Auto Charging By Subcooling w/ The Testo 560i Scale and Smart Valve

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  • The Testo 560i Scale and Smart Valve allows HVAC and refrigeration techs to manually charge or auto charge by sub-cooling, superheat or weight. In this video I experiment with the auto sub-cooling portion.
    The 560i scale and smart valve can be paired to a 557s or 550s manifold or Testo Smart app. If you're using an older manifold, ensure to perform an update using the Testo Smart app to add the "Refrigerant Filling" line to measurements section of the manifold. The smart valve can be opened to purge out refrigerant lines by by pressing the button 3 times quickly which is a nice feature.
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ความคิดเห็น • 50

  • @HVACKnowItAll
    @HVACKnowItAll  2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The future of charging

    • @ethanhogan9089
      @ethanhogan9089 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      All I see is another expensive piece of equipment to have to carry around, maintain and eventually replace. I genuinely don’t see what this accomplishes other than metering refrigerant for you, which you can do with a hose and ball valve manually for Im sure a fraction of the price. I get the gauges, love mine. I love scales. Those tools accomplish something. This I’m not so sure of but I also like to be hands on. I get it, not a lot of technicians
      Know how to charge a system properly or even know what subcool or superheat are so probably extremely useful for the unskilled so your probably right with it being the future lol.

  • @HVACRSurvival
    @HVACRSurvival 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had problems updating the manifold, it would fail at 10-30% with Android and IOS. I tried every trick Testo had. My new manifold will be here hopefully in a day or two🤞. I'm looking forward to playing with this. Good video explanation of how it works 👍👍

  • @anthonyshaw15
    @anthonyshaw15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Perfect timing for this video!! I just got the 550s and the 560i kit and was having issues. Ended up running out of time on the call and had to charge with my field piece scale. Can’t wait till tomorrow to work out all the bugs. Probably just needed the update.

  • @jasonjohnsonHVAC
    @jasonjohnsonHVAC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just got mine yesterday

  • @Tbaria
    @Tbaria 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I hope everyone uses these

  • @sowhatimliving
    @sowhatimliving 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🥵🥵🥵whelp finally found a reason to switch from digital probes to digital manifold 🤣🤣🤣🤣I been holding out but this 🔥

  • @keepthinking2666
    @keepthinking2666 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Also are you charging 410A in the gas side

  • @Shiftytrucker
    @Shiftytrucker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Gary! The saturation temp you mentioned, is that personal target more from experience or is there a metric to target that? I’ve noticed around a 20° to 25° difference from indoor temp to what sat temp on suction is and have made the correlation, just wanted to know if it’s based on anything scientific or just plain happenstance.

    • @HVACKnowItAll
      @HVACKnowItAll  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      40 SST is a nice place to be for AC when the room is close to or at setpoint. In my experience the TD you're talking about is closer to 30⁰F to 35⁰F

    • @Shiftytrucker
      @Shiftytrucker 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok, I’m going to pay closer attention to that going forward. I appreciate the response!

  • @jonathanl2822
    @jonathanl2822 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is that pure 410A? Never seen a tank like that .

  • @nbctcp3450
    @nbctcp3450 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    can u change to Celsius and R32 refrigerant

  • @borabora5238
    @borabora5238 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    On superheat mode, you can only use it on split system with fixed valve. Does the same apply to charging through target superheat or subcooling? Did you enter temp manually or used the 605i? It seems they dont let you use the 115i for this mode, so you need to buy the 605i 🤡

  • @mantis_atlantis
    @mantis_atlantis 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What's the difference between 557s and 570s? Will it work with 570s?

  • @nathanpatterson9674
    @nathanpatterson9674 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you need the scale or are you able to use just the smart valve and the manifold?

    • @HVACKnowItAll
      @HVACKnowItAll  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I suppose you could just use those. Without th scale though, how would you know the weight?

    • @RickyGee-ut8hk
      @RickyGee-ut8hk 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      by weighing the tank before and after

  • @donaldbakerakathedonaldaka5261
    @donaldbakerakathedonaldaka5261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can it be used with smart probes and a charging tee?

    • @HVACKnowItAll
      @HVACKnowItAll  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haven't tried that, but should

  • @jx5hficus176
    @jx5hficus176 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this only comparable with testo products , I use mostly field piece

  • @5822huron
    @5822huron ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never saw you reach 10F SC.. You said you did. Did you skip a little video?

    • @HVACKnowItAll
      @HVACKnowItAll  ปีที่แล้ว

      It reached 10 then dropped back down to 8. I wasn't filming the whole time.

  • @AnishKumar-dx4bz
    @AnishKumar-dx4bz ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi guys pls guide to connect testo weight scale with valve to mobile device via blue tooth

  • @aaronphillips7671
    @aaronphillips7671 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the charging rate, if I have to add a lb will it take an hour

  • @afbigfish1
    @afbigfish1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wish Fieldpiece offered this...

  • @georgejorgensen498
    @georgejorgensen498 ปีที่แล้ว

    does it work with the older 557s

  • @therealfreekshow
    @therealfreekshow ปีที่แล้ว

    How long did it take

  • @scottk0623
    @scottk0623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m beginning to believe Testo owns Duracell 🤣🤣. I understand the accuracy of this but it it taking away the purpose for tech to think about what is actually taking place in the system.

    • @HVACKnowItAll
      @HVACKnowItAll  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not exactly, thinking is all in the set up. Then it still needs to be monitired.

    • @willllo
      @willllo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      To be fair mate when it comes down to it all the temps/pressures are just numbers if the tech hasn't got a clue in the first place. A lot of engineers I've worked with don't know how to charge to subcooling. They would decant and recharge to the unit spec weight and add any extra needed by estimating the pipe run if it wasn't printed on the side of the outdoor. I've got these gauges all they do for me is makes reading the pressures and temps a lot faster/more efficient. I'll spend money on anything that saves times. Not like I'm going to be doing a different job in 10 years 😂

    • @AmbiguousAndrew
      @AmbiguousAndrew ปีที่แล้ว

      Well you do still have to know how too set it up, digital manifolds just do the pressure minus line temp for you lol

    • @5822huron
      @5822huron ปีที่แล้ว

      Not at all. It actually helps him understand.

  • @zachgibson2285
    @zachgibson2285 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why charging with bottle upright?

    • @HVACKnowItAll
      @HVACKnowItAll  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It has a liquid valve on it with a dip tube.

  • @alcapone3481
    @alcapone3481 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yor subcool said 5 tho?

  • @stephwaylonwells3218
    @stephwaylonwells3218 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍

  • @airmanhvacr
    @airmanhvacr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neat, but just not practical. By time I set it all up, input all data, do updates, connection issues, adds another hour+ to job costs. Nice video tho...

    • @SuperComfee
      @SuperComfee ปีที่แล้ว

      ur just an airhead, takes me less than 10 mins.

  • @thebeardedstork432
    @thebeardedstork432 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh Brudder!!! I long for the good ol' days before all this digital crappolla! LOL

    • @David-lf2ne
      @David-lf2ne 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those who can use a sling psychrometer and pocket thermometer with slide charts and analog 2 valve will be few.

    • @thebeardedstork432
      @thebeardedstork432 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@David-lf2ne sigh…..

  • @gaylormatthewson9884
    @gaylormatthewson9884 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    😠 【promosm】