HVAC - Honeywell TH2110: Repair and Resurrection Pt. 1

[towrecker]

middle of summer calls backlogged , parts on truck getting picked , whats a man to do ? redneck fix , redneck as hell , but it does the job right just looks funny , I like this one !!!

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@towrecker It's 'redneck', it's hokey, it's cheesey... it also WORKS. I've done it dozens of times in new construction homes. The builder's stuporintendant doesn't care how it looks. All he's concerned with is that the heat and AC is functional. Problem solved, Next call, please.

[towrecker]

@PutSome5tankOnIt I love your reply , and now to think about it , that fix only you would know it anyways , cause repairs of any kind are only seen when there is a prob , so if it works nobody goes a looking and sees it ...who cares what ya do , how you do it fix the prob to last make it look neat , and get the hell out ....check please , and down the road ya go !! can't wait to see what you drag outa the dumpster next lol

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@towrecker Bosses and customers want results. Git'er done. And, don't use chewing gum and bailing wire to fix it. Make sure the repair is reliable... at least until the warranty expires! I've been tinkering with a couple T8001's...

[itscool1968]

i could fix that broken pin bord with spares i got laying around:)

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@itscool1968 I don't do electronics. Pinpoint soldering is beyond my scope.

[V8Jagnut]

good vid. nice to see you save things.

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@V8Jagnut I never know when I'll need a used or repaired part.

[gusherb94]

Your timing for these thermostat videos is perfect. I just started digging through my t-stat collection and playing with everything I have.

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@gusherb94 Thanks. There's more to come.

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@gusherb94 I'm always curious to see what else is out there, especially the less common or unusual thermostats. Show'em if ya got'em!

[gusherb94]

@PutSome5tankOnIt hmmm what have I got....I've got a 1940s Chronotherm, a 1940s Honeywell rectangle stat, a Carrier t-stat from a 1960 Carrier system, I've also got a NIB T87 100th anniversary edition thermostat, and I've got a couple 40-60s Line voltage Honeywell's. a couple newer not so common models I have are a T874, and a T8196 electromechanical programmable stat.

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@gusherb94 Is that T8196 similar to the T8195Y8224? Good stats, but the thermometers were horribly inaccurate. I'd like to pick up one the really old thermostats with the mercury thermometer. Those things are cool.

[gusherb94]

@PutSome5tankOnIt I looked up the 8195, they look identical but it doesn't look like the 8195 has a heat anticipator like the 8196 does. I didn't see anything about one in it's installation manual that I found on Honeywell's site. btw i've got a video of my not so common t-stats coming.

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@gusherb94 I installed a truckload of those 8195's when I was doing add-on. Looking forward to seeing that 1940's stat, especially if it has a mercury thermometer.

[mazzmari]

Cool tips here. I never had the contacts loosen up on those t-stats.

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@mazzmari Contacts rarely loosen up randomly. Painters and cabinet guys are usually the main culprits. Electricians are the third most likely to be guilty. All of them swear innocence. I know each and every one of them will lie their asses off to avoid a backcharge.

[tstatech]

Great tips. Loose pins are probably the primary cause of a thermostat failing. I'll try your drill trick the next time I run into that.

[PutSome5tankOnIt]

@tstatech I lived and died in new construction. I know the forensics of an electrical failure. Been there... done that. I can't be fooled again.

I'm happy to pass along a bit of knowledge.