Can I Deduct From Rent For Furnace Not Being Fixed ?

I rent a house and my furnace is broken. I have 3 kids and we have been without heat since Wednesday night. ( 5 nights now). My landlord has had someone look at it and the repairman claims he has to order parts and will not be fixed until the end of the week. At that point it will be well over a week with no heat. Landlord hasn’t offered me a heater or anyway to stay warm. I have nowhere else I can stay. Can I deduct money from my rent for the time I was without heat ? I live in NY.

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Does The Air From The Vents Pass Through The Filter?

Under the hood, there is a filter, called an “air cleaner element”, to keep dirt, sand, etc., from entering the engine. Does the air that comes out of the vents (heating / air conditioning) into the passenger compartment (a) come from this intake and pass through the same filter, (b) come from another intake and pass through a different filter, or (c) come from a different intake and not get filtered?
There are tiny specs of something in the air coming from the vent. Does this mean that I need to replace the filter on the air going to the engine?

Is Heating,ventilation And Air Conditioning A Good Field To Get A Certificate In From College?

Yes, people are always gonna want to be cool or warm and things always break. Just keep in mind this… there are bad points to this kinda job. My friend does this work and has to crawl around in attics (without ac in this heat!), under houses and deal with people whom he is doing repair work for, so I would talk to someone in the field before you make any definate plans. Good Luck

How To Stop My Car From All Most Over Heating When The Air Condition Is On?

I have a 99 plymouth when i run the air throw town it all most over heats it gets in the danger zone but it wount over heat all the way every thing is full and has a new motor in it . My only tought would be to clean the radiator out or the thromsta is going out. What do you all think

Has Anyone Ever Bought A New Heating And Air Condition From One Hour Heating And Air?

They told me they private label there own brand. I am just tired of being ripped off by contractors. I feel like I can trust these guys but I have never heard of them.

Has Anyone Out There Bought A New Heating And Air Condition From One Hour Heating And Air?

If you did, did you like it! How much did you spend? Should I get the air cleaners? Which system did you choose and why?

What Do Heating, Ventilation, And Air Conditioning Technicians Do From Day To Day?

U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook
see complete entry http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos192.htm
Heating and air-conditioning systems control the temperature, humidity, and the total air quality in residential, commercial, industrial, and other buildings. Refrigeration systems make it possible to store and transport food, medicine, and other perishable items. Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers—also called technicians—install, maintain, and repair such systems. Because heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems often are referred to as HVACR systems, these workers also may be called HVACR technicians.
Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems consist of many mechanical, electrical, and electronic components, such as motors, compressors, pumps, fans, ducts, pipes, thermostats, and switches. In central forced air heating systems, for example, a furnace heats air that is distributed throughout the building via a system of metal or fiberglass ducts. Technicians must be able to maintain, diagnose, and correct problems throughout the entire system. To do this, they adjust system controls to recommended settings and test the performance of the entire system using special tools and test equipment.
Technicians often specialize in either installation or maintenance and repair, although they are trained to do both. They also may specialize in doing heating work or air-conditioning or refrigeration work. Some specialize in one type of equipment—for example, hydronics (water-based heating systems), solar panels, or commercial refrigeration. Technicians also try to sell service contracts to their clients. Service contracts provide for regular maintenance of the heating and cooling systems and they help to reduce the seasonal fluctuations of this type of work.
Technicians follow blueprints or other specifications to install oil, gas, electric, solid-fuel, and multiple-fuel heating systems and air conditioning systems. After putting the equipment in place, they install fuel and water supply lines, air ducts and vents, pumps, and other components. They may connect electrical wiring and controls and check the unit for proper operation. To ensure the proper functioning of the system, furnace installers often use combustion test equipment, such as carbon dioxide testers, carbon monoxide testers, combustion analyzers and oxygen testers.
After a furnace or air-conditioning unit has been installed, technicians often perform routine maintenance and repair work to keep the systems operating efficiently. They may adjust burners and blowers and check for leaks. If the system is not operating properly, they check the thermostat, burner nozzles, controls or other parts to diagnose and then correct the problem.
During the summer, when the heating system is not being used, heating equipment technicians do maintenance work, such as replacing filters, ducts, and other parts of the system that may accumulate dust and impurities during the operating season. During the winter, air-conditioning mechanics inspect the systems and do required maintenance, such as overhauling compressors.
Refrigeration mechanics install, service, and repair industrial and commercial refrigerating systems and a variety of refrigeration equipment. They follow blueprints, design specifications, and manufacturers’ instructions to install motors, compressors, condensing units, evaporators, piping, and other components. They connect this equipment to the ductwork, refrigerant lines, and electrical power source. After making the connections, they charge the system with refrigerant, check it for proper operation, and program control systems.
When air-conditioning and refrigeration technicians service equipment, they must use care to conserve, recover, and recycle chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), and other refrigerants used in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. The release of these refrigerants can be harmful to the environment. Technicians conserve the refrigerant by making sure that there are no leaks in the system; they recover it by venting the refrigerant into proper cylinders; they recycle it for reuse with special filter-dryers; or they insure that the refrigerant is properly disposed.
Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers are adept at using a variety of tools, including hammers, wrenches, metal snips, electric drills, pipe cutters and benders, measurement gauges, and acetylene torches, to work with refrigerant lines and air ducts. They use voltmeters, thermometers, pressure gauges, manometers, and other testing devices to check airflow, refrigerant pressure, electrical circuits, burners, and other components.
Other craftworkers sometimes install or repair cooling and heating systems. For example, on a large air-conditioning installation job, especially where workers are covered by union contracts, ductwork might be done by sheet metal workers and duct installers; electrical work by electricians; and installation of piping, condensers, and other components by pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters. Home appliance repairers usually service room air-conditioners and household refrigerators. (Additional information about each of these occupations appears elsewhere in the Handbook.)

How Can I Stop Drafts From My Air Conditioning Registers In The Heating Season?

I hate having drafts from my ac registers (in the ceiling) when I’m heating my house. Does anyone know of a way to stop it? There is no way to close the register, and they are plastic, so the magnet type closure that a friend mentioned to me once will not work.
Thanks.
reillye

When Removing A Radiator From A Forced Hot Water Heating System, Is It Neccessary To Add A Connecteng Pipe ?

A contractor has removed a radiator from a hot water system. It seems to have altered the heating characteristics of the system. The remaining radiators are only getting warm on the bottom. Should a connecting pipe have been installed after removal of the radiator?. I believe he only capped off the pipes.

Is It Possible To Program A Heating/cooling Unit To Switch From Cool To Heat?

My 12 month old’s bedroom is on the second floor of our house and there is a separate unit on that floor. I want the unit to switch from cool to heat when the temperature reaches a certain degree and vice versa. Is this possible?

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