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Geothermal is pretty normal in new home construction here. My brother and 2 of my brother in laws have it. In retrofit it wasn't worth the extra $15k.

What is the name of the series? ...assuming you didn't already name it, doh!

In our sunroom and bathrooms, yep. Hadn't thought about it for the rest of the house.

My secondary heat exchanger had died on a 20 yr old 2 stage. Flawed pos design so I replaced it

Not yet

Thanks dude! I almost did a mini since we are adding on above the garage. Instead I over adjusted the amount of vent area to it so I can tailor the needs of the space to the season or system if necessary. If it needs too much dump into the main space to make it work once all the windows are tight I may need a mini. Hoping not to!

I realize now I gave you the load calcs for heat. For cooling was similar. Between 4-5 ton weighing each way depending on the remodel or not. Settled on a 4.5 ton which managed perfectly.

Complete load calculation for both before and after the remodel. Had 6 companies in and investigated all options. In the houses current configuration the load it would need is 110k so we went 120k and modulating to compensate. Once remodeled the load calcs are up to 125k but I don't mind if it runs a little extra. Humidity isn't the problem up here that you have down there as ours occurs in the summer, dry as hell in the winter. My house went down to 22% lowest this winter and is sitting at 30% now. I track the humidity in my office since my acoustics cannot be out of their case below 35%. I shop like crazy as I HATE to rely on ANYONE to make a decision for me so I must become educated. Complete disease...but that disease follows the hoppers around here. The house is a 2 story with basement. The dollhouse view I shared above is only the main floor.

60k? For nearly 6000sq ft?, nope, went with the 120k which is also why I went with the Evolution. Carrier quality and build, with the Bryant name and it is completely modulating so it is capable of delivering to smaller zones than a normal 120k. Much more efficient, smooth and cheaper than a pair of 80k units which was the other option.

While your intent with the comment was right Randal, it wasn't on topic as stated. OP is confused at how to set the gain in the first place and while your comment is true that a gain knob is not a volume knob, he thinks he needs an oscope to find out where the baseline should be...that is completely pointless.

My furnace puked last year. Put in a new Bryant Evolution. System kicks ass and controls all three zones (soon to be 4) really well.

If it were new there would be NO WAY I'd have that layout.

Zeckhausen is only for ze brakes.

Zeckhausen Racing for BM'er stuff USED to be the spot. Rock Auto/Alloembmwparts alternatives.

Remodel.

Andersen atm. Changing that after 40 years.

The house has a ton more windows obviously but I need to measure their placement still. Layout is priority 1.

Yeah, the cars bite too but i didn't buy the software for that.

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Definitely doing matte finished, french cut wide plank oak for floors with some combo of wood and painted cabinets.

I have put together around 20 different layouts. This one I like best so far. Wood, counter top, and finish work on all furniture are NOWHERE near done. Just playing with layouts.

Haha. I was a sound engineer for 5 years. Made gain adjustments in mid song ALL the time.

That makes me want one again. Damnit.

I've been hijacked by home design software. That is all.

Even easier. Ignore it. It isn't 1960 anymore and it is largely irrelevant.