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Trane Furnace Diagnostic LED Code

Trane XR80 furnace provides a LED on its integrated furnace control for quick diagnostic. Here is its diagnostic code:

LED Flash
Error

Flashing Slow
Normal No Call for Heat

Flashing Fast
Normal Call for Heat

Continuous On
Replace Control

Continuous Off
Check Power

2 Flashes
External Lockout (Retries or Recycles Exceeded)

3 Flashes
Pressure Switch Error

4 Flashes
Open High Limit Device

5 Flashes
Flame Sensed when NO flame should be present

6 Flashes
115 [...]

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Intermatic Indoor Digital Timer Model DT3 Operating Instructions

Introduction
I have several Intermatic DT3 Indoor Digital Timers. I kept losing their operating instruction. I couldn’t find the instruction anywhere on the web.

Finally I located one in my storage area. Since I will need it next year, instead of put the instruction somewhere I can not find, I put it here, where it is always [...]

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United States Income Distribution and Middle Class

According to US Census Bureau, middle class is defined as families with income in middle three income quintiles. In 2010, income level for each quin tile is:

Quin tile
Lowest Income
Share of US Household Income

5th
$99,891
50.3%

4th
$62,150
23.1%

3rd
$39,211
14.6%

2rd
$20,699
8.5%

1rd

3.3%

If you household income was between $20,699 to $99,891, you belong to United States middle class.

Reference:

Middle class’ share of the nation’s income [...]

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