Moving to AZ - research thread

I dont know, Ill have to find out , didn't even know there was different types.

Thanks for the heads up.

Im sure the inspection report will help

 

Yeah, they can get complicated quick.

Low pressure, high pressure, multiple tanks and valves, UV lights.
Probably more types that I don't know about, almost like they figured out how to make it a money maker..

 

not after we have your miller lite and Mexican food dude, we'll need a freakin municipality size lift station to get all that out.

 

That's mostly liquid waste. Shouldn't be a big deal to process.

 

umm, ya , no.

 

Does this mean you won't be giving out BD XL80s as party favors?

 

nope sorry

 

although we can talk if you can service my heat pumps on my roof, lol. The filters are up there and Im afraid of heights, I lock up.

so trying to figure out how to change two units every month, 4 ton and 5 ton.

 

That'd be right up @FrenchToasty or @TucsonTundra1794 alley. I also hate heights and don't want to get calluses on my IT guy hands...

 

ok, note to self, I have an IT guy now out there if a need one, HA

Im getting all my bases covered.

 

Your air filters are on the roof? Thats some commercial bull snot! Might be able to put new return registers down inside the house to make it easier

 

ya, I talked to the builder about this, they put in a crap ton of returns and vents in the house to make sure the air flow is awesome, and it cools with ease.

that was the good news, the home inspector fired up both units and it was like damn, now thats some cooling power air flow, lol.

but, the filter change is up on the roof instead of a ton of filters down in the house, he said they thought that was better than having a crap ton of return filters to deal with some of which I think are pretty high up anyways.

the guy was super cool, still local and offered to help me with it if needed.

It was about the only thing I didn't like about it, but not worth not buying it over.

 

It sounds like he knew what he was doing, thats not my area of expertise per say; my motto is “air don’t care” when it comes to ducting and what not hahah

 

Also is this a new build? Do you know if you got 410a units or bent over with 454b units?

 

its two years old almost 3years old.

I don't know what you are referring to

this is one of them.

https://www.tranetechnologies.com/c...nit_(j4ph4xxxa)/Submittals_J4PH4060A1000A.pdf

 

looks like 410A whatever that is, lol

https://www.ferguson.com/product/ox...ckaged-heat-pump-oj4ph4060a1000a/7879009.html

 

Ok that’s good. Those are refrigerants, 410 is being phased out just like it did to r22. The phase out is being replaced with R32 and R454b- both slightly flammable refrigerants. So they come with extra safeguards and related BS. Both gasses have been being used in new units for 6-12 months already(don’t quote me on that) but 454 isn’t even available for purchase…….. so it has a lot of technicians worried because if you have a leak or need to top off a unit, your totally screwed. A lot of other things including tools and practices have to be changed and adapted to these slightly flammable refrigerants

 

he said there is a electric heater on it or something for certain conditions, shit I dont know much about heat pumps

I do know when he fired both those fuckers up, it was like wow,. HA

 

O, ok, got it.

looks like Im clear of that anyways

 

Yeah heat pumps suck, I hate em! The electric heat is for when it goes into defrost in the winter, they use a lot of energy year round and even more in winter

 

guess Ill find out.

Im guessing propane for a house this big would be even more

there is winter out there? haha.

 

Most of Tucson is served NG but my buddy in vail is on propane. And it can get pricey

 

ya. no natural gas here. only my range and fireplace run on it for now

Im going to get a propane pool heater only for special occasions and a bigger tank with auto monitoring and fills, because, why not.

also outdoor kitchen will need it when I add that.

 

We/I can get him on a maintenance schedule in trade for pool use. I’ll bring my own poop chair

 

I don’t remember anything in any closets , I think it’s sealed up on the roof so it’s not like it’s drawing outside air in the unit from the wide open air up there I don’t think

I’ll have to check it all out when I get out there