[KPinkerton]

We purchased a home with this RGF Halo-LED already installed on the older furnace (The sticker they put on says Feb2023) - it is wired through a pressure switch and then through the REME 24 VAC XFMR. I noticed that the light on the HALO unit was off. We were already having some one come out to look over the system so we a ballpark of what to expect. He looked at the Reme HALO LED and found the XFMR had 0 volts on the secondary. Furnace is 120 - XFMR is 24 VAC 40 VMa. He replaced with a xmfr that identical specs. Pressure switch works, can see the light turn on. While he was here the xfmr went hot and failed. REME isn't very helpful, they keep assuming we are asking for warranty.
I'm just looking to know if this is a known issue with them, I've done some reasearch and I know there are concerns with ionization etc. but it was in the system and I figured might as well get it to work.
In my line of work an overheated xfmr means there are problems with the load side or the the unit is really underrated.

 

[jtrammel]

We purchased a home with this RGF Halo-LED already installed on the older furnace (The sticker they put on says Feb2023) - it is wired through a pressure switch and then through the REME 24 VAC XFMR. I noticed that the light on the HALO unit was off. We were already having some one come out to look over the system so we a ballpark of what to expect. He looked at the Reme HALO LED and found the XFMR had 0 volts on the secondary. Furnace is 120 - XFMR is 24 VAC 40 VMa. He replaced with a xmfr that identical specs. Pressure switch works, can see the light turn on. While he was here the xfmr went hot and failed. REME isn't very helpful, they keep assuming we are asking for warranty.
I'm just looking to know if this is a known issue with them, I've done some reasearch and I know there are concerns with ionization etc. but it was in the system and I figured might as well get it to work.
In my line of work an overheated xfmr means there are problems with the load side or the the unit is really underrated.

Without looking at it myself my best guess is that there’s something wrong with the Reme unit that is over amping the transformer. I’m not a fan of the IAQ upsell products so I’d recommend throwing it in the trash can. Anything more IAQ than a good media filter, monitoring IAQ, dehumidifier and fresh air then its likely dumpster worthy.

 

[pecmsg]

Not worth the money to make it operational.

Dumpster!

 

[mgenius33]

You do know they need to be cleaned periodically right?

 

[pacnw]

You do know they need to be cleaned periodically right?

Do they?

Is there some literature on that? I do not remember ANY mention of that when I went through there sales/tech "class".

 

[pacnw]

The LED version of their product seems to be less than robust.

If you had more than 1 transformer go bad, then I would bet there is an issue with that unit.

The LED version is supposed to have downtime(of which Reme does NOT dictate how much) every 24 hour period.

Sounds like a newer install since they used the pressure switch kit. This should be wired so that the unit is only powered when the blower is running.