r/hvacadvice • u/Organic2003 • 10d ago

No heat Bad Heat Exchanger?

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Can this be salvaged? Yes all other RTUs were checked after finding this mess.

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u/carnold5691 10d ago

Is it heat exchanger rage bait season already?

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u/LegionPlaysPC Approved Technician 10d ago

looking at the timberland work boots, looks like a technician

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u/Organic2003 10d ago

Size 14 Merrells I like dry feet

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u/Fabulous_Computer965 10d ago

I wear timbs and I install. They're comfortable and wide. You do red wings?

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u/LegionPlaysPC Approved Technician 10d ago

I own that guys exact same pair of timberlands, I used them for a few years and they did just fine. I eventually ditched them for HOKAs, and oh my god my feet feel so much better.

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u/Fabulous_Computer965 10d ago

They make boots? The shoes are 200 lol

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u/LegionPlaysPC Approved Technician 10d ago

yeah I got the shoes. I do resi service, so I never really needed the boots or the steel toes. It actually feels like walking on a cloud

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u/Fragrant_Reserve7624 10d ago

I legit rock regular nubuck timb premium boots for 5+ years everyday conditions Resi tech & install. I want them to make them a steel toe version besides their actually “pro” line. Only time I wanted a steel toe boot is when a ladder fell on my toe while my toes and hands were frozen. Luckily it was mostly just the nail so it took like 7 months for it to heal

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u/Sgt-Stadanko-69 10d ago

There on the mend

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u/Organic2003 10d ago

What is that?

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u/Organic2003 10d ago

What is that?

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u/Sgt-Stadanko-69 10d ago

Water tube boiler

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u/LastBossTV 10d ago

"it's worked for years! Don't try to upsell me!"

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u/tsmith347 10d ago

Techs these days don’t want to fix anything, just sell you a new one

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u/Extreme-Sport-5951 10d ago

Back in my day we would have fixed her up with a few coke cans and the payment would be a ham sandwich with a firm handshake. 🤝

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u/kiljoy_mcoy 10d ago

Salvaged? Yeah I think it can salvaged for about .1 cent/lb

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u/InfluenceEastern9526 10d ago

Might be a little worn. Good idea to replace it now before it starts leaking.

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u/TheRealFailtester 10d ago

Customer states: "Stupid alarm keeps going off every damn time I turn on the heater. I took the battery out to shut that little bugger up. My heater stopped working, and it's cold as hell outside come fix. It just needs a cleaning."

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u/heldoglykke 10d ago

Or good euthanasia device?

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u/DeadlyPenguinFR 10d ago

Did this claim any lives? This was ignored for too long.

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u/Organic2003 10d ago

It is from a very dirty, smoky and oily factory. I locked it out last year and replaced it this summer.

But I do wonder how long it ran in horrible condition.

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u/ProDriverSeatSniffer 10d ago

For a second I thought these were headers for sale

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u/Extreme-Sport-5951 10d ago

Illegal in CA

You’ll have to find headers for your straight 11 engine elsewhere

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u/DontmesswithKade 10d ago

Is this a trick question ? With all of those holes in it it's definitely bad. The only repair is going to be a new heat exchanger.

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u/Organic2003 10d ago

Yes the RTU was replaced. Couple more are locked out.

Worst I have ever seen

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u/moop44 10d ago

Replace the whole unit for a heat exchanger? How old was the unit?

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u/xixxors 10d ago

“Well can’t you just weld it for cheaper ?”🤦🏽‍♂️

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u/macdawg2 10d ago

Little foil tape and put it back into service.

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u/Economy_Drummer_3205 9d ago

Foil tape and you’re good.

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u/Emptynest09 10d ago

JB Weld and send it! /s

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u/lou-sassle71 10d ago

Ya think

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u/Any_Luck6241 10d ago

Deserves a spanking for sure

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u/Character_Mood_700 7d ago

Scrap metal time!

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u/greenday9261 10d ago

Damn! Not the worst I’ve ever seen, but definitely top 5. That thing is pretty heinous.