Dual Fuel - She Was Told It Couldnt Be Fixed!

[@Quickstrike1981]

Other Techs: We don't know what the hell we are doing, call Curtis. "Curtis comes out & checks EVERYTHING, finds & fixes the problems" Curtis: That's how its done.

[@supermo26]

When the camera fell, I thought you finally lost your shit on that dog. Lol.

[@pstiegman]

I love the lightning excuse. I did work with a couple of guys who told the boss a rooftop unit got hit by lightning. What really happened: they jumped out the safeties and cooked a compressor.

[@TheSimba86]

always a great feeling fixing the unfixable and it makes you look like a superhero to the customer

[@acrservicesmathewr7565]

Gotta be a good feeling when you are more intelligent then half the techs in this world. Thank you for explaining thoroughly what you are doing

[@HueToobBlows]

Most of the time it isn't intelligence (no disrespect to OP). Most of the time it's diligence and he was spot on with his technique and diagnostic processes that I bet the others didn't bother to do. That is what makes a good tech and that is what he should take pride in.

[@hinspect]

Some RoachClips for the ends of the meter leads come in handy for shorts like that sometimes 🙂 Thanks for the Video!

[@HVACGUY]

You bet!

[@miker252]

Here in southern Arizona, on very cold mornings, we would get these calls from customers complaining of a burning smell and sometimes smoke coming from their supply vents. We'd find that it was the first time the emergency heat strips have been energized, burning off the accumulated dust, in maybe a couple of years.

[@ryanmalin]

I gift a low voltage breaker for all my new tech friends. Lil popper is usually what I get. Its such a good tool. Thanks for the videos sir.

[@chrissipple1018]

Try a Short Pro Tool, it will tell right away if you have a short. No waiting for the breaker to trip.

[@danwittels5542]

The old rubaduski! Good find and fix Curtis! Your a great tech, you find and fix the problem!

[@hlmmoore]

He really gives it all he's got.

[@brianwaldo2642]

Other techs: this can’t be fixed! Curtis: hold my beer A job well done… again👍

[@dfirth224]

They make more $$$ selling them a new unit.

[@bienhelado204]

I'm always amazed how often the fix is fixing a relatively simple electrical problem. I've also seen you do some incredible work with the sniffer, finding leaks in the system.

[@1022hard]

Great job finding the problem and fixing it!👍

[@SirDeanosity]

Of course I can fix it cause I'm not a dealer.

[@keithosterkamp6207]

Great job. Even with the barking dog you managed to catch the clue that led you to the fix. Your honesty and great work ethic save the warranty company thousands of dollars because they didn’t have to pay for other’s incompetence.

[@scoobtoober2975]

I love that meter, magnetic and bright backlight

[@PhilipNation-xm5lh]

I'm constantly dumbfounded by the level of incompetence or just plain laziness of some techs. I refuse to give up on any system. I stay until I find the issue or return the following day to take a fresh look at the system. I can't understand how people believe it's ok to just walk away and say it can't be fixed.

[@Meat_Skraps]

Critters in condensers... well, I've found the chitinous remains of a long dead scorpion on a duel cap in AZ... lol

[@baxtergk1]

I watch a lot of HVAC repair videos and I'm always amazed at the cheap-ass wire looming in both residential and commercial units. There is no excuse for wiring looking like a rats nest and lack of chafe protection. I went through my York and properly routed and dressed the wiring so 'rubouts' won't occur. I took all of 15 minutes - I don't understand why manufacturers can't and won't do a better job.

[@AllTattedUp13]

Cause them engineers don't care. They aren't the ones who gotta work on them.

[@dashcamandy2242]

Meanwhile, in the Accounting Department: "Let's see, fifteen minutes of proper, safe wire routing per unit, times X amount of units produced per year... We're wasting so much money!"

[@robalexander7348]

A good find curtis, lets hope that was the wiring problem. That was a nice sharp clear video 👍 Au

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks 👍

[@kobie4238]

I had a spider on me in my van earlier and i freaked out 🤣

[@wendellsoares4525]

sometimes big company dont want spend the time you did to figure it out what is going on an they just say the owners random things to try a new install.....

[@stevencossaboon3237]

Nice work Curtis. Rub outs can drive you nuts.

[@ronroberts7566]

You found the short, well done

[@gtpforever]

A lot of times those circuit breakers get permanently installed because a part that they replaced came with one that required it to be installed 👍🏼

[@smacleod69]

Don't know if you have run accross this but my company has found a couple of the solenoids coils on the reversing valves bad internally. it would intermittantly trip the 3 amp fuse. no rub outs anywhere. had to use the megger to diagnose it.

[@HVACGUY]

No haven’t seen that. Not like that anyway

[@MAGAMAN]

That's a nice looking house!

[@HVACGUY]

Yes it is

[@Wayman_Simmang]

Great Diagnostics!

[@ThomasWalker-m2y]

Thise 3 amp breakers are nice to keep when you are scraping old unit's.

[@NYCHvac]

When the wires look like spaghetti. Time for rub out search. Great job most techs would quit at the sight of spaghetti

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks

[@ZEOPHYTE72]

That plastic wire loom & the heavily taped wires are a dead giveaway!!

[@chatrkat]

I think you resolved the intermittent failure. I don’t expect you’ll get a call-back on that same problem. Certainly a miserable machine to service. What genius engineered those with such a small control box? The contactor is basically inaccessible to test safety. And an ECM blower guaranteed to cause a service call in the future. Needless to state, I’m not impressed with that unit.

[@drsadventures]

Right on!!

[@stephenbullock-yn3vh]

Great fix curtis 👍

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesfitzsimmons381]

Nice find

[@billsimpson604]

That was an unusual one. Wires don't usually short out on other wires with a rub through like that. Metal sure, but not on another wire. That was a tough one to locate. Well done.

[@pineappleboi6404]

Couple questions for you… Measurequick or job link? How do I calibrate my temperature clamps? Do I need to calibrate my probes? Do I need low loss fittings for my probes?

[@adrianstanton2652]

A question: Would wire loom be a good remedy for the rub outs?

[@thephantom1492]

It help, but it can also make things worse. Wires does vibrate inside too, plastic on plastic, so not as bad, but can wear out. Also, the loom can rub out, then expose the wires. So it does help, but is not a 100% fix.

[@billyk5107]

Great job buddy

[@andrewclarke3622]

This is the firstime Ive heard of a dual fuel heatpump. Why don't you have a furnace and ac unit?

[@2nickles647]

The one that Curtis was working on had heat strips as a heating source. Plus the ac unit combined.

[@kg4muc]

Good fix!! Kinda like a rats nest the way things are crammed in there so finding a rub out was an outstanding job!!

[@AllTattedUp13]

Try working on a ptac unit sometime. It will literally scare u when you open the control box 😂. Imagine all the furnace boards n safeties, plus the ac controls and all the wiring, in a SMALL shoebox. Most places won't even work on them.

[@kg4muc]

Yep you’re 💯correct! I had forgotten about those monsters.

[@eddiereichel9354]

It's awesome ya found it. Visual inspection can find most problems. Some patience in the beginning and not grabbing every wire and shoving it around and you could have found it faster.

[@HVACGUY]

Very true!

[@tombeilman5579]

Did you get bit looking for the rub out. Does home warranty take forever to get paid?

[@ericr.117]

Nice of the customer to leave their dog out when it won't stfu.

[@alabamahvacprofessional2946]

In the past, I have seen this exact problem on numerous ICP problems - especially Payne. It is always the wiring going to the hpcs.

[@alabamahvacprofessional2946]

*ICP units

[@sergioblanco4504]

You should carry a cooler with steak in the truck to throw at barking dogs, that’ll keep them busy Lol!!! 🤣🤣

[@HVACGUY]

Lol😂

[@IIUzzymanII]

I had a control board and x13 go out on one of these garbage ICP dual fuel package units. What an absolute nightmare. Control board was about $700 at CE i couldnt believe it.

[@wmcomprev]

Brown Recluse of Black Widow?

[@harrydickson4575]

Great job 👍👍👍

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks 👍

[@SkilledLabor]

Skills!

[@twolfe4295]

what was the amp draw on the low voltage wires when it popped the breaker?

[@Bob.W.]

Does dual fuel just mean a gas furnace with a heat pump, and a controller that switches between the two at a certain temp???

[@AllTattedUp13]

Yesirr sure does. Will run on heat pump with or without electric heat strips. And once demand gets bigger, cold af out. Jumps over to gas fired heat

[@Bob.W.]

@@AllTattedUp13 that might be good up north here. Suppose it's needed where it's a normal heat pump that only goes to 30f or so.

[@ritasnell1631]

5 pounds of potatoes in a 2 pound bag!

[@NewDestinationEng]

Hi Curtis, I have a question... what do y'all mean by "dual fuel" is it because the unit has both the reversing valve and strips when in heating mode? I'm not familiar with those ones

[@heymikeyhelikesit8673]

The outdoor unit has both a gas furnace and a heat pump. It can use either natural gas (or propane it converted) or the heat pump for heating. Natural gas can be used at lower temperatures if the heat pump's capacity can't keep up with the heating load.

[@NewDestinationEng]

@@heymikeyhelikesit8673 got it! Where I live most of mini splits are heat pump and when we need heat on bigger equipment it's 100% electric heat

[@OnusBones]

If it keeps failing, I hope the homeowner remembers that at least you gave her some straight answers; maybe you'll get a changeout.

[@alias177]

dual fuel means heatpump and furnace?

[@HVACGUY]

Yes

[@robertmeyer4591]

How could this failure have been prevented? What do you think about using a few small tie wraps on these wire bundles? Tie wraps could prevent some rub spots and also offer some strain relief as the bundles add strength as the wire numbers increase in the bundle.😇

[@Bunkysworkshop]

So any thoughts on the home warranty’s?

[@HVACGUY]

If you need the work. They can help

[@Bunkysworkshop]

@@HVACGUY As a homeowner I just don’t feel like I can trust them. Thoughts??

[@jaygosch8705]

I like being able to choose who does the repair. Like in this case, once you've had Curtis work on your system, you can call him if you need another repair rather than getting whoever the warranty company feels like sending. Sometimes you have a choice though even with the warranty. Back in the 60s, we had a service contract for our TV. TVs were expensive back then and my mom liked the contract so they didn't get unexpected bills. But, we found that many of the people they sent weren't very good and would just take it to the shop. But Glen could always troubleshoot and fix it at the house. So whenever we had trouble, she would ask for Glen. Fortunately the company could handle the request and send Glen when we needed him.

[@josephbradshaw5353]

Wow this is even beyond my pay grade

[@David_Windham.]

Dumb question, what is that box behind your head in the van? Solar power or an inverter?

[@scottcoker4537]

What part of South Georgia are you from?

[@leoaz4667]

I'm sorry but couldn't take the dog barking to finish the video. I'll never understand why people don't put their dogs in the house. My dogs are extremely friendly but I never let them interfere with contractors at my house

[@HVACGUY]

Sorry bout that. It’s every other call for me.

[@AllTattedUp13]

As long as they pick up the dog crap, I don't care what they let that dog do or don't do while I'm there 😂

[@crg061]

Same, can’t listen to that

[@zunar_j5_933]

You are a good soul. Sadly a good chunk of suburban dog owners don’t have this simple awareness.

[@joerusso4645]

Sorry Curtis, but I couldn’t watch it either with the dog

[@TravisLang667]

Dog got to go. I come back when the dog can be put up.

[@kens.3729]

When Someone Says it Can’t be Fixed, you Obviously Called the Wrong Company. 🤪👎

[@joeyf504327]

why do people not know how to lock their dogs up for some peace and quiet?

[@jamierushing]

Hi bro from west Alabama

[@HVACGUY]

Evening.

[@jamierushing]

@@HVACGUY are u ok

[@HVACGUY]

@@jamierushingI’m normally doing great, how about you?

[@jamierushing]

@@HVACGUY about same

[@brandont9015]

You think this guy @jamierushing might be a bot?!?!?!

[@jimw7550]

That dog has upset my dog.

[@karellodewijks4971]

👍👍😊😊

[@tedhicks5431]

That circuit board is not fun

[@mikefrayman5224]

Carrier units are the worst. They only want their technicians to fix them because that’s the only thing that they can fix.

[@aznboycols]

You should walk around a few tennis courts. There should be some loose balls laying around. put them in your work van and toss them to barking dogs. Maybe they'll quiet down.

[@HARLEYMLM1966]

Pleas say something about the tattered and torn flags! Such disrespect

[@thinkpad4]

According to the U.S. Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning”

[@HVACGUY]

Bothers me too.

[@VaporheadATC]

I hate dog owners who just dump their dogs outside to bark all friggin day.

[@chrissipple1018]

This trade is not for anyone that's afraid of snakes, spiders, lizards and frogs. And for everyone don't put other technician's down even if they do subpar work. We can see from the videos that the work is crap, it's too easy to bad mouth another Technician's work. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have not seen any videos on KZbin that are 100%.

[@ericwoodruff1615]

If there is a dog barking why not just forget videos