Third Visit Within 2 Months, But Was It My Fault?

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In this video I return to a call I had recently been to because the tenant was saying it wouldn’t keep up! #hvacguy #hvac #airconditioning #hvaclife #heatingandcooling #hvactrainingvideos #hvacservice #hvactroubleshooting #hvactechnician #skilledtrades #bluecollar #bluecollarpride ⁠‪@ruud‬ ⁠‪@FieldpieceProducts‬ ⁠‪@HVACKnights‬
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@ftwbreeze 16 дней назад

Just another customer that knows how to turn on and off. Not a clue as to why. You educated her, people these days only know very little because thats how they got by in life. She sounds like she has a good heart. I hope she appreciates a good person like you who goes the extra mile every time. Thx Curtis

@HVACGUY 16 дней назад

Thanks

@kennymayo4578 16 дней назад

@@HVACGUYI bet the cond coil got that red clay sandy dust back on it got heat trapped in ot causing suction temp to go up

@jthonn 16 дней назад

@@kennymayo4578 That may be true Kenny, but I think they are asking too much out of that little unit.

@Garth2011 16 дней назад

True but the homeowner or landlord should have that job. They need to have instructions printed on a card as to the benefits of keeping the temperature reasonable when not home. OFF is the worst option and will result in higher energy bills.

@jthonn 16 дней назад

@@Garth2011 That is true. You can't take for granted that they have common sense.

@polishsharpshooter2876 16 дней назад

Holy sh!t you can hear that thing 2 blocks away.

@Demy26 16 дней назад

She’s expecting a miracle at the hottest part of the day with a system that has been off

@spencersutton7486 16 дней назад

25 year old system at that.

@jthonn 16 дней назад

@@spencersutton7486 indeed

@keithsac2542 16 дней назад

Don't block the r/a with the clothes basket

@frankrester3727 14 дней назад

I noticed that too when he went inside

@BrendanN941 16 дней назад

Perfect example as to why asking questions is so important in the service industry!

@jthonn 16 дней назад

indeed

@Johnsmith-mw6pt 16 дней назад

Surprised the fire alarm wasn’t beeping

@EMJE272 16 дней назад

they took out the battery months ago

@jthonn 16 дней назад

@@EMJE272 Nah, it beeped till it was completely dead.

@patrickinottawa27 16 дней назад

Same reason people will crank the thermostat all the way up or all the way down thinking the unit will heat or cool faster.

@jonh901271 16 дней назад

My wife!!

@fvrrljr 7 дней назад

@@jonh901271 my father does it to his water heater too, shut the vents off on wood stove so the wood burns slower *but the house is full of smoke*

@davidca96 11 дней назад

That rattle the fan is creating would drive me crazy

@RayHabyan 16 дней назад

The majority of people don't understand what latent heat is. Once I explained to a customer that the ac unit had to pull the heat out of the walls and furniture and everything else, then it would start cooling the air. I never had a call back after that. Great work, keep it up.

@HVACGUY 16 дней назад

Thanks

@richardbartlett6932 16 дней назад

Heat out of walls and furniture isn't latent heat😂

@RayHabyan 16 дней назад

@@richardbartlett6932 My bad, I should have said the sensible heat. Thanks for pointing out the mistake.

@pstiegman 16 дней назад

Not your fault. I told my tenant "You let this place get to 80 and you'll never catch up"

@dregenius 16 дней назад

Another landleech extracting infinite recurring revenue from an uninsulated, uninhabitable hut... IMPRISON ALL LAND-SCALPERS!

@jthonn 16 дней назад

I heard that, or even worse 90!

@dregenius 15 дней назад

There needs to be minimum insulation requirements for rEnTaL uNiTs. The complete lack of incentive for building energy efficiency when the person who owns it isn't the person saddled with the bill to heat and cool it is one of many, many reasons that buying things with the sole intention of renting them out should be illegal.

@stex1985 16 дней назад

👍 you are correct, you should have told her it cost more to turn it off than to leave it on. Plus the comfort factor is much better.

@HVACGUY 16 дней назад

Great point!

@--harry_ 14 дней назад

Was taught in school that you save 1% on your energy bill for every degree you set your tstat back up to 5 degrees. After 5 degrees, you start going backwards on savings. When most people hear that they only save 1% they leave it set to 1 temp.

@BlenderRookie 15 дней назад

Some people are convinced that turning their AC off while at work will be cheaper than leaving it on. It's way better to pick a reasonable temp like 75 or 76 and leave it there. It takes way more power to get rid of a lot of heat to cool it off vs getting rid of a little heat to maintain temp. I have tested it and typically in my case it will take 15-20% less power over a week to maintain temp than it does to bring the temp down just to let it go back up day after day. In this case the unit seems underpowered.

@eaglebill3738 16 дней назад

Thanks for another great video Curtis. Definitely an issue of on-off operation. I'm retired from school district HVAC operations and the first thing learned with AC is the air has to dry before it can cool. She indicated that it's operating continuously but it feels stuffy {6:44). That's because it hasn't had time to dry out the building and all the stuff in it. I believe your geographic zone can run dew points in the 60's? If so, running on-off won't work at all. Let alone factors of poorly sealed single pane windows and opening and closing doors or leaving them open etc. Especially every day, it will never have the capability of drying out the house. Basically as soon as it begins to get to the drying process, she turns it off and the system has to begin all over again the next day. This is most likely costing more than if she left it run all the time. Not your fault at all Curtis, Landlord shouldn't be upset with you. You certainly did your due diligence in making sure the system is performing. This is a great video to learn from.

@mortimergladbreath 16 дней назад

Not just the air in the house but all the mass of walls, furniture, everything is heated up and has to be cooled down as well. Nice lady, but sometimes people just don't get it.

@Garth2011 16 дней назад

Even though the "utilities" say to alter the temps when you sleep or leave the house, I have to agree, set it where you want it and leave it. Remember, power companies sell electricity and when your A/C runs more, they make more money. I recall years back some news journalist was interviewing a Walmart V.P. about their operational costs and the man had said they did several recommended methods for controlling temperatures inside their huge stores and they finally discovered that setting the thermostat's at the number they chose 24x7x365 used less electricity for them and maintained inside temps best and their observation was keeping all of the mass inside the stores at a controlled temperature was cheaper than allowing temps to rise then try to recover them again the following day. We do the same at home...we're home most of the time or at least someone is at the house most of the time so we set the temps and leave it there all summer, day and night.

@mortimergladbreath 16 дней назад

@@Garth2011 Yes, that's what we do as well. Retired, so we aren't away much. We are set at 77 days and 76 night to make wife happy😃

@MrRupus2020 16 дней назад

My parents had the same setup with uninsulated ductwork. Old single pane windows and very little insulation on a conventional foundation. 77 is about as low as youd see on a hot Mississippi Summer

@RichardWells-ft6sf 16 дней назад

She's more concerned about the light bill, than she is about comfort.

@bobboscarato1313 16 дней назад

And so am I; live in a 1500 sq. ft. home and my bill is over $ 350.- per month.

@corruptedbrain6 16 дней назад

@@bobboscarato1313new ac time

@georgiapatriot4575 15 дней назад

yep--it's called "not rich" these days

@daultonbowers6897 12 дней назад

@@bobboscarato1313do you rent or own? Try spray foam insulation, it's the best thing since sliced bread.

@bobboscarato1313 12 дней назад

@@daultonbowers6897 I own and I used to sell several kinds of insulation; some are OK and some are BAD.-

@jackedwards7420 16 дней назад

Well......old a/c man here......with the age of the system, the old single pane windows throughout the house, the guaranteed lack of insulation, the blocked return I saw when you entered combined with the size of the return the BEST she can even hope for is going to be 75° during the heat of the day! I'll say if she's turning it off when she leaves and turning it back on in the heat of the day she is working that system to death as it is just getting caught up when she turns it off again! She needs to set it at 75 and leave it alone PERIOD! Combine all this with the heat indexes of 110° -115° and she has a recipe for disaster it will never catch up and will destroy itself!! I've seen it time and time again!! Especially in those 1970s/80s built houses!!

@Garth2011 16 дней назад

Yes, I would agree...leave it set for a what temps you want and leave it. 72 is pretty cold but lots of folks want it that way.

@MRosati5000 16 дней назад

Could be restricted air flow.

@jthonn 16 дней назад

@@Garth2011 That is asking a lot out of that old unit, it is small to boot.

@jthonn 16 дней назад

Man I agree, or turn it up a little and not off. I turn mine off sometimes depending on how long I'm going to be gone, but I know it's going to take a while to pull down. People don't realize that everything in the house, furniture, walls and all are hot too, and takes a while to cool down.

@garybaker4153 16 дней назад

Add the fact that it’s a brick house and therefore a holds heat even longer. No way it can keep up. Plus won’t remove the humidity either. Let it run! Don’t change the thermostat

@Garth2011 16 дней назад

One thing I noticed Curtis was the condenser fan motor did not "coast" when you spun it by hand. It came to a stop rather quickly vs. spin a couple of times before coming to a stop. Would a new problem free motor slow down that quickly, I'm guessing to be a no. I have noticed USMotors has the "Mojave" model and they are rated for higher outside temps and additionally they use "ball bearings" vs. the "self aligning" sleeve bearings. I'm just guessing those are more robust and for less than $10 more, a better bearing for the long run. I know, some HVAC folks might disagree about bearing types but its been my experience the most common reason motors need replaced is because the bearings fail and lock up the shaft. Could be that motor is going to be defective soon.

@brianb8011 16 дней назад

I thought I was the only one who noticed that. You would think for a brand new motor that thing would have more spin or spin freely a little better.

@bobboscarato1313 16 дней назад

You're correct, always select ball bearing motor replacements!

@mountainman9555 16 дней назад

My thoughts as well parts are not build to last anymore they are designed to fail so they can sell another one shortly. But he's the expert not me but would love to hear his thoughts on this. Thanks for all your videos Hvac guy I do appreciate them a ton!

@The4thshodow 16 дней назад

Only 2 fan blades too

@Garth2011 16 дней назад

@@The4thshodow That wouldn't apply as the engineers figure all of that out unless the fan was changed from a 3 or 4 blade to this 2 blade. If it has the correct pitch, diameter and RPM...its how they designed it. Not a lot of them have 2 bladed fans, agreed but they made them.

@MariosACandRefrigeration 16 дней назад

You need 18 to 20 deg delta on a unit that old,they had bigger compressors,you need to check return plenum for leaks,and to see if the house is negative ,if it is you have a supply duct leak .the suction pressure is high for a 74 deg return..2 cents.

@jthonn 16 дней назад

That would do it, but I doubt that's the case.

@sentryfe74 15 дней назад

Could blower fan speed be too high?

@topher8634 11 дней назад

Overfeeding expansion valve will cause high suction too. But I'd be willing to bet there are leaks in the duct work. It's a single return system with the mechanical closet open to the attic. My experience with that setup is there are significant leaks especially if there has been a replacement system installed. It is difficult to seal around the coil and supply plenum when the space is just big enough for the equipment.

@jthonn 11 дней назад

@@topher8634 True, if it is open to the attic it will never be right.

@rickbarnett9729 16 дней назад

I’ve tried tell people leave it alone yes you can bump it couple degrees but when it’s hot out leave it alone I also run a box fan in the afternoon to help with circulation keep cool air moving around

@stevehullings704 16 дней назад

New motor doesn't seem to spin freely, that didn't alarm you, brand new don't mean jack anymore, I guess we'll see . Of course customer thinks ac will instantly cool house down in minutes. That unit needs a cinder block on top to keep it from making rattling noise.

@bobboscarato1313 16 дней назад

It sounds like grossly overcharged unit; I'm surprised compressor didn't burst!

@Chris-ec9lc 14 дней назад

should the fan blades be so close to the motor? Maybe a lower profile motor is what should be in there too. And it spun like crap

@topher8634 11 дней назад

Amp draw was below FLA. If it were dragging, I'd expect it to be over it. suction press was elevated but he said it was 80 inside and the system has been off, so it was a high heat load. Subcooling was a bit high, I don't know what the design subcooling temp is for that system, but I would not expect it to be over 15. High side pressure was 260-what you'd expect on a 90 degree day with an old 30 degree split condenser

@hvacshinobi8047 16 дней назад

Duct leakage and maybe Retrofit cocktail, refrigerant mix topper, possible issues

@user-pu6ov7cg3l 16 дней назад

You did the right thing!! Sometime people need to be educated on how HVAC works.

@TheMcGuireLife 16 дней назад

The, tenant was at fault she turned the air conditioner off then.” Then turn the air conditioner back on at the hottest part of the day, is not what you want to do the air conditioner will work hard and run all the time. With an older air conditioner it will have to work extremely harder to cool the house down. Like you said in the video don’t turn your air conditioner off before you leave because you’re going to have a very hard time getting the air conditioner to cool the house down.” I, agree with you!! Don’t turn the air conditioner off you should raise the temperature a few degrees. I hope the tenant learned her lesson! Do not turn the air conditioner off before she leaves the house. She needs to raise the temperature!!

@raykrv6a 16 дней назад

Thank god I live in Minnesota. It may get up into the 90's, but it cools down at night. My house is 72 during the day and 66 at night when I crank the AC down. Just got my April Xcel Energy statement and I only used 432 kwh and that's less then half what other nearby home use.

@donbeam4072 16 дней назад

She needs to set the thermostat and leave it alone

@Garth2011 16 дней назад

That's my opinion too...especially with a bricked building that is going to be a hot baked potato even after the sun sets. Just like those Spanish tile roofs, heat sinks that need a cool evening to cool off. Gone are the ideas that "turn your thermostat back" doing any justice unless you are the type who sets it for 68 in summer. Every day trying to cool off all of that bulk from the high 80's at 2 PM forward is going to be a huge battle.

@phoenixhvac-r828 15 дней назад

@Garth2011 heat rises

@Garth2011 15 дней назад

@@phoenixhvac-r828 There's more to heat than it rising. It also "radiates" in all directions plus there is the UV heat that passes through materials. If an attic is not vented well or doesn't have a power exhaust fan the heat radiation will build as the temps increase which does allow the heat to enter/affect the living area. That means some heat will "sink" if the conditions are there.

@phoenixhvac-r828 15 дней назад

@Garth2011 heat never " sinks " if the space is not insulated and sealed properly and there is a negative pressure created you will pull heat into the space, tile roofs have such an air gap between roof radiant heat is non-existent, now brick home with single pane windows I agree with you

@Garth2011 15 дней назад

@@phoenixhvac-r828 Radiant heat does radiate in all directions. Been to an outdoor restaurant with those gas or electric heaters up above pointed downward to keep people warm?

@jaysonescoe5799 16 дней назад

I like all the comments. All are spot on!! I get a high electric bill!! But common sense applies!!

@randyfox4611 7 дней назад

40 year ac man here. I love that Arthur Fonzarelli method of getting the door off that condenser. Perfect!

@JasonEDragon 16 дней назад

To be fair to the tenant, the HVAC industry has stuck with single speed systems for too long. If you had more multiple speed systems, then you could have more capacity for peak cooling while still allowing things to be comfortable during normal operation. I live in upstate New York where days vary more often between warm and hot. Heaven forbid you get too busy and miss the weather forecast and leave for work without turning on the AC on an unexpectedly hot day. Or you have relatives come over during the day and change the thermostat setting. Or the power goes out for several hours after a storm. Or you go away for a few days - like leaving on a day when the high is 70 and getting back on a day when the high is 88. There is no way I'd stick with a single speed system the next time mine gets replaced.

@JBTexas 16 дней назад

If I have my AC at 73 when it’s 100 degrees outside, my ac never shuts off and my house will say 78 or 79. Why because it’s freaking hot. And AC WILLL NEVER SHUT OFF. Reason why I put my ac to 78 from 1-8 pm. Then at 8 put to 75 and house cools down. Common sense people. Have some fans on the room you’re in and you will be fine. And close the curtains. I live in Texas and it’s hot down here.

@dfirth224 16 дней назад

Inland CA is the same. 107 the last two days, 15% humidity.

@billsimpson604 16 дней назад

@@dfirth224 You are lucky. It is much easier to cool dry air than it is to cool humid air, and dry air can cool off at night. Very humid air feels 'hot' at 90 degrees unless there is a wind blowing on you. The water molecules in the air won't allow the heat to radiate off your skin.

@JBTexas 16 дней назад

Yes Texas is dry heat, with heat index it’s 112. I use to live in eagle pass Texas next to Mexico and it’s hotter over there. Reaches 120 with heat index. I’m use to the heat but also get educated on how an AC works. I’d rather raise the AC to not over work it. And change filter every 25 days and clean the condenser at least every 1-2 months by rinsing it off.

@user-tp4tl4jz5w 16 дней назад

Time for a new system my friend you’ll be back 🤣🤣🤣

@Deploracle 16 дней назад

There is more than just heat in the air to remove but heat contained in all the furniture, the walls, appliances, carpets. That is why it is usually most efficient to leave the thermostat at one temperature. If all that stuff in the room is allowed to get hot again, it will take that much more time, and that much more money, to cool the room again when you get home. Once all the aforementioned items in the room arrive at your set temperature, they act as buffers to help keep the rest of your living space at a constant temperature.

@stevencossaboon3237 16 дней назад

Nice work Curtis.

@HVACGUY 16 дней назад

Thanks!

@williamserver4332 16 дней назад

Thanks for the videos. Very informative

@northwoodsliving101 15 дней назад

Love this channel, you are so chill and cool with your clients, keep it up and thank you

@navycorpsmanveteran61 16 дней назад

Had to turn the volume down. That unit was loud.

@shermanmaddoxrcpc774 16 дней назад

We use a setback thermostat on our old system in summer we’d set it to cool around 3 hrs before we got home. It was tolerable. On 100 degree days had to use ceiling fans

@timrob0420 16 дней назад

Those old green machines were tanks though and the easiest to do repairs on idk why they stopped making them like that

@GoatzombieBubba 16 дней назад

The Government meddling in things they don't belong in is why.

@bobboscarato1313 16 дней назад

On rental properties landlords are not interested in high efficiency systems!

@theshaddowaust 14 дней назад

Sorry a bit long winded but. :) When I was in the trade FT, I had one place that had a Daikin ducked system with a huge 3 phase out door (8' High 4' wide) (YES LARGE HOUSE too), they was complaining the unit would keep going all night and not cool the place down + huge power usage because of it. We had visited the place many times and then the head of Daikin rep's came up and we headed to the place to find no problems with the unit,(Every visit they had someone home and so the unit was on the hole time and working link it should) It then was coming to a point the owner kept complaining so one day we headed there without telling the owner (100o Day) and found the unit was not running outside, called the owner and he turned up 30 min later. The first thing we found was the thermostat was off to find out they was doing the same as this video (turning it off when they head out the door). Tho we had asked and asked if they turned it off when they leave and it was always a "NO" even when the rep was here. They didn't like the bill we had to send, for the wasted time visited and even the rep did too They still expect it to get to temp within 10 min of turning it on. It came to a point that they asked another place to look at the Air Con and when they saw the installers name called us (Good Friends) and we told them the same thing (Billed for that visit too). Surprising part: We did get an apology 3 months later when he decided to read all the paperwork and followed it and so found out we was telling him the right way to run it, and so the power bill went down and the house kept to temp.

@GrammarPoliceInvestigations 16 дней назад

I hope that wasn’t a freebie for you. The landlord has an ignorant tenant in the ways of AC.

@brettfavrewelfarequeen9886 16 дней назад

This is really the landlord's responsibility.

@chrisnapier5626 15 дней назад

Great job,Curtis!

@rickhendrickson3530 16 дней назад

Definitely bill for it

@JHACbiz 16 дней назад

Have to agree that motor didn't look like it was spinning very freely but we'll see. The biggest issue is clearly that she's turning it off. I always give people the analogy of the home is like a battery taking charge all day long. Every bit of material in that home is getting warmed up and more and more humidity because of the air is not being conditioned so when you get home turning that air on it's got to cool all that material down expending all that energy over and over and over again. Much better to maintain a set-point plan.

@ayoutubewatcher7009 16 дней назад

Customer wanta play they gotta pay

@williamcarothers8348 16 дней назад

If it's 25 years old then anything can break at anytime. Surprised you didn't find a dinosaur fossil inside.

@Garth2011 16 дней назад

It's made it this far...it'll keep going if serviced correctly.

@darrolreeder235 10 дней назад

Judging by your air temp at the vent (I believe it was 100 degrees until you turned the condenser back on), you may very well have a heat strip that is energized if that system has electric heat. (sequencer stuck) Other than that, your advice to her about turning the system up or off during the day only allow everything in the house to go up in temp (that includes furniture) and all of that heat must be removed before system will start cycling.

@tombeilman5579 16 дней назад

What do you mean leave the AC on when I’m not home. I set my thermostat at 76 to 78 and let it go

@scoobtoober2975 16 дней назад

@1:16 you hear it and pray it was the one on the right. NOPE. Thanks for your work and publishing these.

@rickknosky6547 16 дней назад

17 degrees sub cooling? Seems like it may be a little over charged.

@gtpforever 14 дней назад

I was going to say the same thing.

@MrJujubean 14 дней назад

But is it a piston if so what was SH.I don't remember

@daultonbowers6897 12 дней назад

I was thinking either a little over charged or heat strips running, seen it a few times on those old ruud/rheems with sequencers

@mikemoseley8711 16 дней назад

That suction line dryer needs to be removed. Nothing but problems

@kg4muc 16 дней назад

Operator error lol

@HVACGUY 16 дней назад

Exactly

@zeldamoore8371 16 дней назад

I felt like the tenant was trying to give you what she thought was the "correct" answer to your questions. Who knows what really happens.

@brettbussell1077 16 дней назад

Curtis, I've been an HVAC tech for forty years. I notice that on r22 systems you always overcharge them. The industry standard has always been 63-70 psi on the suction and 30 degrees delta T on the air temp in and out of the condenser with pressures from 200-280psi depending on OAT. this unit was a bit overcharged. At 80 psi the saturation temp is 48 degrees and at 67 psi its 39 degrees, still well above freezing and a better delta t across the coil. I hope this helps as I am usually impressed with your skills.

@OGHVAC 12 дней назад

Agreed. 45 years as a technician and retired now but that little system looked over charged for R22 to me as well.

@chrisspanyer1525 9 дней назад

I noticed the super heat was only 10 degrees. I’m assuming it was at least 80-90 degrees outside as she said it never gets below 79 inside. Also the wet bulb was 74.6 (I think hard to tell bad image quality )degrees so should have had super heat of about 30 degrees. Assuming no other problems with airflow. Seams over charged.

@inthedarkwoods2022 16 дней назад

Bet that trap house has about 1/10th inch of insulation.

@HVACGUY 16 дней назад

Couldn’t get in the attic, but you’re right needs to be inspected

@sir.cannabis1173 16 дней назад

Trap house? What gave you that idea?

@TooMuchControversy 16 дней назад

That fan shouldn't stop spinning. I get that the customer turns off the AC, but you would think and correctly assume that she's been doing that always, and just recently the fan and cap were changed. I'm thinking that fan is most likely quitting here and there due to the way I saw it spin when he looked at the data plate, and that's why she's not getting the temperature drop. I hope it doesn't come back. Get em Curtis!

@williamgannon4034 2 дня назад

Hopefully the filter dryers weren't starting to plug but yes it won't catch up if it's off most of the day totally agree with that one

@krishuntzeroable 16 дней назад

Do you keep logs of pressures from previous visits? Reference them, tell them they need to upgrade. I mean just look at that Ruud system. That would be a no go in Louisiana. Convince them to upgrade so they can stop blaming everyone else. What you said to the customer was 100%. When I’m gone I keep my place at around 76, around 8-9pm it keeps it maintained at 74. It’s comfortable enough for my roommates not to bitch. But it’s also 100 degrees most days. You can never expect a system to kick your house down lower than 70 unless you’ve got a newer house with double panned windows and lots of insulation. No cool air loss within the building and I always suggest attic tents if their thermostat is above the attic access.

@bobboscarato1313 16 дней назад

We turn system off in Houston; utility turns power on an off repeatedly and hard start kits and delay timers won't help!

@dfirth224 16 дней назад

@@bobboscarato1313 Texas electrical grid has it's issues.

@stephenbierlein2517 16 дней назад

You can't shut off then turn on in the hottest day . Only way can do it if the unit is oversized and ductwork. Let alone the discomfort is humidity. No run higher humidity and temp . Once in cooling mode don't open windows. This really raises humidity. Can't remove it in a short time. Have a great day.

@melvinwillingham233 16 дней назад

Residential structures are only designed to maintain 78 degrees inside when its 92 outdoors here in north Georgia. Most systems have a little bit more capacity and on a 95 degree day you might be able to get the inside down to 75 degrees.

@forlast5231 12 дней назад

Ask her. Do you turn off your fridge when you go to work? If they say no. Tell her the same goes for your house. Don't turn off your ac.

@TomLawson05 16 дней назад

Great call Curtis callback not your fault at all thanks for the video

@geralderdek282 15 дней назад

That Rudd looks exactly like mine. I guess they haven't changed much over the years because mine is 42 years old and still working great!😊

@kens.3729 16 дней назад

Common Sense is a Blessing some Received at Birth but most were Not so Lucky. Unreasonable to think you can Turn Thermostat Off and Expect it to get Cold.

@dfirth224 16 дней назад

Some people think it's just like turning a light on and off.

@wiedapp 12 дней назад

That yard helicopter itself would even be a violation of code for excessive noise, as in living zones only 35dB are allowed at night and 45dB during the day at the nearest window of a neighbor. That thing is way beyond that. With a noisy outdoor unit like that you won't have many friends around here. Here some people only need to see an outdoor unit and complain about the noise - even though it's not connected to power or anything. Just. Standing. There.

@jeffkablock3229 16 дней назад

and bad fan motor lol 43 year tech from florida

@johnt.7471 9 дней назад

I'd replace the fan capacitor first.

@Salyers-Family-2004 9 дней назад

Leave thermostat alone, don’t put clothes basket in front of return and make sure for some odd reason the heat kit isn’t intermittently kicking on. Just a thought. It definitely happens.

@GoomyB 16 дней назад

my company is typically too expensive for these types. I really feel for you.

@GoomyB 16 дней назад

we keep it that way for a reason

@techfive7202 16 дней назад

I knew as soon as you checked those pressures. Lol.

@brianb8011 16 дней назад

That fan sure doesn't seem like its spinning all that freely for a brand new motor. Maybe its just me?

@jeffkablock3229 16 дней назад

high charge buddy

@johnwindsor9069 14 дней назад

The landlord has no reason to be pissed. Hopefully you showed him this video. Like the lady said, she didn't want a high electric bill, so she turns it off, and expects the system to magically bring the temps down to 72. I'd be willing to bet she will continue turning it off after her next electric bill.

@CA-lk6fd 16 дней назад

I don’t think that’s your fault. You told her right, she’s trying to recover around 10 degrees plus the humidity, not gonna happen even in a brand new home with a brand new unit. We only drop ours back 4 degrees during the day, I wouldn’t go anymore than that on ours because it would be the same thing hers is doing. Honestly she’ll probably save money doing it the way you told her verses what she’s been doing. We have a 14 year old 3 ton Rheem split unit HP cooling 1900’ in Kentucky. It does really well at 72 setpoint even in 100 degree weather.

@Honestandtruth 10 дней назад

I EXACTLY know what is wrong with it. It's Old and Need a New AC system to Replace. Looks old and doesn't sound right 😅😂

@rbking9296 16 дней назад

I have been binge watching your videos they are very interesting been having problems with my AC unit got to have a new evaporator coil installed tomorrow but what I have noticed watching all of these videos of yours is it seems like 99% of the repairs you are doing are all on Rheem units are they really that bad….. enjoy your channel you seem like and honest and very professional HVAC

@jasonthewiczman5442 7 дней назад

Its a learining experience

@daultonbowers6897 12 дней назад

18 degree subcooling? Maybe a tad overcharged. Did you check if the heat strips were on? Seen it a few times with those Ruuds with sequencers

@darrolreeder235 10 дней назад

Finally, someone suggests making sure a heat strip is not energized if they have electric heat! If things are clean and running properly, these old units just won't die. They may be energy hogs, but they still cool great. Landlord motto is usually, "If the ac ain't dead, I don't have to replace it."

@danobrien3109 16 дней назад

The ductwork is likely in the attic and the insulation on the duct and the attic insulation are probably lousy. Best she can hope for is set the thermostat and leave it alone. 👍🇨🇦

@polishsharpshooter2876 16 дней назад

I would have washed that coil and used a 1075 rpm motor and a new blade. I also suspect an overcharge or a hunting txv causing that horrible delta t

@kevinwalker4623 16 дней назад

He said coils were cleaned the first visit two months ago. Can you just arbitrarily change fan speeds or go with what the oem specifies? How would a new blade help on a twenty year old system that apparently worked fine until this tenant. I don't know, I'm not an a/c guy that is why I'm asking these questions. Had a guy tell me in my truck when its hot, put the a/c fan on low and crack the windows and the truck cools faster. It seems to work. He claimed it gave the gas more time to absorb the heat.

@polishsharpshooter2876 15 дней назад

@@kevinwalker4623 the old blade is likely off balance causing the horrible vibration. The increase from 825 rpm to 1075 rpm will move more air helping the unit cool down the condenser better. Its not more efficient on electricity cost but more efficient on how much cooling you can get out of unit. Kind of like spraying water on the condenser in hot weather. You get more capacity. But that delta t was horrible. I still suspect overcharged or hunting txv. The unit is not doing all it could do

@garenharutyunyan4275 16 дней назад

I would reduce the blower speed by one step and I think the system might be slightly overcharged. Good luck bro!

@harryschrysan3183 16 дней назад

At 14:15 I don't like that spin. It's not free.

@johnt.7471 9 дней назад

Bad Fan Capacitor, replace it. If still slow, replace the fan motor.

@harryschrysan3183 9 дней назад

? What does the capacitor have to do with the motor not spinning freely? It's the bearings.

@robertoja2091 14 дней назад

Your patience is key, but I gotta be honest. This is why I don’t miss resi

@hartsfire5706 16 дней назад

i payed to have a AC put in my parents house years back and hade the same fight with my father. he instead that he was saving money by opening all of the windows at sundown. and he did nothing but cry it was hot all day ,,, it got to the point that i just put a tamper proof state on the wall and them ground the heads off of the screws so he code not change it. then mother refused to cook him meals till he left his hands off of things. and what do you know if you set a AC at one point and let it alone they will work right.

@ALWATTS83 16 дней назад

If she concerned with the light bill. Sell her a 20 seer Bosch. Pretty sure as old as that unit is it’s not running at peak capacity. Nevertheless you’re correct can’t shut it off then expect it to cool it’ll never catch up

@NEW_INSITE 11 дней назад

I did apartment maintenance and also the heat and air on all the units, I was certified in heating and air in case anybody asks, And I had to explain to tenants many times not to turn the unit off but to just turn it down if they were out of the apartment. I had to explain to them that not only does the air in their apartment get hot, but also all the sheet rock in the whole apartment, which is a 1/2 inch thick or more, is basically a rock which absorbs the heat all day long and it takes a long time to cool off a heated rock that's been sitting in the sun all day.

@Leroy63 11 дней назад

A perfect similarity to the propaganda of programmable thermostats and setback temps. Not many people think of the thermal mass of literally tons of furniture, drywall, and other stuff that also gets to that 85 degrees that the system also has to cool back down. Thermostats are like the Ronco rotisserie tag line set it and forget it.

@aubrey5939 14 дней назад

Especially that split looked like it was about a 2ton. After it hits 85 in there and heat soaks the furniture, it'll cool off maybe by 5 in morning lol.

@alannewsome1729 16 дней назад

Yeah I don’t understand why some people do that. You can’t just turn off the system and then when you come home at 1:30 pm during the hottest time expect your system no matter what age to cool from 85 to 90 to 72 like said it will just run all day like that. No wonder her power bill is so high. When it starts to get warm before the summer starts I put my A/C one one temperature and I leave it there and on the whole summer. until fall comes.

@paullewis3581 16 дней назад

Seems like to much freon

@alexandermcdougall8313 16 дней назад

The worst part about bieng an AC tech once it's workin. They don't need ya😮😮😮

@harbosonius 16 дней назад

260 is awfully high for liquid pressure on an r22 system. Not helping that she is leaving it off all day,too,but that hi side is suspect.

@oilandfireguy1739 16 дней назад

Noticed that too.

@darylfortney8081 16 дней назад

Fan blade is way out of balance. Can never spin at the right RPM the way it is. Additionally the lines need re-insulated outside on top of all the other things that really need done.

@jthonn 16 дней назад

Not your fault. Rule of thumb you can only pull down 20 degrees. That old unit is kicking booty. My only suggestion would be to put a window unit in the living area to give it a hand, if she wants it real cold. Also don't block the intake with clothes hampers or anything.

@bill3716 16 дней назад

I had one of those old Ruuds in the early 90s.

@rolytech212 16 дней назад

You also have to see how well insulated the attic is. Rentals don’t have attics well insulated and with these temperatures in the summer it may be a problem

@HVACGUY 16 дней назад

I tried. Access was likely in the other apartment. No access while I was there.

@markchapman4197 16 дней назад

Pump it down to check the reed valves in the compressor

@heymikeyhelikesit8673 16 дней назад

It's a scroll compressor. No valves.

@markchapman4197 16 дней назад

No that is not a scroll compressor

@heymikeyhelikesit8673 16 дней назад

@@markchapman4197 Looking back I see you are 100% correct. My bad.

@jenko701 16 дней назад

If she would leave the thermostat in one spot she wold be fine .when every thing in that house is 80 degrees you can’t turn it around in 20 minutes. I understand stand she wants to save money on the power bill , but when’s it’s this hot your hands are tied. Every thing you did was great .

@craigpierce7996 17 часов назад

Lots of opinions here on latent heat. I let my house go to 80 and then bring it down slowly. My home has been recognized by our power company as being in the top 2% of low energy users for homes my size. I live in in Tulsa, OK and it's HOT here! I got a 3-ton system with a 2300 sg ft, single-story home. The compressor has a Micro-Air soft start on it to reduce compressor stress, not energy savings. My system has great cooling capacity. The power company even inquired as to what I'm doing to save energy. I tell them to pound sand, none of their business. It seems that this house in the video may be suffering from inadequate insulation, leaving window blinds open, excessively hot attic, whatever. She may not have enough cooling capacity. But setting the thermostat lower all day sounds like a band aid to other problems, as mentioned. When you let sun light in the house, you're also letting in heat. Light and heat go together. Compromises need to be made unless you're a richy-rich.

@martinheatingcoolingmartin4693 15 дней назад

I think you’re right on man! Hey, where did you get the iPad holder for your van?

@jswyman-ll3dr 16 дней назад

Fan blade is too close to that motor...

@stardust-rv7mr 16 дней назад

maybe adding a window unit in the hottest part of the house would also help! brick houses, once they heat up they are very hard to cool down!

@HERITAGEWV 16 дней назад

Equivalent to trying to explain to air headed people that turning a thermostat all the way up does not make the furnace produce hotter heat and turning the thermostat all the way down does not mean your AC is producing colder air.. 😂 You are just asking the equipment to run longer, and if it can’t maintain a temp within a 2-3 degree range it certainly will not do more by turning the thermostat up or down. And explaining that the ACs real job is not to produce cold air, its job is to remove heat.. that will make their head explode.