I am a professional IT specialist, and this has nothing to do with my job, but I also spent 40 minutes watching something that has even less to do with me since in Canada the weather is significantly different. HAHAHA
Zac Price you're right. It all starts with a manager saying "Not on my budget, the next guy can do it" Manager is incentivized to hit his numbers and collect his bonus. By the time the shives are worn out, he's moved up the line. Corporate has to enforce a pm policy to prevent this happening.
@@oneselmo If I ran a company I'd make sure to have a solid budget for preventative maintenance, and even 'surprises' because I know those happen, too! Sadly anyone with uncommon sense can't run or own a company.
"Not in the budget to maintain" is some of their thought process. Then it breaks and they be scrambling to repair which cost more then just maintenance the system.
As someone who has a background in information technology and automotive technology, I find watching technicians of other trades fix and troubleshoot fascinating. Keep up the honest, good work.
hell yeah tom. if an experienced tech is willing to share what they know, say thank you very much and if possible pay it forward with your own insights. fucking you tube done right, rocks.
Software engineer here. These videos and mustie1 repairing lawn mowers are really fascinating to watch. I did ops before and anyone new to the field would benefit from watching folks in other fields troubleshoot problems.
Air balance and ice machines are my weakest points in the field but I reference to your videos and it blows my mind how easy you explain things man! Thank you!
Thanks for watching and Im glad I could help, I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 2/22/21 @ 5:PM (pacific) to discuss my recent uploads and answer question live, come check it out. th-cam.com/video/wq-9nbirA9c/w-d-xo.html
same thing here! i have never seen anything like this before, so i was like sure, lets check it out. completely worth it, honestly im super interested and plan to watch more later when i get the chance. thanks for such an interesting video lol
“Right now it’s wintertime”... palm trees 🌴 in the distance blowing in the breeze... 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 sorry Chris, your Canadian friends like me can’t help ourselves when our Californian friends reference wintertime... good video, man that unit was dirty, thanks!
Yeah I almost wanted to go home because it was 34 degrees on my job this morning...... we have no concept of cold here! I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/16/19 @ 5:PM (Pacific Time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, the chat and Facebook come on over and check it out if you can. th-cam.com/video/_20hGnjjK44/w-d-xo.html
HVACR VIDEOS it was a warm day today in Southern Alberta, it hit 18F, but it is supposed to drop down to -5F tonight... if you sign a work visa for me Chris I’ll start packing and be ready for work in the new year. Just give me your address...
@@Williammcqueen52 I also live in Alaska and had to laugh at the comment because it was exactly what I was thinking. Awesome videos and awesome followers. 12F in Homer tonight.
You can probably leave off the regular part. I don't think these have seen ANY maintenance for a long time. And when problems started showing they just started shutting off things at random.
It’s totally commonplace. I don’t do HVAC but I’m a maintenance tech and the customers are in business doing what ever makes them money which in this case does not include HVAC lol. It’s common for folks to run till failure and call the pros at failure.
That's the norm for any industry. I'm a motive power tech, most customers regularly fuck their batteries and forklifts. We're pretty good at getting them on a schedule for maintenance and check ups for the lift. Though the battery is often killed by a lack of watering, over watering, improper charging practice, or a myriad of other bad practices that I have to mend. The amount of customer batteries I get in the shop that take 2 or more weeks to recover, or can't be fixed is common. There are a few customers that are great about caring for their equipment at least, SaltWorks is a great example. They buy nice chargers, they buy good watering systems, and they use a bmid to tell the charger what to do for each battery and monitor the health individually. They even rotate machines around to balance how heavily they're used, based on power consumption reported by the battery monitor.
@@wwrite its funny that not doing maintenance probably costs more in the long run. I used to manage a small data-center and the company kept forgetting to do maintenance. The expense were always more than if you just did maintenance regularly, but no, just wait for the break. And the A/C unit were tiny (it was just 1 rack of servers and 1 A/C unit), not even that important as my computers would run fine at 90º c but they can get to 100º c without the A/C (ideal is 70º c), but that would wear the electronics of any server running at that temperature, not to mention drop in performance. It doesn't make money, no, but it saves money in the long run, not everyone thinks in the long run, they just think about the next month. Until the day that there was a catastrophic failure that be (like several hard drive failures, guess if they replaced the worn out disks, no and they probably even worn out faster because of the A/C not working correctly and hot temperatures), something that would put the customer out of business, then they learn about " preventive maintenance " . But I know better, I don't do that to my car, I keep up with the maintenance of it, for safety, I don't even use my car to earn money as I'm IT and do everything remotely, but losing a business is not like dying.
@Luiz Felipe I personally agree! For me equipment operating at 100% is where I thrive. It really bothers me to see equipment malfunctioning or operating poorly due to lack of maintenance.
I'm retired, I feel I would have really enjoyed working in the HVAC/refrigeration industry. Your technical depth and take no prisoners attitude toward your craft is very inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Huh. TH-cam's done it again. I have no experience, nor interest, in HVAC or anything related. But, 40 minutes later I can't get enough. It's just a giant dangerous puzzle!
There are a lot of hack jobs done on HVAC Units. Plenty of work to clean up for a good tech, with built in customer confidence to grab the lucrative preventative maintenance work as a result.
I'm a junior at a tech school and I'm in HVAC. I LOVE these videos because they give like actual issues and jobs that I may have in the future. Keep it up man you're amazing!
Very nice to view another Tradesmen at the top of his craft. Thank you for the training-as a 37-year commercial electrician I'm still learning. And now I can go buy some new tools!
You should get an cheap automotive pully or brake rotor puller from Harbor Freight and that will make pulling those pulley much easier and faster. Prying again the motor housing can crack the housing and puts a lot of pressure on the motor bearings, where a puller put the pressure on the end of the shaft and pulley only.
I don't know why I'm all of a sudden addicted to your videos. I'm not an HVAC tech, but I think it's because I'm a field service technician, and I find refrigeration fascinating
Thank you for showing me what a worn down shiv looks like. I've always been too anxious to ask my boss because I feel like they'll find some way to hold my questions against me. With every video of yours that I watch, I feel like a more competent technician. Thank you so much for doing what you do.
Thanks bud, I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/23/19 @ 5:PM (pacific time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, TH-cam comments and the live chat, come check it out if you can th-cam.com/video/K3iG5q_Q_0U/w-d-xo.html
As an HVAC engineer, this is beautiful in a hilarious way. I wish we could make some of our customers view this when they start making decisions that will lead to a situation like this.
As others have said I will most likely never use the information in your videos but I enjoy watching them due to your work ethics and how easy it is to follow what your doing even though I've never seen the insides of any of this equipment. I'm sure if I were a technician I would be able to learn so much more from you and that that is your original purpose of these videos. Keep up the good work.
All I can say is wow! The wealth of information in that video was unreal. I learned so much from watching it. Thank you for sharing some of your knowledge with us and taking the time to make it!
Interesting video! I was an Assistant Manager for a big family dining restaurant in the Midwest. If you wanted your bonus every quarter, preventive maintenance like this was not scheduled. It was up to the General Manager if they wanted to schedule it or not. If something did go wrong, my GM would always attempt to “fix it” instead of just calling a professional first... 🙄 It’s all about that 💰
I'm an Hvac student in Modesto for 6 months in, EPA universal and just landed An Hvac job. Going straight into restaurant equipment and hotside. And this 15 min in is such a learning advantage! Trying to get the most of "what to expect on the job" knowledge through TH-cam. Nervous but giving it my all
You got this bud!! I will discuss this live on TH-cam this evening 2/27/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) come over and check it out th-cam.com/users/livey_KaNe4Bivk?feature=share
As a starting HVAC Technician out of school I must say your videos are very educational and helpful to us newbies just getting into the trade. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for the videos. Cheers from Canada!
Thanks so much for watching! I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/23/19 @ 5:PM (pacific time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, TH-cam comments and the live chat, come check it out if you can th-cam.com/video/K3iG5q_Q_0U/w-d-xo.html
See its funny, there is a train station that I take that has this exact oposite problem, it is so highly preasurised if the heating is running that these big heavy comercial steel doors will stay open like 45 degrees its actually insane.
Fascinating! This is a techical/engineering area that affects me every time I use a public building... but of which I knew nothing of the practicalities. Great vid!
When you said, “Here in SoCal we don’t know what humidity is.” You spoke the truth!! ... trust me, I’m from NC. 🤣... idk how I got here but I’ve learned more from these videos than all my life in science class!! 😂
I feel like an idiot but... I took over a building and have been dealing with a broke belt on 1 unit, when you showed the belt snagging i immediately felt dumb as thats exactly what its doing! I know what to fix now, i just didnt think it'd be that in a neglected 3 year old system. Thanks man!
My uncle owns his own air test and balance company, and I worked with him during summer breaks while I was in school. This video is really cool, since air balancing isn't really well known.
I learn a substantial amount from your videos. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make them. I know from personal experience that recording and editing is not easy.
Thanks so much! I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/23/19 @ 5:PM (pacific time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, TH-cam comments and the live chat, come check it out if you can th-cam.com/video/K3iG5q_Q_0U/w-d-xo.html
xMoose338x in my area in Oklahoma air balancing is usually a separate field within the HVAC/R industry and does not pay the same as refrigeration work. It takes a lot of time with a non-licensed crew of 3-4 people being paid lower wages than a certified tech so he would be losing money. Not to mention all of the equipment it requires that a tech would not have or want, lol.
Wouldn't a red seal do that i know my brother has a red seal hes contracted to the Canadian military dont exactly know what hes doing apparently he cant talk about it lol
Great video man. Learned few new things. I was actually eating out at a restaurant in NYC last night and as me and the wife were walking in I opened the door for my wife and had to switch from my left to my right hand to do that. I thought to myself - well, someone got air balance problem.
you're not a certified air balance person... you have the interest and knowledge git er done man... Amazing video, im not an hvac person but a Network Engineer and this kind of content is so entertaining to watch. Thank you sir for sharing with all of us youtubers..
I'm a retired Motorshopman after 33 years of working in the trade. I've seen a lot the same problems that you fine. GOOD job on the trouble shooting ! I also did infield dynamic balancing of air handler units up 1,200 HP and 10 ft diameter blades for heavy industry. Vibration analysis, Thermal imaging, As well as trouble shooting multicolor printing presses. Your a good technician and should be teaching this in a classroom to others.
I'm a Glazier and i actually learned about this through our schooling. (We do glass and aluminum doors not just windows) From what i've experienced this problem usually happens in vestibules from time to time
New to your channel. Not a HVAC tech but I am an electrician here in Canada and have worked with your fellow tradesmen a few times. Have enjoyed your troubleshooting process, steps and hope other young or new to your trade find your channel as they can learn a lot. One suggestion. Here what we are taught is when turning on”closing” or turning off”opening, a switch/breaker/disconnect etc. Is to use your non-dominate arm, hold switch, ideally on the hinged side of unit, turn/face away from unit, take intake of breath, hold and turn off or on unit. This way if something happens, and arcing will not cause you to automatically intake air due to reflex. , hinge side of unit is stronger then latch side so if unit will open it will open and vent to latch side. Just a idea to consider. Thanks again
The pulley lost its "V" shape and was worn in to a "U" shape. The belt is supposed to ride on the walls of the pulley and should not touch the bottom of the pulley. You are spot on. A new pulley is nothing in cost compared to the damage it can do. That constant fighting of the belt being sucked into the pulley can ruin the motor, the belt, the fan bearings, plus it loosens the motor support structure and can lead to a resonance at run speed. Chris, you should record the sounds of a belt being sucked into a pulley and teach your guys so they can spot those types of problems easier.
Very good video you explain very well its like going to a tech school I learn alot the terminology alot of functions of the Units Now I dont work on hvac fulltime but am a building engineer and it makes so much sense understanding with hvac contractors alot and even the troubleshooting man Godbless you and keep on these Videos are a Blessing to all of us thank you for sharing your knowledge
I was trained badly as drafter, and I've never had an interest in HVAC, but honestly this is fascinating, I never would have thought that it would be possible to accidentally vacuum seal a building, or that such a thing would require trained professionals to fix.
in that first ac unit with the honeywell controller i see the note is Jus (CRS) i just started working for them in northern california been a great company so far and im excited to be getting into the field. love the videos they are at times harder to follow for me starting out but are giving me things to ask myself and helping me learn to step back and look at big picture. i can wrench but i am just learning the technical end of the refrigeration, excited to start an apprenticeship.
Hey man I have no idea why this was in my recommended and I've never heard of the concept of air balance before but you do a great job at explaining things and I feel I learned something :) thanks!
good job out there! I am no specialist at all and I think I found an answer to a problem in one of our apartment buildings...balancing of the air. Makes sense!
Very well done videos. I love learning new things and I have learned more about commercial hvac in the 2 hours that I have spent watching your videos than I knew before commencing watching. You explain things in common sense nontechnojargon language. Well done and you have gained a new sub. Thank you.
Dude more please. Just subbed to ya. I'll never have to deal with this HOWEVER I love the video, full explanation, full detail, keep up the awesome work.
Thanks bud I will try and keep them coming! I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/23/19 @ 5:PM (pacific time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, TH-cam comments and the live chat, come check it out if you can th-cam.com/video/K3iG5q_Q_0U/w-d-xo.html
Sir I have learnt alot about belts ! Whats cool about this is we all make mistakes and if we learn from it ! Its just another step up that we will remember next time ! Thank you for the videos I like them and learn off them
There's a gun range near me where the door is so hard to open, everyone uses the handicap button to have the door motors open it for them. Maybe I should send them this video
Thomas LeMay the range buildings only need negative airflow in the range area though. The indoor range I go to occasionally has an airlock type setup with doors between the front shop area and the back range area. The range is under negative pressure and it feels in there like they have makeup air being fed in at the firing line and the exhaust fans at the backstop, so that there's a constant down range airflow.
So I don't work in this industry - I don't even have any job at all yet - But still I'm subscribed to you and love to watch every singe video. There is just something about this job that really interests me. Really like the way you recap the calls at the end lol. Keep up the great work man! (Edit: Oh and that filthy exhaust fan... Already saw it in your dishwasher exhaust video... Pretty bad maintenance if the grease already overflows (?))
ok please show inside, cause I have no clue of what was going on. I only have Split system so I have no clue at all but I like it very much your videos
After I bought my house, I noticed I could smell like furnace fumes on hot days mostly coming from the basement. I blew smoke around the water heater vent and the smoke would blow back at me. If I opened a window, the smoke would go up the vent like it was suppose to. This would only happen around noon at the hottest part of the day. One day I went into the attic and noticed air was RUSHING around me through the opening to the attic. I found that the previous owner had installed 2 very large attic fans on a thermostatically controlled switch. Those fans would kick on mid-day and literally pull air from the only place it could which was the water heater vent. There was no need for attic fans as the attic is well ventilated from the soffit vents and a ridge cap. I'm surprised no one was injured from the fumes. I disabled the fans and replaced all the carbon monoxide detectors in the house.
Your good to show what’s up and to show it the way you did. I worked in trades and the folks I learned from hated to lay knowledge on anybody. Lots of hard knocks along the way.
Now this is random. I'm not usually watch this type of educational video but when I do, it's on recommended. I might need this info in the future, but for now, here's a 👍. =)
Another great video !!! Very informative, I will never use this but I watched the whole video because there is so much information and experience in your video that would cost an arm and a leg if I had to pay for it. Again great problem solving skills and like your statement baby steps before you can walk, then run ! Thanks again and keep up the good work and videos.
I never heard of any of this ! Where I worked they had lots of speakers in the ceilings all over, and they tested the smoke alarms and auto-shut for the fire doors. They put in smoke into the building and tested the smoke exhaust system. What I thought were ac vents, were actually smoke suction exhaust - intake vents. Who knew. Your explanations were very easy to understand. How do you know so much?
It's probably illegal... but either someone didn't know it (very common, especially in a situation like this since they uh... have let their system languish like this), or they didn't care and figured they could haul everything out for an inspection then put it back in.Those electrical rooms are SOOO tempting as storage, I bet...free space, right? nope. nope nope. Nothing annoys me more then having to spend 20 minutes cleaning the customer's crap up before I can even start doing my actual job...
Top notch video Chris, very very solid good info. Not to mention the bad things that can happen when a building goes negative like appliances back drafting and people getting sick. Really informative on showing how to test and adjust test and adjust. Im gonna have to get a couple new tools too haha this is a great teaching video for new guys too
I don't even know why TH-cam recommended this channel to me. But I've watched 4 videos already. Why the heck am I so intrigued by roof-top hvac hardware??
Just spent forty minutes of my life on a video that’ll probably have nothing to do with my future. However it was very entertaining. 20/10
I can all but guarantee you will use something, you learned, from this video in your future. You may not even realize it but you will.
Got Bait Alaska yep to sand and lube you shaft before removal and insert! Multiple times as needed! 😂
I learned about the mnemonic device meter or mnemometer for short. Good stuff! (Disclaimer: I'm trolling but wish no real ill knowledge.)
I am a professional IT specialist, and this has nothing to do with my job, but I also spent 40 minutes watching something that has even less to do with me since in Canada the weather is significantly different. HAHAHA
It’s always good to see some problem solving
If you don't schedule maintenance on your machines, your machines will schedule them for you.
Zac Price you're right. It all starts with a manager saying "Not on my budget, the next guy can do it"
Manager is incentivized to hit his numbers and collect his bonus. By the time the shives are worn out, he's moved up the line.
Corporate has to enforce a pm policy to prevent this happening.
@@oneselmo If I ran a company I'd make sure to have a solid budget for preventative maintenance, and even 'surprises' because I know those happen, too! Sadly anyone with uncommon sense can't run or own a company.
"Not in the budget to maintain" is some of their thought process. Then it breaks and they be scrambling to repair which cost more then just maintenance the system.
Unscheduled maintenance is always more expensive than scheduled maintenance.
Truth
As someone who has a background in information technology and automotive technology, I find watching technicians of other trades fix and troubleshoot fascinating. Keep up the honest, good work.
I work in IT too, I'm fascinated by A/Cs in data-centers, our computers produce a lot of heat to be managed.
+Thomas B -- Let's make that a triple! I thought I was the only IT guy watching and digging the familiar troubleshooting steps. 👍
You explained perfectly why I find this kind of video really interesting.
hell yeah tom. if an experienced tech is willing to share what they know, say thank you very much and if possible pay it forward with your own insights. fucking you tube done right, rocks.
Software engineer here. These videos and mustie1 repairing lawn mowers are really fascinating to watch. I did ops before and anyone new to the field would benefit from watching folks in other fields troubleshoot problems.
Hiring you was the best thing that joint has ever done.
That had me dying, I literally had a coughing fit cause I have a cold atm
Air balance and ice machines are my weakest points in the field but I reference to your videos and it blows my mind how easy you explain things man! Thank you!
I’ve been a helper for the past year and a half and your videos helped me get a $3 raise! Thank you!
Thanks for watching and Im glad I could help, I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 2/22/21 @ 5:PM (pacific) to discuss my recent uploads and answer question live, come check it out. th-cam.com/video/wq-9nbirA9c/w-d-xo.html
I've never watched anything related to HVAC before. Not sure why this was in my recommendations. Good watch though!
Ya this was really cool seeing the process and I learned what negative air pressure inside buildings
same thing here! i have never seen anything like this before, so i was like sure, lets check it out. completely worth it, honestly im super interested and plan to watch more later when i get the chance. thanks for such an interesting video lol
I'm more interested than I expected it to be
Same here
Same
I kind of had the same thing, only when I came home from work, the back door would slam, but not every time. found out the wife was cheating
Lmao wtf
Made me laugh hard as fuck lmfao
Jeez
are you sure that was the door slamming or the sound of her cheating back door
. good one for sure, nice set up with proper delivery.
What do you mean? She was setting the AC to 70-degrees instead of the 78-degrees you agreed on?
“Right now it’s wintertime”... palm trees 🌴 in the distance blowing in the breeze... 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 sorry Chris, your Canadian friends like me can’t help ourselves when our Californian friends reference wintertime...
good video, man that unit was dirty, thanks!
Yeah I almost wanted to go home because it was 34 degrees on my job this morning...... we have no concept of cold here! I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/16/19 @ 5:PM (Pacific Time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, the chat and Facebook come on over and check it out if you can. th-cam.com/video/_20hGnjjK44/w-d-xo.html
HVACR VIDEOS it was a warm day today in Southern Alberta, it hit 18F, but it is supposed to drop down to -5F tonight...
if you sign a work visa for me Chris I’ll start packing and be ready for work in the new year. Just give me your address...
@@FireandFrostHVAC trust me California is beautiful but super expensive...... most people are moving out of this place Im the only crazy one left...
I'm from Alaska lol I know what you mean XD
@@Williammcqueen52 I also live in Alaska and had to laugh at the comment because it was exactly what I was thinking. Awesome videos and awesome followers. 12F in Homer tonight.
Clearly, 'regular maintenance' is not in the vocabulary of that customer.
You can probably leave off the regular part. I don't think these have seen ANY maintenance for a long time. And when problems started showing they just started shutting off things at random.
It’s totally commonplace. I don’t do HVAC but I’m a maintenance tech and the customers are in business doing what ever makes them money which in this case does not include HVAC lol. It’s common for folks to run till failure and call the pros at failure.
That's the norm for any industry. I'm a motive power tech, most customers regularly fuck their batteries and forklifts. We're pretty good at getting them on a schedule for maintenance and check ups for the lift. Though the battery is often killed by a lack of watering, over watering, improper charging practice, or a myriad of other bad practices that I have to mend. The amount of customer batteries I get in the shop that take 2 or more weeks to recover, or can't be fixed is common.
There are a few customers that are great about caring for their equipment at least, SaltWorks is a great example. They buy nice chargers, they buy good watering systems, and they use a bmid to tell the charger what to do for each battery and monitor the health individually. They even rotate machines around to balance how heavily they're used, based on power consumption reported by the battery monitor.
@@wwrite its funny that not doing maintenance probably costs more in the long run. I used to manage a small data-center and the company kept forgetting to do maintenance. The expense were always more than if you just did maintenance regularly, but no, just wait for the break.
And the A/C unit were tiny (it was just 1 rack of servers and 1 A/C unit), not even that important as my computers would run fine at 90º c but they can get to 100º c without the A/C (ideal is 70º c), but that would wear the electronics of any server running at that temperature, not to mention drop in performance.
It doesn't make money, no, but it saves money in the long run, not everyone thinks in the long run, they just think about the next month.
Until the day that there was a catastrophic failure that be (like several hard drive failures, guess if they replaced the worn out disks, no and they probably even worn out faster because of the A/C not working correctly and hot temperatures), something that would put the customer out of business, then they learn about " preventive maintenance " .
But I know better, I don't do that to my car, I keep up with the maintenance of it, for safety, I don't even use my car to earn money as I'm IT and do everything remotely, but losing a business is not like dying.
@Luiz Felipe I personally agree!
For me equipment operating at 100% is where I thrive. It really bothers me to see equipment malfunctioning or operating poorly due to lack of maintenance.
I'm retired, I feel I would have really enjoyed working in the HVAC/refrigeration industry. Your technical depth and take no prisoners attitude toward your craft is very inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Huh. TH-cam's done it again. I have no experience, nor interest, in HVAC or anything related. But, 40 minutes later I can't get enough. It's just a giant dangerous puzzle!
There are a lot of hack jobs done on HVAC Units. Plenty of work to clean up for a good tech, with built in customer confidence to grab the lucrative preventative maintenance work as a result.
I'm a junior at a tech school and I'm in HVAC. I LOVE these videos because they give like actual issues and jobs that I may have in the future. Keep it up man you're amazing!
Another random TH-cam recommendation that has widened my knowledge.
I see someone left extra fuzes in the disconnect...as a tech, i freakin love that
I always do that, always think about the next guy
@@HVACRVIDEOS and we are friends for life because of it, i do the same. I see it on a new account and say "good man, he knows what's up!"
Plot twist.. the “extra” fuses are actually dead fuses 💔
@@I_Lucid_Dreamer hahaa! Yeah, that changes your view on them real quick... Friggin tease!
Very nice to view another Tradesmen at the top of his craft.
Thank you for the training-as a 37-year commercial electrician I'm still learning. And now I can go buy some new tools!
You should get an cheap automotive pully or brake rotor puller from Harbor Freight and that will make pulling those pulley much easier and faster. Prying again the motor housing can crack the housing and puts a lot of pressure on the motor bearings, where a puller put the pressure on the end of the shaft and pulley only.
I'm a journeyman but this was the best 40 min video I took pleasure watching. Love it. Subscribed and notifications on. Thanks.
Thanks so much bud!!
I don't know why I'm all of a sudden addicted to your videos. I'm not an HVAC tech, but I think it's because I'm a field service technician, and I find refrigeration fascinating
Thank you for showing me what a worn down shiv looks like. I've always been too anxious to ask my boss because I feel like they'll find some way to hold my questions against me. With every video of yours that I watch, I feel like a more competent technician. Thank you so much for doing what you do.
I am a network engineer and enjoy watching gaming, robotics, programming, and electronics videos. I just watched a 40m video on HVAC... well played
Thanks bud, I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/23/19 @ 5:PM (pacific time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, TH-cam comments and the live chat, come check it out if you can th-cam.com/video/K3iG5q_Q_0U/w-d-xo.html
As an HVAC engineer, this is beautiful in a hilarious way. I wish we could make some of our customers view this when they start making decisions that will lead to a situation like this.
This is great. Detailed and informative. Passed my exam the first day. Now I am on your roof. /s
I dont know anything about your subject matter but are fascinated by your observations and experience. Thank you Scottish john
HVACtechmakuloco vs Fordtechmakuloco. Love it when guys have the same work ethic and able to clearly explain things... You have a new fan. Thanks...
As others have said I will most likely never use the information in your videos but I enjoy watching them due to your work ethics and how easy it is to follow what your doing even though I've never seen the insides of any of this equipment. I'm sure if I were a technician I would be able to learn so much more from you and that that is your original purpose of these videos.
Keep up the good work.
I wish all tech people were as methodical as you. Great video!!! I'm not an AC tech but I learned something from this. Thank you for posting.
Great video. Restaurant air balance is difficult to achieve and impossible to maintain if the customer is weak on PM.
TH-cam recommendations actually found something cool!
All I can say is wow! The wealth of information in that video was unreal. I learned so much from watching it. Thank you for sharing some of your knowledge with us and taking the time to make it!
Interesting video! I was an Assistant Manager for a big family dining restaurant in the Midwest. If you wanted your bonus every quarter, preventive maintenance like this was not scheduled. It was up to the General Manager if they wanted to schedule it or not. If something did go wrong, my GM would always attempt to “fix it” instead of just calling a professional first... 🙄 It’s all about that 💰
How is it that there's never time or money to do it right but plenty of both to do it twice lol
I'm an Hvac student in Modesto for 6 months in, EPA universal and just landed An Hvac job. Going straight into restaurant equipment and hotside. And this 15 min in is such a learning advantage! Trying to get the most of "what to expect on the job" knowledge through TH-cam. Nervous but giving it my all
You got this bud!!
I will discuss this live on TH-cam this evening 2/27/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) come over and check it out th-cam.com/users/livey_KaNe4Bivk?feature=share
i dont know why but this video was so satisfying and that not what i work in , i work with children . Good job you are very entertaining
Good Video, I know you spent lot of time making and getting the video ready for airing it on TH-cam, just want you know I appreciate it and enjoyed it
Thanks bud
As a starting HVAC Technician out of school I must say your videos are very educational and helpful to us newbies just getting into the trade. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for the videos. Cheers from Canada!
Thanks so much for watching! I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/23/19 @ 5:PM (pacific time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, TH-cam comments and the live chat, come check it out if you can th-cam.com/video/K3iG5q_Q_0U/w-d-xo.html
See its funny, there is a train station that I take that has this exact oposite problem, it is so highly preasurised if the heating is running that these big heavy comercial steel doors will stay open like 45 degrees its actually insane.
are there tunnels that lead in/out of the station? sounds like a tunnel ventilation issue
Fascinating! This is a techical/engineering area that affects me every time I use a public building... but of which I knew nothing of the practicalities. Great vid!
Love your videos man. I'm doing online school so books don't explain everything very well and your videos help put the pieces together. Keep it up!
My socal brother you just proved the axiom, knowledge is power. Respect to you!
When you said, “Here in SoCal we don’t know what humidity is.” You spoke the truth!! ... trust me, I’m from NC. 🤣... idk how I got here but I’ve learned more from these videos than all my life in science class!! 😂
NC down by the coast - humidity - can you say 'I'm wearing a wet wool coat in the summer time ?'
after all these years this is still one of the best. I wish there were more customers with air balance issues.
I feel like an idiot but... I took over a building and have been dealing with a broke belt on 1 unit, when you showed the belt snagging i immediately felt dumb as thats exactly what its doing! I know what to fix now, i just didnt think it'd be that in a neglected 3 year old system. Thanks man!
Another great video. Love the simplicity of explanations for our apprentices.
My uncle owns his own air test and balance company, and I worked with him during summer breaks while I was in school. This video is really cool, since air balancing isn't really well known.
Take the glass out of the front doors.
shreddder999 change the doors to open in 😇
@@ytSuns26 Good one!
Nice short term solution... Always enjoy watching your videos. Thank you!!!
Nice to watch an expert at work, especially one who can keep up a running commentary like this! 👍
I learn a substantial amount from your videos. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make them. I know from personal experience that recording and editing is not easy.
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Mentions air balance issue.
Immediately almost sucked out into space when hatch opens.
I live in England. Have no experience with HVAC. But still enjoyed watching the whole video. Have learned something.
Thanks so much! I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/23/19 @ 5:PM (pacific time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, TH-cam comments and the live chat, come check it out if you can th-cam.com/video/K3iG5q_Q_0U/w-d-xo.html
Sounds like it would be worth it for you to get the cert for air balance you do enough buildings with air balance issues.
xMoose338x in my area in Oklahoma air balancing is usually a separate field within the HVAC/R industry and does not pay the same as refrigeration work. It takes a lot of time with a non-licensed crew of 3-4 people being paid lower wages than a certified tech so he would be losing money. Not to mention all of the equipment it requires that a tech would not have or want, lol.
Wouldn't a red seal do that i know my brother has a red seal hes contracted to the Canadian military dont exactly know what hes doing apparently he cant talk about it lol
@@DerekGraham777 tell em you need to go camping and leave all electronics :)
Great video, been doing industrial maintenance most my adult life and never worked on HVAC, so this was quite the treat, thanks!
Chris, your a certified air balance expert in my book.
Great video man. Learned few new things. I was actually eating out at a restaurant in NYC last night and as me and the wife were walking in I opened the door for my wife and had to switch from my left to my right hand to do that. I thought to myself - well, someone got air balance problem.
Louis Rossman also of New York complains about a smell of sewage being sucked into his repair studio. Odds are it’s from a negative HVAC air balance.
you're not a certified air balance person... you have the interest and knowledge git er done man... Amazing video, im not an hvac person but a Network Engineer and this kind of content is so entertaining to watch. Thank you sir for sharing with all of us youtubers..
I’ve had this issue do many time and it’s a frustrating process but you feel like super man when you’ve figured out the issue
I'm a retired Motorshopman after 33 years of working in the trade. I've seen a lot the same problems that you fine. GOOD job on the trouble shooting ! I also did infield dynamic balancing of air handler units up 1,200 HP and 10 ft diameter blades for heavy industry. Vibration analysis, Thermal imaging, As well as trouble shooting multicolor printing presses. Your a good technician and should be teaching this in a classroom to others.
You're very thorough with your videos and explanations. I'm ready to be a tech!
Great diagnosis. Wish I had a boss like you to teach me the ropes
Love reading the comments and seeing the TH-cam algorithms bringing random viewers to your channel 🤙🤙
Up at 20 2 3 in the morning watching hvac vids & loving it
I'm a software engineer and somehow ended up here but I enjoyed the video. Keep it up! You might inspire someone to become a hvacr tech
I'm a cable technician, watching other techs from different industries work is just so interesting to me.
Not sure why this was in my recommended or why I'm watching it, but pretty glad I did. Interesting watch.
Good video, very informative, and 50-60 during the day sounds great it's 16 here lol
I'm a Glazier and i actually learned about this through our schooling. (We do glass and aluminum doors not just windows) From what i've experienced this problem usually happens in vestibules from time to time
New to your channel. Not a HVAC tech but I am an electrician here in Canada and have worked with your fellow tradesmen a few times. Have enjoyed your troubleshooting process, steps and hope other young or new to your trade find your channel as they can learn a lot.
One suggestion. Here what we are taught is when turning on”closing” or turning off”opening, a switch/breaker/disconnect etc. Is to use your non-dominate arm, hold switch, ideally on the hinged side of unit, turn/face away from unit, take intake of breath, hold and turn off or on unit. This way if something happens, and arcing will not cause you to automatically intake air due to reflex. , hinge side of unit is stronger then latch side so if unit will open it will open and vent to latch side. Just a idea to consider. Thanks again
love the videos really helps me to remember my own job at times like that...already 2 month at home. miss my job...never knew i would say that.
Love watching you work. You would be a great guy teaching apprentices
The pulley lost its "V" shape and was worn in to a "U" shape. The belt is supposed to ride on the walls of the pulley and should not touch the bottom of the pulley. You are spot on. A new pulley is nothing in cost compared to the damage it can do. That constant fighting of the belt being sucked into the pulley can ruin the motor, the belt, the fan bearings, plus it loosens the motor support structure and can lead to a resonance at run speed. Chris, you should record the sounds of a belt being sucked into a pulley and teach your guys so they can spot those types of problems easier.
Very good video you explain very well its like going to a tech school I learn alot the terminology alot of functions of the Units Now I dont work on hvac fulltime but am a building engineer and it makes so much sense understanding with hvac contractors alot and even the troubleshooting man Godbless you and keep on these Videos are a Blessing to all of us thank you for sharing your knowledge
I was trained badly as drafter, and I've never had an interest in HVAC, but honestly this is fascinating, I never would have thought that it would be possible to accidentally vacuum seal a building, or that such a thing would require trained professionals to fix.
as an HVAC engineer in NE Ohio, it's nice to see that building owner's still don't maintain their equipment on the other coast.
in that first ac unit with the honeywell controller i see the note is Jus (CRS) i just started working for them in northern california been a great company so far and im excited to be getting into the field. love the videos they are at times harder to follow for me starting out but are giving me things to ask myself and helping me learn to step back and look at big picture.
i can wrench but i am just learning the technical end of the refrigeration, excited to start an apprenticeship.
Good work buddy you are very good at your job and with customers.
I have just started watching your videos and must say they are very good both informationally and visually.
Hey man I have no idea why this was in my recommended and I've never heard of the concept of air balance before but you do a great job at explaining things and I feel I learned something :) thanks!
It's pretty neat to see what these parts do after working at a scrapyard for so long.
good job out there! I am no specialist at all and I think I found an answer to a problem in one of our apartment buildings...balancing of the air. Makes sense!
Never thought i would find this interesting, never knew this was a thing. I like it.
Thanks a lot from India, for the practical insights....appreciate your efforts...
Very well done videos. I love learning new things and I have learned more about commercial hvac in the 2 hours that I have spent watching your videos than I knew before commencing watching. You explain things in common sense nontechnojargon language. Well done and you have gained a new sub. Thank you.
Recommended by youtube and im glad that they did, this was really interesting!
Dude more please. Just subbed to ya. I'll never have to deal with this HOWEVER I love the video, full explanation, full detail, keep up the awesome work.
Thanks bud I will try and keep them coming! I will be going live on TH-cam this evening 12/23/19 @ 5:PM (pacific time) to discuss my most recent uploads and answer questions from emails, TH-cam comments and the live chat, come check it out if you can th-cam.com/video/K3iG5q_Q_0U/w-d-xo.html
Sir I have learnt alot about belts ! Whats cool about this is we all make mistakes and if we learn from it ! Its just another step up that we will remember next time ! Thank you for the videos I like them and learn off them
I found your channel through Big Clive's channel, Your videos are great.
This explains the restaurant I was in earlier today. When they open the door in blasts the dining room down with cold air.
There's a gun range near me where the door is so hard to open, everyone uses the handicap button to have the door motors open it for them.
Maybe I should send them this video
Gun range has a different concern, must keep lead splatter moving away from occupied areas of the building and out of the environment outside.
Thomas LeMay the range buildings only need negative airflow in the range area though. The indoor range I go to occasionally has an airlock type setup with doors between the front shop area and the back range area. The range is under negative pressure and it feels in there like they have makeup air being fed in at the firing line and the exhaust fans at the backstop, so that there's a constant down range airflow.
So I don't work in this industry - I don't even have any job at all yet - But still I'm subscribed to you and love to watch every singe video. There is just something about this job that really interests me. Really like the way you recap the calls at the end lol. Keep up the great work man!
(Edit: Oh and that filthy exhaust fan... Already saw it in your dishwasher exhaust video... Pretty bad maintenance if the grease already overflows (?))
ok please show inside, cause I have no clue of what was going on. I only have Split system so I have no clue at all but I like it very much your videos
After I bought my house, I noticed I could smell like furnace fumes on hot days mostly coming from the basement. I blew smoke around the water heater vent and the smoke would blow back at me. If I opened a window, the smoke would go up the vent like it was suppose to. This would only happen around noon at the hottest part of the day. One day I went into the attic and noticed air was RUSHING around me through the opening to the attic. I found that the previous owner had installed 2 very large attic fans on a thermostatically controlled switch. Those fans would kick on mid-day and literally pull air from the only place it could which was the water heater vent. There was no need for attic fans as the attic is well ventilated from the soffit vents and a ridge cap. I'm surprised no one was injured from the fumes. I disabled the fans and replaced all the carbon monoxide detectors in the house.
Your good to show what’s up and to show it the way you did. I worked in trades and the folks I learned from hated to lay knowledge on anybody. Lots of hard knocks along the way.
Now this is random. I'm not usually watch this type of educational video but when I do, it's on recommended. I might need this info in the future, but for now, here's a 👍. =)
Happy to see a long video, recent videos have been fairly short due to the simplicity of the job, its always sad when a video has to end.
Another great video !!! Very informative, I will never use this but I watched the whole video because there is so much information and experience in your video that would cost an arm and a leg if I had to pay for it. Again great problem solving skills and like your statement baby steps before you can walk, then run ! Thanks again and keep up the good work and videos.
I never heard of any of this ! Where I worked they had lots of speakers in the ceilings all over, and they tested the smoke alarms and auto-shut for the fire doors. They put in smoke into the building and tested the smoke exhaust system. What I thought were ac vents, were actually smoke suction exhaust - intake vents. Who knew. Your explanations were very easy to understand. How do you know so much?
7:34 I`m not sure if its the case in California but in Canada its illegal to use an electrical room for storage.
Probably is illegal, everything else is Cali.
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It's probably illegal... but either someone didn't know it (very common, especially in a situation like this since they uh... have let their system languish like this), or they didn't care and figured they could haul everything out for an inspection then put it back in.Those electrical rooms are SOOO tempting as storage, I bet...free space, right? nope. nope nope. Nothing annoys me more then having to spend 20 minutes cleaning the customer's crap up before I can even start doing my actual job...
I got no problem charging electrician rates for cleaning up other people's shit.
It's def against fire code in every state, maybe health code in restaurant industry but not sure on that one
Top notch video Chris, very very solid good info. Not to mention the bad things that can happen when a building goes negative like appliances back drafting and people getting sick. Really informative on showing how to test and adjust test and adjust. Im gonna have to get a couple new tools too haha this is a great teaching video for new guys too
I have no clue why this is in my recommended but this is a cool video
I don't even know why TH-cam recommended this channel to me. But I've watched 4 videos already. Why the heck am I so intrigued by roof-top hvac hardware??