Zone Damper Actuator Diagnostic and Replacement. EP64

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 33

  • @SoAvidTraveler
    @SoAvidTraveler Год назад +6

    Finally a video showing how to hand open the damper. Many thanks!!

  • @djheckler92
    @djheckler92 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks a lot for this video! Had the same issue with busted spring preventing it from opening. Since I'm getting a new AC installed next month I just disabled the actuator for now and manually moved it to open position.

  • @brymac8904
    @brymac8904 2 года назад +14

    Thanks man you swayed me some money here. I didn’t have the cash for a real technician such as yourself right now but I was able to get everything up and running again with this video and the included instructions for my particular system where it’s the same but backwards due to a little different model of controller. I’ll get a real tech to look it over when I have a chance but good on you man. I appreciate it.

  • @sixtofigueroa499
    @sixtofigueroa499 Год назад +2

    Learned a bunch thanks. I would suggest cinching down the insulation around the damper after work is completed 😊

  • @josephmoxley5792
    @josephmoxley5792 3 года назад +3

    Love those attics😌

  • @scramick
    @scramick 2 года назад +5

    Great video! One of my dampers would not open when called for cooling. Pulled the motor off and noticed I could not hand turn the damper/rod. It was very difficult to turn, so I sprayed some WD40 on the rod, and now it spins freely by hand. Now a month later, the damper is not opening again. The damper rod is tough again to turn. Appears the damper itself has failed. Have you ever seen this? Thanks!

  • @justwork_hvac
    @justwork_hvac Год назад +1

    Great video brother 🤘💯🌎

  • @wassimel-hassan960
    @wassimel-hassan960 Год назад +1

    Thank you. You saved us

  • @LowOnCash
    @LowOnCash 2 месяца назад +1

    great stuff thanks

  • @SoutheastHVAC
    @SoutheastHVAC 2 года назад +1

    Love your videos man!

  • @klausplathan7760
    @klausplathan7760 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for this video! You made it easier for me to understand this. I have a question . Im hoping you can relay some info on it: I have a 2 zone Honeywell damper. The one accutator is loose and constantly open. (Upstairs) the second one is stuck in middle and no airflow for the downstairs…. Are they both dead or can i fix the springs inside? Thank u

  • @AlmaCole
    @AlmaCole 2 года назад +1

    Very helpful. Thank you

  • @manhpham8052
    @manhpham8052 Год назад +1

    Thank you sir, ur video just bail me out lol😂😂😂

  • @Hvacnc
    @Hvacnc 3 месяца назад +1

    Is there an indicator on the shaft part of the damper assembly that tells u if it’s open or close b4 u put the new one on? Like the shaft of a blower motor has a smooth side… is it like thay

    • @NighthawkHVAC
      @NighthawkHVAC  3 месяца назад +1

      Nope. You just have to wing it. Sometimes I’ll just drill a hole in the damper assembly so I can see if it open or closed. Then I draw a line on the end of the shaft. If you’re lucky someone else marked it for you.

  • @TheSquirrelMommy
    @TheSquirrelMommy Год назад +1

    Hi Nighthawk - for idiots like myself, it would be great if you could show the screw that you adjusted to get the damper position to "0". I'm sure this was extremely difficult to do one-handed, and you did a fantastic job! Could you just send me a response on here and let me know what screw needed to be adjusted? Was this the screw that the motor mounts to that you were explaining needed to be aligned to the "closed" position before installing? So, did you have to take the motor completely off and then turn that mounting screw even more clockwise?

    • @TheSquirrelMommy
      @TheSquirrelMommy Год назад +1

      Actually, after watching your video again, I realize what you did. I guess re-watching it was the key! ;-) Thank you so much for the excellent video!

  • @juancastillo1226
    @juancastillo1226 3 года назад +1

    Men you are the best

  • @DanRonin05
    @DanRonin05 Год назад +2

    What about an electrical issue with the actuator? Can you measure the resistance across the two wires?

    • @NighthawkHVAC
      @NighthawkHVAC  Год назад +1

      Absolutely. However, the actual specifications are not listed on the actuator.

  • @soundgineering4771
    @soundgineering4771 3 месяца назад

    I think M1 is Common and M6 +24V. Well as long as you have them wired correctly at the zone board side. You can check which wire is common and +24V using a voltmeter by checking first both wires at the meter and then one with the meter and one to the ground.

    • @WetPets-gl2ts
      @WetPets-gl2ts 2 месяца назад

      Is AC voltage, not DC voltage, there is no '+' sign in alternate current, just 24vac.

  • @Summerlover-d6d
    @Summerlover-d6d Год назад +1

    We replaced our actuator but now the air won't shut off & stays in the open position. It won't close. Could the problem be the mother board?

    • @NighthawkHVAC
      @NighthawkHVAC  Год назад

      Possibly. When you turn off that zone you should be getting 24v to the damper for that zone. If not probably a bad zone controller. Assuming it’s a powered close system.

  • @wanelly
    @wanelly Год назад

    Good job. But did you forget "clothing" that section of the duct?

  • @chadfarmer6420
    @chadfarmer6420 2 года назад +1

    What would be the issue leaving it open by unwiring it? That way you wouldn’t have to replace it

    • @NighthawkHVAC
      @NighthawkHVAC  2 года назад

      If I just left it disconnected The zone would always be on. The thermostat in that zone would not be able to stop the cooling or heating if another zone is calling. Replacing the actuator is the only way to maintain proper cooling and heating in a zoned system.

    • @chadfarmer6420
      @chadfarmer6420 2 года назад +1

      Reason I ask is because I have one that is out that leads to my girls bedrooms. There is no thermostat in those rooms. Could I leave them open with no issue?

    • @NighthawkHVAC
      @NighthawkHVAC  2 года назад +3

      You can but air will flow when ever a zone is called for. It might overheat or over cool that room. Best option would be to find the thermostat that controls that room. Installed a remote temperature sensor. ( if the thermostat has this option otherwise the thermostat would need to be replaced as well) Replace the actuator. Disabling that zone is usually done as a temporary fix as there will always be airflow to that room even if that zone is not calling. Hope this helps.

    • @kngjoea3743
      @kngjoea3743 Год назад +1

      ...or you could just leave it disconnected and turn the ac/heater on and off manually like everyone on the planet used to do when it got to hot or to cold. Technology is expensive and a repair tech is even more expensive. You can also close the vents in rooms your not using, or adjust the airflow at the vent .

    • @anwarjaffery8147
      @anwarjaffery8147 6 месяцев назад

      @@kngjoea3743😅

  • @infiniteuniverse123
    @infiniteuniverse123 2 года назад +1

    Anyone notice the face looking at the motor?

  • @zacharymossman3593
    @zacharymossman3593 2 месяца назад

    video starts at 2:40 before that its all useless rambling. your welcome