How to Identify & Test Unmarked Dual Capacitor

[@johnmcfetridge3974]

Pro 28yrs Capacitors are one of the key points to check on a residential. Change then all the time due to them being weak. Keeps peaple happy. Test the amp draw of the unit with a weak one then show how much less power is being used with the new one. Value. Love your show.

[@jgroves55]

Mikey pipes it does not matter to me if your showing plumbing or hvac, I am never to old to learn something new. I always enjoy your content and sense of humor . Good luck with your search for a service tech wish you nothing but the best !!!!!!!

[@nwredneckturner1508]

Pro, about an 8. B-gas ticket for about 20yrs, refrigeration ticket for 9 yrs. I live in a small town where you can't just be a 'niche' tech. We do resi install & service, restaurant hot & cold side, comercial hvac & refrigeration, supermarket racks, you name it. Sometimes even working on other miscellaneous commercial equipment like dishwashers, bread slicers, meat grinders, misting systems etc. What you deal with in attics in your area, I deal with in crawlspaces in mine so I feel your pain trying to access some of the equipment! Keep up with the great content & good luck finding good help!

[@USMMCE]

Certified in Freon as per the feds. Was a Chief Engineer on U.S. Flagged Ships and had to deal with all types of A/C Systems from the very large to the very small. When your out at sea, you can't call in the pros, so it was up to us to keep everything running.

[@SixTwoHemi]

Pro 13 years experience water source Boiler & Chiller operator. I watch because the last 5 years or so I started working with common straight A/C split systems 410A R22. I find your videos to be very informative in that regards also I enjoy watching tradesmen working on equipment. One can never stop learning!!

[@gregconroy5189]

I am a DIY probably a 8 or 9, I have a 608 Cert and a 609 MVAC cert and I will tackle most any issue in my house or vehicles. I learn a lot from the professionals like yourself, great channel keep feeding us.

[@chrisc9389]

Great content MP!! I am just a residential Landlord in NJ trying to learn some basic AC troubleshooting and maintenance. When I am in over my head I call in the pros - money well spent! Thank you for your great content! Tis video was right up my alley!!

[@michaela1655]

Diy guy here. I keep 3 AC units running, 2 of them are Trane R-22 units of 1992 vintage. Coupled with American Standard air handlers. Recently put in a new R410a unit with a paired air handler in the attic. Fortunately my attic is framed with rafters, not trusses, so there is room to work. I would say I am a solid 8 out of 10, and always trying to learn more in the quest to be self sufficient. Having the right tools makes a world of difference in the quality of my work. I rebuilt my cast iron, oil fired boiler. Took all of the cast iron sections apart and installed new elastomeric gaskets and rope gaskets for the fire chamber. She looks like new and runs like a champ. The boiler dates to 1992. The oil burner is also 1992 vintage. She has a new oil pump, and a transformer. The rest is original. Learning as much as I can from Mikey Pipes, and definitely getting some entertainment value from the videos.

[@lukefrisenda4458]

Hey, Mikey, Checking Run Capacitors Under Load Follow the procedure below. 1. Set your clamp meter to amps and take an amp draw reading of the motor start winding wire connected to the capacitor, note the reading. 2. Now, set your meter to volts and take a reading across the capacitor, which will give you the back electromotive force (EMF) of the motor, note the reading. 3. Plug your readings into the following formula below... 4. Start winding amps x 2650 (constant) / Back EMF The above procedure will spit out the microfarad reading under load. Run caps are stamped with a +/- percentage, if your calculation falls within that +/- range, you should be good to go.

[@danieljanowiec1324]

Pro 18 years experience almost all of it working for a oil company. My ratings oil side a 8.7. Natural gas 7. Propane we don’t work on it at all. A/C we also don’t work on so I enjoy watching for some knowledge. Keep up the great content. I like seeing how you test capacitors and do your tune ups. Also I have been taking notes watching you do your wall hung installations using web stone products and the way you support the circulator on your installation very helpful. I also started using centhrotherm for venting and I love that stuff good bye cpvc.

[@REDDOGLewiston61]

DIY 7 ... 9 years welding and 25 years I've Owned a computer store. I did maintenance on all my properties 15 years " Six rentals" the washers and dryers Air Conditioning Heating and pluming . I think your content is fine. You just be you and people will watch. You are a pretty cool guy. It's you why people come here and watch this channel. Your knowledge is just a bonus. You could be the worst electrician mechanical engineer whatever and people would still come. Being one of the best is just a plus.

[@williamwiseman5083]

Pro- 20 years own my own Hvac business recently enrolled in Pipe Doctor University, my favorite professor is Mikey Pipes! Seriously tho I love watching your videos I learn something from each one! Please keep them coming thanks a lot Mike

[@takethe101totarzana4]

DIY0 - I'm not an hvac tech, but a building operator. I'm not required to repair the roof top units, nor am I licenced in any way. However, I enjoy learning about the systems and being able to troubleshoot the problems and hopefully help the HVAC tech we call. In turn he has always been willing to answer any question I might have even when he is not on site for the building. I do the PM for the rtu's. Keep up the good work with the content. Keep me fed St.Mike.

[@LeviVoorintholt]

I'm eeuuh, NONE. Rent my house and doesn't even have AC. Dayjob is in web programming. Came for the troubleshooting and problem solving in 'Good Enough' NY but stayed for the adventures of mikey pipes. Your professional attitude and overall pride in the job is a joy to watch.

[@hvacdoc2338]

Pro-28 years in the field. Various experience in the hvac field. From residential to industrial over the years. Keep up the videos Mikey !!

[@mikemeadows9712]

DIY ive never worked on my hvac but i did 1000hrs of co-op education in electrical and then another 1000hrs in plumbing. i helped build my new house and wired it and my shop. i installed my own hydronic infloor heat in my shop and just completed another 2 systems at a buddies house and his parents house. i know my limits and i stay within them.

[@rpsmith]

DIY-9 -- Imagine that, an HVAC guy who cleans the bottom of the condenser out and actually takes the time to respond to viewer's comments and question! Thanks Mike!

[@tonydelgrego2906]

I hold an S1 Contractors license in ct . Worked 20 years for the postal service doing HVAC. At 68 came out of retirement to teach my son the A/C and gas part of the trade.

[@brendand1325]

@@PipeDoctor The son won't get a lifetime pension and benefits like you have. That's a big problem for the USA. The independendent trades will never have a retirement pension, though they may make a decent living. It's a macro problem, couldn't help but mention it. I don't know the answer. It's not saving a million dollars; it's not a 401K. What do you think?

[@adeptheatingair]

let'em try unemployment everyone else is. lol

[@hvac01453]

I agree with you on several points, Ive been a pro since 1990, got my degree also, Like you said test it the way you do. I use to test it with an analog meter (RX10K ohms) and watch the needle rise. That was before the digitals came out. Some used a meter called a “Cappy”. Some caps tolerances are less, +/- 10% over, +/-5% under. Read the label when possible. Carry the 440 in your truck, cant use the 370 when a 440 is required but you CAN use a 440 when only a 370 is required. One other test we always did was terminal to Grd. Back in the day, run caps had a white dot on one terminal, and the wires could not be reversed or there would be problems. To make them last, secure them with a conductor strap that could act as a ground and would have the dual purpose as a heat sinc because they stay in the circuit. Its a good idea to secure them to metal to draw out the heat and get em to live a bit longer. The start caps are plastic or Bakealite, because they dont have the problem of heat disipation. Years ago the runs caps had polychloronated byphenol oil in them just like the telephone pole transformers use to. That stuff disipates heat great, but a side effect was cancer.

[@bernardbartell6844]

I've been in restaurant facilities management in NC 36 years! Have all my licenses. But I love watching Mikey Pipes an other channels. You do a great job explaining proper procedures. I learn new things every day

[@johnt1059]

Pro-10. Over 14 years in the HVAC trade in Toronto Canada, started like all at the bottom and fully licensed gas fitter and AC mechanic. Knew I always wanted to be a service tech in College. Did some installs in the beginning, then straight into maintenance followed by service. Now I am in management for a large corporation for the last 3 years but I am working on getting back on the tools and back to my roots as a tradesman!

[@stevealoia]

Pro with 10 yrs in HVAC combined with 15 yrs in electrical and 15 in plumbing I rate my self at pro 8 because you learn something new every day. Be safe Mikey Pipe

[@chris_mic]

I started watching your videos a few months ago. I was an industrial mechanic / electronics tech for many years. I guess I'd consider myself a pretty decent DIYer. I will usually attempt to figure something out by research and channels like yours. I used to maintain my steam boilers in my homes and I wish I had your videos back then. I don't know by whom I was instructed, but we always were told to release water from the LWCO once a week and add water. I've never worked on air conditioning except for electrical issues. Keep up the videos, they are entertaining and informative.

[@steveg6181]

Pro (since 1976) from a different industry with appreciation for the professionalism you exhibit - we align in our thinking and professionalism on many levels...

[@davestjohn6687]

Work for a family owned oil and air conditioning co for 27 yrs been doing residential AC for the last six years love it but still there’s a lot to learn about this stuff and Mikey pipes helps us he’s the man

[@cableman438r]

Maintenance tech. Semi-pro. 6 on forced air heat. 2 on hydronic boilers. I don’t do much A/C at all. I appreciate your willingness to dispense knowledge. I will keep watching whatever you put up. Much love

[@alexbecker9588]

Full licensed Plumber and gas tech some AC experience level 8-10 depends on the day. 12 years experience but always learning. I get alot of need help calls from my peers. Love to content 10 points for flair. You remind me of my old journeyman no bull.

[@alfonsopavone1436]

17 years in the hvac trade 10 in install,7 in service. From bayside queens but living/ working north jersey. Cap testing while running is amps times 2652 divided by volts. Enjoy you vids getting to see my old stomping grounds.

[@russellhill5959]

Worked my youth HS and College in father's HVAC/ mechanical contractor business. Installed 3 ton Carrier split system in 1988 and it is still running in my home. Got cert to buy, install and remove refrigerants.

[@russellhill5959]

And I like the right hand thumb rule remember!

[@kdegi861]

Mikey pipes. Full time hvac installation technician 3 years. Iv been a lead for a year and a half. Work in Seacoast NH and Maine. Mostly ac. Love the boiler stuff you do. Really helps me. Haven’t had a ton of boiler experience. Either wall hung combi or conventional gas or oil boilers. 608 certified NH gas license Maine gas apprentice (testing for Maine gas June 4th) Maine oil apprentice

[@robfunk6902]

Pro- 10, 19 years in the trade, and I don't do it live either I'm happy doing it with the system off and it gives me a chance to do more cleaning and looking to see what else needs attention, keep up the good work

[@jasoncase3616]

DIY - 1 I just enjoy watching people work on equipment I have no business touching and learning about the systems in my home

[@adeptheatingair]

@@PipeDoctor most people don't wanna get zapped!. hahahaha

[@gillbujold1918]

I’ve been working for my City for 18 years doing facilities management but only got my gas ticket last year for fun. My schooling is Civil Eng... so I’m all over the place. Keep up the great work Sir! Your videos are always entertaining.

[@MrTurkeyslayer7]

Hvac tech in upstate ny in local 112 plumber and pipe fitters union 3 years commercial hvac experience and 5 years total pipifitting and plumbing experience. Keep it up Mikey pipes! Really enjoy the content

[@normanboyes4983]

Mikey, I enjoy your content.👍 I was a fully time served (5 year apprenticeship) then 34 years in the field as a professional engineer (Marine Engineering). As a consequence very familiar with ‘industrial’ HVAC, air handlers, chilled water systems and refrigeration units in the naval sector, domestic - not so much. This in addition to power generation, switchgear, propulsion systems et al. Now retired and so relegated to DIY and I self assess as 9 ( every day is a school day).👍😀

[@brianporter4352]

I'm a pro with 20 years experience, so I would say my scale is an 8 or a 9. I found your channel a few months ago, and I really enjoy the content. Especially the boiler work. I used to live in NJ and did work on quite a few boilers. I live in NC now, and I work in Greensboro where there are a lot of steam boilers and some HW boilers. Nobody I work with has really any experience working on boilers, except for the owner and the service manager. Anyway keep the videos coming, I find them interesting. Thanks

[@petermcnally9326]

30 years + in Mikey but I work on a lot of Combe boilers not not ac but you r very good at wat you do I really didn’t like Phil felt something rong you made right call with him He was not a god Zella and in my game over the pond I like to think in a 7 + always learning Every day you Learn something new thank you for your experience I’ve used it and teaching it cheers mate Pete Uk

[@oreofreak6103]

DIY8 for many years because I am poor working man lol. I work on military aircraft as profession. Doing home repairs myself is very gratifying . I have personally learned a lot from this channel. Keep up the good work Mikey!!

[@mgfray7657]

DIY - 7 (1 on air conditioning/heat pumps) -- For someone with basic electronics experience, this video is really helpful to do a quick check prior to having to call in a pro when something stops working.

[@floydervin2897]

Diy 3 . Since watching ur channel i believe i can do more testing now. Caps could already do but any way. Thank u Mikey pipes for feeding us as u do love it

[@rasworks]

Full time service tech in Myrtle Beach. Lots of heat pumps and geothermal furnaces. Actually lived in Valley Stream for some years. Love the content! I’m always tuned in

[@cwrnmservicesllc510]

Pro 10 plus. two weeks out on scheduling jobs. I like watching for a tips on Tankless water heaters. We don't do many in my area. Always learning / always trying to improve.

[@gas_man1565]

hey mikey great video as usual 20 yr pro 12 yrs resi 8 yr com I like how ur thorough with all your units. and keeping it real. Hope you find a good tech soon. Summer is going to be crazy! first 3 yrs i was a Helper then im moved into resi Service then Commercial maintenace Junior Service hvac and then Senior Hvac/r Light commercial hvac and refrigeration Great White North

[@andrewschultz678]

Full time licensed HVAC tech for 2 years now in Georgia. Love the content

[@globeflicker9216]

Welcome to the game player! Over 20 licensed (2 states), over 40 dragging Freon bottles, tin knocking, running wire and carry wrenches. It’s a great trade!

[@DA-PICKLES-VR]

Me too bro! Give me a call sometime 4049517501. I’m in Mcdonough

[@97Napkins]

Not conditioned air licensed in georgia to service, repair and install. You must be talking about EPA refrigerant license.

[@andrewschultz678]

@@97Napkins yes sir I mean EPA license

[@acrservicesmathewr7565]

1yr pro5 i guess lol. Install 1 yr and service 6 months. Now full time service on residential. Commercial have lots to learn but after 2 years I deff feel this is where you start to become a true tech

[@jacktorres8691]

Mikey pipes...DYI, however, a....retentive. A professional done job is easy to spot not only in the trades but in any "job". Medicine, law, plumbing, painting. Love the content...Btw, thank you for not letting me install a navien in my house. Went the traditional way.

[@peted2770]

Licensed Plumber and gasfitter A/C - 3 I know enough to get it up and running but that's about it. I do have an EPA universal but I've forgotten just about everything. Commercial Plumbing - 6 More light commercial than anything. Not much demand where I live. Residential Plumbing - 8 This is my bread and butter, I've been doing new construction and remodels for almost twenty years now. Plumbing service - 7 I have never enjoyed service work and usually try to avoid it if I can. Heat oil - 7 Enjoy troubleshooting, wiring, and installing oil boilers. Not too many steam systems left where I am but I would love to learn more about them. Heat gas - 7 High-efficiency stuff like Navian, Bosch, Viessman, etc. Installed plenty of them and attended many classes and factory training. I can install them but I still need to watch Mikey Pipes and other stuff to remember how to troubleshoot.

[@MrLaffertyheating]

Always learning. Every day is a school day. If your not measuring your guessing. 23 years pro - 9 out of 10…..so what happened to Godzilla? There are very few guys left to fix things, don’t know how to get the younger guys to stick with it! Guess the last guys standing will just make the big bucks! If only I could grow two more arms I could do it all by myself! Keep the great content coming!

[@frankfinkelman2465]

Mikey I love your channel I watch it for entertainment, I am a commercial air conditioning tech for a school district. You produce some great stuff keep up the good work👍🏼

[@Austin23191]

Pro-5. I'm a tech with 2.5 years field experience. Went to school for 2 years also. I personally check the capacitor while the unit runs and use a calculator in the HVAC School app.

[@97Napkins]

lol i know you can but i have not tested a capacitor while running. Maybe ill do for kicks

[@manuelpena2861]

Im a pro, 15 years experience. Id give myself an 8 or 9 Always willing to learn and teach. Learn new things every day.

[@manuelpena2861]

Actually lived in NYC all my life, moved down to florida 6 years ago. When you’re ready to bring the business down here let me know!

[@patrickhemken5722]

DIY "7", will get it done, but feel when I need to call in someone, not ashamed to do it. Your explanations are clear. And not a Waggo fan!

[@jcantuba]

Hahaha why not im waggo fan i use waggo for almost everything i need

[@roberts1159]

DIY say a 5. Have a DMM so I test my capacitors and ohm resistance for contactors. Also service condensate drains and clean condenser coils. Have three systems, split system heat pump, gas pack, and a split system AC with gas furnace. Also clean flame sensors and clean in shot burners in fall. Always like your content and thanks for sharing.

[@robertrichard9460]

DYI5 Grew up in the family plumbing supply, sold HVAC equipment and supplies for 25 years. Love the channel!

[@yapper70]

DIY - 5 or 6. Basically anything except having to solder/replace coils/compressors. Thanks for this video, I enjoy getting confirmation that I'm doing my own and friends/family's maintenance correctly.

[@waitikubuliwaitikubuli6180]

MICKEY pipes, am watching.you.from the eastern Caribbean.am amaze at your personna for the trades and teaching as.u.go.....their is another fellow from texas i watch... wwashington....just like u...bit am learning

[@indianabob9534]

I am a DIY guy. Although I do have an Electronics background. I have made certain repairs to my own HVAC equipment. But I am by no means a " PRO" (my rating maybe 4 or 5 ??? ) I do really enjoy your videos. Have a great day.

[@1gameboyc7775]

Pro plumber 8, apprentice HVAC tech, 1 I definitely need more walkthrough videos like this. I really appreciate them

[@kjjr7795]

Great work ethic your customers are lucky to have chose you!. I guess you could call me season Hvac tech 35 years and still going! Keep it up hope you got my stickers!

[@craigschultz928]

DIY- 8 just because there is always more to learn. I have all the tools of the trade and follow all best practices of testing not guessing👍😊. Love the 320LX and filedpiece smartprobe set wit 8 probes. I have a cartoon for Mikey when I find his email….didn’t see it on his website but I know he mentions it at times in his KZbin videos…..👍😊. Also a gear head 60’s era corvette restorer. 30+ years of HVAC DIY just no license. Retired engineer from IBM and tool junkie.

[@rocketrider1405]

DIY 0. I like HVAC because it’s an amazing technology with so much going on. PV=nRT and some low voltage electrical thrown in. Appreciate your succinct explanations for the ordinary person to grasp. 👍

[@MRICE-qe4sv]

Pro 10 years experience in commercial refrigeration kitchen equipment. Occasional resi side job. Your just too entertaining Mikey. 👍

[@andrewludwig9251]

Today I was troubleshooting an old Trane 2 stage 80% furnace. Bad gas valve - I caught myself saying “if you you ain’t testing, your guessing”. Goddammit, Mikeypipes has gotten into my head!

[@bsmith7718]

Currently learning HVAC through your videos. Thanks. 👍🏻

[@TheLuckyman7726]

Awesome content 2 years of work in hvac and plumbing in Illinois

[@bobparrott8130]

Graduated Electrical / Mechanical Engineer from University of Wisconsin Madison...... with 36 yrs experience in Industrial/ Commercal industry

[@busman2000]

Very good all wiring termination points need to be secure to prevent arc faults arising.

[@mathuelee2686]

Pro 18 years commercial and residential I've seen some shady stuff over the years and you never stop learning especially with these new systems that they're coming out with I think the craziest thing I've ever seen was on a Linux unit they put a 24 volt powered float switch with audible alarm and the float switch itself was back feeding to the board and giving a chamber sensor error

[@andrewsimon5437]

DIY but obtained my EPA 608. I enjoy doing HVAC as a hobby.

[@DragonSummy]

DIY... strong 7 maybe 8. Love the content Mikey, keep the buffet stocked for us buddy

[@joeshmoe9940]

Hey Mikey Pipes, love the content. Level 5 (?) DIY. I can fix anything on the system that doesn’t need an EPA license. Don’t have gauges, tank or vacuum pump. Have just about everything else. Do duct work and manual J, S, D calcs too. Lay on the tech details!

[@Cfish613]

Hi Mike I am an HVAC pro level 5 but a plumbing DIY level 2 I am a subscriber and love your content My opinion is that "how to" videos with step by step instructions for diyers in both lines would generate a lot of views

[@97Napkins]

Pro 10 With actual 17 years...1 man show metro ATL. Great Vids! love the customer interaction and dumb hack stuff you see. lol Vids like these for noobs but theres a lot of noob viewers im guessing. I actually want to see a wide open channel with customer negotiation, pricing and business. That would be dope asf Nobody shows the real hustle, price, profit etc. I guess its to scary to expose the industry that way?

[@waynehammond4881]

Formula for testing under load is 2650 which is your constant times amps divided by volts. Example 2650 x.7÷343=5.4mfd for the fan

[@Silky_boi]

Full time HVAC installer commercial/residential 5 years in Southern California

[@brianbuskey7419]

DIY 5, done a couple repairs on plumbing/hvac. have a small amount of pro electrical experience. just really enjoy hvac and learning about it

[@jeffdinkleburg4773]

Plumbings where its at though, just kidding we got respect for the tin bangers too haha....

[@jamesnichols4280]

I am a dyer level 2 . Thank you for the tips and info.

[@RA-sz5tu]

HVAC = DYI-5 grew up with 6 brothers, we had every trade covered so just with osmosis I picked up some HVAC and electric & plumbing/pipefitting by helping brothers moon lighting evenings and weekends , I was carpenter/steel. Too bad the help didn't work out back in the 60's and 70's when a new carpenter was hired first thing he had to do was build a pair of saw horses, some got to stay some got sent home.

[@carlboomhower897]

Full time hvac technician.2 years experience in Massachusetts

[@marvinscott6894]

DIY Strong 7. Keep feeding the people. Love it

[@brandonrorke1709]

Pro Plumber/gasfitter w/ my own company and almost 10 years in the trade id rate myself a 6/7 on your scale lol. Id love to get into this AC/Refridgeration stuff!

[@jwchicano]

Pro 7 been in the field 5 years been running service on my own for about 4 residential and light commercial pretty evenly split between the two.

[@unknownvalor9755]

Thanks for meal Mikey, Just a few things First I'm DiY because it's what I can mostly afford, on a scale of 1-10 I'm a solid 5? (install my own solar Duda water heater and electric tankless) Second. As for content? what can I say I love learning from other people's mistakes. Mistakes I hope to avoid someday should the occasion arrive. Love all the tips you give on daily work. Third. A few videos back you had a coupling that wasn't compressed. I know with a long work history and skill you begin to run on auto pilot when doing a job. This is just a humble suggestion from a Diy guy for other Diyers but why not mark each coupling fitting with a sharpie after being compressed. (at least for large jobs) This way when the project is done you can see with a glance all the fitting that were done and any that were missed.

[@heatingcoolingstuff]

Pro. Love all the content. I’m from the island so See a lot of the same style homes you work in.

[@firestorm.v1]

DIY - 7-ish? I can do plumbing, some electrical, some HVAC, and (used to be a pro) low-voltage (doorbells, networking, HDMI, surround sound, etc. Did it professionally for about three years.) but can't hit a nail to save my life. I actually got started watching you from watching HVACR VIDEOS and you popped up. Came for the content (boilers aren't a thing in the south), stayed for your personality and your thorough approaches to troubleshooting and diagnosis and of course to watch Godzilla do his thing!

[@Agent22817]

DIY #7. I've done some residential HVAC repair of my own/families units (blower fan replacement, thermostat wiring repair, flame sense rod cleaning, control board replacement, check caps as I have a Fluke myself). I've done my own residential plumbing and can sweat copper and have the tools for soldering and PEX in the garage. Installed my last water heater myself too. As far as home HVAC goes I've never done anything with refrigerants but know how to read automotive r134a gauges and have done my own car HVAC repair and used a gauges and vacuum pump afterwards then to recharge by weight (I had a shop recover the existing refrigerant). No experience with SH/SC, brazing or 410a stuff. My HVAC at home is a 20 yr old R22 unit I keep clean and hope I don't need to worry about it much too soon lol. I'd possibly do more residential HVAC stuff but supply houses won't sell to me so it's either something that can wait for an online part to come in or I have to call someone.

[@Agent22817]

@@PipeDoctor I enjoy watching you work on stuff I'll never see (boilers) and also your opinion on various brands (replacement WH will be an AO Smith). I like your diagnostic approach. Something I haven't seen too much on is stuff like blink codes/error codes. My old 80% efficient unit has a sticker inside which lists the blink codes so when my heater wasn't working I was able to diagnose a failing draft induction pressure switch (tested with a multimeter). Maybe the basics of the heating/cooling cycle like how these units block diagram out their operational steps checking it along the way. I wonder how many DIYers don't realize a lot of the info might be inside the doors of their unit :)

[@keithhavinga3460]

Remember Mikey, you can install a 440 volt in place of a 370 volt, but never a 370 volt in place of a 440 volt cap.. retired with 35 yrs. experience. your absolutely correct about the plus or minus 10%.

[@JosephGetchel]

DIY - ~5, Since the capacitors in these systems are critical to proper operation, you've GOT to test them when servicing. Your meme: "If you're not testing, you're guessing", is totally correct!

[@891sparky]

I'm a DIY..Work on anything that's not working.. I think I'm around an 8.5..Enjoy you videos

[@globeflicker9216]

Ok, good video Mike! Get your info from the horses mouth, aka component labels. The other way is from the equipment manufacturer, easily available with a portable Google box, like you use. I encourage techs to always look there first. A cap that relies on 10% (those crappy Turbo caps) will get you home soooner, but I see a lot of condensers get scrapped with them (wonder why, no I don’t 🤣, they’re garbage). Use the right cap and it will always be some thing else that kills the unit, like what the real problem is.

[@kevinlombardi3244]

Pro 19. while running MFD under load (amps X 2652) / volts Rather test with power off but if I have to that’s it.

[@thefloridaplumber2631]

Hey, love your video! I am a plumbing pro. Been in the trades for 9 years now.

[@01Hokiefan]

DIY - 7/8 - Should have a license but dont no need in IT currently. Grew up around trades father was a master steam license. Second how many DIY have propress, I do and tech that came by for an included service asked my why and my response, because I wanted one.

[@jasonleigh5301]

Pro 7 or 8. 8 yrs experience out of hampton roads, Virginia. Keeps up the good content bud

[@ricknewton3073]

DIY 8 or so, love your content Mikey, keep up the good work. Was thinking the other day I'd like to know how to test capacitors, I don't have 17 years of experience though :)

[@eddiew.6485]

DIY-0 . Watch because I like and support your “ Work Ethic”.

[@glennturner3036]

Newbie 4 hvac courses. Keep them coming!!!

[@steveurbach3093]

That symbol is the Plates of a capacitor. The curved plates is Polarized (2 straight lines of the same size would be non-pol) Do not confuse a similar Long and short lines, that is a symbol for a Battery cell DYI Senior Electronics tech (I work on 5VDC to 480V 3phase)

[@Brad1237202]

Thanks for the capacitor education Mikey!!! Love the channel!!!

[@benjamintimmins1656]

Pro 6+...working full time service and installs residential and commercial...this is really the video Phil should be watching lol. I think a good video would be how to use a ductulator to size ducts In attics and whatnot...