HVAC Community Hub | Site-Wide Activity https://hvachub.co/news-feed/ Activity feed for the entire site. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:56:41 +1200 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.4.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 687d93c7daa2cb4d3da0b9255144e9b4 HVAC Community Hub posted a new post. https://hvachub.co/?p=4228 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +1200 571c1b6677a30f0911e46b97c82d000c Sam joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8738/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:47:39 +1200 0 571c1b6677a30f0911e46b97c82d000c Sam joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8737/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:47:39 +1200 0 dbd7ca0e7dd476c9c98a83d1f0e2afb0 Sam became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8736/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:47:37 +1200 0 0bc7a70276355a897281236faae06e4f Jordan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Found a penny jammed behind a breaker today. Customer […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8715/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:07:00 +1200 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 trip anymore. There’s scorch marks on the panel.

]]> 8 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 3457a8013f1cdd19b188e04d92f116ec HVAC Community Hub posted a new post. https://hvachub.co/?p=4215 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:23:31 +1200
HVAC Customer Retention: Keep Customers Coming Back

HVAC customer retention is one of the most powerful growth strategies available to any HVAC business owner — yet most owners focus almost entirely on…

]]> 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 b2bf43a4bc3b35742fb524c5b4372cc9 Tyler posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Hello, https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8644/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +1200 Hello,

]]> 13 e5e3f92cdd23baec36fc9538dd95f04a ACSpeedStick became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8638/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:54:51 +1200 0 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 c4563fa469e143160862138e745e8540 HVAC Community Hub posted a new post. https://hvachub.co/?p=4195 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:24:17 +1200 HVAC Business Automation: Save Time and Grow in 2026

HVAC business automation is changing the way successful HVAC companies operate in 2026. Most HVAC business owners spend hours every week on tasks that have…

]]> 5bac2decceb89681f96302edbe962427 Carlos posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Showed up for a maintenance call and saw this from […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8615/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +1200 Showed up for a maintenance call and saw this from the driveway before I even got out of the truck. That pad has been sinking for years and nobody said a word. Unit is leaning so far the refrigerant lines are about to snap at the wall penetration. Copper is bent at an angle it was never meant to bend. Put a level on top just to see how bad it… Read more

]]> 6 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 d63401a40a2c999fc3001a192071068f Leonard posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Showed up for a routine maintenance call. Went to pull […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8504/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:03:00 +1200 Showed up for a routine maintenance call. Went to pull the disconnect and this is what greeted me. Mud daubers have been running this disconnect box for at least two seasons by the look of it. Could barely see the fuses under all of it. Customer said nobody has been out here since 2023. Yeah I can tell. Spent 20 minutes clearing this out with… Read more

]]> 17 d5df86af61e0977a6e664e153c6af977 Lucas posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Got dispatched for a "system not keeping up" call. […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8501/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +1200 Got dispatched for a “system not keeping up” call. Showed up and couldn’t even find the condenser at first. Homeowner pointed me to the backyard and I thought she was joking. The landscaping has literally eaten this unit alive. Bushes on three sides pushed right up against the coils, fins crushed where the branches have been growing into them… Read more

]]> 16 e4c34bb5bc67f5d7e56ae1eeedea80b7 ali joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8493/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:36:01 +1200 0 e4c34bb5bc67f5d7e56ae1eeedea80b7 ali joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8492/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:36:01 +1200 0 49ad38d63230f89a5c80d51f1ccc6c1f ali became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8491/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:36:00 +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 ad064e31222ae57e7db65f726af1d201 Justin joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8484/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:09:14 +1200 0 e456d76de3bdaa04105175714c0a76ce Justin became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8483/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:09:12 +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 cae3ddf6be8b45aaa5312ed3bf52a866 Mason posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer said there was a weird smell coming from the […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8441/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +1200 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 had it cleaned. Opened it up and almost gagged. This is what’s been blowing air into their bedroom every night while they sleep 🤢. They have a 2 year old in this room too. Quoted them a full deep clean on… Read more

]]> 9 4a5ac06869c7abdf5d71d8611aa897e2 Steve joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8423/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:49:28 +1200 0 4a5ac06869c7abdf5d71d8611aa897e2 Steve joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8422/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:49:28 +1200 0 cbe63d59bd267927d9f99234d99b1949 Steve became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8421/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:49:27 +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 70c69380895a648325ffdfdadbb1196e Danny joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8410/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:28:36 +1200 0 ab45844342adf1cbf383d23df316b6b7 Danny became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8409/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:28:35 +1200 0 bdcc37fa8c9bcc36f0b5faa7a30fa1b6 Samuel posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer said it was blowing warm air so I went up to […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8405/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:36:00 +1200 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 “what filter?”

]]> 16 27f9cf4f8b12629496ab739ebc8d62e6 Robert posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Been running out of this van for 3 years now. Finally […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8369/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:21:00 +1200 Been running out of this van for 3 years now. Finally got the shelving where I want it. Still looks like a disaster to everyone else but I know where everything is.

]]> 9 89d24d778cec41969b4d23cdd0840c9b Oliver posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: You rent a house here in California where rent is […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8362/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:58:00 +1200 You rent a house here in California where rent is around $2,500 a month. It’s been 90-100° outside and your AC is keeping the house perfectly cool. One day you decide to take a look at the ductwork and it looks like this. System is still cooling fine but you know it needs to be cleaned.

Do you say something to the landlord or just leave it alone?

]]> 11 fb6e6e48881dc5747d8c6b0d4bf8c17a jmsoils became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8357/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:28:36 +1200 0 b844264f8dc539988cf9460229a70afd LewisBug became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8343/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:04:47 +1200 0 5533bf33bb131140234330f0bc93d459 Harry posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer complaint was one bedroom not cooling. Found […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8335/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +1200 Customer complaint was one bedroom not cooling. Found this under the house. Flex completely disconnected from the boot, just dumping air straight into the crawlspace. They said the other company did a tune up 6 weeks ago.

]]> 12 da7ca7b86cb12d9760d468761a8404b4 LarrySoali joined the group Troubleshooting & Repairs https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8328/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:55 +1200 0 da7ca7b86cb12d9760d468761a8404b4 LarrySoali joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8327/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:55 +1200 0 48496de457bc7f5b381b1f075d171013 LarrySoali became a registered member https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8326/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:50 +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

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