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What r/askHVAC is talking about this week

r/askHVAC has 8,640 members and 35 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 4.2 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

8,640members
35posts in the last 24 hours, newest 17 min ago
4.2comments an hour right now, newest 2 min ago
434points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/askHVAC this week

furnace33heat17air13gas11working9best9pump9boiler8advice8water8split8home7

Top threads this week

  1. Just had this air conditioner installed. Is there a reason why there is a large up and down bend going into the air conditioner?
    434 points262 comments5 d ago
  2. Is this at all reasonable, or am I getting overcharged into oblivion?

    I'm certainly not an hvac guy, so some advice would be greatly appreciated. I have a 16 year old system, had a tech come in for routine maintenance and they talked about potentially replacing it...

    11 points170 comments3 d ago
  3. DIY fixing my furnace fan with ECM. I'm broke and it's about to get cold.

    So it's about to get cold here in Michigan and I'm a broke surgery resident, so if course my furnace fan decides to quit. I'm semi handy, but this is proving to be a bear. So I went through a...

    6 points110 comments2 d ago
  4. Cleaning home boiler and radiators

    Hi everyone, was hoping for some professional advice on this product. Does it actually work, safe to use on 28 years old boiler? Also, if it's a good product, best pumping unit to get it in the...

    6 points7 comments3 d ago
  5. Anybody tell me what this is?

    worked on many boilers, never seen this spring rod thing under the burners. it's wired to th-tr on the gas valve

    6 points12 comments4 d ago
  6. Just bought a house was quoted over $30k does it hold up?

    Bought the house in August as-is from an LLC who flipped it and rented it for a few years before selling. 4-ton heat pump installed 2022 (TXV indoors, piston outdoors, R-410A). Air handler is in...

    6 points76 comments4 d ago
  7. what should I actually be doing every year for my steam boiler maintenance??

    Inherited a steam boiler with the house. Central PA. Previous owners left zero records. System runs but makes noises and radiators heat unevenly. I have zero experience with steam and dont even...

    6 points9 comments6 d ago
  8. What should I prioritize in a built-in range hood for a galley kitchen?

    Tiny galley kitchen about 8 feet wide. There's no room for a wall mount or chimney hood so a built-in insert is the only option that makes sense here. It needs to fit in a 30 inch upper cabinet...

    5 points5 comments4 d ago
  9. How do I fix this?

    Code 23

    5 points60 comments5 d ago
  10. Any idea why this pipe is blocked

    Recently aquire a house where this pipe tonthe heater has been cut and the side leading outside has been tapped up. Should it be repaired or does it matter? Does work otherwise.

    5 points27 comments6 d ago

Newest posts

  1. Round sheet metal pipe has open holes in it.
    1 points7 comments17 min ago
  2. When to replace HVAC
    1 points0 comments1 h ago
  3. Carrier infinity 59tn7a furnace short cycling.
    1 points0 comments2 h ago
  4. Get a Heat Pump for great price, or replace 23 year old gas furnace with a new one?
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  5. Bathroom exhaust fan – insulated flexible duct vs. rigid metal duct
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  6. Where should the circulator pump be placed on a boiler?
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  7. Condenser Sheathing
    0 points9 comments3 h ago
  8. I don't think my heat is working? What's this sticky stuff...? I'm a renter!
    1 points1 comment3 h ago
  9. On a flat roof, tubes from a central AC fan are ran through a plywood structure in need of a new coat of elastomeric, but there is old elastomeric surrounding the tubes. What is the best way to apply new elastomeric and incorporate the old elastomeric.
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  10. Pressure switch, inducer, and blockage causing condensation collection.
    1 points1 comment3 h ago
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