Letting Things Get Hot

[@Kruella_DeVille]

Either the wife is a drama queen or the husband is. There is nothing a repairman can say to me that will cause me to cry hysterically…. Handing me the bill is another story 🤭

[@rationalbushcraft]

I also suspect the husband was likely suffering from steroid rage. He just strikes me as the type with the former boxer statement and no neck.

[@mrshappilymarried1]

😂right. If she was crying hysterically it was definitely not because of the broken a/c.

[@bnellaniyah]

Ma'am this AC is beyond repair 😱🥺🥲😭

[@humaneleaguelancPA]

Agree!

[@misticlark-uu8pj]

Yeah I used to hold the flashlight for my dad. A repairman has nothing on him and can't make me cry lol

[@sparkshmstd]

40+ years in HVAC. The very first thing you check on a service call is the filter!!

[@ExclusiveArts1]

Thank you, and if “someone in the trade” tells me they just changed it, cool, I’m still confirming that myself as if you did not say that.

[@juliecranford534]

⁠@@ExclusiveArts1YES!! Even more so if it was the wife of someone “in the trade” who tells you she knows her husband takes care of that!🤣

[@roxane7432]

Absolutely, that is with almost any appliance that has filters. There is a filter in vehicles, (usually uou get access to it through the glove box). Anyway, long story short, I googled the symptoms of what my car was doing, and when I asked about changing that filter, mechanic just rolled his eyes at me, I insisted in replacing it, ( I have never seen a filter so clogged, just disgusting). My car has ran great ever since, & that was two yrs ago.

[@marleonetti7]

@@roxane7432 which filter in the car ? because a car usually has at least 4 or 5 different filters for different things .

[@wildcaveman5310]

I’m an HVAC contractor in Florida and I cannot count the number of times the problem is caused by the owner/tenant doing something dumb or not doing basic maintenance.

[@KingBoxingandFitness]

Sounds like a half assed HVAC tech . When I was a rookie doing maintenance calls we had a checklist of things to verify when doing service calls . To be a OG tech he did a sloppy job . Also , Checking other things helps you upsell & make more !!

[@trekgirl65]

Had one repaired a few years ago, the tech stayed an hour to make sure it ran smoothly.

[@anabatt1075]

The tech should have checked the functionality of the entire unit in one shot. Instead of coming out 10 different times.

[@trekgirl65]

Thank you, for a professional, the person would have stayed for a time to make sure it was running fine, not 5 minutes after finish, then leave. Unprofessional repair.

[@shermanmcgrew4506]

Yup. And how on earth do you quote a compressor without looking at the filter or checking for leaks. Come on now

[@stratfordbaby]

This way they could charge 10X for the service call. Good scam.

[@missoliver38]

Saying your wife was crying for hours is just too much. You don’t need to over exaggerate a situation to win your case.

[@selinesbeau]

I mean, I occasionally cry for hours, but I have a hormone imbalance. So I usually just carry on hoping no one sees me.

[@shaydaslays]

I came to say this! I have BPD and when I'm on my cycle mixed with that I often cry. I have kids and if my babies had to sit in a hot house with no ac for days I'd be hysterical. Not going to lie. ​@@selinesbeau

[@sandrawestley4193]

I’ve never cried over a filter 😂😂😂

[@teijmeij7423]

Ya'll clearly never had you A/C go out in 90± degree weather in a wind blocked apartment and it shows😩 You will darn near sleep in your car with it running if you can afford the tank of gas for night😳

[@andrewevans7229]

@@sandrawestley4193they weren’t crying over the filter

[@cbro2807]

Both of these men have attitude in court, so it's easy to imagine they were bigger jerks to each other "on the playground".

[@marleonetti7]

yes i did not like either one of them , but the defendant was not good at his job for failing to do a simple filter check first before doing any other work .

[@gaylewhauwhau3972]

Yes slack hvac man has so many excuses, what a pos, and so is the homeowner. 🤡

[@melissacarder7909]

You can tell the defendants practiced that attact

[@shelberz1]

"for demonstration purposes"

[@BeachedWhalification]

If your AC is low on refrigerant and the guy DOESNT check for a leak first thing - tell 'em to leave. That should be the first thing they think to do! D:

[@bjohnson1149]

I do believe that the plaintiff likely attacked the defendant. That being said, the defendant is not what I'd call a professional. The plaintiff is a hothead and his wife is a drama queen.

[@gracemunich1476]

you switched plaintiff with defendant but I agree 😊

[@shelberz1]

Agreed

[@bjohnson1149]

No, I absolutely did not get them confused.

[@allenwallace9062]

A plumber that can't service an air conditioner??????

[@Jamericancutie2024]

I had this guy come out to fix my air conditioner twice last week while he was here. It worked, but as soon as he left, it stopped. I had to get somebody else this week, and they finally figured out the problem.

[@XanderBeckett1]

thanks for not telling us the solution lol

[@PrimoTenore]

did he make you cry for hours?????

[@XanderBeckett1]

@@PrimoTenore apparently lol

[@stevelozano9523]

Plaintiff definately did more )put hands on defendant) than what he says. His personality speaks volumes.

[@PhiliciaTaylor]

I liked them both❤❤

[@Hvac.tools_]

I’m HVAC tech and although things happens due to the symptoms he should’ve checked the filters because that would cause the compressor to trip out. It’s an oops and it happens, but he really should’ve checked it.

[@fatimacardosa646]

Plaintiff is a headache

[@joedirt7119]

Guy is explaining what happened judge interrupts to ask what happened!

[@I.am.Mrs.Mathers]

I know it’s super aggravating sometimes! She LOVES to hear the way her voice sounds! Always talking over everyone, it’s annoying.

[@alliemarie3539]

I've seen several posts like this, so I watched some Judge Judy to compare. JJ also interrupts litigants and says "just a second" so many times you could make a drinking game out of it. I don't like doctors or professionals who interrupt my answers either, but I have to give them some room, as they might be short on time and need "just the facts."

[@stacybstacyb]

It’s a redirection bc he’s talking about shit that doesn’t matter

[@kerrywhite5253]

He's a liar,I believe he hit that man. He was having a hard time controlling himself in the court. The judge had to get on him.

[@bjohnson1149]

I thought the same thing. I think you are 100% correct.

[@humaneleaguelancPA]

yep!

[@marleonetti7]

but since the defendant did not counter sue for injuries then the judge gave her verdict based on the defendant failing to do a simple filter check first before doing any other work . as the professional who was charging so much money , it was his responsibility to do the filter check first , which is standard procedure in the industry .

[@ericmatthews9076]

Who cries over being called missy sweetie?

[@Bishop545454]

Liberals.

[@marleonetti7]

@@Bishop545454 the judge . she goes crazy if she is ever called miss , or if a woman is ever called a girl .

[@calikat8654]

Being in HVAC for 20 years, I know you always check the filter first to make sure air flow is unrestricted.

[@laurielester9437]

I find it hard to believe he called them pigs. I think the plaintiff and his wife are dramatic liars. 🙄

[@laurielester9437]

Maybe the dude didn't want you to move in, in order to get his air conditioner fixed. 😆

[@ITSmyOPINIONN]

His wife is a textbook KAREN 😂

[@wildcaveman5310]

As an HVAC contractor in Florida I can tell you the odds are extraordinary high the dirty filter spiked the static pressures high enough to kill the compressor. And then the system was not properly cleaned out leading to the leaking evaporator coil. I have gone back after other contractors and seen it many times. The blame for the issues falls on both of them. Not doing basic checks and measurements will lead to lots of call backs and unhappy customers.

[@jennamont6618]

I literally went through almost the exact same thing with an HVAC guy who put in a faulty system, try to fix it, charged me, and I had to call someone else to come in and do it because it leaked. And no matter what I told him still didn’t believe me that it did all of the Freon.

[@mirsan6705]

Love it when a man says "when the wife is happy, everyone is happy" period 🎉🎉😂❤

[@maryannegunter115]

HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE😂😊

[@VirtualLunacy]

you know, when you call a friend over to do work on the cheap, you get what you pay for.

[@jvillebil13]

When the wife is happy everybody is happy. True, true true

[@Nancy.B]

Happy wife, happy life 😂❤

[@motheaten42]

The fact that he didn't check the filter screams lazy or fraudulent. That would be the 1st thing you'd check. You definitely wouldn't leave without checking at all.

[@mikieanthony777]

Listening to these 2 college professors was very painful. Judy would have been pointing at her watch. The defendant is to blame for the whole mess. He spoke out of the way to the wife, and the plaintiff shoved him. That happens. Check the filters first

[@MrStv1163]

In every HVAC service call I have made, the HVAC guy checked the filter, and I am religious about changing them more than at the recommended interval. The plaintiff’s an abusive, hotheaded jerk, but the defendant’s approach to this repair issue seems very amateurish.

[@zoeg7985]

Of course he attacked him. Totally thinks he’s a macho man. I sometimes wish the judge could rule on the character of the people instead of the law haha

[@LeviAaronx]

Unfortunately the law is the law. Feelings have no place in a contracts case unfortunately

[@erickruiz3338]

As a tech . Filter is the first thing a TECH should check airflow on both coils before even gauging up to a unit . If a unit is low on refrigerant that can also ice up the unit , it would make sense to have a hi pressure leak and causing call back after call back . Compressor , evap motor , had to add refrigerant , and dirty air filter this man just re building the whole unit 😅

[@trekgirl65]

In a way, I do not blame the plaintiff for going at the defendant for the name calling, for my husband would have done the same thing. And the defendant used his wife for character, but she was not there when he called the client's wife names. She has no idea what her husband is like on the job.

[@stratfordbaby]

STILL NOT GONE.

[@tinamariedanke8719]

That re-enactment deserved an Oscar :-)🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@arianefr78]

If the defendant had to take it to pieces to replace the parts, then surely he would have seen that the filter needed to be changed AND he would have seen that the pipes were leaking, it seems that he did a neglectful job...

[@nancyadams9228]

I won’t tolerate anyone talking down to me using “honey” or “sweetie.” I got rid of a car and bought another brand because of a depreciating misogynistic shop manager. Stop this 💩.

[@WaltT-q4n]

Anyone that doesn't check the filter is incompetent.

[@bgoodorhell4u]

Common sense would tell you if you gas it up and it works and then stops check for a leak 😂😂😂😂

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

I feel for that AC guy, as an IT person, sometimes you try to do the better thing by replacing the minimal to save the customer money, but in some cases the customer values time over savings, everyone is different..

[@user-fr5hs4vj4d]

I agree

[@Cindylovesrobert]

I just had the same problem with our ac, they pulled the coils out and cleaned them and put them back in. Fixed the problem.

[@crystalshaw8744]

How come when someone says " with all due respect " they are about to say something disrespectful...giggle

[@hey-you7]

Hearing anybody refer to a/c as anything other then a luxury is comical

[@janicester]

I like the plaintiff! People in the comments are talking smack about him when all I see is him being polite. I also thought the defendants seemed like nice people too. The defendant could've done a better job fixing the problem at the beginning and it wouldn't have lead to court...just as the judge said.

[@slmel7]

Defendant- "I would've made the job whole " . Yeah, after how many more thousands of dollars? He's a scammer!! Glad the plaintiff won, but he should have won more for being left without a working ac in JULY in Florida!!!

[@charliemack3073]

Free on!! Pay off!!👀

[@christopherramon-reid2000]

Look at the shoulders on the guy in the back behind the plaintiff 💪

[@rockobill7637]

don't put $1400+ in an older system

[@34stzoo]

6:40 The basic steps in troubleshooting AC units are checking for power/fuses, checking the motors, and checking the condition of the filters. This is basic 101 for troubleshooting.

[@debisybesma5855]

filter changer here judge!! that money feels better in MY pocket than it does giving it up to the bill

[@lindawilson4961]

Laughing it's not very gentlemanly when you're laughing at someone

[@chrisjarrett9724]

Ouuuu I really luv it when two boys fight ouuuu

[@ch1701a]

Rule of thumb: Change your a/c filter every daylight savings, also flip your mattress every daylight savings.

[@Julie-sl8ul]

The defendant is blowing hot air 😡

[@p.o.p2077]

BRITISH ACCENT 😂😂😂❤❤

[@Terrafire34]

To be fair and I dunno about home ac’s but I know in a car when you replace replace the compressor there will be more pressure in the system and if there are weak points they will blow out. It’s the reason you’d replace the compressor and the coils. That being said he definitely pushed him his wife made stuff up.

[@islandmariposa-]

The kinda ppl who will say and do the most just to get their way…. crying hysterically? Yeah right

[@MomIrregardless]

not in MN!! anyone can go take a test at the county offices for 'general contractor'. pass the test, get the cert. no proof of skills required.

[@RedFoxwithTubeSocks-hi7jj]

When a unit only cools for a couple of days, and then begins blowing hot air, a refeigerant leak would be the no. 1 suspect. Also, replacing the compressor by itself was like only buying one new shoe. Maybe the defendant was trying to save the plaintiff some money, since the latter mentioned he only needed it to last a couple more years. But, ideally you do replace the whole unit.

[@robertstewart9658]

"It's all iced up cause it's dripping." THAT MEANS THERE IS A LEAK AND THE COOLANT IS LOW.

[@trekgirl65]

Defendant did not repair what was needed to be repaired, if it kept overheating.

[@stratfordbaby]

BE GONE.

[@barbarawallach1334]

Why didn't they countersue for assault? I wouldn't have given that plaintiff a dime....

[@ForeverBleedinGreen]

I tell ya what...there are 10's of 1,000's of AC service techs out there either laughing their asses off at this defendant, and/or calling him every name in the book, lol! Why? Because even though he lays down a good line of bad meaningless bull, this guy's still an IDIOT, with a capital I. Why? Because every last one of those 10's of 1,000's of AC service techs out there - check the units filter BEFORE EVER TOUCHING A TOOL. It's called, "Starting with the user manual in the troubleshooting section, (people, duh)." Although not an AC tech. I am a self-educated computer and software expert, with 26+ years experience in the troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, upgrading, building, and backing up of IBM-clone, Windows-based PC systems, Network troubleshooting, Web-base research, and the installing and re-installing of Windows, and Windows-compatible software. Now, having written all that unnecessary info for no reason at all, I'm fully aware that there are basic steps any tech, in any industry takes before even venturing to offer a diagnosis - and NOT starting with the basic troubleshooting steps included in - Only Every User Manual On The Planet - is NOT one of them! In fact, this is the cardinal sin of ANY service tech, period. This is because consumers make basic human mistakes - like not cleaning a filter - but a responsible service tech doesn't - because they start WITH the basics. Get it? Any repairs this tech did, were probably the very problem, and were so detrimental to the system, it started damaging other components - BECAUSE THE ENTIRE UNIT WAS SUCKING AIR - AND LOSING. As the defendant will in this case.

[@bnellaniyah]

JM: She still crying? 8:48 Anyone else have the feeling this case was about more than a broken AC? Weird... 😂😂😂

[@lenc3970]

You’re way off with your time stamp

[@bnellaniyah]

@@lenc3970 That's your opinion...

[@mikesteele05]

Why do so many contractors speak as if they’re performing dramatic monologues?

[@jamikaparks468]

1000% sure the wife lied. 🙄 Pretty typical behavior...cry, lie, spit.

[@chuck9380]

Why he added Freon and not clean the coils the first time lol

[@WaltT-q4n]

The defendants going on television shows how incompetent they are.

[@Bishop545454]

The wife is a headcase 💯

[@laurielester9437]

The filter should of been done right at the beginning. 😒

[@renysimone3312]

Omg, the plaintiff is totally dominated by his over exaggerating wife! He needs to grow some new ones! 😮

[@karensmith6815]

Happy wife happy life

[@nae1470]

If the bubble was on the inside of the tire there is know way the plaintiff could have seen that, its the principle of it all. I do not buy used tires anymore because of this very reason and the fact that they're just as expensive as a new one depending on your vehicle.

[@ForeverBleedinGreen]

HA!!! I was right! Again!

[@f7e8t9i3]

He was about today “when I threw”….before the demonstration he did for the judge. I do believe he threw down the filter and said something rude to the lady.

[@chrisk1724]

What about the kid on the street with the onions?!

[@34stzoo]

12:40 FYI when the coils ice up there are two common causes for that. One is a low charge and the other is a dirty filter! WTH!!!

[@ScrapDog]

Imagine what the inside of the ducts look like 🙄

[@her_imperius_condessy]

I'm looking throught these comments...Is no one going to mention the dude with the onions over his shoulder?

[@alexandraadams2070]

Lol, yes I saw that too!

[@Sunintheam8]

Usually it's cute pets or babies. Onions is a new one.

[@mikeyh0]

The plaintiff's shirt is a bit retro. Nice.

[@hellraizer06]

This guy is incompetent in his job. Couldn't notice the leak which was the primary cause.

[@sonyipod]

So nothing for the assault

[@moniqueengleman873]

That is a criminal matter

[@kimberlyadorno280]

He didn't countersue

[@burton6849]

I think both sides embellished a bit. (i.e the wife crying hysterically). not checking the filter on an AC unit?! really?! if you google ac units thats the first thing that comes up!! I also noticed that the defendant didn't get into the idea of being struck until WAY after. It strikes me as VERY ODD that the defendant would talk about it last. that its secondary to all the other stuff (although I guess he was talking about things chronologically) . I just don't buy that the other guy struck him. I could see him getting angry. and maybe approaching him. but I don't think he put hands on the guy. at the end of the case when the defendant was leaving he was talking about not being given the opportunity to "make it whole" )or something like that) - which is something you hear in some contractor cases in peoples court. The thing about that is... it seems to me to be a very odd thing for him to be saying about a situation where someone put hands on you. why would you return to a job site where someone had essentially assaulted you? Maybe the guy values the job more than his safety? but I don't know too many people like that. I'm always a mess now whenever I have to get a contractor. I have no idea if I'm getting ripped off. I'm between mechanics now and I have no idea what to do (I would read reviews but online reviews seem to be mostly fake now)

[@hellraizer06]

Hvac guy that works on car, there's clearly a leak in the system

[@thankyouforincorrectingme]

The plaintiff using the asinine quote "happy wife, happy life" says all. I have a feeling she's as dramatic and easily fired up as he is. Side note... can society stop with that dumb saying? It's not cute and if that is true in your household, there's some legit issues.

[@CharisseCallieham]

I get so tired of these businesses ranting about how long they've been in business! Lengthn8f time in business does not negate shady business! I bought a LEMON from a car dealer that had " been in business for 40 years". Yet the vehicle I soon discovered: had the transmission slipping; a bad axle; brakes, car needing ROTORS, and the car constantly shook and rattled while driving......oh, and check engine light on....... all UNDER 30 days of my purchase. Then was able to do a trade for a different vehicle, whose tire blew out 2 Days after purchase. But.......they've been in business for 40 years. Means absolutely NOTHING!

[@annereidy7981]

If her nerves were shredded by the oppressive heat, then I can see her getting over sensitive, he should have checked the filter as a matter of course and sorted it out faster. Instead, he got punched and taken to court, I kinda think it's his own fault.

[@LoveNicolette.]

No one is going to call out the kid with the enormous green onions hung over his shoulder with Harvey? 😂

[@aussiemouth747]

I'm still wondering what he is going to cook. 🤔😆

[@bengeist3227]

Oh he so did strike him. In the post interview he says he did boxing and "can take care of myself". And why would the defendant add that in and make it up out of nowhere?

[@finally97]

If he assaulted him, where's the police report. JM was definitely sick of them because i know that question was asked. Unfortunately, it ended up on the editing room floor😂

[@rosarioalvarez4020]

Sounds like the plaintiff is afraid of the wife. Lol. Drama queen

[@Bebe-og3bc]

Should have bought a new one from the start! Wife needs thicker skin! Why isn't she in court?

[@terryreynolds2990]

Why if theres so much wrong then why didnt the service man just tell him it would be better to just buy a new a/c really my god both of you grow the hell up really

[@ignaciojimenez3866]

New compressor should be good for another 15 years not 2

[@logic1695]

Sounds like his wife is an emotional wreck

[@mrshappilymarried1]

No doubt it's because of him😂

[@BREEZYM6015]

The judge saying that she would have put a boot up her husbands butt for not getting it fixed right away is unreasonable. If she wants to put a boot up anyone's butt then put it up the butt of the defendant. Her husband isn't at fault. 😂

[@walkbyfaithkiya]

Some people are sensitive if my place hot and the man can’t get it right I be upset and crying too I do believe the plaintiff did hit him tho

[@Wolfnap313]

Pays $1400 but doesn’t get his part back? How’s that legal?

[@MR-ut8du]

TF is the wife crying for. I can’t stand weak people.

[@hdrake1000]

Hysterical crying, wow.

[@kaykepop4084]

What does his wife being on vacation have anything to do with getting the air conditioner repaired? 😕 Am I missing something?

[@renysimone3312]

Yes, & here it is: the husband is a little wimp totally dominated by his silly crying wife!😅

[@LeviAaronx]

Editorializing. Something judge Judy would’ve said “TMI” too haha

[@mountaingirl6479]

He wanted it fixed before she got back.

[@MrAlienmagnet]

Wow! A whole lot of drama over an air conditioner

[@trekgirl65]

HVAC, not A/C. Big difference dude.