Subject: Re: Vanguard Lofts - Furnace/Heat Issues
From: IAN L HEPBURN (ianhepburn@aol.com)
Date: Mon Nov 30 2009 - 11:21:08 CST
He also feels that what he is adressed the symptoms and does not
permanently cure the problem. He needs to get up on the roof to see
if the height of the vents correlate to the units affected.
The list is a good idea. We may need tohave him out and up there.
Ian
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On Nov 30, 2009, at 11:15 AM, IAN L HEPBURN <ianhepburn@aol.com> wrote:
>
> I had them out last night after they fixed Jay's unit and someone
> elses.
>
> The gentleman seems to think that the problem has to do with the vent
> on the roof which causes a downdraft and causes the units to
> overheat. He feels that not all the units are affected, only the ones
> with shorter vents. This was not a problem when the units were newer.
> Anyway, he adjusted the output (don't ask me what that is) and mine
> has worked fine since he made the adjustments and only charged me $38
> for a service call. He knew what he was doing.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 30, 2009, at 11:09 AM, Christian A Lattimer <christian.a.lattimer@jpmchase.com
>> wrote:
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>>
>> I've been monitoring the communications to determine if there is a
>> pattern that would indicate a large scale problem. So far there
>> isn't much of a pattern... thus indicating isolated incidents. The
>> following units have reported problems with their furnace not
>> working properly.
>>
>> 507 Hepburn, Ian
>> 508 Wolf, Jason
>> 602 Magallanes, Leticia
>> 603 Ringger, Joy
>> 613 Chapmon, Evelyn
>> 702 Shereyk, Ronald
>> 703 Elakkatt, Shiju
>> 714 Winston-Hatch, Kimberly J.
>> 713 Raffel, Robin
>>
>> Please keep in mind all vertical units share a common vent stack, so
>> if there is a large scale problem that needs to be addressed,
>> chances are multiple units in a vertical stack will experience the
>> same problem.
>>
>> Units on the 5th floor reporting problems are on the east side of
>> the building and the units above and below have not reported any
>> issues.
>>
>> Units on the 6th and 7th floor experiencing problems are the *02 and
>> *03 vertical stacks, and the *13 vertical stacks. Again, no issues
>> have been reported on the lower floors or many of the adjacent units.
>>
>> The only issue that would be a "building related" issue would be the
>> vent stack on the roof. If there is a problem with a vertical vent
>> stack not functioning properly, this is something the condo board
>> and property management will address.
>>
>> All problems with a furnace inside a unit are considered "owner
>> issues" and need to be addressed by the owner of the unit. (Oh, the
>> joy of being a home owner.)
>>
>> As Jason has stated in a previous email, the age of the furnace in
>> your unit is close to 11 years old by now. If you have only had
>> basic furnace maintenance for the past 11 years, chances are some of
>> the components are near end of life and have less tolerance, thus
>> shutting down the furnace in your unit.
>>
>> If you have an HVAC specialist out to your unit, and they report the
>> problem to be an issue with the vent stack on the roof of the
>> building, please report the issue to the condo board and property
>> management. Send us the documentation of your service call and we
>> will investigate the issue and have it resolved.
>>
>> At the moment, there is nothing to indicate a vent stack problem.
>> All we have is reports of owner maintained furnace equipment not
>> functioning properly. The furnace equipment in these units could be
>> failing for a variety of reasons.
>>
>> If your furnace is not working, it is best that you have a certified
>> professional inspect your furnace and make the necessary repairs.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Chris
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