Grain Valley, MO HVAC & Plumbing Services

Humidifier setting was set to on;y 15%. I turned it up to 40%. Water flow was good so no other issues. We changed out the air filter while I was here. Told customer to watch it but the humidity levels should come back up in a day or two.

I arrived and met Austin and he relayed to me that the Goodman spark ignition natural draft furnace that serves the downstairs bathrooms was having problems with the blower motor. I turned the furnace on to heat mode and observed the spark ignition and the flames. The flames looked great and they did not move when the blower motor started. The blower motor struggled to start. An amp draw was quickly measured (5.9a) and then the unit was then shut down. The blower motor bearings, and wheels were checked and were ok. The blower motor capacitor had lost half of its capacity. The capacitor was replaced and another amp draw was taken (3.9a). A few extra screws were added to the flue pipe and there are now 3 screws in each flue junction. The unit was cycled through a heat cycle and a flue gas analysis was performed for each burner. The CO for each burner was under 22ppm which is in the proper range. Temperatures were checked on the return and supply side of the furnace and the t

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Replaced the contactor, air handler is up and heating. Thank you for choosing LBA services!

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Went for a service call today. After inspecting the air handler, I noticed the contactor has blown up. Will be back in the morning to replace the contactor and the breaker. Thank you for choosing LBA services!

Increase supply and return volume 1star heat pump and air handler Aeroseal UV

Increase supply and return volume 1star heat pump and air handler Aeroseal UV

Customer called for no heat. Arrived and customer stated they had noticed temps dropping and system not kicking on, main floor and basement system is dual fuel and heat pump wasn’t reverting over to emergency heat, was able to switch over and test furnace. Furnace is 20 years old and in decent shape but showing signs of age related failure. Contacted field supervisor to advise customer on options for replacement when customer is ready.

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Placed order from Lennox for condensor lid. Production will complete the installation once the part has arrived.

Sold 1 star airflow and hp/ah w/Aeroseal and uv. 2/17 install

Upon arrival I spoke with the homeowner. She just moved in December of 2024, so she’s only been in this home for a couple months. Her inspector told her she should have the hvac system checked out because it was very dirty. I started my tune up on the system. I found the excessive dirt and debris that had snuck its way into the system. Other than the dirt and debris I found the evaporator coil is clogged up with debris and microbial growth and the air you breathe is passing though the coil and could make you feel sickly. The blower wheel is very dirty and needs to be cleaned. The control board and most everything inside this Air Handler has gotten pretty dirty. Since this system is 21 years old, I wouldn’t recommend putting too much money into a system that isn’t going to last very long. I also found that the AC/Heat Pump is running with R22 refrigerant which is no longer made and we cannot add that kind of refrigerant any longer. This is another reason I would consider replacing the s

Customer called for a no heat. Upon arrival found that top for condenser had cracked and fan was sagging inside condenser and fins are bent over. System is dual fuel with a heat pump and gas furnace. Hanged thermostat settings to run gas heat only and shut off breaker to heat pump. Home is warming and field supervisor was contacted to advise customer on repair options.

Arrived for a leak coming from system. Found that a connection for the drain pipe had not been glued. I glued it up. System is running upon departure. Thanks for choosing LBA.

Upon arrival I began the furnace tune up. First, I ran a static pressure test. This system has a max rating of .5 and your system is testing at .84 which is failing over the max allowed. This is putting more stress on the furnace. The blower wheel needs to be cleaned and it is amping a little higher than I normally see which will happen with age as well. I will include an estimate for a blower wheel cleaning. The inducer motor was testing within specs. I took a temperature split on the system which was 140 degrees (-) 79 degrees = 61 degree temp rise. The manufacturer has the setting between 35 & 65 degrees so we are within specs for the temp rise. CO testing at Zero PPM. Looked at the heat exchanger and it looks good to me, especially considering it’s 20 years old. Didn’t see any cracks today. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to us! Your LBA Technician, Tyler Rickard P.S. No payment was due for todays visit. Have a great weekend and Go Chiefs!

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Went for a furnace maintenance today. Did a static pressure test, it failed. Changed the filter. Did a carbon monoxide leak test, there is a leak. After inspecting the heat exchanger, I noticed the cracks. The furnace is red tagged and disabled. Thank you for choosing LBA services!

Replaced leaking exhaust. Ran furnace for over 15 min. No issues at departure.

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Completed furnace inspection for customer. All components of heat cycle tested within manufacturer specifications. No recommendations at this time.

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Completed furnace inspection for customer. All components of heating tested within manufacturer specifications. There was a hit of 2ppm Carbon Monoxide when running system explained to customer it is not concerning as this is an acceptable level to have in a home. Static pressures were slightly elevated at a .65inwc when manufacturer max is a .5inwc. No recommendations at this time.