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3:21 you walked past drain right here? Are you pumping it outside?

My floor drain looks like that.. The nut inside that thing is welded by corrosion I learned all this after it began to sometimes back up, didnt know I can pump it elsewhere

That's a rust spot on the floor. Not a floor drain.

That hilarious. 👍

same with garage doors - they make it sound like the spring is going to take your head off

​@@mike60521x it could 💀

​@@mike60521xMine broke a few years ago and I replaced it. Not difficult. A guy at work said, "why did you do it yourself". I said because I'm a man and I can.

​@@mike60521x I swear! There's not that much force on those things...just about anyone can use a torsion bar & hold the spring with one arm😂 sure it could wack your head & cut you but anywhere else on your body it would just be a bruise. It doesn't even dent the drywall when you rest the bar on it under tension.

Thanks for adding the info about the warranty.

I have yet to see any modern HVAC system last 20 years. At least not without breakdowns that would total the unit out.

Thanks for watching!

I think I got it at Lowes in the duct work section.

That’s a sales tactic used by unskilled techs. A good tech knows how to use these tools to fix problems customers had no idea could be fixed. When I started working at the company I’m at now nobody used these “fancy-schmancy tools” because they were unnecessary. Using these tools I fixed things customers have complained about for years that everyone said couldn’t be fixed. It’s just issues with house is built or “some houses just have a hard time cooling when it gets really hot” or “you cant cool every room”. I’ve been consistently fixing systems like this for two years now and they’ve made me operations manager and I train every tech and installer how to use these “fancy-schmansy tools. The result has been a dramatic reduction in call-backs and our good reviews have shot through the roof. People with your views on these tools either can’t understand how to apply the data to figure out what’s going on, which is usually the case because it takes a lot of practice and knowledge of other things to use these effectively, or they’re old school and use outdated rules of thumb (many of which I heard in this video) that worked with old school R-22 refrigerant but just don’t cut it with the new refrigerants that are much more finicky. A good tech can tell you why your system died after 12 years, usually duct related and fix that while installing a system that will actually last 20 years and keep your whole house more comfortable at the same time. You don’t need a dr to tell you you’re sick and need medicine. But without paying him to diagnose you and prescribe the correct medicine you could just be taking something that eases the symptoms without fixing the problem. That’s what you’re doing when you hire a handyman replace your hvac system.

@@nothingface0xx Yes, it's "a sales tactic used by unskilled techs," but it's also a tactic used by trained, experienced techs lacking scruples or ethics. Yes, a tech might need "fancy-schmancy" tools to diagnose and/or fix a SYSTEM. But I was not referring to systemic problems. Many, if not most, AC problems, I've read and heard, are related to poor air flow and failed capacitors. Fancy tools are NOT needed to correct simple problems like clogged filters and failed capacitors. You are not incorrect and probably do good work, but we're talking about two different things. I'm talking about a simple part (capacitor, contactor, etc.) problem, while you are talking about SYSTEMS.

@@thomasboyd6340 sorry man but only a multimeter tells you a capacitor is bad and there’s not a single tool that says a filter is dirty except 2 eyeballs. These fancy tools show you where your poor airflow is caused by the duct system or improperly sized unit and let you know if your pressures are off. Any respectable tech hooks all of his tools up every call whether it’s a capacitor or just a filter. It doesn’t cost the customer any more money and takes 10 minutes of your time and you can show the customer everything is running good now or that it’s running but could be running better. What’s criminal is these people that change a capacitor in 5 minutes, collect $100 and leave with a system running poorly but running and not telling the customer or giving options to fix the issues. I’ve seen people impressed by the data I give them with my tools and some people could care less. But when you give all the data at least the customer has a choice and it’s up to them. Then if the customer complains later that even though you changed the capacitor it doesn’t keep up when it’s hot you can tell them you already pointed out that it wasn’t running efficiently and why that is, and your back is covered. The problem people don’t realize is that big conglomerate companies are buying all the hvac companies and training people to sell instead of repair. If you don’t research the company you have coming out your asking to be ripped off just like if you take your car to the closest mechanic instead of researching who’s good and honest, there’s a pretty good chance your going to get ripped off. The problem isn’t with the techs or the industry it with Google promoting these bad companies because they dump all their money into advertising instead of training. Part of these companies outrageous repair costs is to drive the sale. Most people that find us is because they look up reviews and use the company that makes their customer happy. Everyone else calls the first name google gives them. The issue real techs have with these videos are the fact that you conflate these sales companies with actual hvac companies and techs while claiming it’s an easy job just because capacitors go out when it gets hot. 80-90% of homes have either wrong size ductwork or wrong size equipment in their homes so yeah it’s worth hooking your fancy tools up every job. Well I guess I shouldn’t be arguing this stuff with people that have very little hvac knowledge but spew their expert opinions anyway. A good handyman respects all the trades and has respect for each field because he understands how they work. There’s not an industry in the world that doesn’t have people or companies that rip people off. You just sound dumb when you claim it’s the whole industry.

@@nothingface0xx Please excuse me if I don't reciprocate your verbose and hyperbolic jeremiad, but I have neither the time nor interest. I'll just say that most people would be happy to pay $100 to replace a $12 capacitor and would happily accept living with a less-than-perfect air conditioning system, which is the kind of system most, if not all, of us live with. Perhaps you know someone with a perfect AC system. Concomitantly, wouldn't that also require a perfectly insulated house? Perhaps the fancy equipment of a proud and expert AC tech could tell a homeowner if his home is perfectly insulated, but I don't think so. Saw a recent video done by a handyman who lamented a tech charging $1,000 for a capacitor replacement. Yes, $1,000. That definitely seems just a bit pricey to me, but, hey, I'm not an expert. Agreed, it would be "dumb" to claim a whole industry is ripping off people. Let me know when you find someone who's done that.

​@@nothingface0xx You collect only $100? A friend of mine had someone come out to replace his capacitor even though I told him to order one himself. I already knew it was the capacitor. He got charged over $500 for one capacitor lol

1. You can't really (realistically) run the lineset through studs along a wall. The refrigerant lines are somewhat flexible, but they can't be bent all around like Romex to thread through a bunch of studs in a row. You either have to go up/down to the attic/basement and run over and out or do it outside with a line cover. 2. This channel and many others shows installs with linesets that can be cut to length. It involves buying a few more tools, but you'll save money on the expensive 'pre-charged' linesets that can't be cut.

The new ones will be lucky to last 1/4 that long.

I have a 92 rheem as well. Had to cleaned up the electrical contacts a few years back on the condenser. Still running. Sounds like these pre 95 themes can last 40 - 50 years

@benb3799 that's probably what I need to do on mine....if I can get another few years out of it

@@TC-tw5zk though I needed a new contactor . Compressor and fan wouldn’t not stay on for long. Cleaned up the contacts with electrical contact cleaner and had no problems since.

nope, only the pros everyone is complaining about wire those in, most east coast jurisidictions require that shutdown

It comes pre charged for 15 feet of lineset. I showed it in the previous video.

That $600 in 30 to 60 minutes.

I haven't

I'm transitioning 🤣

Knew it when you shaved the beard off. 😂

I saw a 50yr old man in Joan’s Fabic store. Poor guy made the Jump to the dark side. He transitioned…..thankfully that guy is not on our side anymore. Definitely a weirdo! 😂

If you're handy and watch a couple video's you can install one. Working on them is different but even that can be done with a little patience.

Or you could add freon , if needed And replace bad part...

They do not make them like they use to. Most Evaporative coils are made of aluminum these days and won't last more than 10 years. Your millage may very.

don't get a heat pump, if your used to gas you won't like the 90 degree air it puts out or the massive hit in longevity compared to straight a/c and gas systems.

I have one on my RV. It works great. I like the idea of putting one on a house system. I will look into it and maybe pick one up and make an install video.

No.

The cooling coil is downstream of the blower, pushing air across it. So the pressure is above atmospheric in the condensate tray. If the coil was upstream of the blower (pulling air across the coil, more common on single fuel systems) then yes, a trap deep enough to prevent suction up the condensate line would be needed. Some systems recommend a trap depth in their manuals, otherwise you have to know the static operating pressure based on maximum fan settings and do some basic converting but it's usually 4-6". (Insert joke) The vast majority of systems I see have silly little dip traps where it's basically just a pipe diameter dip in the run. These always have signs of overflow and half assed rig job backup overflow pan cut off switches likely added by the licenced HVAC dumbshit that installed the thing wrong in the first place after it inevitably spilled over.

That's the plan!

amazon.

A/C went out and I panicked. Went to RU-vid and found a diagnosing video that pointed me to the capacitor. Tested the capacitor and it was dead. Next panic attack was when I thought, where in the world can you get a capacitor. Found out Ace Hardware, 5 miles up the road, had one and voila for a few penny's we were back to a fully functioning A/C.

intake and exhaust for the furnace.

Furnace intake and exhaust, it's a 90% unit

@@TheHandyman1 Thanks

@@SonicOrbStudios Thanks

Do you have the right tags? I get one offered to me every week.

What tags?🤷‍♂️

key words and # so they can find you.

Oh…6 years into this, and I still don’t know how to do RU-vid!

do a search on it. "how to use keywords and #'s on RU-vid 2024"

So many in the trades think they are rocket scientists.

@@TheHandyman1I’m a fire suppression contractor by trade and have learned every other trade by osmosis or “need”. I would always laugh when other foremen in NYC would try telling me how “difficult” it was to rectify certain “hits” and stuff on jobs. The HVAC guys never wanted to relocate their work, even when they were in the wrong location. Benefit of being “life safety” is I could always trump card every other trade because without my system installed per code and live the building can’t be occupied😂. You want gas authorization? Well sprinkler system has to be signed off before the gas company turns on the valve. It also ALWAYS helped to make sure GCs and owners paid up the rest of the invoices.

For now, people are starting to use you-tube. Splits are so easy it's ridiculous, and simple to put together.

That's correct. Do you know what a P trap is for?

@@TheHandyman1 to provide an air seal so the water can actually drip out. Else the blower will suck air and keep from draining. Right?

A p trap is to prevent sewer gas from coming up a pipe and out in to a sink or toilet. The drain pipe on this hvac system is pressurized when the fan is on not in a vacuum. It drains water out of the condensation pan and into a little hvac pump on the floor. There is no reason for a p trap.

Don’t know how that’s possible. Guess that’s a different kind of air handler that I’m not used to.

Supply and demand. In a city of over 3 Million. I'm booked out 2 years for some projects.

First? Don't tell me you are one of those dumbletards who say they are first to comment on a video? You know how ridiculous you look?

Handy! I came here for the ‘dumbletard’ comment where is the dirt bag 😂

It doesn't work in cold climates. We often see -15 F every winter in these parts.

@@TheHandyman1 Hell, I'm here in San Antonio and when it gets below 32F, our heat pump (installed in 2021) can't really keep up at all.

​@@TheHandyman1depends on the heat pump, cold climate models can handle it. Also with a furnace back up a cheap heat pump can do heating efficiently on mild days with furnace kicking in on cold days. A heat pump is just an AC with a reversing valve. Would have made job eligible for rebates, and given you more juicy control wiring material for your Patreon page!

That has not been the case it has been running full tilt for over a month.

I was just thinking about this comment again. Out of the hundreds of homes I have changed the furnace filter in. I have never installed anything less than a merv 8. most want merv 11. I wonder if its a regional thing. Most homes have larger heating requirements than cooling requirements around here.