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I would seriously make the owner of this Ford Explorer Sport Trac an offer on this license plate advertising my favorite radio station!

 

Another Bryant, also a straight-cool unit and probably about 15-16 years old...

 

And two more Bryants, probably 2009-2011ish. These two are heat pumps...

 

Here we see five brand new Luxaire straight-cool units at the recent church-to-house residential conversion on South Main...

NOTE: Luxaire is one of several brand names slapped on virtually identical HVAC products by a company called Johnson Controls. The most recognizable and well-known brand is York, which is also probably the most expensive brand. The most common brand after York and Luxaire is Coleman (same Coleman famous for camping equipment, especially lanterns; I think Johnson Controls just pays Coleman for the rights to use the name though). Johnson Controls also manufactures builder-grade products under the Guardian brand...

 

That's oddly specific...

I had a dream last night I was piloting a plane...

All the passengers were drunk and insane...

We crash-landed in the Louisiana swamp...

 

The second unit from the right in this photo is a fairly new Guardian. The one on the far right is an old Goodman or Janitrol unit, the one on the left closest to where I am standing is a low-end Lennox (possibly an Aire Flo-branded unit). Next to the Lennox is a refer/freezer compressor, next to it is a 2006-present Payne, and way off in the distance is a 2003-2004ish Goodman...

 

Closeup of Goodman, Payne, and unknown packaged unit...

 

FYI, that's not an actual dream I had...

It's a remix of a song by the Greatest Rock Band in the World!

 

Cinco de Mayo merch!

 

A 2006-2009ish Bryant unit (straight-cool A/C, but forget what model) installed practically on a public sidewalk. It belongs to an older commercial building, and space was limited, so they had to improvise on where they installed it...

 

Having sex with the gf yet ?

 

The Nordyne straight-cool central A/C pictured below is one of two precariously installed units at a mixed-use commercial/residential building...

The first floor is home to a bar and a clothing store. The basement is also rented by the same bar, and those all have their own unseen A/C units. This unit and other Nordyne products from that era (2003-2008...?) are absolute junk in my opinion, though well-installed and properly-maintained units can easily last over a decade. My friend has a Gibson 2.5-ton straight-cool unit (similar to the Tappan heat pump you used to have @Plain Jane Taco ) installed in either 2003 or 2005, and it is still going strong.

The Nordyne seen in this picture, and the Goodman/Janitrol unit I will be posting a picture of momentarily, belong to 2nd floor apartments in this building. Even with a robust scroll compressor, I am amazed this Nordyne is still around. The tenant runs this thing even when it's below freezing outside and it freezes absolutely solid!

 

And here's the Goodman/Janitrol unit, which only seems to be running when it's hot out...

 

It didn't work out...

She got issues!

 

Over all ready?

 

Unfortunately...

But it's not me, it's her!

 

OLD central A/C units at an even older home converted into apartments!

I believe they are Whirlpool...

 

A '99 Rheem and an '05 Amana, both heat pumps...

I know the owner of the property, I got permission from him to film both units, and I have footage of both defrosting!

 

@Plain Jane Taco

So, I've literally been wandering construction sites and taking pictures for more than a decade, and as long as I stayed away from potentially hazardous areas, nobody cares!

So, I went back to this house after the construction crew had gone home for the evening. I had no reason to believe anybody, especially the owner, was home. After all, the air-conditioners had just been installed and the house does not appear to be finished.

Imagine my shock when I took a chance and went for a closer look at those glorious Bryant Evolution heat pumps, Tully in tow, and seconds later this woman (the owner shows up and asks what I'm doing...

This story has a happy ending, and instead of getting into a confrontation, I ended up making a friend!

 

Buhahahahaha lmao of course