Reminds me of an old house I worked on downtown where I’m from. Had an old Luxaire from like 1952 in it. Old belt driven blower no ac. Old Dayton motor locked up. Slapped a new one in and she’s still working good a few years later.
My old (1987) furnace is very similar to this one. In the winter, I leave the fan running 24/7. One morning I woke up early and it was quiet. And cold! My motor had crapped out and stopped spinning. But it did not burn out and smoke up my house.
Notice he didn't do any kind of combustion or CO test, didn't inspect the heat exchanger. There's a reason you don't see belts in resi units, because any unit with a belt should have been replaced years ago. I'd bet my life that heat exchanger is cracked. Notice how he wouldn't change the thermostat for the guy? He's a lazy hack. He literally called the customer a f*n dumb dumb to his face. He's extremely rude to his customers. Who in their right mind would use this guy?
Why didn't "Joe Homeowner" go to the fuse box & turn it off ! Next time call Steve not your NeighbourWhat a honest guy!"you want to spend money for nothing" great video
Steven I see they call you after they have screwed up I'm not surprised that they act so I don't know I used somebody that was cheap but they are spending more to fix a problem that they cause😊
Lesson learned, don't allow people who don't understand how the system works do the work! Easy fix Steve and a great video to add. Keep the videos coming, friend 😎☝️👍💥💯🫵
I've spotted 6 or 7 things I would have changed or fixed.. Hate to say it but Steve is a hack. He does things wrong in almost every video of his, cuts corners, doesn't truly understand some concepts of the systems. Plus he is extremely rude to his customers. Why anybody would use him is beyond me. Junction box... Lmao. You're joking right? That would take a little bit of time and effort, you're not gonna get that from ol Stevie. I watch these videos for a good laugh and a reminder to be a the best tech I can be and not a lazy hack.
The belt tension is also way too tight; that filter is also an accident waiting to happen, it should be on the opposite side of that intake. It’s only a matter of time before it’s into and mangled by the motor. It’s gonna happen 100% guaranteed.
Not too many guys like Steve L. The guy really wanted a new thermostat so Steve shot him out of the water with that price $75 and tge man still was wanting it. Steve had to tell him " just leave it, I'll get u a slip for the repair." Guys like Steve are not made anymore that's for sure.
I’ve been a technician for 38 years. I have never cursed to a customer. Very unprofessional. I do agree with if the customer doesn’t know what he is doing he needs to call a professional. He could have damaged the unit or worse.
those motors should have slow blow fuses rated just above the FLA. Lucky the house didn't burn down. Good catch on the fan running the wrong way. What a dumb ass!! Great video!!
Hi Steve, maybe the guy hooked up the wrong wires !!, also, by the way, looks like you're going to have have a nor'easter coming in around the first weekend of January 2024 !!, snow days !! Lol 😆
Tell that man to not let his neighbor near his house, he gonna burn that place down. Neighbor probably put 20 amp breakers on his 14 gauge house wiring. lol
I discovered that in a friend's house. GFCI kept tripping. It was ancient, beat up, and in the garage where it was regularly subjected to 115+ degree temps in the summer. Tough to get to, and both bathrooms in the house and 3 patio receptacles ran off it, so regular tripping was a bitch. Easy enough to try a new one, right? Shut off the 20 amp breaker, then saw the 14 gauge wiring when I pulled out the old GFCI...then noticed the GFCI was only rated for 15 amps (I bought a 20). They had a 120v hot tub plugged into that circuit about 70' of wiring away from the breaker...
@@RockoRocko-rz7kx Not if it was on a 20 amp breaker, you MUST use 12ga. wire. As for jblyon2's situation, a 15 amp OR 20 amp GFCI has a 20 amp feed through rating, the only difference with a 20amp GFCI (or standard receptacle) is that it will accept a 20amp cord cap.
@@zippythechicken For his area on the east coast that is way too cheap. That’s what we charge in the Midwest. You’re paying for a skilled trade an experience. If you don’t like the prices go to school and learn how to do it yourself
Settle down their chicken lover. Don’t get your feathers all ruffled. If you were a contractor and need me to send you money then you sucked as a contractor and should of charged more. Lmao@@zippythechicken
Iming that a home owner doing his own work on furnace. Next time he needs a Doctor he can do his on Sugery mabey put his finger on backwards after he cut one off on the motor belt.
Steve to the rescue again, and being honest about not replacing the working thermostat.
I think the guy who put that new motor in may of had a few screws loose,LOLLLL! Steve really gets to the bottom of things and fixes it!
Or too much spiked eggnog.
After careful review and analysis of this video, I believe that the fan was spinning the wrong way.
Reminds me of an old house I worked on downtown where I’m from. Had an old Luxaire from like 1952 in it. Old belt driven blower no ac. Old Dayton motor locked up. Slapped a new one in and she’s still working good a few years later.
I thought his filter was gonna suck right up against that blower motor once you put the door back on it.
It will soon
45 years ago when we bought our farm house we found that the circulator in our old boiler was put in backwards.
Making it spin the wrong way.
Best part of the job.. “ let me get you a slip”
Good job Steve.
This is why I am very selective as to which trades people I let into my home. I've, so far not had anyone that I've not had to recall to snag a job.
Joe Homeowner hooked up the motor leads backwards. 😂
Well the neighbour was handy alright. Lived next door like Alice in the song.
Steve, you'll be back next week after the filter gets sucked into the fan belt.
Causing it to spin the wrong way.
@@robras8805 Causing it to get tangled in the belt and pully.
I had a feeling it would turn off after it was connected right
That was a good one. You run into some of the strangest situations.
That thing is a dinosaur looks like its at least from the early 70s or older
A handyman special that has mo clue what he's doing that is a nightmare in the works. Glad ya took care of the guy. Nice work kid.
My old (1987) furnace is very similar to this one. In the winter, I leave the fan running 24/7. One morning I woke up early and it was quiet. And cold! My motor had crapped out and stopped spinning. But it did not burn out and smoke up my house.
Was it spinning the wrong way?
@@robras8805No. The motor was old and worn out. I replaced it myself and ensured the fan was spinning the right way.
A handy man versus a professional. Go figure steve
Nice truck!!!!
Was it spinning the wrong way?
“He’s one way alright”. Bahaha😂
Kudo’s Steve you talked him out of a thermostat. If it ain’t broke leave it alone!!!
Steve is out helping Vasco da Gama. Navigational error. 😂
Mr fix it🙄🤦♂️ lucky didn't damage heat exchanger. Hi to Miss Molly 👋
Nimrod! Perfect example how TH-cam makes no one an HVAC guy!
Sure the last guy didn't know the rotation by diagram. and he got another call then he leaves thought the fan blowing is fine 😊
Tell him he needs a new furnace instead of a thermostat, MAMA😮
Hey steve hows it going? Wanted to say hi from Ontario
Howdy Steve and Molly
I have never seen a belt in a residential unit, wow
Theirs lots 70-80’s
Notice he didn't do any kind of combustion or CO test, didn't inspect the heat exchanger. There's a reason you don't see belts in resi units, because any unit with a belt should have been replaced years ago. I'd bet my life that heat exchanger is cracked. Notice how he wouldn't change the thermostat for the guy? He's a lazy hack. He literally called the customer a f*n dumb dumb to his face. He's extremely rude to his customers. Who in their right mind would use this guy?
Why didn't "Joe Homeowner" go to the fuse box & turn it off ! Next time call Steve not your NeighbourWhat a honest guy!"you want to spend money for nothing" great video
Too many meatballs hold the maranira Steve to the rescue
That handyman is a Dumb-Dumb.That furnace is a little krusty, momma!
You just can't make this flipping shit up MAMA😅
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing mama.
Fu€£en dumb dumb! 😂😂 classic. Way to go Steve.
Steven I see they call you after they have screwed up I'm not surprised that they act so I don't know I used somebody that was cheap but they are spending more to fix a problem that they cause😊
That’s an old but reliable furnace
So what was wrong? 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Lesson learned, don't allow people who don't understand how the system works do the work! Easy fix Steve and a great video to add. Keep the videos coming, friend 😎☝️👍💥💯🫵
Neighbor installed old motor also 😅
I think someone has a few screws loose too Momma.
Common sense for most check rotation
Is this the same Portuguese guy that almost ripped the soldered valve off the pipe ? 😂
Those Pork chops are cheap cheap cheap lol🤣
The old motor must have seized up and cooked away.
Cool , another gas furnace video 👍
Those wires should be inside a junction box
I've spotted 6 or 7 things I would have changed or fixed.. Hate to say it but Steve is a hack. He does things wrong in almost every video of his, cuts corners, doesn't truly understand some concepts of the systems. Plus he is extremely rude to his customers. Why anybody would use him is beyond me. Junction box... Lmao. You're joking right? That would take a little bit of time and effort, you're not gonna get that from ol Stevie. I watch these videos for a good laugh and a reminder to be a the best tech I can be and not a lazy hack.
The belt tension is also way too tight; that filter is also an accident waiting to happen, it should be on the opposite side of that intake. It’s only a matter of time before it’s into and mangled by the motor. It’s gonna happen 100% guaranteed.
lol he doesn’t know if he turned off the power😂
Not too many guys like Steve L.
The guy really wanted a new thermostat so Steve shot him out of the water with that price $75 and tge man still was wanting it. Steve had to tell him " just leave it, I'll get u a slip for the repair."
Guys like Steve are not made anymore that's for sure.
This guy was lucky; I had the same problem with a newer gas furnace and had to change the entire control board.
You mean to tell me you couldn't just replace the broken part of the board? 😂
Just because it was spinning the wrong way?
motor in reverse😂. electrician musta watched Steve's videos but steve been doing it for over 40 years😊.
Hello Steve!
I’ve been a technician for 38 years. I have never cursed to a customer. Very unprofessional. I do agree with if the customer doesn’t know what he is doing he needs to call a professional. He could have damaged the unit or worse.
that’s what the combination fan limit control is for😂
those motors should have slow blow fuses rated just above the FLA. Lucky the house didn't burn down. Good catch on the fan running the wrong way. What a dumb ass!! Great video!!
Hi Steve, maybe the guy hooked up the wrong wires !!, also, by the way, looks like you're going to have have a nor'easter coming in around the first weekend of January 2024 !!, snow days !! Lol 😆
Hey Steve and Miss Molly! Workin’ again ya’ll. 👍👍
Time for new thermostat....and Furnace.
customer- I just bought that thing😂
Tell that man to not let his neighbor near his house, he gonna burn that place down. Neighbor probably put 20 amp breakers on his 14 gauge house wiring. lol
I discovered that in a friend's house. GFCI kept tripping. It was ancient, beat up, and in the garage where it was regularly subjected to 115+ degree temps in the summer. Tough to get to, and both bathrooms in the house and 3 patio receptacles ran off it, so regular tripping was a bitch. Easy enough to try a new one, right? Shut off the 20 amp breaker, then saw the 14 gauge wiring when I pulled out the old GFCI...then noticed the GFCI was only rated for 15 amps (I bought a 20). They had a 120v hot tub plugged into that circuit about 70' of wiring away from the breaker...
depends on the length. I’d use a number 12 just incase but u might get away with 14 gauge if it was short run
@@RockoRocko-rz7kx Not if it was on a 20 amp breaker, you MUST use 12ga. wire. As for jblyon2's situation, a 15 amp OR 20 amp GFCI has a 20 amp feed through rating, the only difference with a 20amp GFCI (or standard receptacle) is that it will accept a 20amp cord cap.
@@mxslick50 15 amp feed through. Original to the house from the 80s.
@@jblyon2 you should’ve bought a 15 amp GFI and replaced the 20 amp breaker to 15.
Joe Homeowner strikes again. Calls Steve to the rescue.
Caaaarbon from hell lol
I hate when electricians work on heating and cooling
Hi hi 🫶🏻🇬🇧🫶🏻
Jesus, that set up belonged in the Ark. What a pile of old crap.
Another example, leave it to the professionals ,thank you
That customer is a "numb nuts". "Is the fuse good?" Now it's "my neighbor put that thing in". Ouch. 9:30
75 bucks for a thermostat? Damn Steve you need to up your price to at least 125.
@@zippythechicken For his area on the east coast that is way too cheap. That’s what we charge in the Midwest. You’re paying for a skilled trade an experience. If you don’t like the prices go to school and learn how to do it yourself
Settle down their chicken lover. Don’t get your feathers all ruffled. If you were a contractor and need me to send you money then you sucked as a contractor and should of charged more. Lmao@@zippythechicken
It only cost 12 bucks when it went into his truck back in 1986 lol.
Iming that a home owner doing his own work on furnace. Next time he needs a Doctor he can do his on Sugery mabey put his finger on backwards after he cut one off on the motor belt.
You know you are commenting on a public service ! You could at least stop swearing so much !!!
hahahahaha dum dum
Hello Steve!