WAS IT REALLY JUST LEFT OFF OR IS THERE MORE TO THE STORY?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2024
- I always try and be sure that I investigate before I just turn something back on.
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The one thing I would be wary of, because of the unit turned off, is the possibility of the owner turning it off to see how you respond and if you are being honest. Things like that happen.
Not just HVAC. I had a guy bring me a computer to have some kind of upgrade done. When we got it on the bench, it wouldn't power on. We called the guy and he says "Well, it worked when I brought it in." Thereafter, we insisted doing a quick power-up in the customers presence.
Great video, but just one comment. ALWAYS check for voltage on the load side of a disconnect before using an ohmmeter to check for grounds, even when it appears to be turned off. The disconnect could be faulty, and one or more legs could still be energized. It's just good safety practice and can prevent a nasty shock and damage to your equipment.
Thanks for the tip
You inspired me to go to hvac as soon as I’m done high school I’m going to trade school
As much as I hate mini splits, you should recommend one for the office with all the computer equipment in there.
I will discuss the on my livestream this evening 5/6/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) on TH-cam come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/live6GjDtFOUuYw
Sometimes you can only do so much when the customer doesn’t want to spend the money on fixing the main problem.. You did all you could in this situation Chris. Thank you for the awesome video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks
00:00 Take it from a guy that road techs as well... You don't wanna waste 2 to 3 hours of you life in a car to get home. All you end up doing is arrive home, eat shower sleep. there's do time for anything. I did this for 2.5 years.
Ive run into this before. No cooling call and the owner actually turned off the system. Luckily for them i did this same thing with an electrical safety check before even turning on the system. Didnt take long to realise the disconnect was just off and she fired right up.
Call out fee applied no extra thank you
Found my way here from BigClive, work in electronics though not a engineer but i do find your video's interesting.
Thanks bud Clive is a cool dude and I consider him a Friend
Ductwork incorrectly size.....noooooo....you dont say....you are so right about that....its so common it's not funny. Seen it so many times I lost count at 1000..😊😊. Another great video Chris
I do like that the units are clearly marked with stencil text. I don't care if it looks crude or ugly as long as it's readable because it saves a lot of time to find the right item.
Totally unmarked stuff sucks since you need to put down a lot of work just to ensure you are messing with the right device.
I completely agree
C'mon Chris, if Kitchen Nightmares can do it in one night so can you!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am a German refrigeration engineer. Your videos show me that our craft has a future. We are a very sought-after profession. And I'm sad because we can't find any new ones
Welp due to location discrimination that leaves me out .... if you can't wait the extra time it would take me to get there from Vermont i don't want the job 🤣🤣🤣
NYC here😂
20:23 that’s why it’s good to have Celine’s that are tiled, so you can easily remove them and put it back. A solid ceiling you would have to cut it just to replace all the duck work.
I am a student at UEI Garden Grove. Riverside is where my family lives.
The amount of calls customers had to pay for me to simply turn the unit on and watch it work for half an hour is astonishing. I do check them out and try to get the units to fail so their money isn't completely wasted but it happens a lot.
I live in riverside county and i graduated from UEI College. I just got hired in February to be a maintenance technician. So far, it's been good, but I've been really interested in the commercial field. Residential is just too much sales, unfortunately. However i unfortunately like the job i am at for now and i would love to apply to be an apprentice for you. Unsure what i should do chris ive been watching your videos since i started school and ive learned alot.
You know what's ironic? I think I would be the perfect fit to your company, but I'm from Europe and have zero knowledge about HVAC other than watching your videos. 😂 Jokes aside, I love everything about your style and way of thinking. Even if it's never gonna happen, I'd like you to know, it would be an absolute honor to work for you, Chris. Keep up the amazing attention to detail and never let your brain trick you into thinking stuff like OCD is a bad thing :)
I get paid drive time, so the 4 hours of driving per day means a 4-hour workday realistically, which isn't super productive, but I love getting paid to listen to podcasts!
I’m in school right now happy to join the field in the future
Now, im understanding why i wasn't replied to. I was an experienced hvac guy in orange county.
I'm now working in light commercial/ and refrigeration in dallas, I just repaired a freezer yesterday, a reach in. I wasn't afraid of it due to your and others videos.
Great Video. Thank you for sharing
Wish you luck finding somebody !!!!!!!!!!!
I live in southern Riverside County more like the Murrieta Temecula area but downtown Riverside is horrible for traffic during the 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. rush hour and the 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Rush Hour I commute to Orange County everyday luckily I do it opposing traffic so it's still an hour drive with traffic it's 3 hours I feel you that 91 freeway traffic is just messed up
Sadly I'm just a 13 year old chilling and watching some random dude named Chris repair some random broken air conditioner 500mi away from me on the other side of the state of California, not old enough to work with your job
Yeah the first thing I would check is the air filters. Exhaust hood companies always leave the power off. But yeah always check before just turning on.. 👍
Nice video showing every single steps awesome
However very thorough!!!
207 psi head pressure looks quite low for a 410A system
Great job Chris always have to double check has always great video.
I mean you could throw in a few decently priced minisplits with those four way ceiling cassettes. I think with Daikin you can pair new cassettes with older condensers, so replacement down the road is not that terrible. And those ceiling cassettes are easier to clean than the wall units.
There are super efficient models available in Europe starting at ~$600 for a single split set. Sounds like way less hassle than replacing tons of ductwork to me 😂
I will discuss the on my livestream this evening 5/6/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) on TH-cam come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/live6GjDtFOUuYw
I’m used to the long commute, not that big of a deal to me. Some days it really gets to me though. I live about 1 hour from the shop where I work if traffic’s good.
Love it!!
Do you need a video editor bro!!:)
I worked for a cheap AF Applebee’s franchise and they would get plans for say 5 AC u it’s on the roof and to save money they’d go with 1-2 less than called for! We suffered every summer and hot day….
So did you find a Diplomatic way to tell the Manager that either he sucks it up and lives with existing conditions or replaces all the duct work?
Your are already troubleshooting. Check with customer first. Maybe just left the disconnect off after your easily train apprentice after the filter change or picking up your lunch?
They use a filter changing company that likely left it off
Good job Chris.......
Thanks bud
@@HVACRVIDEOS It's all good 👍.....
I Never take for granted the convenience and cost savings. of living close to my work place
I like the induction happening with the load side of the main breaker..
Maybe adding side discharge ducts for kitchen,and adding metal air filers for make up,better than no filters in dusty area,and adding a fishing scale to tool bag,knowing ref.amount is practical,only a couple of oz.2 cents.
I live in Norco, and would love to work for you, but the private sector just isn’t able to keep up in this crappy state anymore, that’s why I jumped ship to my current profession. Loved HVAC, still do, hence why I watch the videos! I hope you find a good candidate and teach him your skills, whoever it is will be a lucky apprentice!
I’m sure the Company that Changed the Filters Forgot 🤪 to Turn the Breaker Back ON. 👎
You may be right
if i wasnt in austria i would love to work with you haha
Wish i could work for you brother. You seem to be a awesome dude to work for . FYI im no ac tech lol . Just a average workers ( construction ) .
Chris its very hard to find anyone we been trying to find an Electrician at work for over year due to a storage of technician and some is from the new way of hiring employees due to government mandates . That’s one reason l got out of the service truck 24 years ago was in service truck for over 15 years when started in service traffic was a certain time of the day .Now its all the time no matter what time of day & night it I was hour to two hours stuck in traffic every day .We were lucky company paid port to port l got off the road when company started to take that away from technicians serving live outside of lower NY.
That’s L2 wire on the disconnect looks greattttt ..... not lol
How about i come in and rent near you just to work as hvac technican? Im curently working as an electrican in weak currents but ive been watching your vids and im really digging to work with you
Bro, viper coil cleaner. Easy... Lol
Im in welding school. Refrigeration is just a side interest, but i would love that job. Issue is i live on the other side of the planet! 😮
Anyways, awesome content as allways. And hello from sweden😅
Thanks for watching
Do you have any service calls on repairing micro channel coil s....not total replacement just the actual repair ?
Guarantee you're not offering enough money to live in that city. You're never gonna find anyone.
I feel like it's not really a surprise that it was on heat, if it was turned off at the beginning of March
Utah is 45min to Riverside right?
Most companies will prioritize a customer satisfaction over employees and money over employees
I'm in Texas, so that's out.
If it’s just the office, why don’t you suggest an additional mini-split for just that room? Pulling a refrigerant line is easier and faster than replacing ductwork?
It’s the whole kitchen but they are only complaining about the office at the moment once the new manager experiences summer and realizes the kitchen won’t get below 85 she will call again
I will discuss the on my livestream this evening 5/6/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) on TH-cam come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/live6GjDtFOUuYw
Taking an online course for HVAC but sounds like I'll be just more prepped for a proper trade school. This ain't coding.
Buena tarde Chris, quiero apoyar con lo que pueda pero no se si me hagan llegar alguna herramienta que quisiera obtener y básicamente el limpiador de sarro viper. Pero la verdad no se cómo hacerlo, me apena mucho pero no se. Si tú me pudieras ayudar para saber cómo hacerlo te lo agradecería enormemente muchas gracias Chris.
Saludos desde Coacalco Edo de México.
experienced refrigeration/hvac tech, fully loaded with tool. looking for job for 200k/year on start. any suggestions near San diego/escondido?
When i'l move to US, for sure I will work for free for u, just to learn ! 🍻😎
When we move to an actual apartment, i will pick up a hat.
What about a 3rd year apprentice?
I need help with a daikin rtu how can I contact you
Just as an admission to guilt, I use the 1,2,3, please don't blow up ALL THE TIME.
Ha ha that’s awesome
In regards to replacing the ductwork why not have an outside contractor with one or two of your guys on site
you mean i can't commute in from the DFW every day?
Welp due to location discrimination that leaves me out .... if you can't wait the extra time it would take me to get there from NY I don't want the job.
lol
I know HI side is HOT but what is Super Heating? Not familiar with that term. TIA!
Shit I'm in modesto. I wish u could teach me bro I got 1 year experience
“Can’t polish a 💩!”
Do you hear that Louis belt in the video I don’t know if you noticed it in the video I haven’t watched the entire thing yet but I just wanted to put it out because it is loud
Yeah that belt was hating life...
Do you carry extra oxygen and acetylene in your van?
402 thumbs uP
I do 45 mins into work every morning, it ain't fun
dr.meter fish scale.
Every time you are working on same unit
You are wrong about how far to drive to work. I drove 100 miles a day which is a hour one way for over 25 years. I would be a half to one hour early to drink my coffee.
Sure some jobs work for a long commute but part of a HVAC tech's job being on call and long commutes suck when you get called in.
Last job I worked at before retirement they were 45 minutes away from my home. In the 3 yrs I worked there I think I went to the office maybe 10 times for company meetings. They would email my work to me, have whatever I needed for the day ordered at a supply house near me. I told the owner that if you see me in the office I'm not making you money. That was the only good thing about working there.
@@tallbrian100 I had got called in and beat people less than 20 minutes away. And when we got busy I would work over 70 hours a week. So I would be at work anyway if a emergency came in anyway.
to the 5 people who disliked this
I HOPE YOUR AC BREAKS AND IT NEVER GETS FIXED FOREVER
So in short, you don't want to pay well.
Who said I don’t pay well?
you need a gopro cam headset so you can bee hands free to work on ac unite
I will discuss the on my livestream this evening 5/6/24 @ 5:PM (pacific) on TH-cam come on over and check it out th-cam.com/users/live6GjDtFOUuYw
If it's a good tech let them go straight to the job in the am
People commute because outlying areas are cheaper to own or rent.
Give me a green card for the US.
YAP YAP YAP YOU TALK WAY TOO MUCH !
I’ll relocate to riverside to be your apprentice. Philadelphia is basically California