It’s A Wonder I Could Get It Going!

In this video I visit a house where a tree landed on the power to the house. #hvacguy #hvaclife #hvac #heatpump #airconditioner #hvactrainingvideos #hvactroubleshooting #furnace #hvacinstall
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[@charlesphillips6455]

You have taught me so much about patience and perseverance, two qualities I struggle with.

[@franciscotejeda1461]

Exclent video Mr Curties , it shows all those years of experianse .

[@edwardmissouri2216]

Good job. I'm sure there are some bad companies that would have said "the whole thing is shot". It's nice to see a honest technician. I wouldn't want that big hunk of tree hanging there. I would think the power company would remove that, being near their wires. You saved those people a lot of money.

[@OGHVAC]

I had the exact same issues on a gaspak 10 years ago. Damn "electrician" did not do the client any favors. Nice job T/S/R Curtis!

[@federicovalenzuela1201]

You’re very good 👍 I congratulate you

[@GoatzombieBubba]

"Electrician" should of replaced the disconnect while he was at it.

[@electricboyo]

Thanks again for showing us “how to do it right” And for showing the step-by-step method to resolve multiple electrical faults. An office I previously worked in was randomly blowing the 3 amp fuse in the furnace when the thermostat called for cooling. The HVAC contractor replaced the fuse several times over the course of several weeks. Finally he was about to replace the contactor in the condensing unit. But I said “Wait a minute - contactors hardly ever short out their 24V coils. I suggested maybe there was an intermittent short in the 25 ft of thermostat wire between the furnace and condensing unit. So the HVAC guy said “sure, I’ll run a new wire. That’s cheaper than a contactor.” The problem never came back.

[@Bradleyscience]

Well done, surprising that it was not more damaged! Cheers

[@Donhvac]

PROFESSIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR

[@dondokulil2193]

love watching your stuff

[@w5cdt]

Good job cleaning up a mess!

[@MCRD115]

My name is Shannon I'm a Semi Truck Owner. I love watching your Channel great videos. I watch your Channel more than I watch Sports on TV. No I'm a CDL License holder but I enjoy watching repair and replace HVAC Systems. Keep making the videos.

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks for watching

[@berated4541]

Just wanted to take second to thank you for all your content. I started out watching your videos to better get my head wrapped around HVAC as an installer and have since moved in to service. Your videos have helped me on numerous service calls and I appreciate you not only sharing your knowledge with the KZbin community, but taking us along on your adventures!

[@JesseDoesHVAC]

Couldnt agree more!

[@sadude88]

You would never find a package unit on a residential property in Australia. Theyre all hi-wall splits or in ceiling split ducted. All that ever fails on them are PCBs (boring). Pick up your cable tie off-cut mate 😂. Good job the repair.

[@davidseymore3411]

Nice job.

[@robalexander7348]

Nice detective work Curtis,well done 😉

[@bilalcoaker9882]

Excellent job, and troubleshooting skills

[@janchristensen7993]

You are unreal Curtis. 👍

[@ginny8765]

Love watching you work? miss my daddy and helping him do all kinds of work .

[@Iosksnwjwnijujw8]

What a job 👍

[@MikeB9771]

Brought it back like Lazarus, good job Curtis

[@earlking4299]

Not a hvac technician. But I like watching.

[@carlmasi1063]

You did it again you are the best thank you for the great video I love watching you do The best job you can do thank you

[@roberturena2712]

Remember working on so many of those Rheem a/c’s and Rudds 😅

[@jhatfield2755]

Offer them a surge protection device on disconnect. Good work

[@johncspine2787]

I put surge protection on my main incoming service panel, and the downstairs panel that has a line run outside to my chicken coop..wanted all my bases covered..

[@wiedapp]

Nice Pontiac in the background, needs some love but otherwise cool!

[@WSmith2024]

Good detective work. Thanks for the video.

[@kens.3729]

That’s either a “Black Widow” Spider or a “Brown Recluse” Spider. There is NO such thing as a “Brown Widow”. 😬👍

[@HVACGUY]

google them. I’m not making it up.

[@stevencossaboon3237]

Excellent job Curtis.

[@Joseph77716]

Awesome work 👏

[@robertk4629]

wow loved that video.... Master AC Guy ...great job

[@georgiapatriot4575]

That took a bit of persistence, logical thinking, and a bunch of knowledge to work your way through that one.

[@Iceehotair]

Nice work Curtis 👍🏻

[@ginny8765]

Was work? Cuz you look like you're having fun 😊

[@samyz1660]

Not just learning but also enjoying your professional work. Great job Curtis

[@zekenzy6486]

Great Video. Thank you for sharing

[@61espo]

Excellent trouble shooting! Great job! Subscribed!

[@dalescott838]

Very good video. Enjoyed your methodological methods. You take the time required to do a very good job.

[@anthonyelectric6045]

Wow lots of little things went wrong. Customer got lucky it wasn’t worse like you said. Nice repairs 👍

[@billlaporte8255]

Nice work, love watching your vids man!

[@dashcamandy2242]

10:41 - No need to apologize, that is a pretty shoddy wiring "repair" for an "electrician." 20:00 - You forgot to retrieve a piece of zip-tie. 🤪 Nice job on the DIY inline fuseholder! That is, after all, exactly what's under the molded rubber of a store-bought one.

[@josem2468]

Curtis you're going to be the New Spider-Man. Bit by a spider. lol

[@roberts.3712]

Excellent!

[@jamiepatterson1214]

If it's done right the first time then the next person to work on things has an easier time getting the work done. And sometimes, the next person to work in it is you. A person who just want to get the work done and leave, isn't the person for the job. Because once they're done, the odds that someone will have to redo their work is high. There needs to be more people in all fields with you work ethic Curtis.

[@christhompson7612]

I really like how you have started explaining what you are doing when you read voltage and what you are checking for. It really helps to understand how the system is operating and what problems you are looking for. Thanks for the time you put into these videos.

[@notyoung]

Your "inline fuse" is familiar. I've found that much easier (and faster and cheaper) than searching for and wiring in a "real" fuse holder.

[@chuckquinn8026]

Excellent work Curtis! 👍👍

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks

[@tonydelgrego2906]

A professional troubleshooting and repair. Great video

[@KenKen-ui4ny]

Storms, lightning, acts of god and gravity, like falling trees in this case. Can do a lot of damage to unprotected equipment, like blowing start capacitors and what not, even without physical contact to the unit. It just has to be attach or using an outside source of power at the wrong time.

[@ervingoss5442]

Good job, Curtis. I agree with you on the the tree. I would have someone come out to get rid of that thing.

[@gregorywoodcock2472]

You need to get Wago connectors they're better than the screw-on caps thousand percent also makes your job look more professional.

[@BrokenRRT]

That wasn’t an electrician that did that. It was a backyard mechanic.

[@patricspointofview7188]

Nice job on this one, Curtis. 👍

[@user-ql2bz8on7m]

Nice work

[@TerryPayton-o1d]

Great job!

[@gregfisher216]

Good hard work Curtis, good content, keep it coming!

[@Bass.Player]

Neat old house but it needs a lot of work looks like...

[@mr-oq2kq]

Nice job Cutis!

[@OnusBones]

I think that might be the most complex one I've seen you do so far; lots of things broken. Like you, I have to wonder what the electrician was doing; perhaps a little more than expected in some ways (like not saying "call the AC guy"), yet he missed some obvious burnt wires when he fixed others.

[@savagenomore]

I like the videos like this as well as the others, watching you is helping me chose an HVAC Service tech that is an honest ethical person because I'm learning how things work and they can't blow smoke up my butt and charge me nearly $500 service call to change a capacitor anymore.

[@colinkolb3524]

Great video!

[@Empty7775]

Good job dude, nice fix

[@stephenbullock-yn3vh]

Excellent fix 👏 👍 👌 😀

[@549BR]

It could have been worse, but not by much. I'm presuming that the homeowner's insurance will pay for your work and the electricians; minus a deductible. Very nice repair work. 😎

[@johncspine2787]

Except most ppl save on insurance with a very high deductible..and I just had my first major experience w insurance, Farmer’s, I had an attic fire..zero help, never sent an agent even though there are local offices within two minutes of the house..they took down my ceilings, packed out my stuff, then allowed the contractors to skip to another job for two months..I have story after story about what a freaking nightmare the whole thing was..instead of listening to me, and looking at my photos, they overpaid the contractor even after I documented them “not” doing what they said in the estimate, they actually gave them more money, but forced me to pay from my account..I swear, the thing felt like fraud, fraud, fraud…and I couldn’t do anything about it..check your policy..even then..good luck..

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

Good job.

[@Hvac-dude]

That's crazy !!

[@brandoncorrea511]

Do more like that . Pls

[@snugglebunnyhaven7258]

Good work. Although I do have one concern. When you changed the compressor connection, i did kinda bite my tongue when you zip tied the leads to the compressor high side line. That tube gets really hot and i'd be a bit nervous that at some point the wire may wear through and then short. It can then punch a hole through the line causing the gas to vent. Over time the insulation can thin with the heat of the line. Also, in the even of a nearby lightning strike, induction from it or if it runs into the system, it can arc right through the insulation. As an old veteran tech, i'd not ever tie electrical wires to any of the refrigerant lines of any system.

[@thomashoward6792]

retired with 60 years commercial refrigeration and HVAC commercial and residential agree with above comment 110%

[@Todestelzer]

He used 2 zip ties. No direct contact to the tube. I don’t think it’s an issue.

[@davehowell4111]

Nice troubleshooting 🤙

[@robertgwalsh5878]

Nice job

[@roberturena2712]

Since I’ve retired from the a/c world I love watching your videos it keeps me a/c sharp, tho I miss working on a/c but not so much during our summer desert temperatures of 118 to 120 degrees it can get very dangerous very quick out here I do get a little bored not working on units that sometimes I just can’t wait to service my a/c Lol also you have great work ethics of (NCC) “no cutting corners” sometimes short cuts can cause some tech’s a costly service call, great job 👍

[@John-cb6wn]

You’re very well organized always enjoy your videos

[@RayRay-nb7tn]

Good man for the job fir sure. So an electrician installed new stat wire and you put unit in, and he went into panel of unit do you warranty the unit still on parts ? If another tech or anyone for that matter worked on unit I don't stand behind the warranty.

[@coldiez1464]

Very impressive work Curtis. Your video quality and attention to detail match your tech work ethic. Great content

[@HVACGUY]

Much appreciated!

[@m9ovich785]

I see a future Fail point. The black & White Line Wires are up against the edge of the hole in the Sheet Metal .

[@search_eternal]

That hole the edge is rolled over and not sharp. Seen many Ruud units with the wires ran like that and never any problems.

[@Aerospace_EdC]

Great troubleshooting, you found all the problems and got it working including repairing the shoddy electricians work. I bet it makes you feel good you got the system back in order !!

[@kain93]

Curtis just one great tech can’t say much more but the word great but also smart. God bless you Curtis .. thanks for the videos.

[@focusedelectronics]

Not sure how many spades you put on like those but there’s a ratcheting crimp tool that makes them easy (will do both wire and insulation crimp.

[@HailoiHailoi]

This video is fire! I finished hvac school 1 years ago, and did install for a year.trying to get into service. ! your video help me grow and learn so much . I paused and trying to solve and learn through videos like this! keep them coming!

[@John-dp3ln]

Maybe Forgot to put bushing back for compressor wiring. Otherwise great job.

[@HVACGUY]

Bushing broke. I used the other slot that had a bushing in it.

[@bobboscarato1313]

@@HVACGUY Curtis those helicopter folks need to be told everything!

[@jeanlawson9133]

It very interesting 🤔.....

[@search_eternal]

You should try some Wago connectors. That's all I use now.

[@leviweltin1163]

Where do you get them from other than online?

[@stex1985]

👍

[@DanO181919]

The connectors that you used on the common and run connections. Do you have a part number. Very interested in those. Thanks.

[@DennisBuckley-yd6cl]

To me did not seem to make a good connection on the wire though.Might of been the camera angle!

[@jamesfitzsimmons381]

Great repairing. Never liked those compresser Spade connectors. Didn’t trust them. I connected them the same way

[@joehead1294]

Open barrel or B crimp. I like to solder them on after mashing down the tabs. Just a little dab for peace of mind.

[@user-fq9og7lr9b]

How do you get your customers to be honest in a situation when there’s a power surge or an electrical short. Frequently get customers that aren’t truthful about what happens thinking it’s gonna save them money and it makes it much harder to quickly diagnose all the problems with their system, how do you get your customers to tell you the straightforward truth?

[@BWIL2515]

So the homeowner is a electrician or a son or a friend never fails

[@beethoven2JAMES]

Where's the bloopers Curtis..🤔🤣

[@tedhicks5431]

That was good one have you ever tried the Zebra stat may help sometimes

[@HVACGUY]

Not sure I know what that is

[@tedhicks5431]

@@HVACGUY if knew how I'd send you a picture of it got from ccd ur may have ig

[@pauldusa]

You didn’t do a cap test

[@brandongraser2939]

now we all know electrician would not do that as you said a handyman would or the homeowner so it was one of those too.

[@josephconti-n7x]

Who makes that tool bag? And where did you get it? Thanks for the videos.

[@jeffkablock3229]

you know that 3/8 discharge line gets hot and will over time short out so try not to put it there !

[@johndoe-sz4iq]

Great Video Thanks!!! God Bless!!!

[@larryehrlich57]

Maybe you should wear those thin rubber gloves all the time. I would rather have a spider on my rubber gloves than my bear hand....whether the spider bites or not.

[@robertairey3095]

Sooooo how does a job like that go when it comes to billing, I mean do you send a separate invoice to the "electrician" as well? hahaahaha

[@bobboscarato1313]

They sue the "honor" system or the "golden rule"! lol

[@joeysennett4215]

What do you call these types of units. I live in Illinois where I'm used to the split systems where the air handler is indoor with the evaporator and the condenser is outside.

[@bobboscarato1313]

The evaporator inside next to the furnace or air handler. Condenser is outside!

[@HVACGUY]

Package Unit

[@joedavidzuniga1993]

🎉🎉😊

[@ronroberts7566]

when you go to collect for payment, do you give them the burnt wires, transformer? I did in the day to help them see what failed and prove or justify cost of visit. what’s your policy on replaced parts

[@HVACGUY]

If there is a need for something like that I’ll leave the parts, but usually they get thrown away.

[@bobboscarato1313]

In NY we had a policy that when repairing electronics we had to save all the bad parts! Ms. Myerson was the boss lady!

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👍👍😊😊