Is justanswers.com a scam

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Yes, I think so. I have had to hire a number of attorneys for various legal problems...divorce, military pension, family trust, high exposure trucking accident, custordy, and only one charged for an initial consultation and he was completely unhelpful!!! Essentially you are interviewing them for a job and an applicant doesn't charge for that!

If the free answer was to try to pull clients in...that is an interesting idea and might and might not work. Who knows. But the low credit card fees tells me they are doing something else. Not sure what...but something else. Sometimes these scams just want your info to sell to marketers. Not illegal, but icky!

I'm sorry to disagree but its not a scam. I started as a customer and ended up working on the site as an expert. I posted many questions and if it didn't get answered, I just emailed them and they refunded my deposit with no questions asked. I was shocked myself but seriously, no questions asked. They just refunded. I finally decided to become part of the expert community. Customers are not required to accept an unhelpful answer and that is the scam part. The expert spends time answering and the customer reads it and never accepts leaving the expert without payment. But its worth it in the end.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY A SCAM and I'm not even sure of whether or not it is legal. There are numerous ethical violations on the surface and I assume even more if you drill down into case study.

First off, there is a serious "attorney/client privilege" issue considering all questions are posted for public consumption. Any attorney worth the paper their degree is printed on knows better than to engage in the disclosing of their legal opinion in a public forum.

I have found numerous erroneous statements about particular companies which, if those companies ever get wind of this website, will cause the site owners as well as the attorney themselves serious legal issues which include being disbarred.

After reviewing some of the attorney info and doing additional research, I have found at least 7 of the approximately 10 that I researched have significant malpractice lawsuits against them. It is clearly obvious that the site creator Andy Kurtzig thinks he found a loophole and has carte blanche to openly provide legal advice which is likely going to land him and anyone affiliated in legal hot water once the courts get their heads around the legalities.

If this were a site where you asked a question and an attorney responded in private, then I'd say they are actually trying to provide a legitimate service. However, due to the fact that these are "opinions" by some of these less than ethical attorneys, I would tread lightly when considering any information from them as many of the "answers" I read are slanderous and inflammatory and if they anger the wrong company, they are going to be hit with defamation lawsuits which will involve the unsuspecting consumer who asked the "question" and both will be considered liable for damages.

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I am leaning towards the new EIM you got was faulty if you have everything wired as instructions show,that buzz just should not be there.The VA is volt amps that a transformer is rated at you could actually install a 75 va transformer inside the furnace where the 40 va is now.but it seems unlikely that the EIM is causing the need for a larger capacity transformer.

I do believe you need a new EIM but it is possible the old transformer is weak.

if you have an amprobe you can twist your w wire going to furnace around a screw driver ten loops pull the screw driver out and hang the amprobe around the wire turn the unit on when the call for heat begins read the amps it draws if anything close to .40 replace the transformer.Its the unit of electrical load being used

you know if the full load was being used that the transformer produces,it would blow the fuse in the furnace control board or overheat the transformer.

rpen7111

THE 24V GROUND IS THE 24V COMMON!!

YOU DO NOT WANT THE HOT WHITE WIRE GOING THERE!!

IT WILL BE A DIRECT SHORT!!

BILLY DOES THIS ALMOST DAILY! AND VIA CUSTOMER IGNORANCE

IS RATED EXCELLENT!

THE WHITE WIRE IS ELECTRICALLY HOT!

IT IS FROM THE THERMOSTAT,

IT IS NEVER TO BE OUT TO A GROUND,

24 V COMMON IS FINE TO GROUND,

IT IS GROUNDED AT THE TRANSFORMER!

JustAnswer experts says 40VA =.40Amps < 04/11 00:57:50

if you have an amp probe you can twist your w wire going to furnace around a screw driver ten loops pull the screw driver out and hang the amp probe around the wire turn the unit on when the call for heat begins read the amps it draws if anything close to .40 replace the transformer.Its the unit of electrical load being used

you know if the full load was being used that the transformer produces,it would blow the fuse in the furnace control board or overheat the transformer.

rpen7111

THIS EXPERT SAYS A 40 VA RATED TRANSFORMER HANDLES .40 AMPS !

THIS IS RIDICULOUS!

24 VOLTS / 40 VA = 1.6 AMPS

- 20% FOR A CONTINUOUS RATING

= 1.3 AMPS CONTINUOUS NOT .40

THATS RIDICULOUS PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THIS IMPOSTER SAYS AFTER THIS IS SUSPECT

THIS SAME EXPERT SAID GROUNDING COMMON IS A SHORT

JustAnswer experts says 40VA =.40Amps

rpen7111 :

Hello, Im Robert Sorry you are having a problem.together we can solve it.It sounds like a ground wire safety on a capacitor is burned into or a capacitor is bad.I would look at any indoor or outdoor capacitors and see if they are ok.some high tork capacitors like on compressor start relays have a small fuse that will overheat and burn out.please let me know if this helped.

I DEFY ANYONE TO SHOW ME WHERE A FUSE IS ON A CAPACITOR!!!!!!!!

rpen7111 :

its got to be a jumper wire that failed and protected a motor or compressor.If this helps please give me 3 or higher rating,thanksRobert

duihoot :

not lookiing for someone to guess at the problem you gave at least three answers

duihoot :

looking for one

rpen7111 :

YOU JUST DONT UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING I SAID WAS ONE PROBLEM IN 3 POSSIBLE MOTORS IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO TELL YOU ONE PLACE TO GO LOOK YOU NEED SOME SERVICE EXPERIENCE TO UNDERSTAND YOU ARE OUR HANDS,EYES,AND IF WE TELL YOU TO CHECK AT THE CAPACITORS THEN THATS ABOUT AS SIMPLE AS IT GETS,READ THE CAPACITORS OR AT THE POTENTIAL RELAY ON THE COMPRESSOR,OR HIRE SOMEONE TO COME OUT PLEASE HAVE A NICE AND FIND THEM FOR YOU.PLEASE HAVE A NICE DAY K,M,A ROBERT

duihoot :

really if you dont know what the error code means just say so

duihoot :

and not really wanting to kiss you aZZ but thanx for the offer will let you know if i change my mind

LOOK AT RPEN TELL CUSTOMER KISS MY A,, AND STILL NOT BOOTED!

NOTICE HOW BILLY HAS NO PROBLEM BEING SURROUNDED BY MORONS!

NEVER PEER REVIEWING WHEN IT SHOULD BE DONE AND DOING IT TO ANYONE BETTER THAN HIM WHICH IS NOT HARD TO DO!

I WAS SO GOOD AT GETTING HIS CUSTOMERS TO ACCEPT MY WISDOM HE WENT BALLISTIC!

Hello, I'm Robert Sorry you are having a problem.together we can solve it.Hi,if you are using the R & C from the furnace transformer to power the 24 volts on EIM try using a separate transformer 40 va.we have had a few units not operate properly on the same transformer,fan relay not lowering va enough so fan comes on but when heat tries to operate it could be because of higher load.

make sure the system is set up for gas heat.if not that also will cause a problem,

if there is some kind of hum or noise when the power is turned on low voltage from the transformer will cause relays to click or hum.

I hope this is some help to you but if you put the old board back on and everything worked it sounds like a faulty EIM we have had some of those also,if I have helped please give me a good rating if not I have tried hard to look up what you are using to be sure it is supposed to operate properly.thanks Robert

rpen7111 :

RIDICULOUS BULL PURE FANTASY AND BILLY DOES NOT PEER REVIEW JUST COMPETENCE!!

I DEFY ANYONE TO SHOW ME THIS SAID ANYWHERE!,...

if you are using the R & C from the furnace transformer to power the 24 volts on EIM try using a separate transformer 40 va.we have had a few units not operate properly on the same transformer,fan relay not lowering va enough so fan comes on but when heat tries to operate it could be because of higher load.

make sure the system is set up for gas heat.if not that also will cause a problem,

if there is some kind of hum or noise when the power is turned on low voltage from the transformer will cause relays to click or hum.

I hope this is some help to you but if you put the old board back on and everything worked it sounds like a faulty EIM we have had some of those also,if I have helped please give me a good rating if not I have tried hard to look up what you are using to be sure it is supposed to operate properly.thanks

HE SOUNDS LIKE A RETNNN!

THIS BUFFVVV SAYS A 40 VA RATED TRANSFORMER HANDLES .40 AMPS !

THIS IS RIDICULOUS!

24 VOLTS / 40 VA = 1.6 AMPS

- 20% FOR A CONTINUOUS RATING

= 1.3 AMPS CONTINUOUS NOT .40

THATS RIDICULOUS PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THIS IMBECILE SAYS AFTER THIS IS SUSPECT

THIS SAME EXPERT SAID GROUNDING COMMON IS A SHORT

http://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7nxzt-hi-billy-sorry-trouble-again-meant-ask.html

THE ABOVE IS ONE OF 300 FROM GREG KELSEY HOME INSPECTOR ALL AS STUPPP AS THIS!

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BILLYS FAKE PICTURE FROM A FRENCH PLUMBERS AD!

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http://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7ahih-billy-we-ve-resolved-grounding-issue-caused-furnace.html

Here I answered a customer billy could not for a year!this was ANOTHER sore spot with him.

Submitted: 161 days and 4 hours ago. Category: HVAC Value: $30 Status: CLOSED

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Optional Information:

Brand: Ruud

Type of HVAC: Heater & Furnace

What have you tried so far?: Only observed symptoms

Expert: Billy replied 132 days ago. What was your model number

Customer replied 120 days and 6 hours ago.

Billy, I just returned from an out-of-town trip to find the house stifiling hot. Apparently, the furnace finally decided to respond to the 75 degree setting I had left it on during testing. This situation is so baffling. When I rhen reset the thermostat to a reasonable setting, it was back in it's old routine of cycling on for a few seconds only. Apparently it is capable of working properly sometimes, without any apparent change of conditions. Having replace the board, flame sensor, and gas valve, and grounded the hell out of everything, we're no further along with this. Did you ever get a chance to forward my problem to other more experienced experts?

Tim

Hello,

I'm a moderator for this topic. It seems the Professional has left this conversation. This happens occasionally, and it's usually because the Professional thinks that someone else might be a better match for your question. I've been working hard to find a new Professional to assist you with your question, but sometimes finding the right Professional can take a little longer than expected.

I wonder whether you're ok with continuing to wait for an answer. If you are, please let me know and I will continue my search. If not, feel free to let me know and I will cancel this question for you.

Thank you!

Rachel

Customer

I would like an answer to my question, but I must insist that whoever takes over familiarize themselves with my previous communications on this problem as I've been struggling with this same question for SEVERAL months and do not want to cover ground I've already covered. If we can't get an answer sometime soon, I'm going to have to break down and bring in someone locally, and I don't want to have to do that.

V12TECH

This unit uses flame rectification,

this is a DC signal of micro amps that returns to the ignition module via the modules sense/ burner grnd terminal

. It transmits the weak DC signal to the module to prove a flame exists and is safe to continue operating

. I did not see if the port on the induced draft assembly, where the induced draft proving switch's tubing connects was reamed out good? It will obstruct and cause a wavering pressure thus pop open intermittently which is difficult to spot, I don't trust the flash codes myself, as there are only several possibilities to rectify this situation .

I have a routine I use for these ,

I clean the pilot assembly's mounting brackets surface areas and the burners surface areas touching the pilot assembly mounts, basically we are making a nice conductive path to home, being the burner grnd/sense terminal.

In addition I use 105C degree rated wire and connectors and run a ground wire in addition to the units grounding back to the terminal that is used for sense or burner grnd, usually they are common in the circuit board.

Remember it is only transmitting the faint DC signal that passes through the flame, a flame is a poor conductor and only transmits micro amps DC and that is easily stopped by a patina or moisture or corrosion etc, it does not take much and it is easily disrupted and restored. In fact many times new components seemingly rectify an issue, often the restoration of a ground path for the flame signal is really what fixed everything and if you try the old equipment, it is operative about 40% of the time according to manufacturers. Johnson controls makes a nifty flame simulator ($24)that simulates a nice DC signal that will work on any flame rectification system! it plugs in with the existing flame proving circuit and clamps to ground with a clip, If it wont run with this, no question the boards/module is defective, assuming all limits and safeties are closed, I often bypass them to test with them jumped to see what is going on..jumper clip the pressure switch once it has closed. For the pressure switches I use tattle tales to tell me if any control opens,even if a brief second, that is hard to spot unless gazing at it while it pops opens for 1 second , pressure switches on the threshold will waver and not be evident by watching , tattle tales have a flag that pops up if what it monitors trips or opens. You can by the and pressure switch for what a service call will be alone online and its very easy.Its not worth spending time troubleshooting parts that cost 10 minutes labor as in sensor and pressure switch and any auto reset limits. 1 yr of this is not worth this trouble, unlesss you had a $400 board i would sawp out the pressure switch, sensor limit and module, it wont be much online and if the pressure orifice is not clogged it will run no doubt with the system refurbished. I dont just replace a board and leave old cheap components there to fail next 6 months being a free call back and cutting my profits in 1/2. If a service tech is doing sub $300 service calls much he will be fired, go broke,etc. I had bosses tell me this in the early 90's.

V12Tech41256.6775286458

http://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7npf1-ge-az61ho9dabw1-heat-pump-i-m-trying-interphase.html

Expert: Billy replied 16 days and 10 hours ago.

This unit normally takes the RAK series stat.

But the wiring is the same for a standard stat except the reverse valve is powered by B.

Do you have 5 or 6 wire conductor run?

Billy

POOR BILLY, WHAT HE MEANS IS REVERSING VALVE ENERGIZED IN HEAT MODE, RATHER THAN THE COOL MODE AS ARE ALL UNITS BUT RHEEM/RUUD.

THE GE BILLY IS TRYING TO GIVE ADVICE ON IS NOT ENERGIZED IN HEAT MODE! THIS IS CONTRARY TO THE INDUSTRY STANDARD AND ANY ACTUAL TECHNICIAN WHO HAS DONE THIS WORK IN REALITY WOULD HAVE TO KNOW THIS! THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF BILLY BEING A SUB PAR EXPERT!

YET THE MOST ABUSIVE MANIPULATIVE USING DIRTY TRICKS TO GET NEW EXPERTS BOOTED THAT SPANK HIM "STEALING" CUSTOMERS WHEN IT IS SIMPLY THE CUSTOMER CHOOSING WHO IS BEST NOT BY SOME PECKING ORDER! WHICH WAS OK BY JA YET INFURIATED BILLY!

I WAS WARNED BY SEVERAL EXPERTS ABOUT BILLY

AND THEY WERE RIGHT! HE WOULD POST WITH FAKE ACCT AND IP PROXIE AND DEBIT CARD AND NOT EVEN DISCUSS ANYTHING USUALLY! ONE TIME HE SAID I HATE CHAT AND LEFT 5 SECONDS AND RATED BADLY! EASILY DONE.

IF THEY ABUSE PEER REVIEWS THEY WILL SHILL AND STAT PAD TOO AS HE DOES WITH GREG KELSEY FAKE HOME INSPECTOR WHO ASKS THE SAME THING 300 TIMES TO BILLY ONLY.ALL EXCELLENT RATED OF COURSE.

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Billy saying that the TH6220 thermostat must be jumpered e to aux,see below,...

This unit has no E terminal for what we classify a emergency heat. But it does use the electric heat. In the TH6220 this requires putting a jumper between E and Aux terminals.

COMPLETE FABRICATION

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Expert: Billy replied 16 days and 10 hours ago.

This unit normally takes the RAK series stat.

But the wiring is the same for a standard stat except the reverse valve is powered by B.

Do you have 5 or 6 wire conductor run?

Billy

POOR BILLY, WHAT HE MEANS IS REVERSING VALVE ENERGIZED IN HEAT MODE, RATHER THAN THE COOL MODE AS ARE ALL UNITS BUT RHEEM/RUUD.

THE GE BILLY IS TRYING TO GIVE ADVICE ON IS NOT ENERGIZED IN HEAT MODE! THIS IS CONTRARY TO THE INDUSTRY STANDARD AND ANY ACTUAL TECHNICIAN WHO HAS DONE THIS WORK IN REALITY WOULD HAVE TO KNOW THIS! THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF BILLY BEING A SUB PAR EXPERT!

YET THE MOST ABUSIVE MANIPULATIVE SUSING DIRTY TRICKS TO GET NEW EXPERTS BOOTED THAT SPANK HIM "STEALING" CUSTOMERS WHEN IT IS SIMPLY THE CUSTOMER CHOOSING WHO IS BEST NOT BY SOME PECKING ORDER! WHICH WAS OK BY JA YET INFURIATED BILLY!

I WAS WARNED BY SEVERAL EXPERTS ABOUT BILLY

AND THEY WERE RIGHT! HE WOULD POST WITH FAKE ACCT AND IP PROXIE AND DEBIT CARD AND NOT EVEN DISCUSS ANYTHING USUALLY! ONE TIME HE SAID I HATE CHAT AND LEFT 5 SECONDS AND RATED BADLY! EASILY DONE.

IF THEY ABUSE PEER REVIEWS THEY WILL SHILL AND STAT PAD TOO AS HE DOES WITH GREG KELSEY FAKE HOME INSPECTOR WHO ASKS THE SAME THING 300 TIMES TO BILLY ONLY.ALL EXCELENT RATED OF COURSE.

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Billy saying that the TH6220 thermostat must be jumpered e to aux,see below,...

This unit has no E terminal for what we classify a emergency heat. But it does use the electric heat. In the TH6220 this requires putting a jumper between E and Aux terminals.

COMPLETE FABRICATION

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#1 04/11 06:47:35

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Here I answered a customer billy could not for a year !this was ANOTHER sore spot with him.

Submitted: 161 days and 4 hours ago. Category: HVAC Value: $30 Status: CLOSED

Billy, we've resolved the grounding issue that caused the furnace not to light, and I think I remember that everything was working OK at the end of last heating season. Now however, it behaves thusly: upon setting thermostat to heat and lowering the temperature setting below ambient, the ignighter succeeds in lighting the main burner, which runs for about three seconds and then cuts out. The blower comes on and runs for a couple of minutes until it realizes the burner is not longer running and then shuts off. This whole cycle repeats periodically until I shut system off at thermostat. Any ideas? Thanks, Tim

Optional Information:

Brand: Ruud

Type of HVAC: Heater & Furnace

What have you tried so far?: Only observed symptoms

Expert: Billy replied 160 days and 23 hours ago.

First lets cover the basics...Have you cleaned the flame sensor with steel wool yet?

Billy

Customer replied 160 days and 18 hours ago.

I'll try that, although you may not recall, the sensor is relatively new as I am pretty sure that is what we replaced to cure the flashing green light problem that brought me to you in the first place. I'll let you know.

Expert: Billy replied 160 days and 18 hours ago.

Let me know after the cleaning what happens, code etc.

Billy

http://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7ahih-billy-we-ve-resolved-grounding-issue-caused-furnace.html

Here I answered a customer billy could not for a year!this was ANOTHER sore spot with him.

Submitted: 161 days and 4 hours ago. Category: HVAC Value: $30 Status: CLOSED

Billy, we've resolved the grounding issue that caused the furnace not to light, a

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Peer review was a good idea, but some experts were colluding with others to eliminate

the competition that way.... on very thin pretexts.

alumalite /phil

Billy1961 began a methodical brazen campaign to eliminate the competition,Quoted from

words of phil/alumilite in JA forum

Explanation That was way brighter than most of us here, including me. why did you opt

out?

Phil/alumilite,

PHIL/ALUMILITE, SAID I WAS ONE OF THE BEST AND BILLY WAS ABUSING PEER

This question below began billys campaign against me.

http://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7ep3s-fan-lennox-electric-furnace-model-es4-20-1- works.html

Here below months and 70 peer reviews later, Billy interjects yet factually

incorrect,proven wrong,then rudely harasses EXPERT in public! before the customer and

negative peer reviewed on this as well.

http://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7kzxb-first-problem-error-code-01-restart-when.html

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