And of course the owner is away and the manager cant sign your invoice or pay you. But theyre so glad you came by. At least god invented beer to show us he loves us.
I just worked on a TRUE GDM41 that was from 1996. Original compressor, no line taps at all. R12. Had a bad 800393 thermostat, replaced it and it dropped in temp fast. Things so crusty but she's a tank. Told the customer they're on borrowed time and should get a new one some day lol
the biggest problem with these reach ins is nobody cleans the condenser coils and there is no hpc switch so the oil in the system gets overheated and black then clogs up the cap tubes
majority keep dinosaur equipment because it's a total pain to replace whole units in smaller places, where swapping a unit means a few days shut down time and moving half the building around! that requires extra helpers for moving and delivery, regular employees(burger flippers) cannot and wont do that. LOL I'm a sucker and would have, but I don't do burger flipping. although I did wash dishes for a while and fill in as a fryer cook now and then (late 90's) but that was mainly because a friend worked there, which I was giving a ride to work and back daily(helping him, wife and lil kiddo out). honestly I payed more in speeding tickets and fuel than what the job and helping was worth :)) I'm such a bad person ehhhh?
i will not lie if it's my R290 equipment and i have to fix something in the refer circuit i will leave my self a valve i would use solid flare caps. For a customer i will pinch it off and do it by the book. i cant wait to see how service goes on all this r290 and r600 stuff in the future guys going to be rolling in with there blue rhino and Walmart butane cans with side taps for the gas and go. lol
I work for one of the big 3 as a refrigeration and chiller mechanic. I got so lucky, no more field work and hassles. I have 4 restaurants I take care of, 2 of them famous in down town Detroit. They are worth millions, I always get paid. But the best thing, I go every 4 to 6 month's and do PM'S they never ever ask me why I am their because their shit rarely break's down. More restaurants should do this period.
I've seen a trend in the industry this year and that is the customer wanting the bare minimum to just get them going. They are having trouble just keeping the doors open, and huge repair bill to do the job right would probably be the final nail in the coffin. I hate having to half ass jobs but I totally understand, and I do what I can to help.
My old boss tought me a lot. One thing he stressed that we understand is that, "We are responsible to the customer, not for the customer." It still bugs me today, but it is the truth.
i have seen brand new R290 units come from the factory with schrader valves on them...only on the low side. Seen them on those throw away unknown.brand units from china. I have also went to a new customers place where the previous company put in schrader access ports on 290 units and sealed the caps with leak lock and electrical tape
The no tap deal is to keep people from throwing gauges on a system and trashing a critical charge. Many companies are sending them out with shrink wrap over them.
Just wondering if the display case fan blade was on the alignment pin of the motor looked like it wasn't. Also what are you using for evap fan motors on the trues those 6 watt are junk I always replaced with 9 watt same rpm? Great video glad to see your posting more and longer videos
If a deli case is constantly getting too warm and not holding a consistent safe temperature due to a leakage, what could be done? We always have someone coming to "top it up" but it seems the next day or a week later we need to call someone back in. We spend more time unloading the deli case trying to save the products then actually being able to sell them. We are in the process of getting a new case but in the meantime it seems like the only fix is a "top off".
A proper leak check. Unless it’s been done and the leak area is a coil that needs to be replaced. If a new case is coming there’s not much u can do. Basically there is a leak in the system.
@@NorCal-refrigeration after that deli case was topped off with gas, or so I was told. Our cheese case went down too. I was told there was one section of the case, where the coil wasn't exerting the same temperature as the other sections. The case was down for over 8 hours today. 🥺 Can't wait for the new cases to come!
Question Ido mostly AC equipment I was always told that refrigeration equipment has a critical charge now I know the equipment is old and worn but your gauges had a long set of hoses how much coud have been left in the hoses or am I missing something
Basically thats what I was thinking but it never hurts to ask its ashame as to where the economy is today was sent out to a McDonald's last year to look at ref unit (propane) service manager had no clue when informed of situation told to not touch Thanks boss went to Manitowoc Ice Machine seminar and during lecture was informed that some units in Europe are usi g propane as refrigerant so who will work on this equipment and how will techs be trained in your opinion
Hey brother. Subscribed !! Not a criticism, just a request. I know every video is a bear to film & edit, to format a nice clip for upload. Totally no criticism. .. ... but do you mind a few more details ?? Line pressures, ohm'ing compressors, voltage ie: meter readings. Not this video for all of the above. Just watched a few .. & sometimes, this dumb*ss newbie ( ME ) is just wondering how you tested out, to form conclusions. My boss does the same to me .. but truth be told, you seem a lot more fun to work for.
I’m trying to film longer videos with more details I appreciate the input and you have the freedom to criticize my work anytime. I’m honest I get booking , I cut corners and if I didn’t admit it. Well then I’d be a liar 🤥 🤘⚡️🤘✨
@@NorCal-refrigeration Still no criticism from me .. ... wish there was a "tap your shoulder" in real time function. I'd be that guy asking, how, why, what, and when. Enjoy the channel, very much. Mostly the non-canned response. There are other channels, yes .. but most that I watch, seem to focus on one initial issue. Obviously .. may be from their final editing. Who knows ? Your videos seem to fix more than one problem, or at the least .. focus on the entire system issue, and potential issues. Seemingly what I run into. A friggin' mess of unknown proportions. I spent 6 hours diagnosing a chef line table, on Friday. Line, roof, electrical room .. OMG I was losing my mind. Came back with wire for a lost leg, a new Eaton PRL-1A panel breaker .. ... discovered two extra "hidden" electrical areas. An electrical hub, and a sub circuit panel. SOB !!! The sub panel had a tripped breaker !!! Never saw the panel. The wait staff had cleaning supplies, new napkins, towels, etc .. stacked from bottom to top of the cabinet. Had we not found the hub, and seen conduit going left .. we'd have failed more miserably than we had already. Know how all of the above was found ?? Master Electrician from a competing mechanical company, happens to be my boss' brother-in-law. Boss is in Costa Rica for 10 days. Took the Master Electrician 10 minutes to know there was a hidden panel on that line. The main electrical room had a power conditioned main panel, powering 8 large circuit panels. Electrical room only had 5 of those 8 panels, within it. Meaning 3 panels outstanding. Neither I, nor his son .. had a fuggin' clue. 10 minutes on a Saturday morning, fixed what our 6 hours on Friday, couldn't. What a bunch of tools !!!! 🤣 - Newb' FNG & boss' 21 year old nephew .. watching several of your videos Friday day, Friday night & Saturday morning. **We did patch up their sushi prep fridge. Needed service ports, a hole in the interior feed line to coil soldered, a rubbed bare wire taped and reassembled, & 134 charged. "Fixed" their chef table/kitchen line. 🙄🤭🤯 Did not fix an upright Traelsen refrigerator. 82°, no service ports on high side, running not cooling. Added 134, no change. Maybe Monday's debacle. LOL
