Not Only Was This Difficult To Do. The Conditions Were Horrible!

[@billkunert7281]

If my furnace room was that nasty I would be too ashamed to call for service before I gave it a good cleaning.

[@jthonn]

Some folks have no pride at all.

[@GeminiSeven43]

Absolutely take 5 minutes with a vacuum

[@1975original]

Same here! I wouldn't be able to sleep knowing it looked like that.

[@brettfavrewelfarequeen9886]

I could be wrong here, but I suspect this is a rental.

[@gingyberrie]

trailer life ..

[@keithsac2542]

Wow, i could only imagine what the evaporator coil looked like.

[@GeminiSeven43]

Who was the genius that piped in that system with the pipes blocking the access to the fan motor?? Awesome engineering that makes you rethink your profession

[@jollygreen4639]

“Last week I couldn’t spell engineer. Now I are one…”

[@brianpatrick678]

Pretty much every mobile home that I work on is exactly like that. There is no room for the line set to be out of the way

[@iamnoone.]

I feel i need a hazmat suit just to watch this video

[@jthonn]

indeed

[@samuelnason8585]

@danwesten2771 agreed, lol

[@jasonostrowski3972]

It’s truly amazing at how some people live isn’t it?

[@JamesAgans]

I watch a lot of auto repair vids. Some people drive around in dumpsters, then wonder when mice eat the wiring under the hood.

[@John-dp3ln]

Forgot step 1, either run or get out shop vac and clean up work area before starting. Doesn’t pay to work in filth. Charge extra for cleanup. Just imagine what that A coil looks like!

[@Garth2011]

Yes, I would prefer to clean up the mess as well first as long as the customer approves the charge.

[@ninnghhizziddha]

You never repair or clean without getting paid or authorized. Doesn't pay to do favors for free either, you can just charge someone extra on the back end, it's actually illegal.

[@cynthiabaumbeck8695]

I would tell the customer to vacuum all the crap out first BEFORE I started 🤬

[@SherilynnGreen]

OMG!!!!! I was an automotive tech for 30 years only seen 1 vehicle inside as nasty . Refused to even get in the vehicle told the customer to have it detailed and then I would work on it. You are one brave man to work on something that filthy .

[@SuperPropwash]

You get a head lamp too. I use one all the time. It helps me to see what I am doing in any light conditions. Keeps my hands free.

[@brianpatrick678]

I got a LED light bar headlamp off Amazon. Best purchase ever. It’s rechargeable too.

[@gregwarren8583]

Curtis, I agree with having a small shop vac with you at all times. You get mostly nasty units in those places you go. A cleaning charge is fair too. I would need an N95 mask too!

[@rayraap3905]

Do you know if there was a filter on that system? Just filthy.

[@jthonn]

You would think someone could break out a vacuum cleaner, good grief. Yep that was a rough one, but you got it done. I felt like I needed to shower after just watching. I can only imagine what you felt. Good job

[@SteveMcQueen-zp7uu]

I admire your perseverance!!

[@peter-pg5yc]

Just think what the ducts look like.

[@live2serv]

The Worst i have ever seen.. not sure how you handle situations like this, all i can say is you are one over the top service tech.. I couldn't imagine not saying something. God bless you.

[@Cpm0487]

"Lovely" I remember my dad saying this when he took me on service calls (he had an appliance repair business) and the basement we walked into was in rough shape. Thanks for the flashback, Curtis!

[@earlestes8649]

My last service call was a three year old refrigerator that quit, cockroaches had built a nest underneath it and shorted out the compressor. They were trying to hide

[@williamthompson9706]

Keeping units clean is also essential for the performance of a unit indoors and outdoors, good job young man!😊

[@andrewdavis8834]

Curtis did you wipe your feet before you went outside?

[@brewaz]

Your patience is a virtue!

[@edjansen6096]

Use coil cleaner on that surprisingly it works great

[@enormity8797]

Drain was already loose I would’ve cut it out and bent copper to get it out the way. Save myself time fighting with the blower also damn that shit was nasty like do those people clean at all. Good job Curtis as always 🎉

[@jimbergen5232]

I would have cleaned the whole area with a shop-vac before touching anything. Otherwise tuff area to work in as it was so close, you did a great overall job

[@jessemartinez566]

That unit has a bad case of the fuzzy wuzzys 😂

[@raygunsforronnie847]

There were dust bunnies multiplying in the blower wheel!

[@HVACingMyWay]

Had one like that yesterday in a mobile home hadn’t been touched in 25 years and it showed. Had to use my puller to get it off. Wheel and housing cleaned up good though.

[@wormopolis9802]

I wouldve taken a shop vac to that whole closet while you were out in the van replacing the motor so it wouldnt be so nasty when you came back

[@theairconditioningguy]

I can't tell you how many times I've said the same thing regarding previous installer not thinking about future repairs.

[@stephenbullock-yn3vh]

Excellent fix curtis. I think the clothes dryer was exhausting into the air handler room

[@bigscout1584]

Bet they got the lint hose from the dryer running right in there

[@richielittlewood867]

Good thinking 🤔

[@jimm2816]

Seen that before when the unit didn’t have enough intake size for the unit, it was pulling in air wherever it could.

[@chrisnapier5626]

Great job,Curtis!

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks!

[@GhostSniper67]

I don't see how that fan could have possibly gone bad? Considering it was pulling a VACUUM everytime it was on because of all the nasty. That was disgusting!

[@thomasgautney5586]

Wow that was natty for sure. Got to give you lots of credit for taking on something like that. Looked like it had ran all its life without a filter. What a nest to have to deal with. My hats off to you sir! Hopefully you charged them well for working in that hazard environment!

[@bigscout1584]

I'll bet the coils are packed full and made the motor run extra hard...bet the fan is jam packed also

[@REXXSEVEN_II]

1:00 Wow. I have no words for this.

[@rickheckbert2423]

If the outside of the inside unit looked like that I'd hate to see the evaporator coil. Did you take a look at it when you had the blower out?

[@bruce8572]

I had one like that, and it helped me to snip off the left rear part that slides in the groove at a 45 degree angle. It still went into the slot and held fine!

[@ozoneair6632]

I see one at least that dirty or worse just about every year. I’ve even had one that had 1/4-1/2” of slime on the evaporator just filthy environment, others with maggots all in the floor next to the unit. Lots of fun when you walk into a call like that.

[@BarB2-90Nine]

HVAC 007 you got this

[@kg4muc]

No wonder the blower didn’t want to fire up! They need to ask Santa for a shop vac for Christmas 😅. Gotta make time to service my own system. Cold weather came too quick and I had to miss last seasons job.

[@TomLawson05]

Great job Curtis she was a crusty one would cutting drain and pulling line set over made things easer just a thought thanks for the video

[@s.j.5850]

Lubricate the blowing fan housing tracks/rails with a spray lubricant like WD-40 to make it easier to slide into & out of the air-handler. A scrub brush to agitate that dirt makes cleaning the blower wheel easier.

[@JamesAgans]

Doing work on this guy's unit without a mask is dangerous to your health, Curtis. Tell him you'll be back when he gets the area and unit cleaned up.

[@damann522]

Pressure washer may have worked. Great Job Sir. Well Done.

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks 👍

[@chanceandoakleyakitas8709]

I probably would have walked away

[@SG-nt2oj]

Dude, you are a beast! Thanks , I learn so much from you, may just have to go back into the trade that I miss and love sooo much. Thanks for that alone.

[@davidsanders6957]

As no one's laughing, cause it's true. Honest work, well earned $$ 😊😊😊

[@Hunter-vl6ft]

There's a reason why those brown capacitor wires are always so long. I put the cap where it's easy to get to.

[@samuelnason8585]

It's shameful what conditions people live in, I have seen so many videos on youtube, with bad conditions, i just don't know whats going through their heads.

[@osvaldomcs1213]

Wow lucky rain. In California 110 in the shade. 132 in the attic

[@ayokac]

You should have brought the vacuum cleaner in and cleaned it and charged them for it

[@jthonn]

good idea

[@JamesAgans]

You mean the whole house?

[@throttlebottle5906]

probably would have just bent the closest guide tabs up with large screw driver/prybar, then hammered them back down afterwards. I would say just bend the lineset over a bit, but with my luck it would pop and blow the whole charge in my face, costing me labor and material. 🙄 "if not for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all!"

[@thexodus]

I wish you'd taken footage of the coils, I imagine those were also filthy. Also, where was the filter?

[@earlestes8649]

Probably wasn’t any, most renters I’ve encountered won’t replace them. They just throw them out

[@bigscout1584]

Did they ever hear of a filter 😮

[@shermanmaddoxrcpc774]

36:41 😮 shocking haven’t seen buss fuses in anything in a long time

[@rickr6908]

I think I would have given a quote to replace this one. It has been abused. Now that the cap and blower motor are replaced and running at the correct demand, let's see how long it takes for the call back because something else has quit working. I know you like to repair the old units Curtis, but this one had soo much wrongvits not worth the call back. Thanks for making the video, I really like watching them. Give Reily a treat for me.

[@osvaldomcs1213]

I want to walk away from that job. Ain't never done it

[@mikemaki1104]

you don't vacuum the lint??

[@donaldpickford6887]

I sure hope you wore a dust mask while working on mess..rubber gloves might help too..

[@apollorobb]

I bet the coil in that unit is super clean

[@Bob.W.]

Holy moly Rocky. 😂

[@MrRupus2020]

Well, it's better than under a trailer in raw sewage any day I would say. Maybe not by much 😅 I feel the guy being a mechanic for over 30 years, there was one car I refused to work and it had maggots and dirty diapers in what used to be the floor board. They had trash stacked level with the hump in the center of the vehicle. Ridiculous. 🤮

[@RobertTuck-vo8cw]

It looks like they tried to save on heating costs by running the dryer exhaust into the air intake. I would like to know how much crap was on the coil and filter.

[@Garth2011]

Might have been a good idea to have purchased a case of filters for this customer since they don't change it or use one. They also need some counciling about the filters, what they are for and the filter grill etc. need to be cleaned with a vacuum with brush attachment a few times a year. Maybe they don't know this or maybe they just leave it be but its worth finding out. Good repair...good idea moving that cap someplace logical...you might get the call next time ! Good idea confirming the wires and removing the old ones vs. having two wire nut connections. Maybe these folks should ask Santa for a shop vac for Christmas.

[@Hvac-dude]

I just did a water heater today !!!

[@WallaceRoseVincent]

So nasty! But so good!😊

[@rogerkennedy8849]

I take the blower to the car wash when they are like that do the same with coils

[@jameswood9764]

No way !!!you need to go in there with a shop vacuum and biohazard suit first and charge them for the time!!! Need a trailer hitch work table?

[@TomHyatt-i7z]

I can’t only imagine what the evaporator looks like.

[@jthonn]

Where was it? Oh, under the dirt.

[@richb4099]

People live in some disgusting conditions......I had some long time tenants in my 2 family home. When they were gone I couldn't believe the filth they lived in. Took me a while to clean the place.....

[@julerobb1]

Ktichen fires are always an accident per insurance, just saying.

[@chuckq54]

I would have told him that I left it open so he could clean the entire unit and closet when you left on Friday 🤷‍♂️

[@richardvisco6370]

FYI mobile home motors run higher static pressures then your standard motor. I have notice that when working on this type of electric furances standard motors don't last due to amp draw and static

[@tedhicks5431]

Seen crap like this before that is just nasty as heck

[@kennyjustman933]

can't believe you didn't change out that blower wheel...

[@bstevens9831]

He bought a new blower wheel in case the old one couldn't be saved. Probably trying to help the customer with their budget. Lots of customer discussions aren't shown on videos for obvious privacy reasons but they often involve what the customer would like ( and can afford ). It's not always a straight-up technical decision.

[@paultice610]

That nasty of a mess I wouldn’t even set my tool bag down. I would’ve turned around and walked out.😮

[@HVACGUY]

Not even for a customer that gives you $50,000+ in business a year?

[@joshrosenbloom9726]

@@HVACGUYno Curtis we wouldn’t it’s called having dignity you need to learn it Curtis old pal

[@paultice610]

Ok that makes sense now I also enjoy your videos you do great work and keep it up 👍

[@dkinfishing]

No amount of money is worth working in filth…. Its more than dirt you can pick up from in someone’s filthy home

[@raygunsforronnie847]

@@HVACGUY I understand the capital incentive. I think you need to add a "disposable PPE/supplies" charge to those bills for KN95 masks, full eye protection, and perhaps nitrile gloves. You've got video of the conditions and that might make it possible to bill for a "service cleaning" to make it safer for the technician. I'm sure there is a point at which they'll balk, but you've got the vids/pics of the unit condition, and I think you may have a wee bit of leverage as they call you to fix stuff other techs or companies can't or won't. And use that PPE!

[@bluesteel48]

I’m sure that this renter just assumes “isn’t that what all furnaces look like?”. 😱

[@terryh8421]

Lovely!

[@rickbarnett9729]

Curtis could made extra $100 for 15 minutes worth of vacuuming

[@edjansen6096]

No way I’d be there working on that. Looks like they never used a filter

[@uratruffatore]

You need to implement a ghetto service charge! I'm shocked we didn't hear a smoke alarm chirping ...lmao!!

[@williamwhitehead8362]

How do people live that dirty!

[@blake_edwards]

Looks like whoever installed that line set wanted to make removing the blower as difficult as possible.

[@HVACGUY]

I almost had to pump it down and move it

[@joshrosenbloom9726]

No need to pump down Curtis that would cause unnecessary cost and work the homeowner and or landlord shouldn’t have to pay please think next time Curtis we would appreciate it

[@Long-h5v]

​@HVACGUY thought maybe if you had to, worse case, get out the lineset bender. That was a rough one, man. Guy needs to clean the area out for you to work that was pretty gnarly.

[@tedhicks5431]

I normally leave wheel on old motor when washing that way i can spin the wheel i doesn't matter

[@jw8292]

Watching you twisting and untwisting wires and playing with wire nuts on a daily basis.....seems like HVAC would be a great place for Waygo connectors.

[@mmck-ow7ge]

I can't image what the filter looks like... Probably covered with the owners socks and underwear. lol!

[@WorkOrderMania]

Oh my, that was a filthy Terd! ❤

[@Sctronic209]

That a fire waiting to happen.

[@hpblack1953]

Has anyone mentioned the need for rubber gloves and a mask to do this project without contracting some kind of funky disease?

[@osvaldomcs1213]

Omg can you say MOLD

[@kennylavay8492]

Looks like the whole inside of the furnace needs power washed as well.

[@robalexander7348]

Well Curtis, that sure was a difficult and grubby place to work, may be ask the owner to clean up these dirty areas before you start working on the job 🤔 ☹ Au

[@ChrisCreech-uf2ty]

Damn that 😮

[@dennislyon5412]

Customer training on use of filters should have been a part of this exercise? Or at least drop one in as a suggestion. We’ll be back for that evap coil.

[@jme36053]

A quote for a new air handler would also work.

[@kens.3729]

How in the World does something get this Filthy Dirty ? Disgusting is an Understatement. 🤔👎

[@jimharney1047]

Nasty is an understatement! That is a mask and gloves job. The price should go up.

[@kennylavay8492]

what a sheet hole, wonder what the rest of the house looks like.

[@cutum]

Dude doesn't believe in filters😂

[@kamranjutt9040]

Whenever you touch any machine with live current you should use small pocket size testers to avoid electric shock . Safety first ..!

[@williamserver4332]

Dirtiest unit i have seen and I have 25 yrs in the trade. Great job

[@OGHVAC]

45 years in the trade and retired now. Believe it or not, I have seen much worse and made a similar repair. Almost impossible conditions but a determined work ethic and PATIENCE gets the job done. Awesome work and attitude Curtis.

[@lannyellison5950]

I would have cleaned it out inside their hallway! It appears that they wouldn’t care or notice anyway! This is why investing in home rental properties makes you think twice about investing!

[@OGHVAC]

NASTY!!!!

[@Servant-of-Christ-net]

Sad, very sad how some live.