HVAC Community Hub | Grayson | Activity https://hvachub.co/members/grayson_ward/activity/ Activity feed for Grayson. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:23:03 +1200 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.5.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 8808a3eb730ce7661803715df4e1b5ed Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9051/#acomment-9064 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:59:15 +1200 The cheap price gets them in the door and then when it falls apart 9 days later they’ve already cashed the check and moved on to the next one, seen it a hundred times.

In reply to - Robert posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Got a call from a customer I quoted last week for a condenser replacement. She said another company came in at $2800 less than me. Asked if […] ]]> e50e91f861ebff783c5a6877c6b8aa69 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8931/#acomment-8940 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:44:48 +1200 One man job or two?

In reply to - Logan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs 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 […] ]]> 69870c501ec65a8fc40e93403ae035e9 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8890/#acomment-8903 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:05 +1200 That bracket pulling out of the siding is a real problem, if that bolt lets go the unit is coming down 12 feet onto the sidewalk and it’s taking the lineset and the electrical with it.

In reply to - Salvatore posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs 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 […] ]]> 51986ba13b869a06c8616d8f2fb5ea31 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8715/#acomment-8730 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:31:14 +1200 Scorch marks already.

In reply to - Jordan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Found a penny jammed behind a breaker today. Customer said the AC keeps tripping the breaker so the last guy “fixed it” so it wouldn’t […] ]]> f5dae922db0cb090945a6887b3287e6a Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8684/#acomment-8693 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:16:48 +1200 YouTube needs to be stopped.

In reply to - Samuel posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs 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 […] ]]> ba7235361dfa56c72b8a4ee9cd98844b Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8607/#acomment-8646 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:41:53 +1200 Diagnostic fee plus time and materials for whatever it takes to access it. She’s aware it’s not going to be a normal service call. At this point I’m basically doing archaeology.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs 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 […] ]]> ea31dbb3ad011aa2c4a4eae4b8afd796 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8607/#acomment-8617 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:20:25 +1200 I got my arm through. That’s about it. Going to need to pull some lattice off just to get next to the thing.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs 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 […] ]]> 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 32f8288fe0b313f1b969227735f09331 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8441/#acomment-8453 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:14:06 +1200 What are you charging per head for the deep clean?

In reply to - Mason posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Customer said there was a weird smell coming from the mini split in the master bedroom. Been installed for about 4 years and nobody has ever […] ]]> 1545cab36ff25071a1f0a71aeedbb18e Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8413/#acomment-8429 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:12:55 +1200 That’s actually a Rheem not a Carrier but same process. Kill power, the whole blower assembly slides out from the front on the rails. Motor is bolted to the housing from inside with 4 bolts. Take a photo of your wiring before you disconnect anything.

In reply to - Danny posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs

First time working on Carrier units. What would be the correct way to change this fan motor.

]]> 3c45f84b0e07c0f00756380a0dd536e2 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8405/#acomment-8426 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:44:11 +1200 The what filter customer is always followed by the why is my ceiling wet customer about 30 minutes later.

In reply to - Samuel posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Customer said it was blowing warm air so I went up to the attic and found this 🥴. Asked when they last changed the filter and they said […] ]]> 31a52095172306eee0b215afe039e7a3 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8300/#acomment-8325 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:59:36 +1200 No.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Called out for a no heat. Found this. Customer said the other company was out last month and told them everything was fine. ]]> 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 303207a82020b8d448cbab12c4bad4d2 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7828/#acomment-7873 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:28:14 +1200 Counter guys rotate so fast now too, half of them don’t even know the inventory.

In reply to - Juan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Anybody else’s supplier just randomly stop carrying a part you’ve ordered for years with zero warning? Needed a specific contactor today, […] ]]> 427e9dae4eefbdefaa8f734f00e3cd6d Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7421/#acomment-7483 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:09:30 +1200 Some people are going to disagree with me on this but I let one tech go every October and rehire in March. I know how that sounds. But I’m a small operation and carrying payroll through a dead January and February nearly ended me twice. The tech knows the deal, he finds winter work elsewhere, and he comes back every spring.

In reply to - Fabio posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs How are you actually surviving the slow months financially as a small business owner. Not the textbook answer. The real one. January through […] ]]> 338eec45586d6e74f1634e03bef9ad81 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7340/#acomment-7347 Sat, 23 May 2026 11:09:51 +1200 that’s actually how I was thinking about it. Just wasn’t sure if it was realistic to do both.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Serious question because I’m at a crossroads. Been doing residential for 4 years. Decent business, good reviews, mostly AC repairs […] ]]> df0ba0cdcbc06c313445ffedcf4e13fc Grayson posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Serious question because I'm at a crossroads. Been […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7340/ Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +1200 Serious question because I’m at a crossroads.
Been doing residential for 4 years. Decent business, good reviews, mostly AC repairs and maintenance. Thinking about moving into light commercial.
People keep telling me commercial is where the real money is. But I also hear it’s slower to pay, more complex, more liability. Is the switch actually… Read more

]]> 6 325b98e90b6922a80feaa0d037ec6e16 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7228/#acomment-7235 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:13:21 +1200 50% before we order anything. 50% day of install. never again will I wait on a management company

In reply to - Elijah posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Ran into something today that honestly just frustrated me. Did a full changeout for a property management company back in March. Two units. Big […] ]]> b85bb50b7c4ed8e0c75a065e7ec89b77 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7044/#acomment-7160 Thu, 14 May 2026 22:08:57 +1200 Everybody talks about growing until they see what it actually costs to take care of employees properly.

In reply to - Alessandro posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Started looking into health insurance options for employees this week and honestly didn’t realize how all over the place pricing […] ]]> 0d9b99a56d3df5f954231b734504a83f Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6978/#acomment-7019 Sat, 09 May 2026 06:28:13 +1200 Yeah seems like the boring stuff matters the most long term.

In reply to - Dylan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Realizing lately being good at HVAC and actually growing a company are two completely different things 😅 Feels like everybody online’s selling […] ]]> e7314f869ff815eb0b5626c6e3d558ed Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6861/#acomment-6930 Sat, 02 May 2026 21:12:30 +1200 If it takes you 2 minutes to fix you’re charging for knowing what to do in 2 minutes

In reply to - Samuel posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Do you still charge a service fee if it turns out to be something simple like a tripped breaker or switch off? ]]> 89069356b1c2880ae7edb916817e8633 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6812/#acomment-6853 Fri, 01 May 2026 01:01:00 +1200 That works until it doesn’t.

In reply to - Matthew posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices How are you guys getting most of your work right now still word of mouth or more online? Feels like it’s changing a bit lately where I’m […] ]]> ca39a8edde9641cdbbe79d0cf18056fa Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6775/#acomment-6803 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:26:51 +1200 Small increases over time are easier than one big jump later.

In reply to - Pietro posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Hey, ]]> f547123b78a8af027e685342ac1fa49d Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Quoted a job customer said they’ll think about it… then […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6677/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:54:00 +1200 Quoted a job customer said they’ll think about it… then you see the same job done a week later by someone else. No feedback, no call back, nothing. Happens more than I’d like. Makes you wonder if it’s pricing, timing or just part of the game.

]]> 12 aeb04a296a2abfed1cab4c041e422358 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6521/#acomment-6524 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:11:13 +1200 It’s like the job knows what you left behind.

In reply to - William posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Every time I try to lighten my tool bag, the very next job needs the one thing I took out… so now I’m basically just carrying everything […] ]]> b37e273c1ab149710c6cf0a3b98808d2 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6369/#acomment-6384 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:45:56 +1300 Thermostat batteries. Forty five minutes of diagnostics. Thermostat batteries.

In reply to - Owen posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Worst misdiagnosis you’ve made that turned out to be something embarrassingly simple. We’ve all been there. Spent an hour or two […] ]]> 9dd3f0a2b1dd656abb0bdfc88fea87a6 Grayson posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: March startups never disappoint. 🙃 https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6357/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:58:32 +1300 March startups never disappoint. 🙃

]]> 9 e3e10c3b26eddcc7db9ae52a1ce4c579 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6326/#acomment-6346 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:47:52 +1300 The door slam one is actually painful to read because I know exactly how that felt standing there.

In reply to - Elijah posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Three hours. Checked the board, checked the contactor, checked the capacitor, checked every connection in the system twice. Everything […] ]]> fc711c56499c1c92852ef1aba66d693b Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6271/#acomment-6292 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:46:08 +1300 Add-a-wire kit would probably solve that quick.

In reply to - Tyler posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs ]]> 90027f50ff1252e18c91dec4372c1278 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6248/#acomment-6252 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:41:47 +1300 Looks like 20–25 ton range from the size of them.

In reply to - Luca posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs New RTUs just landed for a warehouse changeout. Three units going up on the roof later today. Always a bit of coordination getting the crane […] ]]> 031c03c8f17d5cccf55767ccdf790b1a Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6088/#acomment-6091 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:21:15 +1300 Most guys won’t even think about oil fouling unless it’s a burnout. Slow capacity loss just gets blamed on age.

In reply to - Henry posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Seeing more systems lately that just run longer and feel weaker. Makes me wonder how much oil fouling gets ignored in residential. ]]> 850eeb135d35bcfff8ad21976a84066b Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5970/#acomment-6016 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:11:12 +1300 If it’s 454B you’re basically working close enough to 410A pressures anyway for rough checks.

In reply to - Daniel posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Has anyone successfully added R-454B or R-32 to the SMAN 360, or is that only supported on the SM380V? I’ve been digging through updates and […] ]]> 79bdb5f46fec881e82131cd0d2318b61 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5885/#acomment-5910 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:43:59 +1300 Depends how slammed the day is. Slow day? I’ll dig deeper. Emergency stacked schedule? Get it running and go.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Hello All, ]]> 4e94f9129ae8fbc0d7177254acbfa532 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5514/#acomment-5535 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:11:22 +1300 I’ve had some like that still pass airflow once tuned. Depends how bad the bend is.

In reply to - Elijah posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Damper blades are bent and out of alignment. Even with the actuator calling, airflow isn’t modulating evenly, which explains the uneven […] ]]> 93cca4a6958b06ad584d176806fe0506 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5445/#acomment-5448 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:10:34 +1300 That trap looks fine on paper but the lift on that pump might be borderline. Once it runs a few cycles it can’t overcome the head and starts backing up.

In reply to - Caleb posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Condensate pump is running but water keeps backing up after a few cycles. Drain technically flows, but something in this trap or discharge […] ]]> 48ddd5ef6d45ec30879eb1458c7c761a Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5129/#acomment-5144 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:31:25 +1300 Clean, simple fix, but easy to overlook.

In reply to - Carlos posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Pressures were inconsistent during operation, which led to further inspection of the refrigerant line. A restriction was identified at […] ]]> 9f51c84b0928a0458c17e7bb40c94168 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5033/#acomment-5042 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:46:13 +1300 Not gonna lie, half the time I’m checking wiring diagrams on my phone.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Put the phones down, the unit’s watching 👀😂?? ]]> c19104e1c9e30735938ae1a7ac68c251 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5001/#acomment-5024 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:45:18 +1300 Hard to argue with that some days.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Customer said the unit keeps doing its own thing. Pulled the thermostat off the wall and suddenly the system made a lot more sense. ]]> 0272b97c2a71b481866f99c9db58acbc Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5001/#acomment-5017 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:49:05 +1300 Yep. Weak enough to mess things up, not weak enough to die.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Customer said the unit keeps doing its own thing. Pulled the thermostat off the wall and suddenly the system made a lot more sense. ]]> 5d2a0b8eb0747bd56180341f721dc663 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5001/#acomment-5012 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:35:05 +1300 Customer was convinced it was the unit.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Customer said the unit keeps doing its own thing. Pulled the thermostat off the wall and suddenly the system made a lot more sense. ]]> c6b5d696e7b00f7622b31bac580c902c Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5001/#acomment-5005 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:02:46 +1300 Already did.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Customer said the unit keeps doing its own thing. Pulled the thermostat off the wall and suddenly the system made a lot more sense. ]]> 646fc557dddaa610bfc195b256f29e3b Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs: Customer said the unit keeps doing its own thing. Pulled […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5001/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:16:41 +1300 Customer said the unit keeps doing its own thing.
Pulled the thermostat off the wall and suddenly the system made a lot more sense.

]]> 9 7cf6c3bef2386d8a1f6e09eafbb736c3 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4857/#acomment-4886 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:49:08 +1300 Bet every contractor blamed the previous one.

In reply to - Colton posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs This room has had at least three different contractors work on it over the years. You can tell where each one stopped caring. Everyone fixed […] ]]> caa35d9460d905eb4a7693dca9140df6 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4824/#acomment-4847 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:05:53 +1300 Nice return ducting 😂

In reply to - Adam posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Well… that’s a solution. ]]> 46862fd135f11060d161f526869db0b3 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4690/#acomment-4707 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:40:29 +1300 This is why walkthroughs matter. Sometimes it’s airflow, sometimes install shortcuts from 10 years ago.

In reply to - Dylan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Was checking voltage at the condenser today and had that moment where everything looked fine… but my gut said otherwise. Didn’t chase it right […] ]]> b6d6c08d9b3565c2b977a09206714b91 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4456/#acomment-4464 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 06:55:24 +1300 Service always inherits this stuff. Installers move on, service gets the puzzle later.

In reply to - Aiden posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Opened the unit and found no single failed part, just inconsistent behavior caused by messy wiring and multiple small issues stacked […] ]]> 26f6ad899f860c4e472ab8e0625d7538 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4291/#acomment-4292 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:46:50 +1300 Mixed air probe probably sitting in a dead pocket.

In reply to - Owen posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Mixed air temperature doesn’t match the math of OA and RA values. Sensors are steady, economizer is responding, but the mixed reading […] ]]> 8e70f73c1be04824017e532634b72096 Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4003/#acomment-4006 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:37:42 +1300 Are pumps switching at the same time as the boilers?

In reply to - Davida posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment Boilers rotate lead/lag like they’re supposed to… and right after that, the building starts chasing temperature for a while. Supply water jumps, […] ]]> 49386347a36fd54291ff50a62bdd47cc Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3909/#acomment-3916 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:44:36 +1300 We added a simple onboarding checklist and it reduced callbacks.

In reply to - Michael posted an update in the group HVAC Client Onboarding Excellence Most client issues don’t start in the field – they start during onboarding. If details are missed early, they show up later as delays, […] ]]> 27ed0d21ab10607e7729e18f7f39720d Grayson posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3781/#acomment-3791 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:00:21 +1300 That’s a good angle. Haven’t questioned the torque value itself yet.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Been watching a drive that holds speed perfectly, airflow steady, no alarms – but torque keeps jumping around for no obvious […] ]]>