Loud noise inspected. Compressor about to fail.

Loud compressor, nothing to do but change it.

[@thomastoy2677]

Yup, that compressor sounds like it's on its last legs. As homeowners, we should probably keep our ears out for strange humming noises like this and call a pro asap. Even if it's blowing cold air.

[@seetheshells1976]

My AC unit, a Trane, original to the house built in 2001 (so 23 years old) is getting pretty loud just like this. Someone earlier said it sounds like a washing machine on spin cycle. Mine does. I have to wait for it to die before my home warranty will replace or repair anything. I do have someone coming by next week for a tune-up. My ex-husband in our house we bought together, it couldn't cool the house down below 85⁰ when it was just fine before in higher outdoor temperatures. His home warranty refused to repair it because it was still "running," even though it couldn't do its job. They had to spend $7,000 out of their own pockets for a new system. It was beyond repair. That's my biggest nightmare. My HVAC system is the only original appliance on my house. The water heater & all kitchen appliances (fridge, dishwasher, stove/oven, & microwave) were replaced soon after I moved in in 2019. The HVAC age & later, noise, is why I'm paying for a home warranty. Jist waiting for the compressor to die and ill have to suffer in a hot house for a few days.

[@rudebuddha4895]

Same sound for mine. Trane XR17 at 3.5 year check up it was below start amps at 98 (104 spec) then check 6 months later it was a 122 starting amps so I ask the guy about the compressor since it is obviously in a hurt. He told my they won't replace it until I got a "Hard Start Kit" installed. So I went ahead and hid it done. It's now buzzing at around 80 dbs (3 ft away) and it is rated a 72 Dbs. I'm going to be barking for a new compressor (4.5 year old @10 year warrantee) at there next scheduled MX visit. If they don't I will file a complaint with the BBB and have to go it alone with another contractor outside of warrantee. Paid a bundle for this unit (Heat Pump).

[@seangriffon6502]

I would venture to say that this unit may of been overcharged at one time, and was slugging liquid, and finally has damaged the clutch in the scroll compressor. Also dirty condenser and evaporator coils can cause this damage as well. By the amp draw you are getting sounds like the compressors rotary scroll is not turning up to speed due to the slipping clutch as it is all chewed up. Like i say scroll compressors are not immune to liquid slugging damage, just like reciprocating compressors.

[@adrianpoe4416]

Hey I posted above but you sound like u know what you’re doing lol… Mine is from 2016. It’s pretty loud… not cooling great (also probably too small for our house 2ton on 985sqft) but has vaulted ceilings with tongue and grove (no attic or insulation) and previous owners put DARK shingles on! So dumb. I had someone out that measured the temp coming out of the vent and was 75’ He said the compressor is only working at like 60% or so. I know nothing and feel like he might be just saying that to get me into a new compressor and him a 2k job… it isn’t cooling great and getting hot in south Florida. IDK what do to do. 😫

[@ianmartinez7927]

@@adrianpoe4416 the tonnage is good for your house , it’s about 500sqft per ton , and insulation plays a big part in it not cooling , id call a different technician out and check the condenser unit out , check pressures and amp draw on the compressor and go from there

[@adrianpoe4416]

@@ianmartinez7927 that’s for the reply. We did replace the condenser. WAY quiet and it’s working a lot better. It’s still getting to 85 inside but it’s the damn roof and no insulation. We just put the deposit down for the roof to be redone adding 1.5 high density foam insulation sheets and are doing a VERY light grey shingle so that should really make the difference. Lucky for me I like it hot and it does cool off very well at night.

[@adrianpoe4416]

@@ianmartinez7927 DUDEEEE. We did the roof. HOLY COW! We added the 1.5 inch high density insulation, ply and 2 layers of 30# paper the shingles go on Thursday BUT the ceiling inside master the day before was thermal gun a 123° NO JOKE and yesteday measured same time of day same sun and 83!!!!!!!!!! I can’t freaking believe it. As suspected there was NO DECK above the t1-11 tounge and groove stuff. Just that, paper and super dark shingles. No wonder! This has changed my life lol. The AC runs only half the day now and stays at 78 as I set it to that. Unreal. Best 17k I’ve ever spent lol!

[@adrianpoe4416]

@Don about the same as without. A tiny bit cooler since the paper was black and the shingles are light, but it’s the insulation that really made a huge difference.

[@trickspicks2611]

better hit that disconnect to check that CFM if you like those pretty fingers.,

[@glennandvirginiamencer9794]

if you have a NEST thermostat beware. We are now installing 5 minute time delays on any install that has a Nest thermostat.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great job and video like always

[@jonleone777]

My unit is 19years old. It sounds fine when it starts but when it stops there is a loud thud like somethjng banging against a wall. Its loud enough i can hear it through the bedroom wall. Unit is 3 feet from the bedroom wall. Its 115 here in vegas, i hope its not the compressor, cant come close to affording what they want for a new ac. In the range of 10 grand. Hope the home warrenty covers it.

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

1:58 That compressor sounds spicy

[@sbx2307]

Mine is brand new and sounds like this and they have replaced the compressor and still makes this sound. Last about 7mins and then is fine the rest of the day. Any clue?

[@TheKingbee66]

My unit sounded identical to this. Turned out it was a clogged evaporator coil

[@cooper8705]

So it wasn’t cooling very well?

[@simonac688.]

the number one thing to check is the Condenser & evap jammed up whith dirt or bad filters....No1 never forget that ac guys....🫡

[@subsonic9038]

That compresser is about to go by the sound of it

[@mrjason9382]

Thanks for sharing

[@mr.raymond2389]

So u put the power back in and didn't take it out to work on the fan? Yikes

[@DabblelyDiddly]

love how people never pay attention lol.

[@nathang.1744]

He’s right, that compressor is about to fail, these noises are pretty normal for scrolls

[@inferno1770]

Thank you this video help me Identify that my compressor is needed replaced. Now since my compressor will be replaced will I be able to update to the newest freon? My current system is running freon that is no longer available.

[@broken_font1881]

No unfortunately the evaporator and Condenser coils in your current system are rated for pressures lower than that of 410a (the new standard). However if you have your compressor replaced by a certified technician they will be able to retrofit a freon similar to that of R-22. Other than that, you'll either have to replace your entire hvac system or find some R-22 which is getting impossible to find.

[@dustinbrooks4397]

You can have a technician replace the old r22 compressor which has mineral oil in it. For a newer compressor with POE oil and they can use an appropriate retrofit such as 407c. I just did this on a friends AC unit.

[@pcsplus2011]

Scrappers came through and stole 8 condensers from my work. I been doing the changeouts and I noticed 1 out the 8 Goodmans I bought sound rather noisy like this. I’m wondering if the compressor came defective.

[@colbraddock9913]

With a Goodman I'd say 90% defective a lot of stuff the way its shipped today from Goodman I've done my share of warranty compressors within 2 weeks or a week of installation.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

3:17 & 4:16 Thats the exact same sound i get on mine after its been on for like ~15 min .. then that sound goes away and its back to quiet for another ~5 min when that noise comes back on again ...

[@twoknuckles]

Same here

[@SpiritualBeers]

same same. I might have to call a tech :(

[@Dillisive]

This compressor sounds like a washer on spin cycle.

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Like around 2:12? What causes it to make that sound? It sounds like it’s pulsating.

[@thevault2317]

This is exactly my problem with the same sound I've been going from video to video of trying to match the sounds. Okay so it looks like I got to go by the comments on here can I see a lot of homeowners on here or professionals who specialize in AC units. We're still in the hundreds over here in Bakersfield California and then another hot week is coming up so I'll take it as this is a warning that the compressor is going out. But can anyone help me out and let me know will it help any if I get a hard start for it or no matter what it's going to go out when it goes out??? I'm only renting right now so thank you God I'm going to go ahead and get ahold of the landlord because the day it goes out and he leaves us in the heat and I have to go ahead and get ahold of all kinds of large AC units I'm going to make sure that he pays the PG&E bill we're going to have a problem for not taking care of you when I told him to but if he has to wait because of warranty for some reason mineta understand but be reasonable and at least go halfers with me on the bill if that happens... sounds fair??

[@OnusBones]

High head pressure; how was the low side? Not overcharged? Two years ago, so I'm guessing you know what happened since this call.

[@charlesdavis7461]

My trane sounds the same. Only mine is louder. Parts now made in Mexico and assembled I was told in USA

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Hard start kit needed

[@BrickaBrakaFiyaKraka]

Mine makes that noise at 13 seconds as it shuts off, otherwise it is quiet. Does the noise mean a bad compressor or?

[@Sushie55]

THAT NOISE AT 14 SEC. IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY UNIT. IT HAPPENS 2 TIMES THEN THE THIRD TIME IT WILL KEEP RUNNING, WHAT IS CAUSING THIS SIR?

[@alexgonzalez7395]

What happens if the fan stops and compressor keeps going

[@nathang.1744]

2:00 overloading compressor.. you hear it in the fast compressor pulse in heat mode.. 3:41-4:30, that compressor is baking

[@XLGaming]

I dont think its being overloaded, its probably just failing. the internals are probably rattling around.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

3:17 & 4:16 Those same hits i get on my unit ONLY in heat pump mode, during cool mode its quiet

[@johnrosado9245]

@@XLGaming so what’s the fix for this? Only happens in heat mode start ups.

[@nathang.1744]

@@johnrosado9245 new compressor unfortunately

[@nathang.1744]

@@XLGaming mine is doing this same thing now

[@nikonmark37814]

Glad I found this video because my hvac is making the same noise but louder. It's at least 20 years old and it's telling me to replace it. I wonder how long it'll last before dying?

[@vacexpert2020]

No clue, just save your pennies and full send it, my grandma's 30 year old Comfortmaker makes an awful racket on startup but it's been running like that for the 13 years she's owned the house

[@broken_font1881]

Mark did you do the annual cleaning/maintenance on your ac system? 20 years is actually a good amount since usually 10-15 years is the average. My advice is go with a Carrier system if longevity is still your concern.

[@vacexpert2020]

@@broken_font1881 A 13 SEER at that, I work in HVAC and have seen many 16 SEER condensers with bad compressors early on, I believe they're LG, no fault of the compressor manufacturer ICP didn't use big enough compressors so they get beat to death, I have 20+ year old window units with LG compressors that sound like brand new even after being used regularly and dropped out of a first story window

[@gamewizardks]

As someone else stated, save your money if it's still running because who knows when it will quit on you. I would also look at installing what we call a 'hard start kit' which is basically a capacitor with a built-in relay that gives these old units more starting torque. If you want to DIY this, a hard start kit is less than 20 bucks and there are many videos on youtube that can show you how.

[@broken_font1881]

@@gamewizardks I wouldn't DIY it 👀

[@kelliemarchant948]

Sounds like a bang when you turn it off

[@adrianpoe4416]

Mine is from 2016. It’s pretty loud… not cooling great (also probably too small for our house 2ton on 985sqft) but has vaulted ceilings with tongue and grove (no attic or insulation) and previous owners put DARK shingles on! So dumb. I had someone out that measured the temp coming out of the vent and was 75’ He said the compressor is only working at like 60% or so. I know nothing and feel like he might be just saying that to get me into a new compressor and him a 2k job… it isn’t cooling great and getting hot in south Florida. IDK what do to do. 😫

[@F06M6]

$2,000 isn't the least expensive but it's not the most I've heard of.

[@adrianpoe4416]

@@F06M6 yea we put it in. WOW what a freaking difference! Worth every cent. Nearly 10’ cooler and it can easily keep the house at 78 mid day when it was 86 before when it was full sun on the roof. Roof with light shingle is next. It’s super dark brown now 🤦‍♀️

[@adrianpoe4416]

@@F06M6 and also totally silent where as the old one did sound rough.

[@F06M6]

@@adrianpoe4416 Haha, we're in different boats! I've been complaining today that it's been struggling at 92 out, 77 inside of the house. Fully insulated and a black roof, but we're up in Illinois. It's at the end of its life.. manufactured late 90s! We're being quoted at $6500-8000 for a new unit installed.

[@adrianpoe4416]

@@F06M6 well it was 91 and 80% humidity last few days in south FL. Hot as balls lol. My roof has ZERO insulation. It’s dade county tounge and groove inside with big beams - roofers don’t even think I have a plywood deck. Just paper and shingle. Won’t know until we open it but be glad cause my roof and adding 1.5 high density foam (to keep the interior the way I want) it’s $19k. OUCH. It’s an old 1952 house so I don’t mind making it happy again. It’s a great little place. We also paid cash so no mortgage and that makes a huge difference in willing to pay for stuff lol

[@stevealoia]

I didn’t see you cut the power off to the unit .

[@rickyroberts8010]

At the main beginning of the video when it turns off and makes that loud pop/thump sound that's exactly how mine sounding every time it kicks off. You can hear it inside the home. What causes that?

[@HVACGUY]

most of the time the hub of the fan blade can start to come loose from the blade itself. if that happens, when it turns off it will make an audible thump. and sometimes it’s the motor.

[@stormeagle28]

First step - ruin the screws from the fan. I guess after putting them back in and tightening, they're self-locking screws now.

[@DandyDon1]

No noise cover on that awful scroll compressor either.

[@broken_font1881]

@@DandyDon1 ya know how many of those compressors I've seen ruined because of the dumb covers trapping in all of the heat and cooking the poor thing to death? Too many!! 🤣

[@DandyDon1]

@@broken_font1881 Well I am glad ours doesn't use a scroll compressor hehe

[@trickspicks2611]

tht compressor said: FREE MY SOUL!!!! 🤣

[@alabamabottlediggerandinsu5242]

That brotha goinoin

[@noahmiller628]

Compressor says, help me

[@90sbaby1]

Why don't you fix the compressor?

[@HVACGUY]

there is no fixing. it’s either replace or not.

[@90sbaby1]

Well you know what I mean, resolve the compressor. Im assuming you relayed the news to them to pay for it in a followup appointment, otherwise I was just concerned that the reason you didnt do it is that it's not resolvable. But you're saying, it is via replacement. Ok, thanks. @@HVACGUY

[@callmebackfriday2]

My A/C has the same noise but not the noise at 4:15. Is my compressor going bad soon? Thanks in advance.

[@JoeNathan42420]

Gotta be from ky or TN

[@aravindmk12]

it is like starting a cessna

[@rumilgaifullin7432]

My neighbors compressor is right by my bedroom window and it sounds just like the compressor in the video. I’m just hoping this thing will die really soon.

[@Brian_541]

Wooo doggie that compressor sounds 😡

[@SiHandyman]

Are those leggins youre wearing?

[@kernel_data_inpage_error]

I'm tired boss...

[@BearerOfBadNews]

1:58 my ac unit is currently making the same exact noise.

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Do you know what causes this?

[@XLGaming]

@@AKZbinChannelwithNoName yes, a bad compressor. if you hear rattling that bad, you're basically screwed.

[@leonardohernandez935]

@@XLGaming i think mine is making that sound, if i leave it like that will it cause any damage to it, like fire, explosions,etc im a 16 year old so i would wanna tell my mom or dad?

[@spicyshrimp3486]

Mines sounds the same exact way, when it starts up it sounds so loud like a humming vibration buzzing. It sounds exactly like this. I live in TX and it's about to be 100 degrees. What should I do?

[@Freeninenine]

Mines sounds the same and I’m about to water it down but it can be our compressor is out

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Mind telling me at which timestamp in the video just to be more specific?

[@spicyshrimp3486]

It sounds like that when the unit starts up and the sound remains that way until it shuts off. I blame the Texas heat.

[@colbraddock9913]

@@spicyshrimp3486 How old is your unit, if you don't mind me asking, I've been a tech in Las Vegas, NV for 34 years.

[@spicyshrimp3486]

@@colbraddock9913 more than 15+ years old. I've had problems with it in the past and have just done small fixer upper to the unit because I never had $1,000+ to get a new one.

[@hyper5448]

4:16 i think the compressor died

[@kellysouders4577]

Compressor be like on the air conditioner BGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBBGBGbgbgbgbgbgbgbg

[@DrRawBalls_TheDummy]

That sound is rough? Come take a listen to mine lol

[@HNIC86]

That compressor sounds angry.

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Looked like it was smoking too

[@XLGaming]

@@AKZbinChannelwithNoName it wasn't, that's just the glare from the sun, or dust on the camera lens. if your compressor is smoking, you have bigger issues than just a compressor being bad!

[@jg7589]

okay but mine doesn't sound like that outside just inside the basment

[@dimasbeltran866]

Need more lighting can't see a thing !

[@La01781]

Fartpressor

[@broken_font1881]

Stink like R-22

[@onebigboii2902]

Our Goodman ac and heat pump does that but when it starts

[@broken_font1881]

That could be an indication that your system is low on freon. You should call a HVAC technician local to you to check your freon pressure. Don't hesitate to ask to see the Freon Gauges for verification.

[@davidparsons2530]

Just wondering where your from

[@purplegoose7907]

He's in Georgia.

[@spennyingok7915]

Air sound

[@hughholt121]

Get that tool bag off the top of the fan. Duh!

[@matt33876]

Not much different than branches etc that fall on top.

[@buckeye72188]

Dude said the fan is disconnected. So what difference does it matter if it's on top?

[@hughholt121]

@@buckeye72188 You can't see the fan running with his bag on top blocking the air.

[@hughholt121]

@@matt33876 Trees don't work on A/c units

[@matt33876]

@@hughholt121 sure they do.

[@lahoucinelamlih2581]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@hyper5448]

I have a 10 year old HVAC but i replaced it and im pretty sure the ac sounds like in the video (acson)

[@jazweenA221]

3:16 what happened here?

[@James-zm6qf]

Reversing valve switching

[@hyper5448]

@The Mysterious Sailor damn you got a dirty mind dude

[@XLGaming]

The unit is defrosting/exiting defrost, and the reverse valve engaged

[@jazweenA221]

​@@XLGamingbut why is this thing used for?

[@Loopider]

@@jazweenA221 What is used for what?

[@davidporter7999]

Yikes, dawg.

[@steveblake8766]

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