HVAC Community Hub | Troubleshooting & Repairs | Activity https://hvachub.co/groups/troubleshooting-repairs/ Activity feed for the group, Troubleshooting & Repairs. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:01:20 +1200 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.4.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 571c1b6677a30f0911e46b97c82d000c Sam joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8738/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:47:39 +1200 0 633c7fcc970cc3690069db66e1311e2f Eric posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Opened up an air handler for a routine maintenance and […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8695/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +1200 Opened up an air handler for a routine maintenance and found a nut driver, a soda can, a shop rag, and about 15 loose screws sitting on top of the evaporator coil. Thanks to whoever was here last.

]]> 14 9188ec5d4a4662e9263d82ecdc1e58dc Samuel posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Customer called and said the AC isn't keeping up. Got […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8684/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:33:00 +1200 Customer called and said the AC isn’t keeping up. Got to the house and the outdoor unit is actually running fine. Went to check airflow at the returns and the homeowner walks me into the garage and shows me this like he’s proud of it. He duct taped a window unit to the wall where the return grille used to be so it feeds into the central… Read more

]]> 24 5855953fbb19a8e0f2460dc32a5fbe5c Jordan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Looking for something that works well for HVAC service […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8651/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:55:00 +1200 Looking for something that works well for HVAC service calls and installs. Mainly looking for something easy for the techs to use in the field, but also works well with invoices and larger payments.
Curious what everyone is using and whether you’re happy with the fees, payment speed, and overall experience.

]]> 8 8f6bc733c8b753fdeb082e852afb6dfc Dylan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Showed up for an unrelated service call and noticed […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8636/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:22:00 +1200 Showed up for an unrelated service call and noticed a high-efficiency furnace exhaust terminating directly below an open bedroom window.

The homeowner has no idea.

Do I say something, or mind my business and just do the job I was called for?

]]> 11 00f58ad2ed69d4c2e684b4d7c5f645a6 Antonio posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Opened the filter slot and found this. Homeowner bought […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8631/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:09:00 +1200 Opened the filter slot and found this. Homeowner bought the wrong size filter, couldn’t return it, so she cut the old one in half with scissors to make it fit. 40 percent of the slot is just wide open. No filter. Nothing. Unfiltered air pulling straight through into the blower and coil for I don’t even know how long. She said she’s been doing… Read more

]]> 11 6530918bdede3059ac8808927a3329f6 Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Customer said the system just stopped keeping up last […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8607/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:59:00 +1200 Customer said the system just stopped keeping up last summer and has been getting worse. Asked where the outdoor unit was. She pointed at the deck. Somebody built this entire deck directly over the condenser and left a hole in the lattice barely big enough for a raccoon to fit through. Unit is buried in leaves, fan grille is about 6 inches… Read more

]]> 18 1493cba3093d81f317f9a2d88f4d93b5 Noah posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Somebody tell me I'm dreaming. No cool call. Walked […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8563/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:04:00 +1200 Somebody tell me I’m dreaming. No cool call. Walked around the house and this woman painted her entire condenser with spray paint to match the shutters. The coil. The fan grille. The electrical. Everything. Spray can still sitting on the ground with the cap off. I’m standing here and I genuinely don’t know what to say to her right now. What do… Read more

]]> 15 f64165209b1916d00b1478bbdcb892c4 Hunter posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Homeowner said the master bedroom hasn't cooled right […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8550/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +1200 Homeowner said the master bedroom hasn’t cooled right in over a year. Two other companies came out and both added refrigerant. Nobody checked the attic. Found the flex run to the master smashed under storage boxes and Christmas stuff. Been sitting like this for who knows how long.

]]> 13 65edda5677888eb44053c185a1c339e5 Edward posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Customer called and said there might be a small leak […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8535/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:46:00 +1200 Customer called and said there might be a small leak near the air handler. Might be a small leak. Opened the closet and found a storage bin catching a steady stream of water, towels stacked around it like sandbags, mop in the corner ready for deployment, and drywall that’s been soaking so long it’s falling apart at the bottom. Asked her how… Read more

]]> 5 9fcbb088dbe0c552fdc4ffda8019576d Alexander posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: I need somebody to explain to me why I'm the fourth […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8521/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +1200 I need somebody to explain to me why I’m the fourth company this customer has called about this. Three other companies came out, looked at it, and left without touching anything. Now I’m standing at the entrance of this crawlspace looking at a furnace sitting in 3 inches of water and honestly I understand why they left. Condensate line is… Read more

]]> 25 ba5847edccc11cd3c026703927127579 Salvatore posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Got called out for a no cool. Pulled the fan grille off […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8510/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:22:00 +1200 Got called out for a no cool. Pulled the fan grille off the condenser and found a tenant that didn’t file a work order. Three eggs sitting right on top of the motor. Fan blade had twigs jammed in it and couldn’t spin. Motor was humming and pulling locked rotor amps when the system called for cooling so the breaker kept tripping. Customer wants… Read more

]]> 11 e4c34bb5bc67f5d7e56ae1eeedea80b7 ali joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8493/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:36:01 +1200 0 ad064e31222ae57e7db65f726af1d201 Justin joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8485/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:09:14 +1200 0 c0d65a6acdb05563237415c386804b84 Brandon posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Went outside to check the condensate drain and found this […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8451/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:57:00 +1200 Went outside to check the condensate drain and found this 🙄. New homeowner, bought the house last year, system has never been serviced. The drain is completely clogged with algae, water has been running down the siding for who knows how long, and the ceiling inside is already damaged from the pan overflowing. No float switch on the emergency… Read more

]]> 14 4a5ac06869c7abdf5d71d8611aa897e2 Steve joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8423/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:49:28 +1200 0 c47cbf124076b5a3c1c4f05a94db817d Aiden posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: First visit to a new commercial customer today. They […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8418/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:14:00 +1200 First visit to a new commercial customer today. They said the previous company just stopped showing up about 6 months ago and nobody has been in this mechanical room since. Honestly for 6 months of neglect it doesn’t look terrible but there’s definitely some work to do in here. Going to put together a full assessment and maintenance proposal… Read more

]]> 16 860a15f072eb1d62af2a9c803b1394ff Michael posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Early morning supply house run. Got a changeout today, 3 […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8417/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +1200 Early morning supply house run. Got a changeout today, 3 ton Carrier split system going into a ranch style home with a crawlspace. Customer has been waiting since last Wednesday because the air handler was backordered. She’s got two kids under 5 and has been running window units all week so I’m trying to get there by 8 and have everything up… Read more

]]> 11 46e6f7c55c5f1ea1f36f2f97d7ba5e79 Danny posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: First time working on Carrier units. What would be […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8413/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:33:46 +1200 First time working on Carrier units. What would be the correct way to change this fan motor.

]]> 4 70c69380895a648325ffdfdadbb1196e Danny joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8411/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:28:36 +1200 0 da7ca7b86cb12d9760d468761a8404b4 LarrySoali joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8328/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:55 +1200 0 9ce2907d5fa15579047d0c8044b76b56 Rahmir posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: I’m having a problem with a unit I been working on. I’m […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8318/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:44:35 +1200 I’m having a problem with a unit I been working on. I’m not getting my 24 to reversing valve and when I test O/B to Common I onlyg get 14v but R to C 24. I know one of my fellow Technicians can give me some insight

]]> 5 4c29eb531875d897f9e988a6f4b615f0 Rahmir joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8316/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:35:33 +1200 0 92026beac9669f02419ced8085795330 Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Called out for a no heat. Found this. Customer said […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8300/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:27:00 +1200 Called out for a no heat. Found this. Customer said the other company was out last month and told them everything was fine.

]]> 10 ba4a5b353e368162b5a4f8ea5f0a2f40 Francesco posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: For those owner/operators who are a one man band, do you […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8264/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:53:00 +1200 For those owner/operators who are a one man band, do you do emergency service? What is a reasonable response time for these before they look elsewhere?

]]> 9 a0601903c06e3a9d8286e558eed3b36f AlexH_16 joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8228/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:44:42 +1200 0 1da28ef2af6af5b2fe9aed7024fbe700 Samuel posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Pulled these out of a 4 year old system today. Nobody […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8221/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:29:00 +1200 Pulled these out of a 4 year old system today. Nobody ever changed the filter drier.

]]> 13 f655ddf7e8d46e4e64482fa21639fd83 Pietro posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Does anyone have a moment would like to ask a few […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8208/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +1200 Does anyone have a moment would like to ask a few questions dealing with a situation got offered a job home is 1300 total sq ft 3br 1 bath with a attic no ductwork in home living room kitchen/dining and laundry room… should I go ductless route heat pump or install ductwork and split system it’s for a family member trying to save them money?

]]> 14 035bd7c0ea45d5e00d6cee511af0bdbb Logan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Walk in cooler build done. Restaurant opens next week. https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8200/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:26:00 +1200 Walk in cooler build done. Restaurant opens next week.

]]> 13 a7e9408d6bae99141292e25cfa75c36e Robert posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: 2019 Bryant 2-ton R410A heat pump. Customer said […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8174/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:11:00 +1200 2019 Bryant 2-ton R410A heat pump. Customer said the compressor made a terrible noise and then quit going. Outdoor fan runs fine, compressor is running but it’s only pulling around 5.3–5.5 amps (nameplate RLA is 11.9). Capacitor is good, contactor is good, and I’m getting 24V from O to C. I disconnected the reversing valve coil and it clicked,… Read more

]]> 31 a8340d00f0ea895426b0711b19a1b7f2 Ethan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Lady met me at my truck before I even turned the engine […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8129/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +1200 Lady met me at my truck before I even turned the engine off. Already knew it was the compressor. It was a capacitor.

]]> 8 4d925ebb98ac9fbb5e4f873a98d6f030 Fabio posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Thinking about taking on a business partner to help with […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8091/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:29:00 +1200 Thinking about taking on a business partner to help with the office side while I stay in the field. Someone reached out wanting to handle scheduling, invoicing, customer follow up, all the admin stuff. Would own 30% of the business.
Has anyone done this? Did it work out?

]]> 18 226a25392429b57c2d2a67a512e723bf Cameron posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Quickbooks is by far the best because it will scale […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8069/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:16:00 +1200 Quickbooks is by far the best because it will scale with your business. It works well especially if you are not using any CRM right now. There are some free options too like Freshbooks and Wave if you’re not ready to commit to paying for it yet.

]]> 12 a239b219edbf3d248cb7a05b127992d6 Francesco posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Anyone in the Dallas/Fort Worth area looking for work? […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8068/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +1200 Anyone in the Dallas/Fort Worth area looking for work? I’m trying to find good help for HVAC repairs. Need someone with experience and knowledge of service and split systems. DM me.

]]> 9 7a61f33c1178edbc3a6b7d5cc7c5b23d Nathan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Alright fellas, genuine question. At what point do you […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8027/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +1200 Alright fellas, genuine question. At what point do you stop repairing and just tell the customer it’s time to replace. I’ve got a 14 year old Goodman that’s had a new contactor, two capacitors, and now the board is gone. Customer wants to repair again.

]]> 29 b6fc3a1587f8f1a37ae1a8a5c726ec29 Owen posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: If your customer has been "repairing" a unit that […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7991/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:11:00 +1200 If your customer has been “repairing” a unit that looks like the one on the right for 6 years and you kept taking the repair calls without pushing for replacement, you failed them. We finally got the yes this week. New unit on the left. Should have happened in 2019.

]]> 24 913656d3c4506a22fcbfb417e3ff2728 Jules posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: No filter. Ever. Apparently. https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7968/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:35:00 +1200 No filter. Ever. Apparently.

]]> 18 bd4a30ef4be5a7d898eacbf4b5a7d171 Jules posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Customer says the unit just stopped working last week. https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7963/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +1200 Customer says the unit just stopped working last week.

]]> 10 24f0b10ef4a59ca48880602c8b52b6c3 hedenbrock joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7939/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:12:49 +1200 0 abf8b9e431018a29fa11867580d5e7ed Tyler posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Anyone else getting customers who pull up ChatGPT […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7825/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:13:00 +1200 Anyone else getting customers who pull up ChatGPT mid-call and start reading you the “correct” price for the repair?
Happened twice this week.

]]> 24 11911a42e4bedfe3542cee2dc9359602 Maxime posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: ok this is a vent more than a question. just got back from […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7823/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:35:00 +1200 ok this is a vent more than a question. just got back from a call where the homeowner stood over my shoulder the entire time narrating what I was doing back to me like I couldn’t hear myself working.

]]> 35 79e9fbfa269d4272cc7d982d68ad0cd0 Tristan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Customer called because the system stopped blowing […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7815/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:40:00 +1200 Customer called because the system stopped blowing cold. Found this when I pulled the panel off.

]]> 10 8e3e842e60c5ba22f421001abde7909e Jordan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Got a customer today who watched a 4 minute YouTube […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7807/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +1200 Got a customer today who watched a 4 minute YouTube video and informed me my diagnosis was wrong.
Video guy has never seen this unit, this house, or this customer’s actual problem. But sure, let’s go with the YouTube guy.

]]> 11 c75b2cd9cac0a92c62993f8711f0bfc0 Alessandro posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Question on financing. We offer it through Wisetack […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7746/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +1200 Question on financing. We offer it through Wisetack and Synchrony both. Lately feels like every other call wants financing now, even on repairs under $500.Anyone else seeing this shift or is it just my market. Used to be financing was just for replacements now people want to finance a capacitor.

]]> 18 ca503fe06d57b0c04cea19ee762bf9e6 Hugo posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: During peak summer months is a service tech averaging […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7695/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:23:00 +1200 During peak summer months is a service tech averaging 40-46 hrs per week considered overworked. I have techs saying we need another hire because they’re overworked. After looking at their actual hours they’re all averaging 40-46.Is this normal or am I missing something.

]]> 22 35c76e3437a9085abc1f0b93bfdf2934 Francesco posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: I have a chance to get into some decent […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7672/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:50:00 +1200 I have a chance to get into some decent work. Constant-ish.
To get into it I have to lower my prices a good amount. Beat out two companies they’ve been using for 25 years. Other two are at $150/hr. I’m thinking $125 just to get in. I’m by myself just starting out. Wouldn’t completely hurt me.
What do you guys think

]]> 21 149ab0717c4a540497f2339aa7ac37ed Charles posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: What's everyone paying for insurance these days. […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7630/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +1200 What’s everyone paying for insurance these days. Workers comp, general liability, commercial auto. Small company, 3 techs, 4 trucks, residential mostly.
Mine just renewed and went up 22 percent with zero claims. Starting to think I need to shop around.

]]> 34 bcb7193c25a1b5c1e40c3f8274b2b8e2 Jordan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Looking to hire an installer, an advanced apprentice […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7619/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +1200 Looking to hire an installer, an advanced apprentice or mechanic who could install a basic 54k upflow with 2 ton coil and condenser by themselves. Would not do that just to ask if I asked them to. Just wanna get a basic idea of skill set. Must be able to build plenum and transitions from a 3×8 sheet of metal and S cleet and make it… Read more

]]> 18 175e22a14c3157e08a766fef2d5a638c Michael posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Anyone else feel like equipment prices are just never […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7524/ Fri, 29 May 2026 22:46:00 +1200 Anyone else feel like equipment prices are just never going back down. Quoted a 3 ton Carrier install today. My cost on the equipment alone was $2840. Four years ago that same unit was $1650.

]]> 23 020808b0fd4f230026c80b9919db332b Oliver posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Curious on what people did for marketing starting out. […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7510/ Fri, 29 May 2026 06:34:00 +1200 Curious on what people did for marketing starting out. I have been posting in Facebook groups and boosting Facebook posts. Started in March. April and beginning of May were really good months but I’ve had basically zero calls for the last two weeks since I started working for a property manager full time.Not sure if the slowdown is the… Read more

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