❄ Other A/C Videos For Reference: Top 5 A/C Problems: th-cam.com/video/GOXgdnRB840/w-d-xo.html Complete A/C Troubleshooting Guide: th-cam.com/video/wzAA4dlp_70/w-d-xo.html How to Clean Condenser Coil: th-cam.com/video/pzwOvgjwm_Q/w-d-xo.html How to Replace a Capacitor Full Guide: th-cam.com/video/9ZGfvC-PMWU/w-d-xo.html How to Replace a Contactor: th-cam.com/video/qHZc9wWAF4c/w-d-xo.html How to Replace Condenser Fan Motor: th-cam.com/video/gGFTd2dmgxg/w-d-xo.html How to Replace A/C Control Board: th-cam.com/video/hijUExXrcm8/w-d-xo.html How to Replace a Thermostat: th-cam.com/video/1mJkjrwxdP4/w-d-xo.html How to Program a Thermostat: th-cam.com/video/uun8HJhM3h4/w-d-xo.html How a Thermostat Works: th-cam.com/video/Z4T9H-6VPtI/w-d-xo.html How to Check Freon Level: th-cam.com/video/dExFtP-nXTw/w-d-xo.html How to Wire A/C Condenser Unit: th-cam.com/video/KCanZEsLVEI/w-d-xo.html How to Order Correct HVAC Parts: th-cam.com/video/faCno8-vRnw/w-d-xo.html How to Read A/C Wiring Diagram: th-cam.com/video/I-sB4GIlbl4/w-d-xo.html How an Air Conditioner Works: th-cam.com/video/cRnzYJ4qmWE/w-d-xo.html When Should You Replace A/C: th-cam.com/video/Z7vUOySOWbM/w-d-xo.html Should You Get an A/C Inspection: th-cam.com/video/JqNsEzb__qs/w-d-xo.html
I am an installer of commercial irrigation controllers and commonly wire up 120 VAC gadgetry, and I just wanted to tell the author, his concise style of documenting what is important and why, as well as eliminating useless blabber and even speeding up the video to shave off time of repetitive but worthwhile steps is golden. I am extremely grateful for your tips and especially the way you delivered it. Take a bow sir.
I just want to compliment and thank you for producing very detailed videos and explaining everything. You also appear very genuine and thorough. keep up the good work you do in helping humanity.
What can I say, that most folks have already said about your content? Purely entertaining, informative, and extraordinarily precise. Contractors servicing these homeowner items won’t particularly like this video- due to it being so simple and a DIY dream! You’re helping save the homeowner so much money sir! And, in these modern times-we find ourselves with fuel prices rising, and supply chain being constrained from across the globe; You’ve decided to contribute your time to HELP THE CONSUMER! Absolutely amazing and selfless service to humanity. Kudos to your content and your vibes my friend!
I just recently finished HVAC school. I watch alot of Bryan Orr's HVAC school videos and listen to his podcast to expand my knowledge and get a clearer understanding of certain things and he is great!.. I ran across your videos today and I am glad! Your videos, explanations, tips, etc are all very knowledgeable, straight to the point and very easy to follow! I am looking forward to watching more of your videos as well! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us🙏🏾❤️
Welcome to the channel Kendra!! Good to have you join us! 🙂 Congratulations on finishing HVAC school! That's awesome! And Bryan Orr is a really smart guy, I don't even come close. 😅 I can't compete with his knowledge so instead I try to keep things simple and understandable without going too deep into the technical on my channel. It has been working well for me. Anyway, good luck in your career!! You made a good choice. Have a fantastic weekend, followed up by an even greater week!
As a confirmed non-maintenance-skills-person, I only have one negative thing to say about your videos... now that I have seen one of your videos, I MUST watch the others (dang it!!)... Your video was so clear and concise that I actually feel that I can work on my A/C system and not destroy everything in the process (ha)! Oh yeah, pretty simple stuff for you and other professionals who work on HVAC as a career, but possibly daunting for the rest of the herd. I know that actually starting many home-maintenance projects is the hardest part. I really appreciate you sharing your time and knowledge, and look forward to spending the next day or so watching as many of your videos as I can absorb. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the tips! (I just saved $1000 on a quoted price by watching some youtube videos and doing a blower motor replacement myself instead of having a company do it) These types of videos are super valuable. Thank you for contributing.
Have 3 HAVAC systems in our house and have been looking for information on cleaning and servicing them. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST VIDEO OUT THERE! Jay's advice is thorough, precise, to-the-point and visually easy to follow. THANK YOU, JAY!!!
BRO!!! I'm only half way thru this video and I can't thank you enough for the advice and simplicity. I have 2 units and the cap has gone bad on 1 about 3 time. May you reap many rewards for your generosity. Peace!
I've been binge watching 'How To' videos since I bought my home. You, Sir, are one of the best and I appreciate it. Most people make horrible videos 5x longer than required with vapid chit chat and infuriatingly unnecessary add ins. They need to follow your excellent example.
This video were so detailed which make you fell more of confident to do it your self, also make sure you have to take a note , to remember. I always like to listen the video help me as a home owner.
Thank you for being professionally exact and to the point when you explain this stuff, you have no clue how many “experts” try to be stand up comics or talk about their pets or something of that nature. Or have your camera pointing at one area for 5 minutes.
looking at this video, jolted me into remembering to change my filters, last checked in winter, needed it. and turn humidifier to off for the summer, never knew that... thanks!
Thanks for a great video, I went thru hvac school a few years ago and your info is spot on for laypeople. I've found it is easy to over explain to the customer and get them mixed up. You give the average person just what they need to help take care of their system. I just stumbled upon your site and this is the first video I've seen. I'll be watching many more. Good job and it takes a good man (or woman) to go out of their way to help people like this.
Great Reminders with good details. I have very similar Trane System. Yep I had a capacitor go bad a few years ago. I have marked this to watch again on my day off and subscribed. I also paused and changed my dirty filter. I saw some water on the floor and found the drain hose 90 % plugged where it connects to the humidifier drain by the floor drain. When I pulled apart where the two hoses connect by the drain I was surprised how much water came out of the hose. No telling how much money you just saved me if this had gone on any longer. Thanks a million.
In areas with heavy cotton wood, it gets hard to keep up with, as far as cleaning. What I started doing is buying screen material and a bunch of magnets to put around the condenser. Then all you do is remove the screen when it gets plugged up and brush it off. Works like a charm. No more head pressure problems.
I’m on my 3rd day as an HVAC Apprentice and mannnn your videos are so so good. I came in with 0 experience and understanding and by the 3rd day of watching your stuff I finally feel like i’m starting to understand how everything works and why things do what they do. Thanks so much considering they don’t send their employees to school here. Everything is kinda expected that you learn on your own time.
We just moved into our new home with central AC (first in 3 homes) last August when everything was working fine. I went to turn it on in this mini heatwave we're having in the in the NE and.... Dead. Nada! Having worked on every possible type of homeowners headaches for the past 30 years I suspected a number of issues and worse case scenarios. I didn't need to get all the way through your video because, 4:10 helped me get straight to the issue (and also the foul stench of death). I pulled the cover of the electrical and (not) to my surprise there were two eyes staring out at me. Yup, it was a tiny cute gray/grey mouse. Well I gently booted it out and removed it's decomposing partner, cleaned out the nest to find a chewed thermostat wire and also the capacitor which was covered in about an inch of excrement and nesting leaves. So, I turned off the power at the breaker(s) repaired the wire turned it on and voila, it started right up BUT the capacitor was smoking at the wires which still were covered in excrement and nest. Seems that all that goo created a short so I cleaned it off and now VOILA back in business. One warning, make sure you clean everything off thoroughly inside the electrical component (box) otherwise you could most definitely and inadvertently start a small fire. Thanks for your help! Great videos!
By far, the absolute BEST video I have ever seen, bar none. Your ability to thoughtfully explain challenging HVAC concepts is on another level. Very gifted educator!!
You are SPOT ON when you told your viewers to RUN THE AC BEFORE it gets warm [#7, learned that the hard way]. Bennies if a unit fail: 1. Repair will virtually be CHEAPER in the off season 2. You will not be under pressure with the signif other sweating out a delayed repair, LOL. #8 & 9 top points too. GREAT AC PARTS AND TOOLS LIST OUT TOO. As usual, another winner, TYVM.
Awesome and very informative video. Thank you very much! I'm a64 y.o. DIYer-lady and just today I was having issues with my AC, this video provided me valuable information to get back running smoothly. Thank you for sharing so much and detailed information. You're heaven sent!
My dad use to work on AC's part-time and he died before I was old enough to get his knowledge on this stuff. So, to steal your catch phrase, "Just so you know"..... Just so you you know, this video really helped me feel more confident to do a little maintenance on my AC.
Thank you for putting this together. My wife and I used your 15 steps to turn on the AC in our new home for the first time this season. We felt very empowered and even found that the hose that comes from our A coil to our drain pump was not properly seated in the sink...which could have made a big mess and I wouldn’t have know where the water was even coming from. Thank you thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
You are the best teacher fixed my ac unit outside that common capasitor was bad changed it myself and im an old lady 60...lol just followed you saved me $300
AWESOME VIDEO!!!!! Thank You for this VALUABLE information!!! My Hubby & I are disabled but still enjoy doing many things around our home on our own + it's imperative that we save money!! We are headed out to clean our HVAC unit for the FIRST TIME EVER thanks to your video!!!
Thank you for a very helpful videos , I am new to the HVAC industry and i am a 48 year old woman with no mechanical work background. I am learning alot from your videos more than I do through my HVAC classes that I have taken and am currently in .that is helping me alot to understand the concept . Sometimes I feel like i wish that was more details as an example, on the video that you replaced the capacitor in the condenser unit there were some other wires beside the herm and fan and c that i didn’t understand what they were and for what purpose which does not say in the video. But any way I enjoy watching the videos Keep up the good work
Spot on brother. Clean filters and clean coils are essential to an efficient system. Here in Florida, the name of the game is airflow to get rid of that heat! In summer, I keep an "el-cheapo" 20" box fan running at high speed aimed at my condenser coil midsection to "super-charge" the heat exchange and cut down my cycle times. Works great. It gets colder, faster, in the house so you know it works (and it lowers my compressor head pressure too)..
I've had good experiences using Simple Green in a spray bottle - spraying from the inside out. It's cheap, non-toxic, and safe on aluminum and copper. Just spray it on, let it sit for 10 minutes, then rinse it off with clean water. My unit always looks brand new after doing this.
Very helpful, thanks so much and now I feel confident that I can service our central air. As a former Minnesotan, I love hearing the accent that we don't think we have.
Thank you for this. I couldn't find the filter on mine; I thought it would be in the ceiling return register; it wasn't. After watchine this, I found it, completely dirty after 2 years of use. Replaced it and AC works great now.
Amazing video. Very iinformative for a woman who has to call a HVAC technicians. I'm cleaning all the components again and will now be able to understand what is wrong. Some techs see a woman and say yeah I can make some $$$ here. I'll be right there. Thanks so much for this video. Best so far on TH-cam.
I love this guy - his videos are always informative and easy to follow. After watching a couple of his videos today, I hosed down my condenser unit as he recommends, and was happy to see gunk flowing away w/out damaging the fins. Thanks so much! It's nice to feel like I know how to prevent common problems from cropping up with my AC. Next step: the blower motor. It is FILTHY. Thanks again!
We have an amana ac and furnace. Every year I oil the fan motor in the outside unit and the blower motor on the furnace. The furnace is original with the house - built in 1973. I also clean out the furnace burners every year. The firebox is solid with no cracks and our heating bill is less than a lot of "95%" furnaces. These units are so simple...
I have about a 17 yr old Tappan AC condenser being replaced next week with a new Am Standard 14 SEER unit. And a new coil too. Its not the top of line Am Stdard unit but should be more efficient than my old one. My furnace went out 3 yrs ago, so it will stay. That is a Heil furnace that works very well. I'm hoping I get long, no issue service with this new Am Standard unit. The old 4 ton Tappan just started a tiny freon leak last year. And I have replaced a couple capacitors in last 2 yrs as well in the old unit. Just hope I get another 15-20 yrs problem free service. I've read the new HVACs are not as good as older units from back when. I thought Tappan only made toasters, so I'm glad it lasted as long as it did. I will be sure and do more maintenance to my complete HVAC system in the future. Thanks for these tips/
Change filters regularly and keep that indoor coil clean. Once it freezes that ice can crush the welds and cause a leak. And that can be a very costly repair all over a two dollar filter or a coil cleaning. But being a service Tech this a very good video for homeowners to watch. There is a lot a homeowner can do. So they don’t have to see guys like us to fix problems and they keep more money in there pockets.
You are amazing I wish I was apprentice with you I’m sure you take the time to teach your apprentices the right way doing things and also was very nice of you to make the video and explain in detail the problems
I learned about the dual run capacitor and the contactors many years ago from having one of those Home Depot sponsored AC tune up visits. The guy charged me $45 for the visit and measured my dual run capacitor and said it was weak. He said he could replace it for $200. He also said my contactors were pitted. The contactor is basically a relay near that dual run capacitor that is activated by the brown control wire mention in this video and controls the flow of AC main power to the motors in the compressor unit. He said he could change this out for $200 as well. I told him I'd think about it and get back to him. Yeah the dual run capacitor will run $15 to $20 on Amazon and a new contactor set about the same. So $35 to $40 in parts he wanted $400 to change out. Now my only concern with the advice in this video ... keeping one of those dual run capacitors on hand as a backup I don't know if I'd do that for years. The capacitor will degrade over time just sitting on the shelf unused. That spare you think you have might not be good when you finally need it. It's a cheap enough part that you could probably just afford to order one in late Spring before it gets hot and change it out fresh every other year or so as a general maintenance task. Or, at the very least, get yourself a decent volt meter that measures capacitance and check the capacitance values every Spring to see that they measure close to the rated values listed on the capacitor casing. If you do this before it gets hot you'll have time to get a replacement delivered before you need your A/C.
@Tony T there is no board in my compressor unit outside. Just the simple relay that the thermostat wire causes to open and close to control 240V to the two motors in the compressor unit. It's a simple relay, no board involved. I think technically they're called "contactors" but they're just an electro-mechanical relay. Mine is controlled by 24V to the relay coil.
dude .....very nice......very very nice. i have not seen a video like that in detail and yet simple anywhere else. good job ......no .........its a great job man.
Thank you so much! Exactly what I needed to solve my ac problems. I am a housewife. You made this very easy for me to follow and to do myself. My husband is often not home to help much anymore. IF i get stuck I show him a video ... such as yours and he then takes over from there! Very informative and cost effective. I was worried I wouldn't be able to afford to fix our ac. You explained many questions I had as the previous technician who came to my house kept his answers short and not informative causing me to make a big error. You explained it much better. He cause me to not change my filter as often as I was (I have the 5 inch ones and was changing every 3=6 months based on how dirty it looked. he told me you cant go by that so I kept the last filter in for 3 years. BIG MISTAKE!. I should have just kept changing it as I was doing and probably wouldn't have this ac issue right now. I am angry at myself for not looking into the answer further thinking he knew better than me. Ill trust my gut instinct over a tech's poorly explained answer next time. Thanks for explaining.
Great tips! I use a breathable screen or cloth cover on top to keep leaves and maple seeds from stopping up the rain drain holes ( that can cause rusting). I always try to keep the coils clean and make sure that dryer vent lint does not stop up the coils. My unit has worked well for over 20 years with the only repairs that have been capacitors replaced 2 times (around $120).
You taught me a lot about my AC unit, wasn't blowing cold air come to find out my return air vent was blocked with paper and tape from a painter I hired,,,, three years ago!!! Cleaned up the vent inside and out and the unit took off. Again thanks for the Vid....
Thank You! For all the information you provide in your channel, I just wanted to mention something no too many people knows, Keep Your Unit higher from the ground so the male dogs don't pee on it I had to replace my unit because of that😒 🌟🙏🏼👍🏼
yea jays a BadAss ive learned more from his videos then I did even going to my Technical school ive been out in the field now for 1 1/2 years but yea this guy is one of the top 3 guys out there for good solid clear instructions on anything you need in the HVAC field thanks again Jay!
This has to be one of the best videos for ac repair. I will be buying a back-up capasitor today. When my AC goes out I can at least try to fix it myself before so HVAC tries to sell me a 15k unit.
Excellent! This is the very first AC maintenance video I have ever watched. I've owned homes for over 40 years, and never had a central heat and air system that I needed to maintain until now. I've primarily been using a wood stove and swamp cooler, and occasionally a direct vent wall furnace. Your video is the "crash course" I need BEFORE I start my maintenance on it TODAY. I've just purchase a "new home", it's only 31 years old.
My capacitor failed on a super hot Friday evening so yes, having a spare on hand is a really good idea. I was lucky enough to know someone who had spares. It never fails, the AC always goes out on a weekend when nothing is open and it's considered an emergency for someone to go out and assist.
You explanation is very clear and detail going step by step that any person can learn very easy. You should teach in a Vocational School because you has a talent.
Jay is the most helpful and honest person on You TH-cam helpt me fix my AC two or three times very simple explanation that I understood just follow everything your explaining thank you so much.
For the first time I had the opportunity to know about maintenance of the A/C and furnace. thank you so much. really helpful and educating detailed tutorial. Now I wont be conned by these unscrupelous techs who charge so much and virtually do nothing.
26:43 - Although they are permanently lubricated and shouldn't need lubrication, in the event that it starts to turn squeaky I have had success taking the motor out and putting some 3 in 1 oil on the bearings. I applied the oil with the bearing seal facing up. I let the oil soak in for 5-10 minutes, then turned around did the other side, cleaned up as much spilled oil as possible, put it back together and ta da, no more squeak. I told this to an HVAC guy once and he acted like it blew his mind that I was able to do that, but it stands to reason that if a contaminant got past the bearing seals and is causing the squeak, or lube came out, then you can put lube back in. MUCH cheaper then buying a new motor.
So nice to see such a knowledgeable young man, he knows how to make a livingFor those of you who are young and healthy take a great lesson from this young man. He will never starve or look for handouts Thank you from Round Rock Texas
Thanks for the GREAT tips--helped me fix an AC draining problem. One tip you may want to add is removing bushes and shrubs from around your unit. I had some bushes getting into my unit but removed them before they became a problem.
Excellent video. very well done. I wish i had seen one of these 15 years back and not spend money on AC technicians who were apparently done in a few minutes and handed me a thick bill .
Thanks for all the tutorials and tips regarding AC systems. One word of advice is not to operate the condensing unit when the outdoor temperature is below 65F, as this may damage the compressor. In addition, do not operate the condensing unit before 24 hours from turning the electric power to a property that has been vacant. The oil and refrigerant in the compressor may be mixed in the base of the compressor. This may also damage the compressor.
I'm a new home owner of 6 years and I'm still learning A LOT. This was very helpful. My outside unit had a lot of leaves and debris inside the main unit. Thank you for the information to keep my cost down by knowing how to do things myself.
I'm about to finish my Hvacr program and I had use your videos as a reference since my training school is an online course (no hands on, besides my own AC unit) amd I had gain a lot of knowledge through you. Thank you a lot
❄ Other A/C Videos For Reference:
Top 5 A/C Problems:
th-cam.com/video/GOXgdnRB840/w-d-xo.html
Complete A/C Troubleshooting Guide:
th-cam.com/video/wzAA4dlp_70/w-d-xo.html
How to Clean Condenser Coil:
th-cam.com/video/pzwOvgjwm_Q/w-d-xo.html
How to Replace a Capacitor Full Guide:
th-cam.com/video/9ZGfvC-PMWU/w-d-xo.html
How to Replace a Contactor:
th-cam.com/video/qHZc9wWAF4c/w-d-xo.html
How to Replace Condenser Fan Motor:
th-cam.com/video/gGFTd2dmgxg/w-d-xo.html
How to Replace A/C Control Board:
th-cam.com/video/hijUExXrcm8/w-d-xo.html
How to Replace a Thermostat:
th-cam.com/video/1mJkjrwxdP4/w-d-xo.html
How to Program a Thermostat:
th-cam.com/video/uun8HJhM3h4/w-d-xo.html
How a Thermostat Works:
th-cam.com/video/Z4T9H-6VPtI/w-d-xo.html
How to Check Freon Level:
th-cam.com/video/dExFtP-nXTw/w-d-xo.html
How to Wire A/C Condenser Unit:
th-cam.com/video/KCanZEsLVEI/w-d-xo.html
How to Order Correct HVAC Parts:
th-cam.com/video/faCno8-vRnw/w-d-xo.html
How to Read A/C Wiring Diagram:
th-cam.com/video/I-sB4GIlbl4/w-d-xo.html
How an Air Conditioner Works:
th-cam.com/video/cRnzYJ4qmWE/w-d-xo.html
When Should You Replace A/C:
th-cam.com/video/Z7vUOySOWbM/w-d-xo.html
Should You Get an A/C Inspection:
th-cam.com/video/JqNsEzb__qs/w-d-xo.html
I am an installer of commercial irrigation controllers and commonly wire up 120 VAC gadgetry, and I just wanted to tell the author, his concise style of documenting what is important and why, as well as eliminating useless blabber and even speeding up the video to shave off time of repetitive but worthwhile steps is golden. I am extremely grateful for your tips and especially the way you delivered it. Take a bow sir.
This man was sent by God to help the average man. Thank you!
I note 735 AC sales/service companies gave your video a thumbs down. Fantastic service to the general public... Thanx.
You belong in front of a camera. You are very personable, knowledgeable, and a great instructor. Very well done and thank you.
I just want to compliment and thank you for producing very detailed videos and explaining everything. You also appear very genuine and thorough. keep up the good work you do in helping humanity.
Is there anyway to replace fins?
What can I say, that most folks have already said about your content? Purely entertaining, informative, and extraordinarily precise. Contractors servicing these homeowner items won’t particularly like this video- due to it being so simple and a DIY dream! You’re helping save the homeowner so much money sir! And, in these modern times-we find ourselves with fuel prices rising, and supply chain being constrained from across the globe; You’ve decided to contribute your time to HELP THE CONSUMER! Absolutely amazing and selfless service to humanity. Kudos to your content and your vibes my friend!
I just recently finished HVAC school. I watch alot of Bryan Orr's HVAC school videos and listen to his podcast to expand my knowledge and get a clearer understanding of certain things and he is great!.. I ran across your videos today and I am glad! Your videos, explanations, tips, etc are all very knowledgeable, straight to the point and very easy to follow! I am looking forward to watching more of your videos as well! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us🙏🏾❤️
Welcome to the channel Kendra!! Good to have you join us! 🙂 Congratulations on finishing HVAC school! That's awesome! And Bryan Orr is a really smart guy, I don't even come close. 😅 I can't compete with his knowledge so instead I try to keep things simple and understandable without going too deep into the technical on my channel. It has been working well for me. Anyway, good luck in your career!! You made a good choice. Have a fantastic weekend, followed up by an even greater week!
@@WordofAdviceTV Thank you🙂
As a confirmed non-maintenance-skills-person, I only have one negative thing to say about your videos... now that I have seen one of your videos, I MUST watch the others (dang it!!)... Your video was so clear and concise that I actually feel that I can work on my A/C system and not destroy everything in the process (ha)! Oh yeah, pretty simple stuff for you and other professionals who work on HVAC as a career, but possibly daunting for the rest of the herd. I know that actually starting many home-maintenance projects is the hardest part. I really appreciate you sharing your time and knowledge, and look forward to spending the next day or so watching as many of your videos as I can absorb. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much. You are a good man 👍
Safety first: Turn off the electricity at the circuit breaker, before doing any maintenance.
Yep. Mentioned @ 7:15
Yup I was at 4:15 shen she started unscrewing the outer panels............alarm bells....turn off the power supply before starting!
Thanks for the tips! (I just saved $1000 on a quoted price by watching some youtube videos and doing a blower motor replacement myself instead of having a company do it)
These types of videos are super valuable. Thank you for contributing.
Glad to hear that those videos helped you save a thousand bucks! Thank you for leaving a comment!
Have 3 HAVAC systems in our house and have been looking for information on cleaning and servicing them. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST VIDEO OUT THERE! Jay's advice is thorough, precise, to-the-point and visually easy to follow. THANK YOU, JAY!!!
You're very welcome! Glad you found the video useful. Thank you for leaving a nice comment! Stay cool! ;)
Nothing like someone who has experience, and knows all the little things to look for. Very valuable information, thank you.
BRO!!! I'm only half way thru this video and I can't thank you enough for the advice and simplicity. I have 2 units and the cap has gone bad on 1 about 3 time. May you reap many rewards for your generosity. Peace!
Best AC video I found. 99% of AC problems can be fixed with this info.
I've been binge watching 'How To' videos since I bought my home. You, Sir, are one of the best and I appreciate it. Most people make horrible videos 5x longer than required with vapid chit chat and infuriatingly unnecessary add ins. They need to follow your excellent example.
Thank you very much! I'm happy to hear the video was good!
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This video were so detailed which make you fell more of confident to do it your self, also make sure you have to take a note , to remember. I always like to listen the video help me as a home owner.
Thank you for being professionally exact and to the point when you explain this stuff, you have no clue how many “experts” try to be stand up comics or talk about their pets or something of that nature. Or have your camera pointing at one area for 5 minutes.
Professional?
looking at this video, jolted me into remembering to change my filters, last checked in winter, needed it. and turn humidifier to off for the summer, never knew that... thanks!
Excellent tips for homeowners. Sir, you explain in detail how and why to do these 15 money saving tips.
Great tutorials. I hardly finish watching videos like this but you did a great job. Thanks for the tips. God bless....
Thanks for a great video, I went thru hvac school a few years ago and your info is spot on for laypeople. I've found it is easy to over explain to the customer and get them mixed up. You give the average person just what they need to help take care of their system. I just stumbled upon your site and this is the first video I've seen. I'll be watching many more. Good job and it takes a good man (or woman) to go out of their way to help people like this.
Great Reminders with good details. I have very similar Trane System. Yep I had a capacitor go bad a few years ago. I have marked this to watch again on my day off and subscribed. I also paused and changed my dirty filter. I saw some water on the floor and found the drain hose 90 % plugged where it connects to the humidifier drain by the floor drain. When I pulled apart where the two hoses connect by the drain I was surprised how much water came out of the hose. No telling how much money you just saved me if this had gone on any longer. Thanks a million.
In areas with heavy cotton wood, it gets hard to keep up with, as far as cleaning. What I started doing is buying screen material and a bunch of magnets to put around the condenser. Then all you do is remove the screen when it gets plugged up and brush it off. Works like a charm. No more head pressure problems.
I’m on my 3rd day as an HVAC Apprentice and mannnn your videos are so so good. I came in with 0 experience and understanding and by the 3rd day of watching your stuff I finally feel like i’m starting to understand how everything works and why things do what they do. Thanks so much considering they don’t send their employees to school here. Everything is kinda expected that you learn on your own time.
We just moved into our new home with central AC (first in 3 homes) last August when everything was working fine. I went to turn it on in this mini heatwave we're having in the in the NE and.... Dead. Nada! Having worked on every possible type of homeowners headaches for the past 30 years I suspected a number of issues and worse case scenarios. I didn't need to get all the way through your video because, 4:10 helped me get straight to the issue (and also the foul stench of death). I pulled the cover of the electrical and (not) to my surprise there were two eyes staring out at me. Yup, it was a tiny cute gray/grey mouse. Well I gently booted it out and removed it's decomposing partner, cleaned out the nest to find a chewed thermostat wire and also the capacitor which was covered in about an inch of excrement and nesting leaves. So, I turned off the power at the breaker(s) repaired the wire turned it on and voila, it started right up BUT the capacitor was smoking at the wires which still were covered in excrement and nest. Seems that all that goo created a short so I cleaned it off and now VOILA back in business. One warning, make sure you clean everything off thoroughly inside the electrical component (box) otherwise you could most definitely and inadvertently start a small fire. Thanks for your help! Great videos!
By far, the absolute BEST video I have ever seen, bar none. Your ability to thoughtfully explain challenging HVAC concepts is on another level. Very gifted educator!!
Three minutes in...definitely going to watch your channel. Right to the meat of it without BS!
Thank you! :) Glad to hear the video didn't disappoint!
The world would be a better place if everyone educates like this.!!
Thank you! Glad you liked the video :)
Very good tutorial and lot of good information for a novice who doesn't know much about central AC. Thank you very much.
You are SPOT ON when you told your viewers to RUN THE AC BEFORE it gets warm [#7, learned that the hard way]. Bennies if a unit fail: 1. Repair will virtually be CHEAPER in the off season 2. You will not be under pressure with the signif other sweating out a delayed repair, LOL. #8 & 9 top points too. GREAT AC PARTS AND TOOLS LIST OUT TOO. As usual, another winner, TYVM.
Awesome and very informative video. Thank you very much! I'm a64 y.o. DIYer-lady and just today I was having issues with my AC, this video provided me valuable information to get back running smoothly. Thank you for sharing so much and detailed information. You're heaven sent!
I meant, to get it back running.😊
My dad use to work on AC's part-time and he died before I was old enough to get his knowledge on this stuff. So, to steal your catch phrase, "Just so you know"..... Just so you you know, this video really helped me feel more confident to do a little maintenance on my AC.
Thank you for putting this together. My wife and I used your 15 steps to turn on the AC in our new home for the first time this season. We felt very empowered and even found that the hose that comes from our A coil to our drain pump was not properly seated in the sink...which could have made a big mess and I wouldn’t have know where the water was even coming from. Thank you thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
It took two of you to turn it on? And if that's what it takes to make you feel empowered....
You gave the best advice, tips/tricks which everyone with a refrigerated unit should learn and know. Thank you.
Wow! What an amazing instructional video! So clear and thorough! Thank you so so much for the time you take to do these videos.
thanks for good job.
You are the best teacher fixed my ac unit outside that common capasitor was bad changed it myself and im an old lady 60...lol just followed you saved me $300
A fabulous, comprehensive video! Articulate, efficient, very informative presentation. Saving this one! Thank you so much!
AWESOME VIDEO!!!!! Thank You for this VALUABLE information!!! My Hubby & I are disabled but still enjoy doing many things around our home on our own + it's imperative that we save money!! We are headed out to clean our HVAC unit for the FIRST TIME EVER thanks to your video!!!
Thank you for a very helpful videos , I am new to the HVAC industry and i am a 48 year old woman with no mechanical work background.
I am learning alot from your videos more than I do through my HVAC classes that I have taken and am currently in .that is helping me alot to understand the concept . Sometimes I feel like i wish that was more details as an example, on the video that you replaced the capacitor in the condenser unit there were some other wires beside the herm and fan and c that i didn’t understand what they were and for what purpose which does not say in the video. But any way I enjoy watching the videos Keep up the good work
Did you complete your training? Did you stay in the industry? Inquiring minds wish to know.
Spot on brother. Clean filters and clean coils are essential to an efficient system. Here in Florida, the name of the game is airflow to get rid of that heat! In summer, I keep an "el-cheapo" 20" box fan running at high speed aimed at my condenser coil midsection to "super-charge" the heat exchange and cut down my cycle times. Works great. It gets colder, faster, in the house so you know it works (and it lowers my compressor head pressure too)..
From an old HVAC mechanic to another, you did a nice job putting this video together. Lots of good info. Thanks
You are the man.came back from 9 day vaca and my ac was not running.got it up and running in 15 min after your video.thanks a bunch
Hey man no way to thank you enough, from that list I found 3 on my unit and fixed for less than $60 dollars 👍🏼
Excellent video. Every homeowner should watch this.
I've had good experiences using Simple Green in a spray bottle - spraying from the inside out. It's cheap, non-toxic, and safe on aluminum and copper. Just spray it on, let it sit for 10 minutes, then rinse it off with clean water. My unit always looks brand new after doing this.
Thanks for the tip. I've got some of that and will use it.
3 yrs old, still relevant. Just a confirmation of the jobs needing attention. Thanks 😊
Best how to video ever straight to the point straight up
***********Hands Up!*************** The best informative video that saves the average owner of a home LOTS OF MONEY!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!
Another great video.
I pull out the fan and wash the condenser fins from the inside out. Use a koil cleaner to dissolve any corrosion.
That's what I do every year.
Very helpful, thanks so much and now I feel confident that I can service our central air. As a former Minnesotan, I love hearing the accent that we don't think we have.
Thank you for this. I couldn't find the filter on mine; I thought it would be in the ceiling return register; it wasn't. After watchine this, I found it, completely dirty after 2 years of use. Replaced it and AC works great now.
Amazing video. Very iinformative for a woman who has to call a HVAC technicians. I'm cleaning all the components again and will now be able to understand what is wrong. Some techs see a woman and say yeah I can make some $$$ here. I'll be right there. Thanks so much for this video. Best so far on TH-cam.
Glad I could help increase your HVAC knowledge! :) Thank you for commenting! Stay cool!
I love this guy - his videos are always informative and easy to follow. After watching a couple of his videos today, I hosed down my condenser unit as he recommends, and was happy to see gunk flowing away w/out damaging the fins. Thanks so much! It's nice to feel like I know how to prevent common problems from cropping up with my AC. Next step: the blower motor. It is FILTHY. Thanks again!
I missed you buddy....glad to see you are still doing your thing. As always a true professional and kind human being for sharing
Thanks David! Welcome back to the comment section! ;) Hope you and family are doing well!!
We have an amana ac and furnace. Every year I oil the fan motor in the outside unit and the blower motor on the furnace. The furnace is original with the house - built in 1973. I also clean out the furnace burners every year. The firebox is solid with no cracks and our heating bill is less than a lot of "95%" furnaces. These units are so simple...
Hopefully it will last you as you will dread any new computerized system + the cost
Excellent information and demonstration
Just replaced my capacitor, AC is back! You've done a great job, keep it up!
Thank you for commenting! Glad to hear you got the AC back up and running, stay cool! ;)
It looks like it’s not hard to replace. How do you feel about that?
I have about a 17 yr old Tappan AC condenser being replaced next week with a new Am Standard 14 SEER unit. And a new coil too. Its not the top of line Am Stdard unit but should be more efficient than my old one. My furnace went out 3 yrs ago, so it will stay. That is a Heil furnace that works very well.
I'm hoping I get long, no issue service with this new Am Standard unit. The old 4 ton Tappan just started a tiny freon leak last year. And I have replaced a couple capacitors in last 2 yrs as well in the old unit. Just hope I get another 15-20 yrs problem free service. I've read the new HVACs are not as good as older units from back when. I thought Tappan only made toasters, so I'm glad it lasted as long as it did. I will be sure and do more maintenance to my complete HVAC system in the future. Thanks for these tips/
Change filters regularly and keep that indoor coil clean. Once it freezes that ice can crush the welds and cause a leak. And that can be a very costly repair all over a two dollar filter or a coil cleaning. But being a service Tech this a very good video for homeowners to watch. There is a lot a homeowner can do. So they don’t have to see guys like us to fix problems and they keep more money in there pockets.
You are amazing I wish I was apprentice with you I’m sure you take the time to teach your apprentices the right way doing things and also was very nice of you to make the video and explain in detail the problems
I learned about the dual run capacitor and the contactors many years ago from having one of those Home Depot sponsored AC tune up visits. The guy charged me $45 for the visit and measured my dual run capacitor and said it was weak. He said he could replace it for $200. He also said my contactors were pitted. The contactor is basically a relay near that dual run capacitor that is activated by the brown control wire mention in this video and controls the flow of AC main power to the motors in the compressor unit. He said he could change this out for $200 as well. I told him I'd think about it and get back to him. Yeah the dual run capacitor will run $15 to $20 on Amazon and a new contactor set about the same. So $35 to $40 in parts he wanted $400 to change out. Now my only concern with the advice in this video ... keeping one of those dual run capacitors on hand as a backup I don't know if I'd do that for years. The capacitor will degrade over time just sitting on the shelf unused. That spare you think you have might not be good when you finally need it. It's a cheap enough part that you could probably just afford to order one in late Spring before it gets hot and change it out fresh every other year or so as a general maintenance task. Or, at the very least, get yourself a decent volt meter that measures capacitance and check the capacitance values every Spring to see that they measure close to the rated values listed on the capacitor casing. If you do this before it gets hot you'll have time to get a replacement delivered before you need your A/C.
@Tony T there is no board in my compressor unit outside. Just the simple relay that the thermostat wire causes to open and close to control 240V to the two motors in the compressor unit. It's a simple relay, no board involved. I think technically they're called "contactors" but they're just an electro-mechanical relay. Mine is controlled by 24V to the relay coil.
Excellent video! Definitely a thumbs up. Concise and informative! For he who has ears.
dude .....very nice......very very nice. i have not seen a video like that in detail and yet simple anywhere else. good job ......no .........its a great job man.
Thank you so much! Exactly what I needed to solve my ac problems. I am a housewife. You made this very easy for me to follow and to do myself. My husband is often not home to help much anymore. IF i get stuck I show him a video ... such as yours and he then takes over from there! Very informative and cost effective. I was worried I wouldn't be able to afford to fix our ac. You explained many questions I had as the previous technician who came to my house kept his answers short and not informative causing me to make a big error. You explained it much better. He cause me to not change my filter as often as I was (I have the 5 inch ones and was changing every 3=6 months based on how dirty it looked. he told me you cant go by that so I kept the last filter in for 3 years. BIG MISTAKE!. I should have just kept changing it as I was doing and probably wouldn't have this ac issue right now. I am angry at myself for not looking into the answer further thinking he knew better than me. Ill trust my gut instinct over a tech's poorly explained answer next time. Thanks for explaining.
Great tips!
I use a breathable screen or cloth cover on top to keep leaves and maple seeds from stopping up the rain drain holes ( that can cause rusting). I always try to keep the coils clean and make sure that dryer vent lint does not stop up the coils. My unit has worked well for over 20 years with the only repairs that have been capacitors replaced 2 times (around $120).
So informative. I'm using these as a guide for my AC maintenance person.
You have helped me fix my furnace and a/c unit. I appreciate your help. Your vids are easy to understand. Thanks.
Glad I could help! :)
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You taught me a lot about my AC unit, wasn't blowing cold air come to find out my return air vent was blocked with paper and tape from a painter I hired,,,, three years ago!!!
Cleaned up the vent inside and out and the unit took off. Again thanks for the Vid....
@Franklin Johnson Awesome! Glad you were able to find that! Thank you for watching and commenting!
great advice, I usually wait until the cottonwood blossoms stop falling in late June before I clean the outdoor AC unit, what a difference it makes..
Thank You! For all the information you provide in your channel, I just wanted to mention something no too many people knows, Keep Your Unit higher from the ground so the male dogs don't pee on it I had to replace my unit because of that😒
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yea jays a BadAss ive learned more from his videos then I did even going to my Technical school ive been out in the field now for 1 1/2 years but yea this guy is one of the top 3 guys out there for good solid clear instructions on anything you need in the HVAC field thanks again Jay!
This is the best tutorial I have seen. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful!
Word of Advice TV iiq
Please disconnect the power !
he did from around minute 6 till around minute 8. he was very thorough about it.
You are very articulate in your tech tips video. Thank you very much.
This has to be one of the best videos for ac repair. I will be buying a back-up capasitor today. When my AC goes out I can at least try to fix it myself before so HVAC tries to sell me a 15k unit.
Excellent! This is the very first AC maintenance video I have ever watched. I've owned homes for over 40 years, and never had a central heat and air system that I needed to maintain until now. I've primarily been using a wood stove and swamp cooler, and occasionally a direct vent wall furnace. Your video is the "crash course" I need BEFORE I start my maintenance on it TODAY. I've just purchase a "new home", it's only 31 years old.
This is an excellent video. Detailed enough to understand but clear enough for implementation.
My capacitor failed on a super hot Friday evening so yes, having a spare on hand is a really good idea. I was lucky enough to know someone who had spares. It never fails, the AC always goes out on a weekend when nothing is open and it's considered an emergency for someone to go out and assist.
I much agree! Thank you for commenting!
You are a great person, God bless you for your hard work, honesty, and informing people, I enjoyed watching your video. Wishing you all the best dear.
You explanation is very clear and detail going step by step that any person can learn very easy. You should teach in a Vocational School because you has a talent.
Thank you for commenting Jorge! Glad you found the video useful! :)
thank you for sharing those critical problems, very helpful. best
Jay is the most helpful and honest person on You TH-cam helpt me fix my AC two or three times very simple explanation that I understood just follow everything your explaining thank you so much.
Happy to hear that my videos helped you! I appreciate the comment!
Nice work friend! I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with us!
Excellent tutorial! I am getting ready to clean my outside AC unit and this was very helpful. Thorough with good audio and video. Thank you!!
Glad to hear it helped! Stay cool! :)
Good and easy to understand , information, thanks.
For the first time I had the opportunity to know about maintenance of the A/C and furnace. thank you so much. really helpful and educating detailed tutorial. Now I wont be conned by these unscrupelous techs who charge so much and virtually do nothing.
It takes 5 minutes to hose down your condenser.
26:43 - Although they are permanently lubricated and shouldn't need lubrication, in the event that it starts to turn squeaky I have had success taking the motor out and putting some 3 in 1 oil on the bearings. I applied the oil with the bearing seal facing up. I let the oil soak in for 5-10 minutes, then turned around did the other side, cleaned up as much spilled oil as possible, put it back together and ta da, no more squeak. I told this to an HVAC guy once and he acted like it blew his mind that I was able to do that, but it stands to reason that if a contaminant got past the bearing seals and is causing the squeak, or lube came out, then you can put lube back in. MUCH cheaper then buying a new motor.
Good video. Should maybe mention caution around capacitors and why when your telling home owners to mess with them.
So nice to see such a knowledgeable young man, he knows how to make a livingFor those of you who are young and healthy take a great lesson from this young man. He will never starve or look for handouts Thank you from Round Rock Texas
Very Informative! I thought 32 minutes will be too long but that is not the case. Thank you so much!
It was 32 minutes of "meat".... No fat.
This guy is a great teacher
Thanks for the GREAT tips--helped me fix an AC draining problem. One tip you may want to add is removing bushes and shrubs from around your unit. I had some bushes getting into my unit but removed them before they became a problem.
Excellent video. very well done. I wish i had seen one of these 15 years back and not spend money on AC technicians who were apparently done in a few minutes and handed me a thick bill .
This is without a doubt the best, most thorough HVAC video I have seen so far. Subscribed !
Thanks for all the tutorials and tips regarding AC systems. One word of advice is not to operate the condensing unit when the outdoor temperature is below 65F, as this may damage the compressor. In addition, do not operate the condensing unit before 24 hours from turning the electric power to a property that has been vacant. The oil and refrigerant in the compressor may be mixed in the base of the compressor. This may also damage the compressor.
I can't believe how useful this video. Thank you so much and appreciate.
I'm a new home owner of 6 years and I'm still learning A LOT. This was very helpful. My outside unit had a lot of leaves and debris inside the main unit. Thank you for the information to keep my cost down by knowing how to do things myself.
I'm about to finish my Hvacr program and I had use your videos as a reference since my training school is an online course (no hands on, besides my own AC unit) amd I had gain a lot of knowledge through you. Thank you a lot
This was excellent advise, and very, VERY thorough. Thanks for sharing your skills. It's appreciated.
good to see your still going. some of greatest vids on youtube, hell better than 99% of trash on mainstream TV. keep on keepin on. THANX