I'm in a different service business but customers always say it was fine yesterday. I always say the same thing. That's how things break. One day it works the next day it doesn't. lol
Col. Sandurz: Now. You’re looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. Lord Dark Helmet: What happened to then? Col. Sandurz: We passed it. Lord Dark Helmet: When? Col. Sandurz: Just now. We’re in now now. Lord Dark Helmet: Go back to then! Col. Sandurz: When? Lord Dark Helmet: Now! Col. Sandurz: Now? Lord Dark Helmet: Now! Col. Sandurz: I can’t! Lord Dark Helmet: Why? Col. Sandurz: We missed it! Lord Dark Helmet: When? Col. Sandurz: Just now! Lord Dark Helmet: When will then be now? Sorry just had to lol
Looks like the HVAC Guy's replacement gets installed backwards. You can see the airflow arrow on the original at 1:21 (correct direction into the return) and the replacement filter is installed backwards (arrow is visible at 1:28). That will pull in almost for sure. I don't understand why the original filter was pulled in if not dirty, especially pulling air up (gravity would help the filter retain its shape).
@@brentveitch9644The air flow arrows are printed WRONG on cheap filters. Don’t ever go by that. The reinforcement wires go on the side FACING THE FAN. Dirty one was backwards, the replacement was correct. I dont agree that a different type of filter is necessary, the resident should have been told the arrows are wrong.
I have a 4 ton and my filters are 24 x 24 x 1. If I use those pleated filters it does the same thing. If I find the lowest merv I could get away with it, but my system is old and don't want to put the stress on it. Nice job, when you tripped it to run, I figured you would never find what happened. Gremlins
I changed my filter today 4 ton system. I use a 20x30x1 pleated filter. Almost $ 10.-- a piece bought at wholesaler. No discount. At Walmart costs $ 16.-- I change filter every two months. Put date on filter as reminder.
I thought the same thing with mine, but the unit calls for that size filter, unless you could run another return and have 2. I'm sure there is more than one way to skin a cat.
Looks like 16" flex or smaller. That is 201 square inches. At 144 square inches per ton, that is less than 1.5 per ton. Really doesn't matter how big the return is if the duct is smaller than the return.
Come to think of it. Curtis mentioned that the filter was 14x30 which means the duct was 14". Even less return. Static has to be very high. Could improve system performance with more air. Should us an anemometer to measure the average FPM to calculate cfm.
@@achdiagnostic7773 A 14" would be right on the money for a 2 ton but 2.5 i would be right at a 16" check the static pressure and increase based off the demand. It also depends what type of blower, does the supply's have registers or dampers closed off causing even higher static.
I bought a house and the filter was like this one. I think they were airing ouit the house with the frotn door and somthing open in the back of the house and the front door slamed shut and all the air pused up into the filter. This was the only time I have seen a filter like mine ever. Inertia has a lot of force...
Customers filters are defective or mislabeled? Look at the mesh and airflow arrow orientation. It looks like you installed the new filter correctly, with the mesh facing in. But airflow arrow is pointing the opposite direction of airflow. That's why the filter sucked in. Something looks off with those filters.
All the comments about filters and arrows. I bought 3M filters at lowes. With arrow pointing in right direction reinforcement was facing out. Called number on package they say supposed to be like that on that on that specific filter I have installed thousands of filters and never heard of that. Anyone else ever heard that BS coming from the manufacturer?
Man that blower speed was cranked. Might be worth installing a whole house filter (Aprilaire) to help with the dustiness and lower the return restriction.
I thought the same thing, so I'm wondering if the house is under negative pressure. Every time you open a window or a door, outdoor air rushes in, which might explain the dust buildup despite the homeowner changing filters and having someone come in to clean the house regularly. (Assuming the homeowner is honest, and I don't see any indication that suggests otherwise.) I used to work for a fried chicken chain, and when I started, I noticed every single filter was caked thick with airborne flour - and every filter was sucked up into the return ducts. I'm not "finger-lickin'" kidding. (Yup, THAT chain.) I was approved to go buy the absolute cheapest filters I could find, and it took over three months of fighting to get repaid for them. Before I received payment, the new filters had already clogged and gotten sucked into the return ducts. Customers were complaining they couldn't get the front doors open, even when the Drive Thru window was open, because the negative pressure was so ridiculous. I quit the night that I was forced to sell cold chicken three hours after we'd lost power, an hour after emergency lighting had failed, and long after the lobby was too dark for patrons to see my face when they walked in the door.
Oh boy did I have a difficult customer today, showed up for maintenance on electric heat only, turned heat on at the stat, let unit run for about 5 minutes turned the breaker off on the air handler just to check the unit over turned it back on and the heat strips became unwound and burned up, customer then accused me of sabotaging his unit even though I explained everything to him with me in the attic and showed him the heat strips and everything left a bad review on my google, oh well guess ya can’t please everyone some people are just unhappy people
@@johnsonq4467 well it’s the fact that he accused of sabotaging a 5 year old warranty air handler lol, it’s like nah dude I turned your breaker off that’s it and turned it back on and your heat strips burned up that’s not my fault customer lie to your face when you are there and as soon as you leave you are the devil
@@willwise9445 still wondering myself, I think when I turned the breaker back on too much current was sent or something I had to order the ecm blower motor too
Customers don't lie. They do change the filters 3 months after you were lost there, they just didn't mention it was 6 years ago. I usually hear "I just changed those" and when I ask "when was that cus they don't look recent " I hear "last year or maybe 2 ago". Lol.
It’s not like he is the only homeowner with a HVAC unit beside their house and wants to disguise it. Everyone has one, he is not unique. I hate the Holly Berry bushes with their leaves having needle like tips.
That duct system looks like garbage, a ton of kinked flex. I’m sure the static is way high with that restrictive filter. He should probably use a fiberglass filter, or resize the return to have 200sqin/Ton for a heat pump IMO.
I think the connector that you probed last might have some corrosion and was not making good contact. As soon as you put the probe on it the compressor fired up. You might have moved it just enough that it scratched through the corrosion and made enough contact to energize the circuit.
😂 it ran this summer. "yessir, but it's not running now." Nice job, Curtis.
Ladies and gentlemen... Your quote of the day.
"But it ain't runnin' now!"
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I'm in a different service business but customers always say it was fine yesterday. I always say the same thing. That's how things break. One day it works the next day it doesn't. lol
Yep. That was then. This is now.
Col. Sandurz: Now. You’re looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now.
Lord Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Col. Sandurz: We passed it.
Lord Dark Helmet: When?
Col. Sandurz: Just now. We’re in now now.
Lord Dark Helmet: Go back to then!
Col. Sandurz: When?
Lord Dark Helmet: Now!
Col. Sandurz: Now?
Lord Dark Helmet: Now!
Col. Sandurz: I can’t!
Lord Dark Helmet: Why?
Col. Sandurz: We missed it!
Lord Dark Helmet: When?
Col. Sandurz: Just now!
Lord Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Sorry just had to lol
When I go on a job with my dad and we get the "I changed it last month" we smile and look at each other.
He just needs a few more shrubs around that condenser. LOL
Yeah, if you keep condenser shaded it'll run more efficiently. $$$ LOL.
Man, I love it Curtis. 🤣🤣🤣
"Well, it ain't runnin' now!"
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That condenser vibration sounds rough! Just something loose?
Well done Curtis, use the correct type of filter,and keep them Clean 👍 Au
Great work curtis 👍
Thanks 👍
Nice work Curtis.
Thanks!
I ran into a dual fuel that the customer knew the heat pump was not working and it was a defrost board.
Sometimes it's the little things! Keep the videos coming! Currently an installer but looking to get into service! Your videos are great!
Thanks.
2:15 when ur on call and trying to be polite with customers
Filter was backwards
Looks like the HVAC Guy's replacement gets installed backwards. You can see the airflow arrow on the original at 1:21 (correct direction into the return) and the replacement filter is installed backwards (arrow is visible at 1:28). That will pull in almost for sure. I don't understand why the original filter was pulled in if not dirty, especially pulling air up (gravity would help the filter retain its shape).
The netting or slats are normally to the inside.
nope@@jthonn
Yep@@memyselfandifarmer
@@brentveitch9644The air flow arrows are printed WRONG on cheap filters. Don’t ever go by that. The reinforcement wires go on the side FACING THE FAN. Dirty one was backwards, the replacement was correct. I dont agree that a different type of filter is necessary, the resident should have been told the arrows are wrong.
I have a 4 ton and my filters are 24 x 24 x 1. If I use those pleated filters it does the same thing. If I find the lowest merv I could get away with it, but my system is old and don't want to put the stress on it. Nice job, when you tripped it to run, I figured you would never find what happened. Gremlins
I changed my filter today 4 ton system. I use a 20x30x1 pleated filter. Almost $ 10.-- a piece bought at wholesaler. No discount. At Walmart costs $ 16.-- I change filter every two months. Put date on filter as reminder.
That makes sense Bob, you could probably go longer, just keep an eye on it.@@bobboscarato1313
Everybody is an Expert...except the EXPERT. Nobody loves the Repairman.
Now, now Paul, I don't think that is true,
Great work as always Sir. I'm truly a fan. Would love to work on a project with you one day.
Maybe he could use another return 🤔🤔🤔
It would be interesting to see his static pressures on his system
I thought the same thing with mine, but the unit calls for that size filter, unless you could run another return and have 2. I'm sure there is more than one way to skin a cat.
@@jthonn Always!
Looks like 16" flex or smaller. That is 201 square inches. At 144 square inches per ton, that is less than 1.5 per ton. Really doesn't matter how big the return is if the duct is smaller than the return.
Come to think of it. Curtis mentioned that the filter was 14x30 which means the duct was 14". Even less return. Static has to be very high. Could improve system performance with more air. Should us an anemometer to measure the average FPM to calculate cfm.
@@achdiagnostic7773 A 14" would be right on the money for a 2 ton but 2.5 i would be right at a 16" check the static pressure and increase based off the demand. It also depends what type of blower, does the supply's have registers or dampers closed off causing even higher static.
I bought a house and the filter was like this one. I think they were airing ouit the house with the frotn door and somthing open in the back of the house and the front door slamed shut and all the air pused up into the filter. This was the only time I have seen a filter like mine ever. Inertia has a lot of force...
I like Merv 8 filters
Good work ... Thx
I wish you would turn on Closed caption, My hearing is not good. Thank You.
Since the filter was bypassed, do you need to check the evaporator coil for blockage?
Customers filters are defective or mislabeled? Look at the mesh and airflow arrow orientation. It looks like you installed the new filter correctly, with the mesh facing in. But airflow arrow is pointing the opposite direction of airflow. That's why the filter sucked in. Something looks off with those filters.
I think you're right Dan. The easy way out is to find the cheesy filter.
Old one was deffo backwards, reinforcement goes on the FAN side, always!! Why didn’t you tell the guy?
How is Riley doing?
He’s with us now, sleeping
I hate it when I do that. Keeps me second guessing 😅
All the comments about filters and arrows. I bought 3M filters at lowes. With arrow pointing in right direction reinforcement was facing out. Called number on package they say supposed to be like that on that on that specific filter I have installed thousands of filters and never heard of that. Anyone else ever heard that BS coming from the manufacturer?
Thanks curtis
I would have also checked the amp draw on the heat strips
Why? Curtiss had already determined the problem.
Man that blower speed was cranked. Might be worth installing a whole house filter (Aprilaire) to help with the dustiness and lower the return restriction.
I hope you're not eating. Unpleasant fact. Most of the dust found in homes, especially in late fall and winter is dead skin flakes.
@@davidnull5590 And from smoking, cooking, pets, etc.
I thought the same thing, so I'm wondering if the house is under negative pressure. Every time you open a window or a door, outdoor air rushes in, which might explain the dust buildup despite the homeowner changing filters and having someone come in to clean the house regularly. (Assuming the homeowner is honest, and I don't see any indication that suggests otherwise.)
I used to work for a fried chicken chain, and when I started, I noticed every single filter was caked thick with airborne flour - and every filter was sucked up into the return ducts. I'm not "finger-lickin'" kidding. (Yup, THAT chain.) I was approved to go buy the absolute cheapest filters I could find, and it took over three months of fighting to get repaid for them. Before I received payment, the new filters had already clogged and gotten sucked into the return ducts. Customers were complaining they couldn't get the front doors open, even when the Drive Thru window was open, because the negative pressure was so ridiculous. I quit the night that I was forced to sell cold chicken three hours after we'd lost power, an hour after emergency lighting had failed, and long after the lobby was too dark for patrons to see my face when they walked in the door.
Just never know what you’re going to find !
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That vibration is rather unpleasant. On the new goodmans the cage where the lines go through rattles so I have to put armaflex to make it quiet
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They always think its the thermostat.
I hate those cap locks. I throw em away.
Oh boy did I have a difficult customer today, showed up for maintenance on electric heat only, turned heat on at the stat, let unit run for about 5 minutes turned the breaker off on the air handler just to check the unit over turned it back on and the heat strips became unwound and burned up, customer then accused me of sabotaging his unit even though I explained everything to him with me in the attic and showed him the heat strips and everything left a bad review on my google, oh well guess ya can’t please everyone some people are just unhappy people
Can hand someone a golf Brick and it’s to heavy!! Keep grinding
ppl are cheap today, I would’ve walked out anytime when ppl sabotages shit
@@johnsonq4467 well it’s the fact that he accused of sabotaging a 5 year old warranty air handler lol, it’s like nah dude I turned your breaker off that’s it and turned it back on and your heat strips burned up that’s not my fault customer lie to your face when you are there and as soon as you leave you are the devil
I haven’t worked with electric heat. Why did the strips burn up like that after cycling power?
@@willwise9445 still wondering myself, I think when I turned the breaker back on too much current was sent or something I had to order the ecm blower motor too
Hi bro from west Alabama
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@@HVACGUY are u ok
1:48 - All those ventilation slots are ugly, let's hide them behind $200 of shrubbery and pine needles. LOL
Ain’t got no room to work especially with you in the way also hahaha that’s why you ain’t talking lmaoooo
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I Wish I had a Nickel for Every time a Customer tells you they Replace the Furnace Filter. Can you Imagine what Else they’re Lying to you about ? 🤪👎
LOL, especially rental properties, but this one looked legit.
Customers don't lie. They do change the filters 3 months after you were lost there, they just didn't mention it was 6 years ago. I usually hear "I just changed those" and when I ask "when was that cus they don't look recent " I hear "last year or maybe 2 ago". Lol.
I used to check their trash and find the clogged up filter was replaced before I arrived to check their units... end of the story!
It's never the thermostat unless it is. :)
A $ 6.00 Furnace Filter causes a $ 175.00 Trip and Diagnosis Charge. 🤪👎
I've been at calls to change the thermostat batteries.
I hate it when the customer is in my back pocket the whole time I'm working on his car/unit
I had a call for elevated levels of carbon DIOXIDE. 13k. They want me to fix the atmosphere. 😂😂😂 it takes 100k to be unsafe.
Don't come lookin'.
Those bushes 🤬
It’s not like he is the only homeowner with a HVAC unit beside their house and wants to disguise it. Everyone has one, he is not unique. I hate the Holly Berry bushes with their leaves having needle like tips.
That high merv filter was his downfall!Merv 3, no higher!
That duct system looks like garbage, a ton of kinked flex. I’m sure the static is way high with that restrictive filter. He should probably use a fiberglass filter, or resize the return to have 200sqin/Ton for a heat pump IMO.
Those filters cause blower motors to over heat thus causing a short life span.
Looks like 14" or 16" flex, not big enough in my opinion.
I think the connector that you probed last might have some corrosion and was not making good contact. As soon as you put the probe on it the compressor fired up. You might have moved it just enough that it scratched through the corrosion and made enough contact to energize the circuit.
I was jumping out the test pins. It’s supposed to do that.
Thanks.