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Now I'm craving spaghetti for some reason :) Nice job in the attic sauna. In Texas most are in the attic. No way would you need to check for total gas loss before doing this job. 1 out of 100 at best but you did go the extra mile and check the charge or lack of before leaving. Thanks for the vid!
Hey Steve. Oh man!! That sucks! Going through what you did only to find no juice in the jug. I have had people telling me similar tall tales like; (customer says) " system ran fine before you came and fixed that loose wire" etc. (customer says) "think its something you did when trying to fix"? You try not to go on the defensive. It's hard dealing with those calls.
Sixta16 I didn't understand, why he messured the voltage. Shouldn't the resitance be very high between the secondary coil of the transformer and the housing?
No, he didn't wire it wrong. However the measurement he done from the secondary tap to ground is a full nonsense. The secondary is completely isolated from the primary. The voltage you measure from secondary to ground is just the stray capacitance between primary and secondary. The two secondary lugs on the transformer are completely interchangeable, so are the primary ones. The transformer doesn't care which one is which. And no, Steve didn't wire a wrong primary tap, the 29V on the secondary without a load is just fine. The transformer has non-zero internal impedance as a voltage source. If you load it with current, the voltage will drop. (will drop exactly to the nameplate voltage value at the nominal load current and nominal input voltage of 240V).
fastzombie1 i've had that happen to me once. it was new construction, i had part of my lineset ran on the inside of an outside wall, going down to the basement area to the outside of the house. i even used nail plates behind the lineset just in case. the siding guy was able knock one of the nail plates off with the first nail he put in and punctured the suction line with the second nail. :(
i don't know about ac pumps but when a contactor for a 240v electric motor burns out it means a capacitor is going. it will draw more amps than what the contactor is rated.
jasonmushersee The burnt coil was on the control/primary side of the contactor. Enamel on the windings broke down, from either heat, or exposure, and caused a short.
Looks like everything is messed up. Or maybe not. Quick pressure test on low side and on some relays you can manually press down to turn on compressor for a few seconds and watch pressure. Hindsight is 20/20. Customer was hoping for something simple.
Looks like automotive to me also. Rating is usually 32 VDC which will easily handle 24 VAC. AC arcs less than DC since it crosses zero twice each cycle.
That's the dilemma. 14-year-old unit with r22 charge is an expensive and time-consuming repair. The homeowner just bought the house and somebody charged it up for inspection or the house flipper siding guys hit with a nail. Repair or replace? That is up to the customer. Homeowners like to say things like it was fine until you worked on it because their brother is a lawyer. You can't check the refrigerant charge until the unit is running and being completely flat is rare. The homeowners weren't honest and gave misleading info
Those little outside disconnects are a piss poor design. It's Always a bitch trying to get the cover on and off while also securing the back of it to the house. I can fix it with a hammer ! 😝
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Keep it up! Looking forward for more videos from you, don't stop!
I know you keep asking yourself why can't people just be upfront and honest. Enjoy your videos Steve.
I Learned something here. to check pressure before i do anything ,Great video steve.
Thought the same at first. But, how do you check pressure of it is not running?
gauges will still show pressure if there is pressure in the system
You never know what your gonna run into. Good video Steve
Now I'm craving spaghetti for some reason :)
Nice job in the attic sauna. In Texas most are in the attic. No way would you need to check for total gas loss before doing this job. 1 out of 100 at best but you did go the extra mile and check the charge or lack of before leaving. Thanks for the vid!
Hey Steve.
Oh man!! That sucks! Going through what you did only to find no juice in the jug. I have had people telling me similar tall tales like; (customer says) " system ran fine before you came and fixed that loose wire" etc. (customer says) "think its something you did when trying to fix"? You try not to go on the defensive. It's hard dealing with those calls.
That's sucks Steve, keep us posted. Great video:)
Great video and job ( Steven )
Good work Steve
Carpenters love their staple guns.
Very impressive job Steve.
"At least it's not flopping in the flipping wind" 😂 thanks for the Video
Hi Steve! It does really not matter which side of the transformer output you use as a common!
stimmt es sind ja 24 volt wechselspannung.....oder waren 29 volt?
Sixta16 I didn't understand, why he messured the voltage. Shouldn't the resitance be very high between the secondary coil of the transformer and the housing?
Looked like the secondaries were multi-taped to accommodate for either 208 or 240 coming into the primary.
No, he didn't wire it wrong. However the measurement he done from the secondary tap to ground is a full nonsense. The secondary is completely isolated from the primary. The voltage you measure from secondary to ground is just the stray capacitance between primary and secondary. The two secondary lugs on the transformer are completely interchangeable, so are the primary ones. The transformer doesn't care which one is which.
And no, Steve didn't wire a wrong primary tap, the 29V on the secondary without a load is just fine. The transformer has non-zero internal impedance as a voltage source. If you load it with current, the voltage will drop. (will drop exactly to the nameplate voltage value at the nominal load current and nominal input voltage of 240V).
Great job sir. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge
What do you think about ferrules?
He's a real workin man!
got to love jobs like that. Would'nt be surprised if the siding guy put a nail in to the lineset
fastzombie1 i've had that happen to me once. it was new construction, i had part of my lineset ran on the inside of an outside wall, going down to the basement area to the outside of the house. i even used nail plates behind the lineset just in case. the siding guy was able knock one of the nail plates off with the first nail he put in and punctured the suction line with the second nail. :(
steveg5576 The AC I put in was 3 weeks before the siding people came so.......
good work Steve 😉👍
Thank you Mr Lavimoniere
Is there a part 2? What happened? Possibly a leak, where did freon go?
Hey! How exactly is a rainbow made? How exactly does a sun set? How exactly does a posi-trac rear-end on a Plymouth work? It just does.
Killer video...thanks Steve!
i don't know about ac pumps but when a contactor for a 240v electric motor burns out it means a capacitor is going. it will draw more amps than what the contactor is rated.
jasonmushersee The burnt coil was on the control/primary side of the contactor. Enamel on the windings broke down, from either heat, or exposure, and caused a short.
Looks like everything is messed up. Or maybe not. Quick pressure test on low side and on some relays you can manually press down to turn on compressor for a few seconds and watch pressure. Hindsight is 20/20. Customer was hoping for something simple.
24:35 all that flippin work for nothing.......BITCH!!!!
Had me rolling been in that situation before
I like! Keep it up!
Should have put a spacer behind the power box
steves on the job again mama
Another great video!
why leave the old transformer in place, just clutters the space up
the siding guy probably hit the lineset in the wall with a nail
if the units doesn't have freon , the units need recovery refrigerant ?
You Da Man Lav!
What type of fuse did you use? It looks like an automotive fuse.
Looks like automotive to me also. Rating is usually 32 VDC which will easily handle 24 VAC. AC arcs less than DC since it crosses zero twice each cycle.
another happy customer
great work
Hot in attic, fixin' transformer and contactor and no charge. Multiple Offender. Time to replace 4 ton Rheem/heat pump install
Thanks. Good video. I never would have gotten through it w/o cussing outloud at least once...lol.
She's a leaka mamma , next level next level
Consider the AC unit as junk unless you get a local contractor to inspect unit and verify the unit is good.
If she just bought the house and had a home inspector check it.....he should have caught it.
I hope you get to replace it I want to hear her say it worked before you broke it...lol
Wow how much would that cost to refill? Obvious a leak somewhere. Im no tech just a fan of the channel.
That's the dilemma. 14-year-old unit with r22 charge is an expensive and time-consuming repair. The homeowner just bought the house and somebody charged it up for inspection or the house flipper siding guys hit with a nail. Repair or replace? That is up to the customer. Homeowners like to say things like it was fine until you worked on it because their brother is a lawyer. You can't check the refrigerant charge until the unit is running and being completely flat is rare. The homeowners weren't honest and gave misleading info
How many amps is the fuse?
compressor134 he said he was out of 3amp so he put a 5amp
What about that burnt transformer...?
...well, that figures. Lol
No need to remove the fried transformer-? Im guessin you wanted to get out of that heat ASAP -- not that it matters much now with no gas.
must not have a low psi switch, for the unit to be running with no gas.
She's a Leaker Momma!
Condemned 4 of those just this week
got to love the sloppy wiring
Pretty Crusty there Momma.
R-22 i wouldn't fill that up.... cost probably around $1400 maybe more
$200 Per pound say 5-6 pounds min........... so min $800-1200 not including labor...
i swaer in one of his videos it was $200...
True.... flat rate is bs. RUN!!
New unit mama
Looks like a Lazy Vinal Siding Guy.
No wonder it burned up.
the lady lied for sure man
El Mono47 Maybe the fan alone was enough ac for her. 😆
Matthias Plus makes a lot of sense. enjoy and thanks for you vids
after repairing the leak its a good candidate for a conversion to r407c
24:37 lol
BITCH!
Ho! Ho! Ho! No Gas and she said ac was cooling fine before ??? Nothing is free Why would she lie
Those little outside disconnects are a piss poor design. It's Always a bitch trying to get the cover on and off while also securing the back of it to the house. I can fix it with a hammer ! 😝