HVAC Community Hub | Hunter | Activity https://hvachub.co/members/hunterreed_biz/activity/ Activity feed for Hunter. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:59:07 +1200 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.18.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 ade96d302d965fb54ba6a427b94b1658 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6727/#acomment-6739 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:32:25 +1200 Had one like that last week, went back twice and couldn’t catch it acting up.

In reply to - Maxime posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs So yesterday around 11pm I get a call, customer says the AC isn’t cooling at all, so I send my team out. They find the issue, fix it, run the system […] ]]> 634f296fddf5b64e619de08cc4fe2a7b Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6664/#acomment-6686 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:28:18 +1200 Had one like that pulling locked rotor amps almost turned out to be the contactor choking it.

In reply to - Robert posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Swapped a contactor today that looked fine at a glance, but under load it was dropping voltage across the contacts. Getting about 240V in, […] ]]> 4cc2e31a303fe6b9097c371e5a1ae364 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6637/#acomment-6638 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:59:34 +1200 You already know it’s not going to be a quick fix the second you open that panel.

In reply to - Wyatt posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Got a call thinking it’d be a quick fix, customer said the system just stopped. Opened it up and it’s like nothing’s been touched in years coil […] ]]> 508c911a1803db4e42b2898a753c1315 Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Trying to get in with a few builders right now and […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6608/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:57:00 +1200 Trying to get in with a few builders right now and still figuring out my pricing. Feels like I’m coming in too high because I’m not getting much response back after sending numbers. These are new construction installs, not service work. Just trying to understand where people are landing on builder pricing without racing to the bottom. Anyone… Read more

]]> 30 55d3d74e51d1d55f375313faec714b03 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6568/#acomment-6596 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:14:08 +1200 If suction is low and superheat is high I’m still leaning charge first, airflow usually shows up differently.

In reply to - Dylan posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Ran into a system today where suction pressure looked low so it seemed like a charge issue at first, but after checking a bit more it turned out to […] ]]> 5e2fc5506cd84189f9521c686665be70 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6570/#acomment-6582 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:15:15 +1200 Went with a regional company.

In reply to - Jack posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Been reviewing our business insurance lately and realizing I probably don’t understand half of what we’re actually covered for. Feels like […] ]]> 03cf3943d676f7083e8307ffe9ba1510 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6218/#acomment-6223 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:48:35 +1300 If the furnace is newer and returns are blocked, that system might be starving for air.

In reply to - Lucas posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Just closed on a house built in the 1920s and the furnace looks pretty new installed around 2022 from what I can tell. While walking through […] ]]> ada175ca8f663ba44645044f25d43815 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6182/#acomment-6203 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:40:07 +1300 Comfort slowly drifts and nobody notices until it’s uncomfortable.

In reply to - James posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Had a customer today tell me, It was working fine yesterday.” Funny how that sentence usually means I’m about to find something that’s […] ]]> dc7a77e2d18bcab95ac773644355b7f5 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6155/#acomment-6179 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:22:44 +1300 Customers don’t expect perfection, they expect accountability. Big difference.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Most customers won’t remember the exact number on the invoice a year from now. But they’ll remember if you showed up when you said you would, […] ]]> d880b0ed7e0b5663a8d83f2cad9f374e Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6155/#acomment-6175 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:57:03 +1300 Sad but true. Basic professionalism is rare now, which makes it powerful.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Most customers won’t remember the exact number on the invoice a year from now. But they’ll remember if you showed up when you said you would, […] ]]> c3b2a07595767e3f154c04d130732297 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6169/#acomment-6171 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:01:43 +1300 Year 3 in business. First two years I’d always say i know it’s a little high but…
Stopped doing that and my close rate actually went up.

In reply to - Benjamin posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Hi All, ]]> 37919f8fa0506c83a570188d94ac5fae Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6069/#acomment-6101 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:20:13 +1300 Did you guys check blower speed tap before digging too deep? I’ve seen factory default speeds mess with airflow numbers more than anything.

In reply to - Zachary posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Had something weird happen today. Didn’t even realize my techs were out here making bets on what the issue would be. Sent two of them up to […] ]]> 0b403725e2d098f2848db89c7b75a061 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5932/#acomment-5942 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:27:42 +1300 I don’t waive anything. I just structure the repair pricing so the diagnostic is already covered in the job total.

In reply to - Jack posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs We charge a service/diagnostic to come out and troubleshoot. The only time we roll that into the total is when the customer decides to replace […] ]]> 8db95b4dddd20c0d118f818741f0caf9 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5747/#acomment-5760 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:25:38 +1300 Bet it’s been like that for years. Amazing what equipment will tolerate.

In reply to - Jules posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices I’m sure this thing cooled great… before the coil turned into a dust blanket and airflow became optional. ]]> b6410ced05079babd495e34e23ad58d0 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5627/#acomment-5645 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:25:11 +1300 You’ll manage. You didn’t build the company by accident.

In reply to - Benjamin posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Hello All, ]]> a2651f4ca8ff16511c0a215d1d02efd0 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4797/#acomment-4800 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:16:00 +1300 Yeah, these are the units that separate troubleshooting from part swapping.

In reply to - Aiden posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Older equipment, a lot of small changes made over the years, and nothing really laid out clean anymore. This is usually where things slow […] ]]> 784978d9840f02fcdd4e0aab92160904 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4739/#acomment-4754 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:05:38 +1300 This is what happens when customers refuse replacement until it dies on the hottest day of the year. Then it’s somehow our fault.

In reply to - Liam posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Opened this unit up today to see how far we can push it. It’s working, but if it drops mid-week the downtime will hurt more than the repair […] ]]> 674539cebcc2c13dcf1b468285036a1c Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4616/#acomment-4623 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:21:17 +1300 Exactly.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment Funny how one set of gauges can decide whether a job is simple… or turns into a long day. ]]> 2146c1394dd26b9d098a63a4865b19e0 Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment: Funny how one set of gauges can decide whether a job […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4616/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:36:12 +1300 Funny how one set of gauges can decide whether a job is simple… or turns into a long day.

]]> 6 5f2ae754643c641cc6a8941fa362c1c5 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4213/#acomment-4218 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:53:46 +1300 These are the ones that turn into it’s been like that for years.

In reply to - Mathew posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Flow changes immediately when the valve position is adjusted, but system response doesn’t scale the way it should under load.Feels like […] ]]> 4b5658bad09c6203bed5630485ca7aa4 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4187/#acomment-4194 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:36:09 +1300 Sometimes just standing there and listening tells you more than gauges do.

In reply to - Jordan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices

Walked into this job thinking it would be a quick check. Unit was running, no alarms, temps looked fine at first glance. But the space […]

]]> bca877511339e552dccd193197c8a1a7 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4068/#acomment-4071 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:00:47 +1300 Check alignment too. Misalignment will kill those bearings fast and make it look like a seal failure.

In reply to - Noah posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment Pulled the cover and found oil dripping out of the motor housing. Unit’s been noisy on startup and drawing a little higher amps than usual. Looks like […] ]]> 69936dc2152c8dbfdca38b95c830c68b Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4021/#acomment-4032 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:38:03 +1300 Looking forward to more good discussions next year.

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors 🎄 Merry Christmas from HVAC Community Hub 🎄 Wishing everyone here a peaceful holiday season and a well-earned break. Thank […] ]]> 0316bcc7a67828dc24ee9365c542ba76 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3996/#acomment-3997 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:37:35 +1300 LAT can look perfect while the coil isn’t actually pulling moisture. Sensible and latent don’t always line up.

In reply to - Daniel posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Seeing supply air humidity creep up even though leaving air temperature stays right on setpoint. Cooling looks fine on paper, but the […] ]]> 804f9b1e841dcfdc1c49c5a20307ebb1 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3624/#acomment-3633 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:44:56 +1300 What’s the leaving air temp at the coil? If it’s too warm, RH will never drop.

In reply to - Benjamin posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment Cooling’s doing its job on temperature, but RH keeps creeping up anyway. Feels like dehumidification is getting undercut somewhere – airflow, coil, […] ]]> 144e677447770f4659d4dd1170f361ee Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3574/#acomment-3579 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:48:34 +1300 Classic system wakes up faster than the controls moment. Happens more than anyone wants to admit.

In reply to - Jack posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Seeing a weird one – when the supply fan ramps up, a few VAV boxes actually lose airflow for a moment. CFM drops for a couple seconds like […] ]]> 4c40aa8fe88731f6abcc6c5c26a2847f Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3247/#acomment-3262 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:17:21 +1300 Okayyy this is the update I didn’t know I needed 😄

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors 📢 Hey everyone, good news! A lot of you have been asking for this for a long time… and yes, we were quietly working on it in […] ]]> 3d63381f7e308c00492912ad853babb0 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3117/#acomment-3126 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:04:05 +1300 Try bumping up condenser water temp a little. Quick way to check if that’s the issue.

In reply to - Eric posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Got a centrifugal chiller that keeps surging whenever the load drops and the condenser water temp gets too low. IGVs and VFD look like they’re […] ]]> ea5f900bf6347eb8c4bde79fa93a1478 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3058/#acomment-3068 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:21:08 +1300 True. Might swap in another sensor just to test.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Been dealing with an AHU today and the supply fan just can’t sit still. No setpoint changes, nothing happening on BAS, but the fan keeps […] ]]> 1d96ee98d3c46b4aab013dee67a2a4af Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3058/#acomment-3066 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:21:06 +1300 Possible. I’ll trend a few boxes and see if any of them spike right before the fan hunts.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Been dealing with an AHU today and the supply fan just can’t sit still. No setpoint changes, nothing happening on BAS, but the fan keeps […] ]]> 31e96dcafbf711001c523ad50682acda Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3058/#acomment-3064 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:21:04 +1300 Makes sense. Might loosen the tuning and see if it stabilizes.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Been dealing with an AHU today and the supply fan just can’t sit still. No setpoint changes, nothing happening on BAS, but the fan keeps […] ]]> 239842d3b807ba255af321fb43baf382 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3058/#acomment-3062 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:21:02 +1300 😂 Exactly. On the screen it’s perfect. In real life? Chaos.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Been dealing with an AHU today and the supply fan just can’t sit still. No setpoint changes, nothing happening on BAS, but the fan keeps […] ]]> 244bf44e3dac3240e82c0e646d18a412 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3058/#acomment-3060 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:21:01 +1300 Yeah, that’s on my list. Gonna pull the panel tomorrow and check the terminals.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Been dealing with an AHU today and the supply fan just can’t sit still. No setpoint changes, nothing happening on BAS, but the fan keeps […] ]]> d8823100534e8a5faa57e86d86faa0af Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors: Been dealing with an AHU today and the supply fan […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3058/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:20:59 +1300 Been dealing with an AHU today and the supply fan just can’t sit still.
No setpoint changes, nothing happening on BAS, but the fan keeps ramping up and dropping like it’s reacting to something I’m not seeing.
Static looks normal, VFD looks normal… but the fan still does its own thing every few minutes.
Feels like one of those random… Read more

]]> 10 58a3d0194771feba6d8c8c76ad97d098 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2989/#acomment-2994 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:59:26 +1300 If the fuse isn’t blowing, it’s not a dead short. Probably a control board resistor opening when it heats up.

In reply to - Jordan posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Came across a strange one today – transformer keeps dropping voltage under load, but this time the fuse actually holds fine and the […] ]]> e811e1484bd7db74e1cbde7f9d6c8282 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2738/#acomment-2747 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:08:48 +1300 We have a bunch of Trane Voyager units at one of our sites. Once you learn their logic, they’re pretty solid.

In reply to - Mathew posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment Honestly, I don’t get to work on Trane units very often. Curious – who here works on them regularly? Any good manuals, PDFs, or online resources […] ]]> aa2fe1098d3bb0689d9993e3ac51853e Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1468/#acomment-1475 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:32:20 +1200 Don’t forget sealing and insulating any new return pathways-unsightly drafts or energy losses are easy to prevent with proper sealing.

In reply to - Ethan posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment We’ve got an old concrete-block building-no internal return ducts for two rooftop units handling the common hallways across four floors. As a result, […] ]]> 5471c430bf06f26cbea1d8791473809e Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1219/#acomment-1224 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:23:51 +1200 If the float switch in the condensate pan is failing, it might cycle fan or unit off-causing intermittent airflow and strange clicks.

In reply to - Aiden posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Customer reports intermittent airflow loss and odd clicking from the condensing unit-filter and coils clean, amperage looks normal, but airflow […] ]]> 942a88284cc410d3914710a7cf3641d0 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1072 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:25 +1200 Good call-keeping landscaping set back saved us from a repeat refrigerant-related service call.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> 3f93e8d273babbed3b6c88cd1ed466fd Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1070 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:24 +1200 Clean vertical exhaust ensured cooler discharge air and better system performance.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> cc9c27286b2effabccdda74a61476277 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1068 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:23 +1200 Client ops loved that -they could shut one unit offline during service.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> 91648cdea12d33cd26ce430e0dc84a08 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1066 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:23 +1200 😂 Everyone appreciated the elbow room this layout created.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> 281419b0b4e6f49ec9bb2e914b3bbb11 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1064 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:22 +1200 Site stayed dry after rain and no more coil corrosion.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> bb7f0c6338fa40a3854afa7343543852 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1062 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:22 +1200 Made inspection setup quicker – no workaround needed.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> b0718ab57130c3a66cbe7ade9d30ccbb Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1060 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:21 +1200 Universal design, but tailored per climate and regulations.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> c2f69231ef006a41fe76210e5ea2652a Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1058 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:21 +1200 We doubled that for comfort, access, and airflow.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> 75b1d6cab3379c086d3a401aa4cc750c Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1056 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:20 +1200 Techs could service without equipment shuffling -huge time saver.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> 2b70e72677e85143feac6f2ab0c9d35e Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/#acomment-1054 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:20 +1200 Proper spacing gave us 7% lower kW draw under peak load.

In reply to - Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least […] ]]> 3c6f3641edec732ea58f41608628f6b7 Hunter posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors: Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1051/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:43:20 +1200 Just finished a rooftop install with proper clearances: 36 from wall, 72 between units for the larger 15‑ton split condensers, and at least 60 unobstructed above. Units serviced easily and airflow stays smooth.

]]> 21 d2109ac0fff13a24595cff490a532b48 Hunter posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/941/#acomment-942 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:17:53 +1200 Low airflow always causes coil icing and reduced capacity.

In reply to - Liam posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Most commercial systems run well below spec—our audit showed 340 CFM/ton vs. the ideal 400 CFM/ton—and over 60% of systems suffer low […] ]]>