A Do-it-Yourself Story - Dave Tori lives in a 200 year old fieldstone bank barn located on 20 acres in Central Bucks County. In 1983, Dave started to renovate this building, doing all of the work himself. After 7 years, it was livable and he and his family moved in. After many years of hot summers, they decided that it was time to install an Air Conditioning system.
Throughout this past winter, Dave installed the Air Handler and ductwork up in the attic, cut in the vents to the bedrooms and open central areas, and used closet spaces to drop ductwork down to the first floor. Things turned out beautifully and he was very pleased with the results.
Dave chose a Trane system because of the quality product they build, and he is an employee of 25 years at the Trane Trenton Facility where Residential Gas Furnaces are produced.
Job Details - Gino Nicolai and Billy Ruppert, one of our Customer Service Technicians, worked with Dave on the project. They provided Dave with all of the necessary materials to complete the job. They advised him on the entire job process which included the duct layout, how to install the duct system, how to handle, cut, and seal the ducts, running the wires, piping, and drain, installing the equipment, registers and grilles.
Finishing Touches - Bill, being certified to handle refrigerants, did all of the brazing and charging of the Air Conditioning system. He also made the high and low voltage wiring connections after Dave had run the wires. When finished, Bill did a Start-up of the equipment making sure everything worked properly.
Equipment Details - Dave, because he works for Trane was able to supply the Trane equipment; which included the indoor Air Handler with Evaporator Coil, the XE 1200 High Efficiency Condensing Unit and a White-Rodgers Thermostat.
Below, in no particular order, are job photos as well as some photos of Dave's house and property.
