I Pulled the Blower Fan Out of My Home's HVAC... What I Found was DISGUSTING!

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The Fixologist

Күн бұрын

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@jasonbates2687 Ай бұрын

That second one looked like Mt. St. Helens. HBD Brad!

@BOOSTISBETTER 10 күн бұрын

The easiest way i have found when we start doing fall maintenance for our customers to check a heat exchange is to put a co2 meter in a couple of the supply vents. The dancing flame may not be present depending on where the hole or crack is. The old clam shell heat exchangers always seem to develop cracks on the top which never really changed the flame. But when i checked the meter it was clear if it was leaking. Sometimes a bore camera works as well.

@74dartman13 Ай бұрын

Like I said before, I did ductwork cleaning as a business. I did many older homes where it was common to get several inches of dirt out of the return ducts. It's amazing what builds up, over the years. I washed the customers registers and return grills, too. It made a world of difference! If done right, it takes all day to do a house and you get happy repeat customers. Helpful hint. If you ever hire a duct cleaner, don't hire a company that says it'll I nly take an hour or so. They're probably crooks! I've done mansions that took me and helpers a couple days to do! I did Art Donovan's house. He was a Baltimore Colt football player. His place was huge! It took me and 3 helpers all day! Another $5.5 million dollar mansion took 2 days! It's worth getting done!👍😊

@METEORAMPS Ай бұрын

Happy B-Day Brad! Reggards from Spain, your friend, Claudio Coello.

@PrinceWesterburg Ай бұрын

Wow! - I have ducted air heating in the UK and I build my own fan box in 2015, not touched it since, though I designed it to be servicable. BTW The fan doesnt grow dust, this is just whats caught in the fan and its mostly dead skin, soft furnishings, pollen and other microscopic airbourne debis, so you're breathing in your family! XD Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAD!!! :D

@jaytee8258 Ай бұрын

The 4 burner tubes are easy to pull out and inspect, on my old furnace they were so rusty i had to replace them to obtain a proper burn flame along the length of the tube.

@joeman5220 Ай бұрын

That was my suspicion on the rust chips- the HVAC person probably replaced the old tubes but didn't clean the area

@MrSmithvideo Ай бұрын

I see some rusted through bits at 3:51 . . bottom of the frame in the centre. Tiny holes and a larger one to the left of them.

@jimmynellis3356 Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us know sweetheart, happy birthday Brad.

@DarrenGator Ай бұрын

Happy Birthday (from Michigan) Brad!!!

@davidflamee Ай бұрын

Thank goodness, blessings, and, many happy returns.

@contrabandjoe7974 Ай бұрын

I change my filters every 3-4 weeks. Even if they are just slightly dirty

@srtamplification Ай бұрын

Good call on removing the blower.

@TheMachinist-k9n Ай бұрын

That setup has to be from the 70's. Mine is from 2010 and is not even that bad. Regular filter changes. Always negotiate for a new furnace when purchasing an older home. Seller should give an allowance on the purchase price.

@silentwookie1 Ай бұрын

You can watch the flame as the blower starts up to see if it wavers at all to see if your heat exchanger is still good or a carbon monoxide detector

@cameronstolhand7149 Ай бұрын

POR-15 RUST PREVENTIVE COATING should work well for stopping the rust and also making the metal stronger. You don’t even have to clean the rust other than scraping off loose stuff.

@jamescorvett Ай бұрын

Good call pulling those blowers and really cleaning them! I remember when I was a kid, my dad cleaned ours out and the room ducts every fall. I kind of adopted the same when I got my own place. I think it does make for a healthier living environment. Also I'd vacuum out that rusty mess. Then you can monitor how much is dropping off the boiler/heater part later on. When I saw your first video, those facebook pages with "duct cleaning" posts came to mind. Though some of those might be a scam and not clear the blower if they are legit.

@cantyouhearmeknocking1961 Ай бұрын

Last summer we had to replace our AC unit. When they pulled the old unit out, I took the blower fan out. I used it in my garage in the summer. That thing puts out some air! Like a Cessna taking off!

@Im-a-Fool Ай бұрын

Hey Brad I would bet that the pile of rust you found may be remnants of old rusted Burner tubes that were replaced some years ago. They look like they were replaced. Working in the Heating and cooling trade in my early years some of these guys never cleaned up the mess they made when replacing gas burners.

@Fixologist1 Ай бұрын

I think you're correct. The heat exchanger looks good despite the surface rust.

@johnDBoone Ай бұрын

The blower was not that dirty overall. But definitely deserved a cleaning. The furnace you have is pre 2000. My advice is to make sure that you have a good working carbon monoxide detector. Happy birthday and Thanksgiving.

@MarcCarriage121 Ай бұрын

Awesome video. Loved how your daughter had to let everyone know it's your birthday 🤣😂. Have a great thanksgiving 🦃 to you and yours and happy birthday 🎈🎂

@donaldkline8162 Ай бұрын

Happy Birthday Brad🎉

@kc0lif Ай бұрын

that's why there's filters.

@TheUniversalEyes Ай бұрын

Probably too late to tell you now, but those blower motors have two little plastic caps, which you pop off and fill with oil, which then seeps down to a felt washer and lubricates the bearing.

@jaytee8258 Ай бұрын

I saw the comment last video where someone said pull the blower out. Good idea.

@srtamplification Ай бұрын

Did that unit have electric heating elements in it at one time? That powder looks like the ceramic powder coating on electric heating elements.

@Fixologist1 Ай бұрын

Good question. I don't know. I do know there are no apparent holes in the furnace walls, so I'm going to roll with what I got for now and keep an eye on it.

@tedperry2441 Ай бұрын

it's a gas furnace.

@srtamplification Ай бұрын

@@tedperry2441 I know that. I said "at one time". Many home heaters are set up to operate on either gas or electric. They could have pulled the electric elements out, because they burnt up (they don't last forever). The ceramic coating of the elements may have been left on the bottom and never cleaned up.

@tedperry2441 Ай бұрын

@@srtamplification BUllshit I have been in HVAC over forty years They have NEVER Built a Furnace and electric heat air handler.Get some education .

@srtamplification Ай бұрын

@@tedperry2441I'm not an HVAC expert, but I had one that was just that way. Maybe it wasn't made that way, I don't know, but if it wasn't, someone had modified it to be that way. The heating coils were right below the gas burners.

@crisprtalk6963 Ай бұрын

I need to do this.

@Blue_Ridge_Ranger Ай бұрын

Holy Hydrogen Bomb, Batman! I made (finally) a good decision a few years ago…my Solar company offered several different options for free upgrades, I opted for replacing both heater motors/fans to more eco-friendly, blah, blah, blah, etc. At least my 21 year old system got cleaned out, however I will check to see if they bothered to clean the venting around the motor area.

@jct300m Ай бұрын

Remove "Motor" from fan & housing, then wash it out real good with soap & water...much cleaner way than all that dust blowing all over..

@kookoogearkook Ай бұрын

Hey! Can I use that tooth brush to brush my teeth with it after your done? Thanks.

@Twobarpsi Ай бұрын

Brad The Dustologist 😃🍺!!

@74dartman13 Ай бұрын

Just make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector, especially with seeing that surface rust. If a hole would develope , carbon monoxide could leak into your ductwork.

@insertgoodname4809 Ай бұрын

Should have taken the whole thing apart and pressure washed it.

@davidmolina3520 Ай бұрын

Breathe 🌬️

@fredjarosh3056 Ай бұрын

Time for a new furnace it’s to old unsafe risk of carbon monoxide likely hood of having hole in heat exchangers is evident from that soot powder

@Fixologist1 Ай бұрын

I'm not sold that this is true. If the flame is properly set in the first place, there will be no CO. And even if there are small cracks or holes in the heat exchanger, that doesn't mean the gasses inside the exchanger make their way into the ducts of the house. I'm going to do more on this later. Stay tuned.

@johnDBoone Ай бұрын

If the hole is towards the bottom of the exchanger then the likelihood of carbon monoxide entering the air stream is limited, although it can cause wavering flames and could blow it out in areas. If it is towards the top, which they usually are, then it will enter the airstream. I agree that property burning flame produces little to no carbon monoxide but that furnace will never be able to produce a perfect flame. Always going to have yellow and orange tipping to some degree. Just make sure you have a good working carbon monoxide detector especially in the bedroom. They make a little plug in unit that is loud as hell and a little more sensitive than the regular kind. You can plug it in in by the bed so it's close to the level you are sleeping. Good luck with it.