Jim Thomps>> >>
>>> Jim Thomps>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>>
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>
>> The vent hole has to be up.
>>
>
>No vent holes in inline valve. They are internally bled (into the
>discharge side). But I am concerned about the plunger and its spring.
>Probably needs gravity to help it close. But I don't know for sure,
>which is why I posted.
Hmmmmm! Mine have a vent hole.
[snip]>>>>
>>>>> One of my A/C's quit this morning :-( Fortunately it was just low on
>>>>> Freon-22. Since they are both 14 years old (and only 10 SEER), I'll
>>>>> probably replace both in the Fall when all the good deals happen
>>>>> off-season.
>>>>>
>>> Does that SEER number really make such a big difference? I mean, a
>>> compressor is a compressor. What could be improved other than a little
>>> more insulation?
>>
>> Around here they sell A/C with multiple compressors. A small one for
>> typical load, then a big guy kicks in during peaks. Plus variable
>> speed fan motors.
>>
>
>Variable speed fans have been around for a long time. Even our 15+ year
>old unit has that. Only one big compressor though. But we pretty much
>only use it to cool the office down from 90F+ to 75F or so when a
>business visitor comes. Then the big compressor has to run for hours. I
>have no problem working anywhere between 63F and 95F. Neither does the
>equipment.
>
>
>> It's significant enough that the power companies give BIG rebates.
>>
>> The serviceman who came said they now have 19 SEER units... almost
>> twice as efficient as I now have.
>>
>
>If an old A/C is, say, 80% efficent, would that make it 160%?
1.9X as many BTU's pumped per KWh
>
>> When the Democrats start monkeying with energy prices I'll need that
>> ;-)
>>
>
>The old scout motto: Be prepared :-)
>
>Won't help out here though because energy-wise we are between a rock and
>a hard spot. Monopolies and so on. So the name of the game is to become
>as autonomous as possible which is why we have wood heating. Next
>winter's heating bill is already paid, stacked and seasoning 8-D
>
>
>>> Really linear variable frequency control would be nice but I doubt we'll
>>> see that in this power range for residential grade stuff anytime soon.
>>> But we use our A/C so little, it won't matter anyhow.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> ...Jim Thompson
>>>> I have also been known to pipe up to the attic, go across the house
>>>> and down the other side (76' instead of 180' ;-)
>>>>
>>> Here it would be 30' right now versus 60' plus if I re-route. Plus
>>> backhoe, some dynamite, pick axe, tons of sweat. I did re-route one
>>> under the other side of the house where the valve is now properly
>>> outside on a manifold together with others. Same for the hose bib
>>> location to wash cars although chances are they'll prohibit that quite
>>> soon on account of a water shortage.
>>
>> What water shortage ?:-)
>>
>
>Well, you can see trees sticking out of reservoirs that haven't been
>seen by anyone other than scuba divers in a long time. Boaters have to
>pull their boats out of marinas and so on.
Our reservoirs are full ;-)
...Jim Thompson