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@salrusso1233

9 ай бұрын

Also running ac on cool nights with no low ambient

@weswest951

6 ай бұрын

Blower motor

So many repair KZread guys beat around the bush for 5 minutes. Not this guy. Just the facts, fast and understandable. Kudos.

@jelianmcdougallcummings9691

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@EXECUTIVE_LUCKY

2 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly why he’s my personal favorite.

@bensharp8498

Жыл бұрын

Amen

@janetshelton8948

9 ай бұрын

1 of my pipes in the basement froze up. I shut the A/C Hvac off, I change the filter, kept it off all night. Should I start it back up to see if that did the trick? 🥺😱

11 o'clock at night and I need to get to sleep....just one more KZread video....just one more......... But I'm learning so much.

@MissesVp

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha right!?!?!

@Romeo-er5cv

2 жыл бұрын

Haha it’s literally 11 pm as I’m reading this comment and trying to figure out my frozen ac

@eddiesutton9759

2 жыл бұрын

More like 6:17

As an HVAC tech, I appreciate not being called out for a dirty filter and the other simple reasons you have explained. Cheers

I like this guy. Straight to the point. He should do a series of Master classes on home AC repair and get paid $$$

Wish you lived near me! Seem like a guy who is honest and loves his job.

From Chicago exelent 8 reason why inside and outside unit is freezing up thank you so much

Ours froze for 2 reasons, first we were leaving the back door open for our cat to come in and out and the humidity was to high. Second we set the temperature way to low at night. Thanks for the Video!

@leonnegro4504

2 жыл бұрын

Hi what temperature is too low?

@2JobsStillPoorUSA

2 жыл бұрын

@@leonnegro4504 anything lower than 68.

Woke up and my AC was iced out. Thx for the video.

May the Almighty bless you and your family for educating the people who are not savvy to these knowledge.

@larsonfamilyhouse

Жыл бұрын

Amen!

Straight to the point on what this guy is mentioning here

Thank you for being a helpful human🙏🏼

Excellent, thank you. Two additional reasons: the outside AC Fins may be dirty. Take the time to spray them with a good non-corrosive cleaner, let that sit for 5-10 minutes, the hose off with a brisk spray that won’t damage the fins. Done twice a year, beginning & end of season may help. Regular maintenance is worth the effort to save you lots of $$$$. Also, when was the last time your entire house Duct work was cleaned out? It’s amazing what & how much “stuff” accumulates within them.

This guy comes across as so trust worthy, I just want him to take my money and fix my AC.

@NoName-vq3zo

2 жыл бұрын

I too wish he was near my vicinity. His town should be counting their blessings to have him among their midst.

A little understanding goes a long way, brilliant summary.

Yup, the wife decided to wipe the dust on the coil and now it's freezing up. It looks like I'll be trying to unclog from the inside. 🙄Thx for the info I needed

Finally someone explaining properly

You are definitely awesome. Thank you so very much. You made it simple, concise and an excellent explanation. He also gave hope it is much appreciated. God bless you.

@rrttrt

10 ай бұрын

Thank u

This guy is phenomenal! Concise and to the point. Keep up the great work.

You say the truth a lot of techniques never say that there's a lot of people that always say you need a new split system or package unit

Thank you. I just changed my filter not long ago and it was already plugged. Changed it again let it sit and melt with the fan on and I’m back in business. Thank goodness

AWESOME PICTURES!!! Real life examples. Thank you.

Best video for A/C freezing up

I'm not sure what my issue is with mine. But I gave you a thumbs up for the qfi.

My air conditioning is leaking water 😱 fix that . Now have a slight leak coming from the other side of my air conditioning unit the seam . My air conditioner has only been running for about eight hours I’m shutting it off putting on air mode to melt the ice just in case before it gets worse since there was a clog in the drainage hose . I don’t see any ice on the outside I’m taking this as a precaution since I cleaned out the hose that was clogged where water could not leave the unit ( it’s 90° out tonight it’s going to be tough we’re not open the windows we’re just running the Fresh air mode to melt the ice due to the humidity outside wish us luck👍🤣 You did amazing job I’m subscribing Single mom raising my son on my own things get tough. Yet people like you keep us going💝👍🎉

2:30 thank you for actually varifying this information, I was not able to verify by searching "short shot ac unit, more room for expansion" and stuff along the lines of that. Nice info too!

Thanks, Its Saturday, my air handler is semi frozen up, and my air guy won't be here till Monday.You have given me some peace of mind.

A property I manage just had this problem. Great video for the homeowner to watch. I forwarded the link to them. There's no sense having a technician come out until the system is no longer iced up.

Very concise and to the point, which is exactly what anyone in need of quick and helpful information is looking for. Thank you.

this guy really helped a lot of practitioners/technical guys in solving issues that are commonly encountered by normal users of AC regardless of manufacturers or make of the unit....

Excellent information. Mine turned out to be a fouled (dirty) evap coil. I had to cut a "window" in the side and use a shop vac with a brush extension. Ran to the local HVAC shop and they sheared a piece of scrap to 1" oversized in both directions in the measurement of the "window". They were nice enough to give me some self tapping sheet metal screws. Pre-drilled holes in the cover, used those as a guide to drill the holes in the plenum with the self tappers and dry fit the cover. The next part is going a little overboard, but I drew a line around the new cover (using it as a guide), removed the cover, smeared a little grease on the plenum only from the drawn line, in. Put a bead of silicone 1/4" in of the parameter of the cover, set it to the side for an hour while I poured myself a bourbon and watched some videos on the tube of the yous. Then, reinstalled the cover just enough to slightly compress the silicone bead. This system is only 5 years old so I'm sure I'll be the one removing the cover again. If not, I left instructions on the side of the plenum for the next guy, or gal.

Thank you for the video I live in San Antonio Texas and the unit froze, shut off and started cleaning the return vents,replaced filter and kept the fan running on the unit. It's midnight and hot so will clean the evaporator coils later in the morning. The landlord is a certified retired ac tech and old so I help him with all the maintenance plumbing,electric plugs and so on. If after cleaning the coils and still freezing I'll get him to freon the unit 🤞🏼, thank you again. Peace out ✌🏽👍🏼👍🏼

@josedaniel4725

2 жыл бұрын

After cleaning the evaporater coils and outside unit the central air is blowing cold air and had to adjust thermostat it was at 75° but the temp inside was reading 70°, I really appreciate the video and thank you again for the assistance 👍🏼👍🏼

I had an ac unit freeze up due to wielded compressor contacts on the contactor. Blew my mind!

To the point, no fluff, appropriately detailed. Thank you!

@WordofAdviceTV

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for commenting!

@tycobb8621

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, all of this guy's vids are top shelf!

Great video! I used these 8 reasons yesterday and it was the capacitor on the blower motor. Quick fix!. This was a neighbors house [younger couple]. I asked have they changed the filter[s]. They replied, "What are filters". They had 2 return air ducts. Oooooo baby! Those filters were in there for years! Thank you so much.

@WordofAdviceTV

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you were able to get it fixed! :) Thank you for commenting!

@elcidlord

4 жыл бұрын

His dad across the street a/c down same day. I found loose wire. Furnace repair last winter and repairman didn't connect wire. Works great! day@@WordofAdviceTV

This video was a huge help. I had my return blocked. I unblocked it, and the problem got resolved.

You right I do Refrigeration for 20 years industrial commercial and you said the truth I see videos here and there and a lot of the people that never say that the first thing they say you need a new one

This was an incredibly helpful video and one of the many reasons that KZread is such a great resource for DIYers. I'm still not sure exactly why my AC was freezing up but in a 9 minute video I came to learn an incredible amount about how HVAC systems work as a whole, and was able to explore many of the potential faults you listed with my own system to probe them for problems.

@Desaree1

9 ай бұрын

Imagine 3 years later KZread is still the shizit for having guys like this to lead us throughout our trying times.. It's a WIN seeing how the majority of us cannot afford to have the pros come and do it!! THANK YOU YT and this sweet man that's giving us the skinny!!

I never leave comments but felt you should know that this was a great video. To the point and detailed. It’s appreciated. Now let’s see if I can fix my issue lol

Changed the filter, took the panels off to reveal some iced out coils, melted those down and it was back up and running cold! Thank you brother!

@gabbil596

2 жыл бұрын

I did this too, but the coils started freezing again after replacing the filters.. 🙃😭

Are you kidding me I love this guy

👏👏this man us a genius!!. The way u explain everything is way better than anyone else I've listen to!!

Thanks so much! I worked on four of your reasons and it appears my AC is back to cooling!!

This is the first video I've seen that the person sounds knowledgeable, while I question the freezing up due to thermostat being set to low the other 7 points are accurate but I guess it could happen with lack of airflow over extended time but if the system is correct it shouldn't, but I guess that part of the point anyway. Just wanted to say thanks for at least one person on utube that knows what they are talking about . Sometimes I feel like I am the only one that knows what there doing in the industry so it was refreshing to see someone with some knowledge out there giving true information

Great video. I cleaned the crap out of the condenser coils outside. They were filthy. Unit worked for a while. Then the blower would stop working.

Let me add two other reasons for system freezing 1. If there is a zone system and one of the damper is not working. 2. If the wireless thermostat is low on batteries the wireless communication will cut of then system will freeze up. Enjoyed watching your video Keep it up

@WordofAdviceTV

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for adding those

@triceteam904

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! The damper is what i was looking for. Thanks for helping me remember this.

@ashleyheard4032

2 жыл бұрын

Omg thanks bc mines definitely says low

Great/clear video on potential causes, and what to check/work through before having to call A/C Repair (i.e. if refrigerant issue).

I've gotten a chance to watch a number of your videos since coming across your channel. Please accept my sincerest thanks for all that you've taught me. I love KZread and it's YTers like you that make this site so fantastic.

Thanks for good info. Also a restricted filter drier. After the unit has been running a while measure the temperature on both sides of it - should be the same. If more than (2 degrees? - I don't really know ) it needs replacing.

Love this guy, right to the point! I've had 2 companies out in the last 2 weeks. None of them helped, they just said we need a new unit! My wife's been telling me that for years!;) Anyway, a new low restriction filter and a good cleaning of the coils and the problem is fixed! Thanks!!!

@Desaree1

9 ай бұрын

awesome sauce

@richardsapp9575

9 ай бұрын

If your ac plenum is too small in a upflow can that cause your unit to freeze up?

When my evap "A"coil iced up, I removed the access panel, used my wife's hairdryer, set it to "low" heat; it took about an hour to thaw it out. Great video!!

@klutch14u

3 жыл бұрын

Time is the best option, you can get to the outside of the A shape of the coils but if don't remove the center cover and get up between them you'll still have ice inside, which is where air flow starts. Ice remaining inside will likely cause it to ice again because air flow is still a problem.

@cashbull59

3 жыл бұрын

Or turn on the furnace for 20 minutes? That will melt any ice.

@dannyalvens5418

3 жыл бұрын

All you have to do is.Turn the AC off and just turn the fan on.the heat from the air in the air in the house will melt the ice naturally...once the ice is all gone,Make sure your filter is clean if it wasn't and turn your unit back on.If it runs fine,Then it is alright...but if it starts to freeze back up call a service tech..

Great commentary....very knowlegeable!

Smart man. He is to the point no technical mimbo jimbo. Thanks . My ac froze and guess what? Like yoy said . The filter was baaad. Left it 1 day and let it defrost. Best video on ac.

Very helpful video I have been learning a lot from your videos keep up the good work and thanks for your time

Thank you for the list. People like you made KZread a successful place.

@WordofAdviceTV

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Glad you liked the video! :)

Really right to the point about what issues could be causing the problem I have and I appreciate it very much. Thank you!

this is very helpful, i look at this one over and over cause my unit unit keep doing it.

Best advice I’ve seen on KZread !

Thanks brotha! From Los angeles california!!! You’re the man! Thank you for your videos, when ever i am in a pinch 🤏 i always find the answer to my problems through your teachings! Thank you once again! And keep the videos coming!

This fcking guy here... right to the points....cant tell ya how me we appreciate this bro....thanks for the help 🤝🏾

Never thought to turn on the fan to thaw! Thank you Sir!!

this man is awesome. thanks.

Thanks. Another great straightforward and informative video

Great video. Short, concise, to the point and extremely informative! thanks!

wow, tx so much for this! ac freezing up on outside line. opened the furnace and saw close to 3 tons of ice on the evap coils!

@chriswatts2096

2 жыл бұрын

3 tons. Lol

Thank you, thank you!! My ac condensor and lines outside are solid white ice, and no AC in the house. I reset the circuit breaker and the ice melted and now have cold air coming out of registers. I will inspect my 18-year old A coil for dirt. My filter was new and I change filters regularly. You were very informative in your video.

Best video on ac I have watched so far about this matter . thumps,up

@WordofAdviceTV

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it :)

Bro your videos are so to the point and as an hvac tech I have learnt so much from watching your videos. God bless you . Thanks for your help.

Absolutely a best explanation. I feel this guy is honest so if I have to do check it repair AC, I will go through him. Thank you to you.

Very well done. Easy to follow and great level of detail.

Good looking out man, just turned the fan on to thaw it out.

Thanks for share . I install a 4 ton unit but is freze maybe a extra return grill or debris on the piston. First time but you learn something all the time.

Right to the point great video. Only one thing, #9 stuck closed contactor in the outside unit. Very rare but it does happen.

These videos are some of the best in explaining hvac systems. I consider you one of the best instructors on KZread videos in this industry. I'm aspiring to be a technician in the industry and before I start classes I wanted to get a better understanding so I don't get intimidated by the technical terminology, your videos are really helping to break it down for me. Thank you. You are one of the few people to get a like and subscription from me. 👍

@WordofAdviceTV

4 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear the video was able to earn a like and subscribe! :) You will definitely be ahead of the pack if you are actually taking the time to self-study! I wish I did that before/during hvac school. But then again I don't think there was much hvac content on KZread back then.. (6 years ago)

Sir, YOUR ARE A SAINT!! A gift from the KZread Gods.

@WordofAdviceTV

5 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Billy!

@KGNYC112

5 жыл бұрын

Loll, Yeahh. He’s Really Good, King Him!👑

@WordofAdviceTV

5 жыл бұрын

@@KGNYC112 Lol, thank you for commenting Kelvin!

@jonathanvasquez9754

4 жыл бұрын

How to install a thermostat

Thank you! I have some ideas now! Great video.

Thanks, it really helped me understand what is going on with my air conditioner. You explain things really well.

Straight forward presentation, I think it’s great

Thanks. Your videos have been helpful and you do a good job explaining in a simple way. Can you make a video explaining the difference of max amperage and inrush amperage. My meter only reads inrush amperage and my buddies reads max amperage. Inrush is always higher. It confuses me because sometimes my inrush exceeds the LRA.

this was better than This Old House

Anyway you can come fix mine since maintenance here doesn't know anything...ugh. New unit 3 months ago and 11 issues. Mostly my line freezing up and when it gets unfrozen the freon is perfect. Filter is always changed once a month.

As an hvac technician I congrat you for the good explanation. Gonna add two more causes to make it 10, however, this are less common. 9: Obstructed filter drier. Usually found couple inches from the condenser in the discharge line (smaller copper pipe). You will notice it sweating usually one end will be hotter than the other . 10: Stuck magnetic contactor on the condenser. You can easily check this buy turning off your system on the thermostat and the condenser outside will continue working. Sorry for the long comment... peace👍

@WordofAdviceTV

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh I could have made it 10 reasons! Thank you for taking the time to provide the additional two reasons! That's much appreciated!

@bobboscarato1313

2 жыл бұрын

Very good comment.

@sgtmadre5103

Жыл бұрын

Will this cause thermostat to keep running after it hits target temperature? It seems to cause the line to sweat and freeze outside of house. Fan, blower, etc are working

@bodegadiescast305

Жыл бұрын

@@sgtmadre5103 yes, stuck magnetic contactor in the condenser will keep the compressor running, however, air handler unit blower motor is gonna turn off if the thermostat reached set temperature, make sure your thermostat is set to fan auto and not fan on so you can accurately determine where the problem is.

Your videos are awesome!!

Wow, this is so helpful. Best video on ac repair I’ve seen so far. Great job.

Thanks, Im getting to it after work. I knew about the low freon, but didnt know a dirty filter can be the culprit as well. Mines might be the reason

Hey nice advice I m starting on hvacr industry

Great job.. well done 👍🏻 In addition I would add : - Thermostat failure causing compressor never shutting off . - Setting temperature very low while setting blower speed too low at the same time . - Too high humidity, while temperature is set too low .

@WordofAdviceTV

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Good additional reasons! I could have made 10 reasons if I thought of those :)

@davidbarnett342

5 жыл бұрын

How cold is to cold to run my ac during humid days.

@AliDosh

5 жыл бұрын

david barnett It depends on the efficiency of your AC, the proper air sealing of your room .. etc ..

Great job of covering the points and why And what Not to Do . I’m a DIY guy . I had a coil replaced after 10 years of having a slow leak ever since the system was installed in my new home. The person who sold it and did the install would come and check it and said there was no leaks found but the system was low on Freon . I have a propane heat split system . 30 ft of copper lines ! Which were all exposed in my basement rafters ! and I’ve replaced my motor run capacitor before. Later the condenser motor!

Yup it was my dirty filter 😅 thanks for saving me money 💰!!!🙏🏼😁

Another great video! Number 9 could be a stuck or frozen contactor on your condenser love your videos keep up the great work....

thanks! being a girl, who knows zero about this, your info has been super informative; to-the-point, and VERY HELPFUL! thank you!!!!! only regret, I wish you were in my area so I could call YOU to fix my A/C btw, just because this was so awesome, I subscribed, liked, and shared!

Great info . you forgot one . A stuck contact on condenser. That just makes the other issues you spoke of (no blower ) when contact sticks

Excellent presentation. 9 minutes worth every second.

I listened to every second of it. You’re very informative. Subscribed and liked! Thank you!

@WordofAdviceTV

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you liked the video! Thank you for watching, commenting, and subscribing!! :)

Thank you so much! Was having a problem with the line freezing. Checked the filter, because we have been doing painting, sanding, and generally moving things around. The filter was white and hardly no air was getting through! Just ran to the store and replaced the filter. While I was gone, I took the VERY dirty, filter out and My house already had cooled 4 degrees in the 15 minutes I was gone. We even have a thermostat that reminds you when to change the filter, so I didn't even think of it. Again, thank you so much!

@WordofAdviceTV

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear the video helped! :) Thank you for coming back to leave a comment, stay cool!

Thank you. Though, Taiwan has few kinds of such aircon outdoor unit like your video, but really learn more specific theory about coil freeze up issue. The past 4 days are busy for outdoor fan motor not spinning issue. The motor bearing needs to be replaced. But it’s 36c degree in Taipei this week, almost melting indoor …haha. For 23 years air con parts, there is no profit to replace my air con outdoor fan motor with risky 4th apartment out wall. But from the service engineer, my old school AC air con outdoor compressor runs normally. So, I decided to fix the outdoor fan motor. The rusted screws at the fan motor racket took 2 days to destroy it. In fact, the motor replacing is quite easy. At the same time, changing the new capacitors of compressor and fan motor. After all, they are not expensive and running 23 years … thanks your videos again. I’d

Extremely informative and helpful. Thank you

Man your videos Are very very helpful 👌🏽

great advice

Thank you so much for your helping Sir. I am leaning some very useful for my air conditioner freeze. But I am not sure if I can fix it. Thank you for your video.