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From: Jack on 28 Nov 2007 23:02 I have lived for 2 years in a new home equipped with a heat pump. We have discovered that we are experiencing dirty sock syndrome in the heating season. Is there any solution to this? The heat pump is a Lennox. Has this problem been brought on by a design flaw of the unit? I still have a long extended warranty. Will the manufacturer replace the coil that is causing the problem? Any advice will be appreciated.
From: WDS on 30 Nov 2007 12:42 On Nov 28, 10:02 pm, jplasa...(a)NOSPAMjuno.com (Jack) wrote: > I have lived for 2 years in a new home equipped with a heat pump. We > have discovered that we are experiencing dirty sock syndrome in the > heating season. "Dirty sock syndrone"?
From: John A. Weeks III on 30 Nov 2007 14:32
In article <8234a7eb-e573-4a0a-b006-c19bf5cf1f3a(a)d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, WDS <Bill(a)seurer.net> wrote: > On Nov 28, 10:02 pm, jplasa...(a)NOSPAMjuno.com (Jack) wrote: > > I have lived for 2 years in a new home equipped with a heat pump. We > > have discovered that we are experiencing dirty sock syndrome in the > > heating season. > > "Dirty sock syndrone"? I had to look it up, too. It is bacteria forming on the A-Frame for the A/C unit inside the furnace or air handler. It is most often caused by too high of humidity. It can be prevented by using a U/V air purifier in the furnace. Once the bacteria starts, it is very hard to clean. There is a new kind of A-frame that is coated to protect against this, but low bid contractors rarely put them in. -john- -- ====================================================================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 john(a)johnweeks.com Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ====================================================================== |