A quick cheat sheet! Something I’ve always wanted while on a work order in the heat of battle.
Instead of having to search all over the internet for helpful charts and information, I will consolidate everything here that will give technicians quick access to what they need. You can click on the picture and save to your phone for even quicker access!
This list will continue to grow over time. And if there’s something you’d like to see added, please e-mail me at Lex.Vance79@gmail.com.
G.E. Washing Machine Error Codes
The newer G.E. top loader washing machines have a circuit board on top of the motor that has a red blinking light. That light will tell you when something’s wrong. Click on this YouTube video link and you’ll see the example I recorded about error codes.
HVAC Capacitor Microfarad Chart
This will help you out if you’re not sure if a capacitor is still good or not. I only went from 3 to 45 microfarads because rarely do us maintenance techs deal with anything bigger. If it’s below or above the number listed, chunk it!
If you’re unfamiliar with how to test capacitors, here’s a video of me testing a bad one out in the field.
(Click this YouTube link to watch video)
How To Tell What Ton An A/C Unit Is
If the data plate numbers are visible, the tonnage of a unit can be found in the model number.
If 12,000 BTU’s (British Thermal Units) is equal to 1 ton of AC then 18,000 is equal to 1.5 tons and 24,000 is equal to 2 tons and so on.
12 = 1 ton
18 = 1.5 tons
24 = 2 tons
30 = 2.5 tons
36 = 3 tons
42 = 3.5 tons
48 = 4 tons
And so on and so on. As you can see, the BTU’s go up by 6.
How To Test A Blower Control Board
HVAC Piston Chart
Sometimes you’ll roll up on a property and find that some goober put an undersized or an oversized piston in a unit and it’s making the pressures do crazy things. This chart will help you know what size to put in a unit. This actual chart came from a Goodman manual.
Here’s a video of me showing a piston & where they go if you’re unfamiliar with pistons on an HVAC system.
(Click this YouTube link to watch video)
How To Use A Multi-Meter
How To Tell What Color Fluorescent Bulbs Will Be
(Soft Yellow? Or Bright White)
Now that you have watched the video above and know what you’re looking for when ordering, the chart below will help you tremendously while matching bulbs for your property. You can save the color chart to your phone!
For Ohming Electric Water Heaters (sent by Marc Lancaster)
More to come as I gather more nuggets. If there’s anything you’d like to have quick access to, please let me know and put it on here!
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A great resource, especially as it grows. Good job, pal.
Thank you so much Jim!
You’re welcome, Lex 👍