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WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Post Number: 62
Registered: 11-2006
Posted From: 76.97.110.75
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:59 am: | |
Do anyone know of a location in Ga. that can install three basement a/c units??? I have 3 in now...im looking to replace them. I know some fabrication will have to be done.
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BILL |
Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
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Post Number: 122
Registered: 2-2006
Posted From: 68.45.178.44
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 5:19 pm: | |
Hi Bill,
Do you want to plan a trip to my shop in southern New Jersey?
Complete metal fab shop here...
Nick- |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 7:12 pm: | |
Hello Nick,
I dont have a problem with the ac units anymore. I now have a problem with my water tanks. |
Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
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Hi Bill,
?? A/C's to tanks...Bummer
Good Luck with it.
Nick- |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Post Number: 65
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 7:35 pm: | |
Well here we go!!!
I bought 3 basement a/c units to replace the ones I already have(bad). After trying to install them. I come to the conclusion that my returns are in the wrong place. (but smack dab against my water tanks) After looking closely at the water tank, I noticed one had a rust mark around the drain plug. I reach over to touch it and it falls into the tank. I figure it is cheaper to replace the 2 tanks for 2 smaller size for the a/c units rather than selling these 3 a/c units and patching the one rusty tank!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK???
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BILL |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Post Number: 74
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 5:25 pm: | |
Hey Nick,
I think I already know the answer to this but... I want to be sure.
I installed one of the coleman basement a/c units. I hooked the coach up from the 50 amp to the 30amp to the 15amp reducer I turned the a/c on it started, ran for approx 2minutes, the blower motor never came on. It shut down. WAS this because I wasn't hooked to the 50 amp service???
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BILL |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Post Number: 403
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 68.205.165.5
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 8:01 pm: | |
Bill -
The 15 amp service is gonna' do that every time. You're
going to need decent power (30+ amps) to keep that
AC unit going. The blower doesn't take much, but that
compressor does! |
Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
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Post Number: 133
Registered: 2-2006
Posted From: 75.197.97.238
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 8:13 pm: | |
Bill,
Do you have the single or duel compressor coleman units? If duel, you are going to need 2 legs of 115v. and the fan operates off of 1 leg.
And if single, you would still need a min. 20 amp curcit.
Nick-
(Message edited by dnick85 on June 24, 2007)
(Message edited by dnick85 on June 24, 2007) |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 10:38 pm: | |
Thanks Guys,
I got her going, I have the 2 stage heat pump units. I fired the 20kw genset up and she started blowing ice cold...On another note my genset is blowing a long ploom of black smoke at starup and it smells like scortched caramel. I saw oil in the bottom of the pan. It ran hot on me again but didn't shut down until after the 300 degree mark. It starts fine and runs fine...nothing knocking or anything, but the temperature goes up quick after 3 to 5 minutes of running. Any suggestions???
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niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 10:45 pm: | |
"I saw oil in the bottom of the pan"
Which pan? You may have lost your oil |
clark lane (Bus05eagle)
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Registered: 3-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 10:48 pm: | |
Bill,can you give a little more info like if its a remote rad mount with a fan, tied into the bus cooling or rad mounted on the gen set |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Egads, another cliffhanger... |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:06 pm: | |
It is the 20 kw powertech with the remote radiator. The fan is on the remote radiator. The fan is blowing hard. The radiator is full of water, all air pockets have been removed. The oil is in the bottom of the generator vault in the drip pan. However, the generator is full of oil.
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WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:12 pm: | |
"Egads, another cliffhanger..."
???
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clark lane (Bus05eagle)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:16 pm: | |
Have you checked your fan belt on the gen that drives the water pump
(Message edited by bus05eagle on June 24, 2007) |
niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:24 pm: | |
"The oil is in the bottom of the generator vault in the drip pan."
How much oil is in the drip pan?
"However, the generator is full of oil."
How did all the oil end up in the drip pan? How/when did you last check the gen's oil?
That oil came from somewhere |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:30 pm: | |
I checked the oil before starting the unit. I checke the belt also. the oil was't there until I started the unit. It is a good size puddle It smells like burned caramel.
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BILL |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 12:02 am: | |
Bill -
Are the hoses going to the radiator hot also, with the input
hotter than the output? It'd be one way to determine if the
water pump is working.... And.... does that thing have a
thermostat? If so, try taking it out, and see if it runs cool.
That sludge you're finding can be coming from anywhere,
with all that heat, who knows what encrusted mass is melting.
Go for the simple stuff first. |
clark lane (Bus05eagle)
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Bill Watkins what going on with the generator heating |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 6:11 pm: | |
I wish I knew. The first time it overheat, I pulled all the water out replaced all the hoses ran a cleaner agent thru it and it ran fine. We went to lakeland Fl. for bigfoots, left there and went to Charleston, Sc. for the cajun festival...It ran hot while we were in a wal mart store. It ran fine for 4 and 1/2 days straight. No problemo!!!
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clark lane (Bus05eagle)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 9:05 pm: | |
Bill, i have a 17kw in my Eagle with a remote mount and had a problem 2 years ago and found the problem to be that the long rubber hose they ran from the gen to the water pump would suck together replaced about 4 ft of it with cooper tubing and never had another problem yours may already have some tubing and not all hose just a thought on some place to start |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 11:24 am: | |
Thanks Clark, sorry it took so long to get back to you. I'll check that out!!!
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WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 10:21 pm: | |
Hey Nick,
I got two of the three a/c units in...why do one sweat at the duct work and the other one don't???
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BILL |
Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 8:47 am: | |
Hi Bill,
Check the temps at the supply when running. If there is a higher reading on the unit that is Not sweating, then most likely it's short on refrigerant.
Good Luck
Nick- |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 5:45 pm: | |
I checked the temps on them yesterday...dont remember what exactly but they were withen a few degrees of each other. |
Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 9:08 pm: | |
Hi Bill,
Were the temps in the mid 50's?
If so, don't worry, all is ok...If not, Then we go to step 2
Nick- |
WILLIAM D. WATKINS (Sivrtnge2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 1:24 pm: | |
The temperature is 47.5 degrees. I doubled the supply duct that I installed. It is made of the double sided silver foam insulation board. It is not sweating now. I am in Tn. at Hales Bar marina checking everything out. So far, both a/c units are doing there job (quick) and the plumbing and tanks are leak free!!!
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BILL |
Nick Badame Refrigeration Co. (Dnick85)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 12:22 am: | |
Thats Great News Bill,
Good Luck to you....
Nick- |