This was an amazing scenario. As a Technician, it's important for us to service others Air conditioners as if their are own. Quality customer care goes a long way.
Your classes are very practical and easy to understand. Especially because you don’t use any complicated slang and show it on the field or your laboratory. Once you see it you get it. Thank you so much. You are a great mentor.
I am in SMART Local 206 in San Diego and I am taking the Service and start-up class for certs and to get more into the service side. Your channel has been the only one our instructor recommends. I like the clear and hands on way you show things vs just vocalizing. I just got your Book, Workbook, and flash card combo from your site! I am excited to keep learning. Thanks for sharing your knowledge...
I had been told that I needed a new AC system because of a leak in the AHU, after I watched this video I checked the connector on my compressor and that was where the leak originated. One of the pins was corroded discolored from the heavy leak. Thanks Craig for the great video.
Agreed, corrosion doesn't mean you have a refrigerant leak. You got water in there.. Refrigerant has oil in it not water.. You need to buy a electronic leak detector or use bubbles.
Bad compressor legitimate recommendation but "Your unit Bad, need new" That's vague, sounds really shady. Whoever made that diag just took a huge shot to reputation for bad communication.
Unfortunately, good and effective communication and personal appearance is a huge issue in the trades. I had a sub service one of my clients and dude showed up with his 5-6" knife strapped to his side. While it's legal to openly wear such a blade in my state, homeowners are always concerned about who they allow in their space, as they should.
Dont assume the existing capacitor is the right size either! I find often bad techs will just throw whatever they have in thats close and call it good enough.
@@rafaelandreano easy the manual. It always says the capacitor size on the condenser fan motor and sometimes on the compressor if its rubbed off or missing the spec sheet for the cu will show it or you can call your local parts shop and they will be able to tell you stright away.
I suspect the Bluon app would have those details, as well. The app has hundreds of brands and manuals on the app. The capacitance is usually on the unit service cover., or you can find it on the fan motor.
You provide useful information every time I view one of your productions .This one here defines your integrity and the practicality of using media as photos sending to clients when they are not present at the job site , which is more direct way to show problem issues in real time.
Wow, the customer was actually able to get TWO companies to look at their unit ! Here in NYC, you can consider yourself fortunate to get someone ( good or bad ) to come in under one week. The last time I called a company for service, they gave me an appointment almost 2 weeks away, wanted a credit card number to “hold” the appointment and guess what….. they NEVER showed. When I called the office to inquire, all I got was nasty attitude . Bought the book and some tools, now I only call if I need to open the line sets. Thanks Craig . BTW: What would you say to being charged $10 PER OUNCE for R410A ( five years ago) in addition to hourly and show-up charges. Would love to hear the responses.
Wow Im really impressed I had made a suggestion about seeing a person in your videos cause I suggested it reminded me of Mr Bill from Saturday Night Live Not that your videos weren't the greatest but now I can say they are even more interesting Thanks great learning videos will you ever have a training center in the future
COMMUNICATION! This is a very teachable scenario. In addition to not having a professional appearance, failure to communicate effectively to your client and staff who field calls, is a very good way to stunt the growth of your company.
Oh just a standard field-available capacitor discharging rod, some people call them "nut drivers" or "screw drivers". I personally prefer the Human brand "index finger". A couple wipes across the terminals and it's good to go. Great product 10/10.
It was the best advise to give to his customer. New unit required. That unit it at least 15 years old and not worth fixing. There was no need to bash the original contractor.
I believe the point was how to check, document and then present the findings to the customer in a way that doesn't raise suspicion. Not that the previous company tried to upsell.
the previous contractor gave the homeowner no information. how would you feel if someone came to your house and said you needed to replace shit in your house without explaining why?
He said at the beginning of the video that the customer couldn’t be bothered to be at home for their appointment. That tell me the customer didn’t give two shits what was wrong with the units diagnosis and just wanted it fixed that would in this case not be done for cheap. The techs “don’t care you just need a new unit” comment on the invoice what was the customer deserved for missing his appointment. Truck got rolled out, a company expense, for a customer that couldn’t bother to be present.
Nobody “bashed” the original contractor. The original contractor just lost business because they didn’t give a shit about the customer. The customer likely has a job/life that may not have enabled him to be present at diagnosis. This guy will take the time to document and explain to the customer what is wrong and he will get the customers business. Yeah, the truck rolled out and he diagnosed it- and I’m sure they got paid for the “you need a new one” diagnosis. But since that’s where their level of professionalism starts and ends, they’re gonna lose a customer.
Craig Just finished installing a new Am. /Standard 2.5 ton split system, my question is the S H and S C was spot on using the SH and SC plastic chart card, called for 5-6 degrees of S.C. for the weather conditions, but the manufacturer called for 10-12 degrees of S.C. we are expecting upwards of 100 degrees this week and humid. do you think the unit should be charged to the 10 degrees the Man. calls for? I don't want to see the compressor/ unit get damaged. thanks for your input. Russ
Great video it’s nice to find help on TH-cam. I have a question if someone can help me out. So my AC until has been out not working right now for a while. We’ve been having this one company come check it and give us feedback . Once they tried putting refrigerant in it but it started leaking it all out by the filter. So by them doing that could they have damage the compressor?
My company does 10 years old if your away from the ocean. 5 years old if your on the ocean. If a major bill is expected (1k or 2k depending) and the unit is near its service life, then we recommend replacing with a warranty. Though, my company gives 20% off of all repairs and installs for our contract customers. I don't know what other companies do.
Could you just replace the compressor and clean the condenser line? Or is there a logical reason why you have to replace the whole condenser as well? Really want to know. It would be helpful
You can clean out the cu and replace just the compressor as he stated though it usually makes more sense to replace the entire condenser. The compressor alone can cost almost the same as the entire outdoor unit and there will be more labor involved and the additional cost of refrigerant. A new outdoor unit contains most if the refrigerant charge already so you save all the labor of flushing out the old condenser with the all expensive R11flush. The tech can then simply flush the liquid and suction lines while getting the evap make the pipe connections, pull a vacuum, and release the refrigerant on a new cu, test, and complete. And with a new cu you now have a brand new outdoor coil, cu fan, contactor, wiring, compressor at a huge fraction of tge price it would cost you to replace each part as time goes on. So yes unless the old cu is new its best to go with a new cu!
That unit is also 15 years old, you get a new condenser coil with the new condenser. You replace the compressor and your back for a leaking coil next year. As others have said new unit new warranty similar price.
In my state all new installations of a/c equipment require GFI breakers. Apparently ECM motors on indoor blowers, condenser fans and compressors don't play well with GFI breakers. Any ideas about how to handle that problem?
@@unacceptable6625 Well we don't oversize the breakers for the exact reasons you mentioned. I'm not sure it would be effective anyway because of the massive peaks of back emf generated by the switching circuitry of the ecm drives. Another thing that we *definitely never, ever do* is bypass the gfi breaker and replace it with a properly sized normal breaker. That would result in normal, reliable, and safe operation of the equipment.
Do you have a video on how to replace an old heat pump thermostat with a newer wifi thermostat? I tried to do it but the wire letters on my old thermostat don't correlate with my new thermostat. my ac blows hot whenever i switch it to cold. the white and the orange wire i think is the issue. I searched online for how to fix this, but a lot of people seem to have the same problem with no solution. I'd appreciate your feedback
There is a lot of research to do before purchasing a thermostat. Not all thermostats do heat pumps. Multi stage heating and cooling could be an issue also.. The wire colors are not in stone. Installers can use any color wire and sometimes do. They also fix shorts or breaks in the tstat wire by using spare colors. Did you take a picture or write down the old wire colors to where they were connected? You know like blue to c, red to r, yellow to y, green to g... If so call the thermostat manufacturer. They will, based on your old set up, tell you where to connect them. I always check the air handler and condenser connections if I go out to fix a tstat that customer tried to install a thermostat and gave up. It should be the same y to yellow... etc. Always turn off the power to the Air handler before messing with thermostat. If you wire it wrong you can burn out a fuse or the transformer.
What is the price for new compressor with labor and everything and do you have to waist all the Freon because I was told I have to pay almost $700 just for Freon then some one else told me I need a new evaporated condenser a third company say all you need is about one pound off Freon he put the freon and now is much cooler inside my house but I don’t think is working 100 percent good
Price would vary on the unit. It the compressor burnt out then all the freon should be replaced. A good estimate is on the name plate of the unit. It will say factory charged with.... now with that said, the other tech added a pound and you are working. Sound like the compressor is working and you have a leak. Leaks are just how they sound. Poke a whole in a bucket. Add water and wait. Will you have to keep adding water to maintain the level of water in the bucket? So he may have charged you up with the pound, but you may need a 1/2 more now.. 2 lbs next week.. follow me? If you are low on refrigerant your coil will not cool properly and as it gets lower your coil will begin to freeze. Restricting airflow in the house.. Then you will have water all around your unit inside as it mass thaws. You may have a low pressure shut off safety that turns off your unit outside. Maybe the 1st tech the compressor guy misdiagnosed it as a compressor? Leaky coils should be replaced or you will pay more in freon in the long run than the repair itself.
It's not that hard to leave a slip with a short diagnosis, but some companies choose not to do so because they're afraid they will get low balled for a replacement. 🍺🍺🥃🥃🍺🍇🏌 Stay safe. Retired(werk'n) keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses.
It will blow a fuse. The last grounded compressor I had blew a terminal out of the compressor releasing the charge. That gets your blood pumping if you are sitting close to the unit.
Agreed , only it would have done nothing because the fuse was 'already' blown or he would not have have 220 at the disconnect because a breaker was 'already' tripped. The short to ground would been sudden and final prior to the tech arriving. If you get there and see a blown fuse or breaker then you start checking for short to ground. Why did the fuse blow? Now if you are in a hurry and replace the fuse push in the contactor, then you would see and hear the mistake you made by not researching the cause.
@@--harry_ Agreed Harry. I took it as he meant what would happen if the power was still on. Fuses blow or breakers trip for a reason and this stuff doesn’t heal you have to troubleshoot it and fix it or condemn it. I think we can also agree it’s not a good sign when you find the unit tripped a breaker.
Why do you have to replace the condenser, if the compressor could be replaced! Is it due to burn out that probably blew residual burnt oil or even refrigerant back into the line of the system?
It’s more labor to replace the compressor. It’s not that much more to change the condensing unit. The only compressor changes I see is if the unit is under warranty and the manufacturer will only change the compressor. Remember most only pay labor year one. Or the home has a warranty, they rarely tell you to change the whole unit.
Do you fix your TV, refrigerator, washer machine? Or do you buy a new one. It has hit every aspect of our life. China can build it cheaper than we can fix it!
@@Jamie-po9zk the tolerance out of the box. The capacitor manufacture doesn’t make the equipment though, and the equipment manufacture says that capacitor is allowed to be 10% weak.
Best HVAC teacher on TH-cam!
AGREED!! I love his work...
Definitely
You should do more service call videos. It is so satisfying to watch you work on a unit and use your expert diagnostic skills.
So true
The 4-dislikes were probably from the people who didn't get to "rob" the customer.
This was an amazing scenario. As a Technician, it's important for us to service others Air conditioners as if their are own. Quality customer care goes a long way.
I'm an havac tech and we all know the hardest part to diagnose .....I would like to see a bad compressor video based on pumping ratio or bad vanes
Your classes are very practical and easy to understand. Especially because you don’t use any complicated slang and show it on the field or your laboratory. Once you see it you get it. Thank you so much. You are a great mentor.
Straight forward troubleshooting and documentation for the homeowner. Great job, Craig!
Thanks Craig for all you do for the industry. Teaching guys and gals the proper procedures and best practices.
Much appreciated
You should do more service calls!!!! This video was awesome!!
Great video man this should be the standard for our industry hate when people don’t care about their work
You're the man Craig!!!!! keep em'' comin! man, I love all your videos! thank you for sharing.
Glad you like them!
Very well presented, logical sequence with excellent comments. Nice job!!
Thank you kindly!
yes great job , just some pictures or a short video makes a HUGE difference in making peace of mind with clients.
Thanks for confirming "New Unit" - the reasons are Important
I am in SMART Local 206 in San Diego and I am taking the Service and start-up class for certs and to get more into the service side. Your channel has been the only one our instructor recommends. I like the clear and hands on way you show things vs just vocalizing. I just got your Book, Workbook, and flash card combo from your site! I am excited to keep learning. Thanks for sharing your knowledge...
Thats so awesome!! Thanks for letting me know!!!
Very through and I'm sure makes the customer more at ease
Wow nice and a mazing explanation ,pls we won't know more about. High and low pressure switch with tech resit botton thanks
I had been told that I needed a new AC system because of a leak in the AHU, after I watched this video I checked the connector on my compressor and that was where the leak originated. One of the pins was corroded discolored from the heavy leak. Thanks Craig for the great video.
Okay. But you could still have a leak at your coil in the AHU 🤷🏽♂️
Agreed, corrosion doesn't mean you have a refrigerant leak. You got water in there.. Refrigerant has oil in it not water.. You need to buy a electronic leak detector or use bubbles.
Like the magnet on the meter.
Had a follow up diagnoses, previous guy says it's haddit needs whole new unit. I investigate it's just got a water-logged Isolator switch
Best trade teacher on TH-cam!! Thanks
You make it look so easy.
Nothing else but excellent video,
Thanks Teacher for helping us to become much better technicians.
Now the customer knows exactly what the problem Is and can make a proper decision
Bad compressor legitimate recommendation but "Your unit Bad, need new" That's vague, sounds really shady.
Whoever made that diag just took a huge shot to reputation for bad communication.
Apparently their company doesn’t care if the office said the same thing lol
Unfortunately, good and effective communication and personal appearance is a huge issue in the trades. I had a sub service one of my clients and dude showed up with his 5-6" knife strapped to his side. While it's legal to openly wear such a blade in my state, homeowners are always concerned about who they allow in their space, as they should.
Great video, straight to the point and teaching what's needed.
You are amazing, i learn more watching you and in school
Thanks again for another smaking video salutations from Colorado Craig you the man like always keep them video's rolling my friend 👍🤘👍
Dont assume the existing capacitor is the right size either! I find often bad techs will just throw whatever they have in thats close and call it good enough.
What’s the best way to figure it out the right capacitor for an specific unit
@@rafaelandreano easy the manual. It always says the capacitor size on the condenser fan motor and sometimes on the compressor if its rubbed off or missing the spec sheet for the cu will show it or you can call your local parts shop and they will be able to tell you stright away.
@@rafaelandreano also if it I a Copeland compressor they have a good ap that tells capacitor and resistance figures.
I suspect the Bluon app would have those details, as well. The app has hundreds of brands and manuals on the app. The capacitance is usually on the unit service cover., or you can find it on the fan motor.
@@rafaelandreano it is in the compressor.
Great video. Def would like to see all your service calls have a video like this!😂
Next time your in Miami hit me up for some Cuban coffee and pastries to show appreciation. Great content
I always try to show or document my findings on any service call.
You provide useful information every time I view one of your productions .This one here defines your integrity and the practicality of using media as photos sending to clients when they are not present at the job site , which is more direct way to show problem issues in real time.
Wow, the customer was actually able to get TWO companies to look at their unit ! Here in NYC, you can consider yourself fortunate to get someone ( good or bad ) to come in under one week. The last time I called a company for service, they gave me an appointment almost 2 weeks away, wanted a credit card number to “hold” the appointment and guess what….. they NEVER showed. When I called the office to inquire, all I got was nasty attitude . Bought the book and some tools, now I only call if I need to open the line sets. Thanks Craig .
BTW: What would you say to being charged $10 PER OUNCE for R410A ( five years ago) in addition to hourly and show-up charges. Would love to hear the responses.
Awesome thank you I'm going to buy your book.
Awesome, thank you!
I learned so much with you training videos
I appreciate that
Wow Im really impressed I had made a suggestion about seeing a person in your videos cause I suggested it reminded me of Mr Bill from Saturday Night Live Not that your videos weren't the greatest but now I can say they are even more interesting Thanks great learning videos will you ever have a training center in the future
Very nice way to explain the process.
Thank you for doing this.
Great video thanks for sharing keep up the great work your doing out there buddy 👍👍
Thanks for the visit
COMMUNICATION! This is a very teachable scenario. In addition to not having a professional appearance, failure to communicate effectively to your client and staff who field calls, is a very good way to stunt the growth of your company.
Very good troubleshooting
Learn lots from you thank you 🙏 from Boston
Nice video and great knowledge.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Excellent check and great job
Thanks for the visit
@@acservicetechchannel thank you teacher
Thanks for the video, very informative and clear explanation.
you would be surprised what the techs do at American home shield
A company told me my 27 yod unit needed replacement for $5,000. I called another company and he added freon for $320. My house is cool again.
Great video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for the visit
great skill set you saved the day
More videos like this please
Where or what wire do you take amp readings on?
How do you do an inrush amp draw with that meter. I just bought it and having trouble figuring it out. PLEASE HELP!
Great video! Thanks 👍
Glad you liked it!
Great information
Great points
How do I make a bleed resistor? What type of resistor do I use? Thanks.
Oh just a standard field-available capacitor discharging rod, some people call them "nut drivers" or "screw drivers". I personally prefer the Human brand "index finger". A couple wipes across the terminals and it's good to go. Great product 10/10.
@@Icytits try with your fingers. Make a video and show to everyone how smart you are.
He is being funny. I just short the cap with a screwdriver.
@@coolramone I know! The screwdriver way is not recommended.
@@fabiodarocha2842 Why is it not recommended?
It was the best advise to give to his customer. New unit required. That unit it at least 15 years old and not worth fixing. There was no need to bash the original contractor.
I believe the point was how to check, document and then present the findings to the customer in a way that doesn't raise suspicion. Not that the previous company tried to upsell.
Condenser looks like a 2 1/2 ton.
the previous contractor gave the homeowner no information. how would you feel if someone came to your house and said you needed to replace shit in your house without explaining why?
He said at the beginning of the video that the customer couldn’t be bothered to be at home for their appointment. That tell me the customer didn’t give two shits what was wrong with the units diagnosis and just wanted it fixed that would in this case not be done for cheap. The techs “don’t care you just need a new unit” comment on the invoice what was the customer deserved for missing his appointment. Truck got rolled out, a company expense, for a customer that couldn’t bother to be present.
Nobody “bashed” the original contractor. The original contractor just lost business because they didn’t give a shit about the customer. The customer likely has a job/life that may not have enabled him to be present at diagnosis. This guy will take the time to document and explain to the customer what is wrong and he will get the customers business. Yeah, the truck rolled out and he diagnosed it- and I’m sure they got paid for the “you need a new one” diagnosis. But since that’s where their level of professionalism starts and ends, they’re gonna lose a customer.
Good job sir
Great video!
Thanks 👍👍
No problem 👍
nice job
Honest will always bring good businessFollow
Thank you sir
Good job
Good job
Great video thanks for sharing
How do you clean a line set. Asking for a friend
Craig
Just finished installing a new Am. /Standard 2.5 ton split system, my question is the S H and S C was spot on using the SH and SC plastic chart card, called for 5-6 degrees of S.C. for the weather conditions, but the manufacturer called for 10-12 degrees of S.C. we are expecting upwards of 100 degrees this week and humid. do you think the unit should be charged to the 10 degrees the Man. calls for? I don't want to see the compressor/ unit get damaged. thanks for your input. Russ
Great video it’s nice to find help on TH-cam. I have a question if someone can help me out. So my AC until has been out not working right now for a while. We’ve been having this one company come check it and give us feedback . Once they tried putting refrigerant in it but it started leaking it all out by the filter. So by them doing that could they have damage the compressor?
At what point, age and efficiency do you recommend replacement?
My company does 10 years old if your away from the ocean. 5 years old if your on the ocean. If a major bill is expected (1k or 2k depending) and the unit is near its service life, then we recommend replacing with a warranty. Though, my company gives 20% off of all repairs and installs for our contract customers. I don't know what other companies do.
@@sirraident So since I got 18yrs and still running (start capacitor only fix) should really start thinking about getting it replaced.
@@Belg1970 I don't know what the last guy is smoking, but we expect a service life of 15 - 20 away from the ocean.
@@Icytits so then I'm still within the serviceable zone.
I heard a local commercial recommending evaluation for new system at 8 years. 🤤
Could you just replace the compressor and clean the condenser line? Or is there a logical reason why you have to replace the whole condenser as well? Really want to know. It would be helpful
You can clean out the cu and replace just the compressor as he stated though it usually makes more sense to replace the entire condenser. The compressor alone can cost almost the same as the entire outdoor unit and there will be more labor involved and the additional cost of refrigerant. A new outdoor unit contains most if the refrigerant charge already so you save all the labor of flushing out the old condenser with the all expensive R11flush. The tech can then simply flush the liquid and suction lines while getting the evap make the pipe connections, pull a vacuum, and release the refrigerant on a new cu, test, and complete. And with a new cu you now have a brand new outdoor coil, cu fan, contactor, wiring, compressor at a huge fraction of tge price it would cost you to replace each part as time goes on. So yes unless the old cu is new its best to go with a new cu!
@@taylerellis378 okay thanks for your reply! Yeah if you calculate that all in it does make sense. Thanks
@@jacobmercer7526 you also get a new warranty on the whole condensing unit.
That unit is also 15 years old, you get a new condenser coil with the new condenser. You replace the compressor and your back for a leaking coil next year. As others have said new unit new warranty similar price.
No BS here. LIKE
Very well expained 👍 btw do you service North Jersey?
If he can’t, I can. 😁
After the second opinion what was the outcome?
You are the best
good
Mostly ,new ac . Lines coil .
In my state all new installations of a/c equipment require GFI breakers. Apparently ECM motors on indoor blowers, condenser fans and compressors don't play well with GFI breakers. Any ideas about how to handle that problem?
@@unacceptable6625 Well we don't oversize the breakers for the exact reasons you mentioned. I'm not sure it would be effective anyway because of the massive peaks of back emf generated by the switching circuitry of the ecm drives. Another thing that we *definitely never, ever do* is bypass the gfi breaker and replace it with a properly sized normal breaker. That would result in normal, reliable, and safe operation of the equipment.
You’re the best
Do you have a video on how to replace an old heat pump thermostat with a newer wifi thermostat? I tried to do it but the wire letters on my old thermostat don't correlate with my new thermostat. my ac blows hot whenever i switch it to cold. the white and the orange wire i think is the issue. I searched online for how to fix this, but a lot of people seem to have the same problem with no solution. I'd appreciate your feedback
There is a lot of research to do before purchasing a thermostat. Not all thermostats do heat pumps. Multi stage heating and cooling could be an issue also.. The wire colors are not in stone. Installers can use any color wire and sometimes do. They also fix shorts or breaks in the tstat wire by using spare colors. Did you take a picture or write down the old wire colors to where they were connected? You know like blue to c, red to r, yellow to y, green to g... If so call the thermostat manufacturer. They will, based on your old set up, tell you where to connect them. I always check the air handler and condenser connections if I go out to fix a tstat that customer tried to install a thermostat and gave up. It should be the same y to yellow... etc. Always turn off the power to the Air handler before messing with thermostat. If you wire it wrong you can burn out a fuse or the transformer.
How much would it be to replace the compressor and replace the line or clean the line? Any estimate? Thanks
Depends on the area. In my area that would be 1.5k atleast. If its not under warranty, its just not worth it.
IMHO: Depending on size of condenser, on ebay 2 1/2 ton ~ $1200 to $1300 free shipping, lineset flush ~ $50, plus labor (ballpark $1000+).
So cute!
What is the price for new compressor with labor and everything and do you have to waist all the Freon because I was told I have to pay almost $700 just for Freon then some one else told me I need a new evaporated condenser a third company say all you need is about one pound off Freon he put the freon and now is much cooler inside my house but I don’t think is working 100 percent good
Price would vary on the unit. It the compressor burnt out then all the freon should be replaced. A good estimate is on the name plate of the unit. It will say factory charged with.... now with that said, the other tech added a pound and you are working. Sound like the compressor is working and you have a leak. Leaks are just how they sound. Poke a whole in a bucket. Add water and wait. Will you have to keep adding water to maintain the level of water in the bucket? So he may have charged you up with the pound, but you may need a 1/2 more now.. 2 lbs next week.. follow me? If you are low on refrigerant your coil will not cool properly and as it gets lower your coil will begin to freeze. Restricting airflow in the house.. Then you will have water all around your unit inside as it mass thaws. You may have a low pressure shut off safety that turns off your unit outside. Maybe the 1st tech the compressor guy misdiagnosed it as a compressor? Leaky coils should be replaced or you will pay more in freon in the long run than the repair itself.
Thank you sir it help me understand a lot
It's not that hard to leave a slip with a short diagnosis, but some companies choose not to do so because they're afraid they will get low balled for a replacement.
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Stay safe.
Retired(werk'n) keyboard super tech.
Wear your safety glasses.
What if that fan motor or compressor was still shorted to ground when you pressed that contactor in with your screwdriver?
It will blow a fuse. The last grounded compressor I had blew a terminal out of the compressor releasing the charge. That gets your blood pumping if you are sitting close to the unit.
Agreed , only it would have done nothing because the fuse was 'already' blown or he would not have have 220 at the disconnect because a breaker was 'already' tripped. The short to ground would been sudden and final prior to the tech arriving. If you get there and see a blown fuse or breaker then you start checking for short to ground. Why did the fuse blow? Now if you are in a hurry and replace the fuse push in the contactor, then you would see and hear the mistake you made by not researching the cause.
@@--harry_ Agreed Harry. I took it as he meant what would happen if the power was still on. Fuses blow or breakers trip for a reason and this stuff doesn’t heal you have to troubleshoot it and fix it or condemn it. I think we can also agree it’s not a good sign when you find the unit tripped a breaker.
Hi! Do you have you books in spanish?
Yes we do at www.acservicetech.com thanks!
Thank you.
buenS tardes los videos no tiene en español soy Cubano me interesan
Why do you have to replace the condenser, if the compressor could be replaced! Is it due to burn out that probably blew residual burnt oil or even refrigerant back into the line of the system?
That's what I was wondering too but that might be the case.
@@jacobmercer7526 I know how to make. I just don’t know the size of the resistors.
It’s more labor to replace the compressor. It’s not that much more to change the condensing unit. The only compressor changes I see is if the unit is under warranty and the manufacturer will only change the compressor. Remember most only pay labor year one. Or the home has a warranty, they rarely tell you to change the whole unit.
Do you fix your TV, refrigerator, washer machine? Or do you buy a new one. It has hit every aspect of our life. China can build it cheaper than we can fix it!
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Hello mr craig migliacio subtitulos the español, plis
Manufacture says we’re allowed +-10% not 5
its written right on the capacitor sticker what the allowable tolerance is
@@Jamie-po9zk the tolerance out of the box. The capacitor manufacture doesn’t make the equipment though, and the equipment manufacture says that capacitor is allowed to be 10% weak.
So the company was right she needs a new unit 😑
Stop waving 👋 with hands dude.
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Need a new unit is what everyone in twin cities of mn say. They just want a big check
Tee grizzly
Another dead Piece of junk ICP Carrier unit. It don't look that old either. I prefer Rheem or Ruud.
I hate scrolls . pure junk .
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