RV Owners Beware - Check Your RV Air Conditioner IMMEDIATELY
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Today our RV air conditioner stopped working and the reason will surprise you. In fact, we found the same fault in both of our AC units. Every RV owner is susceptible to this happening.
Our RV air conditioner has been spitting ice on us, running roughly, and not blowing air out the vents. We found the culprit and were in for a much bigger surprise that we have been overlooking for the longest time.
Please check your RV air conditioner immediately, this can save you from malfunctions and hot temperatures in the upcoming summer months.
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We installed the RV Airflow system in our Living room AC/Heat Pump (we have a 2930RL as well). It definitely made a difference in the airflow coming out of the vents. We opted to not install the RV Airflow in the bedroom because there are times when we want to cool off the bedroom quickly (like when running on our Honda 2200 generator or our solar/inverter system) and don't need to cool the whole camper (like when doing a Harvest Host in a hot area).
Thanks for the AC tips! Also it is important to use that tape to seal any gaps that might be open to the attic in the AC area. Also seal the plastic inserts (if there are any open seams) in the plenum openings.
I would say go for the DIY version of the RV airflow - we purchased the real thing - it is very well designed and easy to install ... would have saved $$$ doing the DIY one though.
This is really great to know Mark! I need to go back and touch up those openings like you mentioned. Will definitely look into the DIY version of the RV airflow :) Cheers!!
I second this!
I was going to suggest the exact same thing. Makes such a difference.
Who needs AC when you guys have so much “cool” love for each other 😬 I’m finally getting my RV in about 3 weeks and hitting the road for full-time RV living. Starting in Maine (since I’m from NY) and then working my way south/west. Hope to meet you guys on the road one day. You guys really helped me decide that this is what I want to do and I can’t wait, and looking forward to running into you lovebirds one day. Be safe and stay well!
We're rooting for you!! You're gonna rock the RV life!
@@HappilyEverHanks Thanks so much! Last October I was in a near death motorcycle accident where a truck ran me down and I suffered 10 broken ribs, broken foot, broken hand and shattered leg. At 51 years old it was a truly difficult recovery and I’m 80% there, but at least I’m out of the wheelchair now and can go live life. I’m so excited and can’t wait. But I’m being 100% honest that I’ve been watching you for a while now and it’s because of you and your adventures that I’m deciding on full- time RV living, so THANK YOU guys! Hope to meet one day and thank you in person! Much love and stay safe!
I went to turn my AC from low to high, but turned it toward the fan so I quickly turned the other way past low right to high and it blew out completely.
This is really bad b/c I know it's going to be hot tomorrow. I doubt, but I'm hoping there's a fuse in the fuse box that says "AC" and it blew. Then I just need to do that. But I don't think I'm going to be that fortunate
@@ccatdaddy64 Breaker might have tripped. Usually breaker box is in the bedrooms.
This literally couldn't been timed better. Our A/C did the same thing last weekend, totally going to use this to diagnose ours. THANK YOU!!!
Oh so glad! Hopefully you find the issue!
Nice work, you two. Nothing like AC problems when it’s hot outside. I bet it felt real good to have that issue resolved, and you did it yourselves. I love to see you both hit your RV issues head on. You are both so handy and fearless, it’s very entertaining, as well as informational to watch. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with all of us. We will be keeping these tips and tricks under our hat if we ever run into the Same problem. And we live in the desert, so It’s very possible we’ll run into AC issues some day. See you again next week.
Thank you so much! 🤗
I highly recommend a three step stool or even a four step stool. I found one to be useful when trying to reach tall places (no fun being vertically challenged). Dexter did an outstanding job of supervising. Glad it was a simple fix. Good to know. Carl was in top form tonight...
Safe travels!!
This is good to know! Thank you so much Val! 😃 Much love from the Hanks ❤️
Always take pics of the thingee before you take it apart. After years of working on things around the house and forgetting how it should look reassembled properly made me a believer in before/after shots(not the liquid kind-but does help occasionally). You did well grasshoppers! 👌
That was the issue 😆 We took pics and put it back as is but when they repaired our roof back in October, they had to take both ACs apart. Someone accidentally put that plate backwards and we didn't notice until our AC couldn't keep up in FL heat! But that is still a great tip!
OMG! Ney Ney needs to give classes to all the wives out there in F/T RV land on being enthusiastic, motivated and excited about fixing broken RV stuff. WOW NEY NEY! YOU GO GIRL! (record scratch sound) Hi there this is the "wife". Forget "he" ever made this comment Ney Ney. "He" does just fine getting cleaned clothes, good meals and a clean home (Solitude 390rk) to live in. "He" does just fine fixing all that stuff himself! We Love you guys.
Yes, much agreed 😆
The RV Airflow Systems baffle is really worth it, a big quality of life improvement. Quieter, cooler, and solves your baffle problem permanently.
Nice, thanks for sharing Tom!
Totally agree. We installed RV Airflow in our 2 ACs before heading to TX last year and we stayed cool the entire trip. Got tired of adjusting the baffles. Changing Lanes has a video on ACs and RV Airflow.
Glad you were able to get it fixed. Air conditioner problems can be so frustrating. Always something to work on in an RV. Lynn and Danny
They certainly can! We are so happy to have it all figured out now though :) Cheers Lynn and Danny!
Another great episode! Thank you so much for the amazing content week after week. Love you guys, always make me laugh. Congrats on another successful RV repair. It is a great advantage to be able to do repairs yourself. Safe travels Hanks!
Thanks!
You guys are a pleasure to watch. This is how it really is when you try and fix stuff on your own. Loved the video. Thanks for keeping it real and not flashy and commercial like most other DIY videos. :) 🥰🥰
Hey Guys, Your first upgrade for your AC'S should be micro air soft starts. They are not hard to install and help the compressor start easier. They are not the cheapest thing but worth every penny. Second thing is the RV Airflow system we are in Quartzsite Az used them last year at 118 degrees froze my wife out.
Wow! Now that is a great review! Froze in 118 weather! Thanks for sharing 😃
Rv air flow system?
Soft starts are only for your comfort
Love you two, very like family. Retired 1 yr, losing use of right hand from neurological issues, can't see rving now that I have time. Watching you for fun and daydreaming what if. Best of luck and if you feel the need,hunker down for a spell to decompress and pull yourself together.
We did this to both our air conditioners in our motor home and it was because of watching Changing Lanes video that it made me check. It was all out of wack and after opening the ducts and taping it all up they worked so much better.
Good job guys.
Love this!! Thank you Dustin! 😃 Stay safe out there!
Good job guys! It’s great to see you guys work through problems on your own. So many people are scared to take that first step and they rather pay $$$ for a professional to come in and make an easy fix. Don’t feel bad about the initial misdiagnosis… that’s just part of the troubleshooting process! I think we’ve all done that. Nothing to be embarrassed about.
That is so kind of you to say, thank you!
Generally the foam holds that baffle in just fine, but obviously if they put the separator plate in backwards it was actually trying intake through those tiny vent holes on the cover and sucked the baffle in. I build rvs and have installed these many times, I've diagnosed a lot of them, they cam be tricky. Great job figuring it out!
Thank you so much Joshua! That's awesome that you build RV's 😃 Your insight means a lot!
Crazy how you had this RV for so long now and only now it malfunctions and you find it was not put together quite right. You gave a great video of a great investigation of the issue and how to fix it.
It's been acting weird for quite awhile, I don't know if you remember that episode where we said "I think there is a squirrel in our AC unit" We are guessing that it had a lot to do with what we discovered
We purchased an RV Airflow for our single Coleman Mach 8 AC, which does away with the baffle entirely and allows 100% of your air inlets to be used. It makes the dump vents useless, but increases airflow to the ceiling vents by 40% or more. Expensive little piece of styrofoam, but it works exactly as advertised.
RV Airflow are the best. Just the amount of air movement makes a huge difference. I did the same to my two AC.
Good to know! We never really use the dump vents anyway!
@@HappilyEverHanks I built the "RV Airflow" knockoffs from a piece of foam board and foil tape like this ua-cam.com/video/_PEqxq9Y7q0/v-deo.html
i like these things , but why so expensive ?
Oh, and missed the important part of my previous reply. The DIY version worked great and made the "racetrack" vents work so much better. Definitely would recommend!
Like Carl says, you need to start your A/C early in the day. According to HVAC technicians, RV A/C units are designed to only cool 20 degrees less. For Example, if you wait to start your A/C when the temp is 100, it will slowly only cool down to 80 during the cooling process. The colder the room gets, the 20 degrees will eventually go down, but it will take longer. One hack for people living in hot climates, is to buy a $500 stand alone room air conditioner that’s vents in/out the window. They run off of 120v and at night time they are 2-3 times quieter than roof A/Cs. In addition, IF your A/C unit goes out you have a backup. We know all this from living in our RV in south central Texas during July-September. 🥵🤬
Love this Kay! Thank you for sharing this, I didn't know about the 20 degrees rule of thumb. Best to you 🤗
Even your home central ac system is only designed for 20 degree temp drop from outside.
Thanks for the reminder to clean the condenser on the roof - will do that next week. Ours had the chintzy foam divider too. Purchased the RV Airflow insert and made a pretty big difference in the flow.
We look forward to doing this Airflow in our units, we have heard so many positive things. Thank you for sharing 😃
Thank you so much for your video! Me and my 4 kids ran into this exact issue! Thank you!
We have the rv air flow on both our a/c’s in our Solitude and love them. They push air out through the vents really well now! Highly recommend! Got them at a GD Rally in Eustis, Fl a couple of years ago. Love you guys and your channel.
They sound like a great investment!
Great advice! It's important to keep your AC/furnace maintained! Thank you sharing your experience!
Thank you very much 😃 Stay safe out there!
Way to go Hanks family!! We had the same baffle issue on ours. I think whoever puts them together has no concept of how it actually works. Enjoy being in Florida!
Yeah, we certainly didn't know much about them until we started doing some investigation. Thank you Shannon! Stay safe 😊
Install the RV AC Silencer. I did on my RV and I more than doubled my airflow. It makes your RV quieter, cooler and cleaner.
So happy you two fixed your AC
Great job working together and figuring it out!! Hard not to assume the professional installer did it correctly!
Wondering how ours is maintained other than roof access since we have nothing inside other than the vents!
Oh great question! It might be difficult to access!
Hey Carl & NeyNey!! Glad to see you got the AC's all fixed up without breaking a sweat 😉! You have to be a DIYer if you're gonna live in an RV! Ain't got no time for dealerships! Hope all is well and safe travels! And hi to Dex man too!
Yes nobody got time for dealerships! Thanks Erin!
You guys did good!
Nice job fixing the issue! It's the way I have to fix something at work on a system I'm not used to sometimes. Basically figuring out what isn't wrong till you get it right! Other things that can ice up a system is clogged filters and the worst....very low on refrigerant.
Yes, absolutely! Thank you very much 😃 We appreciate this Steve!
Great video. Very informative especially for newbies. Love your bold honesty and lighthearted approach. Very entertaining. Wishing you safe travels and loads of fun.
It is amazing at all the things that we learn to fix ourselves in our RV. Great Job with your AC unit.Mary💕Fred
We just inherited an RV, so I am learning a lot from you guys! We go out for our first adventure next week. I'm too excited to sleep. Thanks! Ya'll are awesome!
That is awesome! Have a great time!
Thanks! Soon to be a full time RV'er and have already run into issues. Had a cracked toilet flush valve that I fixed. Then, first time using the shower this past week, noticed leaking from the underbelly. Going to be serviced next week. Any videos like this with DIY Tips and troubleshooting are much appreciated!
Goodness... RV life can be relentless at times 😔 So sorry to hear this! Best of luck in all your repairs!
Good luck.
WOW. So glad you figured it out, now the AC might actually work effectively. Goes to show how well these things are put together, LOL
So true! #BeYourOwnAdvocate
Hey guys, we did it! Yep… we bought a F350 power stoke with a 4.3 axel to pull a 42 ft Jayco Pinnacle! Thanks for all your advice as we’ve taken this step. We are working towards “mostly” full time
Congratulations! That is so great! 🙌
Love you guys ! We’re only weekend warriors but have learned so much from you guys and you keep my husband and I entertained !! Keep it up !!!
Thank you Marissa!! 😊 We hope to see you guys on the road one day soon!! Stay safe
I taped off our AC plenum and made baffles to assit the AC in distributing the air. What A difference in cooling temperature and amount of air! Good stuff guys, Keep it up!
Nice! That is a great idea!
Hello! We (meaning my husband, as I was the assistant) put in the Styrofoam insert, as Chad suggested and it was Super Easy to install and made a HUGE difference. Especially if you can only run one A/C on 30 amp. Once it was installed, it has so much more power that it pushes the air through race track and back to the bedroom. Fit super tight and such a great product. We are also very thrifty people, but this was worth the money! We also put HEPA filters on top of the provided screen to help filter out our air. Dexter would approve. :) You can make them for a fraction of the price if you just buy the roll of it and use a marker and cut out your own pieces. Pre-cut ones are insane for the price. Our helpful tip of the day! You are both so super entertaining and just fun to watch, with a bonus of some good info. We don't comment much, but we always look forward to your next video. Happy Trails
This is so wonderful to hear 🤗 Thank you so much for taking the time to write this out for us, this has great information! Love the HEPA filters! Much love from the Hanks family, Dexter says hi by the way 😻
You guys are awesome. Not being afraid to jump in there and diagnose the problems you've encountered says a lot about you. Thanks for all the great content. Be safe.
We appreciate that Chuck! 🤗
Anyone else have half a Video screen with in a split screen, right side of video is on left and left on right 😮
I noticed a lot of Florida time in your adventures. We'll keep you around as long as you like. Glad to have you here.
You rock Bill!! Thank you for being so awesome 😊 🙌🏼
Way to go Hanks's Nice quick effective fix even Dexter seemed impressed....
Oh that's interesting Nick! #relatable 😅
Good job!! I am glad to see you fix your RV your self so many people just take it somewhere and don’t even try.
Thank you so much 😃👍🏼
Awesome video again. Thank you for the play by play. Glad to see ya'll got it fixed the right way.
Thank you Rick!! Stay safe friend
I modified mine and the difference is huge. No expensive molded foam. Just some clothes dryer hose, metal tape and some insulation. Probably 40% better air flow and cooling ability. Used to run the ac oh high and now I can run it on a low setting and for less time. Much more quiet as well.
This is great to know Jack!! You are definitely helping us to look into this more, it sounds like it is well worth it!!
Love watching you both! I really enjoyed this episode and am going to look at my AC! Thanks Hanks!
Thanks for tuning in!
Our ac kept freezing up and after watching your video and a couple more I pulled the cover off. All the tape was pretty much trash so I taped everything back up, re sealed it and it been perfect every since!!!
This is a great video for us who don’t know a thing about AC units. Thank you guys so much.
We are so happy to hear that it can be of help 😊 Stay safe!!
WOOT!! Glad you were able to figure that out and thanks for documenting that for us!!! 🎉🙌
Happy to help!
I'm happy you guys figured it out on your own. Keep chillin 😎
We appreciate that Kevin!
Covind builds, pre-covid builds, "quack" happens. This is a great example of accepting things as they were, assuming they were installed correctly and "it is what it is". Good on you guys to dig into it more and figure out that plenum plate was backwards. Well done and here's to cooler days and more adventures! :)
Very true! Except the AC had to get taken apart when our roof needed to be replaced back in October. Before that, the AC was fine!
@@HappilyEverHanks Well here's hoping this is the last ghost of the tree damage!
Nice DIY analyzation & fix ! I'm a fix it type guy and will dig into stuff. UA-cam has brought me up to a new level though. If I take it apart ; I can put it back, but if it's installed wrong to begin with & not clearly evident, it an be difficult to correctly access the problem. Again 👍 to the both of y'all.
Thanks so much! That was our struggle for sure!
When putting screws back into an existing hole, turn it backwards slowly till you feel it seat and then screw it in. That way you do not, over time, strip out the hole.
Thanks for sharing!
You guys kick serious butt! Love your videos!
Great job Hanks! You guys should feel really good about yourselves on fixing your a.c. by yourself!!! Of course with a bit of help from our friends Chad and Tara from Changing Lanes 😊🤗.
I will honestly say, I missed seeing you guys. I remembered you came on every Thursday but from last week it has been sooo long!! I have been going back and watching all your older videos and cracking up and smiling 😀😂😊!!! You guys have learned a lot of knowledge about RVing! #thankshanks
You are awesome Amy! So glad you enjoy our videos!
Good job guys! Thanks for the info.
Great job figuring out what was wrong from the beginning and how to fix it...Nice and cool is a good thing
Thank you Don! Yes, so much better now!! :)
I am so impressed with Dexter's ability to help you repair your AC system. He is quite the demanding supervisor.
LOL 😹 He certainly is!!
Chad is a great source for RV repairs and upgrades and not only a student but a certified Mister for hired. Lol Great job you two in diagnosis to solution.
He has all the great information!
Did you discover this problem in Florida? No RV A/C works in Florida correctly LOL! Glad you got it figured out and thanks for sharing the tips!
Yes, things really went south with this situation in Florida! I think the extra heat and running the units continuously escalated the underlying problems 😅
Great video guys love how you work through issues and solve them. Love it
Thank you Scott, we try to tackle the situations head on 😅 Glad this one wasn't extremely stressful to figure out!
The RV Airflow is great. Pretty easy to install. You will need to cut to size a washable filter available at any home store.
This is good to know Rick! We have heard great things about it and will be looking into it more :)
Hellooooo from Ouray CO! We don't use our a/c much in CO. But....your video is a great primer for me to take it apart and see how it is assembled. Then, after we have 5000 miles on the national forest service roads, and have shook the crap out of the trailer, I will be able to tell if our baffle has shifted.
Safe travels!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful support and great feedback! We hope to see you on the road one day soon, stay safe 😊🙌🏼
Hey, even this old guy learnt’ himself a few things off this one! I’ll be sure and look for a correct install of that diffuser in my travels!! Nice job!
Thanks Paul!
You guys are prolly the best rv youtubers. You're naturals. You make it feel like "everyday" people really can do it!
Thank you so much!! You are totally right, anyone can do this 😊
Here in Texas we start the A/C as soon as the shore power is plugged in, and they run until time to break down! 😁
Hey Ney-Ney love that head light you were sporting! You look like a true professional! I felt like I was at the dentist! Amazing when the air actually blows!! Crazy what the issue was!
😆 Thanks! Those headlamps are great
That was a great video and easy enough to follow and replicate the fix. Thanks! I just someone using a magnetic bracelet to hold their screws and stuff while they were working on something. It was pretty cool. They bought theirs but I bet there is an easy way to make one with wide velcro and magnet. Just leave it in your tool kit.
Thank you so much! We are happy to hear this! That's a great idea with the magnetic bracelet 😃 We hope to hear from you again soon!
that a major one. thanks so much for sharing! helps us avoid that headache! much appreciated. love your teaching abilities and approach. makes learning engaging and fun - even when the topic is yucky stuff.
Get the RV Airflow upgrade. We bought one at the national rally last year (same one you were attending) and it made a huge difference in our rig. We have two AC'S and again what a major difference. We even payed an extra $25 to have them install it while attending the rally.
Thank you Jeff & Bev! We definitely will look into this 😊 Cheers!
Great content guys, glad you got them running well. CL has really good content on cleaning the roof top portion as well. I bought the cleaner, and had my service center use it on my last service and cleaning, they LOVE the stuff.
BTW, have fun in Lake Wales, we were just there for 45 days, sorry we missed yaz. Yes, I recognized it out your windows lol
This is great Pamela 🤗 Thank you very much! We will be sure to look into this more. Also, hope to catch ya'll out there one day soon!!
you guys should get the RV airflow systems inserts. They are amazing! The grand designs actually come with them now. Well worth it. Great video as usual!
Thank you Derrick!! We will definitely be looking into this 😃 You rock!! Have a great rest of your week
RV Airflow is worth it!
We got an RV airflow for the main AC and it made such a difference we ended up getting them for the other ACs since our bedroom dump vent blows directly on the thermostat when then shuts off the AC. Using a BT-100 Anemometer, the overall airflow (with just the living room AC) increased 33.7% on high and 30.2% on low. The four celing vents closest to the AC increased over 41%.
For military folks they do offer a discount code if you contact them and ask along with a number of affiliate codes floating around.
Good to know, thank you so much for sharing!
Great tip. Thankyou. I will be checking mine.
Glad it was helpful!
Go to a hobby store or hardware store and pick up a small magnet. Rub the screwdriver tip and bit with the magnet and the screwdriver should become magnetized or take some of your AC tape and tape a small magnet to the screwdriver. That will help as well.
That's a great life hack! Thanks for sharing!
Good job working through the problem. I'm proud of you. Grandpa Jack
Nice teamwork, troubleshooting and fix!
Thank you so much Paul!! 😃
Good catch on discovering it was originally installed wrong! lots of folks would have thrown up their hands... Not Carl and Ney Ney! We live in Texas and my wife is from PA and likes it COLD!!!... We run the A/C all night :) Yes I have blankets. good thing I like to be covered up while sleeping. BTW this weekend I am installing the Easy Start.
Thank you so much! This is very kind of you to say 😊 We like to try and tackle things head on, it gets the job done much faster. Nice call on running the A/C all night! We like to do the same!
Great video guys!
Aside from the fact that your vids are informative, they are also funny. Even if you did put it on backwards, you figured it out and it helps us when we are looking at the ac units. Like some of your other viewers have said, I think you should do the AC hack. We have a Motor couch and if we were full-timing I would either do the AC hack or purchase the RV Airflow. Keep the vids coming.
Great job!! We are looking at a 2018 GD 303LS… soo now we know what to do for the AC! Ty!
Yes, check it out right away!
awesome you fixed it. no air is a no go for me too. good job. love you
Thanks Esther!
I love my RV Air. They work great. Was having a hard time cooling down in A Florida August with both running. Put RV Air in and one AC did the job.
WOW! This is great to know Joseph! Thank you for sharing 😊
Looking for to the Rally #ThanksHanks!
We can't wait! 🤗
Happy I watched this vedio. I just bought a new RV for my family. The first night after picking it up we found the AC was very loud and not blowing very much. Out AC is not ducted but the problem was found. I installed foam bubble foil insulation and foil tape to seal and fix our issue. Thank you for steering me in the direction.
Glad it was helpful!
This just popped up on my news feed. Is there a difference between tin foil and aluminum foil?
There is, in fact, a difference between tin foil and aluminum foil. Tin foil came first and was, well, made from tin. It was used mostly as packaging, wrapping up gum, and even lining cigarette packs. However, there was a downside to it. Because it was made from tin, it left a metallic taste behind on food and the other, edible items it was storing.
Aluminum foil began popping up around 1926 when the United States Foil Company began to mass-produce it. That company would go on to become Reynolds Metals a.k.a the inventors of Reynolds Wrap.Unlike tin foil, aluminum didn’t leave behind a taste on food because it was made from aluminum which made it non-corrosive. Its popularity also skyrocketed because not only did it interact better with food, but it was also lightweight and easier to produce.So, yes, while it might seem obvious, the biggest difference between tin and aluminum foil is the material they’re made from. When people use the names interchangeably, it’s likely just a habit from older family members, not necessarily a belief that the products are the same.
The next time you’re planning a foil-cooked meal but sending someone else out for applies, be sure to tell them you need aluminum, not tin, foil. Lol so I hope this helps
Thanks so much Lisa! Now we have the real facts!
the baffle is upside down. The foam edge should be against the bottom of the A/C unit. This comes from the Coleman/mac ac guys. And a few years at Winnebago Ind, parent company of Grand Designs. So yeah, tape was a good idea, but they installed em WRONG from the factory
Just installed KoolRV. Incredible improvement!
I added RV Air Flow in our main unit and the the RV Air Silencer to our bedroom AC unit and what a difference it has made. Much quieter in the bedroom and the entire AC system actually cools the rig properly now.
Could you tell me what is the name of the RV air silencer and if it's on Amazon. Thank you
I did the diy rebuild and it drastically improved the air flow thru out the rv…it WILL void the dump vents, and to me that’s not a bad thing. Like you guys my rig was not cooling down due to lack of airflow…the baffle was laying over and mixing the return and supply giving us the swampy humid feel…best $25 parts and 2 hours spent on my rig thus far.
Glad you guys figured it out. As a refrigeration tech, I can say without a doubt, how many people avoid or just do not KNOW about ensuring the cleanliness of the condenser coils and clean air filters. Clean condenser coils help in REMOVING heat from within the refrigeration lines.
Good Job Hanks!!
You guys solved a very baffling problem. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels -Craig
LOL Craig!!! Nicely done 😂 🙌🏼
This comment didn’t get the love it deserved! Well played Craig!
@@AcadianParamedic thank you
Around 4:50 or so, I love how Nae-Nae completely ignored the spider on the ceiling behind her! 👍
She totally freaked out when she saw the replay 🤣 If she would have seen that in person, it definitely wouldn't have been in a calm and collected manner LOL
Great job, Guys! It all makes perfect sense.
Thanks Denny, hope you are doing well!
Appreciate the info! You guys are awesome!👍
Thank you very much 😃 Hope to talk again soon! Cheers
What I also found was when removing and checking each vent, they did not go up into the air vent raceway far enough to actually stop the air from leaking and going into the ceiling. I used the tape to extend the event into the air vent raceway duct work sealing off the ceiling cavity and it improved my air flow by about 50%. Now all the air comes out of the vents as it should.
That's a great DIY!
Good job working as a TEAM to figure things out.
Thank you again for a SUPER video.
We appreciate that Mike!
Great Job NeyNey & Carl! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Had the same problem great video...... Also I LOVE SHORT SHORTS. such a pleasure watching her work.......;)