Category Archives: Heat/Air Conditioning

Gree Snake…

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Daniel Meyer

In the theme of critters declaring war on the Old Vic (see previous raccoon wars posts here and here), I now know the Gree Mini-split AC error code for (insert best Samuel L. Jackson voice here), “I’m tired of these … Continue reading →

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Always something…

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Daniel Meyer

So…it’s no-sleep Monday/Tuesday apparently…sitting there in the wee hours…bleary eyed and restless…I ponder…and wonder…and try to read, or write…or listen to music…without disturbing the wife anyway. One of us should remain mostly sane… And then…of course…I begin to ponder…and wonder…why … Continue reading →

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Added more tonnage/zones.

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Daniel Meyer

With winter winding down and summer firing up just a couple hours after winter ends, we decided it was time to add more mini-splits. While we were extremely pleased with the first one we put in as regards comfort and … Continue reading →

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It’s ALIIIIVVVVVEEEEEE BWHAHAHAHAHA!

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Daniel Meyer

Replaced all these fried parts: In here: And our mini-split heat pump is back online. WooHoooo! We are dead certain we got spiked again…so in addition to this I installed a whole house surge protector at the main panel, as … Continue reading →

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Well…crap.

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Daniel Meyer

The bad with the good I suppose… Just when the amazingly low utility bills were getting me excited about my ductless mini-split ac/heat pump… Blam. Worse…Amcoreaire…the maker of this particular unit…went out of business shortly after I purchased it. Due … Continue reading →

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The results are in…

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Daniel Meyer

Well…I’m impressed. The bills are in for the Old Vic utilities through last week. Y’all may remember that last summer we installed our first ductless mini-split unit…a SEER 20, 12,000 btu heat pump. The new super efficient unit is in … Continue reading →

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1st mini-split

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Daniel Meyer

A bracket. Just a small thing. Almost nothing. But that’s how it always begins. Very small. Some parts. We’re gonna need more. Oh look! Some more parts. I don’t think we’ll need the small kitchen appliances for this install, but … Continue reading →

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Signs of Summer…

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Daniel Meyer

I can always tell summer is coming…as the air-conditioning will quit in one of the buildings I dink around with. Keep in mind, we run the air here starting as early as March oftentimes…and it will work perfectly…until the summer … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Daniel Meyer

Twenty mile an hour sustained winds…blasting us out of the northwest. Cold…and depressing. Nearly a 50 degree drop over the weather a couple days ago. The winds are gusting to over 45 mph. You can hear them coming…roaring through the … Continue reading →

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The good spot…

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Daniel Meyer

Pierre always finds the good spot. What you can’t see in the pic, is that is fur appears mussed up because he is being very windblown…he’s laying right in the wind from the air-conditioner.

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