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I have had 1 ant 🐜 in the relay contacts that kept it from working. Good of you to repair these older units. These POS contractors in Houston won't fix anything they just give you a 13 thousand dollar estimate for a new system & leave you in the heat. Had an 80yr old retired military gal last week needed a condenser fan motor they would not fix it, Carrier from 2009 looked like new even the air handler/coil, they still would not fix it. New motor/capacitor & a coil clean works like new. Thanks for repairing & your honesty.
@@steveb6371 We also have a 37 year old Trane 3 1/2 Ton at home and it has never needed Freon either. 1 blower motor and 2 different capacitors so far...
Customer says you think I need a new one. Steve says why, it was just working. Customer says how much do you think. Steve; you don’t want to know, this one is fine. We need more like you Steve. Thank You!
Steve I’ve been a commercial electrician for 15 years now. I wanted to transition over to residential but honestly I don’t think I could take customers hawking over me like this guy.
Love watching your troubleshooting videos! Do you ever use battery drills? Or prefer old school method of turning nutdrivers? Ha. Keep up the good work sir
Hi Steve. I was surprised to hear you say that Square D breakers were bad. As a previous electrical contractor for almost 30 years they were always considered the best in the industry although not sure if your working with the homeline or QO versions. QO is better by far.
I believe he meant the disconnect itself and not the specific brand but I have seen Square D breakers outside go bad too. Probably something to do with the moisture that breakers aren't the best to use for a disconnect
Agree with ya Morris on Square D but Ive seen these type disconnects switches sit for years and not being opened and closed often when they are operated they stick in the open position. as i always say " nothing is infallible"
i had a lot of problem with them outside disconnects sitting for years then you shut them off 75% of the time they wont come back on ... pruff is in the reliability of stuff square D HQ sucks big time .if there old
@@stevenlavimoniere 16 years in the A/C trade in south Florida and yes always the outside disconnect square D that were trouble, always had a good supply on the truck.
@Morris Carter, the problem is not that of the QO or Homeline product lines, it is of the individual product. The QO "AC Disconnects" are a trash product. That specific exclusion made, I've always respected the QO product line.
When a customer calls you they 99% of the time want it fixed so why not just diagnose it, give them a fair price for you then you both part ways happy. Good job Steve.
6:25 Howdy, again you have a very good microphone. for example, the birds are 6-8 inches beyond my ears. kinda like 3-D, for the younger generation. for me, i can here the "air" between where people are standing. and everything else making sound in that air(presence). When you experience it, , , , , it will touch your whole body.(Audiophile). i could go on , , , , ty, les
I had a contactor last week that was like that. Pushed it in and nothing and had power. Took the cover off thats over the contacts and it was filled with ants. The lady couldn't believe ants wouldn't let her AC come on.
19:00 Ya me again. whats the amp draw after the repair. fan draw? compressor draw? anything going to take a sht in the near future wouldn't it be a nice fyi for the if customer is hanging around, just asking for a friend.
Crazy. My Genie 🧞♀️ garage door opener/closer I put a cap, drive tape, the open/closed doorbell switches. Replaced the torsion springs, way bigger and less wraps. Cables pulleys, all roller bearings. Seasonal shot of lithium grease 👍🏻
Steve I know you're trying to look out for your customers from buying a new unit if you can get it running, but with the current inflation it might actually be better for them to get a new unit. I did a complete replacement May 2021, that same exact Furnace, Condenser, and A-Coil package now in 2022 is $2500 more this year if I would have waited another year. Something to consider.
Exactly someone with some brains 🧠 But the H.O was the on who brought it up not Vice versa We HVAC-R technicians are here to Remedy and educate so please next time don't be so hard and brush them aside just educate them about what's going on and gives options
@@stevenlavimoniere pull outs are a pain in the ass , especially when they get stuck and welded in place due to the arching. Or when the terminals are lose and they start causing problems
Hey, Steve! I don't know of a better place to contact you (I don't have Instagram or Twitter). What is your opinion on the Fluidmaster rubber toilet seal vs the old fashioned wax?
Just make sure your flange is flush with base of floor.. wax is messier but the best careful on snugging her down just like a oil filter 3/4 after contact... ✌️👍💪🙏🤔
@@stevenlavimoniere I was in HD the other week. The "plumbing " salesman was telling the homeowner to buy the rubber seal and not the wax seal. I watched the exchange, and the homeowner asked if I was a plumber. I told them I was not, but I watch Steve Lav and would NEVER use that rubber crap!
I always try to educate my customers, it helps keep them from getting ripped off in the future. You are running a business not running for office,I serve the public no matter what & leave the politics at home.
He asked you a question Steve,. He was just trying to make small talk but obviously you're above his small talk no time for small talk when ivr got condensing units to diagnose. Can't you see I'm working ? Dikkk
Fun Fact: Every single time an AC repairman has serviced my AC system, they carelessly leave out sheet metal screws that cause metal cover parts to rattle! One guy even failed to properly mount a new capacitor and left it unattached to rattle!
Come on Steve, I thought you figure that out right away, we get spider nests in them all the time. Pull those little springs out, pop,the contact out, clean out nest, clean contact with a little emery cloth. Good as new! Love watching your videos! Keep them coming.
Could also be burned up contacts. Contactors are cheap, callbacks aren't. I'd rather switch out the worn-out $20 part with a new one and not worry about it vs. spending more expensive tech time to perform a half-assed repair. Half-assed repairs are good if you are DIYing, professionals shouldn't do that kind of thing.
Hi how do you work with those "HELICOPTER PEOPLE" Hovering over you talking constantly? When you're trying to work and concentrate on the job at hand? i guess you learn after 30 + years to block them out for the most part. What else can you do tell them to go in the house!! 😂😂😂 Take Care!!!
Amana/Heil, eh, the good ol' days... Plumb the refrigerant lineset with proper directional bends, be meticulous with the disconnect and whip, then remember that the low voltage actuation circuit is where many splits fail early-on, then install the condensing unit onto a nice concrete pad - surrounded with red or grey granite landscaping chips, then spray the granite down with weed and grass killer, and they'll last almost forever.
Steve just wanted to say: “Work is the grand cure for all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind - honest work, which you intend getting done.” “The glory of a workman, still more of a master workman, that he does his work well, ought to be his most precious possession, like the honor of a soldier, dearer to him than life.” I think that you are lucky you have found work that you mostly enjoy.
Yes finally someone with some knowledge First to check is if it pulling if not check for power on both sides And why didn't he turn disconnect of before grabbing all around the capacitor it's a single pole contactor meaning all terminal still have some power
As a service Electrician I can definitely say Square D QO load centers are still by far the best panel you can have in a house. Ive never had an issue with their disconnects either. The Eaton ones seem to like to burn up.
What kind of screw driver are you using to take the cover off is that one one of the sliding nut drivers I have been trying to find one of them for a long time can’t find them
A friend of mine was born with anhidrosis which is a condition in which you're unable to sweat (perspire). People suffering from this condition are susceptible to heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
I always short out the capacitor before touching them. Just the other day was the first time for me ever that it actually had held the charge and would have zapped me good if I hadn't discharged it.
21:00 Ya. is there any safety issue in giving the customer the bad parts? Let'm take the contactor apart. Then they know. 0r offer to take apart. Show'm. Their' pay'n for it ! sry, my friend again ty, les
wow steven took a good 10 mins before proper diagnosis. If you ain't test''n' you are guess'n'. Do you often change parts before asking customer permission and a good financial arrangement.
He tested the cap; it was weak, so replaced. He tested the contactor; it stayed open, so replaced. Yeah, it might have run with just the contactor replaced; for a while, and/or with additional wear on the motor. I watch Steve because he does it right.
@@petersmart1999 It's all garbage when the installers put it in like a bunch of retards. Otherwise, installed properly, most of the big names are good equipment. I think a lot of HVAC contractors confuse who is good when it affects their business or ability to qualify and work with certain makes. Some are strict and some are not. That could be the issue...most of every HVAC issues are due to technicians and installers who shouldn't be doing this kind of work.
I have had 1 ant 🐜 in the relay contacts that kept it from working. Good of you to repair these older units. These POS contractors in Houston won't fix anything they just give you a 13 thousand dollar estimate for a new system & leave you in the heat. Had an 80yr old retired military gal last week needed a condenser fan motor they would not fix it, Carrier from 2009 looked like new even the air handler/coil, they still would not fix it. New motor/capacitor & a coil clean works like new. Thanks for repairing & your honesty.
Shoulda sold them a roll of Owens-Corning insulation (back when they licensed the Pink Panther) dead-ant, dead-ant...
@@steveb6371 We also have a 37 year old Trane 3 1/2 Ton at home and it has never needed Freon either. 1 blower motor and 2 different capacitors so far...
Dead ant, dead ant 🐜. Call a Pink Panther and Aardvark.
Customer says you think I need a new one. Steve says why, it was just working. Customer says how much do you think. Steve; you don’t want to know, this one is fine. We need more like you Steve. Thank You!
Steve knows the old units will run good with maintenance and the new products are expensive shit
Good stuff Amana in the 1980-1990's. A lot of them were built to go the distance back then. Great repair process...
Nice; even showed the part number of that contactor clearly enough that I could look it up and order a spare for our new Goodman.
It's a helicopter mama.
Steve is very good engineering to fix any problems 🥇
Steve I’ve been a commercial electrician for 15 years now. I wanted to transition over to residential but honestly I don’t think I could take customers hawking over me like this guy.
stay guilt free and do commercial then, hard working people want to know where there money is going and when they're being conned
Another well done video Steve!! Love the comment of everybody so scared of everything lolol
Love watching your troubleshooting videos! Do you ever use battery drills? Or prefer old school method of turning nutdrivers? Ha. Keep up the good work sir
Not sure, but I believe one possible concern is over-torquing the screw and stripping it or its hole in that thin sheet metal.
Will always strip unless u one hit the trigger on a m12……
Hi Steve. I was surprised to hear you say that Square D breakers were bad. As a previous electrical contractor for almost 30 years they were always considered the best in the industry although not sure if your working with the homeline or QO versions. QO is better by far.
I believe he meant the disconnect itself and not the specific brand but I have seen Square D breakers outside go bad too. Probably something to do with the moisture that breakers aren't the best to use for a disconnect
Agree with ya Morris on Square D but Ive seen these type disconnects switches sit for years and not being opened and closed often when they are operated they stick in the open position. as i always say " nothing is infallible"
i had a lot of problem with them outside disconnects sitting for years then you shut them off 75% of the time they wont come back on ... pruff is in the reliability of stuff square D HQ sucks big time .if there old
@@stevenlavimoniere 16 years in the A/C trade in south Florida and yes always the outside disconnect square D that were trouble, always had a good supply on the truck.
@Morris Carter, the problem is not that of the QO or Homeline product lines, it is of the individual product. The QO "AC Disconnects" are a trash product. That specific exclusion made, I've always respected the QO product line.
He’s a helicopter mama lol
If Steve says it's a good unit, it's a good unit
When a customer calls you they 99% of the time want it fixed so why not just diagnose it, give them a fair price for you then you both part ways happy. Good job Steve.
Thought u had a cap n go but it needed a little extra love
Steve working again y’all
6:25
Howdy, again
you have a very good microphone. for example, the birds are 6-8 inches beyond my ears. kinda like 3-D, for the younger generation.
for me, i can here the "air" between where people are standing. and everything else making sound in that air(presence). When you experience it, , , , , it will touch your whole body.(Audiophile).
i could go on , , , ,
ty, les
It's a hummer mama....
Hoverin 🚁 Hoverin 🚁
Steven lavimonier I like your utube videos are awesome
All I could see was that dryer vent ominously lurking in the background and wondering what the coil looks like...
I had a contactor last week that was like that. Pushed it in and nothing and had power. Took the cover off thats over the contacts and it was filled with ants. The lady couldn't believe ants wouldn't let her AC come on.
ants are the worst. The contacts emit an ozone that attracts them.
Hello Steve!
Steve you still the man! Still livin your dreams. Glad it's all worked out good for you.
Good job Steve 👍
I have a question. Not hating, I have a reason to ask...why do you always wear rubber gloves?
small talk is exhausting
19:00
Ya me again.
whats the amp draw after the repair.
fan draw? compressor draw? anything going to take a sht in the near future
wouldn't it be a nice fyi for the if customer is hanging around,
just asking for a friend.
I guess that white L2 wire identifies as hot 😂😂😂
Crazy. My Genie 🧞♀️ garage door opener/closer I put a cap, drive tape, the open/closed doorbell switches. Replaced the torsion springs, way bigger and less wraps. Cables pulleys, all roller bearings. Seasonal shot of lithium grease 👍🏻
Evening Steve.
Steve I know you're trying to look out for your customers from buying a new unit if you can get it running, but with the current inflation it might actually be better for them to get a new unit. I did a complete replacement May 2021, that same exact Furnace, Condenser, and A-Coil package now in 2022 is $2500 more this year if I would have waited another year. Something to consider.
Exactly someone with some brains 🧠
But the H.O was the on who brought it up not Vice versa
We HVAC-R technicians are here to Remedy and educate so please next time don't be so hard and brush them aside just educate them about what's going on and gives options
Do you prefer the pull out disconnect over the square D switch disconnect?
yes a pull out dont break
@@stevenlavimoniere pull outs are a pain in the ass , especially when they get stuck and welded in place due to the arching. Or when the terminals are lose and they start causing problems
That should be put on a shirt steve go sell girl scout cookies lmao
Runs fine, lasts a long time.
Sounds like you’re near the shore. I hear some water foul I the background
Embrace the helicopters. They are your fan club.
Just did one of these the other day. Changed it and kicked on owner was happy. Another Level to rise up from a shitshow mama. HVAC ON AMERICA!!!!
I didn't know that they made Air Conditioners. I have heard of Refrigerators.
I believe that Goodman purchased Amana
Hey, Steve! I don't know of a better place to contact you (I don't have Instagram or Twitter). What is your opinion on the Fluidmaster rubber toilet seal vs the old fashioned wax?
old style wax no plactic horn .. is the way to go .. if you have 1/2 a brain
Just make sure your flange is flush with base of floor.. wax is messier but the best careful on snugging her down just like a oil filter 3/4 after contact... ✌️👍💪🙏🤔
@@stevenlavimoniere I was in HD the other week. The "plumbing " salesman was telling the homeowner to buy the rubber seal and not the wax seal. I watched the exchange, and the homeowner asked if I was a plumber. I told them I was not, but I watch Steve Lav and would NEVER use that rubber crap!
👍👍
Nice job, you got him on his way with that!!!
Hey Steve don’t tell you this guy to much… looks like a Biden voter 😎
I always try to educate my customers, it helps keep them from getting ripped off in the future. You are running a business not running for office,I serve the public no matter what & leave the politics at home.
Didn’t get past 3rd grade sentence composition huh? ... like most anti-joe’s
If he voted for Biden he's smart enough to learn by watching, no need to explain anything to him.
Too many helicopters on the east coast
One sure bet in life is that sh*t happens ya’ll .
😂😂😂
🚁🚁🚁
He asked you a question Steve,. He was just trying to make small talk but obviously you're above his small talk no time for small talk when ivr got condensing units to diagnose. Can't you see I'm working ? Dikkk
Fun Fact: Every single time an AC repairman has serviced my AC system, they carelessly leave out sheet metal screws that cause metal cover parts to rattle! One guy even failed to properly mount a new capacitor and left it unattached to rattle!
Come on Steve, I thought you figure that out right away, we get spider nests in them all the time. Pull those little springs out, pop,the contact out, clean out nest, clean contact with a little emery cloth. Good as new!
Love watching your videos! Keep them coming.
True but the only thing he like is $$$$$$ nothing else
He's not in the charity business. He's in business to make money.
Could also be burned up contacts. Contactors are cheap, callbacks aren't. I'd rather switch out the worn-out $20 part with a new one and not worry about it vs. spending more expensive tech time to perform a half-assed repair. Half-assed repairs are good if you are DIYing, professionals shouldn't do that kind of thing.
Another kick ass video and a good fix Steve! Chalk up another satisfied customer 💯💥👍☝️✌️
Hi how do you work with those "HELICOPTER PEOPLE" Hovering over you talking constantly? When you're trying to work and concentrate on the job at hand? i guess you learn after 30 + years to block them out for the most part. What else can you do tell them to go in the house!! 😂😂😂 Take Care!!!
If a capacitor is good, they will shock You, but I don't play around with them.
Steven, you want to buy some Girl Scout Cookies 🍪😂😂😂
Girl Scout cookies 🍪 sales Moms sell them at the grocery store entrances. The daughters are to lazy on the social media Dad pays for
The main Breaker to My Parent's House did that a Few Years ago. It turned off, but wouldn't turn back on. It was cheap junk from Lowe's Hardware.
The prop don’t spin on your chopper. Molly chewed on it😆🤷♂️
Multiple Offender! Haven't had a contacter video in a while, good job!
Amana/Heil, eh, the good ol' days... Plumb the refrigerant lineset with proper directional bends, be meticulous with the disconnect and whip, then remember that the low voltage actuation circuit is where many splits fail early-on, then install the condensing unit onto a nice concrete pad - surrounded with red or grey granite landscaping chips, then spray the granite down with weed and grass killer, and they'll last almost forever.
Nice electrical repair with the 🚁 homeowner hovering from above. 😂👍
Steve just wanted to say: “Work is the grand cure for all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind - honest work, which you intend getting done.” “The glory of a workman, still more of a master workman, that he does his work well, ought to be his most precious possession, like the honor of a soldier, dearer to him than life.” I think that you are lucky you have found work that you mostly enjoy.
"They should be selling Girl Scout cookies"🤣🤣
Good evening from the u.k. 9-50pm
HELICOPTER HOVERING!!!!!!!!!
Helicopter
Lol... no power going thru the contactor. Capacitor must be bad. Oh shit no power going through the contactor. Contactor must be bad
I think the scenario happens to all of us when stressed. He knew he was doing things out of his normal order of operation
The contactor was the only thing bad. The capacitor was fine.
I wish Steve lives next to me.
Electrical problems come in twos.
8:32 Why have a breaker disconnect? There is a second breaker at the panel, no?
You could have checked the other side of the contactor before you changed the capacitor
He tested the cap, it was bad.
@@khx73 Maybe, but after he changed it the unit did not run so he skipped a vital step, the customer probably had his doubts
Yes finally someone with some knowledge
First to check is if it pulling if not check for power on both sides
And why didn't he turn disconnect of before grabbing all around the capacitor it's a single pole contactor meaning all terminal still have some power
Very good job steve 😊😊 I'm apprentice and going to school at night
Square D used to make really Good Breakers. I Guess Anything can go bad nowadays.
As a service Electrician I can definitely say Square D QO load centers are still by far the best panel you can have in a house. Ive never had an issue with their disconnects either. The Eaton ones seem to like to burn up.
No way ,I prefer a Federal Pacific,Lol!
Square D is shit
Yup, Square D is quality stuff!
Another day another customer asking for a price on new system.. man. Not in the South mamma!! They just kick cans here! Lmao
Another one brought back to life by Doctor Steve ; )
Thoroughly enough your channel Steve!
I had the same problem last season. Stink bugs got up in the relay!
Love the videos mate!
Howdy Steve and Molly
Good job Steve.
Bird chirping
Hi Steve
Hi Steve.💃
Good job
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What kind of screw driver are you using to take the cover off is that one one of the sliding nut drivers I have been trying to find one of them for a long time can’t find them
no longer made
Look up the new Klein HVAC sliding nut driver/30 and 1
Malco also has a 4in1 slider
Dang that sucks I guess I could look at the other options
Hey Steve and Miss Molly! Workin’ again y’all. 👍👍
My Mom would Never sweat when She got Hot, she would just get all red faced and then have a Migraine Headache for 2 days.
Dehydration
That's what My Dad told Her.
A friend of mine was born with anhidrosis which is a condition in which you're unable to sweat (perspire). People suffering from this condition are susceptible to heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
It's a shame everyone can't have 3 phase power, nobody would need those.
I always short out the capacitor before touching them. Just the other day was the first time for me ever that it actually had held the charge and would have zapped me good if I hadn't discharged it.
21:00
Ya. is there any safety issue in giving the customer the bad parts?
Let'm take the contactor apart. Then they know. 0r offer to take apart. Show'm. Their' pay'n for it !
sry, my friend again
ty, les
wow steven took a good 10 mins before proper diagnosis. If you ain't test''n' you are guess'n'. Do you often change parts before asking customer permission and a good financial arrangement.
He tested the cap; it was weak, so replaced. He tested the contactor; it stayed open, so replaced. Yeah, it might have run with just the contactor replaced; for a while, and/or with additional wear on the motor. I watch Steve because he does it right.
Amana is owned by Goodman now.
Daikin owns both Amana and Goodman.
@@Garth2011 Daiken os McQuay
@@petersmart1999 McQuay is owned by Daikin since 2006. Daikin Applied Americas (formerly McQuay International)
@@Garth2011 I know that,its all garbage
@@petersmart1999 It's all garbage when the installers put it in like a bunch of retards. Otherwise, installed properly, most of the big names are good equipment. I think a lot of HVAC contractors confuse who is good when it affects their business or ability to qualify and work with certain makes. Some are strict and some are not. That could be the issue...most of every HVAC issues are due to technicians and installers who shouldn't be doing this kind of work.
Dear Steven don't you test before you screw a part back in ,first the capaster and then the other part
Ih Steven lavimonier
Ih??
I h = "I heart". Translation: "I heart Steve L". Apparently he has a man crush on the host of this video.