Peoples Pets

When working at people's homes, you get to know them, and their pets. Here is a brief gallery of some pets I've met.  -DVW

Heat Exchanger

Even with all this rust, we were unable to find a crack or hole! 

It was a difficult task to get this out of the furnace. 

Support? Clearance? Who needs 'em!

Please don't do this.... never cut a framing member to run a flue, or duct or, anything.

This is an open invitation to disaster.

Dave Van West

Don't tuck away the condenser!

Let's face it, condensers are ugly large pieces of .... well equipment that are a necessary evil in our trade.

Many people, want to cover them to make them less unsightly. Remember, the common home owner, doesn't have a the faintest idea what a condenser does, or why it needs to BREATHE!

Remember, follow the manufactures' guidelines for clearances on condensers.

This thing is a beast to work on! 

Dave Van West

Shoved Under the Deck

Need an extra wire, just Add A Wire

Venstar makes an ADD A WIRE, component that allows a 4 wire system act as a 5 wire system.

Please see HVAC Controls --> Add A Wire  PDF, for a basic installation diagram. 

I often use this to replace a battery powered t stat with a new digital tstat that uses the air handlers 24 volt power rather than batteries to operate.