I have a trane xl 1400 from 1999. Shes a beast keep us warm in the cold. An blows ice in the summer. I hope it keeps going. I like the videos keep um coming

You are one amazing business owner/tech! I really appreciate not only your skills but your patience and honesty!

Nothing beats your patience and due diligence. I'm so glad you aren't one of ” those guys” we all get to clean up after my

I run a HVAC business in South Western Indiana, and as for your comments at the end of the this video, about customer’s… I TOTALLY agree with your statements!! Any more people expect instant gratification and things to be fixed or corrected instantly, but to do the diagnosis and repairs correctly takes time..

Mr. you are a Class Act thanks for the videos

I know exactly what you're talking about, some things are easily diagnosed and repaired but sometimes it takes time to figure out the problem, sometimes there's multiple problems you have work through. You have nothing to apologize for these people's expectations are ridiculous especially when you've never touched the equipment.

Totally agree with you uncle Ted.. These or some people have no patience.. What a aaset to the HVAC field you are... Would love to relocate and help you up there, been licensed in Texas since 92. But im nearing age of 60.. Sure seen my share of inpatient people, unfortunately... I do blame internet..computers ..on that note..its a great tool..but not for everything .. Thank you sir... Bryan Tyler Refrigeration

The fan in the attic is a fresh air ventilation intake....needed due to the tightness of the house....foam insulation etc...

People seal up a house tight, and then have to install a fresh air intake. I saw on a home building show years ago where some contractors were no longer installing that house wrap stuff because houses really do need to breath. Insulation is good, up to a point.

At the end of your video I agree with you we had a boiler go out and they called a contractor out as soon as the contractor got there all you heard was I need a ETA on when this is going to be completed is it fixed yet is it fixed yet the guy had been there only 5 minutes the guy made up an excuse saying it was ignition module $750 module I show up on Monday pop the lid on the gas tank and say you're out of gas and I have a video of them filling that very tank that's why you should never bug the contractor they are here to fix your problem let them fix your problem Great Video oh but to be fair the gauge was stuck on the gas tank but if you can press in the fill valve with your finger there's no pressure in your tank that's what I did call the gas company the tank took 768 gallons thanks for this video keep them coming

Had the same issue with the same contactor only three weeks old on a performance series carrier 2 speed. Ive noticed the impatience more and more as well. Sometimes I take the blunt approach and tell them that I need to foucs and that Ill bring them news if there is any, the other thing i do is just ask them, " are you on a time constraint?" they usually take a breath and realize their rushing me and go away or say yes and then I can get a clear picture of how much time theyve got allotted.

I've said on more than one occasion, "Why would you irritate the one person who can, but maybe won't help you?" Nice video.

God Job partner!!!! thank you for sharing!!! God Bless.

People who have never attempted to repair anything are the same people who are dazzled by lights and screens and fluff.

Nice video I love this channel

In our generation as tradesmen have a hard time understanding the young ins of today. You are so right. Are ya done yet this is going to kill my budget this month. Fix it and we will work out payment!

Chasing a 24 volt mishap can be a painful process sometimes

Nice work.

Ive went to a customers house who had installed their own ecobee stat, along with this power pack thing that gave the stat a common wire since one wasnt there (it was, just wasnt hooked up...) on the previous stat. I go there and the stat was rebooting constantly, like this one. Come to find out, customer doesnt know how to read the color codes and plug yellow into y, red into r, ect. and he was so sure that he had it all working fine for a few months Mr. Airplane engineer knows what he is doing. I uninstalled the power pack, re wired the system while also connecting common. Tried it again, stat now turns on but is making the cu short cycle and shit. Made system act CRAZY. Blower wouldnt even turn on. Asked him for his old stat (took about 20 mins of convincing that his stat was trashed and that my wiring was not to blame). Told him to not open his system again. Oh, and to send that ecobee back for a new one because R was plugged straight into 240v. The whole time i was there he doubted me because im a young kid lmao. Keep to your airplanes dude.

Good track & trace . Sometimes takes a bit of hunting.

Good job

Well speaking of trane related appliances, havent you ever thought on a change out of trying a trane XR16 Low Profile side discharge unit? I've heard great things about them.

Don't you know.... you're supposed to be perfect Ted 😉 That's the thing with all this newer technology. There's just that much more stuff to tear up and that much more stuff to troubleshoot. That = more time on the job....and more headache.

I’ve had a customer get pissed because I couldn’t diagnose an issue within 5 min. Went to the attic, had to go back down for more tools and they wanted to know why I couldn’t fix the issue already. Frustrating would be an understatement.

I forgot what they call those things, but they show them on This Old House. They mix fresh air with the heated or cooled air. They are for houses that are insulated really good.

Only if everyone thought about the next guy..... The world would be a much better place!

Got to a ladies house found 2 of 3 induce draft furnaces not vented properly. I turned off the gas and told her they needed to be vented properly or I could not let them run. The vent pipe was not out of the envelope. Exhaust gas was going into the attic. The roof had such a severe pitch I could not climb it. I couldn’t get a rope over it to repel. Had them fancy gables. I told her I could not climb her roof and she insisted that I do. So I told her I would set up my ladder. She could climb it and I would fallow her. She said she would not get on that roof and I told her I wouldn’t either. Lol I still laugh about that. I’m not going to die to fix someone’s ac or heat. It’s dangerous enough doing it safe. People don’t get it. Be safe

Experienced the same problem on Trane 4 ton heat pump 4A7A6H new install 6 months old. Shorted contactor coil.

Panasonic fan?

Send them to buy filters or change them like Steve Lav.

Give a focus pro 5000 any day screw those nexus and nest thermostats

Was probably an HRV or ERV unit. Bunch of capacity for that foam house though

Dang they are lucky that you had that thermostat on your truck too!

Welcome to the world of instant gratification.

What are the burn marks on the air handler case? From brazing the lines? Looks like smoke residue, though.

ahh, attic sealed up and part of the conditioned space the other looked like an air makeup system, it should be setup to match the CFM being exhausted via kitchen hood, bathroom exhausts and clothes dryer.

That little supply dryer vent is cute. Also, Impatient helicopter pilots are the worst

Have anyone seen problems with xl850 thermostats in 2019 and 2020 ? Like internal thermostat temperature sensor showing wrong temperature, because it’s picking up some internal heat from the thermostat? Trane installed 2 xl850 within a month, 04/2020, both bad. Then installed a xl1050 instead, and no problem. Trane tech support, told installer to add wireless temperature sensor to overnight thermostat temperature sensor. But that’s ripping off customers, by knowingly hiding de faulty thermostat.

After watching you, I will be a lot more patient and leave the HVAC guy alone.

Knock, knock: Who’s there? Orange: Orange who? Orange you glad I’m back! 6 ft with 2 inch lifts.

Ted , you need to cut a v notch on your thumb nail ...lol ... good fix ...

Wow... I am soooo glad I watched till the end. You are spot on! We have a whole lot of people who have never took the time to learn and for sure can't fix anything and yet they expect everyone else to take care of them. The service sector guys could put an END to liberalism in ONE WEEK!!!!

goodness, you get to service some pretty expensive homes where are you????

"..and re-register their Nexium and Weather app..." Nope...let someone behind a desk talk em through all that, WE are HVAC Technicians - we work on heating and cooling systems. Thermostats are getting ridiculously and unnecessarily over-complicated for the sake of marketing and novelty. I'll take a Honeywell 5000 that does ONE THING reliably rather than some wannabe iPad on the wall that won't let he heat come one because you dont have the latest version of iTunes or won't let the condenser kick on until after the advertisement plays, lol

Before the customer continually asks, "are you done?" I have the conversation that I will be doing "laps" from inside to outside for the next hour testing and retesting, and I will let you know if I need anything. When they start to hoover, just let them know I wasn't expecting an audience, and my talent agent says I should charge more if I have an audience. Most people laugh and get the hint. Some people just keep up the annoying behavior. PS- You can't order an HVAC diagnostic on Amazon, even if you are a Prime Member!

Give KISS Honeywell all day! Keep It Simple Stupid ... New stats these day geesh , to complicated

Yes that is the real problem with technology!! This instant generation has no clue on patience.think it can be fix in an half hour like tv shows. Good job sticking with it!!

Hate being bird dogged

It's getting dark and you have one more stop I'm sorry

Love your videos but you really need to not talk under your breath so much. We want to hear what you have to say

People are impatient with Tech's because they're scared you're charging by the hour....last tech (plumber) that came to my house charged me $350 to diagnose the simplest $18 Ignitor switch on my water heater (that i had to order myself), because it took him 3 hours to figure out that was the problem. I put the switch on myself and never asked them back. I know you dislike DYI'ers on HVAC, but those are the kind of stories that push people to attempt DIY.

working with a live unit don't try that at home.

All this technology is great until it malfunctions. Then the convenience goes down and the price goes up. LOL And then: "Got it fixed yet?" Yes too much impatience caused by an entitlement mentality. Think we are spoiled?

Nice video I love this channel

Good job