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Can you put an air conditioner in an extention chord?

August 31st, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized
Lisa S asked:


I have one of those white extention chords, can i plug my air conditioner in there?

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For tax purposes is replacement of broken heat pump in a rental unit considered an expense or improvement?

August 31st, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Heating Systems
Buckabinga asked:


I have a condo on a golf course that I rent out mostly short term. The heat pump/AC broke down entirely in 2006. It was not repairable so I had to replace it with a new one for a cost of $4000. I cannot determine from the tax publications if this is a deductible repair/maintenance expense or an improvement that must be depreciated. Granted it is a big expense but it had to be done to keep the property in good operating condition, but then again it does prolong the useful life of the property but adds little to the value of the property (every residence must have a heat/AC system that works). An argument could be made that it meets either definition (expense or improvement) in IRS Pub. 527. I don’t care which is right. Since I do my own taxes so I just want to put it down correctly and don’t want to be audited over it.
Someone who knows about the tax treatment of such things please answer. Thank you.

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What is a fair price on a 5 ton 13 SEER American Standard Heat pump system installed?

August 31st, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Heating Systems
anthony o asked:


I’m trying to find out if my girlfriends mom got ripped off on her American Standard heat pump system. She paid $7,000 for a 5 ton 13 SEER american standard heat pump system to be installed. She already had a central air system but got it replaced so all the neccesary things for installation were there. Also is a 5 ton unit too much for a 2,200 sq ft house.

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Instillation of central heating in a new home, What should i look for, what should they have done?

August 31st, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Maintenance Repairs
gerrard.wastell@btopenworld.com asked:


I’m moving in to a new homw and need advise on the gas central heating

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Is there a portable air conditioner that doesn’t require an external vent?

August 30th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Other - Home Garden
C.H. asked:


I have seen swamp coolers but I want an actual transportable air conditioner that doesn’t require external venting (temporarily). Is this possible?

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Can I install and connect a heat-pump at home, myself?

August 30th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Heating Systems
Hans K asked:


The type of heat-pump (or cooling!) where the big unit is wall-mounted outside, and the smaller spreader is wall-mounted inside.
The big challenge seems to be the piping required between them, containing the magical freon-replacement liquid. [Seems to be R410A on the Panasonic-unit I'm looking at.]

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How to make an air conditioner with a tower fan?

August 30th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized
William C asked:


I’ve seen videos on how to make a homemade air-conditioner. They all use the circular fans though, so can anyone please help me?

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How is the heat pump supposed to work?

August 30th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Heating Systems
Tracie R asked:


I live in a 1996 Double wide mobile home. We have the A/C pump outside and the furnace is inside. I was just wondering does anyone know is the A/C (outside unit) only supposed to come on when the A/C is on or is it supposed to work when the heat is on too? I was thinking the furnace (inside) heat strips heat the house and the A/C unit (outside) cools it but I just wanted to make sure. My heat is working fine but the past 2 months my electric bill has been outragous!!!! We are using way more kilowatts than this time last year and it’s warmer this year. The heater seems to be functioning properly though. Just thought I’d see what anyone thinks about this. Thanks for reading :-)

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what makes an air conditioner cover up with ice?

August 30th, 2008 by admin | 3 Comments | Filed in Maintenance Repairs
hc2087 asked:


after i run the air conditioner i look up and see ice on the pipes and sometimes on the coils….what gives?

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How much is the average electric bill in washington with using electric heating?

August 30th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Other - Home Garden
Katie R asked:


Im going to be moving to washington and I noticed all the places have electric heating. Is it cheaper than gas heating there? I always thought gas heating was cheaper but then why would a place that gets so cold have all electric heating in just about every home?

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