Steve's videos are awesome! I do wonder if any homeowners search and discover that the $65 cap can be had for $4 - $10 (google: TRCFD305). R22 is $160/10 lb ($16/lb) bottle shipped on ebay. My neighbor had A/C work done, he showed me the bill, guy charged him $700 for 6 lbs of NU-22 (that's marked up over 10 times and labor was on top of that)!
@@davidlopan6649 I don't understand that.... Years back I got a snow plow and the "veterans" didn't want to help me out with pricing. I explained if I UNDER-price it hurts everyone and we were finally able to talk.
Nice troubleshoot and you're an honest tradesman...Those attic Air handlers are the stupidest things in the trades...The only thing in the attic should be the ductwork...They should make boxes in a corner of a room for them so you can do maintenance...Who the hell wants to crawl into a dirty insulation filled attic, usually in the hot weather! Most of the guys I know see that rusty compressor and say; NEW SYSTEM. ten grand...
@RED BLOODED Bland but you have to agree youve gotta listen to what someone has to say before making that statement. Listen again to what Steve said on his drive over there. No judgement before looking. Hopefully a charge or cap. He never says "sell em a new one cause this one is old"
I replaced all 3 levels of my house.... because I didnt want to hear complaints.... house is 16 years old. Built with Goodman’s, replaced with Carriers
Saint Steven, with his hose... In and out of the ceiler he goes... Relieving the peoples of all their pains... Wherever He goes, results are all the same! lol, Keep it rockin', momma!
I got a Sears comfort.its 26 yrs old still running never had r22 added.had one condenser motor two years ago. I love watching your videos.keep up making new one's 👍👌😁
I really enjoy your videos....your experience is very evident. I learned also a lot from your soldering....I mean I have never done that before, but I feel as though I could try it smartly and successfully without burning the house down.....THANK YOU for the videos , they are great. I couldn't do or know to do the freon or capacitor though....Molly is awesome!
Steve I think you are more than fair with your prices.. I worked for a company more than 15yrs ago, and we changed a hundred for a single cap and maybe double that for a dual cap. Nice job!
Such a good feeling change capacitor and turn on power and it runs ! Then get out the ole dinosaur juice out and charge er up and away u go . The ole gas and go momma!
I got a 2 ton York that’s a 2000 model and it still works great vents inside blow ice cold and outside unit blows Super hot Air off the top of the unit
throttle bottle yeah it’s in good Shape I had the flame sensor replaced back in February and the guy said it was in good shape still it’s a York diamond 80
not a bad price at all for a pound and a capacitor. i bet its nice to work outside for a change and not smell fuel oil all day in a dark basement. have a good season.
Dam! $100 1lbs for r22! I guess that’s what’s r22 is going for.. great video and work idk what prices are going for, for r22 since I’m not working for a private company for profit
I never had any comments except being high, but at the end I had the rep of being the best! I was to cheap for the first 10 years, then I got old and realized my wisdom was worth more when I saw the funny’s getting it and they weren’t worth a shit!
My luck with capacitors is either the fan or compressor is overworking or getting tired. They might be calling ya in the not too distant future. Nice work Steve. Miss Molly should start a Calender with pictures of her favorite outfits each month. The boys will fight over her Calenders. She’s looking mighty buff this month
New capacitors are not made to the same quality standards as before. Less heat tolerant and the oil used inside is inferior to the virgin oil used generations before. They are built shitty and HVAC companies love it that way. Most hvac’ers are just a step above being a criminal anyway
Great "trouble shooting" on the AC. Really liked your test equipment and having spare parts available from your truck. Being a retired electrician I'd have worn leather gloves when checking electrical equipment. Ripped latex gloves can be hazardous to your health, "momma."
Molly is sooooo cute! Seemed like a bargain to me! Homeowner got away cheap. Steve, I wish you were around here! Should you tape over that hole in the flex?
Steve are supply houses out here carried the titan pro caps for a year I had nothing but problems with them lasting a max of two years .. and many testing bad out of the box how are they working for you ?
hey you overlooked the spider net. Should us techs clean those stuffs or just move? Or should we rather recommend the home owner to schedule maintenance call? thanks.
Not 410a because it’s a blend of different refrigerants. If you add 410a as a vapor you get uneven mixing of the refrigerants it is made of and it won’t work right. R-22 is only one refrigerant so it can be added in gas or liquid form.
Mice in the attic; mice in the basement. That lady needs to get herself a crusty old tomcat! And Miss Molly’s looking good. She’s got it; she can flaunt it! Let the boy dogs drool!!
Your behind times on your Freon prices my friend! Your out there to make money. I made the same mistake for years! I think here, r-22 is about $125-$150 per pound plus diagnostic fee!
D. Beez I guess your really behind the times, call around and see how much the big boys are getting! Not saying your not being fair to your customers, but you won’t be in business long. Come up to the times!
@@darinbevacqua2187 You obviously don't own your own business....You're in business to make money; get as much as you can...That's how you become a SUCCESSFUL business person...Otherwise; you may as well get a job..
@@kingpins9 Fair?...LOL Business is business; It's actually people like YOU that are "ruining the country"! Do you think it's fair to pay 250.00 for cable TV? Is it fair to pay 30% taxes to incompetent idiots? Those two business models are among the most successful business models! >> CLUE
Can someone tell me if it’s true that if you unit is R22 is it true it can only be recharged so many times before by law it can’t be recharged again? I live in Florida if that matters.
Possible a little to cheap on the bill.A lot of hidden fees like liability insurance, maybe you want to retire one day.Gas for truck! Heath insurance ! Truck repairs! Disability insurance! Tools! and more! and the most important KNOWLEDGE!
I had my system leak fixed and the guy added NU-22... Said it was a safe alternative for R-22 systems... Is this true or did he just set my system up for failure?
let's say the cooling season last 5 months,if you can sell 100 service calls,avg. 1 per day and you avg.$200 clear on each call,that is $20,000 for you a season,less advertisements,tools,van,etc.(of course time on the job here is 2 hours on the job,include drive time)100 bucks an hour...
@@luanpham7469 because refrigerant is just going to leak out again over time. It would make more sense to charge for a leak test and fix it. Not only will you make more money off that call you also ensure the system will never go low again.
Nice fix Steve. Who's tablet system and probes are you using??? Looks a lot better and simpler than some I have seen. I still do it the old school way but need to upgrade. Many thanks.
my AC was installed in summer of 2018. i have 2 central heat and air one for upstairs and one for downstairs BOTH arent kicking on. do you think the capacitors on BOTH units are bad? we dont use the system much. could not using the AC that much cause the capacitors to die out? i hear a quiet buzzing sound when i put my ear near the motor.
omar k ....if the AC is on and the inside furnace fan is running and the outside until is buzzing and and fan not running, 99.9% you have a blown capacitor that cost $15-$20 and a 5th grader could replace it. They will charge you $250-$500 to replace a fucking capacitor. Most HVAC are glorified used car salesmen. Most are not honest so watch every single move they make. Ask them to leave all parts with you when they leave.
@@billybassman21 Good to know. I have a crappy York unit and every time it needs repair they always bitch about the R22 and I need to get a whole new system. System is from 2007 and I really dont thinks it time
@@v60polestar88 I think it's standard practice for heating and air repair companies. No matter what the issue is.. even a 20$ capacitor they say "you should get a new unit, this one is about dead"
Kenneth Lobo you think hes gonna chase down a leak that could be anywhere in system/that can take hours and her bill wouldve been thousands instead. Gotta remove r22 and fill with nitrogen which is expensive. Not worth the time or money.and he may never even find leak if its tiny which it is.
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Man your pricing is really reasonable. I appreciate you showing that. Let’s us younger guys see how to charge the right way for our work.
I always ask veterans for a general list of pricing and I cant get anyone give me any details. It surprised me Steve did it. I hope he does this more.
Steve's videos are awesome! I do wonder if any homeowners search and discover that the $65 cap can be had for $4 - $10 (google: TRCFD305). R22 is $160/10 lb ($16/lb) bottle shipped on ebay. My neighbor had A/C work done, he showed me the bill, guy charged him $700 for 6 lbs of NU-22 (that's marked up over 10 times and labor was on top of that)!
@@davidlopan6649 I don't understand that.... Years back I got a snow plow and the "veterans" didn't want to help me out with pricing. I explained if I UNDER-price it hurts everyone and we were finally able to talk.
Damn I charged 175 for 3 pounds of 410. I know r22 isn't cheap though.
@@djwilliard3891 Not "free", he charges hourly, but 6 to 10X markup on parts sounds like a bit much
Nice troubleshoot and you're an honest tradesman...Those attic Air handlers are the stupidest things in the trades...The only thing in the attic should be the ductwork...They should make boxes in a corner of a room for them so you can do maintenance...Who the hell wants to crawl into a dirty insulation filled attic, usually in the hot weather! Most of the guys I know see that rusty compressor and say; NEW SYSTEM. ten grand...
Everyone is "selling the house" thats code for "i dont want a new unit"
I hear this alot.
@RED BLOODED Bland but you have to agree youve gotta listen to what someone has to say before making that statement. Listen again to what Steve said on his drive over there. No judgement before looking. Hopefully a charge or cap.
He never says "sell em a new one cause this one is old"
I replaced all 3 levels of my house.... because I didnt want to hear complaints.... house is 16 years old. Built with Goodman’s, replaced with Carriers
that and " i gotta talk to my wife" funny how you never hear back from them.
Saint Steven, with his hose...
In and out of the ceiler he goes...
Relieving the peoples of all their pains...
Wherever He goes, results are all the same! lol, Keep it rockin', momma!
I got a Sears comfort.its 26 yrs old still running never had r22 added.had one condenser motor two years ago. I love watching your videos.keep up making new one's 👍👌😁
Nice work and fair price! Give her the old how ya doing
I really enjoy your videos....your experience is very evident. I learned also a lot from your soldering....I mean I have never done that before, but I feel as though I could try it smartly and successfully without burning the house down.....THANK YOU for the videos , they are great. I couldn't do or know to do the freon or capacitor though....Molly is awesome!
Steve I think you are more than fair with your prices.. I worked for a company more than 15yrs ago, and we changed a hundred for a single cap and maybe double that for a dual cap. Nice job!
Love seeing the AC calls Steven 👍 Fair price as well
Thank you steve! I watch all your video every night. I learn so much because of you.👍👍
Nice job Steve. My first A/C was dead battery in mini split remote
Such a good feeling change capacitor and turn on power and it runs ! Then get out the ole dinosaur juice out and charge er up and away u go . The ole gas and go momma!
Beer can cold Steve you are the best..I have learned alot from you..thank you a lot keep it coming
We are blowing up. Dispatch said we had 30 calls this mourning when they came in. The cooling season is here 😎👍
Well done. Impressive you diagnosed from the sound. 👏
Good job! I would have cleaned that condenser control compartment before putting the cover on. Full of dust & spiderwebs 🕸🕷
A 20 year old York running. Don’t see that everyday.
I got a 2 ton York that’s a 2000 model and it still works great vents inside blow ice cold and outside unit blows
Super hot
Air off the top of the unit
throttle bottle yeah it’s in good
Shape I had the flame sensor replaced back in February and the guy said it was in good shape still it’s a York diamond 80
Have 2 york diamond units from 2002, i bought the house in 2012, i just replaced my own caps and oiled the blower motors. Running fine..
@@calebkeener12 1995 rheem with a scroll still going strong here!!
i do
And the A/C calls start! Here in NJ the temperature has been bipolar. When it stays hot we’ll all be busy again!
Good work done efficiently at an excellent price. Well done Sir
Excellent price? Yea, for STEVE. the homeowner took it up the ass for a simple blown cap
It's appreciated that you show the pricing of things.
Your experience shows through the entertainment value 😉 ty...
not a bad price at all for a pound and a capacitor. i bet its nice to work outside for a change and not smell fuel oil all day in a dark basement. have a good season.
Great repair on the piece of York. Now the lady can sell her house .
Never realized you did AC. I got a 20 year old system that still handles the South Texas heat
Good to see you Lavimoniere!
**B.A.M.** BARE ASS MOLLY!! Lol that's great man! Keep em up! 👍👍
No underware on this one ?????
Hi hi hi
Good job Steve and have a good summer season
Good enough for this neighborhood ,classic LAV
Those model York's had alot of defrost board problems when they were new. Can't tell you how many of them I changed out.
Dam! $100 1lbs for r22! I guess that’s what’s r22 is going for.. great video and work idk what prices are going for, for r22 since I’m not working for a private company for profit
I never had any comments except being high, but at the end I had the rep of being the best! I was to cheap for the first 10 years, then I got old and realized my wisdom was worth more when I saw the funny’s getting it and they weren’t worth a shit!
That's a tough job climbing in those trusses..
Thanks for posting. I need to brush up on the basics.
I wanted to brush out those cobwebs, but...I guess not.
My luck with capacitors is either the fan or compressor is overworking or getting tired. They might be calling ya in the not too distant future. Nice work Steve. Miss Molly should start a Calender with pictures of her favorite outfits each month. The boys will fight over her Calenders. She’s looking mighty buff this month
New capacitors are not made to the same quality standards as before. Less heat tolerant and the oil used inside is inferior to the virgin oil used generations before. They are built shitty and HVAC companies love it that way. Most hvac’ers are just a step above being a criminal anyway
@@WilliamWBG Ouch! But I bet most criminals don't know their ass from a hole in the ground, mechanically.
Great "trouble shooting" on the AC. Really liked your test equipment and having spare parts available from your truck. Being a retired electrician I'd have worn leather gloves when checking electrical equipment. Ripped latex gloves can be hazardous to your health, "momma."
the older York systems she has not the newer ones with the problematic microchannel condensing coil. if she sells the home she may need new units
Thanks. Great lesson.
Miss molly loves going out with daddy now the weather is getting warm she a darling especially with no clothes on Steve. 🙂👍
Molly is sooooo cute!
Seemed like a bargain to me! Homeowner got away cheap. Steve, I wish you were around here!
Should you tape over that hole in the flex?
Great Video. Ready to be busy ^_^. Thank you for sharing ^_^
Did you fix the hole in that duct?
Just a question why didn’t you clean around the contactor with a brush
Like your style Riverside California Ralph Villela
I seen a juicy capacitor the other day. It was all wet looking. Looks like it exploded and a wire was fried on it, the common.
Just called my HVAC guy early this morn. Because a/c dead. Surprisingly he answered right away. Nice guys.
Happy Memorial Day to you and molly
When I saw that mouse I was thinking about Steve's crock pot.
Question...are you supposed to charge r22 as gas? I was taught to charge it as liquid (jug upside down)Does it matter?
R22 is a single component refrigerant so either or only blends have to be charged by liquid only.
Same... I charge as liquid only. If I’m being honest I’ve never heard of charging with gas.
Love the mark up on the capacitor! Plumbing and heating guys make great margins.
Back in business mama!
Clean filter, change cap, and gas up with some 22 and the old York lives again.
Love your channel. - Its a leaker!!!
Do a lot of plumbers do air conditioning also?
Some genius designed that filter replacement in the wrong place.
Was York at one time owned by Borg Warner? Was a great company.
You'll always stay busy you're honest and you're prices are great. Look up Andrew Camirette hes up by you
Steve are supply houses out here carried the titan pro caps for a year I had nothing but problems with them lasting a max of two years .. and many testing bad out of the box how are they working for you ?
Same here. FWIW- In my experience, Titan HD capacitors (made in USA) are better .
hey you overlooked the spider net. Should us techs clean those stuffs or just move? Or should we rather recommend the home owner to schedule maintenance call? thanks.
Isn’t 410a added as a vapor and it’s throttled into the low side ?
Not 410a because it’s a blend of different refrigerants. If you add 410a as a vapor you get uneven mixing of the refrigerants it is made of and it won’t work right. R-22 is only one refrigerant so it can be added in gas or liquid form.
Miss molly is runnin around bare ass lol. To funny.
Is that meter thing with all of that data that he uses connected to anything? I don’t get how that works. Please explain. Thanks.
His iPad is connected to 2 pieces of equipment that hook up to the low side in the high side on the condenser
Mice in the attic; mice in the basement. That lady needs to get herself a crusty old tomcat! And Miss Molly’s looking good. She’s got it; she can flaunt it! Let the boy dogs drool!!
Your behind times on your Freon prices my friend! Your out there to make money. I made the same mistake for years! I think here, r-22 is about $125-$150 per pound plus diagnostic fee!
@@kingpins9 if he bought it last year hes supposed to eat the cost difference?
D. Beez I guess your really behind the times, call around and see how much the big boys are getting! Not saying your not being fair to your customers, but you won’t be in business long. Come up to the times!
Steves price seems reasonable to both him and the customer. Maybe 1.5-2 hrs with drive, a $10 cap and $15 worth of freon, $3 filter and charging $309.
@@darinbevacqua2187 You obviously don't own your own business....You're in business to make money; get as much as you can...That's how you become a SUCCESSFUL business person...Otherwise; you may as well get a job..
@@kingpins9 Fair?...LOL Business is business; It's actually people like YOU that are "ruining the country"! Do you think it's fair to pay 250.00 for cable TV? Is it fair to pay 30% taxes to incompetent idiots? Those two business models are among the most successful business models! >> CLUE
Good videos.
Can someone tell me if it’s true that if you unit is R22 is it true it can only be recharged so many times before by law it can’t be recharged again? I live in Florida if that matters.
Should have checked your amperage on the fan
Tried any USA made caps?
I already changed two caps side gigs just happens man it's hot FLORIDA 954
Great video
So if you had to charge the unit with r22 does that mean there is a leak somewhere?
It's a durdy dash five.
That capacitor costs $7 at supply house!
Beautiful Molly fixed another one.
@Steven what kind of ports do you use for check the pressures..??
Possible a little to cheap on the bill.A lot of hidden fees like liability insurance, maybe you want to retire one day.Gas for truck! Heath insurance ! Truck repairs! Disability insurance! Tools! and more! and the most important KNOWLEDGE!
It lives another day
You're pretty reasonable with your billing have to say I've learned just as much about your financing as I have your technician abilities.
good enough for this neighborhood !
Do you ride around in an ice cream truck? lol
Break out the shoe horn MoMA Steve’s going in
It's only May..people are running their AC units up there already?
Lol we have been running ours in Phoenix since late March
@@acommentator69 Yeah, well Phoenix..He's in flippin Massachusetts!
@@blipblip88 not for long. the inside temp was 68 for what i assume was the non working systems tstat
May is when we start here in CT too. No break till October. some breaks. humidity is a killer
Nice Steven 👏
I had my system leak fixed and the guy added NU-22... Said it was a safe alternative for R-22 systems... Is this true or did he just set my system up for failure?
Steve I need a price list I'm a new tec
let's say the cooling season last 5 months,if you can sell 100 service calls,avg. 1 per day and you avg.$200 clear on each call,that is $20,000 for you a season,less advertisements,tools,van,etc.(of course time on the job here is 2 hours on the job,include drive time)100 bucks an hour...
Since January of this year 2020 R22 was made illegal to be manufactured...wonder how much has been stock piled...
A shit ton.
Anytime a old unit is taken down they capture the old r22. Never run out of it
Miss Molly is your long haired Mexican HVAC apprentice and assistant?
Well it's your first one of the season and most likely will not be your last one keep everybody cool man
Can somebody tell me why he didn't do a leak test if the system was so low??
@@luanpham7469 because refrigerant is just going to leak out again over time. It would make more sense to charge for a leak test and fix it. Not only will you make more money off that call you also ensure the system will never go low again.
Nice fix Steve. Who's tablet system and probes are you using??? Looks a lot better and simpler than some I have seen. I still do it the old school way but need to upgrade. Many thanks.
Sporlan smart probes
my AC was installed in summer of 2018. i have 2 central heat and air one for upstairs and one for downstairs BOTH arent kicking on. do you think the capacitors on BOTH units are bad? we dont use the system much. could not using the AC that much cause the capacitors to die out? i hear a quiet buzzing sound when i put my ear near the motor.
Do you have the breakers on?
omar k ....if the AC is on and the inside furnace fan is running and the outside until is buzzing and and fan not running, 99.9% you have a blown capacitor that cost $15-$20 and a 5th grader could replace it. They will charge you $250-$500 to replace a fucking capacitor. Most HVAC are glorified used car salesmen. Most are not honest so watch every single move they make. Ask them to leave all parts with you when they leave.
El CAPitan on the first no AC call of the year. Maybe that's a good omen.
What devices were you using to check the wet bulb and the superheat? Thanks, Chris
Uei dth35, have one and it's fantastic
What app are you using for your freon test? Love your videos. Keep up the great work!
I see a lot of your calls you add Freon to the system. Doesn’t that imply a leak?
I was thinking the same thing. The gas had to have gone somewhere.
Isn’t it illegal to just recharge the system without finding the leak..? I know it is here in Canada
Made it look easy sir....
Yes, go sparingly with the R22, because you will have a hard time getting more.
Steve bought a bunch of R22 a while back! He's prepared!!
@@billybassman21 Good to know. I have a crappy York unit and every time it needs repair they always bitch about the R22 and I need to get a whole new system. System is from 2007 and I really dont thinks it time
@@v60polestar88 I think it's standard practice for heating and air repair companies. No matter what the issue is.. even a 20$ capacitor they say "you should get a new unit, this one is about dead"
What app Do you use????Love you videos God bless America
do a search for "Parker Sporlan SMART Service Tool Kit"
The fan speed has a question mark. That fan motor needs replaced, thats my opinion.
the refresh rate of the camera makes it look slower
U charged gas and brought down the superheat,indicating the unit was low on a refrigerant what about the leak?
Kenneth Lobo you think hes gonna chase down a leak that could be anywhere in system/that can take hours and her bill wouldve been thousands instead. Gotta remove r22 and fill with nitrogen which is expensive. Not worth the time or money.and he may never even find leak if its tiny which it is.
@@rtazz17 Thanks for sharing. I understand your perspective.
You think you'll start converting R-22 systems to R-421A?