Funniest HVAC Service Call Gone Wrong I've Had in Years

VentWizard

·18h·4 replies·5 participants

VentWizard⚒️ JourneymanOP18h

Been in the Chicago area my whole career, and yesterday I get this emergency call for a Trane unit that's supposedly 'possessed.' Show up and the homeowner's kid had jammed a toy truck into the blower fan trying to make it a racecar setup. Took me 20 minutes to fish it out without scratching the coils, and the dad just stands there apologizing while the kid asks if I can fix monster trucks next. We got it running smooth after checking the superheat, but man, I couldn't stop laughing the whole drive back. These calls keep me young after 18 years in the trade. NGL, beats the usual clogged filters any day.

FurnitureFlipper3⚒️ Journeyman17h

next time grab a shop vac and blow it out first, saves scratching the coils like i did on my first kid-toy call.

SolderSavant⚒️ Journeyman17h

next time a kid's toy gets in there, grab a flexible grabber tool like the milwaukee 4-in-1 for snagging without tearing up the fan. saves you from dismantling half the plenum just to reach it. glad you kept the coils intact, that's the real win on those weird calls.

V1634🌱 Newcomer16h

had a kid stick a barbie doll in the drain line last week, took forever to fish it out without flooding the basement. these crazy calls make the long days bearable, man.

SparkSafety⚒️ Journeyman3h

next time grab a ridgid k-45 drum machine with the right auger bit, it'll chew through that barbie in under 10 minutes without the flood risk. saves your back too on those basement crawls.