07-29-2016, 12:33 PM
That thing looks like the Magic Chef side draft unit at my last house. Six-wing fan that you could hear at the end of the street, six houses away. Different brand air handler in the attic, and duct-board returns that were all caved in and sucking attic air. Replaced it with a modern (15 years ago) unit of 2-1/2 or 3 tons capacity (2200 sf split level in central NJ) and the difference was amazing in quiet and in cooling ability, with enough blower to circulate well. I can't believe I nursed that mixed-and-matched pile of scrap for as many years as I did.
Oh, and the air handler motor is powering my drill press, and the belt-driven blower is the heart of my air cleaner (with 3-speed motor from another application).
Oh, and the air handler motor is powering my drill press, and the belt-driven blower is the heart of my air cleaner (with 3-speed motor from another application).
Tom
“This place smells like that odd combination of flop sweat, hopelessness, aaaand feet"
“This place smells like that odd combination of flop sweat, hopelessness, aaaand feet"