HVAC Community Hub | Troubleshooting & Repairs | Activity https://hvachub.co/groups/troubleshooting-repairs/ Activity feed for the group, Troubleshooting & Repairs. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:23:02 +1300 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.5.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 bc9546d072d6e08b3ed6b02eafb168af William posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: . https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9385/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +1300 .

]]> 1 db064bd5f44cb52bea1e661321d04055 Ryan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Genuine question no judgment. How many of you guys […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9355/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:44:00 +1300 Genuine question no judgment. How many of you guys actually pull permits on residential changeouts every single time. Be honest.

]]> 6 7555bfba19c554a9cbb38af1442e6425 Logan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Anyone else notice customers recording you while you […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9327/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:58:00 +1300 Anyone else notice customers recording you while you work now? Third time this month someone has had their phone out filming me while I’m diagnosing their system. Today’s lady had it propped up on the windowsill pointed right at the condenser while I was checking the charge. Didn’t say anything about it, didn’t ask, just set it there recording.… Read more

]]> 14 09900c013058dc4ecaab5228561243cb Clifford posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: 3 cancellations before 9am. Drove to the first one and […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9299/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +1300 3 cancellations before 9am. Drove to the first one and they weren’t home. Second one texted me while I was in their driveway saying they “figured it out themselves.” Third one said her husband already fixed it over the weekend but forgot to call and cancel. I blocked out my entire morning for these three and now I’m sitting in a gas… Read more

]]> 17 dc6ae42de6a0853c81c4db8fe769980f Emiliano posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Got here 15 minutes before they open and I'm still 9th […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9272/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +1300 Got here 15 minutes before they open and I’m still 9th in line. Every tech in the county had the same idea this morning apparently.

]]> 13 1801d662cc184ade7969df00bae43316 Pietro posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: AI is changing how HVAC companies run Google Ads. Would […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9255/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:46:00 +1300 AI is changing how HVAC companies run Google Ads.
Would you trust it with your ad budget?

]]> 12 64798da672eefa14a9395b3e69b6641a Oliver posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Hi https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9238/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:42:00 +1300 Hi

]]> 9 774fd68162c6fe976f23bd7218db30be Jesse joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9227/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:47:25 +1300 0 a99f175446a0e99c10075059d6cb6b91 Ron joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9210/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:37:57 +1300 0 20aa5f9e1efdc5c7c5333114c74b087b Callum posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Anyone else having issues with HCP today? When I try to […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9205/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +1300 Anyone else having issues with HCP today? When I try to make a second option on an estimate it keeps sending me back to the first one and I can’t type anything. Been like this all day, support hasn’t fixed it yet.

]]> 8 bd2ec211a29f3c34f74bc8e417be5451 Gavin posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Does your insurance company hit you with an audit every […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9189/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +1300 Does your insurance company hit you with an audit every year too? Mine just sent over another one and I’m already annoyed 😂

]]> 16 fa19f8fd9a918892cadbc3c1b34d1ca5 Salvatore posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: 45 minutes at the counter waiting for one contactor. […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9172/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +1200 45 minutes at the counter waiting for one contactor. One. The guy behind the counter has walked to the back three times, climbed a ladder twice, and is now on the phone with another branch trying to figure out if they have it in stock. Customer has been sitting at home with no AC this whole time and I’m standing here watching two other techs… Read more

]]> 19 b1ccbf1a4f4bbb4658f711ae31336537 shawn joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9170/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:09:50 +1200 0 89b80776a1c163ec9d22e999746b7c46 Fiwfan.app joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9123/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:49:48 +1200 0 68bef3ae5117ce233880d5178e6f99e3 Liam posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Flat rate is a scam and I'll die on this hill. Charging […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9079/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:53:00 +1200 Flat rate is a scam and I’ll die on this hill. Charging a customer $450 to swap a capacitor that costs $12 and takes 8 minutes is not “selling value” it’s robbery with a clipboard. I do T&M and I sleep fine at night.

]]> 21 0fd94edb9cf443c9ff2488136e3f1215 Andrea posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Just got off the phone with a customer who wants me to […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8981/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:06:00 +1200 Just got off the phone with a customer who wants me to come back and “fix” a system I installed 3 weeks ago. Her complaint? The vents make a whooshing sound when the system turns on. That’s airflow ma’am. That is literally the sound of your brand new system working correctly. Spent 20 minutes on the phone trying to explain that air moving… Read more

]]> 15 1792bc1cc6d3e98279100a7983ae5ae7 Leonard posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Tell me how I'm supposed to get a new air handler […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8968/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:10:00 +1200 Tell me how I’m supposed to get a new air handler through this. That’s a 3 ton unit sitting up there and the access hatch is maybe 18×18. Who installed the original unit before the drywall went up and thought yeah this’ll be fine forever right?

]]> 17 815d88ae6ce0dbdb0dc30aea026e4b0b Pietro posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: The smell when I cracked this thing open was […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8957/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:10:00 +1200 The smell when I cracked this thing open was unreal. Customer said the pump was running constantly but water was still backing up. Float was completely stuck from all the slime buildup and the impeller could barely spin. Vinegar and a toothbrush is how I’m spending my Friday night apparently.

]]> 13 f8fb752d4f6bf2db3b444bae0c1ad501 Rodensky joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8944/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:51:52 +1200 0 85fc755f8f0431009423906090c16488 Logan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Furnace changeout in a house where the utility closet is […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8931/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:53:00 +1200 Furnace changeout in a house where the utility closet is at the end of a hallway barely wide enough for the unit to fit through. Had to bring the new one through the living room and stage it on a blanket because there was nowhere else to put it while I pulled the old one out. Getting the old one out of that closet was a whole job by itself,… Read more

]]> 13 485d0bd060f6c9ceef355e13f8eff16b Salvatore posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Genuine question for the group. How would you service […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8890/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:35:00 +1200 Genuine question for the group. How would you service this? Customer wants a maintenance done on their mini split and I’m standing in the walkway looking straight up at it mounted 12 feet high on the side of the house with no platform, no ladder access point, and a bracket that’s already pulling out of the siding. I told her I’d need to bring… Read more

]]> 9 b60c41f3c41ec9db3750b12aeda7f7d3 Miles posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: When the roof tells you the diagnosis before you even […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8868/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:29:00 +1200 When the roof tells you the diagnosis before you even open the panel. Didn’t need a leak detector today just followed the oil like a treasure map except the treasure is a bill nobody wants to pay.

]]> 17 b855bc7d74cce43280ec5f1314d2ee1e Eric posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Got into the crawlspace today and I want to know who […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8845/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +1200 Got into the crawlspace today and I want to know who decided that wire coat hangers were an acceptable way to support ductwork because I have some questions for that person. Every single run under this house is hanging from twisted up coat hangers and half of them have already cut through the outer jacket. There’s a belly between two of… Read more

]]> 11 24d7e39aa8c8acef45b7d209908bd411 keith joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8819/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:19:48 +1200 0 9669778932601cd3894d074bab778eb0 Mateus joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8815/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:18:51 +1200 0 028f1c22196716af2997c97b07d9a345 Connor posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: LEAVE OPEN https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8766/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +1200 LEAVE OPEN

]]> 19 805976837e2b3a80a9db2657f9c08cff Emiliano posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Customer called saying thermostat keeps losing […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8750/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:54:00 +1200 Customer called saying thermostat keeps losing connection and resetting randomly. Pulled it off the wall and found out somebody spliced lamp cord onto the thermostat wire inside the wall because the original run was cut too short. Lamp cord. Like the kind you plug a table lamp into. It’s been running the whole system off this for apparently… Read more

]]> 9 7b86f8cf3e49cf8dad6c425757c46801 Alejandro posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Week 3 on this commercial buildout and we're […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8745/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:49:00 +1200 Week 3 on this commercial buildout and we’re finally getting the main trunk runs hung in the east corridor. Would have been week 2 but the electricians ran conduit exactly where our ductwork was supposed to go so we spent 4 days going back and forth with the GC about who was there first and who needs to move. Spoiler, we moved. Rerouted about… Read more

]]> 27 032863105ecfeef9bc5fdb89e5951ae6 Matteo posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: First call is a no heat on the other side of town and I […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8742/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +1200 First call is a no heat on the other side of town and I told dispatch I’d be there by 6:30. Customer has been without heat since last night and has two little kids so I’m not dragging my feet on this one. Coffee isn’t even hitting yet. 38 degrees outside and the truck took about 10 minutes to warm up before I could even see through the… Read more

]]> 9 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 Clifford 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 Emmett 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.

]]> 5 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