Kaleb Saleeby is back to demonstrate you Wire Routing & Float Switch Positioning. Read all the tech tips, take the quizzes and find our handy calculators at www.hvacrschoo...
Most of the time, the installers are just in a hurry to get stuff hooked up. They don't typically have a lot of experience in the field. This video is an excellent opportunity to have them understand the reasoning for best practices without bringing down their self esteem. Our industry is lacking in bodies, running new guys off is a terrible idea.
I never had a problem with the switch going straight out (without going down). If anything I see that as a potential problem as someone might by mistake kick it off and water will leak all over, or open the switch as it falls on the ground. I guess everyone has their way. Either way great video I sent to our installers so they do things right. (Yes had that plenty of times that the switch was under the pipe 🙄). Thank you HVACSPC (HVAC School PodCast) 😉
Installers don't do service, they could not care less, usually. You could come straight out, just extend it beyond the piping. No need to move it for the filter.
3:39 This is exactly how I run the thermostat & float switches wires. I had a customer a few months ago calling me because she didn't like it. She said she was a designer & the wires didn't look good for the human eye in there. She said they looked better in the front of the unit & up. Yes, in front of the door & filter. 🙈I told her that & she said she was going to tape them back on the side of the unit again. 🤷
I know y'all like doing those ss2 like that but it sure leads to nuisance trips and the water will never dream to reset the float and keep the system limping along with a slow drain. Maybe consider just one 90 out with very slight slope down. Also those ss2 are adjustable. Maybe you just need to lower it slightly or use clip on sensor for the primary pan?
Why not installing an inline drain switch to avoid blocking the air filter?, if customer is not very carefully is possible to force the secondary port at the unit and cause a big damage to the pan.
Thats got to be commercial install, cause no way im telling the customer to shut the unit off and take apart pvc pipe to change filter. Why not use the filter rack on stand and just 90 the secondary with a little pitch to where you have access.
Have to glue it no matter what or use some clear hose and clamps. I’ve seen them things fall off especially customers are tenants messing with them or maintenance tech they don’t know what he’s doing