Curtis, I used to live, and work in NJ. Most of the furnaces I worked on were in basements, and some were in attics. The attics were cold, but most basements were semi warm. I never saw a pkg unit on a residential home until I came to NC. These last few day have been very cold_especially working outside on these units. Stay warm. Someone asked me if I liked the heat or the cold. I had to think and then I said the heat.
Up here in the north those type of furnaces are not common. It may be a lot colder here but you would be doing heating repairs on a unit that was indoors.
Winter sucks, freezing my but off in the south, I'm with you, how do they do it? Thick blood I guess. I may complain about the heat when it's bad, but I hate winter, always did. Nice job on that motor and fixing them up, but I don't think that old girl has much life left. Thanks for sharing.
Curtis in Missouri here. We have 10" of snow on the ground. temps have been in the teens during the day single digits at night. We also have high heat and humidity. We deal with both. No fun either way
Im in SC for 27 years now and for this weekend im locking my self in, ill help standbuy guys over the phone. Oh and watch guys like you out there working good luck. :)
You have more humidity which makes 32 degrees feel even colder. Here in Louisville, KY we just had a big snow for us 11.5". It was 8 degrees at my house this morning. But that is unusual for here, 43 degrees is our normal high for today. I am just amazed you still have leaves on the trees, green grass, and birds singing. Stay warm Curtis, always enjoy your videos!
We grew up with the cold weather, and we even went outside and played in it. Back in my younger years, I was able to handle the heat being stationed at Ft. Stewart. Not anymore. I'll stay in Minnesota.
I’ve been a service technician in central NY for 35 years and sometimes service in the cold weather is a challenge especially when it’s a roof top unit. Heated coats and gloves help. Thanks for your Videos especially on heat pumps. We are starting to see more up north now.
Good job Curtis. Talk about COLD working conditions, I used to work on BARD side mount units up in the mountains as a vendor for SPRINT. Those cell tower sites were sometimes located at the top of a ski lift. They were heat pump with 5kw heat strip units and were always failing. One day I was working outside on one atop a 16' extension ladder in the blistering cold. Changing a compressor and the heat strip kit on a sheer cliff and it was 30 to 40 mph winds at 6 degrees and well below zero with the wind chill factor. One of the most miserable and exhausting days of my 45 year HVAC career. That was in 2008. I will never forget the snow cat ride down from that location. The driver gave me two hand warmers, HOT coffee and a thick blanket to keep me from catching Hypothermia on our 45 minute trek down the mountain. stay warm and safe out there brother.
Attaboy Curtis. Mn tech here. No heat basements usually stay around 50 degrees. That’s where the furnace is. My commercial buddy was doing rooftop gas piping on Monday. 7 degrees 10 mph winds. Gotta have the right gear and keep your gloves on! I still love winter! You need a bigger coat! Keep it up
Love your videos, watch them every time. Just had a friend have his basement foundation worked on and they never shut the furnace off. Completely packed full of dust. Through my own studying, working on my own furnace, and watching your videos, I took it apart and cleaned it all out. Blower fan was almost solid dust. Working like a charm now! Appreciate your time making these videos and I look forward to every one! Thanks!
Hi Curtis, Happy New Year. The dark lower heart exchanger looked overheated, as in low temperature rise. Couldn’t see the crawl space ductwork but I’ll bet you a cold beer that if I put a pressure test, TES, it would be high. Otherwise you got it all covered. Thanks for the video. Be well.
Had a ruud furnace quit today as well. Had all kinds of problems going on with it.. we’re replacing it tomorrow 🙌🏾 Rusted heat exchangers that are cracked are no good
You should use the neat trick of calling for fan on and holding a lighter into the burner area to see if there's a crack in the heat exchanger. Flame will dance if there is.
I'm from Ohio but live in Florida 29 yrs now. I can't imagine doing heat in that cold, and I don't care if the furnace is in the basement. I don't think I ever saw a house with a package unit on it up north. Nice to have universal or factory part right on the truck. Good vid dude.
Hello, mr Curtis. Very appreciate your professional work. I come from north China. In these days, we rely on hot water to heat the house, so I did a lot pipe work. And compete with pipe technician😂😅😅😂
You southerners! That's t-shirt, shorts and iced coffee weather here in New England! Curious question, you mention you "happen to have one on your truck" talking about the draft motor replacement. How do you manage inventory, especially on the truck? Do you have a load out list? Do you do periodic supply inventories? Do you just keep it all in your head? ie "gotta remember I used my last 45uf cap today" or "I gotta remember I used that 1/2 950rpm 3A rescue motor . . ., gotta grab one at the shop" or used the last of that freon, gotta get some more". I and I bet a lot of others would love to see your process. Do you restock at the parts store or buy most of your stuff online and have it delivered? What determines what gets carried on your truck? I imagine parts runs are not at all profitable so you must try to keep those to a minimum.
Cold is when you're working on a roof top unit in -20 below zero and having to lay in the snow to replace a thermocouple with no gloves. Been there done that.
Nice fix. Great that you had the replacement onhand. Here in East TN, the ground is below freezing, so there is already a layer of global warming accumulating; not much yet, but may be up to 7" since it should continue falling all day. Our undersized heat pump runs non-stop, but has been holding its own, set to 69F. It is 27F outside.
9th to 10th, we were below 10F for over 9 hours, with the lowest of 6F. wee bit cold, but at least the wind was 8mph or lower, vs. the prior days where it was whistling and rattling things.
HaHa.... Up here it'''s layered thermal clothing and tough outerwear in the winter...WE don't know how you put up with the unrelenting heat, humidity AND things that bite, sting, slither that want to Kill you!!
really cold.............. yeah come up here to the north & we'll let you feel really cold, its 23*F but feels like its 14*F here in Central Illinois at the time i post this comment lol
That is not cold for Central Illinois. I know, as I lived in Urbana Illinois for 33 years before I moved south. I have worked on cars in -20°F and wind chills of -40°F there (especially an old Chevette timing belt job out in an open field near Tuscola!
When I grew up in Chicago, the 1970's and 80's, I played Football in Bellow Zero weather, Now I live in Virginia, and I can't even go to the store when is 25 degrees. Maaaan, I did an Install just a 2 ton today, it was a bit nippy.
yeah heat or cold? I like the heat for sure... but most North units are inside so a good pull-over is enough... if you are doing work outside you can get a tent /windbreak and a small heater (the heater tricks the brain into thinking it's warmer).... the wind is what I don't like... so any kind of wind break makes a big difference.
I often wonder if it would not better serve customers if, instead of swapping out draft motors and then seeing what results might be affected, you were to remove the heat baffle, burner manifold and horns, and with easy access pull and clean the flame sensor, visual the heat exchanger, clean the bugs out of the cabinet and all those mixing tube flame transfer passages and gas jets. The customer might then get whatever additional years are possible. Obviously any 20 year old unit was better built than today's replacements. Just seems the responsible thing to do and better than callbacks every other year until the cost is prohibitive to keep the existing unit. I understand the preventative service concept but by the time you are doing repairs you need to be thorough in your approach.
1:45 - My "not an HVAC tech" diagnosis: failing draft inducer caused a lockout when it couldn't satisfy the draft sensor. This morning, it managed to get going enough to allow gas/ignition, so it was running when you arrived. "Below Freezing" is actually cold... I'm saying that as a lifelong resident of Connecticut. 50°F used to be "t-shirt and shorts" weather for me, now it's "probably gonna have to fire up the kerosene heater for a little bit." I get chilled way too easily these days... Recently we've been in the 20s in the daytime, teens at night, and a few days of really strong gusty wind up until a few hours ago. We might hit a high of 40° today (Friday) but that's still cold for me. Not cold for January, but still freaking frigid. Then again, I can handle dry heat up to about 80° but if there's high humidity in the 60s I have trouble breathing. Oh well, can't win 'em all.
In Georgia, the bedrock is so near the surface, finding a basement is rare. A few exist in more expensive homes, but the excavation cost usually drives the retail price point to high for a modest home.
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Curtis, I used to live, and work in NJ. Most of the furnaces I worked on were in basements, and some were in attics. The attics were cold, but most basements were semi warm. I never saw a pkg unit on a residential home until I came to NC. These last few day have been very cold_especially working outside on these units. Stay warm. Someone asked me if I liked the heat or the cold. I had to think and then I said the heat.
Up here in the north those type of furnaces are not common. It may be a lot colder here but you would be doing heating repairs on a unit that was indoors.
Winter sucks, freezing my but off in the south, I'm with you, how do they do it? Thick blood I guess. I may complain about the heat when it's bad, but I hate winter, always did. Nice job on that motor and fixing them up, but I don't think that old girl has much life left. Thanks for sharing.
Well done Curtis, now the lady will be warm and comfortable 👍Au
Up north, residential heating systems are inside 🙂
LoL, I don't guess a package unit wouldn't work well buried in snow.
Glad we don't have outside units where I live, couldn't imagine having to work on a unit in a foot of snow lol
Also, oil heat and boilers.
@@hmedwards3 We are comparing apples and oranges.
Curtis in Missouri here. We have 10" of snow on the ground. temps have been in the teens during the day single digits at night. We also have high heat and humidity. We deal with both. No fun either way
Im in SC for 27 years now and for this weekend im locking my self in, ill help standbuy guys over the phone. Oh and watch guys like you out there working good luck. :)
Stay warm!
Great job Curtis on a cold day thanks for the video
You bet
Another job well done!
Thanks
You have more humidity which makes 32 degrees feel even colder. Here in Louisville, KY we just had a big snow for us 11.5". It was 8 degrees at my house this morning. But that is unusual for here, 43 degrees is our normal high for today. I am just amazed you still have leaves on the trees, green grass, and birds singing. Stay warm Curtis, always enjoy your videos!
8 degrees, yikes
We grew up with the cold weather, and we even went outside and played in it. Back in my younger years, I was able to handle the heat being stationed at Ft. Stewart. Not anymore. I'll stay in Minnesota.
You got some snow coming
I’ve been a service technician in central NY for 35 years and sometimes service in the cold weather is a challenge especially when it’s a roof top unit. Heated coats and gloves help. Thanks for your Videos especially on heat pumps. We are starting to see more up north now.
Our units are mostly inside the houses in New York. Not outside maybe a handful.
package units are pretty common in the south since the houses are built small with a crawlspace for the ductwork
Good job Curtis. Talk about COLD working conditions, I used to work on BARD side mount units up in the mountains as a vendor for SPRINT. Those cell tower sites were sometimes located at the top of a ski lift. They were heat pump with 5kw heat strip units and were always failing. One day I was working outside on one atop a 16' extension ladder in the blistering cold. Changing a compressor and the heat strip kit on a sheer cliff and it was 30 to 40 mph winds at 6 degrees and well below zero with the wind chill factor. One of the most miserable and exhausting days of my 45 year HVAC career. That was in 2008. I will never forget the snow cat ride down from that location. The driver gave me two hand warmers, HOT coffee and a thick blanket to keep me from catching Hypothermia on our 45 minute trek down the mountain. stay warm and safe out there brother.
lots of layers Curtis thats how we deal with the cold weather lol
Haven't been above freezing for about a week straight up here in Ohio, and gonna be 4 tonight. Heat pump's getting a real workout.
Attaboy Curtis. Mn tech here. No heat basements usually stay around 50 degrees. That’s where the furnace is. My commercial buddy was doing rooftop gas piping on Monday. 7 degrees 10 mph winds. Gotta have the right gear and keep your gloves on! I still love winter! You need a bigger coat! Keep it up
I could swear that you had another video on that one 😊nice work
Great video!
Thanks
I live in cayuga, indiana when I woke up this morning it was -1
Love your videos, watch them every time. Just had a friend have his basement foundation worked on and they never shut the furnace off. Completely packed full of dust. Through my own studying, working on my own furnace, and watching your videos, I took it apart and cleaned it all out. Blower fan was almost solid dust. Working like a charm now! Appreciate your time making these videos and I look forward to every one! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing
Looks like your area got upgraded to a winter storm warning with the main threat freezing rain. Be safe hope your power stays up
Thanks
Another excellent video 👍 👍
Thanks again!
Thanks. Easy blower removal on that one. Enjoy these, except the chirpers. My dog Riley goes crazy. 😂
Never fails, whomever installed the thing, for the sake of a foot or so more conduit, it wouldn't be in your dang way.
Nice work Curtis.
Thanks!
Them northers don't have their furnaces setting outside.
I’m up north but cold is cold no matter where you’re at.
I heard that
Hi Curtis,
Happy New Year.
The dark lower heart exchanger looked overheated, as in low temperature rise. Couldn’t see the crawl space ductwork but I’ll bet you a cold beer that if I put a pressure test, TES, it would be high.
Otherwise you got it all covered.
Thanks for the video.
Be well.
I think you are right. Folks think stainless doesn't rust, but it does. Just takes longer, and with all that heat, even faster.
That's what I am thinking. He should test gas pressure.
If the draft motor isn't moving air like it should, the tube's can overheat as well.
@@w.knudsen5570 indeed
@@butchiemcginnis He did look at the meter and made sure it wasn't leaking by watching the dial.
Curtis, the guys up North deal with it in one way only...$$$. Good job.
Do you put your name and number sticker on the units you service?
Had a ruud furnace quit today as well. Had all kinds of problems going on with it.. we’re replacing it tomorrow 🙌🏾
Rusted heat exchangers that are cracked are no good
Break out the Liquid steel and the muffler rap, good to go.
You should use the neat trick of calling for fan on and holding a lighter into the burner area to see if there's a crack in the heat exchanger. Flame will dance if there is.
I'm from Ohio but live in Florida 29 yrs now. I can't imagine doing heat in that cold, and I don't care if the furnace is in the basement. I don't think I ever saw a house with a package unit on it up north. Nice to have universal or factory part right on the truck. Good vid dude.
Thanks
Hello, mr Curtis. Very appreciate your professional work. I come from north China. In these days, we rely on hot water to heat the house, so I did a lot pipe work. And compete with pipe technician😂😅😅😂
Good video…..👍
Enjoyed
You southerners! That's t-shirt, shorts and iced coffee weather here in New England! Curious question, you mention you "happen to have one on your truck" talking about the draft motor replacement. How do you manage inventory, especially on the truck? Do you have a load out list? Do you do periodic supply inventories? Do you just keep it all in your head? ie "gotta remember I used my last 45uf cap today" or "I gotta remember I used that 1/2 950rpm 3A rescue motor . . ., gotta grab one at the shop" or used the last of that freon, gotta get some more". I and I bet a lot of others would love to see your process. Do you restock at the parts store or buy most of your stuff online and have it delivered? What determines what gets carried on your truck? I imagine parts runs are not at all profitable so you must try to keep those to a minimum.
Curtis keeps a nice inventory on his truck with the most common stuff. He keeps it well organized too.
Keep a list on my phone
You would be amazed how your body acclimates to the cold.
You get used to it but it's still not fun!
It's 23 on long island, high of 50 today in ocala Florida. 39 at night. Brrrrrr
Cold is when you're working on a roof top unit in -20 below zero and having to lay in the snow to replace a thermocouple with no gloves. Been there done that.
That sounds rough
Yikes, we do what we have to, but that is dangerous.
Nice fix. Great that you had the replacement onhand.
Here in East TN, the ground is below freezing, so there is already a layer of global warming accumulating; not much yet, but may be up to 7" since it should continue falling all day. Our undersized heat pump runs non-stop, but has been holding its own, set to 69F. It is 27F outside.
It was 14 2 days ago reel feel was minus 8 degrees whooooo
nice😀
Roofs during this type of year in Boston is not fun… negative temps with the wind, it’s brutal
Do you like this gloves better than the Milwaukee?
Bout the same
9th to 10th, we were below 10F for over 9 hours, with the lowest of 6F. wee bit cold, but at least the wind was 8mph or lower, vs. the prior days where it was whistling and rattling things.
Your magnet on your impact seems to be working again.
HaHa.... Up here it'''s layered thermal clothing and tough outerwear in the winter...WE don't know how you put up with the unrelenting heat, humidity AND things that bite, sting, slither that want to Kill you!!
Up north residential systems are outside
really cold.............. yeah come up here to the north & we'll let you feel really cold, its 23*F but feels like its 14*F here in Central Illinois at the time i post this comment lol
That is not cold for Central Illinois. I know, as I lived in Urbana Illinois for 33 years before I moved south. I have worked on cars in -20°F and wind chills of -40°F there (especially an old Chevette timing belt job out in an open field near Tuscola!
@@gregwarren8583 That is dangerous temps.
@@gregwarren8583 yes i know, lived here for 43 years
When I grew up in Chicago, the 1970's and 80's, I played Football in Bellow Zero weather, Now I live in Virginia, and I can't even go to the store when is 25 degrees. Maaaan, I did an Install just a 2 ton today, it was a bit nippy.
Too bad there isn't a couple of tabs on those gaskets to keep them in place.
Hey Curtis when are you doing a load out of your backpack. I got the same bag but mine is too heavy
yeah heat or cold? I like the heat for sure... but most North units are inside so a good pull-over is enough... if you are doing work outside you can get a tent /windbreak and a small heater (the heater tricks the brain into thinking it's warmer).... the wind is what I don't like... so any kind of wind break makes a big difference.
I'd rather keep fixing some of older systems than put a new one in new stuff is just garbage compared to older
👍👍👍
I often wonder if it would not better serve customers if, instead of swapping out draft motors and then seeing what results might be affected, you were to remove the heat baffle, burner manifold and horns, and with easy access pull and clean the flame sensor, visual the heat exchanger, clean the bugs out of the cabinet and all those mixing tube flame transfer passages and gas jets. The customer might then get whatever additional years are possible. Obviously any 20 year old unit was better built than today's replacements. Just seems the responsible thing to do and better than callbacks every other year until the cost is prohibitive to keep the existing unit. I understand the preventative service concept but by the time you are doing repairs you need to be thorough in your approach.
Just appeasing the insurance bandits?
at least put all of the screws in. They are cheap.
Yea I'm all for fixing them keep em running .but that is one crusty tird
1:45 - My "not an HVAC tech" diagnosis: failing draft inducer caused a lockout when it couldn't satisfy the draft sensor. This morning, it managed to get going enough to allow gas/ignition, so it was running when you arrived.
"Below Freezing" is actually cold... I'm saying that as a lifelong resident of Connecticut. 50°F used to be "t-shirt and shorts" weather for me, now it's "probably gonna have to fire up the kerosene heater for a little bit." I get chilled way too easily these days...
Recently we've been in the 20s in the daytime, teens at night, and a few days of really strong gusty wind up until a few hours ago. We might hit a high of 40° today (Friday) but that's still cold for me. Not cold for January, but still freaking frigid. Then again, I can handle dry heat up to about 80° but if there's high humidity in the 60s I have trouble breathing. Oh well, can't win 'em all.
Its a Ruud, problem solved
14th .... 😅
The Draft Motor on this RUUD doesn’t sound too healthy. 🤔👎
Why do you carry a battery operated leaf blower, so you can blow all that shit out before you start working on it???????
Hi bro
What's up?
@ nothing much get getting for snow or ice storm watch
The burners are in the basement, not outside the house, lol
Well that's those package units, they go outside. Curtis does tons of them in his area.
In Georgia, the bedrock is so near the surface, finding a basement is rare. A few exist in more expensive homes, but the excavation cost usually drives the retail price point to high for a modest home.