That was a fun one. The compressor was already off on thermal at 14:40 while you were explaining what the plan was, even before you began pumping it down. I thought it sounded a bit too quiet, and then I compared the footage before and after the cut. Yep, compressor was stopped. "We have a running system" LOL NOPE It was actively dying while you were hooking up to decommission it. You were definitely "just at the right time" with that one.
Man.. holy crap. Once upon a time I thought about being an HVAC tech. Watching these vids though it seems sooo much more complicated than I ever imagined.
I used to do HVAC with my uncle's company. I loved servicing units because it's like a puzzle that you have to figure out. I got laid off and I miss doing this. Thanks for showing us with how complex this is and how it's fun (at least to me) in figuring out what the problem was.
I'm glad you did a leak search. In my country a tech would have just added refrigerant and called it a day, or just outright replaced the entire refrigeration system including the fan coil in the walk in cooler
You find a note you left years ago. Hey that was me, When I find a note i left, what dumb dumb had the bright idea to.................. OOOOO that was me.
i just bought a fieldpiece 260 because i work now here in Saudi , and i love the tester even though it's the cheapest model of fieldpiece, maybe next time I'll buy the latest one.
Extraordinario trabajo Chris tú y tu equipo de trabajadores son bastante buenos, además tienes una capacidad enorme. Saludos desde Coacalco Edo de México a todos ustedes deseando que estén bien .
Would the symptoms have been more obvious if the outdoor ambient temperature was much cooler when you were there? Regarding the winter charge.😁😎 another great video!
Caps will stop leaks though. Look on king valves they have a cap on the live access fitting all the time. Unless your talking about not flared caps.. I have nylon and tighten caps and have stopped leaks but everyone could have different luck.
120v solenoids will literally catch fire in under a minute when you take them off while energized. Ask me how I know. But you can put them around a screwdriver or something and that'll keep 'em from burning up.
So please explain to me how an O-ring in the cap is in any way more or less effective than the O-ring in the Schroeder valve, in the same fixture? Most hydraulic fittings use O-rings to seal for pressures much higher than refrigerant. I would guess those caps leak because of dirty or corroded fixtures or bad O-rings, not because they are "caps".
Hydraulic fittings are designed to handle those pressures, with the correct o-rings and seats. These are intended as nothing more than dust caps to keep contamination out of the valves. The Schraders often fail and leak, why would you expect a part not intended to hold pressure to do at least as well? Do you expect the dust cap on your tyres to hold pressure in with a failed schrader? (and yes, some of those have o-rings..)
¿Trap on the suction at the evaporator because condenser mounted above? All of my facilities' condensers are ground floor (next to dumpsters / different challenges) but evaps are on 1st thru 4th floors and none have traps.
I watch these videos always thinking how fun it looks to fix these things up and have it all work properly. Working in IT I almost never get to truly fix things up in a way that I'd be confident they'll last as long as some of this equipment. At the same time watching this makes me wonder what causes this stuff to be so expensive when the basic mechanics seem to have hardly changed. You moan about the electronics a lot and I get that. At the same time it seems some of these systems could be a little brighter with a few sensors to alert of issues before things blow up. Equally I wonder why it seems there is not much monitoring going on. Wouldn't you rather call up a customer seeing the equipment deteriorate and tell them you'll come out at a convenient time for them to adjust it before things go off completely?
I've got a tough question and can't wait for you next live stream. We're in a bit of a pinch. It's June, in Daytona Beach. Neighbor and I bough Carrier AC system about 9 years ago. Both of our AC's previous systems were almost 30 years old when they quit. Lee went all the way and got a variable speed fan. Big mistake. (Why does a fan need to be variable speed?) Does the control system send 120v to the blower and the blower decides what speed to run? Can we install a 120v, single speed motor to spin the blower? I understand we may need to do some software mods. as well. We're not HVAC, but I do have some skills when it comes to vapor cycle and air cycle machines. We don't see anything on the market that's worth the money they're asking for. Both of our systems have been junk since the day they were installed. Way to many problems to list. Could you point us in the direction where we could get some better intelligence. Both of our condensers have rotted away. Lee's is GONE. We've been exploring getting used condensers, in good shape, and having them anodized. Alodine would need a protective coating. Cheapest option but is a non starter.
BTW I'm on my 3rd blower motor. Or should I say controller. Luckily I was either to cheap to buy the multi sped, or just way to smart. Why would you need multi speed for a residential AC?
Anything new is expensive. If in doubt hire a professional. I've done some startups on used commercial coolers and freezers customers purchased. Some equipment is still running and others didn't last 3 minutes.
@@suezq74 As far as I'm concerned...The ozone depletion thing has not been proven....It is just another fear tactic to control people... much like the so called man made climate change is today.....The "flat-earth" people came about just to show how silly the climate change thing really is.... I would not be surprised if the refrigeration manufactures backed the ozone scam to drum up business for mandatory replacement....been happening since. My opinion based on rational gathering of facts...no response allowed.
@@skutahuniai4830 Where's the grey, oval wire? Lots of white or cream, probably shotgun, coax, a black piece, and a ground wire. And a satellite dish, right there on the roof. Where those cables run to. For a giggle, I just grabbed a frame out of the 4K stream where there's some text on the cable. It's not all legible, but one bit in particular is - 'DIGITAL CATV CABLE'. Shocker.
Glad you were able to get this video re-Posted because of an Error. Thanks! 👍🙏
Hey Chris, I love your video starting music, it sounds nostalgic
That was a fun one.
The compressor was already off on thermal at 14:40 while you were explaining what the plan was, even before you began pumping it down. I thought it sounded a bit too quiet, and then I compared the footage before and after the cut. Yep, compressor was stopped. "We have a running system" LOL NOPE
It was actively dying while you were hooking up to decommission it. You were definitely "just at the right time" with that one.
Man.. holy crap. Once upon a time I thought about being an HVAC tech. Watching these vids though it seems sooo much more complicated than I ever imagined.
“Laying on the shelves is kinda fun”
-Chris 2024
😂😂
*Owner walks into the box* "What the heck are you doing laying on the shelves!?"
@@misfitsman805 😂😂😂
That beeping of the leakage detector gives me Alien movie vibes 😂
I used to do HVAC with my uncle's company. I loved servicing units because it's like a puzzle that you have to figure out. I got laid off and I miss doing this. Thanks for showing us with how complex this is and how it's fun (at least to me) in figuring out what the problem was.
I'm glad you did a leak search. In my country a tech would have just added refrigerant and called it a day, or just outright replaced the entire refrigeration system including the fan coil in the walk in cooler
You find a note you left years ago. Hey that was me, When I find a note i left, what dumb dumb had the bright idea to.................. OOOOO that was me.
It was definitely time to replace that system. Good call. That sucker was like opening Pandora's box of problems.
i just bought a fieldpiece 260 because i work now here in Saudi , and i love the tester even though it's the cheapest model of fieldpiece, maybe next time I'll buy the latest one.
I have that same model and it works perfectly fine. No complaints
Sound at 8:33 reminds me "Just a normal day at the russian plant". "It is not completely broken, so we use it"
Extraordinario trabajo Chris tú y tu equipo de trabajadores son bastante buenos, además tienes una capacidad enorme.
Saludos desde Coacalco Edo de México a todos ustedes deseando que estén bien .
Thanks so much !
I always get exicted when you post keep it up man!!♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thanks
Amazing video, amazing experience for me. Thank you!
Good work. I like installs because you can do the set up the way you like. If customer allows also.
haha did you find the right credits ? 😁
Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Great job Chris has always
Would the symptoms have been more obvious if the outdoor ambient temperature was much cooler when you were there? Regarding the winter charge.😁😎 another great video!
I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 6/3/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/liveso0bVDtjyLs
Nice install.
Good job Chris......
Can you show checking the liquid level in the receiver in one of your videos? Or even just a short tutorial how to torch the receiver and check it.
Surprised with it being 448a that the compressor didn’t have a DTC valve. Good stuff Chris.
You will usually only see a dtc valve on low temp 448 equipment
@@HVACRVIDEOS yea I got thinking about that after posting and remembered you were working on a cooler. Duh, lol.
Yeah I do have some medium temps with them but only on the smaller racks I work on
I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 6/3/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/liveso0bVDtjyLs
Good work Chris
Awesome job Chris! 👍🏻
Thanks
great work
Caps will stop leaks though. Look on king valves they have a cap on the live access fitting all the time. Unless your talking about not flared caps.. I have nylon and tighten caps and have stopped leaks but everyone could have different luck.
The caps on the king valves have brass caps that have the brass compression gasket thing…. The caps with o rings will leak by
I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 6/3/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/liveso0bVDtjyLs
Isn't just adding the refrigerant against the code in the US? At least in Europe, it is.
No as long as the total charge is under 50 pounds than there are no restrictions about topping off the charge
Thank you for the information
@@HVACRVIDEOS HOW DARE YOU!? ;-)
The walk in is always warm.
Yes it is
Great job man!
Thanks bud
Great job, did the video have an error?
How much are you guys charging for R22 in your area. Northern Ohio we charge $96/lbs
Chris! What’s your opinion on everything going to “Plastic” hardware??
I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 6/3/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/liveso0bVDtjyLs
Good stuff.
6:37 taking a full on pee 😂😂
120v solenoids will literally catch fire in under a minute when you take them off while energized. Ask me how I know.
But you can put them around a screwdriver or something and that'll keep 'em from burning up.
Holy sht beer cooler too warm? How can I help?
I was watching the first upload while eating and was deleted right after I finished
kinda silly how that works out
So please explain to me how an O-ring in the cap is in any way more or less effective than the O-ring in the Schroeder valve, in the same fixture? Most hydraulic fittings use O-rings to seal for pressures much higher than refrigerant. I would guess those caps leak because of dirty or corroded fixtures or bad O-rings, not because they are "caps".
Hydraulic fittings are designed to handle those pressures, with the correct o-rings and seats. These are intended as nothing more than dust caps to keep contamination out of the valves. The Schraders often fail and leak, why would you expect a part not intended to hold pressure to do at least as well?
Do you expect the dust cap on your tyres to hold pressure in with a failed schrader? (and yes, some of those have o-rings..)
I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 6/3/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/liveso0bVDtjyLs
Who makes that schrader remover tool?
Fieldpiece :)
I was yelling HPCV.
I love your vids ❤
¿Trap on the suction at the evaporator because condenser mounted above?
All of my facilities' condensers are ground floor (next to dumpsters / different challenges) but evaps are on 1st thru 4th floors and none have traps.
Yeah condensing unit was on roof ,
Condenser above =traps. Condenser below = no traps. It's about oil return.
Man I couldnt see it first as it got private
I watch these videos always thinking how fun it looks to fix these things up and have it all work properly. Working in IT I almost never get to truly fix things up in a way that I'd be confident they'll last as long as some of this equipment. At the same time watching this makes me wonder what causes this stuff to be so expensive when the basic mechanics seem to have hardly changed. You moan about the electronics a lot and I get that. At the same time it seems some of these systems could be a little brighter with a few sensors to alert of issues before things blow up. Equally I wonder why it seems there is not much monitoring going on. Wouldn't you rather call up a customer seeing the equipment deteriorate and tell them you'll come out at a convenient time for them to adjust it before things go off completely?
Won't you confused with black hooses? B Y R were convenient 😊
If you are, you're probably in the wrong job..
Was that a Russell evaporator coil ?
These systems are designed horribly so often I don't get it. Same in IT world so I guess that's just normal
Sadly the new stuff will not last half as long ss the old...
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Straight facts, Homie
Why nylon bolts?
They came with the new coil
Galvanic corrosion. You put dissimilar metals together, instant corrosion.
Same reason as the toilet seat. Moisture, corrosion etc.
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different ending ?
I've got a tough question and can't wait for you next live stream. We're in a bit of a pinch. It's June, in Daytona Beach. Neighbor and I bough Carrier AC system about 9 years ago. Both of our AC's previous systems were almost 30 years old when they quit. Lee went all the way and got a variable speed fan. Big mistake. (Why does a fan need to be variable speed?) Does the control system send 120v to the blower and the blower decides what speed to run? Can we install a 120v, single speed motor to spin the blower? I understand we may need to do some software mods. as well. We're not HVAC, but I do have some skills when it comes to vapor cycle and air cycle machines. We don't see anything on the market that's worth the money they're asking for. Both of our systems have been junk since the day they were installed. Way to many problems to list. Could you point us in the direction where we could get some better intelligence. Both of our condensers have rotted away. Lee's is GONE. We've been exploring getting used condensers, in good shape, and having them anodized. Alodine would need a protective coating. Cheapest option but is a non starter.
BTW I'm on my 3rd blower motor. Or should I say controller. Luckily I was either to cheap to buy the multi sped, or just way to smart. Why would you need multi speed for a residential AC?
Anything new is expensive. If in doubt hire a professional. I've done some startups on used commercial coolers and freezers customers purchased. Some equipment is still running and others didn't last 3 minutes.
The multi speed is required by law. You know for energy savings to save the world
repost?
Yes I pulled the first video down because I had the wrong closing words in it
I had to quit watching first upload because i was at family's and didn't have headphones
Dusty
6:20 oh no not R22 again 🤮🤮🤮 (I really hate R22, No offense, this is my opinion)
not sure what the issue is here. The old 3 : 12,502 & 22 were the best to work with.
@@richardbartlett6932 Don’t ask, this is my opinion, also the issue is ozone depletion
@@suezq74 As far as I'm concerned...The ozone depletion thing has not been proven....It is just another fear tactic to control people... much like the so called man made climate change is today.....The "flat-earth" people came about just to show how silly the climate change thing really is....
I would not be surprised if the refrigeration manufactures backed the ozone scam to drum up business for mandatory replacement....been happening since.
My opinion based on rational gathering of facts...no response allowed.
@@grandinosour OZONE DEPLETION LOVER DETECTED! GO AWAY FROM ME NOW!
R22 makes me happy
Not sure what your electrical codes are in Kalifornia but all that non-metalic electrical wiring laying on the roof is disturbing.
Looks to be coax. Hardly a cardinal sin.
@@Monkeh616 When did they start making grey oval coax? Do you have your eyes open?
@@skutahuniai4830 Where's the grey, oval wire? Lots of white or cream, probably shotgun, coax, a black piece, and a ground wire. And a satellite dish, right there on the roof. Where those cables run to.
For a giggle, I just grabbed a frame out of the 4K stream where there's some text on the cable. It's not all legible, but one bit in particular is - 'DIGITAL CATV CABLE'. Shocker.
5th
19:20 "the bigger the god the better the job"
First Baby :P
There is no voice or sound of this vlog.......
First!
No voice to this vlog
“…And the sight glass is clear!” 🫡
Great job Chris has always