A No Cooling Call In A Cage!
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- In this video I visit a customer who had no cool air at all! #hvacguy #hvaclife #hvactrainingvideos #airconditioner #hvac #hvactechnician #hvacinstall #furnace #hvactroubleshooting #heatpump #compressor
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I don’t ever wanna live somewhere where your AC has to have Fort Knox level security.
at least have it open on the side!
@@1975original Tech has to squeeze in there like a snake! No fun at all.-
Ridiculous that you have to worry about someone stealing your AC unit.
@@bobboscarato1313 I hear ya. I don't know if I would take that job, or any job in a neighborhood or "hood" like that.
@@1975originalit's amazing whoever installed them didn't do that.
Curtis is doing the WWE cage match
Man versus capacitor, only one will emerge victorious!
Great job Curtis in a tight space people never think about someone working on the unit thanks for the video
You bet
It would kill my back!
Cage has the door in the wrong spot, should have been on the side for access to the panel and lines.
The condenser should have been turned around; it will make more sense. But I guess the outer cage was installed later after some robberies in the hood.-
You, should have included telling the customer it's fixed and cooling, when you check the thermostat at the end. I'm sure he was happy.
How the hell did you squeeze yourself into that little ass cage? Makes me cramp up if I had to do that. Nice job!
Thanks
Curtis is a very flexible man!
"And when Curtis squated down, behind the Condenser, he noticed the Rottweiler"
Please Thank your customer for his service.
you need a magnetic tray for those screws
Never leave home without a magnetic tray!
I would have done a military about face and walked away after seeing the cage.
Well there's dough or $$$ at the end of the struggle!
A nice easy fix Curtis 👍 Au
Thanks 👍
looks like my old high school
Good work.
Thanks!
Great job Curtis, I was wondering how you were going to get behind there. A change out or even a re-solder would've been worse. If someone can post the other video Curtis refers to at the end, I'm interested in seeing it. I gave a look back but not sure how long ago it was or the title. Thanks!
I think I know the reason behind the cage (theft) but was it installed correctly? Shouldn’t the door be on the side where the panel door is?
The cage is not specifically made for this so of course the unit was there before hand
I see we employ the same utility hammer Curtis lol. It’s a little sad that you need to lock up your a/c like that in a residential setting.
everything is a hammer!
Obviously there are no space requirements for HVAC units. Our neighbor just built a deck next to his A/C . It's between the steps coming off the deck and the house. There can't be a foot clearance on 3 sides.
The Material around the AC is Serious Stuff and that Cage is Homemade and Heavy Duty. Have to Cut that Material with a Coal Chisel so Vandals, Beware. 😬👍
Love your videos. Might you explain in more detail how you know which wires go where on the capacitors or other electrical components. Thanks
Just a matter of time before those Craftsman screw drivers start smelling like barf. lol
I understand the purpose of the cage but at least they could have turned the unit for easier service
Looks like poison ivy! Good video
You hope it's not poison ivy 😂
No where to run if that blew up on restart!
They should make capacitor so you can replace them from the outside like a screw on oil filter.
wow that is some great area one place has ac units on stilts now this one has them in a cage how do they expect people to work on them?
thermostat is disgusting
Would you ever replace one of those start kits with the kind where the relay and cap are built together as one piece? They both do the job correct?
Next time, take a sharpie and write on the side of the capacitor what size it is. This will help out the next tech that comes out.
Looks like Sumac on the wall
You sure do have to be agile to be a hvac guy lol
I hate to tell you this but you'll be back out there. On those unit you absolutely have to use the manufacturer potential relay. They are wound to where they kick out quite a bit later than aftermarket. Been there done that.. I even misdiagnosed it as a bad compressor later on.. it's now hooked up to my rental running great for the past few years.
Was told any thing with 4 leaves or more in a bunch is poison ivy
Poison ivy has 3 leaves
@@HVACGUY "Leaves of three, let it be." An old gem from 1980s Cub Scouts. 😉
I see poison ivy run
I guess they like to steal Heat Pumps or Condenser's in those parts but they could've at least made the cage big enough for a tech to not contort themselves just to try and fix the unit.
If you were not a little guy you could not have done it
I need a cage for my air conditioner
Te cuesta mucho dinero!
@@bobboscarato1313 yo voy a tener todo ese dinero
👍👍👍
There the heat pump goes in a safe.
Bigger is not always better,when it comes to potential relays,i do not believe that unit is a 3.5 to 5 ton,with a 30 uf.2 cents.8:55.
Don’t those cages flip up? Why do you risk your life in these high crime areas there’s no hazard pay and you don’t have a lookout?
It’s only scary after dark.
Hi bro
Morning
@@HVACGUY how are u
That feeling when you hit the breaker and that compressor hums to life after a capacitor replacement is top tier. Sucky spot but good solid work.
Or when it's 3am and you hear the woosh of the flame lightning 🔥😁
I know Georgia has electricity but it only seems to run air conditioners and TVs. Has Mr Edison's light bulb yet to arrive in Southern homes, or do folks down that way just like sitting in the dark? Seriously, in at least 80% of your vids, homes have no daylight inside, no light bulbs on. It's kind of goth.
Now that you mention it, you're right!
They're trying to save on electricity; here in Houston I have a 1500 sq. ft. home and my bill runs about $ 360.- per month year-round.- Gasp!
@bobboscarato1313 I know you already know this, but it bears emphasizing that lighting, especially the new CFL or LED styles, take a teeny tiny fraction of electricity compared to hvac, TV, fans, refrigerator/freezer, electric stove, oven, etc. You could never turn on a single light for a whole month and use a flashlight at night and your bill would go down about 2%.
@@realSamAndrew I'll buy another flashlight!
On a subconscious level, a darkened room "feels" cooler, even if it's really not. So keeping a house dimly-lit will trick your brain into thinking it's a few degrees cooler than it actually is. Having curtains/drapes over windows in the South is a great way to keep cooling costs down, as you're blocking out sunlight that would be warming up your living space.
Also, LEDs are cool-touch bulbs, but do emit some IR (infrared) light which we can't see, but we can feel as heat. I've shone a LED flashlight on my fingers in the winter and felt them get warmer - but only in the exact spot the light is shining on. No warmth coming from the flashlight itself, just mild infrared heating to the skin. So a house full of LED bulbs won't get heated by the lights being on - but you'll feel slight warmth on exposed skin.
great work tight space curtis gets job done 🔥
Curtis I am not able to check a start capactor with a bleed resistor across the capactor Please explain, most times they read bad with out removing one side of the resistor ?
I have to remove the resistor too, but one without a resistor will work
That's right however to see if that start capactor is bad before replacement I believe it would have to remove the resistor, but that would great increase the service call so like Curtis did was to replace it and complete the job !
@Bryan-Hensley how do you reattach the resistor? They are usually soldered on right?
@@Kman-hw9pf resolder.
@@Bryan-Hensley you'd actually go to all that trouble on a maintenance to check the start cap?
Solar Panels on a Metal Roof. I can’t say I’ve seen that combination before but there is always a first. You need to find someone Brave to keep them Clean. 😬👍
Is ur air conditioning running well u better go catch it 😅 maby thats why its caged 😅 had a business wee serviced 3 units in a caged area wile the building was empty between leasers theives stole the line set it ran up the wall cages dont stop all the thievery 😮
Did a thief steal your punctuation keys?
:",,;'!!!! Nope 😅😊
At 15:25 he tapped 😂Just 24 Volts Nothing Happens
You could pop a fuse and end up having to go to the air handler.
Did anyone see a huge spark at 3:57 ?
There units are better secured than Area 51
The vibrant culture in GA will strip you bare.
Yeah, too many alien invaders!
Copper theft must be the local pastime there. Good job in a tight space. My big butt probably wouldn’t made it lol
Neither would mine; just go on a diet! lol
$20 cage fee.
Not a day without a struggle!
As always. Thanks for bringing us along Curtis. Enjoying the content on a lazy Sunday.
Curtis mate, We need more Doggie.
Al most like working on a car
Is that poison ivy?
No.
The five leaf vine in the back of the cage is Virginia creeper. Similar to poison ivy.
Why was a hard-start even needed any more? I seem to recall reading somewhere that even new Goodman units need those now, and I don't get it; our relatively new Goodman doesn't have one.
Comes down to design, manufacturer preferences. A start kit can reduce amps on start up, possibly prolonging life of system.
Tranes is even worse, you have to use the factory potential relay. Aftermarket will work for a little while, then it will start kicking the breaker..
what if somebody put in wrong capacitor? is it written on unit or compressor what size it needs ?
What I learned about HVAC today: Don't be fat because you have to work in these tight spots.
I’ve never seen this much security on a condenser
Why is it caged? Vandalism?
Theft
@HVACGUY what kind of idiot steals an aluminum coil? Just go to the neighbor's house and steal their copper coil
Copper theft.
Man that’s wild someone would destroy an entire unit for a few dollars of scrap copper.
@@Austin23191 They steal the whole condenser and any copper attached to it!
Fire the parts cannon. Is it a cannon if the parts are needed and correct. You can fire the used parts cannon out of the cage!!!
Good work on this one
Appreciate it
15:25 - Did the "angry pixies" bite you?
Do you have an upcharge to work standing on your head? You should.
Would been nice if they put electric panel on the gate side
If I’m climbing in that cage, it’s another $100 easily 🤦🏻♂️🤷♂️🤬
I'm from Canada but it was not me calling. LOL.
Hammerdrill for the save. :)
I would charge extra.
A good coil cleaner will kill all those weeds. lmao
Should have charged double because of the cage
So herm is actually called " Start "
yeah
Herm - Start
Common - Run
Herm leads to the start winding on the compressor. So, yes
Why did you need hard start if you replaced cap.?
@@jessemartinez566 a hard start kit adds more torque and reduces the power needed to start the unit. basically taking stress off the compressor on start up which can increase compressor life expectancy (correct me if im wrong)
Curtis my home ac has been out since last summer and we are getting a new outside condenser and air handler installed hopefully next week and I had a couple guys give me estimates my old unit is a 3.5 ton Gibson 17 years old and one of the guys wants to put a 4 ton my home is 1600 square feet Jim Walters 82 model and said he could do it for 8k and that is all materials and taxes rheem/Rudd unit is it worth going up half ton or should I just stay with 3.5 ton
Your house has been measured and ducts put in for a 3.5 ton unit volume if you go with that 4T unit eventually your will freeze up and break down because it’s too much pressure for the house it will cycle to much also there’s a reason that there are different sized units there are videos on youtube that explains why this i suggest you look into this good luck
My house is 1644 ft.² and originally came with a 3 1/2 ton. I’m in Phoenix AZ and the A/C was running non-stop in the summer. When I replaced it in 2010, all the HVAC contractors recommended a 4 ton system, so I did. I’m glad I did. When it’s 118° out, I can set the thermostat at 78° and it will maintain it. They did have to put a larger line set in, and also add another air filter grill with a return air duct, and also one more supply air duct with a register. They programmed my blower motor to put out 1635 CFM, and balanced the airflow into each room. I’ve been very happy with it for the last 14 years.
Depends on where you are, and many other things. Ask him why he wishes to increase
@@fernandobazan829 Oversizing will reduce ability of dehumidification. I'm sure you don't want that in your home! Tell that guy to go fly a kite!
@@michaelcinaz Do you have any shade trees around the house?
At 8:15 is that the Milwalkee 18 Volt hammer? Remember any tool can be the right tool! That's why I love your videos.
Curtis saw you replace the high start capacitor, when is a soft start capacitor needed or not needed?
Keep these great videos coming!
Great video amigo. ACs units in Jails🤭
That sweet sound when you throw the power to it
When it was young, their Condenser used to run off all the time.
Actually I think those 5 leave's are poison ivy.
Thx