Heat pump 13 stuck check valve 

Hello Ty. I always dreamed of being a student of yours. You have a wonderful personality and I love the way you break things down. We’re probably around the same age, but I’m just starting out in the field. It’s been overwhelming and daunting at times, but I presume it’s going to be like this for awhile. You are a great teacher and a great man. I love the inner joy that you bring when you surround people. You are like a beacon of light. Even though we don’t know each other personally, it an honor and a pleasure knowing you from the social media platform. Take care.

tom lech sent me to watch you, i do automotive ac i thought because the way we are taught we were doing ac correct( boy was i wrong) in my industry is so far behind. i love what you are teaching. not every thing applies to us but most of it does. i thank you and tom so much. wow wow wow

Another good video as always I like your videos. I think I will be watching this video few times again to get more out of it. I do most of the time residential maintenance work… heading towards fully service technician…

Hi Ty 2 months ago i asked you about doing combustion analysis and you responded remind me closer to heating season which is now. If you do decide to do a session on combustion could you please address troubleshooting, diagnosis and adjustments. Thanks and have a great day. Best regards Victor

Are there any cases where the reversing valve or compressor will be the issue in a high suction pressure scenario? If so, would it be possible to make a video on how to troubleshoot such issue? Thank you for the videos you make and all you do for HVAC community!

Great video.

Happy New Year Ty! Love your teaching and videos. Other than gauge pressure and temps and SH and SC, can you also do a temp across the metering device to prove prior to change out?

3 ton residential package unit 410A . Compressor trips on over pressure in Heat Mode (>500psi). I blocked the outdoor fan with a cardboard so it wouldn't trip. (temporarily to measure) LO side P=110, T=38.6 (suction) Tsat=35.5 => 3.1deg superheat. HI side P=350, T=80 Tsat=105 (25deg subcool!) (Downstream from the TXV bypass ) After watching this video, I need to recheck upstream from the TXV bypass And look for a temperature difference across the TXV that is supposed to be bypassed in Heat Mode. If stuck, is there a way to get it unstuck without opening up the system?

Hi Ty. I have a Trane Heat Pump. There is a bypass check valve at the outdoor unit which I believe is a ball type check valve that allows refrigerant to bypass the outdoor TXV. There is no such bypass valve in the indoor unit. This means the indoor TXV must have a built in bypass when operating in heat mode. Is this the case? My mom also has two similar Trane Heat Pumps. One has a similar bypass on the outdoor TXV but the other unit does not have this extra bypass routing, only the outdoor TXV. I guess there are TXVs designed to allow flow of refrigerant in both directions. My outdoor unit was making a chattering noise while running and pretty loud after the compressor shut down for a few minutes (in cooling mode). I diagnosed the noise coming from the outdoor check valve. Apparently this is a known issue with older Tranes (2010). Trane released a clip on magnet part to help eliminate the noise. I suspect that after the compressor shuts down, refrigerant is flowing back through the valve which causes the noise after shutdown. Hopefully it won't harm any other components. I have posted a video of the noise on my channel.

thanks ty,,,, when you make electrical & control wiring related videos??

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On a previous 410a charging video, you charged the unit through the low side. Is it safe to add liquid knowing that’s it going to the compressor?

Thanks Ty and happy new year!