Troubleshooting a Gas Furnace

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@timcampbell9801 Ай бұрын

I may be wrong but your board would not send power to the draft mtr because it did not identify the your pressure switch was open

@hvac_man96 Ай бұрын

I’m willing to bet there’s nothing wrong with that board. The water in the pressure switch was causing it to not go to a NO position, which was preventing the furnace starting a heat cycle. Plugged trap causes water to pull up into the switch.

@benjaminscott3314 Ай бұрын

I just did a repair on one of these. No power to thermostat or the blower. Swapped the control board and it was all set. Enjoyed the video.

@brianmcguire979 Ай бұрын

Humble Man No Doubt.."Plain and Simple" he says...Plain and simple for a smart guy like Ted; not so simple for lots of other so called experts... Nice work.

@carolmirci1233 11 күн бұрын

You are my hero. You are right company's only hire salesmen not good honest REPAIR man. Thank you for your knowledge and caring service.

@ewood88 Ай бұрын

The world needs more guys like you that can diagnose the issue and fix it instead of just wanting to sell a new system to the customer. Hopefully you earned a long time customer after this service call .

@LarryLamb-wb6nw 13 күн бұрын

Check condensate drain line to floor drain ! If has no trap and end is into drain deep into water of it's trap ,water will build back up to pressure swith and prevent ignition !

@barryhoneycutt3894 Ай бұрын

When the customer is happy, the Tech is a hero :) From SE Texas Bear Retired HVAC Tech and Journeyman Electrician.. 72 now, just work on mine now lol Enjoyed the video - like the way you use process of elimination to trouble shoot. A trouble shooter us worth their weight in gold, a part changer needs to work for a trouble shooter... saves customers lots of money - thanks

@neutrodyne Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and experience in this video. you are tops in the industry. Since we heard the relay click to the induction motor and we know the induction motor is good I'll bet you had a cold solder connection on the board between the relay and the plug connector. Of course, changing the board is a sure fix as opposed to spending time soldering the board in hopes of fixing the board. However, if you don't have the correct board in stock, it only takes a few minutes to resolder those connections and see if that does the job. At any rate nice job!

@paulinoquinones9058 Ай бұрын

Good job ted,your a top notch tech.but an honest one at that.keep up the good work

@KentuckyReef Ай бұрын

The board might not even be bad. If the pressure switch is closed before it tells the inducer motor to come on it will set that code.

@TPINSC Ай бұрын

You made them happy, That's what counts. You always do a good job Ted. You remind me of a boss I once had. He helped me a lot and I'll never forget it. If I were a young guy looking to get into hvac, I would sure hope that You would hire me.

@johnthreefifteen Ай бұрын

Service before sale. You are the hero because they will not have to be cold over the weekend and beyond.

@DanielHernandez-tp2tm Ай бұрын

Probably sent some young kid that doesn't know how to troubleshoot properly and he threw his hands up. Love your content. Long time watcher here. Good shit.

@andreeriner811 Ай бұрын

Awesome, and I absolutely agree with you that they call for a mechanic and they send out a salesman. It’s all about selling new stuff anymore. I’m like you I like to put in new equipment to if it needs to be done not just because I’m trying to make some kind of a sales quota or whatever. I know probably about all these big companies do that crap Shame on those guys. I know people who do that kind of stuff. I always try to fix something if it can be fixed if they need or want a new piece of equipment I’m happy to do it for them.

@sknight0391 Ай бұрын

#TeamJimmyWiggler 😎👍

@danp6101 Ай бұрын

Sometimes those boards get a cold solder joint break especially around the relays or a relay went bad. Sometimes I will re-solder the joint or replace the relay. Depends on the customer.

@chatrkat Ай бұрын

First class job Ted. Every time I see a video like this I am very thankful I am a qualified service tech and capable of maintaining my own mechanical and plumbing. I’d hate to be at the mercy of outsiders who only want to sell. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@JimAlderson-cn6ek Ай бұрын

Might want to check that trap see if it needs cleaned out possible that's why evidence of water in pressure switch

@manuelponce3715 29 күн бұрын

Jimmy wiggler -----> Piggyback Terminal Connector

@j.r.martinez3879 Ай бұрын

Pretty good video love me some furnace diagnosis. But the 3 blinks should have been checked first, and you would have found the water. But I like the jump you made. I've never thought of that. I'm not absolutely sure the board was needed. But I also wasn't there. You have a great demeanor about you though.

@kevincampbell7276 Ай бұрын

There is a lot of companies in my town that tell the HVAC mechanics you failed the unit and sell a new one we will give you $1,000 or so but for me I own my own company and I believe in customer service first I will service the unit until the customer decides they need a new one or the unit really fails

@KevinfinityDrums Ай бұрын

You said it best, they send salesmen instead of technicians. Damn shame.

@chadhartsees Ай бұрын

Yup, people that solved a problem, were upfront about pricing, explained options to me or talked me out of things I thought I needed but didn't, are always getting the next call and the next call after that from me when its time to spend money again. Service makes the sale. "Not the cheapest in town, but you feel good about the money you spent."

@lesterhall6347 11 күн бұрын

great job, a real tech. Going to the sequence of operation. This is what led you to fixe. I think jumping the pressure sw would confirm the board was bad. I would replace the press sw, it should not have water in it

@kenmoore800 21 күн бұрын

Should’ve cleaned the trap the secondary heat exchanger is probably full of water and will plug the pressure switch in a short time,I hate condensing furnaces.

@seadeas Ай бұрын

I’ve never watched one of your videos, that I didn’t enjoy it, and learn from it. Thank you 🙏

@arlynsmith9196 Ай бұрын

Your business logic makes perfect sense. If I was the cold homeowner and a salesman showed up I would toss him/her out and never call that company again. Great job!

@scotthogan6891 6 күн бұрын

It's gonna be a way to put a few weeks between save motherboard and problem.So instead of blowing the board you blow a fuse

@eric_seguin Ай бұрын

I ain't no hvac guy but I don't take anything for granted on a car. If the ecm is bad you replace it. You sure as hell don't sell them a car. LOL

@demetriosa7646 Ай бұрын

Great Video Ted. Also a Great hack to get heat in an emergency situation. Love it !

@henrykennedy1120 Ай бұрын

Water dont pull up into pressure switch. It operates on negative pressure from inducer fan

@buddycraigg Ай бұрын

I love how you troubleshoot. So many people know to do something, but they don't know why they are doing it.

@RayRay-nb7tn Ай бұрын

Another Outstanding job done, One Happy Customer for sure!!!!

@andym1223 Ай бұрын

My grandma’s condensate pump for her furnace/AC went out and they tried to sell her a new system because “it’s old”. On top of that, they were going to replace her perfectly fine Trane XB with a Lennox. She originally went for it but After I talked to her about it she cancelled. The sad thing is this company installed the system originally and has always been good to her up until this point.

@DaveBigDawg Ай бұрын

That's part of the problem even with technicians They make them sale's men or women and give them incentives to sell instead of repair.

@DennisBuckley-yd6cl Ай бұрын

I would think you have a new customer for sure! Nice work again!

@HERITAGEWV Ай бұрын

If that pressure switch was full of water I will bet condensate isn’t draining from the secondary, it’s backing up and filling the switch with condensate Give the condensation drain a good flush or it will probably fill right back up Maybe not, I’ve just seen it many number of times and feeding some food for thought for anyone having pressure switch fault codes or finding water in the switch. Check and flush condensation!

@chesstime356 Ай бұрын

I like the way you diagnose it as always another nice video

@stevencossaboon3237 Ай бұрын

Great job as always Ted.

@darrellguinn1471 Ай бұрын

You certainly know what you are doing. Great job.

@jspafford Ай бұрын

I wish all pros would film their work like this and present it to the customer at the end. A lot of car dealerships service depts do this now. Or at least showing you what they see. Maybe not the whole job. It shows transparency. And just because they know how to do whatever you did now doesn’t mean they want to.

@PelicanIslandLabs Ай бұрын

Your lucky customers should call you 'The Furnace Whisperer'.

@Ball4life_420 Ай бұрын

Good job dude, would replace any pressure switch that got full off water

@JamesAgans Ай бұрын

Hi Ted, dont you need to resolve what caused the pressure switch to be full of water? Just wondered.

@jadney Ай бұрын

Any idea how that water got in there? Should you have fixed something that was causing that, or are you pretty sure this won't happen again?

@negan454ss Ай бұрын

Jimmy wiggler. Love it . Thanks Ted

@vincentliggio3320 13 күн бұрын

You did not check the voltage coming from the circuit board first

@williegillie5712 Ай бұрын

I had one of those leakers at my buddy’s house. The code was for the pressure switch. Pulled the hose off and glub glub glub. The water just kept coming. Don’t they have a way to drain them heat boxes?

@josepalacios9505 Ай бұрын

Awesome good customer they were A happy camper My question is how or why did pressure switch was filled with water

@jamesjudge7061 Ай бұрын

Jimmy wiggler = jumper?

@SRE124 Ай бұрын

Good video ted! As always!

@jkmarshall3553 Ай бұрын

Excellent work sir!!

@mattjames4126 Ай бұрын

My cat watched this entire video… I suspect he’s trying to learn a trade.

@gabrielstern4992 Ай бұрын

Ted Cook to the rescue again, and those older tranes were much better units I hope you got a maintenance plan from that excellent fix Ted. Of course I was expecting you to do another Curtis video with chirping smoke detecters unchanged air filters in a tenant house because the landlord won't let them change smoke detected bateries or buy and change air filters.

@scottallen5182 Ай бұрын

Ted, what caused the water to back up into the pressure switch, and what will prevent it from doing it again?

@Dave-i3i Ай бұрын

I hope you cleaned out the condensate trap????!!!!

@afredocrespo4437 Ай бұрын

They will always call you back great job

@Kyle-nq5si 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for posting this brother

@john7017 Ай бұрын

With that much water in the pressure switch I would have vacuumed out the furnace trap. It might come back to bite you.

@bourbonbeltcards6392 Ай бұрын

Nice watching a professional do their job well.

@jenko701 Ай бұрын

My name is Jimmy and I resemble that remark .

@kendallthomas4544 Ай бұрын

why was there water in the pressure switch?

@danwittels5542 Ай бұрын

Good job Ted!!!

@3beltwesty Ай бұрын

Got my own Testo flue gas analyzer for many grand since locals here just want to replace furnaces based on age.. common tricks are cutting thermostat wires by furnace or at thermostat.. goal is sell you new system. Sadly the higher efficiency systems have more complexity and often get replaced here if just a few years old. A further problem is after major hurricanes like Katrina Ac units got "fixed" with just a new condenser. So house has whatever sort of worked fix. Ie miss matched system 2 ton a coil and 4 ton outside unit. So hvac folks have to deal with old stuff that is miss matched so replacing everything is often required since a mess. When here you use a furnace only a few months a year replacing a clean running older 80 percent unit has no return on investment *here* at all. This drives the sales guys crazy. Not sure what the answer is. Have neighbors that are on their 2nd to 4th new Ac and Furnace since Katrina in 2005. Ie 19 years ago. My Trane 80 percent furnace is 29 years old and runs clean. Maybe the world is going to pickups and furnaces will last just 3 years?

@OnusBones Ай бұрын

Very nice fix!

@johnthelesserofthethirdoft863 Ай бұрын

Now that’s a technician.

@richlikeg3722 Ай бұрын

I rarely ever sale a furnace unless it’s all rusted out , mold, or customer wanted everything replaced.

@daviddesilva4971 Ай бұрын

Great job, Ted. Any idea why there's water in the pressure switch? Thxs for the vids!

@davidfarrell7318 Ай бұрын

great job merry Christmas to you.

@rangepro Ай бұрын

YOU are the man!!!

@AdamDeal-KF0PRI Ай бұрын

Ted to the rescue! good job!

@timcampbell9801 Ай бұрын

You may also have a small pin hole in the pressure switch diaphragm that is causing water issue

@sku32956 Ай бұрын

Seems they do they same in Metro Kansas City they have salesman red tag stuff that don’t know how to work on equipment. I had one go to one of my neighbors wanted to charge her $22,000. I sent my guy over there. All that was is the pressure relief valve on a hot water tank.

@garethleitner9547 Ай бұрын

Great job!

@FSAUDIOGUY Ай бұрын

"JimmyWiggler"

@jacob-ug3sc Ай бұрын

Thank goodness for Jimmy Wigglers!

@ericzou7753 Ай бұрын

Still .. why water in pressure switch ??

@GeneG-wk2mz Ай бұрын

Yes indeed because anybody they no or here has a problem with there unit they will recommend you 💪🏿

@rogergregory6512 Ай бұрын

They have to be good people. They have a Big Green Egg.

@southernrrman Ай бұрын

Nice work. For sure you do people right.

@jdretiree2433 Ай бұрын

Jimmy Wiggler to the rescue! Jimmy Wiggler to the rescue! Jimmy Wiggler to the rescue! Go, Jimmy Wiggler! Go, Jimmy Wiggler!

@cavscout888 13 күн бұрын

Was great, thank you!

@yangchen0001 Ай бұрын

is the water in the pressure switch tubing due to condensation accumulated over time?

@nomusicrc Ай бұрын

So I'm guessing the high pressure switch still works

@innovativemind2008 16 күн бұрын

I replaced the board and pressure switch still no heat blowing. Furnace not burning

@andrewclarke3622 29 күн бұрын

Why would you run the heat at a lower fan speed?

@549BR Ай бұрын

It's hard to stop a Trane if Ted's on the scene wiggling his Jimmy.

@markkemp7608 Ай бұрын

Question: I have had an issue for a looooong time. My pilot light goes out intermittently. I am so accustomed to it that I forget it is not normal. The thermocouple has only been cleaned. I have noticed that the pilot light will stay on all summer but during winter if it gets down below about 30 degrees it will go out intermittently. Could it be aligned wrong?

@seadeas 11 күн бұрын

Another good job….👍