DIY Central Air Install for $3300 (Including Tools!)

• My Mother-In-Law has never had central air conditioning in her life. After living in her house for 37 years, we installed central air but didn't tell her until the end that it was totally free. #diy #hvac #airconditioner

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[eldoradoboy]

former HVAC pro here.. I LOVE to see people learn how to properly install and maintain their own equipment.. I help people out for free all the time.. yes there are special tools that the average homeowner would probably never use again.. but the vast majority of an install, a savvy homeowner can complete themselves and then just have a pro do the vac down, leak test, and startup / test.. same wit ha furnace.. the pro can test the furnace combustion and adjust gas pressure as necessary for spec...

[fredvanderwerff]

Thanks for this Nils. I know what it meant to my mother to get this done. I think we’re all happy we don’t have to worry about (deal with) her swamp cooler anymore. 😅

I hope this gets 50 million+ views. You guys are great.

[rlwoodlief]

You're a good son in law. This world needs more men of character like yourself and the AC guy! God bless you both.

[jprich]

YouTube needs more of these videos. Great job.

[BigDawg]

AWESOME!!!! The reaction of your Mother-in-Law was priceless!!!! Good job, guys!

[liqianghua]

Sweet collaboration. Only makes sense that you both got together here in Utah. Thanks to you both.

[davidwelty]

In many parts of the southern US and desert southwest a/c is actually a life support system.

[LOGDOG]

Awesome job It's a great thing to give to, and take care of the elderly and not expect something in return. While I'm here, I have to give a big thank you to The DIY HVAC GUY and his channel, for his free advice and help here on YouTube. I have fixed my 25 year old A/C system myself .... over and over.... after multiple HVAC guys came out and said it needed to be replaced and couldn't be fixed. My wife and I chuckle and high five each other when our A/C comes on during our 90-100 degree days and this old A/C unit keeps cranking out that beautiful, cool air. >;-D I appreciate both of you, your channels, and content!

[EverydayHomeRepairs]

What an awesome collab! Nice work boys 👊

[BrittCHelmsSr]

So sweet to see her reaction when you told her the cost. Love her Baby Boomer attitude of wanting to do her part. Your mother-in-law seems like a great lady who deserves your best.

[bobberndt]

I NEVER would have considered this a DIY project, but I can easily see doing 85-90% of this work to save a lot of money for a similar installation.

[jeff]

You got my "like". What you and Dave did to her was just 😢. Great job! The society needs more people like you both

[fidgetshouse]

Wow, Nils and Dave. Your generosity is amazing. Your gift goes beyond mom, but also to your audience who may need to DYI to afford the upgrade. For me, it was fascinating to learn how this works, even though I have air conditioning. Terrific video.

[greggcoulter]

Great video and a wonderful, generous gift for a lovely woman. It’s nice to see you guys doing something nice for the joy it brings when helping others. Your MIL will be mentioning just how cool it gets in her house constantly now. She’ll be covered in blankets watching TV with the thermostat set to 78 lol.

[goingagainstthegrain]

It's unfortunate that there are contractors that take advantage of people by either overcharging or not doing the job properly.
We watch you two, independently, when we have the time. You two knocked this out of the park! The look on her face said it all. ❤ 👍

[DrJuan-evlu]

This is a terrific DIY training video. And DIY can save a lot! My AC would not run at the start of the cooling season. Just had the "hum of death" with no start of fan or compressor. Broke out the Fluke multimeter with capacitance measuring capability and removed the service panel from the outside unit. Found proper voltages in and out the main AC relay on both sides and across. Removed the safety disconnect and pulled slip-on terminals off the big capacitor to test it. Fluke indicated both fan side and compressor side were way low so needed replacing. Bought an American made replacement for around 50 bucks instead of the Import at less than half. Reason: I've found a handful of bad capacitors (electrolytics) on my imported front load washing machine so don't yet totally trust imported replacements. That brought the AC back to life. My total cost was only 50 dollars and a round trip to the AC supply store.

[killer]

You guys are absolutely awesome, make me tear up a little!
It's not so unusual to have an older person with no AC.
I remember my partners grandmother in Oklahoma living in a house with an AC and she never used it because they were raised without AC and she didn't like the electric bill!

[billygilbert]

I didn't see that end coming. Thanks for the tears.

Great video explaining all the details involved in a project of this scope. This isn't for everyone but even if you get the job 80% there and have to hire a trust worthy HVAC guy to knock out the commissioning. You can save a ton of money.

[jake]

Holy smokes. What a beautiful mother in law. So awesome. Good job guys. Those moments are so good to have.

[eddiea]

I just want to give her such a big hug. She's so sweet.