I have a Carrier AC unit which is about 5 years old. The only RFI problem
I've had with it is when the motor starting capacitor was replaced. The
new cap was not a tight fit to the original mounting strap and rattled in
its position. I took several lengths of large gauge copper wire and jammed
those in between the new cap body and the mounting straps so no rattling
was present. That fixed the problem.
Dave - WØLEV
On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 6:04 PM <donovanf@starpower.net> wrote:
> Three years ago I had a Trane/Carrier heat pump system installed.
> Trane and Carrier make at least 17 models and at least 16 are
> exactly identical.
>
>
>
> This is the approach I recommend to any serious radio amateur
> considering a replacement heat pump, heating system or air
> conditioning system:
>
>
> First: My primary selection criteria was minimum RFI, every other
> selection criteria was secondary or lower. This disqualified all of
> the more efficient Trane/Carrier models.
>
>
> Second: My installer agreed to a "no RFI" clause in my contract.
> He consulted with Trane/Carrier and they told my contractor that
> there was no RFI risk with the system in my contract.
>
>
> I have never heard a trace of RFI radiated by this heat pump system.
>
>
> Truth in advertising: My antennas are spread across more than
> 20 acres. No antennas are within 200 feet of the heat pump.
> My low band receiving antennas are more than 700 feet away.
>
>
> https://goo.gl/maps/PAFePGt9VRN2
>
>
>
> My system uses a Carrier FX4 "Comfort Series" air handler (the indoor
> unit).
>
>
> www.pickhvac.com/air-handler/carrier
>
>
> and a Bryant 214D "Legacy Series" heat pump (the outdoor unit)
>
>
> www.pickhvac.com/heat-pump/bryant
>
>
> YMMV
>
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Curt Bartholomew via RFI" <rfi@contesting.com>
> To: rfi@contesting.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 5:08:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Air Conditioner / Heat Pump recommendations
>
> I highly recommend a Trane.
>
> Do not use Goodman - they are only "contractor/builder" grade and die in a
> few years. I have gone thru 5 Goodmans in 12 years (we have 3 heat pumps)
> and my Trane is by far the best.
>
> -Bart N3GQ
>
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