She called the Fire Department after I left

In today’s video I return to a call I was just at yesterday. The tenant called the fire department after I left. #hvactech #hvac #hvactechnician #hvaclife #fieldpiece #hvacguy #hvacservicecall
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[@goofe.washington953]

Any person who admits they made a mistake, especially on a KZbin channel for all the world to see, is someone I would hire and recommend to others. We all make mistakes. My father taught me to stand up and be accountable. Be responsible…own up to your mistakes, do what’s necessary to fix them, and everything will work out in the end. I like dealing with honest people. Good on you, HVAC GUY.

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks

[@scottrothe5947]

Ain't none of us that are perfect. If you make a mistake own up to it, correct it and gain respect!! Way to go guy!! I have done that and been there!!

[@americafirst5758]

@@scottrothe5947 but if you are a professional this would not happen

[@lexmarks567]

@@americafirst5758 bull even professionals have a bad day.

[@helenofirvine]

@@americafirst5758 Nope.

[@khx73]

Mistakes happen. What really counts is how you deal with them. Bravo sir.

[@mnight207]

This is a real man. Real men make mistakes and admit them, own up to them and try their best to fix them

[@jenko701]

I’ve spent my life repairing electronics and things like you repair , from time to time things like this happen . Any one that says they haven’t had something like this happen is not being truthful. Love your channel .

[@patrickmccarthy5617]

Naw fuck that this white boy needs to slow down and becareful

[@artadams424]

A true troubleshooter at least finds the cause !

[@myrtislockett7792]

I call this electrical problem intermittent. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Heat pumps can be very tricky to work on when you didn't install them yourself. Those disconnects are the worst but it is better than no disconnect box.

[@briank1263]

I fixed a low volt pool light once and the ahole called me later at midnight and said his pool pump started smoking and blamed me for it. My boss at the time was a pushover and fixed it for the guy for free. I was pissed. What does a low voltage led light have to do with a 240 volt pool pump? The dude played my boss like a fiddle.

[@myrtislockett7792]

@@briank1263 what is worse than that ? When the boss/owner and the customer are best friends and are trying to set you up. Best to stick with the truth and nothing but the truth. It always comes out in the wash.

[@ajbeck2121]

Good job brother! The only folks that make no mistakes are those that do nothing....

[@Justaskme781]

That's what my dad always said

[@MK-xl9tt]

100% and I agree with him those disconnects suck!

[@bobboscarato1313]

@@MK-xl9tt They are cheap and you can hurt your hands with them also!

[@satguy]

As an auto mechanic I felt sorry for some people and use to "help people out". After I got sued by one of those customers and the judge saying to me you're the professional you should have known better, that practice ended.

[@stevee7774]

Amen brother, every time you try to do someone a favor in the automotive business it turns around and bites you in the ass.

[@1realtruthrightnow742]

Yup yup yup!!! I have a former customer that I had helped on many, many occasions. The last time I could not because I was not around I was on vacation. Well guess what. She didn't like that, so she called the police, made up some story that I defrauded her plus put her at risk in some way, so when I got back from vacation I was visited by a detective and to prove what she was saying wasnt true at all. I had to deal with that. I Will no longer help anyone ever again. It kills me to say no to people hat really need it, but people have just turned bat shit crazy anymore

[@FixItStupid]

I Stopped Too No More FIX IT They ALL WANT IT FREE .. PARTS TOO..& Come Back That Never Touched

[@SovereignTroll]

Customers are the enemy in residential. Why I prefer refrigeration only. Also the filth, the clutter and need a goPro to defend oneself..

[@satguy]

@@SovereignTroll The one thing I do know, I couldn't work retail anything in today's environment.

[@racmonkey3596]

You are not just improving skills, you are fully equipped with honesty and integrity. I salute you Sir. And subscribed already to support honest people.

[@HVACGUY]

🙏

[@brianwilson13420]

I worked in the HVAC service business for 40 years and have to give you a lot of credit for being so calm and collected while diagnosing a system that could have ended up in a lawsuit and yet your honesty and integrity prevailed in the end. Bravo my good technician.

[@bobboscarato1313]

That's a very important trait; if you're impatient, you are in the wrong business!

[@bigslimslaven1]

This is how we technicians learn! Everything can't be taught in a classroom or in the field by a senior technician! Most things of this nature we learn on our own! And now, you know! Good job my brother and keep the videos coming!

[@davidgregory7702]

Reading the comments I am surprised to see so many in support. Not because you don't deserve it. You did the right thing and opened yourself up to be scrutinized by the internet's finest. I just expected a lot of know it all's and armchair QB s giving you no respect and saying they could have done better. Too see so many people commending you for your honesty is refreshing and unexpected. This has singlehandedly restored my faith in humanity. For today anyway. Good job and thank you for being you!

[@bobboscarato1313]

Many honest viewers see and know Curtis is an honest guy who admits to his mistakes! They'll side with him; great gentleman of the HVAC service trade!

[@cutum]

Great video. I really value your content and honesty! You're genuinely adding value to your viewers!

[@matthewmcgraw5258]

Integrity is strong in this one. Made mistake, corrected issue. Subscribed because of the video. Great video sir. 😃👍

[@johnhart8373]

You’re a true professional keep up the good work we need people like you to give us all a good name

[@willsmith475]

I always told my crews if you make a mistake. Own up it, learn from it, ask questions, take advice from others and move forward.

[@HVACTechKnowledgy]

Got to respect your candor on the situation. Keep up the good work!

[@projectartichoke]

Everyone makes mistakes, but not everyone does the right thing afterwards like you did. Never lose your honesty and integrity, those are your two most valuable assets! Your customers will know if you are honest or not, and they'll tell people either way.

[@joeaugustine2245]

Appreciate you showing your mistakes. They happen from time to time to the best of us. I hate those disconnects too lol

[@markcampbell4576]

said it for years, a good mistake is when nobody gets hurt. nobody is perfect, if they says they are perfect then they are lying. Big respect to all technicians in ANY trade to obmit when they've f%$ked up but to learn from it, isn't that how we get by in life??!! respected you're honesty in posting this video 👍👍

[@bobboscarato1313]

Just watch out when they call the lawyer or local TV station accusing you of some bad work you did...!

[@spvillano]

@@bobboscarato1313 yeah, but the TV station loses interest when you say that you mistakenly pulled the wrong wire and aren't charging to fix your own screw up. That's a nothingburger story for them. Pretty much the same for the lawyer in the end. No property damage, no charges for fixing your own screwup and nobody hurt, nothing much to try to claim that'd survive even filing.

[@dunruden9720]

admit

[@annwithaplan9766]

@@bobboscarato1313 - Yup. Goes the same with other areas. I manage a mobile home park and there are some homes that were really bad. One of them a renter wanted to move into that needed repairs and said he'd do the repairs himself. We'd give him the supplies and reduced the rent. Later, his wife called a news channel saying the landlord wouldn't fix anything and they had to live in squalor because of it. They finally left. He'd never fixed anything and the place was so bad it was torn down and rebuilt by a new owner.

[@user-cy5fh8zj4e]

​@@bobboscarato1313👍

[@ezekiellackey3439]

Good to see honesty out there. I’ve had my fair share of mistakes. Anyone can do it. Owning up is what most people can’t do.

[@markcollins457]

When you said you hate those disconnect box's you took the words out of my mouth, what makes them really nice is when it's 95 degrees out and it's your last call and it's a apartment complex and the other 4 service calls had the same disconnect. Keep your head up buddy!

[@SovereignTroll]

It helps to lube the pullout disconnects.

[@davidicousgregorian]

when i work on those disconnects the covers can be removed like his did almost fall off 15:11 theres a way to move them so they can remove sometimes it takes a min to see how they remove but ive never seen them not be able to be removed for easy access

[@myrtislockett7792]

Also I have pulled these disconnects apart sometimes while trying to disconnect the power. They can be aggregating.

[@bobboscarato1313]

@@myrtislockett7792 Aggravating?

[@myrtislockett7792]

@@bobboscarato1313 yes aggravating because when you destroy the disconnect you get to replace them for free. I never realized the typo. That's really funny looking at it now. Ha. Ha. And what you are doing right now could be considered a callback on another service tech. Thanks for not throwing me under the bus 👍🏼

[@thefixer6973]

love your content. learned a lot. 5 stars. been watching for a year. keep it up. everybody makes mistakes

[@brucelytle1144]

I just had to stop and tell a similar type of story. I was working at a Portland (OR) elementary school (summertime, no students) outside, but walled up 8 ft with a 10 ft overhead. I light my torch, got the standard acetylene puff of smoke... That set the whole fire alarm system off! I immediately called 911, and explained the situation, didn't matter. It was a school, they had to check it out... 5 engines showed up! It was right across the street from the East Precinct of the cops. Oh JEEZ! All turned out well, but still!

[@bobboscarato1313]

I'm sure you won't make that mistake AGAIN...!

[@DGTelevsionNetwork]

I can't believe they didn't put the system into test mode.

[@sstigger38]

Honesty and Integrity should always be rewarded! Kudos sir for your Morals and Values! I am now a new sub to your channel! Great Videos, keep em coming! Thank You!

[@thetheoryguy5544]

One mans lesson is another mans blessing! Thanks for sharing and stay safe brother!

[@stevencastillo9332]

Thank you for your honesty and transparency to your customers and your Chanel. I just Subscribed to your channel.

[@chesneyquinn2377]

Lol some defrost going on in the evap coil. A/C diagnosis is a complex issue. Much respect for your knowledge, patience,and excellent videos. Stay healthy brother!

[@sh2697]

he is so honest. I wish I can tag along with him on the weekends if my wife lets me. I would carry my own tools and work for free.

[@VV-om8vv]

Humble and has integrity. I look forward to more videos.

[@SkilledLabor]

I envy your calm demeanor! Especially being in HVAC. 👍 Man I wish I could stay that laid back doing what we do lol. Hats off to ya

[@murkyturkey5238]

Lol he’s been doing it for a while, we’ll get there

[@SkilledLabor]

@@murkyturkey5238 agreed! 18 years in and still have my days when clown salesman haven’t a clue what a tape measure is 😄

[@myrtislockett7792]

We have a saying in New Orleans. It's not the heat it's the stupidity.

[@kevinlawson8124]

I appreciate your honesty, that’s the most important part of the job, keep up the good work

[@timmatthews199]

I like watching you I’ve been doing the same style of work for many years but everyone has something to learn from thank you

[@Rick-Williams59]

Owning your mistake is a rare thing now-a-days, I subbed your channel because of your honesty. Great video.

[@arthouston7361]

Today, when you first went to the outdoor unit and discovered the contactor was pulled in, the compressor and fan were not running. I would suggest taking the meter and checking for power coming from the disconnect, which you mentioned was "on" at 2:35. If no power was found, I would go right inside to the power panel and restore power there, and make sure that the contactor was receiving a Y1 call from the stat at the outdoor unit. If not, then I would look for my wiring error. The problem is that we still do not know why you had an issue yesterday. That said, I would confirm first that there was actually "smoke" before doing anything. The lack of a smoke smell anywhere was the big clue that the smoke was actually sublimating ice vapor from the evap.

[@spvillano]

I've had controllers just get into a weird logic state, had to pull power until the caps on the board discharged for it to get out of whatever impossible state it thought it was in. Once fully off, it reset with no further problems.

[@arthouston7361]

@@spvillano While sometimes a board will have a com error, in this case I think that customer himself had a com error.

[@arthouston7361]

@Fah Q You are making a common assumption that is incorrect. First, you want to make sure there is power going to the outdoor unit, and if none is found there or at the disconnect, you must then check the panel inside to find out why. The indoor unit where the 24 volt power comes from is NOT on the circuit of the outdoor unit. Second, the contactor may be welded closed, so you must also make sure there is power holding it in, and not a welded contact. I have found literally dozens of contactors that appear to be pulled in, and were not. Also, the word, "contractor" has an extra letter that changes its meaning entirely. HTH.

[@arthouston7361]

@Fah Q You must be one of the guys that I follow up on.

[@arthouston7361]

Just so you younger guys don't make the same mistakes as a guy who has been a CONTRACTOR for 22 years could make, let me explain why my way eliminates a mistake. First, a humming contactor does not mean that it is receiving a voltage in the proper range. A contactor can be humming and appear to be pulled in normally, but in reality, a wiring or other issue could be starving the coil for current. When this happens, the spool (the plastic form on which the coil is wound) can heat up and hold the coil in the pulled in position without any visible sign of a problem using the contacts as a determinant. In fact, I have seen welded contactors that did not appear to be welded at all. The BEST way to look at this situation is to: 1) measure the voltage at the contactor to make sure it is in range, 2) de-energize the contactor and make sure it moves to the open position, and 3) determine why there is no 240 volt power to the line side of the contactor. If the breaker is tripped inside, it may have had a reason to open. My first line of defense against laziness is to look for a short to ground in the outdoor unit. When working with 460 volt units, you can have a short in the three phase disconnect itself. I had never seen that happen until a month ago, but even doing mechanical work since age 11 did not show me that particular fault. The moral is to always check and test to be sure, and you will pare those callbacks way down. That way, I don't have to go to a site where the client wants a second opinion, and no one will have to follow up on me, either.

[@stevecracknell4531]

You are a good man and know your stuff. Thanks for this helpful and educational video. Thank you!

[@harveybrimer1054]

Awesome job, thanks for sharing !!!

[@timothywhieldon1971]

no harm no foul... you made things more than right and honest... showing this is a BIG A++ Nice job.

[@dark88reaper78]

Electronics can be weird sometimes. Especially if the fault is not consistent and you cant search/recreate the error. But as other comments already said: Very nice that you are beeing honest about your mistake and fixed it afterwards. There are not many people out there that admit their mistakes and blame them on others.(Sometimes an apprentice can be scared of admitting their mistake and you need to tell them to be honest from the very start) Keep up the good work!

[@larrycroft470]

Curtis your integrity grows with each upload my Brother.

[@georgeramirez5225]

Another job well done guy, loved the video.

[@mikegreen1095]

Your a good guy. Hope this doesn’t get you down. Stuff happens. Bless you and your family

[@donbakos2567]

I have had similar problems with solder joints on the board at relay joints. Good luck with your journey through helping people.

[@4u25out]

Its very hard to find an honest repair man these days, HVAC, Electrician, Plumbers,etc...props to this guy for being honest .

[@stevenbryant1011]

That's why I refer anyone who's asking to go to college to a trade school if they can afford it, it's honestly amazing

[@juliochavez4028]

Nobody’s perfect bro, keep doin what your doin! I appreciate your videos!!

[@trufix72]

Thanks for being honest for your mistake. Thumbs up for honesty.

[@art1927231]

Respect to people like this man!

[@kennethrimestad5045]

Sometimes things just don't work as they should. You tried to fix it and you did get it working the only problem is it would not shut off. The main thing is it didn't do any real damage and you were honest about what you did and corrected it. That is integrity and honesty and that is a very important part of being in the service industry. I'd have no problem with trusting you with any work that needed to be performed. Thank you for being upfront and honest.

[@jfjerez]

Good job. Big credit for honesty and, like many other comments, if no admití in exists is because they are not honest. We all had days like this

[@jefferycherrysr6568]

As usual great work you do a great job trouble shooting and explains the process, thanks for taking the time to do this. Believe me it helps us diyers.

[@ricklee4]

Good job but next time a board is giving trouble (intermittent or failing) pull the board and inspect it for cold or broken solder joints, especially at screw terminals, pins and near mounting holes. I use a jeweler's loupe and wiggle and push inspecting the component and trace sides. Even flex the board a little and you might see a trace that has broken. Vibration or stress can do a board in, I also carry a soldering iron to repair on the spot. HVACR tech, electronic tech & electrician (retired).

[@jonleon9132]

It's good to be honest man I appreciate your integrity

[@crazykow6477]

Great work! Very calm cool collective and always taking the extra steps to do a good job. Keep it up man!

[@bobbyjoesizemore4559]

Love watching u work

[@dillonlexington]

It takes a good man (or woman) to admit the were wrong. Great job doing the detective stuff. Loving the content!

[@raidone7413]

Posting it is even harder in my opinion. Wayyy harder because you know in the back of your mind someone could use it against you to try and discredit you

[@dillonlexington]

@Jason McAllister Me too my friend, Me too.

[@mikeworkman3593]

Yeah right, no woman is crawling through fiberglass.

[@sunarf]

Honesty...maybe the greatest trait a human can have. If you were in my area I guarantee you would get my business. Well done sir.

[@marconantel7735]

Real tech stuff here! Not bs super tech. Great job

[@warbird101210]

26 years in hvacr...never had that happen...but I have made many mistakes.....learn from them...that's what my journeyman taught me....great vid bro...

[@FG-tg9uk]

Tough luck on the callback. However, brilliant job unraveling and resolving the issue.

[@j.maxwaddell2557]

Great job and we are all humans. Nice honesty.

[@michaelputro5766]

It happens, at least you figured it out instead of your competition..... lesson learned...and this proves that you are human....good video

[@cordovanbee713]

Honest technician!! Good on you!!

[@esomartinez5750]

I'm sure when you remember what u did to get signal on your coil. You Had an idea that was most likely the issue. But you went thorough anyways. Great job my man went above and beyond.

[@zerohour420]

I truly like your videos keep it up an you do good work

[@thomasgersitz338]

It takes a real man to admit that he made a mistake. My hats off to you.

[@user-lo6cf3df1x]

Another lesson learned after 45 years in the industry and owning my own business I can tell you you never stop learning lessons that's for sure

[@mediocreprepper6383]

I learn more from my failures than my successes. As a part-time handyman, I appreciate you helping expand my skillset and understanding.

[@RyanCooper101]

Respect for putting out a video analyzing a mistake to learn and improve

[@codycloer6498]

Great job taking responsibility it’s rare that someone will man up to a mistake so I say great job and it just shows that no matter how seasoned we are at our jobs we always have the opportunity to learn

[@rabokarabekian409]

I used to write notes inside the unit for wire colors/terminals before pulling wires. These days, even a halfway good cellphone photo can be a life saver, It is SOOO easy to get distracted or forget. Especially if you got a cellphone.

[@chatrkat]

You have good procedure when diagnosing a potential hidden problem. I also like to check and tighten every power connection, and check contacts on buss and breakers. I laughed, I detest those pull-out disconnects. The covers usually slip down and bang my fingers, which produces a curse word or two.

[@GGCGAGSG]

Electronics Tech for 38 years. There are two types of techs, those who admit their inadvertent errors and those who do not. Keep up the good work my friend, I would hire you anytime.

[@earlestes8649]

Sounds like a bad relay, but it started working again. But it definitely will quit again

[@mostlyinterested1016]

It takes a big man to say: "I made a mistake and I'm sorry". Good man!

[@kennyjohnson4411]

Either way Mr. Curtis, I'm pleased to say that you're still an Awesome HVAC Technician. Over the past year, I've learned so much from you. I'm currently working in the HVAC field and let me say, I would love to have an opportunity to work alongside you on a project.

[@fredrickdavis5746]

Good job being honest at least it happens

[@achdiagnostic7773]

Good job. A lot if people would have just said it was a different problem. No shame in making a mistake. Much shame in lying about it. I haven't met one tech yet that hasn't made a mistake. Very thorough in looking for the source of the smoke.

[@miker252]

Nobody is perfect! You got me to remembering all the screw ups I made and found during my HVAC career. Always under the gun to get to the next urgent call.

[@normanboyes4983]

Well done. You are a honest and competent tradesman - any customer would pay a premium for that.😀👍

[@chriscanzanese5063]

You’d be surprised.

[@myrtislockett7792]

@@chriscanzanese5063 exactly. Most customers don't even believe in maintenance.

[@qcoats]

Nice video. Takes a good person to say those words….”my fault” way to own it and in the end resolved the issue. What more could you ask for?

[@joebass5163]

I had a suspicion early in the video when you said "you'll be surprised at the end". I've watched fog come out of my car and window units but never a central system.

[@zlcoolboy]

It sucks when we make mistakes, but you responded properly. It's best not to hide mistakes, just own it.

[@dell982]

you learn a valuable lesson that i did as a rookie, on an oil furnace, as great as it is to get ir running it MORE IMPORTANT they they shut down when suppose to

[@jamesmuravska2922]

I like that thermal tool you use. :) I'm going to have to get one. :)

[@bertchristman1711]

I sure wish we had you here in Las Vegas. We need an honest person doing HVAC in this town. Thank you

[@bobwhammer4237]

Retired appliance tech; worked for a major retailer. When I walked into a homes basement to repair a broken drum belt on a gas dryer, I immediately sensed a whiff of gas. I used my sniffer device and determined it wasn't coming from the dryer. I completed my repair and as a courtesy, I checked their gas heating system. I found an old gas shut off valve leaking on the boiler. I informed the customer and headed to my next call. My manager calls me and asks what the hell did I do at that house because the customer smelled gas and called the fire dept.........go figure 😱

[@nmbr1son64]

You probably saved the resident's life! There could have been an explosion!

[@ryanlouk9565]

If you've ever worked as an auto mechanic / auto body tech. You can guarantee that 90% of the customers will try to rip you off just to get free work / repairs done.

[@graybeard2113]

@@ryanlouk9565 It goes both ways.. In 50 yrs of having vehicles, I've only had a handful of mechanics I trusted. In many cases, I knew more about my vehicle, than the "professional" mechanic did. I've had to come back and repair too much, that was "fixed".. Probably, the most aggravating was the stripped out belt tensioner threads, on one of the 3 bolts, specifically the one common to the coolant jacket. Having to order/overnight, a TimeSert repair, which I had to customize, to fit. This was unplanned secondary work, to doing the diesel timing belt project. I've even had to redo work from a dealership.

[@myrtislockett7792]

@@graybeard2113 how about stripped out oil pan drain plugs ? That is pittyful.

[@earlestes8649]

@@ryanlouk9565 yup I basically rebuilt a dryer for a guy that had a transmission shop, so we traded work. He drained transmission fluid and changed filter on my 02 blazer , my wife picked it up and the 4 wheel drive light is on. Called him thinking maybe he left something unplugged. Claimed it was on when they pulled it in shop I dropped it off the night before. Had it checked out and 4 wheel drive module was bad underneath the back seat. Coincidence or not? $450 for module plus diagnostic charge

[@williamsadventures2048]

Awesome video

[@armandorodriguez6447]

Intermittent issues are so common on rtu’s. Good work 👍🏽

[@metalsurgeon9196]

Didnt get below freezing only but four day here, I don't live near you but if I did an honest tradesman like you would be at the top of my call list.

[@terrygrant8126]

Very Honorable my friend!

[@hemlock5396]

Some of the things you have shown me on your channel make me understand your channel name. I am a diyer but in ky experance have seen terrable jobs from so called professionals. It is good to see someone admit a mistake and move forward.

[@neutrodyne]

Thanks for giving us this honest video. There is a good chance if you pull that board out and re-solder it the problem with the board will be fixed.

[@charlesgamzehyaavor.6493]

That was an entertaining especially the honesty Yankee red white and blue all the way through Mon Ami

[@cordovanbee713]

Your finding the problem will help other technicians in the future,nice.

[@05056240]

One suggestion- if possible whenever you are working in a live load center work with only one hand. Last thing you want is to close the circuit between both hands and your heart. Thank you for the awesome videos. Be safe and profitable out there :)

[@versatec1]

The hardest part of my job by far is working for the public trust me guys some people you just do not want to work for and that is the skill... working out who is worth working for and who isn't

[@keithpreston7252]

Admitting u fd up is the first lesson of being a seasoned professional. U go pro

[@bendillard5946]

I worked for an HVAC company for a brief period, and we had one man who went out before we did and he screened the job and especially the customer and informed the customer of what they could expect and he told me that they will not work for certain people because they don't want to pay!!! And they never sent us to those jobs and it works beautifully because we never had problem with payday ever!!!!

[@bobboscarato1313]

Why did you work only for a brief period?

[@billgatewood9578]

Master Electrician here. You did a good and thorough job checking electrical panel. I like to wear light rubber gloves.

[@stevenmoomey2115]

I had to do a Compressor replacement, with snow on the ground and lightly snowing. Had to clean the indoor coil and fan too, taking them outside. Finished, checked everything out. Was at a Fuel Station, when my pager went off. Customer called answering service, that the Heat Pump caught fire and went into his eaves. Turned around and went back, over an hour away. Fire Chief stopped me on the street, and started cussing about the customer. They had rolled up dropping fire hoses. Service manager, came up behind me. The Heat Pump had gone into Defrost, somehow he never noticed that before. Yeah, he was a total jerk, which was why I had to replace the compressor on that day.

[@bobboscarato1313]

You need to troubleshoot unit correctly before changing out compressor; don't skip classes!

[@stevenmoomey2115]

@@bobboscarato1313 What?? I didn’t Condemn the Compressor, my service manager did. This after the customer wanted a second opinion, after another company had condemned it. It was a mechanical break up, from a plugged indoor coil. Changing filters was to big of a bother for the customer. The only thing that should have been different. Due to the weather, there should have been two of us. But, that was not my decision to make.

[@myrtislockett7792]

@@stevenmoomey2115 ha. My knees and back hate it when I do a compressor change out without any help.

[@beerbrewer7372]

As a mechanic that works night shift I would recommend you buy yourself an led head lamp.

[@davidkraft3690]

I think we ALL learned from this one . Thanks.