Bill V Report post Posted June 30 I know this has been a topic here recently but I have an AC system with 3 zones and one of the dampers is not opening, I suspect a damper motor failure. any recommendations for a repair person would be appreciated. Thanks, Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted June 30 Like No Other A/C in Surprise @ 623-225-8116. Kris and his wife are owners (and will probably answer the phone) and their techs are knowledgeable and honest Good people. They have maintained our HVAC (2 zones) for five years with zero issues and only one maintenance item needed. I used the company with the Orangutan on the trucks previously and they are truly crooks. I can cite examples for at least 30 mins. PM me if you have additional questions. Eddie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted June 30 My apologies for listing the incorrect number in my previous post. I truly have no idea how I managed to type the incorrect number, but the correct number is now posted. Eddie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyNoon Report post Posted June 30 Cool touch Ac has been very good to us over the last decade or more. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted June 30 6 hours ago, Bill V said: I know this has been a topic here recently but I have an AC system with 3 zones and one of the dampers is not opening, I suspect a damper motor failure. any recommendations for a repair person would be appreciated. Thanks, Bill Grand Canyon Refrigeration. Talk to Martin, tell him Harley sent you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllBoutHuntn Report post Posted July 1 Air Doctors. They just installed a new system in my house!! Great guys!! 480-495-0636. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted July 1 I'll be in the same boat and probably replacing my ac on the house. My wife and kid don't understand the ac can't run forever to keep the house at 74 degrees . They over heat the compressor and it trips and shuts off . It's an older system and at 19 yrs old will need replacing but I was hoping to make it to the winter slow down and get a better deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill V Report post Posted July 1 Many thanks to the CWT family for all the recommendations. Looks like I have the problem covered. It is nice to be able to count on the people on this forum. Thanks again, Bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted July 1 7 hours ago, Crazymonkey said: I'll be in the same boat and probably replacing my ac on the house. My wife and kid don't understand the ac can't run forever to keep the house at 74 degrees . They over heat the compressor and it trips and shuts off . It's an older system and at 19 yrs old will need replacing but I was hoping to make it to the winter slow down and get a better deal. Sadly it probably won't happen because they are switching refrigerants this year and the cost of equipment is going up 15-25%. Thank the EPA and the Govt for causing more inflation based on climate change... The refrigerant transitions have already started for many brands for certain products, but 12/31/24 is the last legal day to produce R410a equipment. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted July 1 1 hour ago, Hoss50 said: Sadly it probably won't happen because they are switching refrigerants this year and the cost of equipment is going up 15-25%. Thank the EPA and the Govt for causing more inflation based on climate change... The refrigerant transitions have already started for many brands for certain products, but 12/31/24 is the last legal day to produce R410a equipment. Well there goes my toy money for awhile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted July 1 4 hours ago, Crazymonkey said: Well there goes my toy money for awhile. Depending on what you need if someone has some of the older equipment left you might be able to keep the price down, but I would count on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted July 1 13 hours ago, Crazymonkey said: I'll be in the same boat and probably replacing my ac on the house. My wife and kid don't understand the ac can't run forever to keep the house at 74 degrees . They over heat the compressor and it trips and shuts off . It's an older system and at 19 yrs old will need replacing but I was hoping to make it to the winter slow down and get a better deal. A new system will save you money, give more comfort. 19 years old that unit is probably full of relays. The new units are control boards, ECM motors and two stage on bigger units. Get a thermostat where you can set the dead band so the unit won't come back on until there is a one or two degree rise above the setpoint. With the newer units when there is a call for cooling the compressor starts and runs for 15 to 30 seconds, and then the fan comes on at a very low speed but ramps up to 100% in five seconds. As units get old the coils get dirty/clogged and that robs efficiency. A compressor is nothing more than an engine. Think car engine. One with 300,000 hours on it won't produce the same power or mileage as one with 10K on it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjvcon Report post Posted July 10 On 7/1/2024 at 9:44 AM, Hoss50 said: Sadly it probably won't happen because they are switching refrigerants this year and the cost of equipment is going up 15-25%. Thank the EPA and the Govt for causing more inflation based on climate change... The refrigerant transitions have already started for many brands for certain products, but 12/31/24 is the last legal day to produce R410a equipment. We are now hearing a 30% price hike in January when the R410A units will no longer be sold. Also, there was word that the new refrigerant "could be" explosive. Ugh. Another case of Guberment overreach..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted July 10 3 hours ago, sjvcon said: We are now hearing a 30% price hike in January when the R410A units will no longer be sold. Also, there was word that the new refrigerant "could be" explosive. Ugh. Another case of Guberment overreach..... The new refrigerants are A2L and are very mildly flammable. It is very difficult to get to light, but technically possible. I don't think the Daikin price hike will be 30%, but other brands are saying potentially 25%. I would bet the actual numbers are 10-15% once it all settles out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted July 10 It's still Damm expensive! First quote for my house is 11k for a carrier unit or 12k for a trane. That's some serious toy money. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
