AC Not Cooling But Fan Is Running

HVAC troubleshooting tips. AC is not cooling but the fan is running. Two apartment air conditioners are not cooling properly.
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[@LexVance]

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[@Mayu_Listen_to_my_Song]

Hey Lex I have a question, do Copelain Scrolls need hard starts or is it more of a efficiency thing? I had a tech come by and said that the cap was reading .06 mF on a 440/370 45/5 mF cap. He was suggesting to put in a hard start and higher cap for $185. I don't mind paying if the job is worth it but it's just that something seemed fishy about the tech that I was just like that doesn't make sense. What are your thoughts boss?

[@LexVance]

@@Mayu_Listen_to_my_Song I'm just now seeing this comment. I don't get notifications for comments that get posted on other comments. I wouldn't install a hard start unless the compressor was going bad or it came on the unit from the factory. I hope everything worked out for you!

[@ZCoDaBoii]

It’s that time of year for HVAC calls. Dealing with 3 today myself 🤙

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Zachary!

[@user-xq5jn7wm5k]

Lex, I just want to compliment you on how descriptive in detail you are with these issues. In my opinion you could become a very good HVAC teacher. If you haven’t thought about it before. Double Thumbs up to you. I’m a new subscriber of yours. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@LexVance]

Right on! Thank you so much for watching!

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

Lex, thank you, for your Wealth of expertise and information! I learn from Every video!

[@LexVance]

You're welcome Davil! Thank you so much for watching!

[@kalislahren]

Looking into prop maintence jobs and you were the first vidoes that popped up. Thanks for the hands on videos!

[@LexVance]

Awesome! You're welcome Scott! Thank you so much for watching!

[@phillipgroom9187]

Great tutorial for the new guys. Good job thanks for sharing. Be careful out there!

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Phillip!

[@davidirwin1523]

Liking the ac videos also hvac mechanic in florida

[@LexVance]

Tallahassee here. Thank you so much for watching!

[@williamsalter8388]

Bromingham,AL in the house!

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 Nice one brotien shake! 🤣 Thank you so much for watching William!

[@musiccd4321]

Great job. Keep them videos coming .

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching music!

[@bayouflats5054]

What do you think of the rotary compressors so far? If slow leak, we’ve been using Nu Calgon large and small leak stop. The purple tube one that just hook to suction side. Have had lot of success. The old small can that required adapter hose sucked

[@LexVance]

I don't like'em. Seems like the superheat runs higher on them. When I get the subcool to around 12, the superheat hangs between 20 to 25. They all do it, too. Not sure what the chances are that all 100 or so txv's are not functioning properly but dang it worries me. 😆 Thank you so much for watching Bayou!

[@alonsodlr426]

I like your videos ,if I dint learn anything ,at least don't get bored.

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Alonso!

[@atomicorang]

Da pups were precious!

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching a ga!

[@jraydelatorre]

A lot of the problem on the property was first company as you mentioned but the biggest part of the problem was the caustic acids that was being used on the inside of the homes to clean the coils, so caustic it ate the bottoms out of the drain pans and eventually leaving hundreds of microscopic pin holes in the copper coils those were the ones that was setting off the sniffer in the breezeway, a standard first company leaker was about like the ones you’re doing

[@LexVance]

So true!

[@rbianchi1983]

Just a heads up Goodman compressors want a about a 9 degree subcool. At least up here in the north east. I do a lot of work with Goodman and Amana systems. They also require an odd superheat. If you look online they actually sell a slide chart that you can use for R22 and R 410a systems.

[@LexVance]

Right on! These rotary compressors are weird. I'm not a fan. Give me a Copeland scroll any day. Thank you so much for watching Squishy!

[@rbianchi1983]

@@LexVance my pleasure. I came across your channel while looking up some videos. Not bad I'm a Plumbing /HVAC tech so I figured I'd give you a little tip. Got to help out the community where I can.

[@sbnatomicrecords]

Awesome. And yes AC season is here

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Shawn!

[@joeshearer1247]

Was the meter auto ranging to nano farad? So it’s actually low just looked weird reading

[@LexVance]

Yeah, I guess that's what it was. I rarely see it do that so it throws me when it happens. Good to hear from you Joe!

[@benjamintimmins1656]

That's all I used coming up was analog guages. Slowly moved up to a temp clamp by hilmor hooked up to my meter...just got some joblink fieldpiece wireless probes and wont look back...the only thing I would use my analogs for now is for when it's raining and I'm checking charge or adding refrigerant...the cool thing about the wireless probes is it does the target superheat without you having to run back inside every time you charge and let it stabilize to get your wet bulb and outdoor temp again lol...all automatic and right there...

[@LexVance]

Right on Ben!

[@rwcasto]

Nice vids skidz 🙂 good ole coil leakers- no bueno

[@LexVance]

Good to hear from you Rick!

[@zoomavlogs]

Awesome video!!! Keep up the great vids Lex.

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Zooma!

[@kingz4175]

Hello Boss , please help me out figure out my AC it goes from cold to not to little cool and warm then really cold 🥶. Please advise

[@LexVance]

Sounds like you need Freon. Make sure your filter is clean too. A dirty filter will make it freeze up.

[@kingz4175]

Hello Boss , why my A/C at home goes from cold to warm to normalcy little cool and never stayed cold ?! Please advise.

[@LexVance]

Sounds like it's low on refrigerant. You'll need Freon.

[@Eddy63]

Good one Sir Lex-A-Lot ... Thx for posting ...

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Eddy!

[@bgreenwood9730]

Are they under a warranty

[@LexVance]

No, only a year warranty. The property is on its 8th year. 🙃

[@zabamaz103]

Can i use the hard start on carrier?

[@LexVance]

Yes, they make a hard start with only 2 wires. One wire goes on common and one wire goes on herm. Easy peezy!

[@mrsean209]

I'm curious. What caused them to leak in the first place?

[@LexVance]

They just blow holes from the high pressures that 410a runs at. That's why I like r22 better. Lower pressure so not so many leaks all the time. Thank you so much for watching mrsean!

[@NETWizzJbirk]

What executive’s idea was it to buy First-company coils for Goodman AC systems? Did he get a kickback or somerhing?

[@LexVance]

Yes, a rebate for using hydronic heating with the tankless water heaters. Good to hear from you Justin!

[@manonfire3642]

Yeah; or something is the answer

[@ReelGuyTv]

Our old Carrier r-22 ACs are finally showing their age. I'll be lucky if I don't go a month without changing two coils. Recently the office coil sprung a major leak. Carrier said they don't supply that coil no more so What I did is I took it into the garage, repaired the leak, pressurized it, let it hold overnight and slapped it back in there. And having never worked on leashing office ACs I come to learn that the 2 breakers don't independently power the two air handlers. So If one breaker is off, both air handlers get half power. lol You would not believe the shit I take care of over here. By the way skid, wouldn't you risk flooding the compressor with liquid refrigerant by cranking the handle like that?

[@LexVance]

Yeah flashing liquid is a risk. Sounds like you're making memories over there. 😆 Good to hear from you Reel Guy!

[@ReelGuyTv]

@@LexVance dude I love my job

[@davaghnpickett1148]

Where can I buy a capacitor?

[@LexVance]

On Amazon. I put the link in the video description below. Thank you so much for watching!

[@brenninwatts1249]

Does your company let you keep the old coils to recycle as a kind of bonus or can you at least recycle them and use the money for maintenance?

[@LexVance]

Yep. We can keep and recycle the coils. That's a good side hustle. Thank you so much for watching Brennin!

[@Matthew-jt3hs]

Hey how do you get contracts with apartments complex for HVAC? I’m trying to start my business that way please respond back to me.

[@LexVance]

Go into their front office and work out a deal with the property manager. Thank you so much for watching Matthew!

[@pharmdog1]

Za doggos! Za poodles! We going get ya cooled! Good work skid! (also note to self... don't buy goodman)

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 Thank you so much for watching pharmdog!

[@joeyhernandez3333]

How do you like that leak detector?

[@LexVance]

I like it. It's found them all so far. 🤞 Thank you so much for watching Joey!

[@joeyhernandez3333]

@@LexVance how much was it? Actually looking for a new one

[@LexVance]

@@joeyhernandez3333 Here's a link to one: amzn.to/3DXWxuv This is my Amazon affiliate link. So if you make a purchase, I'll receive a small commission to support my KZbin channel.

[@tim4Jesus221]

I’m in a pickle…. Maybe you can help. Why does my fill valve strat randomly bubbling for a second about 3 minutes after flushing the toilet?? I replaced the fill valve and flapper and the problem still happens. Random bubbles come from bottom part of fill valve

[@LexVance]

Weird. I'd need to be there for this head scratcher 🤔.

[@texangamingandsocialviews7492]

I had an ac guy tell me I had leak likely from the unit inside the attic. He said I should replace the whole system It's old by your video could he have topped it off with freon at least to give me time to buy and replace the unit? He said he could but it could leak out within hours or days. He never tested where it was coming from. $240 to find it from outside or inside. I passed on that for now.

[@LexVance]

Yes, he could've topped it off to buy you time. He's right that it could leak back out in a few days or weeks. Leaks are tricky. Thank you so much for watching Titan!

[@texangamingandsocialviews7492]

@@LexVance Thanks for responding.

[@orlandomagrini4959]

Awesome 👏

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Orlando!

[@biblebloopers946]

I've never understood the whole rubber gloves thing lol. Is it to protect your hands from getting dirty?

[@LexVance]

😆 I get this comment alot. People's nasty apartments and prevents getting burned when removing refrigerant hoses off the service valves. Thank you so much for watching Bible!

[@biblebloopers946]

@@LexVance always love your videos. Keep em coming

[@jraydelatorre]

I did over 100 of them and the way we check for leaks. We just kinda cracked the front door and stick the little sniffer just inside of the front door and it would scream sometimes it would even go off in the breezeway before we even reach the apartment, now you say to yourself that’s a bad leak absolutely the guys before me were recharging units daily, and the very next evening the same residents would be calling. My AC is out again. They eventually restaffed the property with myself, and several others and the nightmare began owners, investors management company, all freaking out when I told them they need to set aside $2500 per unit for all 735 units that accounted clubhouses leasing offices in any condition spaces like the laundry and exercise facilities or any pool restroom areas, which was generally fed off of the exercise facility. The worst part was the big beautiful maintenance area like a 5 bay garage/shop one entire bay nearly waist deep I’m not kidding you with Freon drums over 300 of them that was purchased in less than a year and a half

[@LexVance]

Crazy!

[@AJsGreenTopics]

There's a whole lot of leaking going on. Take care. 😎

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 Good to hear from you AJ!

[@chrissipple1018]

The reason you are reading a high on the capacitor is the plates inside the capacitor shifted closer together giving a higher reading. Bad capacitor.

[@LexVance]

Right on! Thank you so much for watching!

[@tim4Jesus221]

Here’s a question: how long does it take you to change a coil?

[@LexVance]

If everything goes smooth, 2.5 hours. If I hit a snag 3 to 4 hours. Thank you so much for watching Timothy!

[@wasimedoo7994]

A lot of work bro

[@LexVance]

No doubt. Thank you so much for watching Wasim!

[@realSamAndrew]

What's a First Company?

[@LexVance]

They make ac equipment out in Texas. I guess it's custom too so that's why it's expensive. I'm not a fan. Thank you so much for watching Sam!

[@realSamAndrew]

@@LexVance never heard of 'em. But usually if something is made by hand it's supposed to be better quality. For that kind of money they should offer to fly in their own service person to perform warranty work free of charge. Like Saturn used to do when they were a start-up.

[@texaslibertyhank2963]

I have a major request. I am a maintainable man. Got the job under qualified, due to vivid era lack of employees. I was told I would be taught the trade. Not so, and I desperately need to learn soldering. Will you create A video copper pipes soldering, please.

[@LexVance]

Here's a video of me brazing HVAC pipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmiqdnukq92UpLc

[@LexVance]

Here's another video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHzFZn6epaiemZY

[@LexVance]

I also have videos of me brazing in a compressor and a coil.

[@jraydelatorre]

I bet you I replaced 150 of them coils and they were older I’m guessing that property opened around 2000 maybe 2005 sometime in that area and the second sister property then opened around the same time we just went plum crazy replacing the entire system screw the furnace and it’s leaking coil.

[@LexVance]

Class action lawsuits with these first company coils for sure!

[@jraydelatorre]

The price of that coil doesn’t make sense. We were replacing the entire air handler for less than 900 bucks and then another 199. I think it was or around that for a 10K W heat kit.

[@LexVance]

Yeah it's crazy. Maybe they're so expensive due being made for these aquatherm heating air handlers.

[@jaysonescoe5799]

Damn. 2grand is so stupid!!! So you talk to the pups like I do I see!!! Hell it’s going to be in the 30’s for lows up here this weekend. Damn it man!!! Have a great weekend Lex!!

[@LexVance]

Good to hear from you Jayson!

[@chris76-01]

First company = the last company you want to use. 😆

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 Dude, I've never seen anything like it and I've been on properties for 20 years. Job security I guess! Thank you so much for watching Chris!

[@terryl7874]

Wondering if Goodman coil was a micro channel. Micro channel are notorious for being a leaker. Just three years old and already replacing coils. Not good!

[@LexVance]

So true! Thank you so much for watching Terry!

[@deejohnson5163]

Wow, why are coils so expensive ? Seems like you could buy the whole system for that price.

[@LexVance]

So true! Supposedly they're hand made. That's why they're so expensive. Good to hear from you Dee!

[@jorgebonilla6017]

2000 for a coil?, if you said this ac are 3 years old, call your hvac contractor or your supplier could handle a warranty replacement for you and then it's if you want to replaced your self or let yor contractor charge you 700 to 800 on labor

[@LexVance]

They had a one year warranty. 😭

[@jorgebonilla6017]

Yes bro just 1 year, you could get warranty replacement, just need a license contractor, Lowe's Pro or HD, don't know wich suppliers you use, any way they could help with warranty replacement or your hvac contractor will get the replacement and charge your company just for labor, wich still being cheaper than 2000 dollars and you will not be putting any time on it

[@TheHedgemo60]

There should be a class action suit against the manufacturer of these coils. This is ridiculous.

[@LexVance]

I agree! I don't know why they didn't. 🤔 Thank you so much for watching John!

[@elmerramirez1215]

I have 4 today

[@LexVance]

Yikes! Thank you so much for watching Elmer!

[@stephwaylonwells3218]

👍

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@txta786]

Can't keep a Goodman down. Especially if comes with a hard start 😂

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 Thank you so much for watching TXT!

[@HeroCaleb]

She’s a leaka momma! She’s a leaka

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 Good to hear from you Caleb!

[@hosocat1410]

First co should be ashamed of themselves.

[@LexVance]

I've been on a lot of properties and I've never seen anything like it. Thank you so much for watching hosocat!

[@biblemann966]

watch out bro you adding freon to fast youre gonna hurt the compressor you gotta dribble it in

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@nathanielreid4967]

👍👍👍👍😁

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Nathaniel!

[@IIDontFeelSpeciaLII]

lol, just keep topping it off.. easy money every year

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 Thank you so much for watching Ryan!

[@popsmccartney435]

Twenty years ago they made good stuff then they got bought by Goodman.

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 good to hear from you Pops!

[@ranimouf]

These air handlers have no warranty from the manufacturer For 2k, they better off replacing them. I don't know why they chose to go with 1st company instead of Goodman. Man not only they re spending money on coils but also on refrigerant'. You know the coils are junk and you keep replacing them.

[@LexVance]

So true!

[@waterhill623]

$2000 for a coil just replaced the air handler it’s less than a $1000

[@LexVance]

👍😆👍 Yep! I guess they're supposedly handmade in their factory? That's what I've heard anyway. Thank you so much for watching Water!

[@jamesrooney7689]

wow 2,000$ for a coil there is no way toy repair them ??

[@LexVance]

Not really. You'd have to pull the whole thing out anyway if you wanted to attempt to fix it so you might as well slide a new one in. Thank you so much for watching James!

[@orlandomagrini4959]

Awesome 👏

[@LexVance]

Thank you so much for watching Orlando!