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

[Allen Brier via BVARC]

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 out
there had any bad experiences with variable speed AC units generating RF
noise interference, what you did about it if you had it, what brands are
good vs. not so good on this issue? Also looking at 17 SEER vs. 20
SEER.quite a price difference. (My old one is 13 SEER). 

 

Any input would be appreciated.

 

73,

 

Allen R. Brier N5XZ

1515 Windloch Lane

Richmond, TX 77406

713-705-4801

 



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

[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 out
> there had any bad experiences with variable speed AC units generating RF
> noise interference, what you did about it if you had it, what brands are
> good vs. not so good on this issue? Also looking at 17 SEER vs. 20
> SEER…quite a price difference… (My old one is 13 SEER).
>
>
>
> Any input would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
>
> Allen R. Brier N5XZ
>
> 1515 Windloch Lane
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> Richmond, TX 77406
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> 713-705-4801
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Re: [BVARC] A bit off topic...but not really

[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 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 out there had 
any bad experiences with variable speed AC units generating RF noise 
interference, what you did about it if you had it, what brands are good vs. not 
so good on this issue? Also looking at 17 SEER vs. 20 SEER…quite a price 
difference… (My old one is 13 SEER). 

 

Any input would be appreciated.

 

73,

 

Allen R. Brier N5XZ

1515 Windloch Lane

Richmond, TX 77406

713-705-4801

 


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

[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 couple of large ferret rings (chokes) to the power lines to the blower motor seems to work. Good luckDavid K.   Sent from my iPadOn May 25, 2024, at 6:00 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 out there had any bad experiences with variable speed AC units generating RF noise interference, what you did about it if you had it, what brands are good vs. not so good on this issue? Also looking at 17 SEER vs. 20 SEER…quite a price difference… (My old one is 13 SEER).  Any input would be appreciated. 73, Allen R. Brier N5XZ1515 Windloch LaneRichmond, TX 77406713-705-4801 Virus-free.www.avg.com Brazos Valley Amateur Radio ClubBVARC mailing listBVARC@bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.orgPublicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ 
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Re: [BVARC] A bit off topic...but not really

[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 unit originally had a PSC motor but late in the manufacture they
installed a ECM motor. ( it still had a duel cap in it but only the herm was
used). Still only a 1 speed unit. But had a ECM motor. Most have gone to ECM
motors to meet energy requirements, although the savings are very small on a
single speed unit. As far as brands go, many are made by a few co and sold
under different names. ICP owns Carrier, Bryant Airquest, Arcoaire,
Comfortmaker, day&Nite, Heal,Keeprite, Tempstar. Ingersoll Rand owns Trane,
American Standard,( made in Tyler TX  Daikin owns Dakin, Goodman, Amana,
Janitrol, GMC. ( Dakin AC made in Waller TX) Johnson Controls make York,
Colman, Evcon  Rheem owns Rheem, Ruud, Friedrich, Weatherking Surecomfort.
As far as the difference in a 17 & 20 Seer In the end you will not save much
with the 20 and they have more stuff that fails.  I like Trane,Daikin,Rheem
in that order. All make OK systems, most all have a no frills brand Carrier,
Bryant. Rheem, Ruud Daikin Goodman

Robert Kd5yvq

 

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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 out
there had any bad experiences with variable speed AC units generating RF
noise interference, what you did about it if you had it, what brands are
good vs. not so good on this issue? Also looking at 17 SEER vs. 20
SEER.quite a price difference. (My old one is 13 SEER). 

 

Any input would be appreciated.

 

73,

 

Allen R. Brier N5XZ

1515 Windloch Lane

Richmond, TX 77406

713-705-4801

 

 


 
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