Good video!!! It is nice to see technician taking the time to show what they do in a daily basis in hopes to inspire the younger generation to get interested in this great profession. Keep uploading
Nice job. Yeah beer can cold might have been the method of 20 years ago, but not today. Units have much tighter tolerances. I've always used superheat or subcooling methods even though I have analog gauges. May take longer, but I get them dialed in. At one time I worked for a franchise owner of McDonald's stores he wanted them beer can cold. I told him you never change a unit that way. Long story short I did 3 stores his way, and 4 stores my way. When it hit 117°F. All ac at the three stores quit working. Mine ran fine. He called me in a panic about the 3 stores, and I reminded him I charged those stores his beer can way. I asked him about the other 4 stores and he said their ac is wonderful. I reminded him about our bet of $500. He told me go ahead and do the other stores my way. Went through the 3 stores and set the proper charges. All were over charged. When I got back to the office that day. There was a note apologized for not letting me do my job and a check for $500.
George W sweet. I loved handing turds to the ones who earn it. I had an electrical engineer stand over me and tell me what to do. I put my tool bag on top of the unit and told him they were for rent. Apparently you know how to fix it you just need the tools. He stepped back at that point. I said if you want to ask questions please do but don’t tell me how to do my job. If you knew how to fix it I wouldn’t be here now. His run cap was bad lol an electrical part.
YOU know i've never thought of Ohming contactor coils as a Pm idea. i Might just start doing that. and do some video's as i go. it might be enlightning.
Stop beer can cold first heat pumps Coleman came out 1977. Charge with temp probes by superheat, on cap tubes and sub-cooling on txv which not many had them back then.Also Lennox had approach method they used with tube on LL.
I got burnt a couple times coil cleaning a couple condensers, contacts at compressor got a little water or the disconnect was near the bottom and water got in, let dry for 30 push in disconnect or started unit pop! so cover everything electrical disconnect & compressor lugs/condenser molex with a dry rag and cover with a plastic bag. know that's way too much but coving my back side. appreciate the video have a cool one.
hey ralph how do u like those smart tool's? compared to the fieldpiece sman 3 or 4??? also can I use my regular tablet on the smart tool? also u don't have to purge on the smart tool??? thank's ralph for sharing!!!!
Great videos! You're very helpful to me and many others, I'm sure. Can you do a video on the software you use? You did one on quickbooks, but what do you use to schedule jobs and track them?
Thanks Matt, I'm glad that the videos help. I've switched from quick books to a program called invoiceASAP. I don't use one for scheduling or tracking. With it just being me I'm still just writing them down
as long as it in the 70 to 78 range on the low side it will be ok head can be from 220 to 280 and be ok as well cause the indoor could be dirty and as well as out door full of salt are corrosion so beer can method does work in bad conditions and does not relly matter if unit is on last leg its going to go out any way in a year are so
Beer can cold does not work and here's why. Let's say the unit has a dirty outdoor coil and is low on freon. The dirty outdoor coil will hide the fact that the unit is low and your line will be cold. You will also find by checking super heat and sub cooling you will find other problems such as a dirty indoor coil. If your not checking superheat and su cooling and the indoor coil is dirty and you try to set the charge to 70- 78 you will extremely over charge the unit. You can't walk up to a unit believing it's going to die next year so I really don't have to check it properly. That's insane
Robert Coonrod I was standing on a platform working on a box cooler for the controls of a 55 gallon drum stamper. It was punching the lids. The noise was unbelievable and the platform was bouncing up and down about an inch. I was trying to weld a leak at the time. Yes the dog was annoying but not so much lol.
On this unit the indoor temp was really high, at 8 to 12 degrees superheat the unit would have been overcharged. This unit had a piston in it not a TXV. Invest in a slide rule that will give you super heat according to indoor temperatures and humidity.
That would be for a txv and evaporator super heat.He was charging to total superheat and it has a piston do the super heat could be 5-25 depending on his conditions inside wet bulb and outdoor temp.
Great vid! I seem to find myself REMOVING refrigerant alot considering (it seems) that installers think that firing up a change - out forget about the whole "above 80*/who cares what meter" specialty routine. TXV systems are charged by s/c but TESTED by s/h. Piston/cap metering is charged by evap W/B & entering cond D/B via S/H calc.
When you wash down the condenser coil like that, make sure you inform the homeowner that you are doing that, especially if they have a dog. Sometimes they will take a quick drink. Unless you want to stop it barking permanently.
omg, here we go again. one HVAC guy fixing some other guys mistake. It just seems like mostly the job of the HVAC tech is to fix each other's mistakes. at the customer's expense.
Good video!!! It is nice to see technician taking the time to show what they do in a daily basis in hopes to inspire the younger generation to get interested in this great profession. Keep uploading
Nice job. Yeah beer can cold might have been the method of 20 years ago, but not today. Units have much tighter tolerances. I've always used superheat or subcooling methods even though I have analog gauges. May take longer, but I get them dialed in. At one time I worked for a franchise owner of McDonald's stores he wanted them beer can cold. I told him you never change a unit that way. Long story short I did 3 stores his way, and 4 stores my way. When it hit 117°F. All ac at the three stores quit working. Mine ran fine. He called me in a panic about the 3 stores, and I reminded him I charged those stores his beer can way. I asked him about the other 4 stores and he said their ac is wonderful. I reminded him about our bet of $500. He told me go ahead and do the other stores my way. Went through the 3 stores and set the proper charges. All were over charged. When I got back to the office that day. There was a note apologized for not letting me do my job and a check for $500.
George W sweet. I loved handing turds to the ones who earn it. I had an electrical engineer stand over me and tell me what to do. I put my tool bag on top of the unit and told him they were for rent. Apparently you know how to fix it you just need the tools. He stepped back at that point. I said if you want to ask questions please do but don’t tell me how to do my job. If you knew how to fix it I wouldn’t be here now. His run cap was bad lol an electrical part.
Nice work Ralph she needed a little rinse down now she's happy happy happy .
YOU know i've never thought of Ohming contactor coils as a Pm idea. i Might just start doing that. and do some video's as i go. it might be enlightning.
Nice job T&N Services LLC.
Thanks Rob
Stop beer can cold first heat pumps Coleman came out 1977. Charge with temp probes by superheat, on cap tubes and sub-cooling on txv which not many had them back then.Also Lennox had approach method they used with tube on LL.
I got burnt a couple times coil cleaning a couple condensers, contacts at compressor got a little water or the disconnect was near the bottom and water got in, let dry for 30 push in disconnect or started unit pop! so cover everything electrical disconnect & compressor lugs/condenser molex with a dry rag and cover with a plastic bag. know that's way too much but coving my back side. appreciate the video have a cool one.
Yeah beer can cold doesn't always work. Good video Ralph!
Nice job Ralph. Was that dog yapping the whole time you were there? lol
Another fine job Ralph
I wonder what the amp draw reading was before and after setting the charge?
Lol @ the dog barking the whole time.
awesome and very informative video. bad contactor and system was overcharged
Great video my bro nice repair.
Very nice job & video...
Great job. Thanks for posting!
hey ralph how do u like those smart tool's? compared to the fieldpiece sman 3 or 4??? also can I use my regular tablet on the smart tool? also u don't have to purge on the smart tool??? thank's ralph for sharing!!!!
What is the right sitting for a good recharge high and low?
thanks for posting ralph, I was having withdraw issues
I got a question.. Does the smart tool screen show evaporating and condensing tempatures on the main screen or just the physical temps?
Great videos! You're very helpful to me and many others, I'm sure.
Can you do a video on the software you use? You did one on quickbooks, but what do you use to schedule jobs and track them?
Thanks Matt, I'm glad that the videos help. I've switched from quick books to a program called invoiceASAP. I don't use one for scheduling or tracking. With it just being me I'm still just writing them down
Nice job Ralph !! Catching up lol. Take care, Brett
May Be a Dumb Question But what is " The Smart Tool " ??
what kind of wireless gauges are those i like it.
Great work Ralph
Thanks John
Great advice thank u. Ur video have been very helpful keep up the good work
Thanks
What digital gages are those?
as long as it in the 70 to 78 range on the low side it will be ok head can be from 220 to 280 and be ok as well cause the indoor could be dirty and as well as out door full of salt are corrosion so beer can method does work in bad conditions and does not relly matter if unit is on last leg its going to go out any way in a year are so
Beer can cold does not work and here's why. Let's say the unit has a dirty outdoor coil and is low on freon. The dirty outdoor coil will hide the fact that the unit is low and your line will be cold. You will also find by checking super heat and sub cooling you will find other problems such as a dirty indoor coil. If your not checking superheat and su cooling and the indoor coil is dirty and you try to set the charge to 70- 78 you will extremely over charge the unit. You can't walk up to a unit believing it's going to die next year so I really don't have to check it properly. That's insane
who was the unit made by?
OOOO I See Now WiFi Gauges you can use though Bluetooth ?
Thank you
Ralph, Nice Job
Good job on the repair! :-)
I noticed you didn't use the coil gun John sent you LOL
i couldn't deal with barking dogs while trying to work
I agree .. lol
Robert Coonrod I was standing on a platform working on a box cooler for the controls of a 55 gallon drum stamper. It was punching the lids. The noise was unbelievable and the platform was bouncing up and down about an inch. I was trying to weld a leak at the time. Yes the dog was annoying but not so much lol.
great video and great explanations
Thanks
What kind of wireless gauges are those you have on it?
It's the Sporlan Smart Tool
Beer-can cold and the ambient at the time probably wasn't very high. Double trouble.
Good work
Nice work ralph.
Thanks
according to my HVAC SCHOOL U WANT TO HAVE A 8-12 SH 8-16 SC?
On this unit the indoor temp was really high, at 8 to 12 degrees superheat the unit would have been overcharged. This unit had a piston in it not a TXV. Invest in a slide rule that will give you super heat according to indoor temperatures and humidity.
That would be for a txv and evaporator super heat.He was charging to total superheat and it has a piston do the super heat could be 5-25 depending on his conditions inside wet bulb and outdoor temp.
Nice work
Badass job Ralph
Thanks my friend
Replace the insulation on the suction line!
Min 6:05 What is the "other" method of charging the system?
Great vid! I seem to find myself REMOVING refrigerant alot considering (it seems) that installers think that firing up a change - out forget about the whole "above 80*/who cares what meter" specialty routine. TXV systems are charged by s/c but TESTED by s/h. Piston/cap metering is charged by evap W/B & entering cond D/B via S/H calc.
Nice Ralph
Great video very interesting but, damn that dog barking was annoying.
OMG , that's just what I was thinking ... don't know which I'd rather kick in the ass , the dog or it's owner ...lol
Fuckin small dogs
Somebody give that dog a snack or something.
Another good video, there all multiple offenders lol.
The coil was probably frozen.
Where do they get these guys...Lol coil was probably frozen Ha Ha ......
great video I liked it
Thanks Gerry
The dog should be trained better and that unit should be in a museum. Lol
Never jumped on the imanifold bandwagon but I like that sporlan! Is that your boy operating the camera Ralph?
When you wash down the condenser coil like that, make sure you inform the homeowner that you are doing that, especially if they have a dog. Sometimes they will take a quick drink. Unless you want to stop it barking permanently.
omg, here we go again. one HVAC guy fixing some other guys mistake. It just seems like mostly the job of the HVAC tech is to fix each other's mistakes. at the customer's expense.
Jesus, That dog in the backround is so annoying lol.
I thought I was the only one to notice that ... couldn't concentrate on the video
gees ...
Gees that flipping dog in the back round ...please on your next one , ask the owner to
take it inside ...or out of state ...
I can hear it's overcharged lol
two words: Wireless Mic
Somebody please shut that damn dog up
Ants are pretty hardcore at letting the smoke out of a contactor.
I hated the Villager Model
Great trouble shooting Buddy !!!!
Thanks Daniel
Gonna put that dog down