OLDER AC NOT WORKING HOMEOWNER TRYED TO FIX IT

[@boopernator]

It's always easy to comment "After" watching the videos. Tuesday Morning quarterbacks all over the place.There is no substitute for Steve vast experience out in the field, he has probably forgotten more than I will ever learn. Keep on giving her the ole GUNDY Steve, and thank you for the great KZbin content.

[@Eddy63]

Love these troubleshooting vids ... Thx for sharing ...

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Glad you like them!

[@Perly53]

My favorite slogan on side of a plumber's truck in Edmond, OK: "We repair what your husband fixed."

[@glennfranklin4523]

You are a honest man doing a great service for so many people in that area great job and dont worry about haters

[@arekay21]

I like the way you fix the things that are wrong and get more life out of the units. Not everyone has the ability to replace something when it breaks. Sometimes it makes more sense to just get it working. You seem to be fair to your customers without just throwing new systems as a fix for everything. Keep up the good work. Wish you could come look at my system in so. NH. Two zones with dampers that are all screwy.

[@ohioplayer-bl9em]

i love that you fix the old units. not everyone has 10k laying around for a new one. I think keeping old equipment OUT of the landfill is much more environmentally friendly then putting new shit in all the time. I think people are to quick to recommend installing a new system. I feel money is the reason they do that but it's easy for people to say it saves electric, its more efficient, it will run worry free, require less maintenance. If it saves you 100$ a month in electric a month during the summer for the next 10 years you are not saving any money at all. its like the people that buy a new car because its more fuel efficient. Unless they drove 20k miles a month the increase in car payment will wipe out any savings of fuel. Its just an excuse to get new shit...

[@marks.4388]

Another great job Steven!!! Keep everyone safe and saving them $$

[@jesseburns9734]

Its Great that you "REPAIR what can and do not replace parts just to add to the bill. God Bless You and Miss Molly

[@Brad1237202]

Nice diagnosis Steven!! Happy Birthday Brother from the Facilities staff at the hospital! "Not every homeowner is a Super Tech Momma!"

[@KenKen-ui4ny]

One thing leads to another. That usually what get some homeowners in over their heads when they try to repair something like this themselves.

[@tonym6920]

Hey Steve and Miss Molly! Workin’ again y’all. 👍👍. As a homeowner, I would have had you replace the thermostat while you were there.

[@sparkytech8787]

I'm old school since 1992 and i love working on the old caps and coil contact systems so reliable, compared to shit I work on today with inverters electronics sensors you rely on thousands of components,

[@TheJmich2001]

So good to see you still at it pa...cheers n beers..l....NJ!

[@gocubsgo5055]

Steve Lav 2024! Your campaign slogan could be "this country's a flippin sh*t show"

[@Garth2011]

Good diagnosing ! That condenser fan motor bearing is shot, the fan stopped very fast when you pulled the disconnect vs. coast to a stop.

[@briancencelewski55]

Hey Steve love seeing Miss Molly in your videos!!!! And love your channel!!! Keep doing what your doing Steve!!! Don’t worry about those people saying well… you should do this, do that. You do what you want. It’s your business. From one tech to another just be you!! Say hi to Miss Molly for me!!!! Thanks Buddy!!!!

[@robertwojtowicz933]

Good job Steve I like your thinking process. It’s getting hot in here ,102° today supposed to be 104° next week week 😨

[@javiergalvan242]

Another kick ass video Steve, great tips, I learn lot's and from the comments as well. Keep the video's coming ☝️

[@danwittels5542]

Good repair video! I like a little mystery!😄 home owner was on the right track, just needed a little help to get it in the end zone.

[@pootthatbak2578]

I like various "fix it" channels. Im noticing a trend, many problems could be avoided with peanut butter and mouse traps, or a sharp eye and a .22 rifle. Keep them critters in check

[@johnwedgeworth4908]

Hey Steve. Do you have a recommended time interval of when to change out a working contactor? 3 years, 5years, 10 years Etc… Seems like most of the time if a transformer blows it’s often caused by a bad contactor. Seems like it would be good to try and change the contactor before that happens. Thanks.

[@PeteGaughenbaugh1]

I have a large commercial customer that has us change them every year with the belts and capacitors. Probably overkill but their property manager is an electrical engineer and doesn’t mind paying the bills

[@jerryfarmer5989]

I know one thing all them wires flapping in the breeze would be a tad frowned on around here. Good fast job man.

[@glennschlorf1285]

I like the way Steve does his stuff... Id helicopter over him anytime hed be fixing my 1970s 3 ton Tappan Condensor unit. And best of all it still does not leak...

[@hvacmania8323]

I hate those time delay moments where you don't know if it's going to work or not.. awkward moment as well when the customer is there waiting with you

[@markae0]

You have to save the compressor though, that's why the time delay is there. You just say it to the customer, and look at your watch to confirm the 30 seconds or 3 minutes.

[@Hvacmania]

@@markae0 Yeah some customers have no patience they want it to start right away .

[@dc6233]

Oh yeah, the wife certainly understood your wiring explanation 😂 My friend worked for FRANNY for a year and started installing systems himself, called me when it wouldn't run. He ran 120V to the 240V air handler and couldn't find the issue, unfortunately there's ALLOT of that going on out there...

[@jph77]

Steve might as well been speaking Greek to her. Would've made as much sense. Love it when he tries to explain it to them though.

[@jaredstrehlein5605]

good video. "So Homeowner wants to be a A/C guy"

[@tomhughes4980]

Time to put an Einstein in the truck next to Jed!

[@travisbruno1988]

Afternoon steve and Molly..steve your obviously doing your job well your in business and phone is ringing off the hook. Thanks guy

[@ryans413]

It’s funny I read the comments and there’s those comments you should have done this why didn’t you do that. Then there’s people that reply say they been in the business for multiple years Steve did it wrong ugh. I agree start your own business start your own you tube then you can do whatever you like.

[@randyjohnson4988]

The best thing I’ve heard, do what you can 👍

[@douglasschmidt6873]

He was on the right track

[@boomer9900]

Look like maybe the 240 wire probably hit the contactor and shorted the coil and took out the thermostat.

[@jenko701]

You nailed it .

[@khx73]

I was going to comment this same thing.. I bet the coil got smacked with 240V either by accident or homeowner error.. cooked up the tx and tsat

[@jenko701]

Yep ,that’s what happened. One thing leads to the other.

[@markcotter2355]

hey steven that compressor didnt' restart when you turned power off and back on. capacitor ok? maybe recommend start kit?

[@vincemolinarolo5569]

Didn't have time to equalize

[@russellhancock9765]

Had some Fluffies in there.

[@glencookson9257]

i love watching u repair units.Iwould have loved to work along with u.

[@carolannebellefontaine1092]

Thanks for the vid ♥️ to Miss Molly

[@keysautorepair6038]

100 percent right budget is a big issue in America nowadays.

[@FrenchBeefCDN]

Nice work. They are lucky the contactor didnt take out the fan or compressor. Had contactors weld part of the contacts closed and take out a compressor on one system and a blower motor on another. Not a bad idea to check voltage drop across the contactor while its pulled in, especially on older systems. Can save your customers hundreds of $ of future breakdown costs.

[@ged5868]

That is a neat nutdriver. What kind is it?

[@brianmoore5498]

Another good call

[@porky7753]

Steven, that condenser was really crusty.

[@rodneyskinner7741]

Hello Steve!

[@greggaieck4808]

Steven lavimonier the home owner mest it up

[@russellhancock9765]

It says that I am Subscribed to You, but for some reason I am not getting Notifications anymore.

[@mikeponte]

I think that thermostat is in series with the transformer and the contactor and must have drawn too many amps. Good find there Steve.

[@FrenchBeefCDN]

Thermostat isnt a load its just a switching device (like a light switch) and shouldnt draw current, only allow voltage to either circuit. The contactor coil was too low of impedance, which would be drawing too much current and that took out the transformer (really its too much VA for the transformer, or pop the circuit breaker on the trans if it has one). The contactor coil reading under 1 ohm means a direct short. If you measured a 6" piece of copper with an ohmmeter, it would be the same, 1 ohm. Id expect to see a good coil something like 10ohm or greater, just guessing. The low voltage Steve was getting through the thermostat was likely worn contacts internal in the thermostat, causing a voltage drop. The contactor coil likely requires at least 19v to magnetically pull the contacts in, opposing the spring tension. Did I clear it up or confuse the heck out of you haha

[@FrenchBeefCDN]

@@somewhatcurious3085 But the thermostat contacts (R-Y) are in series with the load (contactor coil.) Just like how the contactor contacts are in series with the compressor / motor.

[@dc6233]

@@FrenchBeefCDN Don't forget that the homeowner changed the transformer, suddenly we have a bad coil in the contactor and contacts in the stat not working, that gives me a pretty good idea of what happened.

[@russellhancock9765]

He probably fried the Trasformer too.

[@Ogtonyg]

I didn't even know you check ohms on contactor. I thought if it had no obvious physical signs of being bad, and you had 240 volts in 240 volts out and 24 volts from the thermostat you were good.

[@dc6233]

Contactors are just bigger relays, so there is always a coil that is energized to close the contacts. That 24V coil has resistance and the Ohms can be measured. Then you can still have pitted contacts or sometimes the contacts melt and fall off.

[@russelhancock5718]

Lighting might have fried it.

[@someguy9778]

Or...Just electricity.

[@gregspot]

@@someguy9778 Or 1.21 gigawatts. But the only power source capable of generating that is a bolt of lightening.

[@mph5896]

Electrical surge killed my transformer last year.

[@HERBYWALLACE3]

Good golly miss Molly, love her

[@TheBigbass13]

Steve you are great!

[@russelhancock5718]

I have heard that if You put a bar of soap inside the unit that it will keep The Rats away.

[@thankswillie]

anyone know,is the federal govt outlawing 80% furnaces?...everything 95%...gas

[@dc6233]

They can't outlaw them (Or wait, this is Bidens group of idiots were talking about), typically they just phase them out and then it's hard to get the parts.

[@eddiehollner8801]

Hi Steve

[@xX_Kryptis_Xx]

I know the feeling steve, those arm chair experts are funny.. You went thru classes an schooling for your hvac license not them..

[@themayorofairconditioning2868]

Great Video, thanks for posting

[@FredD63]

Wiring is a big mess

[@zaction10]

5 minute delay always feels like longer

[@deryatanbasi3046]

unbelievable flippin dumb dumb.... Great job as usual.

[@russellhancock9765]

It would have probably saved Him money to have called You in the First Place.

[@h2dap]

Maybe the transformer wasn't generating the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity needed to run the condenser. 🤔

[@jcoppeta9474]

Exactly We are sounding the same job to job getting our ass kicked this week with the heat im burned out

[@ADvapes2493]

Steve - don’t let the comments get to you - we all know they want a clone of you in every single state! TGIF!!!

[@greggaieck4808]

Steven lavimonier I like your utube videos are awesome

[@richierawls8661]

Steve Knows how to handle the helicopters.

[@darrenskinner5928]

One step at a time mama Steve is a real workingman

[@repro7780]

Looks like an old crusty beast out there!

[@britneyn2669]

LOL..... Some people's children 🙄. I bet some of these, "know it all's", wouldn't know the difference between PVC and copper pipe. 🙄

[@scottk0623]

A lot of the time we are trying to make pork out of pig shit.

[@russelhancock5718]

If it is R22, It sounds like He Needs a New Unit.

[@robertsitch1415]

@StevenTheElder yes that and evaporator leaks are the main reasons why an older central air system ends up getting replaced in the north, along with replacing the furnace it was attached to at the same time usually.

[@edesousa2]

@@robertsitch1415 20 years and still operating

[@ulrichhr]

USA Klimaanlagen sind sehr laut.

[@isabellavision]

die älteren, schon.

[@realestateservicessaleshea99]

👍🏻🥃

[@russellhancock9765]

I hope that You haven't ran into any more Nasty Toilets.

[@bhagwanmoseslall5871]

Tried*

[@reese8752]

Hello… is there anybody out there…

[@craigs3183]

Electronic thermostats are 100% garbage. I prefer the mechanical ones.

[@edesousa2]

try Honeywell RTH9585WF

[@iamnoone.]

Let the know it all spend 100s of thounds of dollars start a business and then they can fix everything without utube help

[@w.miller7282]

I despise all these shysters trying to sell new equipment when it isn’t necessary. Shows their idiots, they don’t have the knowledge to fix the system so they try to sell a new one.

[@hvactrevv23]

You’ll be back when the dummy try’s to put in the thermostat 😂😂😂. Hopefully he has common sense to turn the power off first.

[@dc6233]

Exactly what I thought, guy will probably wire it with the air handler on and the transformer hot - ZAP ZAP bye bye STAT!!

[@edesousa2]

@@dc6233 it was replaced within 5 minutes .... it's not rocket science

[@profuse007]

Damn.... completely wrong path of diagnose... hate it when it happens. Poor home owner

[@gordonpotts753]

Running a business can b a shit show

[@waynespringer501]

What a Shitshow! How many hours everyday does it take you to listen to all your voicemails left Steve?