Grand Aire Gas Pack Heat Exchange Rusted

[@Spector_NS5_RD]

First off, let me preface this by saying, this is not directed to you Ted. I find it amusing when certain installers / owner swear by a specific brand. "brand X or Y or Z is the best". I've installed furnaces, gas packs, heat pumps and RTU's from almost every brand. Some brands have the installation tech in-mind that makes the install go easier, some not so much. A common theme across all brands....... humans assemble them, mistakes happen. I've had furnaces with the control board wired wrong, hoses missing, hose clamps not on correctly. I once found an extra complete new pressure switch just rolling around in the top half of Goodman 90+ cabinet. Hey.....free pressure switch! 😂 I will say, however, I am not a fan of anything Nordyne nor MicroChannel. I really like that magnetic umbrella, very kool. handy and practical. Great video.

[@tcphvacr9950]

That Short Pro Tool is definitely nice, and the umbrella. I have and use both. The SPT is very handy, and makes it so easy to just unhook one thing at a time to narrow down the issue.

[@jasonreitz6049]

Love your videos brother!! Love that umbrella too, gonna have to look into that.. would come in handy running service here in FL during the rainy season in summer.. I’ve had my short pro a few years now, love it. Saved my ass so many times!! Sure beats burning up 10 fuses chasing down a crazy LV short..

[@lee-johnson]

I like the Short Pro as well. Great when the ahu is in the attic and you are outside finding the short. It resets itself!

[@TedCookHVAC]

Yes, that is a great use for it as well.

[@tomwalker9184]

Great job Ted ! On finding the short. I remember when all run caps came with a rubber cap to cover the wires.

[@rbilardo47]

Awesome tech work finding that short.

[@robertj.2319]

Cannot believe you left that GASTIGHT and did not replace it with piping! Once you put your name on it anything you left from the original install now belongs to you!

[@jake2213b]

Don't let Volts and Amps fool you. The high lines that brings the power to your homes might only have a 5 or 10 amp fuse but going to your home could have 300 to 500 amps. I work with 100,000 volts but only have less then 1 amp on the power line.

[@zekenzy6486]

Great Job Ted. I never working on Package Unit on Resident HVAC.

[@rj.parker]

I had to manually advance it past 6:35 to get it to play to the end. I also like the Short Pro Tool although it can be hard to find sometimes. I wonder if the installers tried a big fuse in that holder causing it to smoke.

[@ricardo8salinas]

Run-cap bandit shrinks again, lol Great video.

[@Mrflash222006]

Ted has twin ?

[@TheWoodman064]

So was the short from the factory or from a service person? Either way awsome tech work Mr. Cook!

[@1221Genocide]

The factory 100%. Installers or service guys won't be touching that board or wiring unless there's an issue. You can see when they placed the top on the unit at the factory, they pinched that wire

[@TedCookHVAC]

It came that way .... Trane has humans in the factory... nothing is perfect, just the best money can buy !!

[@TheWoodman064]

@@TedCookHVAC I thought so but I just thought I would pitch it out there! Thanks for replying!

[@brettwing737]

At 10:27 thought that was ted plugging in the disco. Man there's hippies everywhere.

[@sku32956]

Never seen a rigg like that ,well done with figuring out the issue .

[@gradyj3827]

I know perfect installers don't exist (except me), but that high voltage termination inside that new unit is on the sloppy side..

[@larrykeenan598]

As a 55 year retired union electrician, IBEW Local #238, I noticed that right off. The wires were stripped too long and a strand or two was out of the connection.

[@coolmandude1000]

Mars/ Zebra makes that Short-Pro tool. I have Been using one for about 2 years now. I bought it from RE Michel Co for $26.00. They do cost more $$$$ now lol.

[@picklerix6162]

That more than I spent for both of the meters that I use for troubleshooting. I assume that Ted received his Short-Pro for free?

[@jeffrobison2013]

if they would not build them with the heat exchanger in the cold air stream of the ac they would last forever, the last goodman i installed a few years back they had corrected that problem.

[@FrankTech]

I never understood putting furnaces/heat exchangers outside in the elements..

[@theyoungrvers8021]

I'd have to admit I've never seen a short finder like that. Looks neat. But I do have to disagree on the umbrella. Concept is good but construction needs improving, it broke the same day I got it. Got an exchange the next day and it broke less than a month later. Plastic arms keep breaking.

[@fastzombie1]

Assembled on a friday or a monday i bet.

[@waltradcliffe4482]

I have bought a lot of tools over the years that I didn’t need to do the job but you can’t put a price on a tool that makes it a bit easier

[@watermanone7567]

Nice fix Ted. Is the owner going to change out the unit due to the rusted heat exchanger? Does not look like it is long for this world. Thanks for the video's.

[@ronsphar4827]

Variable speed motor, didn't need to be set? And I must have missed the part of the vid that showed you setting and adjusting gas pressure/ temp rise etc... Your tech/installer couldn't have done it when the unit was shorting out? Not trying to downplay your videos or your company... Bc I love the videos... Just wondering is all?

[@TedCookHVAC]

I have other videos with those procedures .... although some did not perform well so I took them down... there is a "sweet spot" for video length, and sometimes the longer ones don't do as well.

[@STEVIE1959]

how much would a new 4 ton gas pack cost as a direct replacement for an older gas pack

[@speckulator7516]

I had the same problem as others with the video hanging up around six and half minutes. I made up a circuit breaker that I plug into the fuse socket that has saved me who knows how many fuses but the the light and self reset might make me give them the $30.

[@naturekid1335]

I gotta get that umbrella. I've been thinking about rigging something up like tha that for years

[@sknight0391]

Like a BOSS! BooM go the dynamite 💣💣💣 I love my short pro tool 👍

[@TedCookHVAC]

Me too !! I love my big guitar book too !!

[@sknight0391]

@@TedCookHVAC Heck yeah man. Glad your enjoying that. You'll have to hang those posters up in your new office 👍

[@Theoldchum]

Hope you got paid for a warranty repair on that factory defect since it cost you additional installation time you shouldn't have to eat.

[@danielbell7844]

So much for quality inspection at the factory

[@drewbush6535]

Wow that's a nice umbrella

[@drewbush6535]

What kind of camera are you using

[@Sctronic209]

That’s a sweet umbrella.

[@TedCookHVAC]

Yes I like it a lot !!

[@throttlebottle5906]

real sloppy on the wire feeding new contactor, "stripped too far, they sure are" installer probably got aggravated and was using a piece of wire as jumper and cooked the terminals or a large fuse and looking for smoke signals lol

[@nomusicrc]

It's so weird to me that the furnace is outside where I live the furnace is inside in the basement got to have a basement

[@jgarmer]

monday friday unit ?

[@scottscaneh]

Looks like it was a dead short and grounded to the cabinet no wonder the fuse holder was black

[@nashguy207]

Do you like the Ruud heat pumps?

[@cristianvarela9729]

Easy to stop a Trane You can also put a quarter on the Trane tracks

[@paintnamer6403]

Now find a camera mount for that Supco magnetic umbrella.

[@charliecrewe3711]

That’s funny I just bought that umbrella today and then watched this video

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great job again like always

[@johnschultz2000]

Heat exchangers always rot at the seam line of the heat exchanger the aluminized are useless..

[@johnaclark1]

There are a lot of cheap, low quality fuses being sold online that don't always open at their rated amperage. It's plagued the automotive industry for years. Make sure your guys aren't using cheapo fuses from Amazon. It could explain the burning of terminals from a simple short like that.

[@dhinton8127]

Video crashes half way through

[@Paul-IE-Repairs]

Here, i thought nothing stops a Trane?

[@jeromes58]

Gloves. Did you get them from Steve?

[@TedCookHVAC]

lol

[@Okanagan48]

Dosent anyone get their units checked regularly? Boy thats dirty.

[@MrMebigfatguy]

That's all Bob Kratchet can afford.

[@Ted_E_Bear]

Great job as usual !!

[@nsaglian]

Warranty claim?

[@jamestoy426]

Ted the video stopped in the middle and it says something went wrong

[@TheWoodman064]

Great work!

[@steveg5576]

That's next level !

[@patmurphy2472]

Nice catch, should have been found in QC check.

[@skycruiser2010]

looks like we need better Quality Control

[@sziltner]

Now that's real trouble shooting.

[@TedCookHVAC]

Thank You Sir !!

[@wonderhomie2011]

Crashed and burned like that exchanger.

[@Bob.W.]

Good sleuthing. Lucky it didn't cook the electronics.

[@georgen.8027]

Handsome unit aside from the door full of ugly warning labels.

[@richbatz139]

Short Pro Tool # GSPRT/ZSPRT $36 on amazon

[@throttlebottle5906]

what a rust bucket mess for almost 12 years old

[@jamesleroy2784]

Is it me or I can’t get passed the 6:38 mark

[@Sctronic209]

Same here

[@chevelless]

Same thing

[@jamesleroy2784]

Yeah had to skip over to 6:45 and was able to watch the whole video

[@cu27rotary70]

No problem here.