Antique Carrier AC unit from 1984 still lives

[@navyspook79]

It's nice to see these old timers still running. Shows how well they were built back in the day.

[@takethe101totarzana4]

you said it.

[@davidthompson04]

you talking about repairman?

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

That's for sure

[@derrickdrew17]

Built like a rock but so dang inefficient compared to todays units.

[@VenturiLife]

Today's split units are lucky to see 10-12 years or so.

[@danobrien3109]

I worked for a Carrier Dealer back in the later 80’s. That was the premium air conditioner. The furnace was a 120,000 btuh and was touted as a premium mid efficient furnace due to the spark ignition. I never had one that leaked in the transition from the copper to aluminum. The big problem in those days was the compression fittings on the service valves. We ended up just brazing the line sets to eliminate the problem. You ain’t buying nothing today that will last like that stuff did. Thanks for the walk down memory lane Theodore.👍👍🇨🇦

[@OGHVAC]

Agreed!

[@tedhicks5431]

Exactly what I mean bout that new compressed coupling they will leak especially heatpumps

[@tedhicks5431]

Bout 3 yrs ago I replaced an old 2 spd lennox 88 model tough old bird. I did see an old westinghouse unit wedge shape entire top flipped open its was dead no pad

[@chevysaregr8]

Rheem units are still 30 year units...icp products are good for maybe 8 before they need a heat exchanger lol

[@Jon-hx7pe]

i doubt new rheems will last 30 years. @@chevysaregr8

[@sknight0391]

R2D2 is good to go! 😎👍

[@Brian_541]

Shannon! Gonna make more vids?

[@moon0925]

Yohann

[@sknight0391]

@@Brian_541 😎👍😎👍😎👍

[@crazyfan740]

I grew up with a blue 1972 Carrier Round One. Was ALWAYS enamored with everything about it. The sounds it made, its appearance, how it operated, etc. The compressor finally DID die in 2014, and my dad entered it in my local HVAC company’s “Oldest AC Contest.” Turns out…we had the oldest air conditioner in the Lehigh Valley (PA), and won a brand new Lennox unit!

[@TheMatsushitaMan]

Sure it wasn't the compressor capacitor?

[@SzymczykProductions]

​@@TheMatsushitaManWho cares? They got a free system. Do you think anyone cares you know what a capacitor is..??? Like really???

[@hippient420]

dang yo i live in pa too peace love and happiness

[@TheMatsushitaMan]

@@SzymczykProductions Yea, they could have kept it together with the new one

[@LOCKnLOAD122]

@@SzymczykProductions Lighten up Nancy.

[@ravencorvus67]

I had a Lennox unit that was installed in 1969 and work until 2007. The only reasons for replacing it was 1. The evaporator was clogged and not accessible 2. R-12 was being phased out and got too expensive to replace. It was a beast, running through nearly forty years of Texas summers.

[@vjaguirre6044]

Now our lenox unit leaks after 4 years of having it here in texas lol

[@tonyrhoton6613]

Money make them last forever

[@josephessley7191]

Just had a job. We went in months ago and gave a quote for a full reinstall for ac and the homeowner declined and sad they can get someone cheaper, a couple weeks ago we got a call from the same homeowner that there ac wasn't working so we looked into it and whoever did the job only replaced the condenser and not the coil and mixed R22 with 410a. its always the we can get it cheaper then having it done right and you get what you pay for

[@UNKNOWNPERSON-kk9kd]

I've got very similar Carrier indoor and outdoor units in my home. Still heating and cooling the house since 1978, the year my house was built with very few issues. Thanks to KZbin channels like yours, I've been able to replace the indoor blower motor once, the fuses and capacitor for the outdoor unit once and have kept it running just fine. After hearing the problems newer "technologically advanced" systems with ECMs, "ultra-low NOx-monitoring" gestapo electronics - I will NEVER buy another system as long as I can keep this running on my own.

[@Sparky-ww5re]

That just comes to show how well things were built back in the day, when most if not all products were made in the USA. My Aunt & Uncle still have their Kennmore washer & dryer set from 1982 when they brought their first home, the washer is a real workhorse and sets the standard for clean clothes.

[@jdpinbaytown]

Would love to find one of that era Kenmore/Whirlpool Washer!

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

I was 22yrs old in 1984, and going to hvac school. Thank You for taking me back in time!

[@OGHVAC]

Ted, I just worked on one just like this one...40 years old and like you said purring like a kitten after repairing a burnt connection at the compressor terminal like this one. My customer was over the moon happy she did not have to replace her system. Great job as usual.

[@patstansberry8189]

All people care about is money not doing the right thing More people need to be like you. Thanks people like you make the trades GREAT again

[@txmmoore]

My dad's house was built in 1961. Had a Carrier 3 ton unit. We sold the house 10 years ago. The AC was still working like a champ. Freon 504 system. Incredible!

[@RT10Viperman]

I actually just fixed a womans AC that she had another company tell her she needed a whole new $8,000 unit and all it was was the compressor start cap. It was a Goodman from 1977...!!!

[@Levy_Wilson]

It's real sad that two other repair techs looked at it, probably saw how old it was and just straight up told him he needs a new one without actually taking the time to open it up and see exactly what went wrong. The reason he hovered around you, too, is probably because he thought one of the other techs might have compromised the unit or maybe he had experience with something like that in the past. Just you being there, letting him follow and explaining what you saw, fixing it even if it's temporary, makes all the difference.

[@tonyrhoton6613]

Its wore out

[@juliopinero3878]

Great tech but this one definitely should have been condemned. You ever see Frankenstein? That's what I felt I watched here! 😂

[@zebracakes7342]

I have the same unit from1984. My father bought new. Gosh they are so good! We keep a 12ft tall roof over it for element protection

[@DGCastell]

Much respect for your work ethics, we younglings definitely can learn a thing or two about being honest with our clients and at least bother to get our hands dirty to diagnose.

[@rangepro]

At your age and the Quality of your company, your reputation is VITALLY important! YOU>>>>do the right thing for the right reason! It's a pleasure to watch you preform on these videos!!

[@Brian_541]

Wild. That unit and I were born the same month and year. Good job keeping her alive Ted 👍

[@chatrkat]

Five star service call Ted. Wow that Carrier is 2 years older than my perfect running 3 ton York condenser. I never condemn a piece of equipment until I’m positive it’s not repairable. It’s a pleasure to watch a knowledgeable and honest tech work.

[@TheOfficialJunkCollector]

Wow that’s in really nice shape for its age always makes me happy to see an old unit brought back to life

[@jamesduggan5846]

Had that same outdoor unit until 2010. Was still running. Only replaced b/c the interior components wore out and it made sense to replace everything.

[@5metalacid1]

Our company takes care of a school in our town that still has several old Carrier round ones from 1984 and 85. They look just like this unit, except they’re silver. And those things are tough as nails from what I’ve seen. There’s one in particular that I worked on in ‘21, and I noticed the compressor sounded like it had pieces of metal bouncing around inside of it, and I figured it wouldn’t make it through the rest of the summer. That sucker is still kicking today.

[@ryanglaser5336]

In S Florida the round ones were popular with builders, but became inefficient with age and most lasted about 10 years ... people who pushed them got about ~ 15 years tops. You could hear the holdouts because the startup sound is so iconic

[@freedomhigh2160]

Love seeing that machine get fixed and a relatively easy one, Good for you and them !!!

[@AiOinc1]

Wow, so cool to see these old units. It's why I'm subscribed. Such a simple fix, and while it may not have much time left, I do hope it at least sees it's 40th before it's time to go.

[@mikeallmon1]

looks like the upper mid west or New England area. im in central Texas and a licensed home inspector. its awesome you sorted this out for the client. Obvious its way past its useful service life and an energy pig. The crumbling steel heat exchanger full of rust gave me goose bumps!!!! none of this stuff lasts this long down here. My parents had a 1988 Trane 900 on their house in north west Arkansas, but it hardly ever got used much up there from the mild temps most of the time. It ran just fine, but the last tech that cleaned it wired the condenser fan backward and it worked just fine. I disassembled it maybe 20 years ago to clean it and swap the wires on it!

[@quantumleap359]

That connection on the compressor may have just corroded and created a high resistance point. That would account for the melted insulation on the black wire. I wouldn't be surprised if that condensing unit gave another season of good performance. The compressor sounded very healthy. The fan motor - - well, time will tell! Good repair Ted.

[@charlesconto3154]

We have an old cylinder carrier like this one, but from the late 90’s. Still going strong all this time later.

[@audvidgeek]

Had a 1981 Sears central AC unit in my home when I moved in. Looked very similar to that carrier unit. It was fully functional, but the furnace needed upgrading badly. I ended up scrapping the AC unit which I had a hard time doing because it worked wonderfully...made about as much noise as an outboard boat motor at full throttle, but it pumped out some ice cold air! This was about 2016. I imagine it would probably still be operational

[@newrad2007]

It's got my Lennox beat by about 6 months. I'm on season 4 with the Ole thing and it's running great. Love that you took a minute and actually looked and found a problem when everyone else just wanted to bum rush him a new system. Surly you earned his business. Nice work Ted.

[@antikommunistischaktion]

A new system would likely be much better for him. Sure, it's lasted a long time, but he's probably paying 3x more in electricity to run the thing than he really needs to.

[@mrbugenhagen3364]

I serviced a Carrier liquid cooler with three 06E compressors from 1982 for a number of years until I moved to a different location in 2020. Changed the oil and the valve plates but that is all. Would not be surprised if it is still running.

[@muthaflaco75]

You're right about those fan motors. Installed AC last summer. This year started it up and the fan motor was bad. Wasn't difficult to replace it myself.

[@patstansberry8189]

They just don't make stuff like they used too. Like the way you try to do the right thing to try and save customers money. Great Job Ted

[@MaintenanceManNarratives]

You definitely do great videos!! Thanks

[@tstanley01]

Dang...I thought my 93 model was living on borrowed time...still running strong in the Houston Texas heat...(knock on wood)

[@SteveNoblin]

That thing belongs in a museum 😊 I was 14 years!

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

Good old units. My old supervisor has 3 chest freezers from like the 80s in her basement that still work and she said her fridge was from like '78 and still works.

[@khipsunrandom]

Back when things were built to last. Gotta love seeing old appliances still running till this day.

[@tedhicks5431]

Those old ribbon burners 3 wire pilot assembly . I always say sweet music when I hear that compressor. Only thing bout get someone by they'll end up using someone else replace unit . I love a god challenge like that good ole carrier. My mother in-law tech 2000 I installed lasted 29 yrs not bad

[@jayjudd6518]

Congratulations ❤😊 great story adventure.

[@MattMorris481]

That same age compressor and brand about 30 years ago at are house the fan blade broke my dad goes in the garage comes out with a piece of aluminum cuts it shapes it drills the holes in it I think he riveted it on there puts it back together works perfectly. Now my dad was definitely not an a/c tech he was a lineman by trade. But about a year later the a/c tech came to replace a capacitor they got too talking about the fan blade and the tech says I don’t know how it’s running so smooth and you got the bend just right the guy was really impressed.

[@askemehe5087]

They sure don't make em like they used to, Ted! Thanks for the video.

[@SRQmoviemaker]

Have a carrier on my house that's from 1993 still running like a champ.

[@negan454ss]

Very good Ted like seeing these old units trucking along

[@stephenhouser99]

I saw what I believe was a heat pump version of one of these the other day on top of an office building, it was the kind that has the hail guard where the coils are visible/fan motor is not grille-mounted. It was running and the line was frozen, hopefully it lives

[@TheJkilla11]

Mine on my house are from 1982! replaced a motor and capacitor on one of the units a few years ago running like a champ.

[@wickedxe]

Good save and excellent service to the customer; the other 2 previous techs probably didn't even look at the unit and were probably only interested in selling him a new unit. I am in Vic Australia and I cool our house with a 1980 package aircon and it runs perfectly (I did modernise it with a contactor and replaced all caps and most of the wiring). I always enjoy your videos, thank you for the vids

[@DelEast740]

Old Carrier GR series running still. I was in the 2nd grade when that unit was installed and now I am a grandpa.

[@shamblendavidson8166]

I remember our air conditioner was made when the house was built in 1979, lasted until 2003. Probably lucky to get 10 years out of one these days.

[@IKhanNot]

We just replaced our 20 year old Keep Rite with a Lennox system. As nice as the new Lennox runs (really quiet) I wonder how long it will last.

[@melvinwillingham233]

I cut my teeth on those old Carriers and the old Sears brand. Worked on an one GE couple weeks ago. Glad to see you highlight one the good ones

[@e.miller]

Great video! Especially as I’m sitting here listening to my 1986 Trane heat pump humming away outside. Fantastic that you got the old girl working again.👍

[@robalexander7348]

Nice job Ted, it's so nice to see that old Carrier up and running again 👍 AU

[@WalterKnox]

I would replace that wire (and the yellow one as it is looking a bit melty near the connection), clean it and call it good. It would probably live a good while longer.

[@scottcrowley2061]

F.I.L has a mobile, contained unit Payne 50EE024 self-contained unit, 1982 I believe.Replaced the blower capacitor supposed to be 15ufd, testing at 3 ufd. Replaced the run cap 35/5, reading at 25/2 ufd.Replaced the smoked contactor. Sounds normal, runs beautiful.

[@h2dap]

I have this model unit. 1.5 ton. Round Brown Carrier. Built in 1987. Still humming along.

[@cabbarbour7202]

Where can you gets parts for these I need a fan one blade broke😢

[@tedhicks5431]

Yes remember that crazy compression kit for carrier aluminum coil . Be 42 yrs July 16th for me still doing service calls and change outs.

[@montyreeves7302]

Thank you Sir for your honesty

[@Bob.W.]

39 years. Impressive. Thx.

[@zoidberg444]

My parents got married in September of 84. Christ above that thing is older than I am and it still works. Not bad.

[@OutlawNix]

The AC unit for my place was installed sometime in the early 90's and it's still going.

[@bige1552]

As an 84 baby, thanks for reminding me that I'm almost 40 😆

[@NormanStrobel]

I’ve got an old carrier ac and all that been replaced is fan motor and the contactor never added any Freon still works great.

[@stevenb9913]

I work at a refinery that has a couple units from the 70s 80s and up still running and running well

[@zekenzy6486]

Great Video. Thank you for sharing

[@mts7274]

My Trane Executive from 1984 still blows ice cold air! Have only replaced the contactor and the capacitors a few times over the years.

[@AlphaMachina]

I changed out many of these old units back when I was doing HVAC work 20 years ago.

[@dashingriggs]

Before we got a new AC unit about 4 or so years ago, we had a AC unit that was built with the house... in 1972.

[@RayRay-nb7tn]

Nice little ole girl still moving around like a dream.

[@CT-vm4gf]

Amazing, that’s a nice unit for sure.

[@gamewizardks]

I would see how long it lasts. Run it until the wheels fall off. No one else wanted to look at it because everyone is trying to sell installs.

[@znrctrnn]

It looks so cooool man.

[@ScootinIsLife]

That's the year I got into the trade. I installed lots of those units !

[@thejnelson88]

That is a great find!

[@MrZorbatron]

My parents have a 1988 Carrier High Efficiency Plus. I am pretty sure its a 38ES036. The unit has been completely flawless, but Its been a true disappointment dealing with service providers. Ever since around 2010, nearly everyone they called just for a checkup every couple years, really didnt want to do anything but sell my parents a new unit. Some made up issues, pointed out alleged leaks that were just minerals or corrosion, or they said they were on borrowed time and that they should just get it out of the way before prices allegedly went up during the summer season. Year after year, it works perfectly. Cant say the same for this Lennox piece of crap I have myself. Nice to see honest people out there leading by example.

[@laceybarbee5553]

They don't make em like they used to. Keep that unit working!

[@Garth2011]

Goes to show that a sealed leak free system is one very good reason why some systems will go on and on for decades. It did look like those connections on the compressor simply got oxidized enough to created much resistance as the yellow wire looked like it was heating up as well. Clean terminals and new spades would likely keep that compressor going for longer than you'd think. The installer on that air handler was so patient in cutting that hole on the cabinet for the gas line supply. Makes you wonder if the Wiss sheet metal cutters weren't all he had in his bag of tricks that day. At least Ted Cook took the obvious road to help out the custmer and make them a believer as to who knows their stuff while the previous two HVAC simply decided the customers equipment is too old to work on. Just maybe those guys were just too young to work on them.

[@joshuaseaton4526]

Yessir. Did the same thing yesterday on a circa 1989 Rheem rectangle. One burnt terminal and 5 minutes later she was whistling dixie!!! This lady also had a couple jacklegs out that wanted to only sell her a full system replacement.

[@jdcalame6714]

I’ve always had trane units at the houses. One at our old house and one trane and two carriers at my current one. The trane ones are awesome and I expect to last like this one

[@brentaudi9354]

Great Job. What a quiet old Carrier.

[@deanoallen5096]

Great channel.

[@danielprice9997]

Thanks for the video…been hoping something would come out soon.

[@MegaMobass]

Good on ya Ted. It’s techs like you that keep the frauds on edge. Wish there were more honest and trustworthy techs like you out there.

[@garyg8036]

The way that Carrier unit looked & ran ( could use a good interior cleaning though) I'd say he has a few more yrs left in it even with it being nearly 40 yrs old.

[@WalterKnox]

Trane isn't the only company that uses spine fin tubing... Old GE room air conditioners use spine fin as well. I have several of them from the 70s and 80s still working great. They also used glued refrigerant lines, which is amazing because it actually stands the test of time very well.

[@seangriffon6502]

Yep. I have 4 of the ge carry cool units, and they are great.

[@LargeFatherKain]

If I'm correct, Trane uses it BECAUSE they bought out GE Air Conditioning.

[@Bear-io4xe]

My dad still has that same unit installed at his house it’s still running strong

[@slim36.1]

Had the same type of Carrier unit until 2010. The paperwork said it was a 8 SEER. Replaced with 18 SEER and summer electric bill went down by 30%

[@gonzgarr1592]

i have a ge furnace and condensor from 1976 and still working great

[@memeymcmeme01]

it's interesting to see how little things have changed since then. Other than the fact that this unit has 2 squirrel cages, The internals look almost exactly like the AC at my house.

[@goorioles1976]

Way more visually appealing than the ones today

[@homesteadjackass4979]

I can’t believe as badass a hvac guy you are, you call refrigerant (freon) 😂

[@owenperkins]

Antique?! It's 5 years newer than my GE units (Trane before they were Trane). Quietest running, coldest blowing AC systems I have ever had.

[@obesefeline]

It’s a shame things are not made well in today’s time, everything….washing machines, water heaters, furnaces, appliances in general.

[@Nitrogang]

its all china junk now

[@zackmax7184]

I can hear Steve Lav Singing, She's a Crusty 1 Mr. GRINCH.

[@HVASEA]

The Round One.... One of the best Carrier's ever

[@Homeinspectorsny]

I finished a commercial project last year with 30 heat pumps. Some 1984 were still in use. Granted maintained and many parts changed along the way. But still going. I fell just the housing on newer u its don't stand a chance to last outside.

[@thehvachacker]

I just fixed one of those a few days ago. I think that was one of the strongest made system. Those old brown rounds. The accumulator used to leak on those.

[@armankordi]

I remember seeing a vintage unit from the late 70’s still in service. I believe it was a Frigidaire unit!

[@SuperVstech]

The weak link on those units was the compression fittings on the line sets. The o ring frequently failed causing refrigerant leaks… but the aluminum coils were bulletproof… those industrial capacitors were also indestructible…

[@RC-nq7mg]

I have a carrier for 82' still running.

[@richc3437]

If that's the old part of town, that Carrier is in the right place.

[@DeadKoby]

Many times, that's the best solution......get the customer's existing rig working for now.... then make a replacement suggestion. I fix computers... I had one I fixed (old) for someone and I told them it wasn't going to last a LOT longer... they got 9months more before it failed, and ordered the new PC from our shop.

[@alannewsome1729]

Ted you know why they didn’t want too it’s pretty sad those other tech didn’t want to check why it wasn’t working. Your are a good honest Guy Ted.