Heat gun or blow dryer?
Years and YEARS ago (early 80's) when I "got into" HVAC/ R service, I bought one of these from Graingers. I don't remember the price back then, "but it seemed" nearly as bad as it is presently:
http://www.grainger.com/product/4Z7...4077!&ef_id=VTwZpwAAAGZGHR7U:20151116213250:s
Anyhow, "it was a hellofalot" of money. I had a call at a restaurant in Spokane, had an iced up walk - in I don't remember if it was a cooler or freezer. I went in there and the coil was a big huge chunk of ice.
So I decided to get out the expensive Grainger heat gun. I wasn't all that experienced, then, and wasn't nearly "as suspicious" as I am now. Interestingly, the indoor coil was PLUGGED INTO A 120V cord and cap. So I pulled that loose and plugged in the heat gun. Turned that ***** on and it sounded like a jet engine. The element lit up like a floodlight. I have no idea why it didn't burn that thing up, but I turned the switch off so fast it even surprised ME.
"And no," by the way, hooking 230V coil fans to a 120V cord and cap IS NOT CODE!!!
Years and YEARS ago (early 80's) when I "got into" HVAC/ R service, I bought one of these from Graingers. I don't remember the price back then, "but it seemed" nearly as bad as it is presently:
http://www.grainger.com/product/4Z7...4077!&ef_id=VTwZpwAAAGZGHR7U:20151116213250:s
Anyhow, "it was a hellofalot" of money. I had a call at a restaurant in Spokane, had an iced up walk - in I don't remember if it was a cooler or freezer. I went in there and the coil was a big huge chunk of ice.
So I decided to get out the expensive Grainger heat gun. I wasn't all that experienced, then, and wasn't nearly "as suspicious" as I am now. Interestingly, the indoor coil was PLUGGED INTO A 120V cord and cap. So I pulled that loose and plugged in the heat gun. Turned that ***** on and it sounded like a jet engine. The element lit up like a floodlight. I have no idea why it didn't burn that thing up, but I turned the switch off so fast it even surprised ME.
"And no," by the way, hooking 230V coil fans to a 120V cord and cap IS NOT CODE!!!
