gas furnace making nasty noise

[@theairconditioningguy]

It's nice when you open the unit and see the problem. I like those.

[@kdmq]

As a mechanical engineering student, the close up of the fracture surface around the 7:30 mark is video gold.

[@randykocian4738]

Nice one, Steven. The lowboy is still choochin! Baby the dog. She's my friend. Next level!

[@hardymichael533]

Great job and amazing on KZbin idea 4K video

[@edwardpetty5401]

Great job Steve. Noticed that the new replacement part was made in Mexico.

[@aircooledtx]

Old cheap tin/formed pulley.. Got better one on there now. Good Job, Steven got to keep them kids warm. Real work'n man, with Master technician mama

[@jemhvacvaii8136]

Steve Lav knows his stuff!

[@johnreichert8958]

Look forward to your heating and cooling videos, keep up the great work.

[@JasonM35]

even has the proper tool . for a sec I thought he was gonna try to hammer that pulley off there. That would have been bad. This guy is a good tech.

[@MrDmadness]

tis called a Sheave, not a pulley.... :D Respectfully. ( seriously just poking fun and not trying to be an internet dinkus.. ) .. tis true though... :)

[@gregdudycz5602]

A sheave (/ʃiːv/) is a pulley with a grooved wheel for holding a belt, wire rope, or rope. lol where i come from wholesalers know what your talking about if you use either word... dont matter

[@MrDmadness]

yes, exactly as i said, it is a sheave

[@rogerd4559]

@@gregdudycz5602 in the United States we call them pulleys look in the sears and roebuck catalog, oh sorry they're gone now. A sheave has always been a sharp thin knife/stiletto you stab someone in the ass with when performing a vendetta on your enemy

[@milotorres6894]

Po tay to ,Po tot o ,,to may to ,to not o it's all the same Miss Molly.

[@Fireship1]

Pop goes the pulley! Good fix Steve!

[@harveyfreeman2666]

On the gas furnace with the broken pulley did you check the amp draw on the motor by adjusting the pully?

[@kinggenius6660]

Steve is working again. good job sir

[@dburto13]

Next level! Baby dog said you taste like chicken...LOL. Great job Steve!

[@roobear5357]

Nice coral reef growing on the water heater...

[@isettech]

Is it an optical illusion or are the pulleys not aligned? Looks like from several views the blower pulley is out too far in relation to the motor. A metal yardstick can be used to check alignment for longer belt and pulley life.

[@MAMAVVIBES]

yourlil pal is adorable

[@TheOregonOutlaw]

Oh Man! Nothing beats those High Grade Chinesium Pig Metal parts!

[@Fireship1]

TheOregonOutlaw are you an AvE fan too? If not, your not gonna have a clue what I'm talking about!

[@TheOregonOutlaw]

That crazy Canuck holds my attention too!

[@Fireship1]

TheOregonOutlaw then you know exactly what I'm talking about! He makes me laugh with all of his crazy sayings.

[@randallshular5362]

Definitely an HVAC repairman, how we know this , no plumber's butt crack showing. LMAO !!!

[@TONYTHETlGER]

Well he's a plumber as well. So.

[@pl-mn2ro]

It’s called the plumber’s clivage

[@Gizmo42Rodeo]

Zinc die cast pulleys. That particular one is from Congress Drives in Texas (for all of you complaining about Chinese junk). Zinc cast pulleys are crap no matter where they are made. Probably cracked when pulling off the old motor. Thats the only time I've seen them come apart like that. Usually they eat their center bore because none of them are actually round and wobble themselves to death.

[@pl-mn2ro]

The pulley flanges also break when the pulleys are not aligned....after some time.

[@happyirishman4683]

Emerson Browning Cast Iron Sheaves are the way to go, worked for a school dist , changed all the cast alum to cast Iron , never had issues again .

[@elite5261]

Steve what supply house is it that you pick your own parts?

[@greggaieck4808]

Steven lavimonier I like your utube videos

[@Spector_NS5_RD]

good video,Steve. the pully said "fuck it, I'm out". i saw my first low boy 90% gas furnace today. truly amazing how it was constructed. it was older too, very weird indeed! i just noticed the pully on the squirrel fan is kinda small, probably blows like a mofo. anyone else think that rabbit was dead?

[@davidharmon8073]

Good job Steven. What caused the pully to break.little doggie is a licker.

[@jareds7969]

The bunny was so cute. :)

[@rogerd4559]

there was a bunny in the squirrel cage?

[@juliocalvet9839]

great job steven.

[@jamesmclaughlinprimitivele4587]

pot metal pulley. got to love it, no more of that weak as cast iron.

[@mikeleuchs1326]

something different for a change. Next level

[@jimmyday9536]

We love Baby the dog.

[@SpinyNormanDinsdale]

Hi Steve, this is off topic relative to your video, but I was wondering why my plumber told me to replace my water supply line to my toilet tank every time I take it off? For example, I remove a toilet to install a new tile floor, replace the toilet, then use a NEW supply line to the toilet tank. I had no idea that those things were one time use? I appreciate your generously informative videos! Stay awesome.

[@wrknply]

I would inspect it but and if needed it should be replaced. NYC Plumber with over 10 years exp. Is it a solid or flexible supply?

[@SpinyNormanDinsdale]

It was a flexible supply line. But it was the philosphy "replace every time" that had me confused. Otherwise, I think your idea of replacing as needed is intuitive. I did NOT argue, I respect trades a lot and try to absorb and apply good practices, but unfortunately for me I could not find any literature to back up his ideas.

[@TONYTHETlGER]

Cheap insurance. Better than paying for water damage if the thing sprung a leak. Solid advice, really. Now if he's advising you to replace the fill valve every time you flush, then you need a new plumber.

[@MissAstorDancer]

@@TONYTHETlGER LOL!!!!

[@gmguy156]

Was that an old williamson furnace?

[@MAMAVVIBES]

Can you name some of the tools that you use I dont know all them and also our furnace makes nose as well but I hope it's not that

[@hvactecster79]

Nice job Steve !! Take care, Brett

[@milotorres6894]

4 " static pulley would be cheaper and suffice since orig. pulley was locked in all the way 3"-4" Browning pulleys aren't cheaper used for testing and balancing.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Good job

[@hotwheel6663]

Where was the broken piece at?

[@wrknply]

Nice Work!

[@bradley.loveland]

super glue that shit momma, lol

[@DrewsLair]

8 rip off hvac technicians are mad cause you didn't rip the customor off with a new unit (let me know when more dislikes come and i'll update this comment rofl)

[@polishtheturdmickelson5473]

Yeah, that would have been a sales tech dream call. At a daycare center. On a unit that old. 0 ppm carbon monoxide actually, but his meter will read 400 ppm.

[@rogerd4559]

not as bad a Bryant furnace co. trying to sell me a new unit for a bad plenum... it turned out to be fine, it was the flu exhaust fan backing up the carbon monoxide fumes into the house into the house

[@hundredeyes5148]

hey what size GPS is that.. what model?

[@oldtimehomestead1554]

I tore out and replaced a few of those old monsters in my time.

[@chriswassil]

SAW THE BACK OF THE HAT..LMAO..LOVE IT!!!

[@theimaginator16]

I made that for him a year or so ago. I couldn't help but put his catch phrase on it. "Gonna be next level mama!"

[@jamesmclaughlinprimitivele4587]

what? that obviously requires a new furncae and ac unit. LOL, that's all they do around here besides quote rediculus prices from the flat rate book.

[@Drvanosdrand]

I wonder how much good equipment gets replaced unnecessarily

[@bradleyrussell8534]

Damn that's old haven't seen a belt driven fan like that in years

[@Bob.W.]

I was waiting to see if you had a pulley in your moving parts store. :)

[@williamdyckman9704]

Good video, thanks !!

[@MarcSa]

Nice video

[@VeryPersian]

Why wouldn't you change the belt?

[@theimaginator16]

Why change it if it's in good shape?

[@VeryPersian]

It was running on a broken pulley.

[@gantmj]

Doesn't necessarily mean it was damaged enough to warrant replacement. It looked fine from my state.

[@mailtoray]

That is what we call careless, for a 10 dollar belt, i will change without asking.

[@TONYTHETlGER]

why dont they get 14x25x1 filters instead of folding the 16? EDIT: Nevermind, I see what you did there.

[@hvac526]

Put the set key in last wont have to bang it mess bearings in the motor up.

[@gmguy156]

Tracking nice

[@renj6531]

Furnace sounds like a lawnmower lol.

[@catbirdfeeder]

Wear knee pads, you'll thank me when you get 80yrs old. And hearing protection! My next door neighbor can't hear a word I yell at him. Worked in loud environments.

[@MookieMan1]

He has 35 years in and is in his mid 50's. he said before his knees are always fine

[@catbirdfeeder]

Yep ? Ok then. Mine hurt without padding. I must have boney knees.

[@MrPaul1f]

Agree with you, eithier knee pads or a kneeling mat.

[@milotorres6894]

Never feel nothing when young 50s they start aching before60 mid cane time salesman walk fine into 80 s bane of true working man knee pads are priceless on the job tough can be stupid 😂 myth ego pain comes later trust instincts 30 yrs. in trade can't run or walk over mile w/ out serious knee pain.

[@catbirdfeeder]

Milo Torres i speak as Jesus did to the fig tree , disease, demons, weather, He showed us the way to live with the Spirit of God in us. ( born again). I speak to those knees...you will stop being painful, you are healed , knees, joints, be made whole in Jesus name i speak to you, now be healed. Amen.

[@CHARLIETHECHOW]

Old belt driven beast..

[@ike2167]

Well theirs your problem

[@vaccumme]

It's well known that Channel Lock's are an acceptable substitute for a Dead Blow Hammer.

[@MRosati5000]

Channel Lock's are #1 we used to call them 'blues'

[@wildinc.7720]

What address guy?!

[@kennybaker16]

nexxxxxtt levelll yah!!

[@kenb1918]

My phone is telling me that there is 5 comments when there is only 3 lol!

[@shirriejackson9455]

hi stev

[@shawnwhite4135]

lol it sounds like a compressor

[@MrDmadness]

Its a Sheave, not a pulley.... know your Disc and platter shaped shape.... configurations....., :D :D :D ... its called a Sheave. sounds like its running on high amp draw.. the humming.... is that the motor? or is it the Transformer ??

[@honkwok5489]

fist time i pulley broke. look like pulley(poorly) made in china.....

[@polishtheturdmickelson5473]

Me too seeing that. I think it was made out of aluminum.

[@jmbuchela5424]

It never hurts to make sure the pulleys are aligned. Belts must be tensioned correctly. Unless it is an emergency always use a straight edge to align the pulleys, eyeballing it is not a good practice. Avoid sanding a shaft, brush it instead. If the pulley is made of aluminum and you can rotate it easily once mounted on the shaft before securing it into position, you will be back soon. Aluminum pulleys are not very forgiving, this is regardless of country of manufacture

[@Sixta16]

I'd guess it might not be aluminium, but sort of even cheaper zinc alloy.

[@polishtheturdmickelson5473]

Yeah, not sure Sixta16, Steve never said. But it wasn't solid, American made steel.

[@theimaginator16]

The new one was definitely steel. It was powder coated. Old one looked like zinc alloy. Cheap chinesium.

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

Who thinks the pull was on backwards, not kidding..

[@TONYTHETlGER]

It doesn't make a difference.

[@TheBearGrappler]

8:42

[@ljmike1204]

that dose not sound good

[@gmguy156]

That motor sheave was GONE

[@RobHVAC]

1st

[@dannywilkins887]

Thumbs down wtf!!