OT: AC & Furnace

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[quote=sdduuuude]For construction work, I usually avoid the larger companies with expensive marketing campaigns. I always like to find individual contractors who do their own sales and actually do the work also.

But, for my heater I went against my normal tendencies and used ASI Haskins. It all went very well. I picked the heater, wrote a check and it was done. Just watch out for all the add-ons they try to hit you with.

I’m told that HVAC is often used as a career training ground to put ex convicts back to work. Of course, this could just be part of ASI’s marketing pitch. Still, worth double-checking.

It’s San Diego. I got a low-end, 2-stage York heater. It’s a little loud – this happens because due to modern, high-efficiency heat exchangers. Lots of twists and turns in them. Only had it for 2 years, but it works fine.[/quote]

You should mention your attic fans work pretty damn well too for the AC end of the conversation…

CE

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You should mention your attic fans work pretty damn well too for the AC end of the conversation…

CE[/quote]

I’ve also got an attic fan – it works GREAT. (And is a big reason why we don’t need AC.)

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You should mention your attic fans work pretty damn well too for the AC end of the conversation…

CE[/quote]

I’ve also got an attic fan – it works GREAT. (And is a big reason why we don’t need AC.)

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You should mention your attic fans work pretty damn well too for the AC end of the conversation…

CE[/quote]

I’ve also got an attic fan – it works GREAT. (And is a big reason why we don’t need AC.)

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You should mention your attic fans work pretty damn well too for the AC end of the conversation…

CE[/quote]

I’ve also got an attic fan – it works GREAT. (And is a big reason why we don’t need AC.)

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You should mention your attic fans work pretty damn well too for the AC end of the conversation…

CE[/quote]

I’ve also got an attic fan – it works GREAT. (And is a big reason why we don’t need AC.)

[briansd1]

How does that attic fan work? I presume it draws the hot out out the attic preventing your house from heating up.

Does is draw air out of the house through the attic as well?

[briansd1]

How does that attic fan work? I presume it draws the hot out out the attic preventing your house from heating up.

Does is draw air out of the house through the attic as well?

[briansd1]

How does that attic fan work? I presume it draws the hot out out the attic preventing your house from heating up.

Does is draw air out of the house through the attic as well?

[briansd1]

How does that attic fan work? I presume it draws the hot out out the attic preventing your house from heating up.

Does is draw air out of the house through the attic as well?

[briansd1]

How does that attic fan work? I presume it draws the hot out out the attic preventing your house from heating up.

Does is draw air out of the house through the attic as well?

[bearishgurl]

I have an attic fan as well. I have used it a few times on very hot nights but it is VERY noisy so I would rather use a stand fan.

I’m not a big heating user – maybe 5-6 wks. a year, nights only (partial) so this is the reason I can change the heat register filters infrequently. Yes, I do have thick carpet and long drapes and pets but I am religious about keeping up after them. I would like to extend my hardwood floor to the rest of the house but this would cost $4400 for my living room alone. I almost have enough leftover HW slats to do the hallway, however, so that will be the first carpet to go.

Note: My house has very thick insulation installed above, on the sides and beneath it and double-paned (1 triple-pane) windows throughout. This keeps my utils to just above baseline when the heat is not running.

[bearishgurl]

I have an attic fan as well. I have used it a few times on very hot nights but it is VERY noisy so I would rather use a stand fan.

I’m not a big heating user – maybe 5-6 wks. a year, nights only (partial) so this is the reason I can change the heat register filters infrequently. Yes, I do have thick carpet and long drapes and pets but I am religious about keeping up after them. I would like to extend my hardwood floor to the rest of the house but this would cost $4400 for my living room alone. I almost have enough leftover HW slats to do the hallway, however, so that will be the first carpet to go.

Note: My house has very thick insulation installed above, on the sides and beneath it and double-paned (1 triple-pane) windows throughout. This keeps my utils to just above baseline when the heat is not running.

[bearishgurl]

I have an attic fan as well. I have used it a few times on very hot nights but it is VERY noisy so I would rather use a stand fan.

I’m not a big heating user – maybe 5-6 wks. a year, nights only (partial) so this is the reason I can change the heat register filters infrequently. Yes, I do have thick carpet and long drapes and pets but I am religious about keeping up after them. I would like to extend my hardwood floor to the rest of the house but this would cost $4400 for my living room alone. I almost have enough leftover HW slats to do the hallway, however, so that will be the first carpet to go.

Note: My house has very thick insulation installed above, on the sides and beneath it and double-paned (1 triple-pane) windows throughout. This keeps my utils to just above baseline when the heat is not running.

[bearishgurl]

I have an attic fan as well. I have used it a few times on very hot nights but it is VERY noisy so I would rather use a stand fan.

I’m not a big heating user – maybe 5-6 wks. a year, nights only (partial) so this is the reason I can change the heat register filters infrequently. Yes, I do have thick carpet and long drapes and pets but I am religious about keeping up after them. I would like to extend my hardwood floor to the rest of the house but this would cost $4400 for my living room alone. I almost have enough leftover HW slats to do the hallway, however, so that will be the first carpet to go.

Note: My house has very thick insulation installed above, on the sides and beneath it and double-paned (1 triple-pane) windows throughout. This keeps my utils to just above baseline when the heat is not running.

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