Kansas City, KS HVAC & Plumbing Services

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Furnace blower motor is out. One of the wires was split In half. Capacitor is good. Thank you for choosing LBA services

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Arrived to do a performance maintenance. Set up for combustion analysis, temperature split, static pressure test, and carbon monoxide tests. Found that the system is operating with failing static pressure and the system is on the verge of overheating. Reached out to a field supervisor to finish the diagnosis on the systems static pressure. Verified operation of all mechanical and electronic components of the furnace. Found that the inducer is grinding and sounds like the bearings have failed. Checked blower for cleanliness and to see if there is any play in the bearings. Found excessive buildup of dust present on the blower wheel. Checked systems heat exchanger to ensure proper venting of flue gas. Spoke with homeowner about the system. Furnace is operational at this time.

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Went for a furnace inspection today. Did a static pressure test, it failed. Did a combustion analysis test, it passed. Inducer motor is over amping. Heat exchanger and the burners are extremely rusted. Gas pressure and pressure switch passed. Temp split between the supply and return duct passed. Blower motor amperage is passing and blower wheel is dirty. Thank you for choosing LBA services!

Today I arrived and Dean relayed to me that the breakroom for the recycling plant was blowing cold air. I checked the breakroom and there was warm air exiting the supply vents. One foot below the ceiling of the breakroom measured 80 deg and the room temp was 57. This room has no insulation and exterior walls as well as the floor has no insulation and is exposed to the outdoor temp (8degf). I did recommend a fan be put in the breakroom to move some of the heated air off of the ceiling. In addition to this Dean and I checked the areas that the other rooftop unit serves (bathrooms) and the rooftop unit for the bathrooms is not functioning. The both bathrooms have frozen pipes as there were secondary heaters in the bathrooms but they are now missing. Dean requested that I and his employees do not use the lift and access the roof due to snow and ice. He would like us to contact him on Monday to schedule a service call for the rooftop unit that serves the bathrooms. Thank you, Jon

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Filter hadn’t been changed for a year. It was stopping the system from running properly. Customer will go buy new filter. Exhaust is leaking. They would like to talk about fixing it before going with it. Recommended maintenance on the system as well and mentioned membership to them.

Upon arrival the homeowner told me they were interested in having the ducts cleaned. They had another company out and told them the unit wasn’t working properly because the ducts were too dirty to move the air through the system. I started my diagnostics. First, I ran a static pressure test. This unit is rated for a max static pressure of .5 and it is currently testing at 1.2 which is over double the specifications. Next, I checked the temperatures. The supply air temp was at 125 degrees (minus) the return air temp of 62 degrees giving us a difference of 63 degrees. The manufacturer wants the temp differential to be between 30 to 60 degrees and we are over that temp which is causing the system to overheat and short cycle over and over putting lots of strain on the system. My Field Supervisor Nick arrived to help find a solution for the homeowner. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us! Your LBA Technician, Tyler Rickard P.S. No payment was due for todays v

2-19-2 Two unit heater is in the back you’re not working I have a control board. I will call to pick up in the morning.

Today I spoke with Michael when I arrived. He relayed to me that one of the unit heaters is not working. The other hanging heater, he said it has been out of service for awhile. The unit heater that was not working was diagnosed as having a bad gas valve. Due to the condition and age of the units I did offer to not repair the unit and gather information for a replacement. Replacing the failed gas valve was verbally approved by Michael. The heater was visually checked, the flue pipe was checked, and the safeties were confirmed to be in operating condition. The gas valve for the unit was sourced, picked up and installed today. After the gas valve was installed the gas pressure was adjusted and rechecked. The fan motor was checked and the bearings as well as the capacitor and amp draw were ok. The gas pressure was rechecked and adjusted. Due to the age and condition of these unit heaters information was gathered for a replacement estimate. Thank you, Jon Tech notes: reznor

2-17-25 No heat in the cafeteria. Found the 1986 Lennox furnace pilot was out when I re-lit the pilot. It was real weak. I was able to pull and clean the pilot reinstall. Start the furnace. I went ahead and did a combustion analyzer on it the center and two right hand burners. I’ve got extremely high CO I shut this one down. The other furnace in the area feeds the back end of the cafeteria that one was running however, there was no fire, and it had a code of the high limit switch is tripped, found the fire damper on the supply below the evaporator coil. This is a downflow furnace is shut. I cannot access it without cutting the sheet metal or pulling the evaporator coil. I left a message with Bob and Ryan. I will get with them tomorrow and see how we’re gonna go forward.

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Inspected shower valve turned over to supervisor

2-17-25 Customer wants full condition report of HVAC system, exhaust hoods, and walk in fridges Walk-in freezer Checked the operation of the unit Upon arrival the walk-in freezer was shut down, located circuit breakers. Turn the system on and let it settle out. Set the thermostat @ -4° system is running condenser has little bit of rattle. Sightglass glass its clear. Condenser fan motor it’s good Visual inspection for oil leaks. It’s all good. evaporator fan motors look good. Check the electrical connections are good Check the defrost timer good Check defrost termination control is good Checked the evaporator heaters and the pan heaters The condensate line heater is working System did bring the temperature down to -4° and then cycled off One issue I found was there is no P-trap on the condensate drain on the system. Walk-in Cooler Upon arrival the walk-in cooler was shut down, located circuit breakers. Turn the system on and let it settle out. Set thermostat @ 35° Sightglass glas

Arrived for a follow up from Friday. System was not heating properly. Thermostat is on second floor, which is causing the main floor to not heat as well. Filter was very dirty and causing airflow issues. Checked heat pump outside and it’s working. Thermostat was not programmed 100% correct and I set it correct. System is heating correct.

Went for a maintenance call today. Tested for static pressure, system is at max rating. Did a co test, no co was detected when testing. Inspected heat exchanger no wear and tear. Did notice evaporator coil has biological growth. When inspecting heat exchanger. Temp split is passing for system. All electrical components are passing for manufacture specifications. Did clean flame sensor and pressure switch hose. No further wear and tear on system.

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