4 Air Conditioner SECRETS That HVAC Companies Don't Want You To Know About

Man you are from a bygone era. integrity and honesty.

DUDE YOU ARE A TRUE AMERICAN. YOU ARE WHAT AMERICA USE TO BE LIKE.

Man, this man is AC God. Got quoted 10K from a "reputable" large company in town to replace a 2 ton air con/furnace. Had a friend come over, put in 1 lb Puron, cleaned evaporator coil.. it's back to work like new, temp set 75F and supply air's temp 57F....$300 cost. Now I don't trust a big AC company, driving around town in large van, wearing white lab coat and carrying a tablet to write quote....Find some one-man contractor that you trust and stick with him.

This advice is spot on! I was quoted $750 to replace my Capacitor. I researched the repair process, located the part locally for $49 and replaced it myself investing 3 hours of my own time.

You're a good man bro Not many service techs giving out small easy tips to homeowners. Doesn't cost anything to be nice and I guarantee they'll be calling you when it really matters. Keep it going bud.

Keep doing what you do , integrity is everything . We have just been quoted $31000 for a new system in a 1600sq ft ranch style home . I asked if they were quoting for the right house . It was the best verbal laxative I've every had . All the best 👍

I have to say you are a good man for giving out these little check list on what could or did go wrong with your A/C unit and it's really cool how you give a ballpark on what the Technician should be charging. As a Contractor myself, all I can say thank you for being a honest Tech and I wish the best for you, I did not think there were any honest guys left in the business, keep up the good work and thanks again.

I keep one of each of these spare parts on hand for those just-in-case moments: 1. outside unit cap 2. inside blower cap 3. outdoor unit contactor 4. hot surface ignitor

Neighbor just had his run capacitor go out. HVAC guy charged him hundreds. Wish he had talked to me. Anyway, it prompted me to go ahead and order my dual run cap and change it out ahead of time (10 years old unit). Cost: $30. I did check the dual capacitance levels on the old part with my fluke meter (measures capacitance). The measurement was within tolerance on the first half, the other capacitance half was already half value. Probably would have failed soon, as my house was built within a year of my neighbors and we have the same model A/C unit. Special note: My dual capacitor markings were deteriorated and I was unable to read the values on the metal can. I found out you can get the run capacitor values directly off the actual compressor pump and exhaust fan. I used a flashlight to see down the center of the a/c unit to read the compressor uF value. The exhaust fan motor was easy to read at the top of the a/c unit.

Dave. You are a really trustworthy, honest, real HVAC Mechanic. Who is well knowledgeable about your profession. I wished we had people like you in my area. But unfortunately there are not too many like you. I loved your videos. Keep them coming. God bless you and your beautiful family.

My last a/c lasted 29 years and was working fine when I decided to replace it along with the furnace. The only repair I ever made to the a/c was to replace the capacitor two times at less than $20 each time. Thanks for all of your excellent videos.

Great video! I have my first call of the season Tomorrow. I do service work for property managers with hundreds of doors. I asked the biggest one last year why he keeps sending me to look at AC problems when he has an HVAC guy. He said it’s because I troubleshoot and figure out what’s wrong instead of always wanting to replace the entire system. The HVAC guy is a good dude. He just doesn’t have the time to mess with life support on these units. Some of them are 20 and 30 years old and the furnaces have parts dated from the 70s on them. Time to get my mental checklist up and running.

The capacitors are engineered to fail only when it's 100+ degrees, on a weekend, 1 hour before you are planning on having guests. They are so cheap I keep 2 in my garage just in case.

I love your honesty. I’ve seen companies that tried to rip me and other off! I made a friend that works on HVAC and the 1st thing he taught me was how to check for a bad capacitor!

I love Honest people. Thanks.

Been through all this myself. Listen to this mans advice he is being 100% honest and he is spot on with his advice.

Very informative. I just replaced my capacitor, cost me $22. Thanks to youtube HVAC videos. Your channel is helpful and easy to understand. 👍🏻

Wish you were my HVAC man to call!!!You seem very honest and I'm glad to have found your page❤😊You explain things very well and very helpful!! Thank for helping us with what to to!!

i've been quoted twice now that I needed a whole new AC unit, when it was only the capacitor. You are a good man!

As soon as he said air filter first, I knew he was on the right track. GREAT VIDEO!