Ayyyee it's a fun job man. Don't buy into the whole gotta go to college thing. Pursue whatever you enjoy doing. Most of the successful people I know in this trade, didn't go to college for it
I don't do HVAC but I'm in the trades. For s 14 yr old to be interested and already thinking this way is commendable. Get out on a truck this summer and learn while u earn. I promise you if you learn the technical and field application before graduation you'll be a 6 figure 18 yr old. Big up
@blainecelestaine4543 he can do installs at 18 or be a helper no company sending an 18 year old to a house to be a service tech😂 and he's definitely not making 100k😂😂
Most Goodman txvs are adjustable and they are a pain. You have to put an adjustable wrench on bottom of txv and open or close depending on where your superheat is while you're checking your pressures. It helps having wireless probes.
final vapour line temp at 46 F was good, 10 lbs as per factory charge is good, + additional charge for lineset length over 15 or 25 ft. best to look at manual by looking up model # online. Good job , Badmans, they love to leak.
@@AB_HVAC if it’s external then it was added. More than likely it is an aruf model A/H . Aspt and avpt have factory installed txv avpec has the electronic expansion valve.
@@keithgranado1101I'm a little late but good men for a long time came with the TXV as an option in the manual to tell you if you install the Piston instead of the TXV you should add a hard start
BTW your camera is fine. Don't worry about these "latest and greatest" pimps. Good content always beats technology. 5 minutes ago they didn't even have what you're using.
Ayeee buddy was jamming! Love to see us men out doing what we supposed to! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 What's a voltage meter you recommend for a homeowner for diagnostics? Subbed! 🤞🏽💯
Honestly any of the Klein Meters from Home Depot/Lowes whichever one of them has it now. I started out with one of theirs before I stepped to the higher end studf
Great job... yeah, personally, I like to see the sub cooling up a little higher .. but without adjusting the txv.. you did a frwat job... glad that you take pride in your work.. Next time make sure the removed the piston ... I have came acroos same situation...txv externally mounted... but the never took piston out.. 😅
Hi, this is Jermey McGuire. From Lake Corpus Christi, Texas. You did good plugging up the leak on the air conditioner, I recently got 2 brand new air conditioners installed back on Wednesday 4/10/24 and Thursday 5/11/24 I personally had a 5 ton Lennox XC16 air conditioner from 2009. And a 4 ton Goodman from 2018.” The Lennox air conditioner went out the blower Moyer had to get replaced last July. The 1st fluke I had with the old 5 ton Lennox was the high pressure switch it tripped. In July 2022, then a year later. 7/7/23 the blower motor went out. I finally got it fixed on 7/17/23, it was time to get the air conditioner replaced.” Before I was going to get my upstairs air conditioner replaced my downstairs air compressor broke down. And the Lennox gas furnace was completely shot, it was rusted out very bad. The heating exchanger was cracked the only thing was working was the variable speed blower motor.” Before my old upstairs air conditioner wouldn’t cool under 80 on the thermostat.” Now I’m keeping cool!! I don’t have to worry about any air conditioner break downs.
Ur doing a great job for ur company.. Sounds like an additional problem on the dry side. Air filter or coil. Could also b an improperly sized coil and or txv.
Ngl I didn't think to check that evap coil, I should've because these tennants definitely don't keep up. What probably distracted me was that her apartment was actually fairly clean
Txv Goodman subcool is usually 6-8 degrees, but your 10 target is a pretty safe bet for most mfgrs. I dont want to say superheat doesnt matter but you cant control that too much unless the txv is adjustable; most Goodmans are. Make sure that bulb is tightly secured and is sized for the condenser as well. I cant tell you how many times Ive found the bulbs loose and thats all it took for my superheat/subcool to normalize. They are usually 1.5-3 ton txv or 3.5-5 youd have to check. They also make them individual size as well for the tonnage. Add the juice after ensuring your bulb is tightis good practice 👍, good job, doesnt help that this always happens on a friday
Good work man, just: - wondering how exactly was the txv bulb located? Could possibly be not in the right position so it’s allowing too much liquid refrigerant filling in the indoor coil. - then, how was the airflow? Blower fan was spinning at good RPM? would’ve also checked the blower fan cap. Just wanted to share some ideas and keep up the good work. Best!
Nah I appreciate the questions. That blower motor was a early model ECM and wired for speed tap 4, I didn't check the evap coil to see if it was clean enough and that's my bad. As well I BELIEVE the bulb was mounted on the topside (12-2) on the suction line
@@AB_HVAC so with a quick static pressure reading across that coil and a total external static pressure you should be able to see if that was the source of the issue.
It takes time for the expansion valve to open and close. the data tag states the amount of refrigerant in the condenser but not the line set and evaporator. 160 oz is 10 lbs. if you had a 50 foot line set you may add 1 or 2 more lbs to be fully charged. total charge on that unit would be around 12 lbs. good job sealing that leak but man it looked terrible.
Oh yeah I'm definitely not proud of it. Idk if my regulator on braze is out if wack and letting more nitrogen in than necessary but as I was brazing it up its like I was just chasing the pinhole after a while
Not sure whih AHUs they are but I ran into a lot of Goodman units that had Txvs and wanted SH/SC between 7-9 degrees and wad necessary to ajust the valve on a lot of coil changeouts. It was annoying sometimes even had to remove and add as needed
It's so weird you say that because I've had to do condenser swap on a lot of apartments with the newer Goodman units and on the inside of the electrical panel they say they want SH and SC to be between 7-9, obviously that's probably supposed to be a direct AHRI match up with a newer Goodman air handler
@@AB_HVAC The hole was too round. It looks like something was used to poke a hole in it. There was nothing around it to wear through. But anything intentional would require removing the top of the unit.
@RobertTuck-vo8cw yeah and it was still inside the cover for the system so I'm not sure how someone would've been able to remove the top, puncture the hole, and put everything back like it was undisturbed
I work with thermoking truck/trailer units I know nothing about the super heat portion or really any HVAC but is there not a sight glass to see when it’s full or not.
@@AB_HVAC on a different note I’m looking to move south and buy land and put a trailer on it i know you aren’t a fan of the “bad mans” as you’ve called them is there a brand you recommend
Honestly, it's all about WHO installs them from what I've seen. From a repair standpoint, I find ICP (Carrier Style) systems to be very easy to work on and accessible (unless it's a package unit).
I believe if they are properly mounted and covered, they should be reading correctly. I mounted my bulb on the inside and don't have any issues. It's also a Goodman. So maybe you're on to something. Keep up the good work.
So crazy how much Freon those take down south. I’m in Kansas and never had more than 4 pounds in apartment condensers. You have to realize apartments change air filters twice a year if that so all coils are filthy and require more Freon to compensate because they ain’t paying to clean coils. Not in the budget. I can’t even believe they hiring you guys to work on them because that would never happen around here. 30 bucks an hour plus cost of equipment is very cheap labor at apartments to fix or replace units as an hvac apartment maintenance tech. When I was working at an hvac company that would have been 1500 to 2000 grand for that repair with 10 pounds of Freon and apartments will not pay that here. Good job anyway
I have found that most of the service calls for a Goodman unit is due to poor quality work by the installers. Leaks at the burned up schrader valves, poor braze on the line sets. Not the machines fault, installers fault most of the time !!!!! Goodman's are excellent units, simple to operate and fix, unless you are one of the MANY poorly trained installers in this trade !!!! SEE WHAT I MEAN, POOR QUALITY BRAZING BY HACK INSTALLERS !!!!!
Leaks can occur on any brand of A/C but I have seen most of these types of leaks on Lennox condensing units. Lennox used a cheap brazing rod that looked like it had little or no silver in it and the joint would eventually crack from vibration. The leak that you found looks like something hit the pipe and weakened it. I assume that happened in the factory. Back in the 90’s, my Lennox condensing unit lost all of its refrigerant and I found a 1/16”hole in the suction line inside the condensing unit. My neighbor blamed the failure on Chinese copper.
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I'm only 14 but I watch your vids a lot because I feel like it helps me learn incase I want to pursue hvac as a carrier
Ayyyee it's a fun job man. Don't buy into the whole gotta go to college thing. Pursue whatever you enjoy doing. Most of the successful people I know in this trade, didn't go to college for it
I don't do HVAC but I'm in the trades. For s 14 yr old to be interested and already thinking this way is commendable. Get out on a truck this summer and learn while u earn. I promise you if you learn the technical and field application before graduation you'll be a 6 figure 18 yr old. Big up
@blainecelestaine4543 he can do installs at 18 or be a helper no company sending an 18 year old to a house to be a service tech😂 and he's definitely not making 100k😂😂
Your pressures look pretty good for what it is. I would had done the same if I saw my superheat heading towards zero
Most Goodman txvs are adjustable and they are a pain. You have to put an adjustable wrench on bottom of txv and open or close depending on where your superheat is while you're checking your pressures. It helps having wireless probes.
Well those fieldpiece manifolds are bluetooth so that should help
Great job. Another good video!
final vapour line temp at 46 F was good, 10 lbs as per factory charge is good, + additional charge for lineset length over 15 or 25 ft. best to look at manual by looking up model # online. Good job , Badmans, they love to leak.
Thanks for getting the people air and thanks again for the video
No problem 👍, glad you enjoyed it
Aruf don’t have txv installed from the factory. Aspt and avptc have factory installed txv.
Would that be internally or externally because all these air handlers in their 3/4 complexes are external
@@AB_HVAC if it’s external then it was added. More than likely it is an aruf model A/H . Aspt and avpt have factory installed txv avpec has the electronic expansion valve.
@@keithgranado1101I'm a little late but good men for a long time came with the TXV as an option in the manual to tell you if you install the Piston instead of the TXV you should add a hard start
It's funny hearing somebody thinking out loud the things I would think
BTW your camera is fine. Don't worry about these "latest and greatest" pimps. Good content always beats technology. 5 minutes ago they didn't even have what you're using.
Thanks man 👍🏾
Ayeee buddy was jamming! Love to see us men out doing what we supposed to! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
What's a voltage meter you recommend for a homeowner for diagnostics?
Subbed! 🤞🏽💯
Honestly any of the Klein Meters from Home Depot/Lowes whichever one of them has it now. I started out with one of theirs before I stepped to the higher end studf
Great job... yeah, personally, I like to see the sub cooling up a little higher .. but without adjusting the txv.. you did a frwat job... glad that you take pride in your work..
Next time make sure the removed the piston ... I have came acroos same situation...txv externally mounted... but the never took piston out.. 😅
Yooooo that's wild. These are like 2012 systems at these apartments so I feel like that issue SHOULDVE been found if that was the case
Hi, this is Jermey McGuire. From Lake Corpus Christi, Texas. You did good plugging up the leak on the air conditioner, I recently got 2 brand new air conditioners installed back on Wednesday 4/10/24 and Thursday 5/11/24
I personally had a 5 ton Lennox XC16 air conditioner from 2009. And a 4 ton Goodman from 2018.”
The Lennox air conditioner went out the blower Moyer had to get replaced last July.
The 1st fluke I had with the old 5 ton Lennox was the high pressure switch it tripped.
In July 2022, then a year later. 7/7/23 the blower motor went out. I finally got it fixed on 7/17/23, it was time to get the air conditioner replaced.”
Before I was going to get my upstairs air conditioner replaced my downstairs air compressor broke down.
And the Lennox gas furnace was completely shot, it was rusted out very bad. The heating exchanger was cracked the only thing was working was the variable speed blower motor.”
Before my old upstairs air conditioner wouldn’t cool under 80 on the thermostat.”
Now I’m keeping cool!!
I don’t have to worry about any air conditioner break downs.
My 2 most least favorite brands lol
Awesome content brother
I appreciate the support man 🙏🏽🔥
Good work
Thank you 🙏🏽🔥
Ur doing a great job for ur company.. Sounds like an additional problem on the dry side. Air filter or coil. Could also b an improperly sized coil and or txv.
Ngl I didn't think to check that evap coil, I should've because these tennants definitely don't keep up. What probably distracted me was that her apartment was actually fairly clean
Good stuff brother. Keep killin it 🤙
I'm trying man 🙏🏽 I appreciate the support
Txv Goodman subcool is usually 6-8 degrees, but your 10 target is a pretty safe bet for most mfgrs. I dont want to say superheat doesnt matter but you cant control that too much unless the txv is adjustable; most Goodmans are. Make sure that bulb is tightly secured and is sized for the condenser as well. I cant tell you how many times Ive found the bulbs loose and thats all it took for my superheat/subcool to normalize. They are usually 1.5-3 ton txv or 3.5-5 youd have to check. They also make them individual size as well for the tonnage. Add the juice after ensuring your bulb is tightis good practice 👍, good job, doesnt help that this always happens on a friday
Thanks man, that was very helpful 👍🏾
Just subd, brother
Keep doing ya thing brother
Thanks for the sub!! Drop any criticisms you got!
job well done.. good job..
I heard badman and thought tenant. At the company there was a brand that starts with M and ends with G that everyone used to call icemaker.
Good work man, just:
- wondering how exactly was the txv bulb located? Could possibly be not in the right position so it’s allowing too much liquid refrigerant filling in the indoor coil.
- then, how was the airflow? Blower fan was spinning at good RPM? would’ve also checked the blower fan cap.
Just wanted to share some ideas and keep up the good work.
Best!
Nah I appreciate the questions. That blower motor was a early model ECM and wired for speed tap 4, I didn't check the evap coil to see if it was clean enough and that's my bad. As well I BELIEVE the bulb was mounted on the topside (12-2) on the suction line
@@AB_HVAC so with a quick static pressure reading across that coil and a total external static pressure you should be able to see if that was the source of the issue.
It takes time for the expansion valve to open and close. the data tag states the amount of refrigerant in the condenser but not the line set and evaporator. 160 oz is 10 lbs. if you had a 50 foot line set you may add 1 or 2 more lbs to be fully charged. total charge on that unit would be around 12 lbs.
good job sealing that leak but man it looked terrible.
Oh yeah I'm definitely not proud of it. Idk if my regulator on braze is out if wack and letting more nitrogen in than necessary but as I was brazing it up its like I was just chasing the pinhole after a while
Not sure whih AHUs they are but I ran into a lot of Goodman units that had Txvs and wanted SH/SC between 7-9 degrees and wad necessary to ajust the valve on a lot of coil changeouts. It was annoying sometimes even had to remove and add as needed
It's so weird you say that because I've had to do condenser swap on a lot of apartments with the newer Goodman units and on the inside of the electrical panel they say they want SH and SC to be between 7-9, obviously that's probably supposed to be a direct AHRI match up with a newer Goodman air handler
Nothing but the good JUNK 😂
Great job bro
Thanks bro!
New to the Channel, Nice Job!
Welcome aboard! And thanks for watching. Don't be afraid to drop any tips n tricks
What do you think caused the puncture hole? I figured that it would be around the high pressure switch tap.
I have no idea, that's the 2md compressor for one of their apartments in a week I've had to repair that same issue
@@AB_HVAC The hole was too round. It looks like something was used to poke a hole in it. There was nothing around it to wear through. But anything intentional would require removing the top of the unit.
@RobertTuck-vo8cw yeah and it was still inside the cover for the system so I'm not sure how someone would've been able to remove the top, puncture the hole, and put everything back like it was undisturbed
I work with thermoking truck/trailer units I know nothing about the super heat portion or really any HVAC but is there not a sight glass to see when it’s full or not.
I think the use of sight glasses on residential has drastically gone down in the past decade or so but I could be wrong
@@AB_HVAC on a different note I’m looking to move south and buy land and put a trailer on it i know you aren’t a fan of the “bad mans” as you’ve called them is there a brand you recommend
Honestly, it's all about WHO installs them from what I've seen. From a repair standpoint, I find ICP (Carrier Style) systems to be very easy to work on and accessible (unless it's a package unit).
I believe if they are properly mounted and covered, they should be reading correctly. I mounted my bulb on the inside and don't have any issues. It's also a Goodman. So maybe you're on to something. Keep up the good work.
So I should look at bulb placement with those, okay that's good to remember. Top side or bottom side of the suction line?
Depends on tonnage of the unit or copper size. 3ton to 5 ton I believe is on the backside 12 to 2
@@TX-EddyHVAC I never thought it was based on tonnage, I thought It was just brand preference
@AB_HVAC could be, but specifically with goodman, I've read the literature that comes in the replacement txv .
The instructions said 10 to 2 🕝. I mounted on the top side of the suction line. That's for Goodman. The unit is a 3 ton.
Sometimes adjusting the txv we help
I just don't know if it is adjustable. I don't know of all are
The ones I installed from goodman are adjustable. I try to bring the superheat up to 8 or 15 better than low .
If a freaking *Goodman* has an adjustable TXV after 1985, I will eat my hat.
😅💀
@@AB_HVAC I been watching your videos. I learned something new everyday.Thank you sir
I was a child myself once. I would have broke night. To make sure a woman and her child do not suffer.
Man, and it was a good hot weekend too. Glad I got them straight
10 lbs is a huge amount for a little 2 ton unit.
Aye, that's what the dataplate said 🤷🏾♂️ it was running higher superheat and basically the same subcool at lower amounts of refrigerant
@@AB_HVAC It was just a comment. I know you're not the one who built the machine 😜
Oh yeah I think I see those abnormal amounts from the factory only in Goodmans tho.
The txv regulates the super heat it will ramp up/down make sure coils are clean and u should be good
Yeah I realize now that I'm home I didn't check the filter or the evap coil
So crazy how much Freon those take down south. I’m in Kansas and never had more than 4 pounds in apartment condensers. You have to realize apartments change air filters twice a year if that so all coils are filthy and require more Freon to compensate because they ain’t paying to clean coils. Not in the budget. I can’t even believe they hiring you guys to work on them because that would never happen around here. 30 bucks an hour plus cost of equipment is very cheap labor at apartments to fix or replace units as an hvac apartment maintenance tech. When I was working at an hvac company that would have been 1500 to 2000 grand for that repair with 10 pounds of Freon and apartments will not pay that here. Good job anyway
Yeah man, only thing I can say is we are a small company so maybe we don't need to charge as much 🤷🏾♂️ but it is crazy that 2 ton took 10Ib 🤣
Wrap the txv with foam.
Nice one🎉
Thanks man 💯
I would have just brazed it up, you put enough nitrogen in it to not do any carbon contamination..
Well I appreciate that reassurance lol
you cant flow through a compressor. your best bet is to run the nitro through the, turn it off
Like the video but would like to watch profanity
I have found that most of the service calls for a Goodman unit is due to poor quality work by the installers. Leaks at the burned up schrader valves, poor braze on the line sets. Not the machines fault, installers fault most of the time !!!!! Goodman's are excellent units, simple to operate and fix, unless you are one of the MANY poorly trained installers in this trade !!!! SEE WHAT I MEAN, POOR QUALITY BRAZING BY HACK INSTALLERS !!!!!
I had to fix a pinhole at 5pm for a mother and her newborn. It held almost 300psi for over 10min. That was a factory weld spot. Hop off my nuts
Leaks can occur on any brand of A/C but I have seen most of these types of leaks on Lennox condensing units. Lennox used a cheap brazing rod that looked like it had little or no silver in it and the joint would eventually crack from vibration. The leak that you found looks like something hit the pipe and weakened it. I assume that happened in the factory. Back in the 90’s, my Lennox condensing unit lost all of its refrigerant and I found a 1/16”hole in the suction line inside the condensing unit. My neighbor blamed the failure on Chinese copper.
@picklerix6162 that darn Chinese copper
I don't like their filter drier location,that's about it though
@anthonyking5211 man you ain't kidding