Neither Of His Two Air Conditioners Were Working!
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- In this video I visit a customer that has two system and neither of them were working! #hvacguy #hvac #airconditioning #hvaclife #airconditioner #hvactrainingvideos #hvactroubleshooting #lowvoltage #skilledtrades #bluecollarpride #bluecollar #trane #compressor #heatpump #furnace #aireacondicionado @FieldpieceProducts @HousecallPro @TruTechTools @MilwaukeeTool
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Thank you for not participating in the home warranty scam.
I agree, most of them are scams.
You amaze me that you stay in such good spirits despite the oppressive heat and challenging conditions.
I like what I do.
You live in an area like that you either do it or you don't. I live in s. Texas and work outside everyday. You either love it or stop doing it. I always have mad respect, for HVAC guys down here as most evap/fans are in the attic were it's 120-30f.
Home Warranty is a scam.
Most warranties are. "Oh, your device failed? Simply spend 14 hours on the phone with us, personally hand deliver it yourself (no one else is allowed) to our office 3 states away between 1pm and 1:01pm, pay 10x what the device is worth as a deposit in case we deny the claim, and we'll get to it sometime in the next 18 months." 18 months later: "Sorry, your claim was denied because it failed on a day of the week ending in 'y'. As a courtesy, here's a coupon for $0.10 off your next purchase [only valid on full MSRP price directly through us]."
NOTE: National Homeowner Warranty Companies and National Vehicle Warranty Companies Receive Highest Number of SCAM Complaints. Save your MONEY. 👍
Thank you Hvac Guy for posting awesome videos. You do Awesome quality work and I always enjoy watching your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us. Thank you again.
Home warranty guy will Mickey-Mouse it just enough to get it running...until it takes out the next component is MY experience!
A rookie here, went to hvac school like 15 years ago. Hadn’t had the chance to work on ac units until recently.
Love the videos and love learning from the best!!!
More times than Not, it’s the $ 8.00 Part causes an Outage. Replacing Capacitors and Contactors are becoming Common on Jobs. Thankfully you have many Parts. 👍
Yes and it pays to do research on those two parts in attempt to source and acquire USA quality made replacements. That will prevent having to go back out within the next 2 years to replace them again as they don't have much durability in general.
20+ year old R22 Unit still looked fairly Clean overall. 👍
sadly, with a new compressor it would probably last longer than a new system.
@@Paul-IE-Repairs I agree
Good job with the first A/C, Well Curtis you win some and lose some 😩 Au
Keep your A/C units serviced on a semi annual or annual basis with a reputable company. It makes a world of difference.
I'm a facility manager for a property rental firm and we have a great pool tech who gets called out for a lot of random problems. He painstakingly finds it and gives an estimate to fix. Many of the homeowners then take his information and find another cheaper tech to do the work. It pisses him off to no end. I found out about it and urged him to charge double(more) for the diagnoses and if they use him, he'll reduce the service fee. Problem solved. In essence, I hope you didn't lose any money by doing all the footwork. 🙏
these days diagnosis can't be a free service anymore. Folks are not loyal so you have to get something for your time knowing they will likely choose a cheaper route or DIY. In the long run, its better too do business with the same tech since you build a relationship...those are hard to find and worth every penny because that is what gives good service rain or shine.
Why a diagnosis would be free in any case man? You show up and spend time to find their problem. I don't think it should ever be free, unless you are the one who did some fuck up on their unit.
You are 100% correct on the home warranty techs (unless they get lucky) screwing up the compressor change-out. They probably won't add the correct amount of refrigerant to the system like they did with one of my units. Unfortunately I was in another state when they replaced the compressor, but after that experience I took an HVAC class & got the EPA 608 Universal certification to work on my own system. The class was cheap compared to all the equipment I had to buy (recovery machine, vacuum pump, gages, tanks, micron gage, etc.)! I watch your channel to pick up tips & tricks of the trade.
I wish I could find someone who is knowledgeable in Mississippi as you 😕
Good job troubleshooting Curtis always learn from your videos thanks again
That's my luck, 2 systems and both go out. Nice job getting one going for him. Home warranty thing sounds fishy to me, how come he didn't call them to start with? Thanks for sharing
This Insulation is the Worst for Breathing but also on your Skin. I Hate every time you have to go up in an Attic in these Dangerously Hot 🥵 Temperatures. 🙏
Just keep your self hydrated I'm times like this Curtis
Awesome videos bud!!
I don’t get tired of watching and learning.
Kudos to you!!
Salutations from California.
hahaha guys about to get the ole WE ONLY INSURE THE ONE AC SIR NO THE ONE THATS WORKING!
You think they got hit with lightning for both of them to have electrical problems
Just this week the cap on my compressor AND my blower fried, glad I had spares for both. My Carrier unit is 30 years old. Of course, i have replaced every part in the furnace, and i foam and rinse the evap and cond coil every year.😅
I do work for home warranty companies. It would get denied because an "outside contractor" messed with the unit
I used to do work too. Ya, the goal of the warranty company is to not pay out, so you are right. If they found out you used another not recommended contractor, it's over. Besides, the unit is way too old and they'd say not maintained, so no. You would think that would be the first call, so they have no one to blame but themselves. Hopefully, are guy here banged them enough to cover his work.
good for you for not having to leach on home warranty
I thought for sure you were going to find a bad outside breaker on that first one! Thanks for the video 😊
Great work!
Thanks!
We stopped correcting/arguing with customers when they tell us stupid things they are going to do to resolve a situation that would involve a higher priced repair. I just say OK. Some ask why we don't counter and I just tell them I know how this is going to go if they ask. Many actually agree at that point. Some call back in a few days and I tell them I knew you would be calling back. lol Some need to find out on their own. It's a good lesson for them. We are busy enough if they never call back that works also.
Stupidity should cost extra. When a customer wants to use ignorance to apply stupidity as a resolution they should be charged for it.😂
@@makinbac0n I knew a guy that charged a nuisance fee. Not joking. 95% of my customers are great. The problem is I only remember the 5% that are assholes and keep me up at night. The really bad ones I get over on every time. I leave them in a bad way and refuse to work for them. You would think it's no big deal they can call someone else but they don't always do that. Knowing they are suffering puts a smile on myself sometimes more than getting paid.
@@scotts4125 So, how does it feel to deliver karma? Lol
@@makinbac0n It feels amazing TBH. :) I had one that insulted one of my guys. Gave her a price over the phone she agreed and when he showed up told him to leave and was rude to him. I told her she was going to have issues and she argued with me that I was making up stories etc etc. She called someone else and EXACTLY what I told her was going to happen. The guy she called actually called us for advice I kid you not. We didn't tell him what to do exactly so he would fail TBH. He couldn't have done it anyway. We are the goto's for this. Next she called me back kissing my ass apologized and begged for us to come back out. I made this bitch call my tech and apologize to him because she was rude to him. I said if he agreed to come out it was OK but I wasn't going to make him service her. He goes out there she made him coffee and the other guy she called who failed actually damaged something. We fixed that and didn't charge her for that. No parts required just a simple fix. That one felt good and we all had a good laugh at her expense.
Nice work Curtis.
Thanks!
When u replace a Contactor is it a 30 A or 40 amps , Mr CUrtis !
Is a compressor for that unit even still available? Great video
Yes. Is it economically viable to actually replace it? No.
It really annoys me when people know tradesmen are coming but cant be bothered to move anything to make things easier to get the job done.
I am cussing inside of my head the time when I encounter these!
Do the Home Warranty companies just not pay right? Awesome video and that was a cool Trans Am in the background🫡
They always haggle you down, then getting what you agreed on is like pulling teeth. And that’s the good ones. It’s only worth it, if you’re hungry for work.
Did one home warranty. The customer paid with a check and she said home warranty company was supposed to compensate her back. Don't know if they did or not
Great job,Curtis!
So a bad contactor can blow a fuse? I also heard it can trip a breaker.
Depends on which part of it went bad. Shorted coil = blown fuse. High resistance contacts = tripped breaker or blown compressor as the motor pulls more current to compensate.
Very nice. Good trick with the double poppers.
The red ones
That unit was an R 22 that needed the home warranty and they’re really gonna do warranty on an r22 , and how old is that unit because that’s some warranty
When checked the ohms on contactor & reading was 2 ohms, did you place the probes on the coil? I couldn’t tell & it’s difficult to see.
Yes
@@HVACGUY gracias maestro!
I had a call for a bad smell from a/c once, found ahu in restroom with filter grill right next to toilet, family of heavy weight latinos, case closed, btw I'm also latino but lightweight compared to them.
Lol, you could just tell them they were smelling natural gas..😂
Why did someone paint inside the last unit black
Curtis after you find grounded compressor what I need you to do is SMELL the refrigerant. Ok Thanks.
Why? It's not economically viable to fix even if the refrigerant isn't contaminated. Just quote the system replacement and move on.
That is very creepy
Those home warranty policies are one way to step away from industry standard repairs in HVAC to hack jobs in HVAC. They typically focus on cost and then there is a list of items that are simply not paid for yet part of any industry standard repair procedure. It never fails...most of the money spent on warranties goes towards the daily 24x7 TV ads !!
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Do a review on those neck fans lol
Why don’t you have your amp clamp around 24v from the transformer to watch your low voltage amps?
Lightning strike?
what is the tool you use to remove screws?
Sounds like you have low voltage 🤣
Doesn’t code in your area require lights in mechanical spaces
Hi bro
Hello
@@HVACGUY what up
@@jamierushingjust work
@@HVACGUY ok bro hugs
Sounds like a condenser change out lol
Whole system change out.
@@GoatzombieBubbathat’s what I quoted
Most definitely; unit is 20 years old!
Rats! I had one guy many moons ago called since a/c as out during a weekend; two days later he told me he had a home warranty!
No home warranty don't blame you very very slow on paying if you get paid at all. Don't trust them. I'll ask customer to pay me then they can fight it out
I see you change out a lot of relays as you said that was a fairly new one and you changed it out the last time you were there So my question is why they burn out so fast aren’t they rated for the heat and power for a certain amount of time? also what brands are the best for the relays? i know caps last way longer if you buy the USA Brands and don’t have to worry about it?
Seems like he returns to a lot of customers. I wonder if that is by design 🤔
Old unith and high heat will blow up capacitors and contactors much more earlier
@@moshemoshe-yy8hj I guess the compressor gets older it draws more current but don’t you check that current draw and against the specs on the label and condemn the compressor then ? it just going to burn up again depending how much current just because it old doesn’t mean it’s not going to burn out like that anyway thanks for your input
@@bubbaconda everyones cheap want the cheapest option and twenty year warranty and cry about the price tag so the call him back to fix thinking he going to do it for free that rip off home warranty is crap anything over twenty years old is end of life and the compressor is burned out so he’s going to have to replace it so if i was him i would charge him double the price just for being a wad
@@fernandobazan829 you go with the flow you respect your customers they're not that knowledgeable the charge them according to what you charge not according to what they think you should charge
Awesome videos bud!!
I don’t get tired of watching and learning.
Kudos to you!!
Salutations from California.