@@HighestRank I believe he means "as a customer", he's purchased repair services from genuine service professionals, and appreciates their transparency in video recording their work (i.e. no shady business practices). "Apparently" you seem to forget Chris's *MAIN* business is HVACR in the real world, not a RU-vidr.
Would I ever do that. Definately not. Should any Respectable , Quality Oriented tech Do that ? Definately NOT. 4 little 5/16 screws & it’s outa there. It Definately Should have been at Least Pulled from the unit.
@@FishFind3000 hell ya lol i love throwing compressors off the roof i remember me and my dad changed this big ass 3 fan remote condenser (fins were just dust crunched) we used to 2x4's and dropped it off the roof it was amazing lol !
What I like about these videos, is your always in Teaching MODE, that is great as you explain things. While I am an older guy that did some rudimentary refrigeration, early 70's WAAAAAY back before all these great tools, still want to learn. Great stuff as always. Thanks
I have used pieces of rubber or plastic hose to pad pipes to keep them from rubbing against stuff. Slice it open on one side, snap around pipe and tie down with a suitable fastener. It works wonders in brake and other hydraulic lines, plumbing, etc.
Good video ! 1) Regarding someone leaving the Old receiver in place & just dropping in a New one & piping it in. Alot of Company’s Are driving thier techs so hard that even the slightest bit of extra work is ignored. They Just Want You in & out as Quick as Possible So They can Bill as many calls as possible. Plain & simply - no frills service / kinda hack service. 2) regarding securing Refrigeration lines - Refrigeration Piping should be secure But able to Move in some cases especially When Hooked to a Compressor. I Recommend Never Securing a Refrigeration Line to a Hard Surface. I Recommend using unistrut with Hydrasorb clamps for securing piping or a Pipe hangar. I Don’t recommend Hard securing any refrigeration line within 3’ of a Compressor. If the Compressor is Floating on Springs so must the piping. Either use Vibration eliminators on both Suction & discharge or Pipe the Refrigerant lines for movement. ie: 2 Loops in the discharge line to allow for vibration.
Our Traulsen finally got "fixed" again today. It still can't maintain proper temperature - but finally we're able to get below freezing! Set for -4, we're cautiously optimistic that the +6 to +10 will suffice. On an even more fun tangent - somebody had the great idea to move one of our ovens over to the spot formerly occupied by the oven that caught fire. In the middle of an insane rush today, the oven decided it was no longer going to cook. Started flashing a water faucet icon with the circle-with-line-through-it. Me, being Captain Obvious, I ask, "is this thing supposed to be connected to a water line? Ya know, since it has that self-cleaning mode where it sprays piping-hot water all around?" So one of the managers says, "good question," pulls it away from the wall, and wouldn't you know it, there's a braided-steel water line with a standard garden hose thread on the end. I point to it and say, "that goes to water, right? Well, that's your problem right there!" Funny, when I pretend to be stupid, people actually pay attention to me.
as a fellow tech (atm, safes and cash recyclers) i cant stand people doing things wrong or just straight up not doing them, i.e. the receiver not being removed or a contactor with an upside down cover or lamp cord to hook up an evap fan motor, just do it right the first time so you don't have to go back and redo it. my fellow coworkers have a saying, if the customer isn't complaining about it and its not effecting the way the equipment is supposed to run, leave it be, and it absolutely drives me up a wall. i tell them if its not right, its broken, and if its broken, its your job to fix it, end of discussion, which normally makes them mad, i also find that a lot of times the reason why a customer doesn't complain about something is because they don't know that it is broken, and once they find out, they want it fixed, so i fix it, this is another reason for looking at the big picture and not just the problem your were called out for
An older refrig guy taught me, 20 years ago, a 'glob' of silicone to isolate and absorb vibration works great, doesn't look great put works(ie discharge line up near that channel). I was prepared to say the placement of the discharge line clamp after the 'anaconda' was not a good decision, so I appreciate your honesty when it came to the leak that followed. Great video, solid workmanship.
I remember when i lived with roomate and the ac kept shutting off. They decided the ac unit needed to be replace. After it was replace it shut off again. It was the water box overfill thing kept tripping the emergency shut off drain trigger maybe. But the ac machine was over 20 years old but i still wonder if the problem water drain valve thing box.
If I needed HVAC repair and I didn't live on the other side of the planet I'd pay you a good extra if I could make sure it was you fixing it and not some other dude. Who else proves their skills repeatedly in public this way and owns up to their mistakes? If all professionals were like this the world would be a better place.
@@patrickdougherty2777 I don’t know when they come out with it but I’ve been retired from my business for over 12 years. Sure would of been a time saver
you are an absolute he-man when it comes to working on people's dirty equipment. i am totally ocd when it comes to working on dirty stuff of any kind. could not handle some of the stuff you have to deal with. you're the boss!
The previous company left you with a real mess to clean up! Great job on that one! I know it really sucks when you do all that work and you have a come back because of that clamp! Don't feel bad about that because sometimes shit happens and always remember when you or your employees are doing a job that only one that doesn't make mistakes is the one That's not doing anything! Life is a continuous journey and you learn from your mistakes and next time you do a job you will remember the mistakes you made in the past and you will do a better job than the last time! Thanks for another awesome video!
Bit of constructive criticism for you that my wife actually taught me. The "do as I say, not as I do" line means you have a bad habit that you should break, but people pay more attention to what you *do* versus what you *say* so that message won't make it through to them. So I've built a habit of checking myself, if I'm about to use that line, I revise the action that I'm advising against. Especially if I'm in a teaching role in some way or form. Thanks for posting, enjoy the cooler weather finally! :)
Going to pay for Chris to come to my Canadian shop, in the middle of winter, -40f, would like him to do a video, there would be no explaining, jam the gas in, off the roof, lol, jokes Chris, you have the best HVAC channel out there.
@@primetime758 hell I'm in the US and see -40 every once in a while. I'm in far northern Wisconsin, so north of the 33rd parallel. It gets damn cold here in the dead of winter. Come February I try to stay indoors as often as possable...
@@Phred_Phlintstoner pfft Toronto gets to like -25 and than factor windchill ya it can feel like -30's but we've never been -40 thats insane.. 40dg C or in F for you americans lol 104F and factor humidity sometimes was like 120F
@prime time yeah I remember once about 20 years ago I promised a friend I would get him to court in the morning and when I realised that it was -45 F right before sunrise I started trying to get the vehicle running a few hours earlier than I had first planned on it... just turning the key without gloves on was enough to get a patch of frostbite covering half my index finger on the right hand... that was the coldest I had ever seen the bank clock sign in town reach, but I'd seen it a few times... it can become dangerous fast if you dont notice the temp dropping quickly enough.
I work in high volume residential hvac it been 35yr I never worked on refrigeration in my career but I had a commercial rack unit call I didn't want to touch it but once I fixed a leak I couldn't stop I checked defrost clock expansion valves coils contractor just like I would on any system I've worked on in the last 30yr thanks to you I did it with great confidence never second guessing I have no desire to do refrigeration but I would like to see more on ice machine again thank you. Maximum mech
Appreciate your honesty about callbacks, Chris. We all get them, we don't like to mention them much though! A new IT system install is where I anticipate a callback within the first 2 weeks. It's almost an inevitability. Often it's customer stupidity but hey, if you act professional you can still get paid. Not always, because I'm human and maybe I got an ethernet cable bundle slightly cross-connected so the office printer stays offline... but you gotta own it (and own up!)
I love these videos even though I do zero HVAC work. I actually used something I learned here when our house heatpump had an issues, so thank you for all the videos!
Super neat pipework install Chris. I'm a PLC controls engineer in Scotland and find your vids fascinating. Keep up the good work mate. Big picture all the way. 👍👌
You can 3D Print your own Pipe Holders, not sure how well they would hold up but there are lots of diff materials you could test. But it would allow for you to make a way to secure any pipe to any random place and it gives another thing you can charge for. If I were anywhere near you I would offer to help to make some money myself.
I remember in the video you had the situation on the rubbing pipe you can use a small piece of strut and install a cushclamp ( yeah that's the brand name)... You can put some self tappers and tack it with some bronze braze... I've done it does wonders!!
If You Do any more semi hermetics I’d like to See the Model Tag of the Compressor in the Video & oil Level if u could. Allways neat to see Data plates.
Hello Chris I still don't know how you can do all these stuff but you’re amazing man. Always that I see one of your video I learn something new. Thanks
Loving your videos? Nice job on the repair? Love watching you work and like the way you explain what you are doing keep up the great work chum? Keep safe bro
We had seen that superheat explanation some days ago does field piece looks like the best even the vacuum easy oil change out! Thanks for the videos nice work keep it up
In your next video could you explain a bit about the sight glass and what you mean when its flashing. No real reason, just curious. Love the videos, keep it up
The sight glass is a little glass window in the liquid line that gives you an idea of refrigerant level. Ideally you can’t tell there’s anything on there because it’s full of clear liquid but when the system is short of gas it ‘flashes’. Bubbles when a bit short or when really short you can see the refrigerant moving along the bottom of the pipe
Have you tried looking for leaks with the thermal camera? Would imagine it might show up, would be interesting to try. I'd try but I don't have one yet
One thing that always irradiated me was shoddy work done by another service man claiming he's a journeyman! We all know who they are and its just a sad situation.
You said you were short on copper and didn’t want to open up supply house on a Saturday. I understand that. What size line was it? Home Depot Lowes and hardware stores have a selection of copper tubing. Just wondering
@@dmiestercommkitchentech3043 home Depot does sell refrigerant copper I've had to buy it a couple times. They usually have 3/8 or 3/4 in small rolls will no insulation. Less than 15 ft usually but it'll get you through a snag I've had to get it a couple times for AC repairs I think they even sell brazing rods sometimes
@@mikemart8475 refrigeration copper is sized by outside dimensions and home depot sells by ID which is how plumbing is sold and if you look at the copper it is not ACR rated which is how refrigeration tubing is rated it also is not cleaned like refrigeration tubing but you do you. I used to buy copper from home depot too till I looked at the ACR ratings. So all I can tell you is good luck.
I always try to think about why the last tech did what they did but there are times where I can't excuse them. I'm sure it's much worse with you Chris. Great video.
Question unrelated to the video, I have been doing some house, apartment, garage, ect ect clean outs to make some extra dough and recently came across some old window a/c units that although wont turn on seems as if they have refrigerant still in them. I'm in Chicago (in-case that makes a difference) and was wondering who to call to empty it properly so I can strip them down and get the best $$ possible. 2 of them have R22 and I believe 1 has 410a (? I think, i need to check the tag again on that one) I've googled the price of R22 since it's no longer being made or made less and people who don't want to invest in a new system can use recovered R22 but not sure who would even take a job like that BUT i saw a going rate of $100 to $200 and if that's true it seems like someone would want to recover it to service such units, now i know I probably cant sell it to someone but have you heard of companies recovering refrigerant at no charge other than keeping the refrigerant? Thanks in advance to you or anyone who has and can pass on some info to me, times are tough and i see things like this being tossed in the garbage all the time so if i can figure out how it could put some much needed cash in the bank for my family to not be as stressed while we are on the hunt for full time employment it would be very appreciated. AND thanks for your videos I honestly have been thinking about entering the field by looking for some courses thorough our local colleges or possibly the union, I guess I've never really considered it in the past even though I have had many jobs in many trades some educated by school and others by finding a mentor and do have a bit of experience through automotive A/C back when R12 was changing over to 134A.... anyway now I'm rambling lol, thanks!
Old comment but recovered refrigerant can't be resold, just reused for the same customer it came from, doesn't matter what unit, otherwise it's a huge liability to ruin an otherwise good system with wet or degraded refrigerant. You could probably get something minimal for it under the counter to some cheapo for their own unit but that's basically black market stuff. And it wouldn't offset getting someone else to purge it for you - usually that's only offset by the recycling materials and by law during their recycling. Best you could do is repair them if it's something simple like a starter cap and sell for a little bit during the summer.
Not sure how this translates to domestic A/C but you maybe make a video how to check/make sure if your A/C is winter-ready and/or tell-tale signs if something is wrong.
Going to buy a Field Piece meter in the next few weeks, not sure on how to use promo code, bigpicture, guess I have to call and talk to them, didn't see anything on website.
I'm surprised how your total superheat was equivalent to both of your evap superheats. Usually you will pickup a few degrees along the way through non insulated lines and what not but hey 16 + 13 = 26 lol
I love some of the new school equipment you use! I have always used manifold gauges and thermometers etc. I haven't had the opportunity to try out any of the new tech stuff. What set up are you using to do the superheat etc. On a tablet? I see its fieldpiece is there any info you could help me figure out everything I would need to buy inn order to do it on a tablet like that? Thank youu!
Those rapid rail clamps are nice but you will be disappointed when you try to use them on a freezer. Once the line ices up they stop working Does anybody have a suggestion how to get past that. Rapid rail only works metal to metal the ice breaks the circuit Great video
At your suppliers not open on weekends? all DIY stores carry straight and coiled copper in different sizes and the plastic pipe clips to hold them in place.
