Welcome to the Apartment Maintenance channel. A channel about home repairs for Maintenance Supervisors, Technicians, & DIY'ers. Whether you're in Apartment Maintenance, Hotel Maintenance, or you like doing your own home repairs. On this channel you will find HVAC repairs, Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Appliance repairs, Swimming Pool repairs, Tool reviews & Maintenance VLOG's. Enjoy!!
Subscribe to the channel & hit that notification bell so you don't miss any videos. Don't forget to hit that thumbs up button. It's free and it helps out the channel 👍
Channel questions, collaborations, promotions, or to have your products promoted & used in future videos email the channel at the address below.
I have this exact dishwasher but the front wheel is jammed in place on one side so I can only pull the rack out halfway and it can’t slide out like this. Any tips? I feel like I’m gonna end up having to twist inside to pop off the back clips or something in order to pull out the entire rack 😩
@@lovebirde Try bending it a little. The rack is metal under the plastic coating so you should be fine. Thanks for watching lovebirde & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@2Timothy3END I don't know if that motor is available anymore since they switched to the variable speed motor. I looked for it but can only find the 1HP & 1.5HP motors. You could take that motor & have it rebuilt at a shop that does starters, alternators, & motors. That might be your best bet. Sorry I couldn't help. Thanks for watching Timothy & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@mr.nuna916 I updated the description of the video with Amazon links to different capacitor sizes & with the contactor I replaced in the video. Make sure you replace your capacitor with the same size the unit already has installed. Size meaning microfarads, example: 30/5 or 35/5. The actual size of the capacitor could vary depending on the brand. Thanks for watching Mr. Nuna916 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@ciscokidd1142 That's hard for me to say without seeing the oven in person & it depends if it damaged anything else. Definitely something I can't answer without seeing it. Thanks for watching ciscokidd1142 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
Would a bad capacitor cause the air to only blow cold sometimes and everything else is like muggy warm/cool, and could it also affect air flow and how strong the air is coming out of the vents?
@@UC559 No it won't effect either of those two symptoms. It would work or it wouldn't. Sounds like you have a different issue going on. Thanks for watching UC559 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
I have the same issue. Everything started after belt snap. Now I replace the belt, and I press the star button, and it will not stay running. I open the door, press the door button, and the drum is spinning. Is there any other suggestion on why my dryer is doing this?
@@BebysPerformance There is a interlock switch that the pulley arm pushes against & if the switch isn't pushed in it will cut the motor off. It's located down along the bottom left side of the dryer at the middle of the left side rail. It's a little black switch with a button in the middle of it. Thanks for watching Bebys & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
I've taken out the four plastic plugs from the side where I want to screw the hinges into and I took out the bottom screw from both hinges and tried to put the screws in the top holes of where I want the hinges to go but they only go in a tiny bit. I'm using a drill so I know it's not that I need more force. I've made sure that they're aligned correctly (pointing dead center) but they still won't go in more than a millimeter or so. Any thoughts?
@@hazeld8016 Very strange. I'd say try pushing harder since the metal isn't fully open to the size of the screw since it had the plastic plugs in them. Thanks for watching Hazeld8016 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
I rigged mine up with the end of a pen 🖊️ and the spring inside the pen. It ran well for one night and wore down the plastic pen tip. There should be a grommet replacement for that wobble. I set a fan on the back of the fridge to keep the compressor cool, hoping that holds until I get back home from my deliveries as a long haul trucker.
@@johnathanpessetti295 Good thinking on putting a fan there until you can get around to fixing it. Thanks for watching Johnathan & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@christov4120 I don't use it much, but when I do it's definitely good to have. I don't have the RT90 & not sure of the price difference but if it's a lot more I would say I don't use it enough to justify paying the difference. Thanks for watching bro 🛠️👍
@@rajlapsiwala3514 You need the plumbers putty around the top ring. You don't have to use the pipe thread sealant on the threads but I always do so next time it needs to be removed it will come out easier. Thanks for watching Rajlapsiwala3514 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@rosemariewhitten5942 If I didn't show it in this video, I definitely show it on this video. Thanks for watching Rosemarie & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️ 👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_nSSUncSYrY.htmlsi=onUtXh-gW9trKKut
So I had this same issue with my GE dryer, I took the top off and the belt is fine. I figure I have a bigger issue, but I kinda fiddled with the belt and spun the drum by hand and then it magically started working like normal again. Any ideas? I imagine if it’s an issue it will arise again quickly lol.
@@Tommypandina There is an interlock switch that the belt pulley pushes against & if the pulley slid alittle bit & wasn't pressing in the interlock switch all the way it will do the same thing as a broken belt would do. Or your interlock switch is going bad. Thanks for watching Tommy & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@ApartmentMaintenancegood to know, thank you. I hope the former is what happened for me but time will tell! Thanks for your help, liked and subscribed 👍🏼
You rock! So informative I have a goodman furnace and compressor Makes the loud buzzing sound while running. There are a few within a few blocks of my home snd they seem loud too. One if my friends said goodmans are notoriously loud. Is that true. Its about 72-78 db Working well and cooling the home Should I swap out contact or just leave it? And bad capacitor wouldn’t make the buzzing sound right? Keep up the great work my friend!
@@adamg.1845 The same message came through twice for some reason but I replied to the first one. Thanks for watching Adam & subscribe to the channel bro 👍
You rock! So informative I have a goodman furnace and compressor Makes the loud buzzing sound while running. There are a few within a few blocks of my home snd they seem loud too. One if my friends said goodmans are notoriously loud. Is that true. Its about 72-78 db Working well and cooling the home Should I swap out contact or just leave it? And bad capacitor wouldn’t make the buzzing sound right? Keep up the great work my friend!
@@adamg.1845 I appreciate that! The older models are louder than the newer models. Me personally I would swap out the contactor since the buzzing sound drives me nuts, but you don't have to. No the capacitor doesn't make any noises. Thanks for watching Adam & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@adamg.1845 It's the coil inside it making the buzzing sound from debris (dirt, dust, bugs, etc....) which causes the coil to draw more amps than it's rated for.
I’m confused. Sorry! You said I might as well swap out contactor because buzzing sound drives you crazy. But in video it was defective…is that what was causing loud buzzing? And when you swapped it out, the buzzing stopped. Then you said it’s the coil inside making the buzzing sound from debris, etc. Sorry for my confusion😁
@@adamg.1845 Yes me personally, I would swap out the contactor if that's what is making the buzzing sound. Of course I'm not there working on your system to say 100% that is definitely the issue. But from what your telling me, it sure does sound like it. There is a 24 volt coil inside the contactor. That is what makes the buzzing sound & what goes bad. Sorry for the confusion. You can leave it with the buzzing sound if you want or replace it, that's up to you. Just make sure you shut the power off to the system & turn the thermostat off as well before doing anything. I've seen contactors that buzz & last several years but then I've seen some that start buzzing & then they are no longer working a few weeks later. Hope that clears things up a bit for you. Good luck on whatever u decide.
Damn, I thought I was an annoying tenant. People are putting in maintenance requests for replacing light bulbs and tightening screws… These better be handicap or elderly.
@@Aurelius-cy8we No they are paying top dollar for rent & the company wants us to provide a good service & unfortunately bulbs are included lol. But I hear ya on what your saying. Thanks for watching & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@TMM6900 The contacts start pitting. Every time the switch is turned on there's a little spark when the contacts touch & over time the plastic gets black marks on it. Thanks for watching TMM6900 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
It definitely helps but starting out you don't. The management company you work for will pay for you to get your EPA certification to legally handle, transport, recover, reclaim, recycle refrigerant. But remember, just cause you have an EPA certification doesn't mean you know how to work on HVAC equipment. You either need to go to school or learn from a seasoned technician & have on the job experience to know how to properly fix the equipment. Thanks for watching seattlebest79 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
The 30mA Ground Fault Test button will create a 30mA ground fault to trip a 30mA GFCI device. Thanks for watching stevanstevan763 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
I didn't use the thread lock but I'm guessing it's to put on threads when you're connecting the base. Thanks for watching Ronnie & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
Yep that can definitely go bad & cause the same symptoms of the dryer cutting off after pressing start. Thanks for watching Martin & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
I did apt maintenance for two years and what's funny is back then I had fair knowledge but not many tools. I look back on it and wonder how I managed without a few of these. Good list. That putty knife is almost like a multitool how often it can be used -- I also used one of those caulk removal tools with the plastic scraper, metal round scraper/remover and rubber triangle spreader in many ways not suggested by the manufacturer! I'd say this list will handle 95% of the typical work orders. A couple other suggestions would be a good pair of gloves (and maybe nitrile gloves for those more disgusting jobs) plus a hammer and/or rubber mallet for percussive maintenance.
Great ideas & yes those are must have's as well. Hopefully the property provides nitrile gloves, other gloves & anything else like that. The hammer is definitely a must but I wouldn't put it in my top 10 of tools to get started or top 10 tools I use on a daily basis. Appreciate the input & I like when others add their ideas & thoughts. Thanks for watching Readheadliner & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@ApartmentMaintenance they should but they weren’t always quick on the stock lol so I’d keep some nitrile gloves of my own around. Never was issued regular work gloves, had to buy my own when I worked there.
@@Redheadliner Yeah I would say some companies aren't good. When you work for a company like that, who isn't concerned about employee safety then it's time to find somewhere else to work.
Great video! Question for you boss: I have a 3600, 2 story house. AC downstairs is working flawlessly, upstairs is hot af. I go out to the AC, downstairs unit is blowing out hair out, upstairs unit is blowing cold air out. Is the upstairs unit not pulling the hot air from the house and pushing it out? If so, is it because of the condenser ? Can it be just because it’s dirty? But if it is the condenser, would changing the capacitor like in your video, work?
You're on the right track by noticing there's cool air blowing out of the condenser, it's honestly impossible to say exactly what the issue is without seeing it. It definitely could be the capacitor that is bad which isn't starting the compressor but it's starting the fan. Or it could be low on refrigerant & not performing properly, it could be a loose wire, an airflow issue, etc....But if you have a meter that does microfarads you can check the capacitor. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching Henry & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
@@ApartmentMaintenance thank you for this response. I was actually waiting on your response to take some course of action. I’m going to check out the capacitor and see if it does anything. If there are leaks, where would the leaks be? By the unit ? Or inside the house?
@@henrymenendez7655 a leak could be in the coil at the air handler, at the coil outside, a braze joint, etc....you would need a refrigerant leak detector to find a leak.
Do u have a video on how to put back the hinges that are on the door? My hubby took everything off and now it's hard to put back the hinge that's on the door...
Unfortunately I don't have a video specifically on the hinges, but they just screw on. Hopefully watching the video you can see how they are attached to the door & that will help out. Thanks for watching MsGiiglessss & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
I moved to a different state & now working for a different company but doing the same work. I'm at a brand new property that just finished construction & with moving, starting a new job with a new company & construction going on as well I haven't had any time to create any videos or even edit other videos I have saved. Once I get my shop setup & things calm down I'll be posting videos frequently, but I'm still going to find some time to edit my other videos I have filmed that way I put out some new content. I appreciate the support Phillip & I will have some stuff coming soon. Thanks for watching, have a good weekend & god bless!! 🛠️👍
Appreciate that. It's definitely a game changer. I've done several without doing that & it makes it alot easier when you do. Thanks for watching ekeiner & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
Can I just turnoff the vacuum I have a wireless vacuum for my pool just got it will it hurt the system if it is left on closed i just change the peace in this video. Thanks to you.❤ saved me money I don’t have
Make sure you turn off the vacuum & the pump when you replace the part. Do you have a valve you can close that controls the vacuum port? You would want to keep the valve closed that leads to the vacuum port if you have one, when the vacuum is not in use. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching Linda & make sure you hit that thumbs up button on the video & help support the channel by subscribing 👍
Holy s---, dont ever use the stops on a valve that old, dont ever use channel locks to take the ring off exposing the cartridge, it should be hand tight. If its not, beat the hell out of it to break up the calcium. everything else looked good.
Mine has a place to move it to, but I don’t know how to move the wire under it. I’ll just leave it there. Thanks for your quick response - this video is awesome!
No you don't move that & you can't move that cuz there's not another opening to move it on these dryers. When the door is shut it doesn't matter which side the door switch is located on cuz the door will push in on the switch. Thanks for watching Edwinnieves9974 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
Where you located lol, if your system hasn't been serviced in a year or more than I'm sure it needs a good clean & service. Thanks for watching jlbrooke819 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
Thank you so much for this video! I installed the new valve core only to still have a leak when I turned the water back on. After watching you I realized I needed to go back to the hardware store and pick up the two springs with new plugs. one of them was damaged.
@@ApartmentMaintenance The one thing I will say though... Judging from how mine came out and how they look on some other videos... I believe the white piece is supposed to go on the opposite end of the spring from the black rubber piece. I really doubt it even matters that much. It's just creating a smoother spot for the spring to sit on inside there. Or who knows maybe both I've seen are wrong. I'm honestly not sure.
@@sc9475 I ran a property from 2008-2018 that had 204 apartments & they all had the valley tub faucet I show in the video. Over a 10 year span of me working there every single one I repaired had the plastic pieces on the end of the spring where I installed them. I just went back with what was there originally. Those faucets all had the original parts in them & that's how "Valley" installed the parts from the factory. You could have the non OEM parts which if that is the case, the cartridge will leak when you turn the water back on. I had that happen to me which is how I know this. I linked all the OEM parts in the video description to help everyone get the correct parts so they don't run into that issue. It's not the rubber washers, it's not the springs, it's not the little plastic pieces, it's the cartridge itself that is slightly shorter & it won't work. Hope that information helps out. Thanks again for watching bro 🛠️👍
It's to increase or decrease the amount of water during the time the water fills up the tray. If the cubes are too small you can increase the water & if the cubes are too big or end up coming out as one large block of ice you would decrease the water flow for each batch of ice. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching Bennetts3044 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍
