A Visit To A Cold Foster Home Reveals Multiple Issues With Their Heat!

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In this video I visit a customer who’s furnace was barely working. When I left they had heat, but, I’ll need to return. #acrepair #hvaclife #hvactechnician #hvac #hvacguy #hvacinstall #airconditioner #hvactech #heatpump #furnace ‪@ruud‬ ‪@VetoProPacToolBags‬ ‪@KleinToolsVideo‬ ‪@MilwaukeeTool‬
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@craigbraswell4269 Год назад

I'm gonna tell you a trade secret that I came up with personally. If you cut a piece of plumbing strap (hole punched strap) at a 35-45° angle from the corner, it makes the PERFECT tool to clean the passages of inshot burners with. I haven't found a better tool to do the job with yet.

@myfastcars 6 месяцев назад

WOW! That inducer motor sounds like its ready for the dumpster.... Infact, The whole unit is ready for the dumpster. Job well done!!

@jamesfitzsimmons381 Год назад

You’re a very caring person to take the time in this weather to teach the folks. Hope you had a good Christmas

@kylegreene1583 Год назад

Great job with the line up. I know they're supposed to be interchangeable, but, over time things sag and/or droop. Ask my wife, she tell you all about it lol.

@johncspine2787 Год назад

I have a long, heavy steel pry bar in my basement, if you can find room in your van for storage, you can use it as a lever to move anything, dig or chip up anything, prop things up, it’s more useful than you think, even if you hardly need it..but when you do, it’s indispensable..(and keep a tube of plain bacitracin zinc in your bag..less ppl are allergic to it than polysporin stuff for cuts..)

@qyouwilber5734 Год назад

That is a great suggestion. A pry bar is a forgotten tool that no one carries with them. i know the exact one that you are talking about. I think I saw one recently on a train video here on you tube.

@johncspine2787 Год назад

@@qyouwilber5734 he might be able to put it on top of his van, maybe in a long PVC storage pipe that closes (since it’s heavy and would become a javelin if he stopped hard, lol..) and could put a couple other things in there too..the one I have is at least 6 (maybe 7-8ft) ft long, with a flat spade end and a rounded point end..

@AutomationDnD Год назад

@@qyouwilber5734 AND .... big Hammers *:-]*

@flybyairplane3528 Год назад

Hi,after cleaning those burners,the flames look great,that combustion motor,sucks,stay well,stay warm,,, 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@craigkennedy9968 Год назад

tip of the day... you know how you want to see the error codes before you shut off the power ? same thing really ... do as much non-destructive testing before man handling and taking stuff apart. draft inducer pressures, pressure switch pressures, flame sensor test, etc. brush out in-house to make sure no spider webs. clear pilot hole on draft inducer where tube attachs, then progress to more hands on testing ... especially with a gas furnace. around 5:30 you asked why it shutoff, you hear the obvious deficiency, the draft inducer, attached to the draft inducer is a pressure switch, the combustion of the gas causes the characteristics of that gas to change, pressure switch opened and shut it off. you could hear the draft inducer change when it fired off second time ... more evidence that the DI has issues. which you recognized. before checking heat exchanger and spending time digging, should have pulled tube off of PS and checked that pressure, use draft simulator to see what pressures/vacuum pressures it opens and closes. then pulled the exhaust cover and looked in to draft inducer wheel. attempt to tighten mounting screws etc to draft assy. then move on to heat exchanger, etc always point out to home owners, home warranty companies, property owners, etc ... age of unit, components that have deteriorated such as whip that may have been ok when installed, and how it makes unit unsafe... electrical shock hazard, fire hazard, carbon monoxide hazard, etc ... more likely to gain approval. and that plate should have been quoted as well.

@hinspect Год назад

That looked like a cold job! Your TLC got it going without much invested. I'll bet the neighbors would chip in to replace that noisy motor 🤫 I always enjoy the videos!🇺🇸

@kens.3729 Год назад

Thank GOD for Foster Homes. 🙏 GOD Knows they Don’t Receive the Amount of Money/Resources they Need to Efficiently Run the Foster Home. GOD Bless! 🙏

@earlestes8649 Год назад

Some have their hearts in it for the right reasons and some not so much, I was raised in them from less than a year old. Till 21 three different ones , and the second one was from hell on earth. I’m 65 now and don’t like to think about it

@kens.3729 Год назад

It’s was a Beautiful Sight to See the Solid Flames burning which in turn will bring Heat indoors to the Foster Children. Draft Motor Sounds Bad. Glad you’ll Replace.🙏

@meeksywampus Год назад

Wild to see the heating system with gas AC units is similar to equipment I work on, commercial ovens. With the burner tubes, gas channels, flame sensors, spark/surface ignitors and all.

@whizzo55 Год назад

Sounds just like my old unit at a rental I had. I nursed that '80's unit and replaced that motor and kept it going till the compressor finally gave up the ghost a couple of years ago.

@kimberg759 Год назад

Curtis i enjoy watching and learning from you even though im just a DIY'ER please have your Tetanus vaccine up to date while workin around all that rust. Hope the cut wasnt too bad. You are a patient and gentle soul. Stay safe and healthy. Happy holidays to you and the Mrs. Love from AZ ❤

@johncspine2787 Год назад

Great advice!

@joep4143 Год назад

@@johncspine2787 And get your 10th booster shot!!!! LOL. A little rust never hurt anyone.

@johncspine2787 Год назад

@@joep4143 there’s lots of things that you can get, very, very serious (sometimes fatal) things from random cuts, not just tetanus..ever heard the expression “an ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure?” Someone who works around sharp metals, rust, dust, dirt, air conditioning effluent water, etc would be wise to just dab on some antibiotic ointment when a cut happens..no big deal, takes about thirty seconds in total.

@apollorobb Год назад

That draft inducer isnt long for this world . That is one rough unit

@billybrown1979 Год назад

did a good job hope you did not hurt your self. dec.26 we had a 2 inches of snown in SAVANNAH TN. be bless and love.

@zachlwalker04 Год назад

l enjoy watching your videos because you work on the same rusted out pos like I do

@AutomationDnD Год назад

LoLz .... Name of the game. OLD Crap hazta run too, eh? it's super educational for ME , bc I have a half-Ass idea of most electrical things, - but nary a REAL clue on HVAC,

@mmichaeldonavon Год назад

I loved watching you work. This is the first time I've looked in on your channel. You remind me of "Ivan, of Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics." You are meticulous in your work - you have the utmost of attention to detail - and you take care of the "little things.". I really enjoyed looking over your shoulder as you worked. I love the mechanics and electronics of systems. I've worked Avionics maintenance on aircraft - i try to work on my CAD driven systems on my '07 Buick. Have built and flown Exp. Amateur Built planes. So, watching you do your excellent work is right up my alley. When you fired up the system, following your repair, and those BLUE FLAMES emerged, I know my eyes opened WIDE. :-) I thought: "Wow, he really made it happen with this older unit." :-) I am a new subscriber and hope to see you "in action" again. I've read some of the comments and many folks realize what an expert you are in what you do. Many thanks for letting me watch. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@andylowe2725 Год назад

Good work!

@roberts.3712 Год назад

Good job.....keeping the old junk running👆👆

@AutomationDnD Год назад

Yup, Amazing what a Little bit of educated (common sense) house-keeping/cleaning can do.

@michaelzang9739 Год назад

Great video, thanks

@channell11 Год назад

That heat exchanger is not long for this world. Mine rusted out in that exact same spot in the front.

@darrellfincher2948 Год назад

you did the right thing by them and they wont forget it--i promise--they probably dont have much money and you helped them out of a tight--the unit is aging but seemed to be doing fine when you were done.i work at a non-profit--and i have to make harsh choices on all my building repairs BUT i must make sure we have heat and water in the building at all times of business, anything beyond this is just extras! my prayers to you for your safety as you make repairs to these man-made units!

@robalexander7348 Год назад

Thanks Curtis, i look forward to watching your motor change over tomorrow... Another 30C = 86F here, i'm 100 km south of Sydney, today it's very warm outside. I hope your new GREE A/C is putting out some nice warmth for you, on your return home 👍🙏

@549BR Год назад

Other then the inducer motor being shot, there should at lease be a rubber grommet on the cabinet where all those wires enter, and now rub against the metal.😎

@HVACGUY Год назад

I have offered to fix that multiple times, as well as the Tstat wires.

@slimshady8249 Год назад

Was just gonna point that out. Amazing how home owners don’t prioritize things. That inducer motor sounds like it died and came back to life lol.

@Bass.Player Год назад

He already tried to get them to repair it. New whip...

@channell11 Год назад

@@Bass.Player And that's a pretty cheap repair...

@jthonn Год назад

Wow, I didn't think that was going to work, that's what I get for thinking. Great job! Also I bang my knuckles or hands every time, and the older you get the more it shows. I was digging in my tool box and I looked like I had been in a fist fight. I guess the skin gets thinner as you age.

@roberttraylor1392 Год назад

awesome video enjoyed it new subscriber happy holidays

@SonicOrbStudios Год назад

That inducer is struggling so hard lol

@AutomationDnD Год назад

it actually (to me) seemed Like it was working fine. - _Just . LOUD . as Hell & irritating_ (making that horrible RATTLING Noise in the cabinet) Can you imagine being a neighbor & listening to THAT for the next 2 years & it's been doing it for the last year and a half? The way that unit was rusting apart, it's giving up one (rusty) screw/mounting at a time. But the fundamental unit still wants to work ..... is still operational.

@stevea6722 Год назад

It ain't mechanicing till you draw blood!

@integrity5264 Год назад

it was amazing you had a new heat shield on your truck👍

@channell11 Год назад

Every one of those on Rheem units rusts out-and they all use the same one. He's probably replaced enough to know, lol.

@HobbyOrganist Год назад

Strange to be sitting here in -12f with ice and snow and 40 mph winds and seeing someone complain they dont have heat and we see all the green grass and leaves on the trees LOL ALso strange to see a gas furnace sitting outside where all the bugs, mice, ants and everything else can just walk right inside and then follow the ductwork inside the house. In the North we put furnaces in the basement out of the rain and away from the bugs, mice. That fan sounds like a diesel engine idling in the video

@jman0870 Год назад

Bro. It’s a packaged unit. You’ve never worked on an RTU?

@johncspine2787 Год назад

@@jman0870 it’s a house construction/which area of the country thing..in a super cold area, we have our stuff indoors, usually in a basement or first floor..(my furnace (Trane XV95) is in the very center of the easement, inside a closet of a bedroom..) .to see these units sitting outdoors, or stuck in some inaccessible crawl space underneath a house or in an attic is just looking very wrong..

@jman0870 Год назад

@@johncspine2787 I can assure you that RTUs/packed units are a thing in cold climates. 🙄

@johncspine2787 Год назад

@@jman0870 well, a lot of ppl haven’t seen that before, it’s just what you’re used to seeing in your own area..I mean, it seems super inefficient to put the “heating” part of the heater outside..

@jman0870 Год назад

@@johncspine2787 right…

@josem2468 Год назад

A spacer(washer) where the gas line is anchor on the left might twist it enough to line the burner

@rodneypidcock6903 Год назад

That inducer motor sounds like it's diesel powered.

@captain3xtreme 5 месяцев назад

amazing that they can't just make a few of these parts out of stainless and never have to worry about them rusting out, I guess they don't care if it's out of warranty.

@throttlebottle5906 Год назад

with the inducer being so noisy, I'd think pressure switch barely being made and the flame makes it open/close and drop out right away or the switch is just going bad.

@michaelburgess7703 Год назад

Yes Curtis when you put the fan motor back in and wire it up did you put the screws back in did you edit it out cuz you trying to save a little time or something but you close it up and we didn't see you screw in the fan back in hope you did well you have a good nice warm day tomorrow.👍🤟🌟

@Eddy63 Год назад

Hope you get her fixed ... Thx ...

@oldfool5182 Год назад

One day you should have a video toolbag dump show and tell.

@corbettknowles9942 Год назад

Looks like that unit has earned its keep

@channell11 Год назад

I've got a 2.5 ton Rheem that's 22 years old. It needed a new heat exchanger and some burners a few years back but it's still humming along.

@adammalzahn7238 Год назад

Good repair! Dont you love the warranty calls!🤣

@markstuck4925 Год назад

I think that draft motor is almost done.

@kens.3729 Год назад

Never seen Gas Burners Outdoors up here in the Midwest. Furnace and Burners are in a Basement. Do most of these Houses in your Area Not have Basements ? Thx!👍

@tonyrhoton6613 Год назад

These r usually in homes with crawl space

@HVACGUY Год назад

Not many basements. Water table is quite high here

@jman0870 Год назад

You’ve never worked on an RTU? 🤔

@ripcordres Год назад

You need your Ted Cook 100 dollar bill for those flame sensors. haha

@redneckways1617 Год назад

Stop by one of the home improvement stores and get yourself a bit set with the combination 1/4-5/16 ratchet…it’s about the size of your service tool ratchet and will help tremendously in cases like the one on this video…don’t be surprised if it gets you out of many jams

@tonyrhoton6613 Год назад

Was asked over the weekend if I did home warranty work that has 2 b discouraging having known issue not being let fix it.

@joep4143 Год назад

Can you retype your comment? Only in English this time. Thanks.

@J-Colt Год назад

My motto is, It's not over till the bleeding stops!

@juancarlostrejo6323 Год назад

Great video!

@dogdiggingrj2089 Год назад

You should use a putty knife to clean burner

@kens.3729 Год назад

Hello Curtis. You don’t normally work on a lot of Gas Furnaces. Dirty Filter is an Easy Maintenance issue but Never seems to get any Attention until after a Failure. 🤔👎

@johncspine2787 Год назад

I’ve seen tons of his vids where he works on furnaces,..

@jboy3953 Год назад

That’s a neat blower you got. What’s the model number on that things? Looks like a Milwaukee brand

@HVACGUY Год назад

not sure

@Balticblue93 Год назад

I am an HVAC business owner and I still watch your channel every day. I notice that for the most part you only work on Rheem/Ruud units. Do you have a contract for them or is that your specialty? Just curious as I specialize in Bryant/Carrier and Goodman on the side, but I repair and service all brands.

@johnmurphy6366 Год назад

Would two offset 90* elbows put the gasline back into alignment?

@dkd1228 Год назад

I've wondered why HVAC manufacturers insist on using galvanized steel in areas exposed to combustion gas. It goes to hell in a hurry when the carbolic acid strips off the zinc. I can't imagine that aluminized steel would cost that much different.

@5822huron Год назад

Right angle tool is best instead of thr the stubby

@TomLawson05 Год назад

Great job as always Curtis where did you get the hand blower?

@purtis99 Год назад

Sounds like a Mack truck.....

@stevewalker412 Год назад

That inducer mtr is toast

@stevewalker412 Год назад

Or not

@tedhicks5431 Год назад

Whatch out for that home warranty crap been 2 weeks i haven't been paid guess ill get customer pay me and let them fight for the money those blower motors and belly mount are cheap

@Bob.W. Год назад

Little bit of corrosion. Wonder why they don't get those units a little higher off the ground. Suppose it has to do with lining up the plenum into the crawlspace? Thanks.

@johncspine2787 Год назад

It’s also condensation from temperature differentials..it’s a very humid area..