Circuit Boards, ECM Fan Motors, Thermostats, and More! HVAC Q&A - AC Service Tech Answers Podcast!

In this HVAC Training Video, Ty Branaman, ‪@love2hvac‬, and I Answer Questions Related to Circuit Board Troubleshooting, ECM Fan Motor Diagnosis, Testing Thermostats and More! Supervision is needed by a licensed HVACR Tech while performing tasks as Experience and Apprenticeship garners Wisdom and Safety.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:16 How do I Troubleshoot ECM Fan Motors?
5:27 How do I Really Know if a Circuit Board is Bad?
10:22 How do I Know the Underside of the Indoor Coil is Clogged With Dust if I Can't see it?
16:03 Which Tools are Important for a New Technician Starting Out in the Field?
21:55 What Should I do if the Communication With My Coworkers is Always Negative?
27:39 Why do we use the Term Superheat When it Occurs on the Cold Line & In the Cold Coil?
31:07 Why do Some Air Handlers Not Have a Control Board & How do They Work?
33:26 How do You Properly Diagnose Modern/Wi-Fi Thermostats?
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[@abdelmellouk7080]

Both of you guys are helping out new technicians in the field troubleshooting the unit issue. I really appreciate your effort teaching us and sharing your skills and knowledge. Please keep such videos coming. Again thsnk you both best teachers!!

[@ELD-zg4kc]

❤

[@chrismartinez4199]

The excitement and happiness and pure genuine love for this you can see written all over your faces I love it. I want to love it that much

[@nyanziabdallah944]

Thank you for these educative videos 🙏 we learn a lot.

[@deanmartin1966]

Good morning guys. Another great video. Thanks for sharing

[@dmaynedoublerr6128]

Great video thank you for the informative content. If this is a regular thing I will be tuning in more often.

[@ducharmehvactraining925]

bravo! 2 of the very best! thank you so much!

[@LC-qi5ff]

Thank you for sharing!

[@olarewajuoladotun4499]

your method of teaching is exceptional . u both teach great

[@NoorRefrigerationsystem]

Thank You Very Much Sir ❤

[@BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD]

Great one guys!

[@haroldbottom3474]

They say when you love what you do, it's never work. If this is true, you two never worked a day in your lives. lol Please keep up the good work.

[@solankibharat8963]

Thanks for videos sharing

[@richwuttunee4734]

Awesome guys , your the best 👍

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks 👍

[@johnliu7631]

Amazing

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks!

[@potentialhvac6074]

Starting with analog gauges will help you understand what your doing with AC

[@chrisdeanndavison3626]

I agree. I only like digital for nitrogen pressure checks. I can just glance at an analog gauge and know what is going on. Digital, I have to stop and think.

[@samhaazratechnicalsupport]

Very niece sir ji ❤❤❤

[@fullmetaljacktt]

Can you guys do a sequence of operations in detail?

[@LDriggs]

You both are great teachers & educators. Thank You. Question? Can a system with a PSC motor be converted to an ECM? Is it worth it? Thanks again

[@chrisdeanndavison3626]

Absolutely they can be converted. Evergreen makes one as does Mars. There are other brands too. I believe US Motors and/or Century does as well. I would say it would be worth it if you/the customer wanted continuous fan. Not only is it more efficient, but the 5-speed ECMs generally have a slower low speed than a PSC for quieter operation.

[@tphvac87]

33:30 nests belong in trees, sorry but not sorry I greatly dislike them seen to many issues with them. Great podcast fellas!

[@CybekCusal]

Would have been nice to see the ecm fan motor and show it

[@thrillerjames01]

You gotta let them know when the Wi-Fi goes out the thermostat will not work. I know that because I used to install wireless thermostats for telecommunication company.

[@jimgill5706]

I recently found a bad ECM condenser fan motor. The replacement motor wholesale cost was $667.00. How can manufacturers charge this outrageous price?

[@jaymz0074]

Bideneconomics

[@itsgalf]

The ones I've seen they're always good and it's only the control module that goes bad. And from what I thought I saw from KZbin it's almost always one component that fails. Then the manufacturer covered the board in epoxy so good luck working on it.

[@HVACRTECH-83]

​​@@drwlpwasright5132but thats not the rite thing to do. You just lowered the efficiency of the system for the customer is all you did. Not to mention throwing off the next tech who works on it in the future because the wiring wont match the schematic. Bad move. Hack work

[@obobobobobi]

Trane charges over 1000$ for ECMs.

[@HVACRTECH-83]

@drwlpwasright5132 well you didn't say you gave them an option, be more clear next time

[@kevinvaldivia9273]

I've been stomp on a samsung ducted mini split how can I zone it. Do I have to get a samsung zone board or can I use a Honeywell zone board on a dry contact for it cuz of the 2 wires for communication

[@vincentgrueter7759]

I often hear people say that r22 has better capacity than r410a...is this true? And what do they mean by capacity?

[@The1realro]

From what I understand that may mean that it takes less (in pounds) of r22 than r410a to run a system. This is offset by price of course.

[@eddiegomez3628]

Was Ty's Red shirt ripped/torn from the back?

[@richieschmidt6225]

Probably stood up too fast in an attic and caught the nails

[@JHACbiz]

Fishing shirt

[@jeremyfinney610]

It’s either ripped or those are slits made into it so it’s more breathable

[@Dustin_the_wind]

Well said, the four tools. "Use your good eye!" And to address the abusive work enviornment, listen to these men; shoulders back, chin up, and do NOT let that negativity in. Everybody is a teacher, either by showing you how to do something, or how not to do something. And usually what they're saying to you, is what they're saying to themselves. Do NOT make their pain your own. Misery wants company. Don't go to the bottle, go to the books. I know how it goes, and how effortless and effective buzzing it into the background is; it absolutely is not easy, creating the foundations of insanity. Hang in there brothers and sisters.

[@gtpforever]

My biggest question is if the manufacturer did the research and chose the motor for a reason why does broad ocean ECMs exist? 😂🤣😂🤣

[@thrillerjames01]

Nothing but repeat trouble calls.

[@jacktheripper-hp9tx]

what would be the problem if you conected 120 volts from city line and 120 from the inverter at the same time and replaced the out door bored after and now it dont stay running on heat but works great on ac