Toolbox Tuesday: Exploring the Safe T Switch for Enhanced Reliability

[@andrewshort5084]

Excellent! Just unclogged my AC drain. It took me a while to troubleshoot without a meter.

[@danyeldan2139]

Beautiful explanation i was looking around to find out how to install wires no one was explaining yours are awesome thankyou

[@RobertoMartinez-lr3su]

Thank you so much. Helped me and educated me so much as a new home owner.

[@joemc111]

Nice show, I have mine in the RED wire and have a small LED control panel lamp across the switch so when trouble happens I go to inspect the A/C and my LED is lit.

[@earlkauffman9716]

I keep bumping my float off the pan mount and turning off the system unaware. When replacing the pan switch the AC may take a few minutes to come back on. Good tutorial. Thanks.

[@natewalker7064]

All the voltage in the world can pass through it? Great statement.

[@youllsucceed]

Very clear tutorial, covered everything, Thank You so much!!

[@martymenendez6974]

Great explanation! Thank You. I'm having a problem of No power to My Carrier COR Thermostat. (All breakers and fuses are good), Thus No A/C working. I suspect the SS2 switch in my 5 yr old system is bad. I plan to test it.

[@dietrichschaefer7506]

Great explanation. Just what I was looking for.

[@framemaker52]

The SS2 float switch is not shutting off the HVAC when the line is full of water. I assume the switch is bad. OK to replace the switch by cutting the small black wires going to the air handler, and connecting the new switch to those existing black wires using acorns?

[@DoraYbarra-q1g]

Awesome, informative video!

[@Ojeramup12]

I wish you could show actual wires in A/C unit as to how to find correct wires.

[@chandler2927]

Is there not enough water in the primary drain line with normal condensation to cause the Safe-T-Switch to shut down the unit? Does it need to be adjusted to allow water to pass through?

[@Brekstahkid]

Thanks for your knowledge 🙏🏼

[@janiesmith1311]

Live in the now!! Install an A/C easy tee on that system and you will save a tremendous amount of time and money maintaining that system

[@rickmartinez3026]

If lots of crud is built up can I flush out the line with compressed air?

[@SlowmotionCandy]

Great tutorial. Mine started shutting off like twice a day, I opened it to clean it, and I think I made things worse. Now, it won't start. Is replacing it my only option?

[@primusheating1]

Good tutorial

[@kevinshillings4903]

We are in a 4 year old home and I guess the plug that was glued in came loose and popped off and the line was just draining out in the attic until we noticed a water stain on the ceiling in the living room. When I placed the plug back, it just slowly drips at the seam now. Not sure why it doesn’t shutoff now that the end is plugged up because when I let it run for a bit and pop off the end plug, multiple cups of water gush out the end. Seems kind of pointless to have had installed since it completely failed its purpose. Not sure if it’s product failure or install failure, but it’s a failure of some sort.

[@hornet224]

Most of the time, it's the float switch that is the problem. Homeowners don't know about it. My Trane has three (3) of them. HVAC repair service makes hundreds of dollars per call. If you monitor your condensate drain pipe you don't need one.

[@l.crossjr]

Very thorough

[@l.crossjr]

HVAC Learning Solutions how about videos on boilers.

[@Ojeramup12]

If I connect it to the white wire, the blower will still be on but not cooling correct?

[@RueKoegel]

That would depend of what the white wire is providing power to. Some systems do not honor the standard color coding of modern A/C systems. It also matters what kind of system you are attempting to control with the switch. There should be diagrams showing what 'connectors' on the circuit board connect to what parts of your system. Or you could follow/trace your wires to their parts to see for yourself. You generally want to interrupt, shut off, whatever is making the water OR the entire system. Just don't use this to try and disconnect any HIGH VOLTAGE connections. It appears to be 18 gauge wire, and could melt, short, and cause a fire if not used properly.

[@jewdali1]

Thank you

[@danpan4425]

Good price too

[@samquinn6427]

Do not install one unless your unit is in the attic. If line does clog you will see a little water dripping from it so know it is time to unclog the line. They fail all the time and turn off your AC.

[@BallBustin81]

Yup! That’s my problem now!

[@sharonsybrandt4455]

I just had that issue. Called the HVAC guy and he determined the issue. I declined a new one, however, and only paid an $89 service call. A heck of a lot cheaper than the $239 they were going to charge to replace it! Seems we could do it ourselves if we choose to replace it.

[@Imwright720]

My friend invented that.

[@bluetorch13]

so, If my 2 lines are reading 24v my ac SHOULD be on... dammit, it's not this.