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Expertise
Residential and Light Commercial Heating/Air - Oil Fired Boilers - Steam and Hydronic, Oil Fired Hot Air Furnaces, Gas Fired Boilers - Steam and Hydronic, Gas Fired Hot Air Furnaces
Experience in the area
I have been a HVAC mechanic for 17 years and for the past ten years I have been the training and educational supervisor for a major HVAC contractor in New Jersey.
Education/Credentials
5 year apprenticeship through NORA (National Oil Heat Research Alliance and the Pennsylvania Petroleum Marketers/Merchants Alliance) Gold Certified Technician.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich | 03/20/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks |
| Ed | 03/15/12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Thanks, will look for the transformer. |
| Craig | 02/24/12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
| Clark | 01/26/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Bryan, good advice. |
| James | 01/17/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks I believe so too. |
Recent Answers from Bryan Nagy
2012-03-15 blower fan always on?:
Hey Rich, I'm going to ask you to contact a fellow contributor on this forum. His name is John Borgman. He seems to be better at diagnosing electrical issues then I unfortunately. Assuming you have
2012-03-14 blower fan always on?:
What is coming to mind is that the low voltage wire is possibly shorted. Disconnect G and C from the terminal block on your circuit board and then put your meter on G and C at the opposite end of the line
2012-03-11 Thermostat - Shorted Wires:
Ed you probably blew out the low voltage transformer that send 24 volts to your thermostat and back down to where they connect to the HVAC system. Try locating the transformer and see if you have any
2012-02-22 H20 leak on Weil McLain 68 boiler:
If your boiler is a cold start boiler, meaning that it fires only to make heat and does maintain a constant temperature, or if your boiler has been down for any length of time it is not uncommon for for
2012-02-07 York Diamond 80 furnace:
You could have a defective gas valve. After you see the ignitor glow red do you hear a click? If you heard the click that is the gas valve attempting to open. Normally you will hear a click and then
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