Trying To Do My Best With What I Had!

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7 ай бұрын

In this video I visit a tenant who had problems with his thermostat, and not enough heat! #hvacguy #hvaclife #hvac #airconditioner #hvactechnician #furnace #heatpump #hvactrainingvideos #hvacinstall #hvactroubleshooting #hackjob
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@danielkelley7422 7 ай бұрын

If installed correctly, Goodman is a reliable piece of equipment for the cost. Not everyone can afford the high end stuff. And if we’re being honest, they all break down

@user-su5ft8lc9q 7 ай бұрын

Goodman hvac equipment is the Best money can buy.

@ronlovell5374 7 ай бұрын

Damn Ecobees belong in the same trash bin as Nest!

@thelazyfishkeeper2730 7 ай бұрын

just goes to show, all you need is a simple bimetallic thermostat to make it turn on and off. no batteries, computer programs, or apps. stay well

@davidca96 7 ай бұрын

Its nice to see someone do their job well and properly, because as Curtis shows us time and again we have people out here slapping stuff together improperly/poorly and running.

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

You got that right

@kg4muc 7 ай бұрын

That install was slapped together in a hurry from spare parts :) At least I guess it did have a hood of sorts better than being crammed right against the trailer or under it LOL Have a good weekend!!

@donnyjackson1908 7 ай бұрын

Nice job! To stop scheduling on the ecobee select main menu > Settings > Preferences > Hold Option > Select Hold “until I Change it”.

@HVACGUY 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@Ander5806 7 ай бұрын

I agree with you Curtis not enough backup heat for your area and the sequencer was not checking out properly and wired wrong just the wrong electric backup heat kit installed good job Curtis i also have seen that before the customers in your area are lucky to have you working for them.

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

I agree

@michaelfassino4314 7 ай бұрын

You don’t need a sequencer for that kw. Just add a contactor and be done !!

@jenko701 7 ай бұрын

You should do one on making rain hoods .

@patrickinottawa27 7 ай бұрын

I seem to recall Curtis making one in his shop. Maybe take a look at his previous videos, or if Curtis reads this comment, maybe he will remember which video it was.

@craigbraswell4269 7 ай бұрын

Can't say I've ever seen a 12" duct-rain shield! Those fellas are special! I think these are the same guys around my area in W GA.

@stephenbullock-yn3vh 7 ай бұрын

Great work curtis 👍

@HVACGUY 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@kylemason5951 3 ай бұрын

You are a great tech getting the job done. Not just ordering a new part, but getting it to heat unbelievable.

@takethe101totarzana4 7 ай бұрын

As always, thanks for posting and sharing Curtis.

@HVACGUY 7 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@mikestevenson1819 7 ай бұрын

Voltage stick are super handy for troubleshooting

@robalexander7348 7 ай бұрын

Well another rough install Curtis, just as well you attended to it, and set it up to work correctly 👍 Au

@harrydickson4575 7 ай бұрын

Nice job 👍👍👍

@HVACGUY 7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@stevencossaboon3237 7 ай бұрын

Nice job Curtis.

@OnusBones 7 ай бұрын

Nice. I hope we get to see how it looks if you get to go back and redo a few things to make them right.

@kens.3729 7 ай бұрын

Looks like someone spread a New Coat of Carnauba Wax on that Outdoor Benny Goodman Unit. 😬👍

@griffinowens902 3 ай бұрын

Ecobee has a setting “hold until I change it” this will remove the schedule

@thomasserovich9564 7 ай бұрын

If that unit can't keep that little trailer warm now, how will it be in Jan or Feb in Georgia. There are more problems. The heat pump alone if properly sized and installed should heat that space in the Georgia climate. I can't believe the auxiliary heat would come on in November. I wonder if there may be duct issues. Did you check discharge air temp from the vents? Did you check the return air temperature? The customer is going to get a huge electric bill if they need back up heat now.

@PhilipNation-xm5lh 7 ай бұрын

I see this model comes with the anti rattle spare tire accessory.

@wildmanwv 7 ай бұрын

Does the other side of the sequencer have to bring on blower? Is the breaker and wire big enough for larger strips. If unit was running so hot is the duct too small? Just curious. Thanks for the video😊

@connorcoutant2059 7 ай бұрын

Nice. Good work

@dkd1228 7 ай бұрын

I don't know, but it looks like a prudent move might be to allocate 15% of the space in your truck for replacement sequencers. The appear to be one of the most failure-prone things in existence.

@DevinHVACInc 7 ай бұрын

Like Mikey pipes says. HACKS BRING YOU STACK$$. keep up the good honest work

@craigdupree1687 7 ай бұрын

What would you even have the rain hood for? Is that just the duct heading back into the house?

@michaelfassino4314 7 ай бұрын

I thought heat pump worked well in Georgia temps No need for a lot of secondary heat

@rogerf3622 7 ай бұрын

Heat strips are always needed even in central Florida. They are activated when the system goes into a defrost cycle to avoid very cold air coming from the registers. Second they are activated when the outside temperature approaches freezing and the heat pump cannot provide enough heat. And third if the heat pump was to fail, the homeowners will still have heat.

@markhoffmann5941 6 ай бұрын

Thats what i was thinking... looks like tee-shirt weather... how cold did it get at night??

@thejnelson88 6 ай бұрын

You in south GA, they bought a 13.4 seer. Internet buy for sure.

@karellodewijks4971 7 ай бұрын

👍👍😊😊

@manle2490 7 ай бұрын

Hello!

@HVACGUY 7 ай бұрын

Hello!

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

como esta!

@chrishoughton9306 7 ай бұрын

5:50 mo' lexus😂😂😂 love the content brother, 20yr HVAC technician in Delaware...

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

These installers need to make sure they have all they need to do a job properly or not do it at all. That rain shield is ridiculous. It would be down right funny if it weren't a serious matter. That breaker laying in the bottom of the box, really? A brand new system, that you know ain't cheap, someone is responsible. Not the right heat kit, someone is responsible for that too. Nice getting them going with what you had to work with. I know many out there don't like Goodman, but installs like that gives them a bad name, as it would any brand. Dang shame, it may just be me, but that unit looks like it is set up too low also.

@INUMINIUM 7 ай бұрын

Can’t really blame the installers for working with what they’re givin it’s the company. They were probably told “Can’t you just make it work”

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

I think you are right@@INUMINIUM

@jamierushing 7 ай бұрын

Hi bro from west Alabama

@pilotboba 7 ай бұрын

That looks brand new. How cold is it, that it would need emergency heat? Also, when I first switched to Ecobees I noticed my upstairs put on the emergency heat so much more often than downstairs. Turns out I didn't connect the W1 well and it must have come out when I plugged the tstat in. That said, fixed it but then I changed the programming to not use emergency heat unless it was less than 20 degrees out (which rarely happens in FL) My new gree flex doesn't even have heat strips. They just aren't needed for that unit.

@woodystokes1543 7 ай бұрын

At least it’s a metal one

@kalin666 7 ай бұрын

Was there a METHod to the madness on that install?

@void5069 7 ай бұрын

Those look like huge gaps on the sides of the heat pump.

@TomLawson05 7 ай бұрын

Great job Curtis but why a new heater kit ?Thanks for the video

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

Too small

@CJ-xv7rw 7 ай бұрын

always do the touch burn test

@davidrush8283 6 ай бұрын

Why did they not call the people that put it in? Warranty work

@cilopez155 7 ай бұрын

Have you ever done a loadout video of your MCT bag? Curious what all you carry. I also have the mct bag but have only just now started using it switching over from the tp-xd

@davidaustin9009 7 ай бұрын

I love your tutorials..I hate the new stats..I'm an old school guy..I believe in solid state .not this new internet crap..I call it crap cuz it breaks so damn easily..

@JosephGetchel 6 ай бұрын

It appears that that breaker/switch in the bottom of the heater area is not mounted to anything? That should be securely mounted to the bottom or side of the box.

@AlanL007 7 ай бұрын

What in retardation were the installers doing? This is one step past installing a refrigerator with an ice maker hook up. Thank goodness for Goodman and their contractor base. 😅

@jackkreighbaum783 7 ай бұрын

Why would there be heat strips needed this soon in the season?

@HVACGUY 7 ай бұрын

It has already dropped below freezing here?

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

Better sooner than later, plus that is a brand new system that should be set up right.

@clayevans3421 7 ай бұрын

42 damn screws in that blower door. Ductwork probably trashed under that trailer

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised

@sirraident 7 ай бұрын

We need to do better as an industry to call out the jerks that just sell cheap units poorly and then running away as soon as they are done. I always ask the customer who installed the equipment if its new. They always tell me that the installer wont answer the phone. I honestly think its getting worse :c

@regularguy1140 5 ай бұрын

I think you took off the wrong panel first and played it off, lol

@TheocracyShawn 7 ай бұрын

Not to take up for the installer, but, I have had several Goodman units sent out (from home warranty company) that came with the wrong heat kit. Not an excuse to install it anyway, but, installer should do better for sure

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

Is it really Goodman's fault or the person doing the ordering? To be or not to be

@INUMINIUM 7 ай бұрын

I’m an installer and company i work for has told me time and time again to just make it work. A lot of the time they just don’t give right/proper shit.

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

That is sad, it makes you look bad, that is why I say someone is responsible.@@INUMINIUM

@tombeilman5579 7 ай бұрын

Oh O bama 17 to 7 at the half

@krishuntzeroable 7 ай бұрын

I thought the rainhood looked nice. 👍

@549BR 7 ай бұрын

Really?

@krishuntzeroable 7 ай бұрын

@@549BR I mean yeah. Only thing could’ve been better was sealing it.

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

ROTFL, looked like a third grader did it to me.

@krishuntzeroable 7 ай бұрын

@@jthonn have any metalwork photos? Lemme see whatcha got

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

I will be honest, I haven't done much metalwork, but I guarantee you that not only can I do better than that, but I will also use the right material. That stuff doesn't look as thick as a beer can. Not trying to be "hating" on anybody, but maybe find someone more qualified to do it. If you think that is a good job and looks nice all the power to ya, I thought you were being facetious.@@krishuntzeroable

@sparkyobrian6417 7 ай бұрын

ive been seeing more people on yt cover the brand name on their equipment, did you do that proactively ?

@uzlonewolf 7 ай бұрын

No, it's clearly visible on the front of the unit at 0:28

@patrickinottawa27 7 ай бұрын

Are your referring to the "HVAC GUY" label on his multi-meter and other tools? I'm curious about that recent change. I suspect it's more to do with Curtis accidentally leaving tools at previous jobs. He still mentions the brand of his tools in the videos. However on other channels, particularly a well known woodworker, he has his business name and logo on some tools, because he is sponsored by a different manufacturer and he is promoting his own business. KZfaq also has a requirement, if you are promoting a product and are sponsored you have to make it known in the video and or video description, so viewers understand you are being compensated for the promotion of that product.

@eeeeweeezeee 7 ай бұрын

I don't like non-contact voltage sensors. Every one I've ever used has been wildly unreliable, even worse than the absolute garbage that is cheap no name multi meters.

@deweyabbott5310 3 ай бұрын

If its a new unit wouldnt the heater be covered under warrenty

@regularguy1140 5 ай бұрын

I carefully pull wires off with my pliers. Am I wasting my time?

@gordonpotts753 7 ай бұрын

5k doesn't cut it in defrost

@russingersoll5761 5 ай бұрын

Once again, complexity is the enemy of reliability.

@memyselfandifarmer 7 ай бұрын

Tire = ?

@JohnSmith-ug5ci 7 ай бұрын

Just curious. I understood you to say this was a new install. So why is there a need for a quote of any part or kit? Isn't it under warranty including labor?

@HVACGUY 7 ай бұрын

Typically, yes. Maybe not for a company that buys their systems in bulk, and them pays someone little to nothing g to install it.

@jthonn 7 ай бұрын

That is messed up.@@HVACGUY