My Thermostat is not on and my air doesn't work - An A/C Troubleshooting Video

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  • Опубліковано 7 сер 2015
  • AmeriTech Air Conditioning and Heating details a common problem when your A/C system isn't blowing cold air. This video will not help if your thermostat is on.

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  • @ryanpalmer5728
    @ryanpalmer5728 2 роки тому +13

    Holy cow, you guys just made me look like a genius to my family. Thank you so much!!! The AC just stopped blowing cold tonight at our house. After hours with a multimeter, I was convinced my contactor was bad or the thermostat, as I had 24v to the thermostat, but no 24v at the contactor. I could however, press the button on the contactor and the compressor would kick on. So, I decided there was something between the thermostat and the compressor. Not knowing I even had an ez-trap device on my furnace, I found your video and VOILA! Gummed up ez-trap that I cleaned and the compressor came right on!

    • @Ameritechfl
      @Ameritechfl  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you for the kind words! We love this!

    • @leonardoocasio11
      @leonardoocasio11 2 роки тому

      @@Ameritechfl Thank You, I just fixed my AC my thermostat was off. I took it out to see if it had bad batteries. Mine does not have batteries (honeywell thermostat th8321wf) so I was just like ????
      Ok let's look at UA-cam. And for my surprise I saw your video. I had water on the line immediately knew I was on the right path. So picked my best flashlight its 9:00 pm when I started, took all the yuck out poured vinegar waited 30 min. It's mosquito time so had to rush it. Poured some water vacuumed a little more. And done 10:40 pm. I'm tomorrow I'll do it again and make sure no gunk is coming out. Thank You.
      Just in case you want to help more, What do you recommend to keep the drain clean? Other than regular filter change?

    • @PinChE_LoCo
      @PinChE_LoCo 2 роки тому

      🤣😇😊 bro it's what we do. Family will always look to you as a leader. And learning shit we know nothing about and playing the part is a must. Keep learning. And if you don't know, give a quick simple open respond. I'll get it done, I'll figure it out and then ask friends . Don't let your family down.

  • @MsPatty-du1dr
    @MsPatty-du1dr 3 місяці тому

    Best video of troubleshooting when your thermostat turns off, is blanked. Thank you so much!!!

  • @stellalviolet
    @stellalviolet 6 років тому +9

    Oh my goodness I’m at my cousins house it’s 115 out in Arizona and the air-conditioning didn’t work they have solar panels I called the solar people I called the electric people I did everything until I saw your video I lifted up the switch Switched my finger around something must’ve been stuck and it turned on immediately thank you so very much you saved that year thank you so much

  • @rosannasmom1
    @rosannasmom1 5 років тому +14

    Thank you so much for clear and simple instructions! This happened to me while my husband was at work and I had to fix the AC myself.

  • @mandyc3738
    @mandyc3738 6 років тому +3

    Thanks for this video! This fix worked perfectly, and we saved a lot of money by doing it ourselves!

  • @kenjohn1217
    @kenjohn1217 4 роки тому

    Very well done! Thank you!

  • @savvyguy1353
    @savvyguy1353 3 роки тому

    Awesome stuff! Thanks for posting!

  • @nestorroman2694
    @nestorroman2694 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for posting. Excellent information 👍!
    Same exact system and problem. I used bleach.

  • @FloridaRobTreasureHunting
    @FloridaRobTreasureHunting 9 років тому +4

    Good tips.

  • @emicat772
    @emicat772 Рік тому

    Great video! Thank you for posting

  • @cedpopeful
    @cedpopeful 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video you saved me a lot of 💰. Great video step by step and it worked. 👍👍

  • @Kattalyst1
    @Kattalyst1 3 роки тому

    Great video. Fixed my AC in Hawaii!

  • @jffrywad
    @jffrywad 8 років тому +5

    thanks this was perfect for what was happening to my unit.

  • @jeremyhaynes3232
    @jeremyhaynes3232 4 місяці тому

    Saved me who knows how much! Thanks for the video. It worked

  • @ardreajones4571
    @ardreajones4571 6 років тому +1

    Thanks my A/C came right on.

  • @jsnprs21
    @jsnprs21 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much! Very helpful! Probably saved me $hundreds $

  • @mb2298z
    @mb2298z 2 роки тому

    Thank you. It solved my problem.

  • @Wecomenow
    @Wecomenow Рік тому

    It worked !!! Thank you

  • @carefulconsumer8682
    @carefulconsumer8682 3 роки тому +10

    My PVC pipe does not have a cap on it.

  • @sehrishladhani92
    @sehrishladhani92 Рік тому

    So helpful!!

  • @charithakarunaratne407
    @charithakarunaratne407 Рік тому

    So you are pouring that vinegar to the tube with the p-trap, correct ?

  • @Xx_eeveemocha_xX
    @Xx_eeveemocha_xX 2 роки тому +1

    Hi.. I went to Hvac didn’t see anything that with the string :( what can I do now

  • @rebeccas67
    @rebeccas67 5 років тому +1

    Thank you so Much! Life saver!

  • @samuelsoto5371
    @samuelsoto5371 2 роки тому

    Trane thermostat blank screen. Thankyou so much problem solved with in 5 minutes, once again thanks

  • @joemc111
    @joemc111 Рік тому

    Nice video, if your A/C guy did a nice install then you have what is showed in the video. The only other thing I do is I let the vacuum run and dump more vinegar in both open places then dump a gallon or so of water in to flush the drain out. I live in 34698 so my A/C runs 9 or 10 months.

  • @jac2586
    @jac2586 8 років тому +5

    oh there is a god. thank you so much for doing this video. I was literally dying in this heat. solved all of my problems. Thank you!!!!

    • @youtubewatcher9535
      @youtubewatcher9535 6 років тому

      jac2586

    • @djh076
      @djh076 2 роки тому

      3êê 3êêeewee2erefer2eh2rêweedweeweeeweeeeeê3 0m0m9

  • @ChozCunningham
    @ChozCunningham Рік тому

    Thanks! 75$ call $50 labor $25 part - saved!

  • @toddh6234
    @toddh6234 5 років тому +1

    Is it common to see drain lines installed like that? It seems like that is the cause of the problem. How is the water suppose to drain out? Seems like a lot of water would have to settle in the line before draining if the line is installed underground, then protrudes up, then hits two elbow joints?

    • @user-ge6ce2lu1v
      @user-ge6ce2lu1v 5 років тому

      That is called a P-trap snd basically thst helps prevent negative pressure from building inside the evaporative coil, which in case it does not exist, it will keep pulling that water in.
      Usually p-traps installed right out of the main drain hole at the evaporator.

  • @King_Eli_
    @King_Eli_ 4 роки тому

    Does removing the cap and leaving it off affect the cooling at all my ac unit keep cutting off and all the maintenance did was take the cap off and left it off

    • @palmsofdestin1
      @palmsofdestin1 4 роки тому

      Yeah you need to get that line cleared out. You can't just run the AC with the safety switch pulled out forever

  • @SpencerJMusic
    @SpencerJMusic 3 роки тому

    Ok what if there’s a pipe blocking the top of this switch and I can’t remove it? 😡

  • @manuelmunoz4875
    @manuelmunoz4875 Рік тому +1

    Thanks 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

  • @MD-cd7em
    @MD-cd7em 2 роки тому

    GOOD VIDEO

  • @chadholness3101
    @chadholness3101 2 роки тому

    this fixed my issue and saved me a lot of money, thank you for the video! A++++

  • @amerphartriple7320
    @amerphartriple7320 6 років тому +2

    I don't understand the emphasis of "if your thermostat is not on." Does this mean if the thermostat is working correctly and there's air coming out that this drain line unclogging method will be ineffective at clearing out a clog? Why can't someone have a working a/c AND a clog, as in someone has a leak due to a clog?

  • @Basnican
    @Basnican 5 днів тому

    My drainline goes down the crawlspace which i dont have access to 😭

  • @joelvis3846
    @joelvis3846 6 років тому +2

    Yessss let the cold air flowwwww

  • @kevingronemeier6954
    @kevingronemeier6954 Місяць тому

    NO, DONT POUR ANYTHING IN YOUR DRAIN, hell No! Just vacuum the line from outside

  • @seanpalmer2050
    @seanpalmer2050 16 днів тому

    No cap. No safety switch. Replaced the breaker. Still dead.

  • @SteadyStreamACpump
    @SteadyStreamACpump 10 місяців тому

    No need to manually clear an AC drain line ever again!

  • @jerrylockhart3069
    @jerrylockhart3069 Рік тому

    Vinegar will not dissolve anything lol😂 this works maybe 10 out of 100 times best vacuum and hope that works.❤😮😅

  • @jerrylockhart3069
    @jerrylockhart3069 Рік тому

    Thank the aluminum coil manufacturers❤😂😢😮😅🥵😰