J. J. MacClure

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• Robert Prior commented on We're sorry we created the Torment Nexus
  Most of those "younger friends" are in their 70s by now. You need younger younger friends, then :-)...
• Bo Lindbergh commented on We're sorry we created the Torment Nexus
  Grand-younger friends....
• David L commented on We're sorry we created the Torment Nexus
  New units are expensive but finding the leaks and replacing the refrigerant seems like it will get just as expensive pretty soon Small US data point but still ... Growing up around home building and self installed AC units in the 60s and onward, leaking refrigerant used to be a thing. But I've see very little of it for the last decade or two. I think everyone (in the US) has stepped up their game (required?) and systems just don't leak like they used to. They tend to mechanically wear out before they leak any noticeable amount of refrigerant. After...
• Tier2Tech commented on We're sorry we created the Torment Nexus
  They tend to mechanically wear out before they leak any noticeable amount of refrigerant. After 20-30 years I'd guess the compressor is about that stage, and I'm sure that the repeated cycling between frozen and thawed hasn't helped. Would you suggest it is more likely the compressor is leaking, rather than the piping? Or is there something else that could be causing everything to freeze after running for an hour or two in high temperatures? Probably faster in 90%+ humidity, but similar on relatively drier days The resistive furnace is another 20-30 years older, and is eminently repairable with available...
• David L commented on We're sorry we created the Torment Nexus
  Or is there something else that could be causing everything to freeze after running for an hour or two in high temperatures? Single data points are hard. Most heat pumps wear out after about 20 years. They live a hard life. My son just got to replace his last spring on the house he bought a year earlier. They were from 2004. You may put refrigerant into your unit only to have it totally seize up in a day or month. As to leaking, I'm using an indirect measurement. Back in the 60s and 70s there were a lot of...