Important Furnace Maintenance Tip Most Homeowners Don't Know

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[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

"high efficiency" Good video, man. Even though my furnace is "No efficiency" I still watched the whole thing.

[@srobeck77]

your furnace will still have this because of the a/c coil inside your furnace that produces condensate water in the summer

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

@@srobeck77 Thanks for the info, man! I am going to check for that and do the maintenance.

[@srobeck77]

@@user-hm5zb1qn6g just run a a 50/50 mixture of vinegar + water thru there every 4-5 years

[@parisbarker2852]

If he has 80 percent with a split AC he will not any condesate hoses or trap inside furance​@srobeck77

[@bobdornbos4467]

Good tip! My Carrier furnace trap plugged up with some sort of black gunk. When I pulled off the hoses almost a gallon of water poured out so have a towel handy. I soaked it in water and bleach and then blew it out with compressed air.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Yes! That sounds familiar. The Carriers/Bryants tend to always have that black gunk in them. Blowing it out with compressed air is a good way to make sure it's nice and clear. Thank you for sharing!

[@jaimegonzalez6926]

Thanks for the tip before calling a technician we can clean this first.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Yeah, it should be cleaned once in a while but usually there's no need to do it every year.

[@Andrew21882]

I had that problem before, the furnace would come on and off erratically, I cleaned the trap and it worked like a charm afterwards. It’s my annual thing from then on.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad to hear you were able to solve the problem. Thank you for sharing your experience with this!

[@musketmerve1436]

I think you just described an issue I am having with my AirTemp furnace. I've had three different service techs look at it, and nobody mentioned this. I will see if I can find the trap.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

It's definitely a possibility! But when the furnace acts up, does the control board blink any error codes? That would be the first thing I'd go after. Having an error code really helps point you in the right direction.

[@musketmerve1436]

@@WordofAdviceTV Used to blink a pressure switch problem (probably because it got destroyed because of the condensation). One of the techs already replaced that one. They then replaced the entire board because they couldn't figure out the problem. So, it has a new board. Right now, I am just operating the unit without the second pressure switch connected. I just have the connection bridged. Everything seems to work fine - only notice a few times where the furnace acts like it is going to turn off, and then turns and then turns back on again. I wish I had a good tech like you where I live. Whoever installed my furnace also installed the exhaust right above the area that you put the filter in, and that is impossible to get out. I needed to cut some of the sheet metal in order to replace the filter.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Good to hear that the furnace seems to be running without shutting off now. I have a video on 10 different pressure switch problems so there can actually be quite a few things that can cause the pressure switch to trip. It can be a bit annoying to track down. But having the exhaust right above the filter does indeed sound like poor planning, I would be frustrated about that too!

[@jamkpa]

You always do a great job with your helpful videos!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@Jim-Wade]

I learned this the hard way back in 2013. We bought a house built in the 1990's with an old Bryant furnace. We had it replaced with a super high efficiency Trane. When freezing weather came, the furnace stopped working. To their credit, the installer drove icy roads to honor the warranty, and quickly discovered that the condensate pipe to the exterior of the house had frozen. I should have insisted they extend the drain to a vent pipe in the attic but i didn't, so the problem continued until this year when I finally ran the drain line where it should have been installed in the first place.

[@sheilam4964]

Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Thank you for stopping by for the new video!

[@paulrozinski1488]

Keep the videos comin’ Jay . Good to see you still out there 👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Yes, I will try to do just that! 🙂

[@zahedaminullah6934]

Good video, good to clean this out before the heating season starts. Also make sure they clean out the remaining drain tubing exiting to floor drain.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Yes, cleaning the drain tubing is a great idea too.

[@Eddy63]

Great tech tips Jay ... I can't see good as ''Well'' ... My uncle use to wear my aunts wig so I grew up confused Thx as always and Aloha my friend

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you my friend! 😂😂 I'm glad you enjoyed the dad jokes, always love having you here Eddy! Thank you for stopping by for the new video, have an amazing new week, God bless you and yours, and Aloha from Hawaii! 🌴🌴🌴

[@jimharris1590]

Well done TU!!!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you!! I appreciate you stopping by. Have a marvelous new week!!

[@diverm2371]

Great job Keep them coming please. Thanks

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you!! I will try to do as you say! 😄

[@ivanbalmore7425]

J, you are the best ever. Saludos desde Texas.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you my friend! May you have an amazing new week! Saludos desde Hawaii.

[@gilbertopatino2616]

Thank you so much Jay for another fantastic video 👍👏

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Glad you liked the video, have an amazing new week my friend!!

[@rzh3443]

Would a soaking in household vinegar be useful? I also have to clean out my condensate pump reservoir several times during the heat season. All easy to do and a lot cheaper than a 200-300 buck service call. Thanks again for all the good advice.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Yes, that would definitely loosen up the gunk in there, making it easier to rinse it all out. The condensate pump reservoirs get slimy too if not cleaned. Way to be on top of that and not only doing it once the furnace stops working. 🙂👍

[@Tomcat1322]

Great tip! Thank you.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@brucemoriarty9964]

Great information, thanks.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by!

[@vittoriomaximum6548]

Love your T-shirt!

[@dennissprague2572]

Nice shirt, He is King indeed!!!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Amen! 🙂

[@ScubaCat3]

My trane one was completely clean so I thought it was fine, but actually it was several inches of the hose blocked with sediment. So check the hoses too! You can just squeeze them and if it's blocked it'll be solid.

[@harrydickson4575]

Another great tech tip 👍👍👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you sir! Have a spectacular new week my friend! 👍

[@mikimiki195]

With all these tips I feel like I can be field tech 🤣 thanks

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You'd probably do a great job too! 😄 You're welcome!

[@dalebabbitt6185]

Nice video, thank you!!!

[@captainstress]

I always enjoy your videos. My 12-year-old Carrier furnace looks identical to this one. I have been having intermittent leaks of water into the metal furnace housing, rusting it slowly over time. I can never catch it in the act. I wonder if this could be the issue. Thank you!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos. Leaks like that, where there is no fresh water, can be tricky to track down. Good luck my friend!

[@virgil3241]

When I got my ac replaced, they replaced the clear line I had so you could check it, with a hard PVC one, that wasnt clear. Told them to switch it back, because with the clear you can at least see if its getting gross and can take it off and clean it. Now I do it yearly. While not a furnace, the same thing can happen, it plugs backs up into your furnace

[@jbwjr54]

Great video tip. I don’t seem to have that trap. I had a whole new Carrier HVAC system installed 2 years ago in June. I think my system might be an entry level Carrier, because I don’t see a trap on the exterior. I thought this was a high efficiency system 80%, but maybe not like the one you reported. Could someone please educate me on this question?

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! This is the easiest way to tell: A high efficiency furnace will have plastic/PVC venting, whereas a standard efficiency furnace will have steel venting/exhaust pipe.

[@MarcusHamilton-vk1tt]

Love your videos

[@YOUZTUBE2000]

Jay, I have a “new” Carrier system, it’s NOT a high efficiency furnace. My question is my condensate pump is in real tight spot, what do you recommend I do for maintenance? I think I read that this pump will shut down my system if it gets clogged. Not to mention I have a longer than ideal run on the discharge line. Thanks Jay- Great channel!!!!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

The condensate pump must be for the air conditioner then (or whole house humidifier if you have one). Those condensate pumps do tend to get plugged up. The drain line can be blasted out with some compressed air and the reservoir compartment that actually holds the water can be dumped and rinsed out. Most condensate pumps are able to be lifted right off of the "water holding container" (let's just call it that) so you don't actually have to take out the whole pump. Because there is constantly standing water in there, the water becomes really mucky and grimy with time.

[@YOUZTUBE2000]

That’s my fear, it’s for the a/c, and I’m coming up on my 1st yr anniversary on this system. So it looks like I’ll be doing some “dumping and rinsing” of this reservoir that’s been sitting all winter. I really appreciate your advice- Thanks Jay!!!

[@rzh3443]

@@YOUZTUBE2000 The other thing I do is to pour a cup of white vinegar in the inlet to the condensate pump once a month. That helps keep the reservoir and tubes a little cleaner. I am trying out the condensate pan capsules/tabs you can use in the A Coil chamber and the reservoir to see if they work. So far ,don't see much difference.

[@YOUZTUBE2000]

@@rzh3443 Good stuff! Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you can’t go wrong with white vinegar.

[@tommywwalden1599]

After the pump has stopped; I fill the CP tank with windshield washer fluid until the pump turns on. I have found this will clean the tank and tubbing good. And the windshield washer fluid is a good winterized for the system too.

[@kareshi2k]

Good tip, and its sad that manfuacturer doesnt design it in a way that its easy to maintain

[@JohnDoe-ej1lw]

Absolutely 💯 Jesus is king! Blessings my friend

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Amen brother!! We receive the blessings, may God bless you and yours abundantly with every good thing as well!

[@onenikkione]

We have an American Standard High Efficiency furnace. Good to know tho.

[@netalekh6443]

👍👍👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

👍🙏❤

[@TwistedLyfofTV]

Omg I've been looking for this everyone I ask have no idea what I'm referring to

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad I could help with that! 🙂

[@patriciamariemitchel]

Mine is a Bryant and it has a box on the floor that runs every so often to whisk the water away to the drain.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

I probably should have mentioned this in the video but if one has a condensate pump like yours, they should be cleaned as well. The reservoir tank that holds the water starts to get slimy after a few years. Usually the pump body can come right off of the box/tank or it is held in place by a screw or two so they are pretty easy to dump out and clean.

[@patriciamariemitchel]

@@WordofAdviceTV, easy, but not fun. 🫣

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

Is there a similar trap in a (Rheem) High Efficiency condensing gas fired tankless water heater? It's not mentioned in the Rheem Use and Care Manual.

[@buffystclair9042]

Good video but who was the Einstein who designed that to sit over the electrical box.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Well it was actually a horizontal furnace so it was sitting to the side of it rather than above it. I just have it standing upright in the garage for easy access/filming.

[@Jon-hx7pe]

that trap plugging on a carrier can mean secondary is failing especially if the trap has sludge in it.

[@SuperComfee]

Weird condensate hose connections, i always try to have water flow in a downwards slope when i can, the way this is installed your going to have blockages easier in my opinion but whatever works.

[@SuperComfee]

not even sure how this even works, how does the water flow up that high without first tripping the pressure switches?

[@WordofAdviceTV]

This furnace was originally in a horizontal position. The side that it comes out from would have been the bottom.

[@rolytech212]

Good video, but you been slacking off. Haven’t seen videos of you lately 😂

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! And my apologies sir.. I will strive to adhere to a weekly schedule from now on! 😄😇

[@retirementpirate3665]

I pour some bleach down my condensate line once or twice a year.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

That's a good way to keep them clean too, thank you for sharing!

[@theoisaac9948]

👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

👍🙏🙂

[@JP-nl6lb]

[@WordofAdviceTV]

♥🙏😄

[@claytonfite3197]

😂 😂

[@WordofAdviceTV]

I take it you liked the dad jokes. 😂😂

[@ckelly5141]

You sound like Québécois.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! I grew up in Minnesota so that's pretty close I suppose. 😄

[@MAGAMAN]

What an absolutely terrible design.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

I really can't deny that. 😅 They probably could have made this much more "maintenance friendly".

[@SuperComfee]

@@WordofAdviceTV the hoses that go to the p trap assume the water is going to rise that high naturally. it should be sloped downwards as water falls, how does this even work without tripping the pressure switches, the p trap is higher than the collector box.

[@user-ni9ny6ei6w]

LIKE ALL YOUR VIDEOS !!, ACTUALLY LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR BAD JOKES AT THE END !!!.

[@LaTrec9]

WRONG, JUST POUR VINEGAR IN IT, FROM TIME TO TIME

[@terrapinflyer273]

Huh. Never thought of doing that. Then again, my furnace and my mom's, I can't seem to gain access to the condensation trap. Looks like their embedded in the duct connected to the top of the unit.