenZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com...
> Sender..'
>
>
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| ftwhd 2006-01-10, 11:21 pm |
| On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:04:21 -0500, "whatsinaname" <cbhva*1@yahoo.com>
wrote:
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>"Jimi Hendrix" <Led@Zeppelin.com> wrote in message
>news:W7CdnSCzS-9EBSPenZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com...
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>Thanks for the quick lesson mike...
>
>Now, kindly go fuck yourself...
>
Fuck off CB. Dont try and play like this jimi guy is me.
Even when you go on vacation you cant tear yourself away can you. lol
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| whatsinaname 2006-01-10, 11:21 pm |
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"ftwhd" <ftwhd@home.com> wrote in message
news:2ur8s15g978snj8gfc64tm7tn0poa25en3@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:04:21 -0500, "whatsinaname" <cbhva*1@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> Fuck off CB. Dont try and play like this jimi guy is me.
>
> Even when you go on vacation you cant tear yourself away can you. lol
Nah..
Just making sure...I dont have the capacity to check things right now, and I
wasnt sure.
And to think i was starting to agree with you......
Well, hell...if this keeps up here, Im just gonna move back...and if I
do..Im damn sure getting out of the biz on the repair and installing end..
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| ftwhd 2006-01-10, 11:21 pm |
| On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:50:23 -0500, "whatsinaname" <cbhva*1@yahoo.com>
wrote:
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>"ftwhd" <ftwhd@home.com> wrote in message
>news:2ur8s15g978snj8gfc64tm7tn0poa25en3@4ax.com...
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>Nah..
>Just making sure...I dont have the capacity to check things right now, and I
>wasnt sure.
>
If you want to know something just ask and Ill tell you.
>And to think i was starting to agree with you......
>
Only because you know Im right.
>Well, hell...if this keeps up here, Im just gonna move back...and if I
>do..Im damn sure getting out of the biz on the repair and installing end..
>
Sales huh. Theres money in that end to.
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| whatsinaname 2006-01-11, 1:21 am |
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"ftwhd" <ftwhd@home.com> wrote in message
news:55t8s1dpl347lgfcg5ons20pbe8a34nghk@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:50:23 -0500, "whatsinaname" <cbhva*1@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> If you want to know something just ask and Ill tell you.
>
> Only because you know Im right.
Not always, no one is.
>
> Sales huh. Theres money in that end to.
Damn right....and this markets EXPLODING.
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| .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com 2006-01-11, 1:21 am |
| On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:26:41 -0500, "whatsinaname" <cbhva*1@yahoo.com>
wrote:
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>Damn right....and this markets EXPLODING.
>
You could be 'whatshisnameatthecounteratunited' :-)
--
Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!!
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/
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| gofish@gonefishin.net 2006-01-11, 3:21 am |
| "whatsinaname" <cbhva*1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Damn right....and this markets EXPLODING.
>
If only you had a clue. palm springs is but a tiny microcosm to whats
happening all over so cal. if you hurry, maybe you can get in on the
5000 new homes planned for east oc, or the 15,000 scheduled for south
oc
read something interesting in todays paper....OC 's population is
larger than those of 21 US states.
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| TURTLE 2006-01-14, 1:21 pm |
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..p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 23:11:55 GMT, Bubba <<ReMoVe likealake@iname.com>>
> wrote:
>
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> Don't laugh - remember Weasel was just crying about how 'his
> Outlook Express is busted and his computor wonk won't answer the
> phone' :-)
>
this is Turtle.
For your information Pauly , Outlook Express and yourself was not worth
listen to anymore and decided to not listen to the two of you any more.
Also you and Outlook are two item just got left behind in the internet
world of advancements.
Also when you steal software and just resell it. Don't expect to be the
greatest because everybody was buying it before you stole it.
TURTLE
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| Jim Bean 2006-01-17, 8:21 pm |
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..p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 05:23:25 -0500, "newsreader"
> <justanotherfakeid@fake.com> wrote:
>
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> Combine those two statements, and that makes you a complete
> fucking XXXXXXX
>
> Fuck you, moron.
One very simple question........Why are you such a fucking prick? If
you can't answer the question, then don't bother responding. It's like
dealing with a two-year old with the brain of a one-year old.
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| Noon-Air 2006-01-18, 12:21 am |
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"Jim Bean" <vmravinec@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
>
>
> One very simple question........Why are you such a fucking prick? If
> you can't answer the question, then don't bother responding. It's like
> dealing with a two-year old with the brain of a one-year old.
you give him too much credit
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| TURTLE 2006-01-21, 11:21 am |
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..p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:26:41 -0500, "whatsinaname" <cbhva*1@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> You could be 'whatshisnameatthecounteratunited' :-)
>
This is Turtle.
Don't try here for your out of your verbiable league. stay with the
Word Hack like Bill uses .
TURTLE
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