15 Air Conditioner Maintenance Tips

[@WordofAdviceTV]

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[@thelegend3841]

This man was sent by God to help the average man. Thank you!

[@kendrasmith8838]

I just recently finished HVAC school. I watch alot of Bryan Orr's HVAC school videos and listen to his podcast to expand my knowledge and get a clearer understanding of certain things and he is great!.. I ran across your videos today and I am glad! Your videos, explanations, tips, etc are all very knowledgeable, straight to the point and very easy to follow! I am looking forward to watching more of your videos as well! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us🙏🏾❤️

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Welcome to the channel Kendra!! Good to have you join us! 🙂 Congratulations on finishing HVAC school! That's awesome! And Bryan Orr is a really smart guy, I don't even come close. 😅 I can't compete with his knowledge so instead I try to keep things simple and understandable without going too deep into the technical on my channel. It has been working well for me. Anyway, good luck in your career!! You made a good choice. Have a fantastic weekend, followed up by an even greater week!

[@kendrasmith8838]

@@WordofAdviceTV Thank you🙂

[@eligundorin6964]

Thanks for the tips! (I just saved $1000 on a quoted price by watching some youtube videos and doing a blower motor replacement myself instead of having a company do it) These types of videos are super valuable. Thank you for contributing.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad to hear that those videos helped you save a thousand bucks! Thank you for leaving a comment!

[@israkin]

I just want to compliment and thank you for producing very detailed videos and explaining everything. You also appear very genuine and thorough. keep up the good work you do in helping humanity.

[@franktrivoluzzi6202]

Is there anyway to replace fins?

[@FlandersFilm]

Have 3 HAVAC systems in our house and have been looking for information on cleaning and servicing them. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST VIDEO OUT THERE! Jay's advice is thorough, precise, to-the-point and visually easy to follow. THANK YOU, JAY!!!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're very welcome! Glad you found the video useful. Thank you for leaving a nice comment! Stay cool! ;)

[@TrinaBurmeister]

I've been binge watching 'How To' videos since I bought my home. You, Sir, are one of the best and I appreciate it. Most people make horrible videos 5x longer than required with vapid chit chat and infuriatingly unnecessary add ins. They need to follow your excellent example.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

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[@UnicornGirlsNY]

Thank you for putting this together. My wife and I used your 15 steps to turn on the AC in our new home for the first time this season. We felt very empowered and even found that the hose that comes from our A coil to our drain pump was not properly seated in the sink...which could have made a big mess and I wouldn’t have know where the water was even coming from. Thank you thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@lvjuventus]

It took two of you to turn it on? And if that's what it takes to make you feel empowered....

[@paristolouei3774]

Thank you for a very helpful videos , I am new to the HVAC industry and i am a 48 year old woman with no mechanical work background. I am learning alot from your videos more than I do through my HVAC classes that I have taken and am currently in .that is helping me alot to understand the concept . Sometimes I feel like i wish that was more details as an example, on the video that you replaced the capacitor in the condenser unit there were some other wires beside the herm and fan and c that i didn’t understand what they were and for what purpose which does not say in the video. But any way I enjoy watching the videos Keep up the good work

[@ACoustaDC]

Did you complete your training? Did you stay in the industry? Inquiring minds wish to know.

[@jimp6261]

BRO!!! I'm only half way thru this video and I can't thank you enough for the advice and simplicity. I have 2 units and the cap has gone bad on 1 about 3 time. May you reap many rewards for your generosity. Peace!

[@ZUK0.]

I’m on my 3rd day as an HVAC Apprentice and mannnn your videos are so so good. I came in with 0 experience and understanding and by the 3rd day of watching your stuff I finally feel like i’m starting to understand how everything works and why things do what they do. Thanks so much considering they don’t send their employees to school here. Everything is kinda expected that you learn on your own time.

[@davidreeder1259]

Excellent tips for homeowners. Sir, you explain in detail how and why to do these 15 money saving tips.

[@mgeldern]

Spot on brother. Clean filters and clean coils are essential to an efficient system. Here in Florida, the name of the game is airflow to get rid of that heat! In summer, I keep an "el-cheapo" 20" box fan running at high speed aimed at my condenser coil midsection to "super-charge" the heat exchange and cut down my cycle times. Works great. It gets colder, faster, in the house so you know it works (and it lowers my compressor head pressure too)..

[@bhalchandradesai6833]

For the first time I had the opportunity to know about maintenance of the A/C and furnace. thank you so much. really helpful and educating detailed tutorial. Now I wont be conned by these unscrupelous techs who charge so much and virtually do nothing.

[@jonclarkson5911]

It takes 5 minutes to hose down your condenser.

[@TheBigBazzy]

Best AC video I found. 99% of AC problems can be fixed with this info.

[@manuelrodriguez4743]

Hey man no way to thank you enough, from that list I found 3 on my unit and fixed for less than $60 dollars 👍🏼

[@jekutube9]

looking at this video, jolted me into remembering to change my filters, last checked in winter, needed it. and turn humidifier to off for the summer, never knew that... thanks!

[@orlandoanzola8840]

Thanks for all the tutorials and tips regarding AC systems. One word of advice is not to operate the condensing unit when the outdoor temperature is below 65F, as this may damage the compressor. In addition, do not operate the condensing unit before 24 hours from turning the electric power to a property that has been vacant. The oil and refrigerant in the compressor may be mixed in the base of the compressor. This may also damage the compressor.

[@andyrobertson9685]

3 yrs old, still relevant. Just a confirmation of the jobs needing attention. Thanks 😊

[@edrobinson1613]

We have an amana ac and furnace. Every year I oil the fan motor in the outside unit and the blower motor on the furnace. The furnace is original with the house - built in 1973. I also clean out the furnace burners every year. The firebox is solid with no cracks and our heating bill is less than a lot of "95%" furnaces. These units are so simple...

[@onenikkione]

Hopefully it will last you as you will dread any new computerized system + the cost

[@johnathandavis600]

By far, the absolute BEST video I have ever seen, bar none. Your ability to thoughtfully explain challenging HVAC concepts is on another level. Very gifted educator!!

[@RJelly-fi6hd]

Safety first: Turn off the electricity at the circuit breaker, before doing any maintenance.

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Yep. Mentioned @ 7:15

[@MikaTennessee]

Yup I was at 4:15 shen she started unscrewing the outer panels............alarm bells....turn off the power supply before starting!

[@indridcold6165]

You gave the best advice, tips/tricks which everyone with a refrigerated unit should learn and know. Thank you.

[@s.balasubramanian6412]

Very good tutorial and lot of good information for a novice who doesn't know much about central AC. Thank you very much.

[@bobbarron6969]

Very helpful, thanks so much and now I feel confident that I can service our central air. As a former Minnesotan, I love hearing the accent that we don't think we have.

[@FidelElvira]

Thank You! For all the information you provide in your channel, I just wanted to mention something no too many people knows, Keep Your Unit higher from the ground so the male dogs don't pee on it I had to replace my unit because of that😒 🌟🙏🏼👍🏼

[@Cdray24]

Thank you so much! Exactly what I needed to solve my ac problems. I am a housewife. You made this very easy for me to follow and to do myself. My husband is often not home to help much anymore. IF i get stuck I show him a video ... such as yours and he then takes over from there! Very informative and cost effective. I was worried I wouldn't be able to afford to fix our ac. You explained many questions I had as the previous technician who came to my house kept his answers short and not informative causing me to make a big error. You explained it much better. He cause me to not change my filter as often as I was (I have the 5 inch ones and was changing every 3=6 months based on how dirty it looked. he told me you cant go by that so I kept the last filter in for 3 years. BIG MISTAKE!. I should have just kept changing it as I was doing and probably wouldn't have this ac issue right now. I am angry at myself for not looking into the answer further thinking he knew better than me. Ill trust my gut instinct over a tech's poorly explained answer next time. Thanks for explaining.

[@davidh.4649]

I learned about the dual run capacitor and the contactors many years ago from having one of those Home Depot sponsored AC tune up visits. The guy charged me $45 for the visit and measured my dual run capacitor and said it was weak. He said he could replace it for $200. He also said my contactors were pitted. The contactor is basically a relay near that dual run capacitor that is activated by the brown control wire mention in this video and controls the flow of AC main power to the motors in the compressor unit. He said he could change this out for $200 as well. I told him I'd think about it and get back to him. Yeah the dual run capacitor will run $15 to $20 on Amazon and a new contactor set about the same. So $35 to $40 in parts he wanted $400 to change out. Now my only concern with the advice in this video ... keeping one of those dual run capacitors on hand as a backup I don't know if I'd do that for years. The capacitor will degrade over time just sitting on the shelf unused. That spare you think you have might not be good when you finally need it. It's a cheap enough part that you could probably just afford to order one in late Spring before it gets hot and change it out fresh every other year or so as a general maintenance task. Or, at the very least, get yourself a decent volt meter that measures capacitance and check the capacitance values every Spring to see that they measure close to the rated values listed on the capacitor casing. If you do this before it gets hot you'll have time to get a replacement delivered before you need your A/C.

[@davidh.4649]

@Tony T there is no board in my compressor unit outside. Just the simple relay that the thermostat wire causes to open and close to control 240V to the two motors in the compressor unit. It's a simple relay, no board involved. I think technically they're called "contactors" but they're just an electro-mechanical relay. Mine is controlled by 24V to the relay coil.

[@ernieD]

I have about a 17 yr old Tappan AC condenser being replaced next week with a new Am Standard 14 SEER unit. And a new coil too. Its not the top of line Am Stdard unit but should be more efficient than my old one. My furnace went out 3 yrs ago, so it will stay. That is a Heil furnace that works very well. I'm hoping I get long, no issue service with this new Am Standard unit. The old 4 ton Tappan just started a tiny freon leak last year. And I have replaced a couple capacitors in last 2 yrs as well in the old unit. Just hope I get another 15-20 yrs problem free service. I've read the new HVACs are not as good as older units from back when. I thought Tappan only made toasters, so I'm glad it lasted as long as it did. I will be sure and do more maintenance to my complete HVAC system in the future. Thanks for these tips/

[@suzypittman9998]

Wow! What an amazing instructional video! So clear and thorough! Thank you so so much for the time you take to do these videos.

[@mulirojoseph3071]

thanks for good job.

[@sattarhack5423]

The world would be a better place if everyone educates like this.!!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video :)

[@g5h22]

Just replaced my capacitor, AC is back! You've done a great job, keep it up!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you for commenting! Glad to hear you got the AC back up and running, stay cool! ;)

[@CocoChanelle-1]

It looks like it’s not hard to replace. How do you feel about that?

[@jamesu3346]

Great Reminders with good details. I have very similar Trane System. Yep I had a capacitor go bad a few years ago. I have marked this to watch again on my day off and subscribed. I also paused and changed my dirty filter. I saw some water on the floor and found the drain hose 90 % plugged where it connects to the humidifier drain by the floor drain. When I pulled apart where the two hoses connect by the drain I was surprised how much water came out of the hose. No telling how much money you just saved me if this had gone on any longer. Thanks a million.

[@franklinjohnson3394]

You taught me a lot about my AC unit, wasn't blowing cold air come to find out my return air vent was blocked with paper and tape from a painter I hired,,,, three years ago!!! Cleaned up the vent inside and out and the unit took off. Again thanks for the Vid....

[@WordofAdviceTV]

@Franklin Johnson Awesome! Glad you were able to find that! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Thestargazer56]

Great tips! I use a breathable screen or cloth cover on top to keep leaves and maple seeds from stopping up the rain drain holes ( that can cause rusting). I always try to keep the coils clean and make sure that dryer vent lint does not stop up the coils. My unit has worked well for over 20 years with the only repairs that have been capacitors replaced 2 times (around $120).

[@stephenbeecher7545]

Thank you for this. I couldn't find the filter on mine; I thought it would be in the ceiling return register; it wasn't. After watchine this, I found it, completely dirty after 2 years of use. Replaced it and AC works great now.

[@RogersPhotographyGuilford]

We just moved into our new home with central AC (first in 3 homes) last August when everything was working fine. I went to turn it on in this mini heatwave we're having in the in the NE and.... Dead. Nada! Having worked on every possible type of homeowners headaches for the past 30 years I suspected a number of issues and worse case scenarios. I didn't need to get all the way through your video because, 4:10 helped me get straight to the issue (and also the foul stench of death). I pulled the cover of the electrical and (not) to my surprise there were two eyes staring out at me. Yup, it was a tiny cute gray/grey mouse. Well I gently booted it out and removed it's decomposing partner, cleaned out the nest to find a chewed thermostat wire and also the capacitor which was covered in about an inch of excrement and nesting leaves. So, I turned off the power at the breaker(s) repaired the wire turned it on and voila, it started right up BUT the capacitor was smoking at the wires which still were covered in excrement and nest. Seems that all that goo created a short so I cleaned it off and now VOILA back in business. One warning, make sure you clean everything off thoroughly inside the electrical component (box) otherwise you could most definitely and inadvertently start a small fire. Thanks for your help! Great videos!

[@frankie2234]

You have helped me fix my furnace and a/c unit. I appreciate your help. Your vids are easy to understand. Thanks.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad I could help! :)

[@rescue037137]

My dad use to work on AC's part-time and he died before I was old enough to get his knowledge on this stuff. So, to steal your catch phrase, "Just so you know"..... Just so you you know, this video really helped me feel more confident to do a little maintenance on my AC.

[@harreetteB477]

A fabulous, comprehensive video! Articulate, efficient, very informative presentation. Saving this one! Thank you so much!

[@yerneedsry]

You are the best teacher fixed my ac unit outside that common capasitor was bad changed it myself and im an old lady 60...lol just followed you saved me $300

[@tinybusinesses1566]

Excellent! This is the very first AC maintenance video I have ever watched. I've owned homes for over 40 years, and never had a central heat and air system that I needed to maintain until now. I've primarily been using a wood stove and swamp cooler, and occasionally a direct vent wall furnace. Your video is the "crash course" I need BEFORE I start my maintenance on it TODAY. I've just purchase a "new home", it's only 31 years old.

[@jamesdesjean3738]

Thanks for the GREAT tips--helped me fix an AC draining problem. One tip you may want to add is removing bushes and shrubs from around your unit. I had some bushes getting into my unit but removed them before they became a problem.

[@hectorortega5455]

Best how to video ever straight to the point straight up

[@chrisward7820]

Excellent video. Every homeowner should watch this.

[@deniseregnier7179]

I'm a new home owner of 6 years and I'm still learning A LOT. This was very helpful. My outside unit had a lot of leaves and debris inside the main unit. Thank you for the information to keep my cost down by knowing how to do things myself.

[@eircestrada2150]

good video! my ac stoped working and it was the capasitor. you saved me some moeny and time in a hot house.

[@billthompson9595]

This is the best tutorial I have seen. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful!

[@antoniotruglio6816]

Word of Advice TV iiq

[@nghit2722]

Please disconnect the power !

[@michaelmoehringer9831]

he did from around minute 6 till around minute 8. he was very thorough about it.

[@fritzthecat50]

You are very articulate in your tech tips video. Thank you very much.

[@daviddelgado475]

I missed you buddy....glad to see you are still doing your thing. As always a true professional and kind human being for sharing

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thanks David! Welcome back to the comment section! ;) Hope you and family are doing well!!

[@MrHemerryman]

From an old HVAC mechanic to another, you did a nice job putting this video together. Lots of good info. Thanks

[@dustinhayes189]

yea jays a BadAss ive learned more from his videos then I did even going to my Technical school ive been out in the field now for 1 1/2 years but yea this guy is one of the top 3 guys out there for good solid clear instructions on anything you need in the HVAC field thanks again Jay!

[@jorgenj1]

You explanation is very clear and detail going step by step that any person can learn very easy. You should teach in a Vocational School because you has a talent.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you for commenting Jorge! Glad you found the video useful! :)

[@ljvining2257]

Watched your video on ac maintenance . Very helpful for me ..a women thank you

[@jimwalker3039]

Excellent video. very well done. I wish i had seen one of these 15 years back and not spend money on AC technicians who were apparently done in a few minutes and handed me a thick bill .

[@sandrabergquist1684]

So informative. I'm using these as a guide for my AC maintenance person.

[@Music5021d]

Excellent tutorial! I am getting ready to clean my outside AC unit and this was very helpful. Thorough with good audio and video. Thank you!!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad to hear it helped! Stay cool! :)

[@lokito7178]

I'm about to finish my Hvacr program and I had use your videos as a reference since my training school is an online course (no hands on, besides my own AC unit) amd I had gain a lot of knowledge through you. Thank you a lot

[@kris-8596]

***********Hands Up!*************** The best informative video that saves the average owner of a home LOTS OF MONEY!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!

[@rachelmichellep143]

This guy is a great teacher

[@paulbrothers4495]

You know these are great tips. These are things that I mostly do 😁. But the capacitors are usually always the trouble and you're absolutely right. These are all things that most homeowners can do especially if they follow what you're doing and of course it all depends on the brand of air conditioner you have. That being said I want to thank you very much for showing this and breaking it down into layman's terms for most people I actually learned a few things myself. Keep doing what you're doing thank you very much 👍

[@jozeflak1868]

Jay is the most helpful and honest person on You KZbin helpt me fix my AC two or three times very simple explanation that I understood just follow everything your explaining thank you so much.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Happy to hear that my videos helped you! I appreciate the comment!

[@callmebackfriday2]

It is getting hot in California, time to watch this video. Great step by step video.

[@waleedhantash6102]

Please keep talking about ac U are teaching me more than the school lol

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Lol, thanks man! I plan on doing so ;)

[@krmitt5]

@@WordofAdviceTV hey bud im 34 in MN as well going to Hennepin tech for HVAC/R right now. How difficult to graduate was it for you? Where did you go to school? Where do you work? What's pay and benefits like? I want to know. The guys teaching us are talking big numbers for pay. I want to know if this is true.

[@LongToungedLiar]

@@krmitt5 In the pacific NW you can make 55/hr(before benefits) if you become a journeyman.

[@dirtyred1687]

@@krmitt5 GO SIGN UP FOR A UNION APPRENTICESHIP THAT WHERE THE MONEY IS PLUS TRAINING IS FREE

[@krmitt5]

@@dirtyred1687 will do sir. Thats the plan.

[@jmvrabel65]

You are amazing I wish I was apprentice with you I’m sure you take the time to teach your apprentices the right way doing things and also was very nice of you to make the video and explain in detail the problems

[@mw7882]

This was good but it is really important to tell everyone to disconnect the electricity first before cleaning. Thanks.

[@paulc2548]

Thank you! One of the most informative on caring and maintenance on A/C ever.

[@greyhnd001]

Thank you so much. I would never think to take it apart to look inside. I always thought you just changed the filters. I guess that's all most people do.

[@BrentReichert]

Awesome videos! I have seen where the breaker box outside get gunk in it or worn where you need to clean it/replace it causing intermittent power issues (kind of like having the capacitor going out). If there is no resistance when flipping the breaker on/off replace it. If there is resistance cleaning it or flicking it a few times will help. (Mine has the quick breaker disconnect and a breaker panel for the AC outside) Also, it's a good place to check if your AC isn't turning on or cooling

[@krungtape]

Very Informative! I thought 32 minutes will be too long but that is not the case. Thank you so much!

[@im1who84u]

It was 32 minutes of "meat".... No fat.

[@Spawny500]

Good point about the critters

[@im1who84u]

As I am watching this video, I have four men replacing my old air-conditioning unit of forty years. In those forty years (I put thirty of those years on it) I did absolutely no maintenance to the system at all for the thirty years that I was living here. All I did was turn it off and on. I live in the Carolina's and it gets very hot and humid here in August and September. I am surprised it lasted as long as it did. I did keep up with changing the air filters every six months and used high end air filters, but that's about it. I mostly used it in the summer and very little in the winter. I live by myself and I don't mind the house being on the cool side in the winter. I'll be taking better care of this one. The whole deal is costing me $6,100.00 which seems about right. I won't be checking the "inside" heating part of the system as it is in a very confined small area in my attic. If I do try to check it out it'll have to be be in the early spring when it is still cold outside. Thanks for this VERY well done video. I'll do my very best to follow your tips, instructions, and suggestions.

[@brendah4701]

Here to learn to take care of my AC unit 👍🏼

[@rolandopimentel6329]

Best tutorial that I have watched. Very useful information's to prevent costly repairs.

[@蓝天白水]

thank you for sharing those critical problems, very helpful. best

[@jaydubau8755]

Every home owner with a central ac and heater should be required to watch this video

[@mutleymutley7474]

I had the capacitor on my Ruud unit replaced last year for the first time in over 30 years. I hope the new capacitor lasts just as long.

[@MRrwmac]

Very informative and well made video! I seriously did like it and subscribed because of this one video. I will be checking your other videos and hope to find one regarding a large single 4.5 ton outside unit which is what I have (Trane). I know you can’t fix it now, but hope that you will remember to verbally mention NOT TO TOUCH those capacitors. Friend of mine went to hospital. If you haven’t done a video on recharging the coolant with a tank and hoses with gauges, I wish you would?! Thank you again for a very good video!

[@enthros5116]

good to see your still going. some of greatest vids on youtube, hell better than 99% of trash on mainstream TV. keep on keepin on. THANX

[@GO30510]

Amazing explanation and teaching, 👍 thank you for creating this video.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@luluchua7007]

Very educational for homeowners to know. Thank you so much!

[@StevePittinger]

I was told directly by an HVAC technician NEVER to wrap the compressor unit. A board with a weight on top to keep crap from falling in is okay though. The unit is designed to withstand weather, but trapping moisture inside isn't part of normal weathering. With a top cover to keep leaves, twigs, bugs, and snow out, it can still breathe through the fins.

[@jimmyross4352]

This is without a doubt the best, most thorough HVAC video I have seen so far. Subscribed !

[@AbnormalArtsDOTcom]

This was excellent advise, and very, VERY thorough. Thanks for sharing your skills. It's appreciated.

[@kidonpark64]

I can't believe how useful this video. Thank you so much and appreciate.

[@neverneverquit2726]

You make the best most information rich videos! Thank you!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Glad you find the videos useful! :)

[@DiegoVansante]

Thank for this critical information on the maintenance needs of my new AC. Needed a run through like yours.

[@JohannnesBrahms]

I was told by more than one HVAC tech that covering the unit during the winter while not being absolutely necessary in cold climates is definitely recommended. One should cover the top of the unit and leave the sides open for air flow inside. I suppose the rational for covering the unit might be the seepage of water into fan seals and bearings and then having that water freeze up for long periods of time, damaging sensitive parts. I am not sure whether covering the unit in this way provides any real benefit. You seem to think that it does not. I, personally, cut up a thicker gauge trash bag and custom form it with black duck tape to fit over the top. I then tie the cover around the sides to prevent it from blowing off. Many of my neighbors don't bother.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

I have not seen much of a difference between units that get covered every year and those that don't. They both break down all the same. Many of the older techs I work with do not cover their units either. There is no harm in putting a cover on top of the unit though, so if there is a chance that it will do some good, then why not? :)

[@brianleeper5737]

Consider that if the unit is a heat pump you can't cover it for the winter, so the outdoor unit must be engineered to withstand ice and snow. It's possible, but unlikely, that they use different fan seals and bearings in the heat pump units than they do the cool-only units. Probably the only real difference is the addition of a defrost control and a reversing valve.

[@JohannnesBrahms]

@@brianleeper5737 Good point! I suppose the real reason why I bother covering it up in the winter is psychological. It gives me the feeling that I am caring for the unit. We do a lot of unnecessary things in life for the same reason.

[@locbinh2653]

Thanks guy , you help me a large very interesting on AC maintenance works , I was a retiree quality control technician from " Goodman company " , even I was an 86 old guy , some time I climbed up on the ceiling to check the furnace and air handler , but also have to spend for some AC technician .

[@MikeL-vu7jo]

I use to work in the HVAC prototype industry , that condenser coil example you showed looked like one of ours , i think we were making them for York anyway it doesn't matter ,thanks for the Vid !

[@rogergardner7740]

Thank you so much for your video. Well duh, no wonder my air con would not start in my refurbished double wide mfg home after having techs last year replace worn parts etc and tuned awesome for a very old air con. My blower in house worked but air con nope. Well it helps to go to the circuit breaker and flip power on!!! Duh on me. I was bracing for 5 to 8k for new system teck due here tommorow. Cancel that now! Yea! Well again hats off to you young man keep up the great work. I am 69 yrs old and love fixing up old homes etc What a relief thanks to you!

[@LanceRHull]

Great info! Thanks for all the awesome tips. You are a stud!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you Lance! Glad you liked the video!

[@rickyrack7]

Excellent teacher with great advice! I will subscribe because I want to get the max efficiency from my unit and who doesn't enjoy saving money? Thanks again mate! Well done!

[@prissray326]

Thank you so very much. I wish I'd have seen this $7000 ago.

[@BeredisOG]

Try having two units in Phoenix Az!

[@dustinsiemers4766]

I used to have a house with a big cottonwood tree. I took a window screen material and wrapped it around the unit and held it on with some elastic bungees. Then it was super easy to clean the cotton off with a lint brush. Then when the cotton is no longer a problem you can take the screen off because it does obstruct the air flow a little bit(but much better than being plugged up with cotton)

[@lesmach6495]

Reminder homeowners. The purpose of the air filter is not to clean or filter the air in your house. It's purpose is the keep the evaporator (inside ) coil from becoming plugged.

[@mzambrano0309]

Thank you. Your video on the compressor helped me out tremendously.

[@thomasmaynard6125]

Wrapping the a.c. causes the electronics to go out faster by condensing and rusting actually happens faster air circulation is a friend

[@AntonioGarcia-qj7zj]

Glad I watched this, AC has been broken since COVID-19 started, also watched your 30 minute video on how to fix different things when it comes to the furnace and outdoor unit, figured out all I needed was to remove some plastic piece of length from the motor and a kickstart!

[@carloszerpa4565]

Awesome tutorial! Thank you!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@brianszanyi5538]

I watched the video how to change the AC motor on the fan blade awesome 👍