Thank you for the video, I found this video while looking into the Trane TAM9 air handles and I really appreciate how much more you covered. ERVs and electric air filter, both of which I've never heard of before this video.
No offense, and you do a great job for a spec home, but this reinforces my desire to an owner/builder of my retirement home. From the point of view of a senior, I would want anything requiring regular maintenance like filter changing and cleaning to be easily accessed by the homeowner. If it must be in the attic, pull-down stairs and a mechanical area with a little headroom would be nice. As a DIY'R, it irritates me to think as I age, I would have to pay someone to climb up into a tight attic just to change filters. Just an observation, not a criticism. If I lived in your area, I would seek you out as my builder.👍
That would be why it is important to stay on a regular maintenance plan with your local trusted Trane HVAC service provider. Once on this type of plan that provider will come two times a year or as needed to provide maintenance service to your system and clean or change filters as needed.
@@captrobertsmith432 I do that now but unlikely in my future home. It will have a walk-in mechanical room. No ductwork, dampers, or anything else in an unconditioned attic space. In fact, no unconditioned space at all. Nothing to clean that I cannot reach with a small step stool. Just yesterday I was on a 10 ft ladder cleaning the vents in my 12 ft ceiling. Unfortunately, those maintenance visits are an opportunity to commit fraud. Tell the homeowner they need something that they don't like a new capacitor even though another company had just replaced it. Then there is the whole practice of putting your ductwork in a 130F attic. I've also had to go up in the attic more times than I can count to free up the dampers of my zone system. All dampers and motors were replaced but they started failing like the old ones in a few months. Multiple mini-splits + ERV for me. And as HVAC person, you will tell me those need regular maintenance plan also. I can top off refrigerant, clean coils, and replace filters. More than that, probably cheaper to replace than repair.
Thank you for the video, I found this video while looking into the Trane TAM9 air handles and I really appreciate how much more you covered. ERVs and electric air filter, both of which I've never heard of before this video.
Glad you liked it!
No offense, and you do a great job for a spec home, but this reinforces my desire to an owner/builder of my retirement home. From the point of view of a senior, I would want anything requiring regular maintenance like filter changing and cleaning to be easily accessed by the homeowner. If it must be in the attic, pull-down stairs and a mechanical area with a little headroom would be nice. As a DIY'R, it irritates me to think as I age, I would have to pay someone to climb up into a tight attic just to change filters. Just an observation, not a criticism. If I lived in your area, I would seek you out as my builder.👍
I could not agree with you more, and I'll have to put thought into that
That would be why it is important to stay on a regular maintenance plan with your local trusted Trane HVAC service provider. Once on this type of plan that provider will come two times a year or as needed to provide maintenance service to your system and clean or change filters as needed.
@@captrobertsmith432 I do that now but unlikely in my future home. It will have a walk-in mechanical room. No ductwork, dampers, or anything else in an unconditioned attic space. In fact, no unconditioned space at all. Nothing to clean that I cannot reach with a small step stool. Just yesterday I was on a 10 ft ladder cleaning the vents in my 12 ft ceiling. Unfortunately, those maintenance visits are an opportunity to commit fraud. Tell the homeowner they need something that they don't like a new capacitor even though another company had just replaced it. Then there is the whole practice of putting your ductwork in a 130F attic. I've also had to go up in the attic more times than I can count to free up the dampers of my zone system. All dampers and motors were replaced but they started failing like the old ones in a few months. Multiple mini-splits + ERV for me. And as HVAC person, you will tell me those need regular maintenance plan also. I can top off refrigerant, clean coils, and replace filters. More than that, probably cheaper to replace than repair.