Tempstar Furnace

llckll · 02-25-2010, 03:03 PM

Hello Everyone,

I have a new Tempstar furnace. Is there a way to increase the strength in which it blows out the air? Seems to be coming out weak.

Also, I have an digital thermostat. How does it know if it reached the temperature I set it to? Does it have a thermometer inside?

Thanks in advance.

**beenthere** · 02-25-2010, 06:34 PM

Yes. It has an internal temp sensor.

llckll · 02-25-2010, 06:43 PM

What's wrong with the instal of the furnace?

llckll · 02-25-2010, 06:59 PM

Yes I did. Please enlighten me.

hvaclover · 02-25-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by plummen

that depends on whether you paid someone to do the work

llckll, just stand back and take a good long look at that furnace and ask yourself if you were a Pro hvac tech, would you be proud of that kind of work if you had installed it?

llckll · 02-25-2010, 07:03 PM

How would you have installed it differently so that I know how it should have been done properly.

llckll · 02-25-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hvaclover

Wow

Did Ray Charles install that job

Looks new so I hope you still have the paper work for the furnace and thermostat.

They have a trouble shooting page in each owners manual for the questions you asked.

I do have the paper work. But why are you asking?

Just trying to understand other professionals point of view.

llckll · 02-25-2010, 07:18 PM

I just want to know how others would have installed it. From what I understand, he just swapped out the old one and put in the new.

hvaclover · 02-25-2010, 07:28 PM

Ok just having a little fun on you. To put it simply the job is very sloppy.

All that is holding your new furnace to the old duct work is a lot of foil tape.

A transition made from sheet metal should have been fabricated to go from the furnace to the old duct work.

That foil tape is just covering a lot mistakes.

The electrical hook up is all old conduit. That looks bad and can be a problem
later on.

Was this job installed with a heating permit?

llckll · 02-25-2010, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hvaclover

Ok just having a little fun on you. To put it simply the job is very sloppy.

All that is holding your new furnace to the old duct work is a lot of foil tape.

A transition made from sheet metal should have been fabricated to go from the furnace to the old duct work.

That foil tape is just covering a lot mistakes.

The electrical hook up is all old conduit. That looks bad and can be a problem
later on.

Was this job installed with a heating permit?

Little fun is ok. I'm pretty sure the guy didn't have a permit. I'll go check to see if it's only foil tape holding it up. Might be screws too.

I guess it is what it is right now...

hvaclover · 02-25-2010, 07:42 PM

If no permit was pulled the inspector is gonna rip the installer a new one.

plummen · 02-25-2010, 08:32 PM

Ive got no problem with duct tape when properly used,but it seems to me that this guy didnt have a clue about what he was doing when installing your furnace.
The sheetmetal work done to transition the new furnace and coil is just beyond half ass ,the cased coil doesnt even match the furnace.back of furnace looks like it was beaten with a large hammer .crooked improperly bent not supported conduit................. the guy should be beaten with his own tools if he charges for this kind of work!
Normally I dont drink,but I think im ready for one!

llckll · 02-25-2010, 08:34 PM

Ok, going back to my original question. Do these new furnaces have a dial to increase the power or air being blown?

Marty S. · 02-25-2010, 09:17 PM

They either have dip switches on the contol board that can be changed or you swap blower wires. How to do each is in your manual that came with the furnace.

hvac122 · 02-26-2010, 09:29 AM

Can you show pics from the front side of the furnace? Dosn't look like there is much space in fron of it to service. Here, code is 30" minimum. How is it vented?

As others have said pretty shoddy looking job.

02-25-2010, 03:03 PM	#1
llckll Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 195	Tempstar Furnace Hello Everyone, I have a new Tempstar furnace. Is there a way to increase the strength in which it blows out the air? Seems to be coming out weak. Also, I have an digital thermostat. How does it know if it reached the temperature I set it to? Does it have a thermometer inside? Thanks in advance.

02-25-2010, 06:34 PM	#2
beenthere An old Tradesmen Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 19,069	Tempstar Furnace Yes. It has an internal temp sensor.

02-25-2010, 06:43 PM	#3
llckll Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 195	Tempstar Furnace What's wrong with the instal of the furnace?

02-25-2010, 06:59 PM	#4
llckll Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 195	Tempstar Furnace Yes I did. Please enlighten me.

02-25-2010, 07:03 PM	#6
llckll Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 195	Tempstar Furnace How would you have installed it differently so that I know how it should have been done properly.

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