Gas Furnace needs replaced ? Tripping Breaker 2nd opinion

[@Spinonemaster]

"Pre-tested replacement motor" ... I'd save it for a good, or needy customer .... that's a nice approach to get the customer up and running and you're inline to be the system replacement ... that's the best long term approach for customer satisfaction ... nice video, nice edit ... nice to see a professional working efficiently and staying calm ....

[@codyknight7778]

Hey man, I'm new to the industry and have just about learned more from your videos than my own on the job training. You do professional work and the quality and consistency of your videos was much more than what I expected. I think you set a very good standard for any technician to follow and I'm looking forward to watching more videos. Thanks for your hard work.

[@moeselec]

He has strong troubleshooting skills. You will learn something new every time you watch his videos. There are other channels that are very interesting such as ACSERVICETEC .. GOOD LUCK.

[@henryt9254]

You're a genius. No second guessing on any of your diagnostics.👍

[@Honestandtruth007]

Great Work with easy going attitude, Sir 👍❤️

[@GB-ue6wr]

Ted, I like the way you operate. You never seem to pressure sell your customers as many other HVAC companies do.

[@runningwolfcarson5445]

What do you consider pressure charge?

[@runningwolfcarson5445]

He's literally making money to do something he knows damn well should be replaced. So He's taking a double in pocket. I'll charge you to put oil in your car daily instead of being honest and telling you you need a new gasket😉

[@RichGT350r]

That duct system was a work of art! Cap bandits and duct butchers! Thanks for sharing Ted! 👍

[@gatesmw50]

Rich R Yep..the duct work butcher job was the FIRST thing I noticed !

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

Getting all the screws started before fully tightening any of them is always a good idea. Great video.

[@cardsfan-ym1bj]

Love the always putting the equipment back together the way you found it,people who dont look lazy and dont care good video as always.

[@johng1077]

The best thing I would think would be to get out that smartphone and snap a photo of the label on the motor now it wouldn't matter if the label is covered you have the photo which you zoom in on too great for us older workers...;) Keep up the good videos like listening to your honest sensible and professional commentary, much cleaner than Steve Lav. but still love to watch Steve as well...;)

[@daviddoyle3246]

I enjoy watching from start to finish,I've done h vac for 30 years and by watching you I've learned some short cuts from you,now you work on alot of trane units I've worked mostly on goodman,and Rheem and other brands but at the end of the day when you get someone's heat or ac going it really don't matter what the brand is it only matters if you get it running for them

[@alexstephens8064]

I really hope we get to see the after shots on this job!

[@dalehargreaves5196]

Wish I could find someone like you down here on the Sun coast. Unfortunately I'm forced to diy. The incompetence and or hackery is breathtaking...

[@nv1493]

I worked with contractors for many years over my construction career. It always surprised me to to see the efforts that crummy contractors put into making a buck vs competent contractors with integrity such as you. The good contractors always had work - the sleazebags contractors always had a hustle going on.

[@TheLoiteringKid]

Good work always speaks for itself.

[@southjerseysound7340]

@@TheLoiteringKid my grandfather was a tin knocker and only did duct work in his shop. He always had more work than time and at times people would wait a few months just to have him do the work. He wasn't the cheapest and was actually on the high side. But he guaranteed his work for as long as the people had the property and he never once advertised. I once remember going to a job where a hurricane tore the roof off the place and the return got mangled a bit but everything else was there and intact. he took the mangled piece down while the roof was being done. He remade the return, took it back and gave me a bill for a dollar to give the customer. The people were in shock and couldn't believe it and they damn near got choked up.

[@GoatzombieBubba]

Take a perma marker and add a little line before taking the arms off to know where they go, if needed.

[@anonsoc4421]

Love watching how another tech does the same stuff. I 've been cutting those allthread shafts on the motor with my linesman pliers but now I'm gonna start snapping them off to save my blades!

[@mikemmikem2758]

I do a lot of Home Theater installs for friends and after hearing my system, and when I then see their existing layout my usual (more times than not) suggestion is tearing everything out and starting from scratch. And if they choose that I can then pretty much guarantee they will be more than happy with their new system. I would also then be able to more easily troubleshoot their system if need be. Thx for another great video.

[@rogergregory6512]

You saved the day again Ted.

[@brocklambert8417]

Thanks ted...always put everything back together the way it goes I live by that.

[@MOAONAABE]

i had a young man come in to swap out a motor on my hamster cage, and he sat there just like you wiring her up, telling me how i would kick myself when i see how easy it was. i lectured him on him selling his knowledge skills and abilities, never sell yourself short. I dont want to do that. I did put in a woodstove and the vent work, but I choose to farm out mr natural gas, and mr electricity. you guys went to school to get where you are, it may seem easy to you, but thats cause your so good. and can fetch the price, and should. a fair exchange of value is how mirium webster defines "business"

[@TheLuckyman7726]

The motor ring around is for a band or strap to go around to secure motor in on some furnaces

[@toectter8886]

Only thing I would add would be to make sure that motor bracket is nice and tight. Even if using those OEM rubber mounts. If you do not get that bracket on tight that motor will eventually torque its way round and rub the leads bare where they exit the motor shell. Against the motor brackets. I’ve only seen it happen once but once was enough.

[@Austin23191]

I had a similar experience yesterday. Pulled into a no cooling call with the furnace breaker tripped. Reset and as soon as the fan turned on I saw a big spark from the fan and the breaker tripped again. Remove the speed taps and heat and ac would both turn on. The bad motor was installed 3 years ago by our good friend Mr. Run Cap Bandit who left the cap hanging

[@momon1828]

been doing it 20 years best bag Ive found is back pack

[@kentuckyhillbilly455]

“Nicer people nicer house”, is definitely not always the case. I have been to some run down places that were the kindest people ever.

[@stevenmoomey2115]

I remember a call a long time ago. Pretty nice house, the furnace would only make a humming noise. I checked it, and it was 208-230 volt on a 120 volt 15 Amp Circuit. Look everything over real good, the only thing I could figure is a hack job with a used furnace. Told them they needed an electrician, to run #12 with 230 volt to the unit. Of course they called the service manager on me. He came out, I told him to look carefully at it for any sign of a used unit installed. He agreed that’s what had been done, as he found some new screws in the flue pipe, that I had missed. He thought they had done the work themselves.

[@jgarmer]

Nice they have welcome mat to the crawlspace. Also i like th m12 series Milwaukees lighter just as strong and they have way cool soldering iron.

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

I'm glad you mentioned the soldering iron. I'll have to get one.

[@TheGgin]

Great you got them cooling...amazing Trane/AS still uses the old GE indoor motor bracket for PSCs. I remember them on the WeatherTrons from the late 60s. Little more of a pain to replace than the belly band brackets, but I guess stick to what works.

[@scottfeatherstone7156]

Thanks for showing the motor change, I’m new to this so that is helpful.

[@tedjar]

The piping off the T&P on the water heaters is really something special.

[@DavidRodriguez-qb6dd]

You are a very few companies that do the right thing I always try to this is so many people out there in the business making us look bad glad to see you are one of them

[@ethelryan257]

You are incapable of doing bad work. I love your longer videos, by the way.

[@tommystone7327]

Your 100% right about putting unit back together

[@RayRay-nb7tn]

My eyes are killing me looking at those spaghetti mess. What butchery at it best. I all said your work will give you the sell on your customer and your honesty. Who ever put this in should not do hvac work at all. Would love to see the new duct system after you do it. Have faith in you and your company to do the best.

[@HVACSteve951]

How well that does not work!!!! I love it!!!!

[@daviddoyle3246]

I commend you for getting her going,you got her up and running used cap or not,the main thing you got her running some decks would've left her hot that night,I'd done the same as you did M9st of my customers are the customers that lives in the special part of town,but someone has to fix them,and that money is just as green as the great side of town

[@texmexgod4002]

Am I the only one that just wants to go work with him? For an aircraft mechanic that grew up on a farm... I love watching you tinker and troubleshoot.

[@clayfree7428]

That blower and fan will always made a good shop fan with a little angle iron. Not a waste at all. Your installation guys I’m sure will enjoy the air while they work. Got a couple myself. Wouldn’t take $1000 for!

[@martindeloach]

not only is the long run just to do a 180 turn is insane, but all the up and down roller coaster track on the way, its not suppose to do be that for flex, at least way I thought about the air pressures, it suppose to be a straight line.

[@WellsLarry]

Nice work. I replaced my fan motor not long after the run cap quit. The end bearing/bushing inside the fan motor wore out. The motor rotor was rubbing against the stator. It hung and would not turn. I'm thinking there might be a relationship to a failing cap putting stress on the motor rotation causing a wobble on the rotation causing an uneven wear inside the motor. I may be wrong on that, but the failures were not far apart. Five years later and recently, the new run cap failed. Now, a few months later, I have a vibration coming from the attic when the blower comes on. Too cold now to troubleshoot it, but I'm thinking it's an interesting possibility, failing run caps cause uneven rotation and stress on motors.

[@Txepsiyu]

Nebo Torchy lights are my favorite. I got some of the little springs that go in the charging cap. They can break and the thing won't charge.

[@berated4541]

@8:45 The real nice thing about a chordless drill is you can put a 3/8's driver on it take out a screw 20 times faster than by hand! Super nifty invention!

[@jeffreyjohn2037]

Invention? Drivers have been around since when?

[@dwight.bennett]

@4:30 I hope your install crew is pulling in a new circuit for the furnace to replace that bootleg 120v tap for the furnace during changeout given it's tied in on the outdoor disconnect. That plastic sheeting sure does make a crawl space much nicer to work in.

[@catsbyondrepair]

It's gas all you need is 12/2 wire 10/2 wire is way more than enough.

[@jimmyp5487]

I carry an Olight baton flashlight. Magnetized rechargeable very nice tiny light that I’ve used for three years now still going strong. 🤘🤘🇺🇸🇺🇸 good repair like how u put customer first no matter what 👍

[@christophercudia8354]

great work i like your work .good man .so many crooks out there one build my house and my basement floods for 9 years he run my drain s all up hill

[@ehsnils]

When I see what it looked like under that house I doubt that there was any kind of inspection of anything there. All that electrical criss-crossing around there together with the ducts and whatever looks like a fire waiting to happen.

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

Saw some super sketchy electrical work. The 3 conductor wire seemed to be stripped too long on the furnace side, and the hot could fray and cause a short against that metal plate! Not to mention, we have a missing (broken) face plate on the power switch! That leaves live contact screws within reach, which is a shock hazard!

[@fluke196c]

I like the longer videos!

[@TheRealoldcar]

Love the long videos because of the details.

[@daviddoyle3246]

Yep she was just asking questions and you were trying to do a video fix the unit and talk to her all at the same time keep going Ted

[@indyoutdoors812]

I believe there are a lot of people new to the trade who come to KZbin to learn. I do enjoy your longer videos 👍

[@Tradesmen]

I like the way you work. It's exactly the same model of doing business I've kept for over 10yrs now. Had to stop working for the big guys. Most bigger companies have built their empire on the nickel & dime model no matter who it is. Charge for every wire nut. Gives our trade a bad name in my opinion.

[@flyingjeff1984]

I'd like to hear more about the "clean effects". I bought one several years ago. Seems like our dust immediately went up rather than down. THOUGHTS. OPTIONS. The other thing I noticed: the electric bill went up immediately after changing to "high efficiency".

[@johnhaller5851]

The clean effects filter needs frequent cleaning to maintain its effectiveness. A media filter works well, especially if aiming for MERV-13, but has to have lots of surface area to avoid increasing static pressure above the air handler's design pressure. Otherwise, if the static pressure gets too high, either the air flow goes down, or with a variable speed motor, the motor power consumption goes up to maintain flow. That causes increased energy usage. So, your higher energy costs could be from the clean effects not being cleaned often enough requiring the blower motor to run harder (and needing replacement earlier), or from the clean effects itself, or worse yet, by rewiring the unit to run longer to blow enough air. The flowing article describes some of the challenges of high MERV filters: www.energyvanguard.com/blog/path-low-pressure-drop-across-high-merv-filter

[@sknight0391]

42:03 I thought you had some of those gas station hot dogs again. 😎👍

[@rgmatta3524]

That's hilarious!!

[@matthewmiller6068]

If people don't want to see part they can drag that slider in the video forward a bit...been enjoying stuff like this playing in the background with very calm talking to not feel so alone stuck working from home.

[@jamiemale27]

would love to see you replace all that crap

[@johnsitar7871]

Just watched this video on 11-27-2020 and noticed at 20:01 the worm drive clamp appears to be loose because it moved.

[@patmurphy2472]

Nice water heater install. Jeez, CO anyone?

[@mdovideo1414]

I have a Klein tools magnetic flash light and I really like using it.

[@yankkesrule]

MDO VIDEO Headlight is the only way.

[@josiahpierson3636]

Always liked the tape farting noises from airflow escaping 🤣. Not a big fan of those mount brackets either sometimes a little chore trying to line em back up gotta give em a Hulk squeeze. Nice fix Ted, ugly ductwork on the supply hope you get the job.

[@waltradcliffe4482]

A 2nd opinion video I watched a year or so ago the first guy took the cap and the contactor with him when he left he made sure no one was going to second guess him!

[@rayvoorhies7180]

Would you pull the new motor and put back in stock after replacing the customers old HVAC? That's assuming they buy a new unit within a couple weeks?

[@TedCookHVAC]

No.

[@adambell2068]

I would not put it back in stock and pass it off as a new motor, but still set it aside and have someone remove it and label it as a “loaner” motor for occasions such as the one on this video.

[@johnhaller5851]

It would be OK for a charity job, but you can't sell a used motor as a new motor

[@rayvoorhies7180]

@@adambell2068 I agree the motor could be used as a loaner. I wouldn't sell it without explaining to the customer that the motor had been in service for a few days.

[@aberdeebsky]

The instant he pulled it out of the box it became a used motor.

[@VashtheReapr]

I work out of KC we dont see alot of crawl spaces mostly full basements. We also dont see alot of flex duct either. They way they ran that electric to the air handler was ridiculous

[@farmerdave7965]

Watching you sit cross legged on the ground made my back hurt.

[@Wolvenmoon]

Holy crap, I wish my work van opened from the side like yours does!

[@sergiodjf]

Excellent customer service! That definitely gained customer’s trust 😀👍

[@TheWoodman064]

Did the last 'repair' guys leave that unit that way? What a mess! Good cleanup!

[@larrykeenan598]

I'm a retired electrician and have gone in after "electricians" who leave panel covers off, junction boxes open, hot wires sticking out, etc. These jacklegs give good tradesmen a bad name. They usually work themself out of a job by the crappy work they do.

[@TedCookHVAC]

Exactly as you saw it yes.

[@devonpeeples2188]

That heat exchanger is rusted through though. I would’ve told them that they can do a blower to get them by, but it’s on borrowed time.

[@markbeiser]

Glad they were already planning on changing the system. From where the corrosion is in that furnace, I'm at least 80% sure it has a condensate leak from the secondary heat exchanger!

[@barryfoster8491]

Excellent example of give a little and win a lot

[@jrcase7511]

Ted, can you recommend a good company of your caliber in the Knoxville, TN area?

[@taztaz79]

Did i get it wrong or does the AC unit for the aircondition use gas to heat the air? Why is gas used so much in the US? Is it cheaper than electricity? In Sweden we use heatpumps to combine the heating for the house and warm water production.. Of couse we seldom use AC to cool the air.. though the last summers it would be nice with AC with an outdoor temp reacing 90F ... Think i need to install an AC before next summer to get a little cooling too.. :)

[@throttlebottle5906]

the motor came with bushings for either "base cradle and strap" or "band" type mounting, so for sure remove them and reuse the old mount bushings

[@eldoradoboy]

need an 8 in 1 that ratchets.. best tool I ever put in my bag

[@F150_King_Ranch]

Didn’t see you check the back of the Control board for hotspots very common.

[@doddgarger6806]

I see you found the most comfortable toughest shoes money can buy Never understood why Sperry's cost so much til I tried to wear a pair out they look so rough now but not a single stitch out of place done all kinds of construction block laying sheet rock carpentry yard work lol they're tough as boots!

[@nolenpeterson5641]

Dude, you need to pull that blower and inspect the secondary heat exchanger, that rust probably ain’t from a hose. I always pull blowers on furnaces older than 12 years.

[@GoatzombieBubba]

You let the magic smoke out of the motor.

[@picturemetrollin2093]

lol yeah they only put one puff of smoke in at the factory I think

[@serge.crispino418]

I was here 44:20 minutes ago - so I must be first - LOL rather watch than comment - Cheers

[@gosman949]

Why do you not like the clean effects filter system? Mine has been doing well for over 12 years.

[@a11fl0werstwo13]

really like your videos man keep it up ! thx

[@hgbugalou]

I'm with you Ted, I cannot stand working with dirty hands. I use gloves of some sort all the time.

[@seemessil1]

If you don’t use the oem motor the plastic pieces will not hold and the motor can move around on start or during the cycle making a noise. I’ve had used universals all the time and once I had to get the oem cause the motor wouldn’t stay in place.

[@mikeanonymous669]

You'll be back for a tripped breaker in a year due to the motor wires rubbing on the fan housing sharp edge. 40:08

[@wessmith7588]

Would like to see more follow up videos

[@rando_webb8704]

I found a good flex extender makes pulling a blower so much easier.

[@larryames8831]

I was wondering if it had the wrong HP motor. If your gut tells you higher HP check the air handler nomenclature label.

[@viper22304]

any video update on this replacement? Thank for sharing.

[@craigschaffer828]

What is the reason for the 5 minute thermostat delay? Just a homeowner down this HVAC rabbit hole.

[@peterreed1758]

"Smoke off the Motor, a spark in the sky"

[@JasperJanssen]

5:25 oh man, you let the magic smoke escape out of the motor! It definitely won’t work again now.

[@KG-yn9qi]

Sir what was that fan/ running/sucking sound while working on blower motor? Sounded like the induced draft motor was running the whole time.

[@TedCookHVAC]

Dehumidifier unit sitting next to furnace.

[@KG-yn9qi]

@@TedCookHVAC Thank you sir, knew heard something. Well done.

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

i have LD Learn from videos i have learn so much i find HVAC interesting

[@dougburch6636]

Any chance you work on any Carrier Infinity gas furnaces and heat pump splits?

[@edwinsemidey1992]

I had an A/C Company that I dealt with for 15 yrs . I found them when I BOUGHT our house, We called to service our unit and they quoted us a crazy amount to replace our unit. I got a 2 nd opinion. A Company that was servicing another customer. I asked if he could give me quote HE DID and said you can wait awhile but when you do get 1 get a bigger system this is too small for the house. They got the Job for the Amount that the other company quoted but for a bigger System and whole lot of other extra's . Plus a Maintenance warranty. All because I paid with a Cashier's check. for the full amount.

[@Tjita1]

Olight makes a similar nice little flashlight. :)

[@justinscott6228]

I see you had the break off the thangamadoes to get the Jimmy riggulars to work!

[@LaLaLand.Germany]

Ehm, what in the world does this comment mean? It doesn´t make any sense to me. Please be so kind and enlighten me if You would.

[@richielittlewood867]

nice fix sir ! I would absolutely approve you to do the new install.

[@paulhickey4485]

Why would t you just crimp new terminals on the new wires? That way an extra joint is eliminated and it looks much cleaner.

[@GGigabiteM]

"I think the motor is bad" BZZZT *smoke* Yeah, I'd say it's bad lol.

[@benzoh28]

😂😂

[@piercer4882]

Have you ever come across a blower motor set screw that has been over tightened which causes the shafts to deform enough that you can't remove the motor from the blower? If so, do you have any tricks to remove the motor