HVAC Scam failed again on 2nd opinion call

An honest HVAC guy will keep a customer for life, please stay honest and you would never be out of business. Thank for sharing

About 10 years ago, I had a local HVAC guy come out when the thermostat fuse was blowing. He had😢 no clue, as he clearly was not a technician at all .. but wanted to quote me a new system. The system was over 10 years old, but I still didn’t believe him. I worked on it myself, completely self teaching from scratch as I went (it took a couple of afternoons) .. and found the reversing coil grounding out. I replaced the coil and fixed it myself. It ran for about 3 more years until the R-22 compressor motor lost a winding. As with most repairs on things, I’m a staunch DIYer when I can & call when I must. Most vendors/contractors suck.

MUCH respect for a guy who can call BS on himself [and the scammers].

Some are scammers . Others are too lazy or inexperienced to analyze a problem and choose the easiest route , load up the parts cannon and keep pulling that lanyard till the system works again . This is where scammers and incompetents can intersect , by replacing the highest value components first .

As an honest tech, I would say that 60% of second opinions that we give, wind up with a relatively inexpensive repair done by us. So many dishonest or inexperienced techs out there. At least I HOPE many of them are "inexperienced ".

I did these types of repairs and second opinions for years here in Alabama. So many dishonest companies cheating people just trying to get by. I can honestly say that in the 13 years I was in my on business I never cheated anyone. If we don’t have honesty and integrity in life we are pretty much spiritually poor individuals !!!!

I'm not an HVAC guy, but I've been told by honest HVAC guys and also mechanics that there is absolutely no reason to cheat or scam a customer because there is plenty of work out there to make a good living without trying to cheat anyone.

Thank you for having your integrity and morals intact. So many people's moral compass is so jacked up, I don't know how they walk straight.

Reversing valve wire isnt even connected in the thermostat. I bet the thermostat was not configured for heat pump

The Company that "Fixed" our Heat Pump, which was just a service, removed the Orifice on the outdoor unit. The Guy said it's not needed and removed it. In Heat Mode, the outdoor unit sounded awful. I got confromation the Orifice (Piston) is required for Heating. The Company wouldn't come back as they said "You are wrong, I've been in the businees for 35 years so there is nothing to fix". I recovered the refrigerant into the Outdoor unit, disconnected the high side and put the Piston back in. Bought a Vacuum Pump and a Micron Gauge and drew it down to 45 microns. Sealed her up and opened the valves. So I turned into a DIY. Got advice from YouTube what needed to be done. So far, all is good. The Heat coming out of the Ducts before the Piston was back in was 82 degrees. After my repair, 102 degrees, I didn't have a way to check pressures. R401a. It reallty sucks as a Homeowner when we feel helpless and seem to be the Victim. Love Ted's channel. Wish Ted lived nearby so I could get the System fully checked and serviced.

Looks like they had the white wire on w instead of w2. The fact that they were trying to sell her a reversing valve over that is wild.

thank you for helping that poor lady. us women get bamboozled all the time.

Just wonder how many crooks are in the business robbing customers?

That was probably 1 of those Guys that Steve Lav says carrys a Tablet with them and wants to put in a New System.

Ted, I live about 90 miles East. I'd gladly pay your mileage and time to come work on my systems - you deliver such value to your customer. It's a shame - so many technicians are trying to pump their commissions up instead of actually fixing customers' issues.

Glad to know there are good honest people out there. Thank you!

God bless your heart! The hvac industry needs more people like you that’s for sure!! 👍🏼

Great job Ted, I appreciate your honesty. When I managed an HVAC company my mentor told me don't run the business during the week that would get you punched in the mouth Sunday. I don't understand the reason for dishonest tactics when you can make a great living doing it honestly.

The thermostat was programmed for gas furnace, instead of heat pump.

Ted, excellent diagnosis. Before I retired from the HVAC service industry, I would have enjoyed working with you. You have ALWAYS been a person that operates with integrity. Doing the next right thing for the customer has always been and will continue to be the mark of a PROFESSIONAL such as you. I enjoy following your uploads every week or so and I wish you continued success. Please stay safe out there.