Am I the only one who runs here to watch these videos to see what steve is going to tell a customer? "Holy Shit" "You ain't got a taj mahal here" "I don't carry all these filters that's too many"
They don't make em like they used to, that's for sure.... 40 year old AC unit still rockin'. My grandparents had an old Sears AC unit at their house that pre-dated me, so it was easily from the mid to late 70's - it was still working fine when they sold the house in 2011. Good luck getting any newer unit to last that long.
On the Gulf Coast they eat you out or house and home but up in Maine and a couple of other places and some people don’t use it much so they have a different perspective.
Speck Ulator bullshit. Anywhere you use it you will be throwing money out the window. Much cheaper to buy a new unit. End of discussion. Stop trolling.
@@Executiveinvestments- you're the troll. We live at 6500' elevation. We use the A/C Maybe 30-40 days the entire year. By your incorrect logic it would be financially prudent to spend many thousands of dollars for a new, more efficient system? I think not. Those dollars would pay for YEARS of use with our current system. There are NO absolutes and those who make such pronouncements, you, merely show their own ignorance. You're not as smart as you think you are.
two types of techs: ones who fix the shit, and ones who sell new equipment. Can almost guarantee u if he had called a different company they would have convinced him to replace the whole thing
@KMac Now they're trained to also get rid of everything from the 18th and 19th centuries as well. Good thing they're illiterate, too, so they won't give me a bunch of shit for saying this.
Damn what a great service call! 40 year old unit with no leaks, and still semi-working with a totally obstructed evap coil. Steve fixes it with a 7.5mfd and a brush! Even though it's a shit show, gotta respect the craftsmanship for a neglected system like that to hold up as well as it has. It might run for another 20 years if the owner takes care of it Awesome :-)
@@bloodybones63 Hit that ancient coil with coil cleaner and it would probably turn to dust. Hate those attic installations, nobody wants to work on or maintain them.
I worked on an old Sears condensing unit circa late 1970's a few weeks ago. The homeowner just wanted maintenance done. Amazingly, it still has the original capacitors, compressor, and condenser fan motor. The contactor was replaced at some time though. I'm surprised it's lasted this long, especially out here in Arizona.
MY OCD is triggering something fierce from not vacuuming that dust! that condenser will pick up most of the dust that fell down into the tray as soon as its turned back on! but seriously, i love your videos, you dont bullshit, just tell the truth, and you are are obviously very knowledgeable and experienced! keep up the great work!!!
That looks like the Heil-Quaker unit Sears sold in the 70s. Mine lasted from 1973 and was still running in 2005 when I sold the house The only problem it ever had was the 2 speed fan control which I replaced with a jumper wire.
Have a Sears model just like that from 83. Replaced the cap this year. That's the only problem it's ever had!! It gets maintenance every season and likes it.
Dang, 40 years old and still has a charge? That unit was so ignored and still held up. Let's give that unit a medal. lol I change my filter once a month and this homeowner goes for years. WOW BTW, I think that your camera has smell-a-vision. I was eating peanuts and Miss Molly would sniff the camera every time I put one in my mouth.
We told my uncle in something like 2014 that he should change his filters at least once a year (manufacturer recommendation is every 90 days). For all I know, the original filters are still in there. It's a venting system, not AC/heat, and the clogged filters make it noisy as heck, especially outside near the air intake/outlet. Not nice if you want to sit in the garden or keep a window open!
New 4 microfarad fan motor run capacitor did the trick for my 45 year old Sears central air con. Changed the dual 20/15 microfarad compressor capacitor while I was at along with cleaning & snugging up all connections. Both were the Battleship Grey originals from 1976. Put on a new whip as the rigid conduit pulled out of the disconnect box from the unit settling leaving it ungrounded (grounded through the conduit with no ground wire).
Hey Steve you would not believe this I'm actually a handyman here in Oklahoma I bought my house which has the exact same outdoor unit is that one when I tell people I have a Magic Chef outside 3 ton unit from the early 70s they just get the most confused look on their face like no way and no way that's still running I keep it cleaned and serviced for the last 25 years and it just keeps going I've lived here 25 years and the thing is still going strong so this thing is pushing 50 years old hopefully it will run for another 25 years and mine has weathered and that one that looks exactly like mine I would have thought you were outside my house working on it LOL
Condenser below evaporator=oil stays where it should Old capacitors WITH pcb's =capacitor stay cooler and last forever Electrical motors built with pride and quality materials(windings+bearing+stator) Solid cabinet construction Possibly silver solder on field installed joints =no shit inside lines . Thats why theese things last so damn long ,i love it!! Id keep it alive as long as possible
PCB Caps did not last forever. The PCB just stabilized the oil. They also last forever and cause cancer, so NBD. Also PCB's were banned in 1979 so that was probably a non PCB cap.
Craig Tucker there’s no way the cap he pulled out was original tho... the label was still clear and intact. That unit is too old for that style capacitor
Steve thank you for everything that you do you’re one of the best teachers that are on RUclips. I’m one of your biggest fans from New Jersey. Rob smith
Man Your coil is filthy guy! Not something you would want to here at a urinal, but it works here. I love how direct Steve is, If I don't know you, or care what your name is so you shall be called " Guy " and be happy !
This unit was built by Lennox. I wish there would have been an AMP test to see how many AMPs it was pulling after cleaning it out. You would be surprised to see that it is not pulling all that much more than a brand new system of the same size. This unit if kept up could run another 10 + years.
Heck with searching for the old plugged up drain hole. Get the battery operated drill out and drill a half dozen new 1/4" holes in the bottom of the condenser!!! :-)
Another commenter said why not clean the coils of the evaporator with water or a coil cleaner. Seems taking off the thick brigs you from totally blocked to end stage . That thick stuff probably builds up quickly when the fins are blocked. Love your stuff keep it up.
No matter if new or old, any unit needs maintenance every year. Then people wonder why there unit is not running when there filters are like mud. Nice job Steve!
I have a 1979 Lennox but I keep it clean. It sits in the shade with the evap up high in the attic. Would spraying that evaporator down with coil cleaner help? I do that to mine and flush it with water.
I love your vids steve but man how the hell do you keep customers with the way you talk to them lmfao i mean at least your being honest hahahaha Keep up the great videos!
If you talk straight you keep the good customers. You don’t want customers that take too much TLC, they aren’t worth it. I mean, there’s a spectrum, but Steve knows he can talk straight to this crusty new englander who hasn’t serviced his AC in 20-40 years LOL
Put the filter in the cover and panel and then bring my tools down, I'd loose my license if I talked to people like that lol, if the fan does the ole funky chicken replace the cap
How much did you pay the homeowner ... Lol ... He did pretty good helping ... That's a pretty good idea when you have a hoverer send em off to do busy work like weed eating or yard raking ... Lol ... Good vid
And if I can do it you can do it. Seems appropriate for this one. I don't see service call videos with this much customer participation. I think it can be a good thing if the customer doesn't have any of the ubiquitous mental problems when it comes to hiring "the man."
Newer units have return grills with filter frame as one so you can do it from living space. You could also make that chance to the unit he worked on with some slight ductwork. People 40 years ago could climb a ladder for there home maintenance....not anymore!
M Watkins Tech should keep in mind that there is a regular non-tech person that should be doing the changing of the filter a few times a year so making it as easy as possible would be the best thing.
An elderly friend who was a friend of my late mother had a window unit that wasn't blowing air too good. I checked the filter to see that it was caked with a thick layer of dust. She had no idea that she was supposed to clean those things. I cleaned it off for her. The coil probably needed cleaning though. That was maybe three years ago.
Changeout time! Last week i changed out a 46 year old Carrier condenser and coil. Guy decided to keep the 46 year old horizontal Carrier furnace.... Ain't no Taj Mahal mama! 15:11 how cute is that? lol The look on her face. "We good to go, dad?"
It's an old Magic Chef AKA Armstrong. Those R4 Ducts need to be replaced. Get the install crew in there while they're replacing that thing they can do the ducts. I drag a hose up into the attics in Houston and spray the evaporator down.
I had a customer years ago who brought me a dodge caravan that wasn't cooling. He had a cute little lap dog like yours, but somehow over the years all that fur got down into the evaporator and clogged it up, had about 1/2 thick layer over the coils. Got it working, but they car always smelled like wet dog. Nothing I could do about that.
Guy's gonna have fun trying to get anything to stick to that disintegrating duct work. Should be replaced. I remember changing out that gray flex in the 80s. UV light would do it in.
40 years the system would been dated to 1979. still cooling for this vintage unit. most will change the unit for a modern one. its strange two seperate capacitios for the fan motor and the compressor. the unit has to be below 10 SEER for the vintage.
I wouldn't want to be near a register inside the the house when the unit kicks in the first time after that coil was cleaned with just a brush -- a lot of loose dust left behind to blow into the house.
14:42 Wicked hard core! Best way to show em how to save money. I actually tell my customers to go online for filters, that way they are there..we swap those no cost. Or I can deliver one on the 5th of July at 3am for about $300.
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I appreciate that you teach the homeowner how to perform basic maintenance on his system
Am I the only one who runs here to watch these videos to see what steve is going to tell a customer? "Holy Shit" "You ain't got a taj mahal here" "I don't carry all these filters that's too many"
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Yeah, he talks to the customer like he don't want to be there and has a million in the bank! 💰😄 It's funny to watch.
"Bring all ma tools down"
@@wlms04 Wow ! Where is he from ? What accent does he have ?
"If they're gonna stand around and watch I'll put 'em to work."
Not a shit show for a 40 year old unit, it went through hell and still runs, old school engineering.
They don't make em like they used to, that's for sure.... 40 year old AC unit still rockin'.
My grandparents had an old Sears AC unit at their house that pre-dated me, so it was easily from the mid to late 70's - it was still working fine when they sold the house in 2011. Good luck getting any newer unit to last that long.
This is a true testament to how well those old units were built. Would not surprise me if that system works for another 10 years.
like my grand father's 78 year old axe ..... it had 3 handles and 2 heads
None of these new units will ever reach 40 years.
who whats to have an old electric sucking 40 year old unit? It costs you more money to use than to buy a new one.
On the Gulf Coast they eat you out or house and home but up in Maine and a couple of other places and some people don’t use it much so they have a different perspective.
Speck Ulator bullshit. Anywhere you use it you will be throwing money out the window. Much cheaper to buy a new unit. End of discussion. Stop trolling.
@@Executiveinvestments- you're the troll. We live at 6500' elevation. We use the A/C Maybe 30-40 days the entire year. By your incorrect logic it would be financially prudent to spend many thousands of dollars for a new, more efficient system? I think not. Those dollars would pay for YEARS of use with our current system. There are NO absolutes and those who make such pronouncements, you, merely show their own ignorance. You're not as smart as you think you are.
My unit’s 30 years old now. Never had an electric bill over $78, & I live on the Texas coast. The utility company has changed the meter out 8x.
two types of techs: ones who fix the shit, and ones who sell new equipment. Can almost guarantee u if he had called a different company they would have convinced him to replace the whole thing
Guaranteed !
@KMac Now they're trained to also get rid of everything from the 18th and 19th centuries as well. Good thing they're illiterate, too, so they won't give me a bunch of shit for saying this.
Damn what a great service call! 40 year old unit with no leaks, and still semi-working with a totally obstructed evap coil. Steve fixes it with a 7.5mfd and a brush!
Even though it's a shit show, gotta respect the craftsmanship for a neglected system like that to hold up as well as it has. It might run for another 20 years if the owner takes care of it
Awesome :-)
Ida had to clean that evap, maybe some coil spray cleaner?
@@bloodybones63 Hit that ancient coil with coil cleaner and it would probably turn to dust. Hate those attic installations, nobody wants to work on or maintain them.
I worked on an old Sears condensing unit circa late 1970's a few weeks ago. The homeowner just wanted maintenance done. Amazingly, it still has the original capacitors, compressor, and condenser fan motor. The contactor was replaced at some time though. I'm surprised it's lasted this long, especially out here in Arizona.
I tell people I would have to drive an 18-wheeler to be able to carry all the different size filters with me.
Isn't 16x20x1 common enough to carry a box around?
My parents have one installed in 1974, still works.
They can last forever 10-12 years my ass
MY OCD is triggering something fierce from not vacuuming that dust! that condenser will pick up most of the dust that fell down into the tray as soon as its turned back on! but seriously, i love your videos, you dont bullshit, just tell the truth, and you are are obviously very knowledgeable and experienced! keep up the great work!!!
Hey Steve this video is a master piece. You're firing on all cylinders. Keep up the good work.
Big Steve Lav putting the homeowner to work and getting his money.. pay attention folks
Probably saving the customer money. If Steve did it he'd have to charge for his time.
LMNS 91 they follow just like sheep
Pay attention folks change the dam filters or else !
I was thinking the same. I was like... what? :D
That looks like the Heil-Quaker unit Sears sold in the 70s. Mine lasted from 1973 and was still running in 2005 when I sold the house The only problem it ever had was the 2 speed fan control which I replaced with a jumper wire.
Have a Sears model just like that from 83. Replaced the cap this year. That's the only problem it's ever had!! It gets maintenance every season and likes it.
Dang, 40 years old and still has a charge? That unit was so ignored and still held up. Let's give that unit a medal. lol I change my filter once a month and this homeowner goes for years. WOW
BTW, I think that your camera has smell-a-vision. I was eating peanuts and Miss Molly would sniff the camera every time I put one in my mouth.
We told my uncle in something like 2014 that he should change his filters at least once a year (manufacturer recommendation is every 90 days). For all I know, the original filters are still in there. It's a venting system, not AC/heat, and the clogged filters make it noisy as heck, especially outside near the air intake/outlet. Not nice if you want to sit in the garden or keep a window open!
Love the 'rocket launch' at the end! Good stuff. I love the way you interact with your customers.
It’s nice to see the older stuff being used still, the new garage nowadays would never put up with a totally plugged evap and a blown fan cap.
New 4 microfarad fan motor run capacitor did the trick for my 45 year old Sears central air con. Changed the dual 20/15 microfarad compressor capacitor while I was at along with cleaning & snugging up all connections. Both were the Battleship Grey originals from 1976. Put on a new whip as the rigid conduit pulled out of the disconnect box from the unit settling leaving it ungrounded (grounded through the conduit with no ground wire).
Hey Steve you would not believe this I'm actually a handyman here in Oklahoma I bought my house which has the exact same outdoor unit is that one when I tell people I have a Magic Chef outside 3 ton unit from the early 70s they just get the most confused look on their face like no way and no way that's still running I keep it cleaned and serviced for the last 25 years and it just keeps going I've lived here 25 years and the thing is still going strong so this thing is pushing 50 years old hopefully it will run for another 25 years and mine has weathered and that one that looks exactly like mine I would have thought you were outside my house working on it LOL
I could taste the dust !!! Nice got the customer running for parts ...Love it
"ya got no taj mahal here" that had me dying hahaha
"The ole how ya doin with a brush" 😂😂 love your accent
Condenser below evaporator=oil stays where it should
Old capacitors WITH pcb's =capacitor stay cooler and last forever
Electrical motors built with pride and quality materials(windings+bearing+stator)
Solid cabinet construction
Possibly silver solder on field installed joints =no shit inside lines .
Thats why theese things last so damn long ,i love it!! Id keep it alive as long as possible
PCB Caps did not last forever. The PCB just stabilized the oil. They also last forever and cause cancer, so NBD. Also PCB's were banned in 1979 so that was probably a non PCB cap.
Craig Tucker there’s no way the cap he pulled out was original tho... the label was still clear and intact. That unit is too old for that style capacitor
asbestosfiber a capacitor stitting within a metal box outside will cause cancer ..anyway they don’t build them like that anymore !
Steve thank you for everything that you do you’re one of the best teachers that are on RUclips. I’m one of your biggest fans from New Jersey. Rob smith
I love it. Go put those new filters in and then bring all my stuff down..haha your my idol Steve lav
Señor Steven, the way you interact with your customers always amuses me. 😆👍
Different breed in massachusetts
They got their monies worth out of that old beast. Gave it a like.
I like the way you are not only honest, but you have owner helping while doing some training .. =)
Pretty neat to see an honest man doing good work! Good job sir!
Worked on the same condenser a year ago threw a new cap in and couldn’t believe how good it still worked no leaks
Man Your coil is filthy guy! Not something you would want to here at a urinal, but it works here. I love how direct Steve is, If I don't know you, or care what your name is so you shall be called " Guy " and be happy !
This unit was built by Lennox. I wish there would have been an AMP test to see how many AMPs it was pulling after cleaning it out. You would be surprised to see that it is not pulling all that much more than a brand new system of the same size. This unit if kept up could run another 10 + years.
I'd like to have seen that also.
Looks like those filters weren't changed since they installed the unit.
Probably ran it for years without any with how that coil looked
40 years old and still choochin' man, they dont build em' like that any more
I think you should've sent the homeowner out to get you a small
ShopVac. Can't believe you wouldn't carry something like that in the truck.
Heck with searching for the old plugged up drain hole. Get the battery operated drill out and drill a half dozen new 1/4" holes in the bottom of the condenser!!! :-)
Buy a filter that can be trimmed home depot or lowes sell them for $5.00 20inch by 30 inch. and keep them in the truck .
I’ve thought the same thing. Sell them for $12-15. I realize the truck is already packed, but it’s a quick fix and easy $$.
@@chuckquinn8026 his truck is pack yeah but very messy too LOL
Another commenter said why not clean the coils of the evaporator with water or a coil cleaner.
Seems taking off the thick brigs you from totally blocked to end stage .
That thick stuff probably builds up quickly when the fins are blocked.
Love your stuff keep it up.
A classic Steve Lav line "Huston we have ignition." You are the best.
Use a $1 air filter and $5 of dust will get through! I always recommend the cheap pleated filter. They do much better.
No matter if new or old, any unit needs maintenance every year. Then people wonder why there unit is not running when there filters are like mud. Nice job Steve!
Flames out of the back of the service van! "We get to you as fast as we can, even rocket powered service vans!" (new slogan)
"You got no Taj Mahal here." 😂
I love how blunt you are.
Wow 36 years old G.E.unit was my oldest unit back in the late 70's!
The fan trying to do the old funky chicken had me going.
This is three years older than my KeepRite AC system, which has never needed a repair!
Scotty kilmer and Steve need to get together and have a show. I would be the first subby!
If you invest in stocks i would follow you! That is genius and would make RUclips money like crazy!
Rev up your compressors! LOL
Scotty is a joke.
Hell by todays standards anything that lasts for five years, you have gotten your money out of. Now 40 years- thats impressive.
I have a 1979 Lennox but I keep it clean. It sits in the shade with the evap up high in the attic. Would spraying that evaporator down with coil cleaner help? I do that to mine and flush it with water.
I love your vids steve but man how the hell do you keep customers with the way you talk to them lmfao i mean at least your being honest hahahaha Keep up the great videos!
New englanders are always a bit rude haha
If you talk straight you keep the good customers. You don’t want customers that take too much TLC, they aren’t worth it. I mean, there’s a spectrum, but Steve knows he can talk straight to this crusty new englander who hasn’t serviced his AC in 20-40 years LOL
Put the filter in the cover and panel and then bring my tools down, I'd loose my license if I talked to people like that lol, if the fan does the ole funky chicken replace the cap
The old unit needed some TLC. Now the owner knows how to maintain it. He got some free education. Well done Steve.
How much did you pay the homeowner ... Lol ... He did pretty good helping ... That's a pretty good idea
when you have a hoverer send em off to do busy work like weed eating or yard raking ... Lol ... Good vid
Burnouts in the driveway! I like this guy!
7:23 “Give it the ‘ole Howyadoin’ with a brush”
To quote Eric O. from South Main Auto: "There's yer problem, lady".
And if I can do it you can do it. Seems appropriate for this one. I don't see service call videos with this much customer participation. I think it can be a good thing if the customer doesn't have any of the ubiquitous mental problems when it comes to hiring "the man."
That oil burner ending always cracks me up!
The copper tubes on those older units is thicker than the tubes they use today. The longevity naturally is not the same for that reason among others.
Very awesome Steve
You got to put the ignited flame on the back of the truck and fire it up like the Bat Mobil.
Nice afterburn Steve !!!
Steve and Hackfree seem like they'd get along great.
Why would they make systems without easy access to the filters. Just amazing what’s the thinking behind this?
Newer units have return grills with filter frame as one so you can do it from living space. You could also make that chance to the unit he worked on with some slight ductwork. People 40 years ago could climb a ladder for there home maintenance....not anymore!
M Watkins Tech should keep in mind that there is a regular non-tech person that should be doing the changing of the filter a few times a year so making it as easy as possible would be the best thing.
@9:57 great perspective! Didnt realized you crawled that far. Wow! @17:11 those suitcases belong in a museum! Great ending!
An elderly friend who was a friend of my late mother had a window unit that wasn't blowing air too good. I checked the filter to see that it was caked with a thick layer of dust. She had no idea that she was supposed to clean those things. I cleaned it off for her. The coil probably needed cleaning though. That was maybe three years ago.
I love that doggie....❤️❤️❤️
Oh Jesus Chripst !, some peoples...Mine is 43 years old(1976). The condenser looks 43+ years old yet is clean and my evaporator looks nearly new.
My favorite saying, from now on, when I see a mess, it's not a Taj Mahal, here, wahaha, greetings from the other side of the ocean!
Hope you gave him the "how you doing" discount for helping! Lol
Changeout time! Last week i changed out a 46 year old Carrier condenser and coil. Guy decided to keep the 46 year old horizontal Carrier furnace.... Ain't no Taj Mahal mama! 15:11 how cute is that? lol The look on her face. "We good to go, dad?"
Do you keep evaporator cleaner on your truck steve. Even diluted simple green would help there as well
You can see the compressor serial # when Steve pulled the electrical cover. The compressor was manufactured in October 1984.
hahahaha my man putting the owner into work, now you have to pay him for being your side helper
It's an old Magic Chef AKA Armstrong. Those R4 Ducts need to be replaced. Get the install crew in there while they're replacing that thing they can do the ducts. I drag a hose up into the attics in Houston and spray the evaporator down.
I had a customer years ago who brought me a dodge caravan that wasn't cooling. He had a cute little lap dog like yours, but somehow over the years all that fur got down into the evaporator and clogged it up, had about 1/2 thick layer over the coils. Got it working, but they car always smelled like wet dog. Nothing I could do about that.
I can guarantee that unit wouldn't have survived that long here in Savannah, GA.
Yeah cause the home owner would have called 5 years ago to say it’s too flipping hot!
Probably a red light starts flashing at the power station when that thing kicks on.
Yeah parts of the town/city start having power blackouts when it kicks in.
Claude Hayden
It's 4 am, & I laughed so hard, I woke up people!
She needed a bit more than a how ya doin! The ol reach around too..
Good job Steve
A roll of saran wrap would do wonders with that insulation for cheap.
Guy's gonna have fun trying to get anything to stick to that disintegrating duct work. Should be replaced. I remember changing out that gray flex in the 80s. UV light would do it in.
40 years the system would been dated to 1979. still cooling for this vintage unit. most will change the unit for a modern one. its strange two seperate capacitios for the fan motor and the compressor. the unit has to be below 10 SEER for the vintage.
Not so sure about humans, but love the dog.
I knew this was going to be a good one!!
you need a an Electrolux barrel vacuum cleaner...the round furniture brush would be perfect for that
Lol so funny. You said this coil is bad about 100 times😅😅
You got no tat mahal heeyahh right? Love New Yorkers!
Parabéns um baita profisional.
make the owner of the house do most of the work! i love it
I DIED when he said “Funky Chicken” 😂😂
that unit was a beast. feel like you should have taken a vacuum to it, tho
I change my filter every month or so. Is that too excessive.
Never see a damn 40 yr old system in Florida.
“ NEWS Flash , Steve just go a service-call to the real Taj Mahal video coming soon ! ❤️❤️
The old beast lives to fight another day
How can you test the pressures in the lines when you are 6' away? I like that tester, tells pressures and Temp. Of the high and low side
I wouldn't want to be near a register inside the the house when the unit kicks in the first time after that coil was cleaned with just a brush -- a lot of loose dust left behind to blow into the house.
The coil made me cringe multiple times lol when you hit it with the brush, it was some good OCD satisfaction footage
14:42
Wicked hard core!
Best way to show em how to save money.
I actually tell my customers to go online for filters, that way they are there..we swap those no cost.
Or I can deliver one on the 5th of July at 3am for about $300.