A mechanically gifted hippie who takes good care of his customers, and knows a thing or two about classic Camaros? That's not a bad rep to have. I worked on A/C in the Air Force back in the 80's, and I'm amazed how much is coming back to me. Keep the videos coming Sir ;)
Ted, I know this comment is a couple years out of date, but I wanted to tell you that as former auto AC technician and mechanic, your channel has done a fabulous job of telling me what I should leave the blazes alone with my home system. Our HVAC loves me because I understand what they're telling me and then I go inside and play video games. Keep it up and don't let the buggers get to you. Thanks for your channel.
That customer is so lucky it didn't destory his condenser core, it looks likeit singed some of the fins a bit though. Imagine that exploded cap combined with hot refrigerant oil would do.
He's not only knowledgeable but more professional IMO than another well known personality. But then again maybe in that person's state it's normal to talk that way.
As someone not in the industry but who subscribes to all the HVAC people, I am always amazed at how incredibly quiet those high-end Trane units are. Just unbelievable the amount of engineering that goes into them. My house was a new build, only four years old. But when it comes time to replace my system, I sure hope I can afford a Trane setup. Probably why I love German cars. Very complex, takes a skilled person to work on them, but you get rewarded with excellent features and quality when maintained properly. I already had to replace the capacitor in my Carrier heat pump, but besides that it heats and cools the house very evenly and fairly efficiently. But a high SEER Trane is lifegoals ☺️ Thanks for what you do.
Lennox made quieter condensers and heat pumps back in the 90s and early 00s with their hp26 and hs26s, great units, my company put a load of them in, most of our customers still have maintenance policies on them from when they were installed.
Watch all your video’s love them. keep up the good work. Learning allot from you. I’m not in the business just like to learn how to fix things the right way. Thanks
Ted: That had to be more than just a ground wave spike. IMHO, it looks like a whole lot more and that Trane took it quite nicely. I will have nothing BUT a Trane, my unit is a Trane XL-20i and we love it. Keep the shiny side up. Subscribed !
Why don't people mount the capacitors upside down with the contacts on the bottom? It would reduce the chances of snakes and such lying across the top of it and shorting the terminals?
I worked for an electric utiltiy for many years and that kind of looks like a lightening hit. I have seen it many times and saw a washer and dryer next to each other acutally welded together from a lightening hit. Great video, many thanks.
I am glad he was not worried about the cosmetics. They do not make that green top anymore, you have to go back with the new black top which requires a new fan mount assembly because the the black tops are shorter. Had a customer that had his green top cracked by a roofer dropping shit. That damn plastic top is $350 and the fan mount assembly is $120 and thats our cost.
Haha because of UA-cam I fixed two RTU's this year for our church and saved us at least $1,000 bucks. To be honest the Goodman was a condenser Fan motor and cap(easy fix), the other one (Carrier Weathermaster) was a blown fuse in the disconnect because of a loose lug. I'm mechanically gifted pretty much it was another day of fixing stuff which I love to do!
Well you told it like it is. I've even tried to clean that black soot off of one I had once, Just because it still looked catastrophic, after I fixed it. That is a cool magnetic umbrella.
They should rake all that pine straw out, put down some fabric, and gravel on top. You can even see where there is mud splashed up on the house. I have seen capacitors puke out their guts but that must have been one impressive fireball when that one went.
hat-brella, aka hat umbrella, my buddies gave me one to wear many years ago, at a "Jerry fest", little did I know they were following close behind dealing LSD and I was just the sales marker. LOL
that is about the worst flaming burnout I have seen on a condenser cap. they're generally designed to go open circuit and stop any arcing if they short, clearly there was some bad manufacturing or way out of their supposed working specs conditions(back to limited testing and lies about real specs)
I am a homeowner, not an HVAC tech nor am I gonna mess with it other than hose out the coil, stick a board and concrete block on top on the fall and pull the disconnect. You're an honest guy that does good work and I like that. There's way too many dishonest hacks in many industries anymore
I had the same soda can thing explode and I got the thing but the electricity tubes keep sparking Everytime I turn the breaker on. I ended up using some gorilla tape to keep the breaker on and everything is working fine now. Thanks for the video!
Ted I love your videos and I don't DIY, the only thing I ever mess with is my air filter. Keep up the good work and awesome videos. Electricity scares me.
Geeez! Scary looking n u were right to stand back a few feet hahaha. Love ur vids, keep up the great work. Can we get a update on the shop please, even if small advances, just b nice to see progress.
I'll be surprised if that compressor lasts 6 months. When my folks house was hit by lightning, after a bit of repair, I had everything running. Over the next six months the AC, two fridges, a freezer, and the well pump, all stopped. Luckily they had called the insurance when it happened and they covered everything.
I always thought I could DIY my stuff. I've been watching you and Steve long enough to know that I probably could do some things, but it isn't worth it. The time and knowledge of professionals is worth the money. Also having HVAC regularly serviced is a good idea too.
Ok so who makes a good Capacitor? I have the exact one and size in my machine that he put in this video. Is Jard good? Are there any companies who make capacitors in America, or is Jard good enough? I believe my Jard capacitor was made in Mexico.
In my 37 yrs. in the trade, that is the worst I've seen. I've cleaned up numerous blown capacitors, even had one blow up while I was present. The burned wiring away from it was something else. Lucky that it didn't burn a hole in the condenser coil (I've seen that). Good post , Ted.
I’m surprised to see that unit so close to the gas regulator. Here in Ontario , Canada we have a regulation ( gas code) that you cannot install an air conditioner ( ignition source side, contactor) within 3 feet of a regulator. Looking at that puppy I can see why that’s not such a bad regulation. Thanks for the video Ted.👍🇨🇦
How do you give a customer “temporary air”? I’m curious, do you loan them one of those portable air conditioner units that you can roll to a room and duct the exhaust out or do you hook up a loaner condenser?
There's burned up and there's burnt slap up. This is the latter. I see popped caps, rectifiers, transistors, etc in electronic gear that has been hit by lightning. This level of damage is unsurprising since the large supply conductors can send a lot of fault current into the capacitor. As an electronics tech, my advice to the homeowner remains the same: Have a licensed electrician install a surge protective device at the main panel. If the device has computer or computer-like components in it, a supplemental protector at the device is also called for. For things like A/V gear, PCs and 120V appliances, this can just be a plug in surge protector but for hard wired appliances, obviously a specialty device is called for. I believe Intermatic makes an SPD specifically for outdoor HVAC condenser applications. That could be a real money saver for inverter drive or ECM equipped outdoor units.
Hi I enjoy your vids. I like your quick evaluation of installation flaws. I know you are all about anti diy but here goes. Is it true that when you change a blower motor you should replace the cap also? Also a comment: I replaced my furnace blower's capacitor and gained much needed airflow boost. The old cap was like 10% out of spec. Thanks,I'll be watching...
I have an Arctic King Ac and it just stopped working. One of the wires connected to the capacitor like this one, has black on it. Could that be the problem??
So did you ever check the old fan motor with an electrical meter to see if it was really bad or could you tell by just seeing with your eyes that it was bad? In my 40 + years of experience I have seen 2 residential Central air conditioning systems burned like this and both times were due to electrical surges caused by lightning. The fan motor may or may not have been damaged. Still you made sure the unit was safe and your customer was happy and those are the main things. I am curios though if that fan motor was bad or not. From what I could see on the video, if I was betting I would bet the fan motor was still good and usable. We may never know.🤔
I understand your disclaimer to not do this type of servicing as a DIY homeowner but I have been replacing my dual run cap and contactors as needed now for years. I had one of those Home Depot $45 inspections where the guy just comes over and evaluates things and recommends maintenance. He told me my dual run cap was weak back then and that he could replace it for $225. He also said my contactors were pitted and he could replace that for $250. I deferred having anything done by him and did a little looking online for those parts. I was able to get a proper replacement cap (45/5 for me) for $20 and another contactor for about the same. So for $40 and about 15 minutes of work I saved a lot of money. My own disclaimer ... I am an electrical engineer so I have some understanding of electricity and electrical safety. But I just can't see spending that kind of money to replace a capacitor and a relay.
I learned how to properly test capacitors. Of course, when I re-installed it the circuit was energized and I made some nice sparks when I accidentally grounded the cap to the unit. Woops. But, hey, it's all working now.
you say dont DIY, and im not here for that....i just get the concepts of HVACR very very well so i really enjoy these videos( i largely watch HVACR Videos channel on here as well, the commercial side is even more entertaining) . and most things you show us about botched jobs or lazy work seems like common sense to me. I tend to pick up on the same stuff too( or it seems so at least) when it comes to that. Improper wiring, the dangers of messing around with caps, using the wrong drain lines, not setting j-taps properly or extending the vent like you should.. these systems are much much simpler than i believed they were when i was younger, in fact most of those issues you show us is gets me riled up too because its common sense to me. im amazed at the lack of caring on some of these jobs..... With all of that in mind, you bet you ass I'm tempted every time to go pocking around( figuratively) but i don't. I don't want to be at the wrong end of that stick.....Thank you for the great vids. as always!
You would've been kicked off my job site pulling that, what you should've done is Meg the compressor, check to see if the compressor was grounded and check for resistance. Use a insulated tool or voltmeter if you are going to engage the compressor.
I would not have been on your job site to begin with sir. You seem to know everything, so there is no reason you should ever need anybody else for anything.
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Many would want to send the unit to the scrap yard, but you showed how repairing the wire harness was all that's needed. Thank you
That’s why in some a areas, they have codes on distance between gas / propane regulators ,lines and condensing units .
A mechanically gifted hippie who takes good care of his customers, and knows a thing or two about classic Camaros? That's not a bad rep to have. I worked on A/C in the Air Force back in the 80's, and I'm amazed how much is coming back to me. Keep the videos coming Sir ;)
I have no idea how I stumbled across this channel , but I am glad I did. I like the way He takes good care of the customers.
Ted, I know this comment is a couple years out of date, but I wanted to tell you that as former auto AC technician and mechanic, your channel has done a fabulous job of telling me what I should leave the blazes alone with my home system. Our HVAC loves me because I understand what they're telling me and then I go inside and play video games. Keep it up and don't let the buggers get to you. Thanks for your channel.
That customer is so lucky it didn't destory his condenser core, it looks likeit singed some of the fins a bit though. Imagine that exploded cap combined with hot refrigerant oil would do.
Ted, you are head and shoulders above the rest. 😎👍
He's not only knowledgeable but more professional IMO than another well known personality. But then again maybe in that person's state it's normal to talk that way.
I bet that was the offshoot of some sort of lightning surge, traveling through the voltage on the wire
As someone not in the industry but who subscribes to all the HVAC people, I am always amazed at how incredibly quiet those high-end Trane units are. Just unbelievable the amount of engineering that goes into them. My house was a new build, only four years old. But when it comes time to replace my system, I sure hope I can afford a Trane setup.
Probably why I love German cars. Very complex, takes a skilled person to work on them, but you get rewarded with excellent features and quality when maintained properly.
I already had to replace the capacitor in my Carrier heat pump, but besides that it heats and cools the house very evenly and fairly efficiently. But a high SEER Trane is lifegoals ☺️
Thanks for what you do.
Lennox made quieter condensers and heat pumps back in the 90s and early 00s with their hp26 and hs26s, great units, my company put a load of them in, most of our customers still have maintenance policies on them from when they were installed.
"FrankenTrane, Egore!" Nice repair Ted, love the videos!
Watch all your video’s love them. keep up the good work. Learning allot from you. I’m not in the business just like to learn how to fix things the right way. Thanks
Ted: That had to be more than just a ground wave spike. IMHO, it looks like a whole lot more and that Trane took it quite nicely. I will have nothing BUT a Trane, my unit is a Trane XL-20i and we love it. Keep the shiny side up. Subscribed !
Why don't people mount the capacitors upside down with the contacts on the bottom? It would reduce the chances of snakes and such lying across the top of it and shorting the terminals?
I'm not a HVAC guy.. I'm also not a DIY guy... Just fascinated with how this stuff works. Keep up the good content!
Jerry- Reno, Nevada
I bet that was loud when it popped. Thats a pretty impressive failure.
Good job Ted. Brings back memories of the same problem.
I worked for an electric utiltiy for many years and that kind of looks like a lightening hit. I have seen it many times and saw a washer and dryer next to each other acutally welded together from a lightening hit. Great video, many thanks.
Blowed up real good.
1.21 gigawatts of electricity directly into the flux capacitor.
Gotta love the quote from Stripes......"Where's your drill instructor solder? BLOWN UP SIR!"
I am glad he was not worried about the cosmetics. They do not make that green top anymore, you have to go back with the new black top which requires a new fan mount assembly because the the black tops are shorter. Had a customer that had his green top cracked by a roofer dropping shit. That damn plastic top is $350 and the fan mount assembly is $120 and thats our cost.
“Hard to stop a trane” huh ted? It was nice talkin to ya the other day!! As always great video always better safe than sorry
Add a surge protector on the condenser circuit.
Easy sell 👍🏼
Yup, that unit should definitely be relocated away from the gas main. It was mere inches away from that regulator!
Haha because of UA-cam I fixed two RTU's this year for our church and saved us at least $1,000 bucks. To be honest the Goodman was a condenser Fan motor and cap(easy fix), the other one (Carrier Weathermaster) was a blown fuse in the disconnect because of a loose lug. I'm mechanically gifted pretty much it was another day of fixing stuff which I love to do!
"blown up, sir!" good stripes quote, very appropriate
I’ve replaced watching our depressing news for nothing but hvac videos. Ted, Walter, John, Zach. Thanks y’all from Cameron, Texas
Maybe some small critter got in there and got blown up on top of the capacitor. Then it kept arcing every time the unit tried to start.
Well you told it like it is. I've even tried to clean that black soot off of one I had once, Just because it still looked catastrophic, after I fixed it. That is a cool magnetic umbrella.
It's hard to stop a Goodman!
They should rake all that pine straw out, put down some fabric, and gravel on top. You can even see where there is mud splashed up on the house. I have seen capacitors puke out their guts but that must have been one impressive fireball when that one went.
should just say its done ins will buy new 1 aftr he pat deducktabl
get out of the rain u nut
8:24 lighting rod
hat-brella, aka hat umbrella, my buddies gave me one to wear many years ago, at a "Jerry fest", little did I know they were following close behind dealing LSD and I was just the sales marker. LOL
that is about the worst flaming burnout I have seen on a condenser cap.
they're generally designed to go open circuit and stop any arcing if they short, clearly there was some bad manufacturing or way out of their supposed working specs conditions(back to limited testing and lies about real specs)
I am a homeowner, not an HVAC tech nor am I gonna mess with it other than hose out the coil, stick a board and concrete block on top on the fall and pull the disconnect. You're an honest guy that does good work and I like that. There's way too many dishonest hacks in many industries anymore
I'm thinking ...lighting.. Home owners insurance ...A whole new out door unit ?????????
So was it a lightning 🌩 strike or just a Chinese cap letting go?
Nice video.
thats pretty bad, and its a trane even tho the only thing trane makes coils and perhaps the compressor
Thats crazy!
Great video Ted, as always.
Where did you get that great umbrella setup? That is a great tool to have... Along with your umbrella hat.
I had the same soda can thing explode and I got the thing but the electricity tubes keep sparking Everytime I turn the breaker on. I ended up using some gorilla tape to keep the breaker on and everything is working fine now. Thanks for the video!
I just got home from three calls, a bad cap, a bad board and a plugged evaporator coil.
Damn Ted Ive had some blown up capacitors but never one that bad!
You did the right thing...thats why I like your channel brother!!
Ok
Ted I love your videos and I don't DIY, the only thing I ever mess with is my air filter. Keep up the good work and awesome videos. Electricity scares me.
Another good job! Thx for sharing!
Geeez! Scary looking n u were right to stand back a few feet hahaha. Love ur vids, keep up the great work. Can we get a update on the shop please, even if small advances, just b nice to see progress.
I always learn when i tune to this channel. thanks a million.
I'll be surprised if that compressor lasts 6 months. When my folks house was hit by lightning, after a bit of repair, I had everything running. Over the next six months the AC, two fridges, a freezer, and the well pump, all stopped.
Luckily they had called the insurance when it happened and they covered everything.
🤯 let the smoke out
Aren't you going to order an American capacitor too ?🤣
Hey there’s also DIYers that watch to know that repair is over their head but they can give better more detailed information when they call a pro!
That was a hot fire that probably lasted quite a few minutes if it scorched the label on the other side of the steel cover.
Lightning,?? Homeowners insurance would cover this as well as any unforseen damage on the air handler and associated. Insist on a change out.
I learn a lot from your video i really appreciate it cause if i can fix it i take care of it . Thanks
Daniel from central Mississippi
Plastic capacitors are even worse and do more damage than that
I always thought I could DIY my stuff. I've been watching you and Steve long enough to know that I probably could do some things, but it isn't worth it. The time and knowledge of professionals is worth the money.
Also having HVAC regularly serviced is a good idea too.
I have only ever seen one transformer blow like this one and like this it was not pretty!
Good video, thanks for sharing.
Ok so who makes a good Capacitor? I have the exact one and size in my machine that he put in this video. Is Jard good? Are there any companies who make capacitors in America, or is Jard good enough? I believe my Jard capacitor was made in Mexico.
some Amrad are made in USA.
Nice work
In my 37 yrs. in the trade, that is the worst I've seen. I've cleaned up numerous blown capacitors, even had one blow up while I was present. The burned wiring away from it was something else. Lucky that it didn't burn a hole in the condenser coil (I've seen that). Good post , Ted.
Damn exploded is right lmao. I've recently found your videos, I don't typically work service, I do a lot of new commercial. but love the videos.
You forget some of us wach for entertainment purposes. Seeing what the last dummy did and catastrophic failures like this.
I’m surprised to see that unit so close to the gas regulator. Here in Ontario , Canada we have a regulation ( gas code) that you cannot install an air conditioner ( ignition source side, contactor) within 3 feet of a regulator. Looking at that puppy I can see why that’s not such a bad regulation. Thanks for the video Ted.👍🇨🇦
Not the first capacitor I have seen myself likely that or a mushroom of the contents pushed put . motor is most likely good.
Thar she blows
Awesome repair;! If that was caused by litning or a power surge homeowners insurance will pay for a replacement !
The repair probably doesn't exceed the deductible.
Gnarly...
I've seen a condenser completely burnt, and the breaker wasn't tripped. It probably got hit by lightning.
How do you give a customer “temporary air”? I’m curious, do you loan them one of those portable air conditioner units that you can roll to a room and duct the exhaust out or do you hook up a loaner condenser?
Would you recommend a surge protector? What are your thoughts on those devices?
Thank you for the “disclaimer” for the homeowners.
There's burned up and there's burnt slap up. This is the latter.
I see popped caps, rectifiers, transistors, etc in electronic gear that has been hit by lightning. This level of damage is unsurprising since the large supply conductors can send a lot of fault current into the capacitor. As an electronics tech, my advice to the homeowner remains the same: Have a licensed electrician install a surge protective device at the main panel. If the device has computer or computer-like components in it, a supplemental protector at the device is also called for. For things like A/V gear, PCs and 120V appliances, this can just be a plug in surge protector but for hard wired appliances, obviously a specialty device is called for. I believe Intermatic makes an SPD specifically for outdoor HVAC condenser applications. That could be a real money saver for inverter drive or ECM equipped outdoor units.
I would think if you have the unit open to give it a good vacuum and cleaning including the fins.
Hi I enjoy your vids. I like your quick evaluation of installation flaws. I know you are all about anti diy but here goes. Is it true that when you change a blower motor you should replace the cap also? Also a comment: I replaced my furnace blower's capacitor and gained much needed airflow boost. The old cap was like 10% out of spec. Thanks,I'll be watching...
Where do you get one of those umbrellas?
“45 by 5 BLOWED UP SIR!!!”
I LOLed HARD when he said that, couldn't believe how bad it was!
"Blew slap out of it!"
I have an Arctic King Ac and it just stopped working. One of the wires connected to the capacitor like this one, has black on it. Could that be the problem??
So did you ever check the old fan motor with an electrical meter to see if it was really bad or could you tell by just seeing with your eyes that it was bad? In my 40 + years of experience I have seen 2 residential Central air conditioning systems burned like this and both times were due to electrical surges caused by lightning. The fan motor may or may not have been damaged. Still you made sure the unit was safe and your customer was happy and those are the main things. I am curios though if that fan motor was bad or not. From what I could see on the video, if I was betting I would bet the fan motor was still good and usable. We may never know.🤔
Man I got one of them umbrellas Mr Ted love it
I understand your disclaimer to not do this type of servicing as a DIY homeowner but I have been replacing my dual run cap and contactors as needed now for years. I had one of those Home Depot $45 inspections where the guy just comes over and evaluates things and recommends maintenance. He told me my dual run cap was weak back then and that he could replace it for $225. He also said my contactors were pitted and he could replace that for $250. I deferred having anything done by him and did a little looking online for those parts. I was able to get a proper replacement cap (45/5 for me) for $20 and another contactor for about the same. So for $40 and about 15 minutes of work I saved a lot of money. My own disclaimer ... I am an electrical engineer so I have some understanding of electricity and electrical safety. But I just can't see spending that kind of money to replace a capacitor and a relay.
I learned how to properly test capacitors. Of course, when I re-installed it the circuit was energized and I made some nice sparks when I accidentally grounded the cap to the unit. Woops. But, hey, it's all working now.
Hey Ted, I’m considering a Carrier system to replace an old Ducane system. What do you think?
That looks to be a power surge from the electric company's transformer. There will be some more problems show up in the next few weeks from this.
I am a DIY guy for sure. But I wouldn't have touched that!!! One for the pros. That's all you.👍
you say dont DIY, and im not here for that....i just get the concepts of HVACR very very well so i really enjoy these videos( i largely watch HVACR Videos channel on here as well, the commercial side is even more entertaining) . and most things you show us about botched jobs or lazy work seems like common sense to me. I tend to pick up on the same stuff too( or it seems so at least) when it comes to that. Improper wiring, the dangers of messing around with caps, using the wrong drain lines, not setting j-taps properly or extending the vent like you should.. these systems are much much simpler than i believed they were when i was younger, in fact most of those issues you show us is gets me riled up too because its common sense to me. im amazed at the lack of caring on some of these jobs.....
With all of that in mind, you bet you ass I'm tempted every time to go pocking around( figuratively) but i don't. I don't want to be at the wrong end of that stick.....Thank you for the great vids. as always!
Ted thinks he’s performing brain surgery. LOL!
You would've been kicked off my job site pulling that, what you should've done is Meg the compressor, check to see if the compressor was grounded and check for resistance. Use a insulated tool or voltmeter if you are going to engage the compressor.
I would not have been on your job site to begin with sir. You seem to know everything, so there is no reason you should ever need anybody else for anything.
@@TedCookHVAC I don't know everything but one thing I do know is safety comes first.
How many Jigawatts was that ?
looks like that fried wire to the left shorted out from vibration over time and caused the issue...
Cant till you how many fires I've had in my breaker box and disconnect box from the gecko lizards here in central TX .
You are a cool cat ! Luv your vids !
Sir, your capacitor exceeded its capacity.
Thank you. Glad the owner did not lose his house to a fire.
Yeah that was bad there. I think you were right Ted. Maybe it was a power surge.
I've never seen a Goodman do that ;-)