Re: [BVARC] A bit off topic...but not really

2024-05-27 Thread Robert Polinski via BVARC
Allen, most all AC units now use ECM motors for the fans (condenser & evap) most of these produce some type of RF. The older PSC motors did not. I looked at your neighbors AC (K5BOU ) several years ago as he had noise wiping out a part of the 10m band. I traced it to the condenser fan motor. The un

Re: [BVARC] A bit off topic...but not really

2024-05-25 Thread David Kunetka via BVARC
I’m in the business. So that being said. It is critical the system is sized correctly. Code requires that be done(manual J). To large humidity problems. To small not enough heat transfer. . As far as RF interference can be a problem with the Variable speed units no matter who the manufacture is.  A

Re: [BVARC] A bit off topic...but not really

2024-05-25 Thread Jeffrey Carson via BVARC
Yes. We just did our main unit with a Trane 16. No noise at all.  Shop around, I got SO MANY different quotes on the same unit. Some were 5k out of the market.  On Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 06:22:00 PM CDT, Scott Medbury via BVARC wrote: Our current is SEER 16. No additional noise that

Re: [BVARC] A bit off topic...but not really

2024-05-25 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
Our current is SEER 16. No additional noise that I know of. (half deaf) Scott KD5FBA On Sat, May 25, 2024, 6:01 PM Allen Brier via BVARC wrote: > The time has come to replace my 19 year old air conditioner at the house. > I am considering the choices of 2-speed vs. variable speed. Has anyone ou