Alexandria, VA

FALL MAINTENANCE ON ONE UNIT GOODMEN 80% GAS FURNACE 2009 OWNER/TENANT SITUATION I checked the filter and the tenant says she replaced it quarterly and it was okay and not clogged. . I checked the indoor blower wheel motor housing compartment and once I opened the door I felt a lot of heat hit my face. I checked the capacitor and found has lost a little capacitance. I checked blower amps found ok. I checked the Inducer draft motor and flue vent pipe found okay. Inducer amps ok. I checked the flame sensor and the Ignitor and found both have wear and tear and are no longer reliable. I checked and cleaned burners and heat exchanger. I checked all wiring and connections and all limits and safetys working okay. I got a temperature rise of 50 within the manufacturer recommended. Going back to the concern about the blower over heating. It can simply just simple wear and tear due to normal operation. I checked the filter and found it okay so that wouldn't cause it to over heat. All vents are

Commercial Property Hydro-Jet: arrived at location to hydro jet kitchen line done in p2, when jetting we noticed a large amount of grease that it also filled up the diameter of the pipe, we had to open different parts of the line inorder to get it from both side since then grease was so thick it was a bit harder just going in, in one motion. we cleared the line out and also went upstairs and dropped the jet down to clean the 90 that was clogged up since yesterday, clean line no leaks occured at this moment. the 90 was on the LL floor and the rest of the pipe we did which was only 2 line were in P1 .

Grease Backing Up In Restaurant: arrived at location for 4-inch line cast iron in P1 back up with grease, attempted to snake the line going up to try to clear it with the k-1500 but was giving us a hard time and the ammout of grease wasn't going to let through, we recommend having a seasonal hydro-jetting to avoid any more back up in the future, We will need to jet over. 300ft. also will need to replace 2in vent pipe cast iron on the ground level dude to it being broken and inorder to make the repair will need to go from down below and push another pipe up to connect full, unsure how it was broken saw it broke when approaching it.

FALL CHECK GAS FURNACE BOTTOM FLOOR #1 checked filter 16x25x1, checked indoor blower motor and wheel, cleaned and checked burners and heat exchanger, checked flame sensor, checked inducer draft motor and flue, checked all safeties and limits, checked hot surface ignitor, checked all water lines and tubes , checked condensate pump, checked temperature rise 35-65 , return air temperature 68 , supply air temperature 122 AIR TEMPERATURE MODEL NUMBER VG7TC 080D 35C1 SERIAL NUMBER VGG160950233 FALL CHECK TOP FLOOR HEAT PUMP #2 checked and replaced customer supplied filter 18x20x1 , checked indoor blower motor and wheel, checked all electrical wires safeties limits and connections, checked emergency heat return air temperature 69 , supply air temperature 115 , checked heat pump return air temperature 70, supply air temperature 96 , checked condenser motor and coil , checked capacitor and contactor, checked defrost board controls stat and operation, checked freon level liquid line tem

REPLACED INDUCER MOTOR TENANT/OWNER SITUATION Today I replaced an inducer motor on a gas furnace. we checked the full operations and limits and safetys. I let run for 30 mins to get the temperature and temp rise. As of right now the temperature ran heating with no problems. If there's any issues or concerns call VITO SERVICES thank you. I called the owner and collected payment OF $1425.00. He has a $75 coupon he wanted to use and I honered it. The total came out to $1350.00 and I collected it on MX merchant through the phone.

arrived on site, inform customer that all material and parts for the water heater had arrived and that I'll will be making repairs. once in the back area where the water heater was located I started to disassemble all the old parts. on the heater I unscrew the ignitor control box,unclip the igniter wire, and also unclip the sensors. once the sensors were out I noticed a difference in between the sensor that the manufacturer sent me and the sensor that was taken out of the heater. I quickly called tech support to figure out which sensor did I receive. upon further investigation I've been talking with tech support and they sent me the wrong sensor. advise tech support that I need it at igniter sensor instead of a flame sensor. Advised the customer that the manufacturer sent out the wrong sensor but however I did change out the old existing igniter box and wire with new ones. also, advised the customer that once the sensor comes in, I will return to install the sensor and then test to en

I arrived at my customer home for gas furnace not working I did a full system check and found one bad inducer fan motor I recommend a replacement of inducer fan motor or replace 2005 gas furnace customer like to replace inducer fan motor original part is unavailable there is a supersede which is available will return tomorrow mid-morning to install inducer fan motor and picked up full payment

Unit Runs Then Cuts Off, Set to 67 But Current Temperature 62: I arrived at customer home to do a full system leak check I added 400 PSI of nitrogen and found outdoor coil leaking I recommend replacements of outdoor unit outdoor unit is unavailable at this time I also recommend replacing the full system outdoor unit back ordered for 3 weeks I will email customer proposal for placement today system turned off at this time

Water Heater Leaking and Error Code: customer informed us that they had a water heater that was throwing an error code and that it was leaking on the condensation line. once on site, I contacted the customer, and he pointed out where the leak was occurring. upon further investigation, I discovered that the drain line had a small pin hole leak in it, causing it to leak. used a 1-inch coupling of the truck and made the repair. once that leak was repaired, i then started to focus on the water heater itself. the heater had an error code stating water was in the combustion chamber. I took to the cap off and observ6lots of debri inside of the cap. once I took the cap off, the water heater started to start up and run through the cycle. it did this 3 times until it locked itself out. Another error code came across the screen. Now the layer heater says check flam sensor. I obser6the flame sensor to be burnt out and causing sparks. the rubber connector completely crumble into pieces. I can also

Fall HVAC Maintenance: Arrived at home and tenets are not home. Informed homeowners of no one is home. They would like to reschedule.

FALL MAINTENANCE ON ONE BOILER UNIT. I checked full operation of the boiler in the storage closet. I checked the damper made sure it it worked that it opened and closed. I checked the circulator pump and found okay. I checked the ignition control box for the boiler and found okay. I checked the gas valve 24v okay. I checked the Pressure gauge temperature is 120 and it is holding a 12psi. I checked pressure relief valve 30psi found okay. I checked the expansion tank and found okay. I checked the feed water valve and the back flow preventer and found okay for now. I cut off the valve to boiler to check if the high limit worked. The high limit is set to 180 and it cut off right when it hit 180. I than took some water out of the boiler and let water back into boiler. Damper opened up again and boiler fired up. I checked burners and heat exchanger and found okay. This boiler is running and performing as needed. Note: The back flow preventer and the feed water valve should be replaced ev

Performed maintenance on 2 systems. Starting with attic system first. System is a 2016 90% Furnace/AC. Checked all components for proper operation found no issues with components. Secured any loose wires and checked for dirt and debris. Found that the blower was dirty and needs to be cleaned. System does not have a UV light or humidifier. Changed air filters. Heat exchanger in good condition. Final cycled system at this time, system is operational. Checked basement system next. System is a 2016 Furnace/AC. Checked all components for proper operation found no issues with components. Secured any loose wires and checked for dirt and debris. Found that the blower was dirty and needs to be cleaned. System does not have a UV light or humidifier. Changed air filters. Heat exchanger has normal wear and tear. Final cycled system at this time, system is operational. Recommended adding a steam humidifier, air scrubber and blower cleaning.

FALL MAINTENANCE ON TWO UNITS. CLIENT JUST MOVED IN TO THE HOME. #1 Carrier 90% Gas furnace 2016 in the basement. I checked the 16254 aprilair filter and replaced with one costumer provided due to the amount of dirt and debris accumulated while work was being done to the home. I checked the indoor blower wheel motor housing compartment for any obstructions and noticed there is a fungle outbreak cultivaing within the blower ,wires and coil. It only takes 1/8th of an inch of fungus or dirt and debris on the blower wheel to cut the heating and cooling by 30%. I checked the blower amps and found within specs, the 15mfd capacitor on the blower motor is still within working range. I did a full run down of the unit. The Inducer motor and flue vent pipe is operating normally. I checked and cleaned burners and heat exchanger. I checked the flame sensor and cleaned it off today. I checked the Ignitor for this unit and found it had wear on it. The white spots on the Ignitor it indicates that

call for unit not working and valve core leaking system low on charge tried to replace valve core used core tool still wasn't able to remove old valve core could not add refrigerant do to compressor not operating will need to return returned and replaced valve core spoke with Carrier Tech support need control box assy display board, will return

Arrived at location, We were advised they were able to unclogged the line. We entered the Hair salon and found a floor drain. We put the camera thru the drain, and found a couple of bellys inside the pipe. We ran about 130ft worth of camera through and entered the main sewer line. We proceeded to go the other location called Pump it up. We found a clean out and proceeded to fish the camera through. We ran about 45ft and noticed a hole and found out the pipe was broken right there. Cleaned up our area and left.

arrived on site to look at a toilet that was backed up in the men's restroom, turns out it was a urinal that was backed up completely, ran a closet auger down the line 3 times to clear any calcium buildup that may be causing the issue, after snaking tested the urinal and there were no further issues, urinal is flushing normally now, cleaned up work area and left

arrived on site for a plumbing inspection started by flushing heater while flushing inspected all plumbing in the house tested house pressure and house pressure is at 65psi and as of today inspection found no issues in the plumbing system all valves turn and hold went back to basement and let water heater flush for awhile longer then wrapped hose up thank you for choosing Vito.

Return To Fill Pit With Concrete: arrived on site setup equipment. laid out a drop clothe to protect the floor from concrete. used all-purpose stone to fill in the missing gaps and spaces inside of the hole. went out to the supply store to retrieve more stone due to the fact we only had two ages to start with. once back on site, we discovered that the drain was also backing up when running water. used the k-50 & went approximately 65 feet. ran water to test drain. no backup occurred. continued back to filling the hole. we used 4 bags of all-purpose stone and also used 5 bags of concrete to fill in the hole. mixed the concrete with water and started to spread evenly until the concrete was leveled with the ground. placed cones around the concrete along with caution tape. cleaned up work area, packed up equipment, and left job site. Thanks for choosing Vito!

Arrived at location to install new p-trap. Cut the the old p-trap off the drain and dug a little to help it loosen up even more. We weren't able to chip out the old p-trap from the Tee so ,We cut the tee and started to make our repairs. We First started with the drain connecting to the P-trap and then connect the trap to the tee. We completed by connecting the Tee back into place. The connections were made by Shear bands and Ferncos. Tested for Leaks, no leaks at this moment. Back filled the hole with gravel and dirt, cleaned our area and left. Will be back in one of these days to fill with concert.

Arrived at location to continue digging up the floor and search for the broken p-trap. We dug about 2ft 7in and found the P-trap. The trap seems to be broken at the bottom and side. Cleaned up more to expose the trap better and will come back tomorrow to make finally repairs. Cleaned up our area and left

arrived at location for a dig up job on a floor interceptor that it's p-trap needed to be replaced, looked into the trap and saw it facing the other side we broke about six inch of concrete and had to keep on digging now we have to remove the kitchen multi sinks inorder to break the floor and continue work

FALL MAINTENANCE ON ONE UNIT 2015 80% CARRIER GAS FURNACE I checked the 16251 filter and found replaced by client before today's appointment. I checked indoor blower wheel motor housing compartment for any obstructions and found signs of bacterial growth In the blades of the motor. I checked blower amps and found within specs. I checked the 10mfd capacitor and found reading okay within specs. I checked the inducer draft motor and flue vent pipe and found okay. I checked inducer motor and found within specs. I checked and cleaned burners and heat exchanger. I checked the flame sensor and cleaned it off today but still reading .3 micro amps. We want it at least at .5. This flame sensor does have wear and tear on it making it less reliable. . I checked the igniter and noticed white spots on it , indicating it is Brittle and likely to crack or shatter. I checked all limits and safety and all wirings and connections found okay. I checked the temperature rise and I got a return air temperat

Returned today to finish job, brought flex gas line out of the furnace, used 1 street 90 1 normal 90 1\2 inch 10inch black pipe , one 1/2inch Black pipe T and one 1/2 inch cap. checked for any leaks and found none. I checked full operation and found okay. All paid off thank you for choosing vito services.

arrived on site for a water heater flush started by connecting water hose and started to flush heater while flushing asked customer is there any area of concern she will like me to look at she mentioned that she has a toilet she will like me to look at cause she believes is running she explained that she had the toilet looked at before ans they saw nothing leaking. customer said from time to time she will notice a ripple in the bowl looked inside tank and saw flapper was ok explained to customer that 99% of the time when it comes to a running toilet it's always the flapper then you have that 1%chance of it being the flush valve but also notice the age if the toilet gave customer investment options and she said she will think about having both toilets replaced in the future and will call once shes ready let heater flushed for awhile longer then wrapped hose up thank you for choosing Vito. note: recommendation 2 toto drake toilets st:1176 vip:999 st investment:2352 vip:1998 1

I serviced 90 gas furnace carrier. I changed 20x25x5 filter. I cleaned drain on furnace and clean flame sensor. I checked all safeties and controls and tightened wire connections. I took amp readings on blower and inducer motor. I checked ignition ohms 48. return is 76 supply 136. combustion analysis 314 stack temp, oxygen 9.3. co 37 ppm. uv lights are operational.