REMOVE THIS FOR SUMMER | Carrier Comfort Pro APU

We recently found out that by removing this cover on the Carrier Comfort Pro in summer time helps air flow to the unit ✌️❤️ 🚛
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[@mikedavies9379]

That’s what we Brits call a builders bottom😂😂 See the boss was supervising on the camera 🇬🇧🇺🇸😷👍

[@artmatthes3559]

You two are crazy. In a good way. Everytime I watch your video it makes me smile. Thank you. With all the crap going on in the world today.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Thank you so much we enjoy being crazy in a good way

[@dc6786]

Nice and simple mod that will let the generator breathe easier. Great video!

[@philipnome9013]

Beastly work you have here

[@dottiehildebrand3123]

How cool is that that you share what you learn. Way to go Crafty trucker. God bless . Stay safe. ♥️🇺🇸🌹

[@DavidIrthum]

Wow, thanks for the great advice and demonstration. Happy safe travels to the both of you!

[@CremeDeLaCreme72]

If you don’t have any extra gaskets that sit down over the holes that you screw the lock down twists in to hold the cover I recommend picking up some the next time you’re in carrier. They tend to fall off and get lost.

[@deantait8326]

How'd I miss this? Oh well an unexpected treat. Ah Fyda Freightliner, Columbus Ohio. Right off the interstate. I'd Window shop expiditer trucks there, when I had a 99 cargo van. 2000-2004 425,000 miles on a 5.7 Chevy 1 ton long wheel base

[@sweettphillips1384]

Thanks for the tip. Gonna take ours off and give it a try, now, that you pointed it out. our old rig master didn't have a cover it was exposed all the time, so this makes since. Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down🙂

[@SteelyPaw]

I think the camera lady needs a raise LOL.... Nice tip Jason for most truckers with an APU.... Take care, and drive safe...

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

I agree Pete!! Lol thank you :)

[@SteelyPaw]

@@TheCraftyTrucker LoL, didn't think I'd get an argument there hahha

[@antidecepticon]

YEP MAKES SENSE. I would also check the apu rad to make sure it's clean too. air flow is king in good a/c

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

The coolant is tied into the truck so the apu doesn’t have a rad. But great tip

[@antidecepticon]

@@TheCraftyTrucker Oh, i guess that saves weight , cool =)

[@gailjohnson6670]

Excellent information..Generators get pretty warm in the hot weather..Wow people stoop so low to copy your video as their own..Terrible..Love the last clip of the video..Lol..Thank you for the video..Have a blessed day..

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Thank you so much Gail. Yeah some people have zero couth

[@Randall0531]

The cover is probably the way Carrier gets you to bring the unit to them, due to wearing out faster. Contained heat inside the case doesn't help at all.

[@Traveling-in-the-Forest]

Hahaha to that final shot!,

[@gregtotten2617]

Crack is whack bro 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@Farisbugra]

Gerçektende çok iyi bir video olmuş🔥

[@clarencemcgee5056]

Wonder if the TK has that. Hey we're the LS team that was getting our new truck in Joplin Mo. Peterbilt 4 months ago, found your channel, even though we pretty much do the same thing, I find your videos entertaining and interesting

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Was wondering about the TK too. Well hello there. How you been liking your new truck? Thank you so much

[@clarencemcgee5056]

@@TheCraftyTrucker we love it, lost a little bit of storage, but we're getting into the 9's in fuel mileage

[@clarencemcgee5056]

@@TheCraftyTrucker I'd post a picture of it but I don't think you allow pic's on your channel

[@jamesg7984]

What model Pete and what motor and gearing, if you don't mind me asking?

[@clarencemcgee5056]

@@jamesg7984 2020 peterbilt 579 paccar motor 2:68 rears @ 70 mph we're only turning 1200 rpm's

[@russellroberts1547]

Super sleek idea

[@tomherron4334]

Love your logo in the bottom corner of your videos

[@Dennis379c16]

I would have a new cover made ,you need to keep the condenser and radiator as free of dirt as possible, you could drill more holes in the cover you removed to help your air flow.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Apu does not have condenser or radiator. Coolant lines are tied into truck and we use a rooftop ac

[@tomherron4334]

Carrier should be sponsoring your channel for doing their work for them.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Thanks Tom. We actually started using that because people were copying our videos and posting them as their own.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Just saw I replied that on the wrong comment LOL. That would be a cool sponsor

[@pierresolieux629]

wow, this is amazing

[@DavidSmith-vo3nd]

Hi Jason & Heather! Making it work! Awesome my friend. Thank you for the video I did not about that. ;-) Peace, Love, & Expediting!

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Hi David hope all is well in your neck of the woods

[@MrBigR928]

😂😂😂..... Full moon in the daylight 👍

[@tomherron4334]

Could you have put the bolts into the cover for storage to make it easier to take them off when it is time to reinstall.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

No the cover didn’t have any threads to hold on to

[@davidbrady5272]

Thanks for this video guys. Just removed mine. Can't help but think this will improve airflow and keep APU cooler. Have a great vacation.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

This is our thought too. Lots of people have been having trouble with them running hot. Think this may be the answer? Our old one never had one so it can’t hurt

[@alishiahenry5374]

Wow! who knew?? Thanks for sharing this!

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Lol right. We had seen other APU’s that had it but none of ours ever did

[@JoeManLARockinEmpire]

That should make it work better. Stay safe and Healthy my Good friends ✌❤🚚

[@amtraktraveler9118]

How do you disable it from turning off and on when you are on your 3 days off!

[@louistenqun8933]

All the stuff is beautiful

[@cisolatw]

Cool 👍👍👍💪, and I wonder which is cheaper ,A The engine does not stop, B the mobile air conditioner ?

[@WeAreWhiteLight]

I didn't know that Jason was also a 'plumber'! ;-)

[@TXDeathInvestigator]

Did you see a crack? 🤪

[@samgoddard6443]

Can u do vid on replacing compressor belt thx

[@TruckerCurtis]

I feel like I've seen you in Washington last week if you was out here that is

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Nope wasn’t us

[@laurafavoulan7397]

best video ever

[@100pyatt]

Thanks for the video

[@Tinybulldawg1202]

Hey brotha! Sometimes you just gotta let it all hang out!!!!!!!🤘🤘🤘

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

😂 no shame at all lol

[@1nicesonoma934]

Hey if your ever in the Denver Co area I would love to polish out your ride Jason

[@b.atwater3904]

That ending shot looks like a job for Crack Spackle! Thank you handy assistant...😃

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

😂

[@ghostrider729]

👍👍👍 quickie!!!😁

[@Michael777Simmons]

I wonder if that is why ours will run down the road without overt heating.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Did yours not come with that cover?

[@Michael777Simmons]

@@TheCraftyTrucker sorry the not got left out. It will not run while driving down the road . It does have the winter cover.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Michael Simmoms I gotcha. It is possible by removing that it could help keep it cooler. May be worth a try. You’ll have to let us know how it turns out. We’ve always been worried about running ours while driving

[@Michael777Simmons]

@@TheCraftyTrucker I will let you know. Thank you for the video.

[@rustystick]

Ah. That's cover is for when its mounted on the other side of the truck. The louvers would be facing to the front. But yes, it's to block crud gettin in there.

[@rustystick]

I'm surprised theres not an electric fan instead of a belt driven fan.. (future mod?)

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Maybe. I was thinking that same thought today about it being mounted on the other side.

[@shereeduffill5161]

Although covered up i am sure the last shot was of the "GRAND-CANYON" lol. Peace and love from the UK x

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Lol

[@arlenespringstead6309]

I just read the article about the new hos (I think that's right) about the new trucker rules. Ur opinion?

[@nicholasvanorton7840]

Wow! talk about serendipity. /How do you do it? If that would've been me I'd be drenched in sweat./ Nothing like having the proper tools when trying to reach tight spots.

[@colorpagan]

Ya on Jason. Just becareful Jason so ya don't cut your hand.

[@dixiemae5042]

I would take it to thermoking ... they’re a HVAC specialist that specializes in specializing in special needs ... 🤷🏻‍♂️👍🏻

[@danielhowald8855]

Good Morning From Washington Court House, Ohio

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Good morning

[@tommarshall333]

What about possible water/muddy road conditions during Summer rains?

[@nancymedeiros5268]

Where did you end-up doing the project? You had mentioned you wanted to have shore power

[@taichanie]

I've always had EPUs (Or nothing.) Do these APUs keep Engine coolant warm in the winter for easier starting? Maintain the truck batteries too? Like if the weather is nice out and you're doing a reset without needing AC/heat. could you avoid running this thing and just start it when you need to top up the batteries?

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

That is exactly how it works. Keeps the engine coolant warm charges the batteries provides AC when we’re sitting if we need it. The biggest thing for us is that prevents us from idling which with these new trucks can be very bad for the emissions systems

[@dixiemae5042]

First 👊🏻💪🏻

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

👊🏻

[@joecitizen7382]

Hi Craftys... is that a split system? Then that would be compressor cooling inlet or exhaust? Is radiator clean? Wrong positioning of unit if it's exhaust air... cowling will reduce airflow so will mudflap... maybe water misting pre radiator to increase thermal transfer? ( cooling / cleans as well ) just some ideas... regards a re-tired whiteliner.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Our unit is tied into the coolant lines of the truck. So no radiator on the apu it’s self.

[@nexusyang4832]

That smiley face at the end of the video, HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[@Will-wz5wq]

Did you noticed more noise coming out of the enclosure when you removed the cover?

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Not much difference. But it did sound smoother

[@timhilldj50]

Where is the starter located on that carrier unit?

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

On the back side mid height. It’s easiest to remove whole housing to get to it. It looks harder than it is.

[@ironmank955]

I feel like it's just a protective cover to keep crap out of it

[@chrishelms1967]

I'm no mechanic......but hes had to work on almost everything in both trucks

[@Dominator70]

A good tip..I have a comfort pro with that cover but never experienced any over heating. I will leave mine on. My problem seems to be hard starting. Always starts but takes 2 or 3 cycles to start. Seems like it loses its prime on fuel.. Does yours start up on first attempt?

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

It’s does start the first time but is still some what of a hard start

[@christopherrasmussen8718]

Lucky I didn’t make the vid. My fat a*s lol. I might go back to trucking this retirement thing don’t work out lol. I remember when the capacitor went bad on that unit. It was right in the way of the oil filter and you slid it back in the capacitor bracket to clear the filter. 2/3 of that capacitor is hanging in space. I guess Carrier expects you to remove the capacitor every time you change the filter, you really should move that capacitor back to the center of the bracket. Or move the bracket back if you can. Bracket will crack one day IMHO. My two cents. Be safe.

[@TheSkeetergirl]

Welllll...ain’t you handy?! 😍😍😍

[@nighthiker8872]

What your 20.

[@JustinCase-en2rb]

As an employee for a Carrier dealership and having had installed and repaired 1000's of comfort pro apus. I do NOT recommend removing this cover not matter the season.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Care to share why? Our first comfort pro didn’t even come with this cover and we had 11k hours on it with no issues! It restricts air and really does nothing to protect

[@JustinCase-en2rb]

@@TheCraftyTrucker it doesn't restrict air like you think and that's exactly what it is for, to keep the fan from sucking in foreign objects but hey I'm sure you're smarter than the Carrier engineers who designed it.

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Lol carrier didn’t design it. They bought the comfortpro line from another company who designed it. Impco in Canada designed and owned comfortpro before carrier. I have had the pleasure of learning this stuff from them before carrier bought it and forced them to remove all the helpful videos they had. In case you didn’t notice I have a huge mud flap in front of the APU that did just fine protecting it. FYI any time you place a cover over vents that absolutely restricts air flow. That’s not a carrier thing, it’s a physics thing 😜

[@JustinCase-en2rb]

@@TheCraftyTrucker again the cover is there for a reason, to prevent foreign objects from entering the housing. I can say I do appreciate you removing yours and spreading misinformation. Keeps business flowing in my shop replacing fans/shrouds/belts and other components damaged by the removal of these covers. You said it best in the end of the video "I don’t know, I'm not a mechanic "

[@michaelhartloff3833]

Wassup craftys

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Wassup

[@takabrowng.8286]

They probably don’t want us to know this so they can get more money for overheating but definitely good video and tomorrow before star my tripp I would definitely get that cover off it thanks you for you videos

[@lupereyes783]

Can you run this apu while driving?

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

It’s not recommended as it shares coolant lines and batteries. You can in a pinch but wouldn’t all the time

[@genesnyder2985]

Cooler is gooder

[@mattcarl9210]

Is there something like that on Thermo king

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Not sure. Have not tinkered with the TK

[@midnitevoom1969]

No more moon shots in the daytime please thank you Peace Love & Expediting

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

😜

[@tomallen4336]

That last shot is so wrong, but it sure was funny, lol.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Crack kills, Jason! 😂🤣😂

[@adriansims1596]

The ending hahaha.

[@truckerjon7255]

Were you guys at we all mis you .

[@paulsommerhalder9049]

That is one monstrous mudflap, that cover is totally useless for your set-up, I would leave it off permanently. Just make sure you put it back on for professional servicing. Who knows, some stickler tech may declare your warranty void or something 🙄

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

What’s funny is our old apu “same brand” didn’t have this on it

[@grahammason5753]

hes a plumber too

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Jack of all trades master of none lol

[@stevenwood4309]

Wow didnt need to see that lol

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Lol I blurred it, be thankful I did, be very thankful lol

[@Papoose18]

#MakeUsProudKids I Love you both 👱🏽‍♀️🧔🏽

[@leepetridge5858]

If you have time for this, I guess your a/c is fixed!!!

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Yes sir, if you followed us on Instagram you’d know that

[@ms2336]

Stupid,than the noise won’t let you and other drivers to sleep well

[@TheCraftyTrucker]

Idiot

[@dwainmcbain5263]

Real truckers don’t ware flip flops… I’m out!

[@M1hunglow]

Jason, it’s time to get out the razor and lose the hair. Shaved Head Patrol since 2001! Come on buddy!

[@rumpledforeskin8543]

I take EFS, comcheck, t check, credit, debit, and cash. Thank you for your video - carrier tech...