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We’re the only ones nuts enough to watch some dude melt ice for 20 min and consider it a win.

Sunjoe was like put me in coach, Ill melt that shit

Ya I always use hot water especially if it’s an empty box already . That garden hose would knock that out in 15 min

Nice giving the lesson to the class. If you use the torch on r290 or r600 you are leak checking at the same time it makes you more effective as a tech 😂.

Yup -no melting ice with a torch on R 290🔥 have a good Sunday Dave.

Good video Dave. I think you found the iceberg that sunk the Titanic on that call 🤣🤣🤣

Ahh the goold ole atrocious units, gotta hate em but they keep dudes like us busy

Heat guns typically operate at temperatures ranging from 100°C to 700°C (212°F to 1292°F), depending on the model and setting. R290 forms explosive mixtures with air between concentrations of 2.1% (lower explosive limit) and 9.5% (upper explosive limit). Given these factors, using a heat gun in the presence of R290 refrigerant poses a serious fire and explosion hazard. The heat gun could easily reach temperatures exceeding the auto-ignition point of R290, potentially causing ignition if the refrigerant concentration in the air is within the explosive limits

i Prefer My Pump Sprayer with Super hot water in it. it's alot quicker than the torch i've found. i use My Wet Vac to vacuum up the Water out of the bottom of the cooler & can be used to vacuum off the condensers too. Agree on Boxes holding the door open --- see it all the time. seen lots of different things holding doors open a bit on freezers & prep tables too.

I work at a university, we can always just unplthe unit and let it just melt overnight and make a return visit. Makes it way easier for me.

Did I miss something or wasn’t there a leak in the system? Wouldn’t that low charge be the reason for freezing up?

I like your lingo I found myself chuckling at some of ur comments I'm new around here

For years I used the same methods to melt ice. But then another tech put me onto using a steam wallpaper stripper, so much quicker. Do you guys have those over there? (Edit, you actually did mention steamers in the video lol) Phil from the UK

All i saw was a flat no waves 🌊

💪🇺🇸👍❄️ love pulling icebergs off coils. Have u tried bones coffee ?

Try using a steamer to thaw frozen coils…

Hey Dave, why don’t you use a pump sprayer and hot water you’ll find you can defrost that coil a lot faster that way,no matter what you’re gonna do you’re gonna make a mess!

was there a leak? did you fix the leak?

Do you still recommend the sunjoe with that connection problem or the rinse kit? Looking to get myself one! Great video!

thst lookd formillure melting ice lol

Tippy got to sleep in!

Ah... Atosa...

New shirts👍🔥

I use a Bissell $60 steamer on Amazon for flammable refrigerant and the $99 Wagner automotive steamer on really bad coils. I do residential appliances.

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Did you dob that evap leak with solder? Usually one's I've come across froze up that bad are flatline on the charge so rejuice isn't an option? It's either new evap or solder it up.

How much you charge for a job like that??

I used an old Conair blow dryer to thaw coils. It would spread the heat over a larger area and IMHO faster than a heat gun. Your mileage may vary.

R290 I pull the compressor wire off the control and let the fan melt it. I just go back the nest day. I just deal with pop though and they are our coolers. Different situation…

I have gotten into the habit of using my rinsekit to thaw out coils. It's so quick and I can avoid melting wires. Especially if I had that floor drain at my disposal.

Awesome content as always Dave !! Love watching these from your cousins up North in Montreal Canada

I use hot water for r-290. The components are supposed to be sealed. I haven't fried a fan as of yet. Lol

I thought that I had a steamer this morning. Must be taking about different things. Anyways, love your videos man. Keep em coming.

Good video NorCal Dave . I would’ve used a garden hose “hot” water special 🤷🏻‍♂️. Hate iced up coils

A lot of the time if I don't want to make a mess with hot water I'll get my 2 heat guns in the unit and my battery operated fan to circulate the heat, usually does a nice job.

Your an awesome mechanic!!!! Top notch, great stuff as usual!!

That coffee pour in the morning just lowers my blood pressure

I carry a little portable electric heater, I put it inside and close the doors

Made in America doesn’t necessarily mean USA

The Yosemite Sam of heatguns. lol!!

You weren't supposed to melt icebergs at the north pole

man i have the same counter tops hahaha westcoast homes

Stop, collaborate and listen, Nor Cal back with a brand new intention, With the leak check machine will keep on ticking.

Columbo Dave good job.

Dual wielding

Great job Dave.

lol, Dave busted by someone goofing around and half dancing. 🤣 best leak detector for flammable gas is a torch, but it best be a well ventilated area. lol

How has no one developed an H10 sniffer that doesn’t require two hands to operate? Having to lug that whole case around while leak detecting is a real drag sometimes

Awesome Dave 👍👍👍

i fixed a similar unit, I wired the fans to stay on always

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Dave ...it's better to have ants in your van rather than your pants

Can do without the asmr coffee pour

Dave you are stepping it up with the button up shirt. Dave's not here man! You remember that one....