No Cooling service call bad thermostat quick simple repair

[@garethleitner9547]

I wish I'd become a HVAC tech as a young man. Took classes at age 50 and got hired but ended up changing fancoil air filters at a huge office complex. Still, it was enjoyable work and had its challenges, working above suspended ceilings with whiny office dwellers below! Best job of my life.

[@tonymontana897]

Nice work Sir. I enjoy watching these HVAC service call videos. The reason why some label the colours "W" for white etc is because there are some people that are colour blind. So they don't cross the wires. I used to work alongside my supervisor for many years who was colour blind and I had to do all the wiring work for him so he doesn't blow the thing up hahahaha !! By the way, those wall anchors you use are the only type I use. In Australia here, we refer to them as Wall Mates..

[@darkdelta]

Hello Ted, thanks for showing us the Jack of All Sprays, I've been using it since Oct. 2019. I see why you use it. Thanks for the info and making the videos.

[@ronaldclark8187]

The hole in the wall where the Tstat wires penetrate. I use the foam from the packaging to help prevent drafts affecting the Tstat.

[@matthewmiller6068]

Another trick I found if the whole wall is cold/hot (where we rent the thermostat backs against a bathroom that is right at the furnace, it's always hot/cold even with the vent blocked off) I took some of those foam outlet/lightswitch cover insulator pads and put them behind the thermostat. Just cut them to size, notch for the wire and screws, loosen the screw, and slip them in then re-tighten. No need to unhook any wires even.

[@kpc5]

Did you try a battery change with known good new batteries, i have been on call outs when only the battery's needed changing, those latching relays in the unit need a voltage of three volts to trip the latching relay to the reverse contacts?

[@HVACinstructer]

In my small tool pouch I call my “thermostat install bag” I have some 1 ¼” and some 1 ¾” drywall screws when the small screws won’t reach.. I also carry the “good” anchors like Ted’s

[@josephkennedy8659]

I don't understand why they never want any preventive maintenance. Coolant lines develop leaks, coils get dirty and capacitors get weak. All these things can just burn out a compressor or fan before their time.

[@Reddylion]

Agree

[@fredflintstone8048]

I've never understood the mentality of those who have to cut wires short.

[@INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES]

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[@GoatzombieBubba]

5:45 the yellow wire pops out when he removed the red wire.

[@latafairam]

You are right. Hope the owner kept the old stat, and does t watch this video

[@eddieg780]

The yellow wire pop up when you lifted the red. It wasn't even connected under the screw.

[@rb3263]

Good eye

[@TechnicalLee]

Yeah, he probably could have just tightened it and it would have been fine.

[@lcampm2]

eddieg780 5:45 yep

[@TheAnalogKid2]

had to make the service call "worth wild" if you know what I mean.

[@mk696]

He wasted a Thermostat. I saw that too. The yellow cool wire was loose. He did not need to replace the thermostat. Waste of time and money. Bad troubleshooting skill.

[@flyingjeff1984]

Best Trane ever. I wish I had mine back.

[@danobrien3109]

Ted explain why you don’t like the new Honeywell stats. I too really liked the Pro Series stats but they’re gone. Just have to move on.

[@cathrynm]

I had no cooling and it turned out to be 'bad thermostat' once -- felt really massively relieved.

[@gregmccarthy6011]

looks like yellow was already loose when you were unscrewing red wire

[@5454Alpha]

Those stickers are there in case you don't have a standard 5 wire with the colors that you need. For example I just did a house with an old Silk sheathed three wire and two separate single wires both White going back to the furnace in that case it's how you identify which one is what wire for what circuit it does. It's mainly for old homes that have had their systems not properly updated and just added onto over the years.

[@IFIXCASTLES]

I have the same condenser , but I put a scroll in it. Added hi and lo . Works great.

[@mychoclabwinston]

I’m not a have of the newer Honeywell T4/T6, they are very hard to read, lol RH doesn’t mean heat, but I’m sure you knew that, good video

[@tcphvacr9950]

I have the same style Honeywell, except with the WiFi capability. Personally, I like them, easy to install (when you have the right amount of wiring). What don’t you like about them? Maybe you’ve ran across a situation I haven’t thought about.

[@davidgoodland6780]

Thanks for the vids bud, much appreciated keep it up! From sunny south africa

[@williamcampbell435]

You should have taken the blue out and put in the common. Batteries are just another failure point. Also a thermostat with no power tells you a lot; overflow or blown breaker. I would never put a customer on batteries if there is a C wire.

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

I hate how there's always so little slack in the thermostat wires. I've had to slot the wall a few inches higher mount the thermostat higher up (still covering the whole slot) just to get some slack for connections.

[@ICONBADGTA]

Set "387" to "2" you don't need 5 minutes of delay, no sense in it when 2 is plenty.... Also, (ALWAYS) set 340 to "0", they have a 3* droop setting built in to them for heat kit on operation, not "DROOP" is needed, should (ALWAYS) be set to "COMFORT" or "0". Normal non programmed setup is as follows for simple manual on/off operation... (ALWAYS) hook up common, if not enough wires, hook "G/FAN" to "Y" inside air handler/furnace. This is the way i (ALWAYS) set mine up when installing for dependable system longevity. 120 = 0 NO PROGRAM SCHEDULE 125 = 0 TEMP INDICATION "0" FAHRENHEIT "1" = CELSIUS 200 = 2 HEAT PUMP 205 = 7 AIR TO AIR HEAT PUMP 218 = 0 O/B FOR REVERSING VALVE SETTING "0" FOR COOL, "1" FOR HEAT. 220 = 1 COOL STAGES = 1 221 = 1 HEAT STAGES = 1....AUTOMATICALLY HAS EMERGENCY HEAT ADDED INTO SELECTION OF "1" 300 = 0 MANUAL CONTROL BY USER OF HEAT/COOL/AUX/OFF 340 = 0 HAS AUTOMATIC 3* OFFSET BUILT INTO TEMP SETTING FOR HK 365 = 3 COMPRESSOR CYCLE RATE 375 = 9 HEAT KIT CYCLE RATE 387 = 2 TIME DELAY, 5MIN NOT NEEDED TOO LONG SO SET TO "2" 430 = 50 LOWEST THERMOSTAT SET POINT 431 = 90 HIGHEST THERMOSTAT SET POINT 435 = 0 NO KEYPAD/THERMOSTAT LOCK CODE 702 = 0 NO AIR FILTER REMINDER 1400 = 0 TOUCH + - TO LIGHT UP THERMOSTAT 1410 = 12 CLOCK SETTING 12HR OR 24HR MILITARY TYPE 1415 = DEPENDS TIME OF YEAR, 0 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME OFF, 1 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ON 1420 = 0 TEMPERATURE OFFSET forwardthinking.honeywellhome.com/related_links/thermostats/tseries/Lyric_T6_Pro_Wi-Fi_Installation_Instruction_-_33-00181.pdf

[@iamlumbee__2563]

The labels on the T Stat wires could be for color deficient techs

[@martindeloach]

Only time I sticker a wire is when your changed out the old wire to a new one, let the next guy know yellow may not be for cooling anymore.

[@WilliamWBG]

LOL. Yellow wire is gonna fall out again just like the original thermostat

[@jskidpatrol]

I love and use those anchors too, but upgraded to the metal version. The metal version will act as a wood screw if you hit a stud. The plastic ones will destroy the drywall and ruin your location if you hit a stud.

[@TedCookHVAC]

Why would one ever drive an anchor into a stud ??

[@jskidpatrol]

Anti DIY HVAC because occasionally you think that you’re in the clear using one of the plastic anchors but you hit wood, the anchor stops driving forward but continues to turn and destroys the drywall. Don’t ask me how I know :-) When this occasionally happens, the metal version of this anchor will keep moving forward and drive into the stud without destroying the drywall.

[@jeffreyjohn2037]

@@jskidpatrol mark your locations, then push your t stat screwdriver into the wall. You'll know whether there's a stud or not. That way, you won't be trying to force an insert that isn't supposed to go into wood.

[@scottscaneh]

ZIPPIT (white anchors) are a wonderful thing

[@blackericdenice]

My unit work fine until it reach the set temp. Then the compressor cut off and nothing but the inside fan run. I have a 2 months old Honeywell programmable thermostat. I keep it on hold. My a/c unit is 27 years old. I called Premier Heating and Air. He said the unit was 30 years old and he could not find the problem. I was going to let them install a new system this Saturday for $5,100. Then i saw this video and I cancel the deal. I will upload a video if I fix the problem.

[@ryanjordan6144]

Never walk across a homeowners nice lawn! You walked around your truck as to go out of your way to do so. It’s worse than walking into the home with muddy boots. Courtesy and respect.

[@TedCookHVAC]

So exactly how would you suggest I get from the unit to the truck and back etc ? You can NOT avoid walking on SOME grass in that yard.... Are you saying walk on the yard only when needed and to minimize the amount of steps I take on the grass as much as possible or what ?

[@bellagrace9812]

We will just ignore this comment since it is considered to be asinine, which mean extremely stupid or foolish. Have a good day!

[@james42519]

Why not use the wire instead of batterys still? If program is not being used now it could in the future though. That is just limiting stuff for no reason it seems

[@chrislipscomb4781]

Has Honeywell resolved issue on these new stats werr will not work with the reversing valve?

[@Monkeh616]

Why they'd ship a thermostat for the US market with anchors designed for masonry I can't really imagine.

[@knutini]

The R G Y stickers could be for people who are color blind?

[@sknight0391]

Simple problem, simple fix, used a T6.

[@GoatzombieBubba]

The simple fix would be to tighten the yellow wire on the old t-stat.

[@davidrsmith2417]

So the older (but not really old) Honeywell Thermostat was bad! Cheap junk? Then you replaced it with another Honeywell from your truck. So it seems that Honeywell thermostats break in a few years just like all other brands of thermostats. Right? Be careful when you trash other brands of thermostats - 'cause they all break sooner or later. Right?

[@tpep1693]

Doesn't any body leave extra wire anywhere? Sure is nice when you do!

[@ljlittlej6500]

Needs hard start kit if the lights dim.

[@bill944]

Seeing how there are labels on the thermostat wires at the thermostat, I'd say that the thermostat you removed was installed by the homeowner. Really hope a "professional" didn't use those.

[@andrewwilson6501]

We have had horrible luck out of those T-6 stats .

[@tommyphelan8425]

Hey anti diy hvac you have a flat tire on back driver side

[@christianarmendariz7126]

What is the best thermostat??

[@youngjedi5599]

Dr. Phil Honeywell 6000 in my opinion. They are the model before the T6 that he is installing.

[@WilliamWBG]

The Round by Honeywell. Straight from 1960-70’s and 80’s

[@ignacio8597]

Weren't those furnaces recalled?

[@dm7097]

Ok, I am just curious, (as a homeowner with the same t-stat), what exactly is wrong/bad about that thermostat? Is it just a preference thing or are there inherent problems with it? Thanks

[@jasonhastings4416]

dm7097 their are no problems with these stats, they work just fine for furnaces and single stage ac and heat pump applications.

[@dm7097]

@@jasonhastings4416 thank you very much for the info. That is where I am using mine, heat and a/c on a single family house.

[@lcampm2]

Did you put a wall plate on at some point?

[@TheWoodman064]

Great training!

[@brianhouk543]

Why ever rely on batteries when u have the extra wire in the loom for a common? Going to be a callback/service call all for bad stat batteries haha

[@rb3263]

Yeah, ran into that often. Bad batteries causing problems.

[@20antman]

Usually when you have batteries you don’t really want to hook up the common power wire. The batteries start to go bad. The thermostat continues to power up on the 24v power. The thermostat will never display the low battery symbol. So the customer will never think to change them. The batteries will start to leak the acid over the years and mess up the circuit board in the thermostat. T-stat warranty will be voided due to the obvious corrosion in the thermostat. On every maintenance we always replaced the batteries in the customers thermostat. We buy big packs of Duracell of energizer. Your talking cents per battery. It’s not worth a call back so customer gets new batteries. Plus it’s called a maintenance that we are performing.

[@KillerJoeFIN]

@@20antman Duracell is called in these days "leakycell". Lithium is Best option if you dont want leaks or use nimh lsd rechargeable batteries

[@ericb6508]

@@KillerJoeFIN No doubt, I'd say half of the duracells I've found in my stuff are leaky.

[@matthewmiller6068]

Absolutely...poor installation, be having to replace the batteries all the time. I inspect mine twice a year like you do smoke alarms...but when the batteries get low all kinds of wackyness

[@greggocchiogrosso353]

Labels on the t-stat wires for colorblind folks maybe?

[@justinklrjms]

Or the dumbwits who dont use standard wire color scheme. Pair that with a DIY stat install and you get labled wires

[@justinklrjms]

Colorblind here.......use the lables only if the installed used completely bss aackwards color scheme lol. But why not just take a photo lol

[@carlfoster3961]

people put tags on thermostat wires like that because they're colorblind. At least I think that's why they do

[@TechnicalLee]

The instructions in the consumer DIY thermostats tell them to put the stickers on when changing over the wires to the new stat. They do what they're told even if it's not necessary, haha.

[@mosier715]

This was painful to watch.

[@Eddy63]

Good vid Ted ...

[@rj.parker]

Ted and the T6 to the rescue

[@minafarag2597]

Where are you?

[@adambell2068]

Stickers are for folks who are colorblind.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice

[@Eric-ot6sn]

Honeywell 8000 like those better

[@martindeloach]

Thought I never see the old goat wear gloves. Lol

[@fredjones3135]

BASMOWERS

[@dylanm3519]

replace one crap stat with another.

[@mpflood]

Real techs pull stat off wall and ohm y to rc on the pins when calling, no? Also at furnace y to c, was zero. Should have proved a no voltage reading with a voltage reading. (r to c), your a good egg, Charlie Brown, I'm just a dick like that lol

[@TedCookHVAC]

Yea well.... Real Guitarists don't suck either.

[@jasonb.1749]

That thermostat is trouble waiting to happen

[@steveblake8766]

#187 Thumbs uP

[@purp6523]

W

[@tpep1693]

Zippit's