Progress!

[Torvy]

Title? Subway?

Just got back from hauling more stuff out there. Here's a shot of the backsplash. Still needs grout.

 

[ponytug]

Doesn't the label say "Ruud"?

The counters (and indeed the whole house) look gorgeous!

All the best, Peter

 

[Torvy]

Doesn't the label say "Ruud"?

The counters (and indeed the whole house) look gorgeous!

All the best, Peter

Thanks. It has taken way too long, but I did the design myself. Some great input from some of the sub contractors (electrician is a good guy).

 

[Torvy]

Label does say Ruud! I didn't look that close, just snapped the picture.

The quote was for Amana...now I have another bone to pick with the builder...A/C is one thing I will spe d on for good quality. I really wish I could have my Trane. Literally has saved me hundreds of dollars a month and at more comfortable Temps than its predecessor.

 

[Sigarms]

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This is what the builder's guy installed. I think maybe it is Amana. Limited choices. We had a really nice variable speed Trane in the old house.

Was it a HVAC company who installed that air handler?

No nothing about Santa Fe dehumidifiers, but they are going to tie it into the ductwork aren't they?

I could look like an idiot for asking, but where is the return air at and did they taped the drain pan to the air handler?

 

[Torvy]

Was it a HVAC company who installed that air handler?

No nothing about Santa Fe dehumidifiers, but they are going to tie it into the ductwork aren't they?

I could look like an idiot for asking, but where is the return air at and did they taped the drain pan to the air handler?

It was supposed to be the HVAC guys. I wasn't there to make sure, but they sub to a local place. I don't think it is complete yet. It has been 100+ and I think they needed to get things cooler so others could work.

The return (I believe) is over the door I am standing in when I took the picture. It looked to be maybe 2'×3'. The door you can see is to the outside. I had to push a bit when we negotiated to have handler in this room rather than in attic. Attic in TX in summer is dangerous. I also didn't want to have to climb to do basic maintenance.

 

[Sigarms]

I see my first mistake. What I thought was a drain pan under the air handler looks to be a filter rack for a air filter, which leads me to believe that they cut a hole out in the wood stand the air handler is on, which means the return on the air handler is standing directly over the dehumidifier?

They are running an open return into the room with the air handler for the entire house with no return ductwork?

Looks to be a big house, more than one system?

FYI Ruud is Rheem. Personally, I'd take one of those over American Standard (which is Trane). Generally however, the install accounts for 90% of being problem free or nothing but problems.

 

[Torvy]

I see my first mistake. What I thought was a drain pan under the air handler looks to be a filter rack for a air filter, which leads me to believe that they cut a hole out in the wood stand the air handler is on, which means the return on the air handler is standing directly over the dehumidifier?

They are running an open return into the room with the air handler for the entire house with no return ductwork?

Looks to be a big house, more than one system?

FYI Ruud is Rheem. Personally, I'd take one of those over American Standard (which is Trane).

I'll take some better pictures on the next trip (M or W). These were just to give my wife an update on progress as she is in SA for work.

House is just under 2000 Sq ft. Only one system on this one.

I don't know enough about the brands, per se, but have heard installation matters. The thing with our Trane is that it was a high end model with true variable speed. I tend to be brand loyal when I find something that works as advertised. It is hard for a consumer to tell which guys really know their stuff.

 

[Sigarms]

I tend to be brand loyal when I find something that works as advertised. It is hard for a consumer to tell which guys really know their stuff.

At the end of the day, it's not the brand that works best, it's the installation procedures by the company installing the equipment that works the best. EVERY manufucaturer has issues from time to time, that's a given.

When the house was designed, there were no plans to run both supply and return ductwork in each room of the house?

Just do yourself a favor, when the system is started up, ensure that you have them measure your static pressure along with CFM's. You'll find the blower data and the correct parimeters for SP from the manufacturer with the air handler instructions.

Honestly, if they are only running a "open" bottom air return off the air handler that is placed directly over the dehumidifier, I'm kind of scratching my head.

 

[Torvy]

At the end of the day, it's not the brand that works best, it's the installation procedures by the company installing the equipment that works the best. EVERY manufucaturer has issues from time to time, that's a given.

When the house was designed, there were no plans to run both supply and return ductwork in each room of the house?

Just do yourself a favor, when the system is started up, ensure that you have them measure your static pressure along with CFM's. You'll find the blower data and the correct parimeters for SP from the manufacturer with the air handler instructions.

Honestly, if they are only running a "open" bottom air return off the air handler that is placed directly over the dehumidifier, I'm kind of scratching my head.

I don't know the answers. I see/saw what I believe are supply and return ducts. I may have some shots of 'in progress'. If not, I'll take some shots specifically of the duct locations. They did the duct work a long time ago.