Just One Too Many Problems. Well, One Major Problem With Their AC!

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2 ай бұрын

In this video I try to get them going, only to find out I can’t! #hvacguy #hvac #airconditioning #hvaclife #hvactrainingvideos #hvacservice #electrical #hvactechnician #hvactroubleshooting #compressor #airconditioner #furnace #heatpump #aireacondicionado #bombadecalor #calefacción #compresor #contactor #skilledtrades #bluecollarpride
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@z06rcr Ай бұрын

Love that Valve core removal tool with sight glass… no more guessing!

@Dmcbigboy8687 Ай бұрын

I would try a hard start to see if that would brake loose compressor

@RobertTuck-vo8cw Ай бұрын

I remember using a Little Annie to do the same thing.

@jimdavis6833 Ай бұрын

Hard start kits only work to avoid the inevitable for a while. It needs junked out and the whole unit replaced

@Dmcbigboy8687 29 күн бұрын

You right and that is the conversation I have with the owner as well.

@RobertTuck-vo8cw Ай бұрын

What about checking the inrush amps? It could have been a weak breaker that was tripping way too low.

@wendellsmith1964 Ай бұрын

Wire coming into the contactor box had insulation cut up.

@josepagan9236 Ай бұрын

Curtis you need try with use Megaohmeter Fluke 1587

@markbeiser Ай бұрын

No more often than we actually have a use for a megaohmeter, The Klein ET600 plenty, and 1/5 the cost of the Fluke.

@ftwbreeze Ай бұрын

Hello Curtis. I really enjoy listening to the birds. When you say Lovely, I know it's going to be bad news!

@gussoidarg3956 Ай бұрын

Been there and done that, I've learned to manually push the contactor when I find an old system with traces of refrigerant leak to get an idea of the charge, that ussually gives up a bad compressor or capacitor too.

@user-hj5le6lo9w Ай бұрын

Totally agree. Woulda been nice to see the inrush too

@ThePappas33 Ай бұрын

Maybe the breaker was shot blowing premature ..

@jamminwrenches860 Ай бұрын

I would have replaced the 35 and tried a hard start. Seen some go for years after a pace maker.

@guytech7310 Ай бұрын

May have been the compressor connector that had a short in it. Might have been useful to check the connector for a short.

@richardbartlett6932 Ай бұрын

he did as he disconnected the compressor and the fan ran. However he should have retested to make 100% sure it was the compressor.

@guytech7310 Ай бұрын

@@richardbartlett6932 I think he disconnected the cable from the contactor when he ran the test, thus excluding the cable. Maybe I am mistaken.

@jthonn Ай бұрын

Somehow, someway, that compressor is stuck. I guess from sitting. Dang shame after all the work you put into it beforehand. Good video, you can't win them all, I hope you get the replacement job.

@MrJujubean Ай бұрын

He never took an Amp reading to see if it was over amping? As quickas that breaker was tripping it had dead short someplace it seems. I don't think it was LR

@jthonn Ай бұрын

@@MrJujubean That is possible, that wiring was cracked up. I think that the unit sat so long the compressor was stuck. Now this rarely works and kind of barbaric, but I have taken a block of wood and a hammer and give the compressor a good wack, and sometimes it would start. Then I would install a hard start capacitor on it. That unit was old and it wasn't worth all the risk. If you got it going and then discover a leak, then you are really screwed. He made the right choice.

@TomLawson05 Ай бұрын

Curtis great job troubleshooting very informative hope you get the repair or changeout thanks for the video

@HVACGUY Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@philiphusain3923 Ай бұрын

Weak breaker ? May need hard start kit ?

@JHACbiz Ай бұрын

That did seem to trip way too quick to be lock rotor...normally the compressor would attempt to start. But running the fan without the compressor proved there was no dead short upstream of the contactor so that means it's failing under load leading to either the compressor or the breaker/panel. I've seen it where the bus bar was burned up and the there was arcing under a decent load causing a dead short.

@c21meister Ай бұрын

LRA inrush was blowing that breaker I’d say age killed it

@panamacitybeachbum Ай бұрын

Nice view behind you on your opening statement.

@HVACGUY Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@chrisnapier5626 Ай бұрын

Very good work,Curtis! I learn alot from your videos.

@robalexander7348 Ай бұрын

Well Curtis, i hope you score the newchange over job 👍 Au

@Hvac-dude Ай бұрын

Cant wait to see a changeout vidioe 😊😊

@marvinsellers4457 Ай бұрын

So could it have been LRA? Aways enjoy watching your videos

@Brock742 Ай бұрын

This video/ comments helped me on my journey, I now know what inrush current is, LRA, and now I have to figure out why you were ohming out the compressor to that pipe, which I assume is grounded.

@Brock742 Ай бұрын

Checking for internal short?

@stevencossaboon3237 Ай бұрын

Nice work Curtis.

@HVACGUY Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@kens.3729 Ай бұрын

Too Bad you could Not get this Old Unit Working but it was not for a lack of trying. 👍🙏

@Dougc3157 Ай бұрын

That unit looks like it had a hard life and it was totally neglected from the video. I guess the compressor was toast and the unit will have to be replaced. Great video.

@Howrider65 Ай бұрын

Not all roosters attack lol. Some are very tame.

@jkmarshall3553 8 күн бұрын

All the ones I know do. LOL

@hinspect Ай бұрын

I very much enjoyed watching this late this afternoon. I would love to whack that compressor with a big rubber hammer or something! That looks just like the Rheem that was in a rental property. That one looked lazy, like trying to wake up a teenager 😂 Thanks a lot for the video. It made a great Sunday afternoon! 👍☺️

@stevea6722 Ай бұрын

Lack of oil in the compressor, locked rotor maybe?

@zeldamoore8371 Ай бұрын

Good unit to use for training newbies. So many issues

@reese8752 Ай бұрын

Did you notice the insulation was all cracked up on the line voltage wires?

@heatingairservices8708 Ай бұрын

never seen sight glass on core remover tool awesome & I will buy one Thanks

@dmiestercommkitchentech3043 Ай бұрын

Check capacitor by checking amps and volts if cap is good you will read both if volts and no amps cap is open if amps but no volts cap is shorted this will trip breaker it happens to dual capacitors more often and that is probably why the 5microfarad side of the dual cap was not being used a capacitor can read good if the only thing checked is the microfarad reading but still be shorted internally.

@alanbennett133 Ай бұрын

Curtis, you need to keep a fishing pole in that van man!!

@peterking1134 Ай бұрын

Did you check the circuit breaker?

@HVACGUY Ай бұрын

Yes, I did. Nothing obvious

@RobertTuck-vo8cw Ай бұрын

@@HVACGUY What about checking the inrush amps. It could have been a weak breaker that was tripping way too low.

@bobboscarato1313 Ай бұрын

@@RobertTuck-vo8cw I've seen breakers tripping leading to believe it was a bad compressor!

@Darth_Sidious_66 Ай бұрын

Any remodeling updates on your house, i.e., porch, underground pool, etc?

@josereyes-go1pe Ай бұрын

I hope that when this person is finished he has cleaned the air conditioning when a job is done it is done complete and clean

@thomasandbethanygriffith892 Ай бұрын

Always like the video 😊

@user-xx7sf5ew8f Ай бұрын

I have had many compressors trip the breaker when power is energized and not be able to get an ohm reading on the compressor

@naderiamurray6836 Ай бұрын

I noticed it’s a lot of older units down south compared to where I’m at in so cali

@amiatroll6347 Ай бұрын

If it ain't broke, we don't tend to replace.

@peterking1134 Ай бұрын

If you don’t want to be injured by the rooster, have the customer secure it before you work on the AC

@HVACGUY Ай бұрын

You obviously haven’t tried to catch a rooster

@zr1vetteman985 Ай бұрын

For all that don't know, getting spurred is similar to getting stabbed by s marlin spike!!

@bobboscarato1313 Ай бұрын

Geese ar even worst and they always attack you from your back! LOL

@zeldamoore8371 Ай бұрын

Sensible way to use back yard. My dad use to say "you can't eat that grass you put so much time into maintaining"

@bobboscarato1313 Ай бұрын

Smart way to use the yard; plant some peppers or other vegetables and save $$$.

@markbeiser Ай бұрын

Sucks for me that the city won't let me raise a cow in my back yard, as I don't eat plants anymore!🤣

@SuperBigbuffy Ай бұрын

crankcase heater ?

@Mudo94 Ай бұрын

What’s your go to leak detector rn ?

@nathang.1744 Ай бұрын

3:34 Rhode Island reds are usually pretty nice

@dashcamandy2242 Ай бұрын

11:27 - What in the ABC's Wide World of Sports is that hackery?! ⚡

@HVACGUY Ай бұрын

Lol😂

@jameswood9764 7 күн бұрын

Need a couple of those magnetic parts trays?? Contractor wires broken insulation and corroded ?

@joeteves6288 Ай бұрын

Meg the compressor, will signal bad, plus significant oil leak and age over 12 yrs old, time for a new AC system.

@user-ic9ie4lo4l Ай бұрын

Should’ve checked compressor start with

@markbeiser Ай бұрын

True, but the readings he got when he did check it would not have shown there to be a problem, so it would not have helped. An insulation resistance tester would likely have revealed the problem, but that only gets pulled out when there is a problem, and most techs don't even have one.

@jstephenrussell6443 Ай бұрын

If the compressor has been sitting up for a long period of time it could be frozen which would cause it to trip the breaker. You may have to replace it. I would try a rubber mallet first and try get it to come lose, if not, then replace it. 😀

@OnusBones Ай бұрын

It won't fit in your Veto bag, but would a 3-wood be the correct tool for a rooster, or would you be close enough to use a pitching wedge?

@snidelywhiplash8923 Ай бұрын

Anyone know what that is growing?

@moshemoshe-yy8hj Ай бұрын

How old was that unit

@harrydickson4575 Ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@edorofish Ай бұрын

Nice little crop. I wonder what they're growing. Almost looks like peanuts.

@user-wn8mg2jh1d Ай бұрын

Come on some people just don't think putting your garden up close to your AC Unit. Not bright at all they need to breath

@HNIC86 Ай бұрын

Sounds like that unit is a change out.

@ForgetU Ай бұрын

Chicken... haha

@josereyes-go1pe Ай бұрын

I don't care that they don't pay me to clean it, but I do it so that the person no longer has a problem.

@myfastcars Ай бұрын

LOL!! WHAT KIND OF CROPS ARE THEY GROWING??

@joshemajavich799 Ай бұрын

Maybe no good contact at the compresor connector from . I did not see you to measure at the connector on the compressor.

@allenfoster9910 Ай бұрын

My question is....why install parts without checking the compressor first after you found the bad contactor? I never do that.

@markbeiser Ай бұрын

Based on the readings he got, it would not have revealed any problems, unless he used an insulation resistance tester, and most techs don't even have one of those.

@publicmail2 Ай бұрын

bad breaker?

@gaoutdoor4372 Ай бұрын

I didn’t t see you check the condenser fan

@markbeiser Ай бұрын

He unplugged the compressor and turned the breaker on to see if the condenser fan motor ran. It did.

@plushdragon Ай бұрын

after work you got a free chicken dinner :)

@briantantlinger7936 Ай бұрын

12 Volt contactor?

@dogdiggingrj2089 Ай бұрын

What brand schrader tool are you using and where did you get it

@HVACGUY Ай бұрын

Fieldpiece, trutech tools

@james6794 Ай бұрын

check his other videos he did a review on it a week or 2 ago.

@tombeilman5579 Ай бұрын

Beans I assume in the yard

@edwardballek Ай бұрын

If there is no chirp inside,smoke detectors. Then there’s a lot of chirping outside.

@leejones3155 Ай бұрын

You ain't lying 😂

@ZoomIDoRx8 Ай бұрын

What a mess!

@bbaaspencer1 Ай бұрын

Looks like green acres?

@WallaceRoseVincent Ай бұрын

Nice haircut. Anyone catch the cracks in the mains during the contactor change out. There was no grommet in the hole so it's eventually going to fail and may have in the past Fun video to watch too. Not criticizing, just watching. 😊

@TheDan808 Ай бұрын

Yes I noticed the cracks too.

@kylemason5951 Ай бұрын

New unit oil no good

@Parabellum-X Ай бұрын

That is the worst line set installation I have ever seen in my life. I can't stand HVAC companies who don't care about their installs. 4:19 I thought you shut off power here... What was that brief electrical hum?

@wilsonhortman4110 Ай бұрын

Why did you turn the tstat without cking the condenser first. Why did you replace the Contactor before cking presssure. You saw the oil. 18:48 there is a guage port on the dryer. You could use it and save a lot of trouble. A few simple cks can save a lot of time. If tripping the breaker go straight to the compressor terminals and check.

@albertpaez6595 24 күн бұрын

You Couldnt fix - because its unfixeable my dear friend and tradesmen

@pauldusa Ай бұрын

Need new breaker

@davidb2438 Ай бұрын

Yep, need to eliminate possibility though chances are low

@harryschrysan3183 Ай бұрын

Is that a suction line filter drier? Those are not supposed to stay on the system for more than 48h. Man that ac is gone man, she goneee maaan. 😅

@bobboscarato1313 Ай бұрын

They guy who installed the previous replacement compressor was looking forward to replace the unit altogether!

@bgreenwood9730 Ай бұрын

Thermal overload on the compressor

@james6794 Ай бұрын

wasnt tripped. he was able to ohm out all three terminals on the compressor

@rafaellopez9411 Ай бұрын

Is that marijuana?

@HVACGUY Ай бұрын

@Yawwee Ай бұрын

The power wire coming off the contactor looks like it is grounding to the case, has breaks in the insulation on both wires. You didn't see that ????? Your work is getting sloppy. I would have cut the ends off the wires and had good ends to go into the contactor lugs. Just my professional opinion to a non-professional.

@bbaaspencer1 Ай бұрын

I would looked at it and condemned it and just got a new unit. Throwing good money on bad to repair it I went through that! They kept replacing parts in within 3 months, it would have been cheaper to replace the unit.