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I usually find with older folks who try to damper off rooms I get cracked heat exchangers, and people who can't seem to change their filters more than once a decade. This usually gives me a clue to look a bit further. ...anyway, finally cold here in Texas.

yeah we started our heating maintenances like 2 motnhs ago.ive found about 7-8 cracked heat exchangers so far...you gotta know where to look for them

we have been doing heat checks for about a month here started when it was still 90 plus outside. have yet to have our first heat call that wasn't due to them having the a/c running when i arrived. those heat exchangers are nothing in our humid climate i find heat exchangers 1/2 the tube is rusted through, i will take some pictures of the next really bad one i find.

if this winter is anything like the last we will have very very few calls. our maintenance customers started to ask me if we had anything else to do last winter, we got very few summer calls from them there equipment was in fantastic shape.

some of my preventive maintenance checks have been no heat calls

found my first cracked heat exchanger of the season today(and my first as a tech). It was on a Trane single stage 90 that was 12 y/o. heard a rumbling sound when it first started up, took cover off the burner box and then sounded normal, flames looked good. About 2 minutes in to it running i see the front plate of one of the cells catching fire, i shut off the furnace and see the plate is all cracked and burnt up, further noticing signs of roll out all over the burner box. I then stuck my inspection camera down the cell to find a stress crack. Called the office to inform them, had a field supervisor come out to the call to verify it and to make it as easier (if possible) to break the news to the homeowner we then took the burner compartment apart and looked down the cell and touched it with a brazing rod, only find that crack was more than just a stress crack. I've never had issues with primary heat exchanger on a Trane or many 90% furnaces for that matter.

Originally Posted by akelesis

I got a no heat call about a week ago and it was an easy one. i guess it was easy. i did find the original problem but they had another issue that i had to tell them. Its a good start to the heating season. Its an old carrier rtu. I ended up putting in a new heat exchanger.

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fun fun yeah i had to replace a heat exchanger yesterday. it was the first one i had to replace and it wasnt to bad at all. but thats the thing about our field seems like i learn something new almost everyday

I got a no heat call about a week ago and it was an easy one. i guess it was easy. i did find the original problem but they had another issue that i had to tell them. Its a good start to the heating season. Its an old carrier rtu. I ended up putting in a new heat exchanger.

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yeah i'd take working on a gas furnace over an a/c any day

im ready

im waiting for heating calls i cant wait very easy i love but my buiness havent lifted off the groud yet

Originally Posted by Southern Mech

Marylands big blue crabs dont actually come from the Bay. Being raised in the Baltimore area and moving to the coast of NC, I now know Maryland crabs are imports. I can get the big jumbos here for 60$ a bushell or go up there and get them for $60 a dozen. I have even done a little boot leggin. Sad part is, eat crabs around here we get the little crap with no meat cause all our good seafood gets shipped outa town.

i dont know about all that man im pretty sure verytime i went down to the bay or one of the rivers near by we brought in a bushel or two..now with the jumbos your probably right yoyu cant always catch big crabs. but i know even in the winter time when crabs aint running up here they get them from either texas or louisianna. i used to work for a sea food resturant back in high school

OK, Southern Mech will be my crab connection....I luv those dang things! The little neck clams out in Seattle were damn good too!

Sorry if I digressed this thread into sea bugs....yumz!

Marylands big blue crabs dont actually come from the Bay. Being raised in the Baltimore area and moving to the coast of NC, I now know Maryland crabs are imports. I can get the big jumbos here for 60$ a bushell or go up there and get them for $60 a dozen. I have even done a little boot leggin. Sad part is, eat crabs around here we get the little crap with no meat cause all our good seafood gets shipped outa town.

Originally Posted by coolwhip

Send me some blue crabs!

ha if i had and extra 100 bucks laying around maybe..times are tough brotha lol

ha yeah im on call this week and"knock on wood" havent had a call yet

I've had no heats weeks ago, the worst ones are the "I forgot to call last spring" on a Friday afternoon


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last week i had a no cooling during the day and a no heat that night. not at the same place tho.

no heat calls already ,still running a/c here

Originally Posted by rchristie420

its that time of year again here in maryland,
starting to work way into the night and getting those no heat calls already
just hoping everyone has a safe winter. and for those who are looking forward to alot of hours hope you are busy, i know we are, im not worried about it but my wife on the other hand she aint to happy about it lol
take it easy guys

Originally Posted by coolwhip

Send me some blue crabs!

Insert joke here!


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Send me some blue crabs!

that time of year again

its that time of year again here in maryland,
starting to work way into the night and getting those no heat calls already
just hoping everyone has a safe winter. and for those who are looking forward to alot of hours hope you are busy, i know we are, im not worried about it but my wife on the other hand she aint to happy about it lol
take it easy guys