just finished installing a new door at place because there was an entrapment, it was bad. relief valve froze up and the door sucked itself shut. there was so much vacuum the jaws of life just bent the lip of the door they had to use a saw to cut a hole in the door. the door lock was functioning normally. the PRV is a critical safety device
Changing the defrost so it happens after they do inventory helps. I have had managers leave the door open while they are doing inventory. I scold them for this but they do what they want when I leave. Leaving the door open is a common problem. Over loading the walk-in is another. Over loading is often ignored but it needs to be addressed. A second walk in is super helpful because they can have a backup when one goes down. The insurance companies that cover the cost of spoiled food should lower rates when kitchens have a half loaded second freezer. Incentive?
Love to have some extra content about the pricing on these after hours calls. Everyone’s pricing is different, but general overtime policies and pricing depending on current customer and new customer, etc. etc. Thanks for all you do. I feel your pain on the cork tape. Also everytime I’m on a late call, I always say to myself-I’ll be back tomorrow!!
The cost per hour for labor is based on cost-of-living so a price in Los Angeles may shock someone in Toledo. A good general rule for overtime is (normal hourly rate + $55-85) and minimum labor 2 hours.
As usual a good service call video. I love a sight glass I hate low cords dangling over the defrost heaters. Move them up to the top of the fan brackets. Zip ties do not have to be senched tight to hold a wire out of harms way. leaving them loosely senched makes it easier to cut them off when changing motors. I am not a fan of S0 cord. It does save space on the truck but I prefer stranded THHN-14, in black, red, white and green. Pan cracks can be JB welded & a guard to prevent the product from bumping the pan helps. Large wrap around L brackets can be made from flat steel or aluminum from Lowes.
This might seem a little off topic, but I like that when your title or thumbnail isn't about the problem you are fixing itself it is about something you see while taking care of it. There's a professional electrician I've been following that has been falling deep into the well of bait and seems proud about it.
Cork tape is great for things that are irregularly shaped. I recently had to insulate a corrugated flexible line on a ductless split, no other way to effectively do it!
You handled this great as usual. I do not to refrigeration but chillers, RTUs, split, and CRAC units. But love your content no matter what type of system.
OK I hate zip tying wires to fan guards, but "needs must when the devil drives" ya know -- never seen the "double zip tie" before -- that's just genius - thanks for that !
thank you for sharing your skills and the way you care about your customer. im very lucky when i have your video as a library to learn much on this trade.
I Can almost bet that vibration noise was coming from the drain pan heater retaining plate those always come loose and begin moving with the fan airflow 🤷🏻♂️. Good video
Looks like your defrost termination/fan delay is quirky. I was always taught if there's frost and water droplets on the ceiling means the fans are coming on when the coil is not cold enough to freeze the water on the coil. Your thoughts?
You're right... in a typical.situation with a box that has a well sealing door and when the door isn't being left open. However... in situations like this video where you know for sure the door isn't being closed. And judging by the condition of the box... I'd bet that door seal isn't fabulous. Lol.
When it comes to food shipments, MOST restaurants don't schedule additional staffing on delivery days. Often, we have to pull one of the two people scheduled to check the delivery in. We have to temp the product when it comes off the truck and get it into the walk-ins as quickly as possible in order to get the other half of the crew back on the line. Later, if there is enough staff (or someone willing to stay beyond their shift), the delivery can get properly put away and stock properly rotated to adhere to FIFO (first in, first out).
They are leaving the door open for hours, multi-tasking, etc. Water condensates on the blades, etc, then turns on like bang bang bang bang, etc. Krack coils do this to me so often in my stores. Blades are thin and change temp fast.
Moneygame: Well, if they would get into the habbit of calling you earlier, the money safed on overtime would pay for the drain pan pretty fast :D Same with preventetive maintanace: In the beginning you pay a bit more, but as soon as you are up to date, you safe big because you have way less emergency problems.
questions about Evap motors, Checked the fan blade rotation direction, CW and motor is CW, but the air blow like from side out to the freezer instead of going straight forward to the box, is this normal? since some are straight forward some are on the side, please help to explain, I have been try to find out the answer all night
The electrial repair was a absolute necessity. That could have been a fire hazard or could have shorted everything out and customer might had to buy whole new unit
Hey Chris , I’m an apprentice, I know you’re busy but do you have any videos on making proper electrical connections, crimping , wire stripping, etc. thanks
By the way Chris, I think you tube software system is reading the video, audio and comments? A little more Matrix Reloaded? I might look like Larry Fishburne again?
@@stillthakoolest I don't watch his videos that often so I didn't know. I work in a grocery store and I am sometimes curious what they are doing. I have taken shielding off/fans off to defrost the coils. We got alot of compressors. I even know how to reset compressor to get them to temporarily work until they come and fix them.
some of the burnt junk inside the evaporator screams, that it was in defrost way too long, so both *stuck* time clock and limit/fan switch bad. or idiots in the box with torch cooking the whole "frozen evap" because of no defrost cycle? ( they'd have burn the bottom pan/blackened it) 😒 any scenario, they likely fiddled with it and lack of communication conveying the real issue.
Hey Chris, I like your podcast/social media. I guess some of your customers are checking up on you? I would think that evaporation unit would be ground fault protected? Thank God, our Lord and savior Jesus Christ was not a electrical engineer? Love you buddy, nanoo,nanoo, also happy new year.
Dude I hate cork tape here in the northeast we see a lot in attics and it’s all melted in the summer and if you have a leak in refrigeration piping it’s near impossible to get off the copper. I did a repair on some cork tape expansion valve it was almost impossible to get that pipe clean, needless to say I did and I evacuated the system to 500 microns and it ended up leaking…idk how but it did
I don't understand workers in cali like don't they ever take things out the boxes that they need this is just lazy work I see why they need yall so much something blocking something or destroying something
I charge 750 to come out after hours for emergency call and I don't bill, bussiness will for sure rob you of work. I carry all the parts on my truck (very expensive to have 3 of everything) . refrigeration is a money maker. my dad always told me not to teach anyone cause the trade will go down the drain like hvac. I'm 4th generation in my family of low temp and restaurant equipment repair techs. I also do fire suppression system installs when I get referenced for them. I'm my own boss & no shortage of work I also have my regulars. I'm 25 but been around this stuff since I could walk but I'm always learning. my work van is a 2022 ford 350 cargo van doubed turbo extra tall. best work van your ever see for the industry. a lot of people I first meet think I sale drugs cause I'm well off for my age but I just work. I also do a lot of repairs where I'm the 3rd guy out there because hvac/handymen think they know refrigeration or a do-it-yourselfer has done something to make the problem worse.
I love working in these restaraunts. Friday 445pm the walk in is down. Find out from an employee it's been temping high since Tuesday lol
Love your style of work and your videos. I’m a contractor myself and I enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks bud
just finished installing a new door at place because there was an entrapment, it was bad. relief valve froze up and the door sucked itself shut. there was so much vacuum the jaws of life just bent the lip of the door they had to use a saw to cut a hole in the door. the door lock was functioning normally. the PRV is a critical safety device
Bad as in deadly bad?
@@JGnLAU8OAWF6 I would think entrapment in a freezer could well turn deadly if it was not possible to summon help quickly enough.
Changing the defrost so it happens after they do inventory helps. I have had managers leave the door open while they are doing inventory. I scold them for this but they do what they want when I leave. Leaving the door open is a common problem. Over loading the walk-in is another. Over loading is often ignored but it needs to be addressed. A second walk in is super helpful because they can have a backup when one goes down. The insurance companies that cover the cost of spoiled food should lower rates when kitchens have a half loaded second freezer. Incentive?
Love to have some extra content about the pricing on these after hours calls. Everyone’s pricing is different, but general overtime policies and pricing depending on current customer and new customer, etc. etc.
Thanks for all you do. I feel your pain on the cork tape. Also everytime I’m on a late call, I always say to myself-I’ll be back tomorrow!!
The cost per hour for labor is based on cost-of-living so a price in Los Angeles may shock someone in Toledo.
A good general rule for overtime is (normal hourly rate + $55-85) and minimum labor 2 hours.
That communication was great!....and you handled the callout so professionally......well done teacher!
As usual a good service call video. I love a sight glass I hate low cords dangling over the defrost heaters. Move them up to the top of the fan brackets. Zip ties do not have to be senched tight to hold a wire out of harms way. leaving them loosely senched makes it easier to cut them off when changing motors. I am not a fan of S0 cord. It does save space on the truck but I prefer stranded THHN-14, in black, red, white and green. Pan cracks can be JB welded & a guard to prevent the product from bumping the pan helps. Large wrap around L brackets can be made from flat steel or aluminum from Lowes.
Thanks for the videos, I’m buying a hat! As a service tech apprentice working to a journeyman, all of your videos have helped me so much!
This might seem a little off topic, but I like that when your title or thumbnail isn't about the problem you are fixing itself it is about something you see while taking care of it. There's a professional electrician I've been following that has been falling deep into the well of bait and seems proud about it.
Yeah I really don't like click bait so I try my best to avoid it
Wow I cant believe how well you explain your service calls and show every step of the way! Happy hvacing
Looks like you left your hose wand in that refrigeration rack.
Cork tape is great for things that are irregularly shaped. I recently had to insulate a corrugated flexible line on a ductless split, no other way to effectively do it!
You handled this great as usual. I do not to refrigeration but chillers, RTUs, split, and CRAC units. But love your content no matter what type of system.
OK I hate zip tying wires to fan guards, but "needs must when the devil drives" ya know -- never seen the "double zip tie" before -- that's just genius - thanks for that !
Poor-man's Adel clamp.
BTW, did you notice that someone left a hose wand in the roof rack? Given everything else going on there you have to wonder why....
I admire your patience.
thank you for sharing your skills and the way you care about your customer. im very lucky when i have your video as a library to learn much on this trade.
I Can almost bet that vibration noise was coming from the drain pan heater retaining plate those always come loose and begin moving with the fan airflow 🤷🏻♂️. Good video
Nice work Chris. I hope you and the family had a good Christmas. Stay safe out there.
Looks like your defrost termination/fan delay is quirky. I was always taught if there's frost and water droplets on the ceiling means the fans are coming on when the coil is not cold enough to freeze the water on the coil. Your thoughts?
You're right... in a typical.situation with a box that has a well sealing door and when the door isn't being left open. However... in situations like this video where you know for sure the door isn't being closed. And judging by the condition of the box... I'd bet that door seal isn't fabulous. Lol.
2:16 free hose extension head?
Big picture diagnosis master
New video! Today is a good day.
When it comes to food shipments, MOST restaurants don't schedule additional staffing on delivery days. Often, we have to pull one of the two people scheduled to check the delivery in. We have to temp the product when it comes off the truck and get it into the walk-ins as quickly as possible in order to get the other half of the crew back on the line. Later, if there is enough staff (or someone willing to stay beyond their shift), the delivery can get properly put away and stock properly rotated to adhere to FIFO (first in, first out).
Great job love the cord restraint you put in looks very professional.
Love your videos. Hope you and your family have a great New Years. And stay safe out there.
heh nice lamp cord for the solenoid magnet
@19:00 couldn't you just use a epoxy like JB Weld (tm) to seal a drain pan crack? Does that stuff even work in -10F?
They are leaving the door open for hours, multi-tasking, etc. Water condensates on the blades, etc, then turns on like bang bang bang bang, etc. Krack coils do this to me so often in my stores. Blades are thin and change temp fast.
did anyone else notice the probably long-lost hose-wand that appeared at 2:15? lol
Always keep spare wands around🤣
@@matthiasplus6691 🤣
Great job as usual Chris
Yup.. detective refrigeration goes a long way.
God bless man!
Moneygame: Well, if they would get into the habbit of calling you earlier, the money safed on overtime would pay for the drain pan pretty fast :D
Same with preventetive maintanace: In the beginning you pay a bit more, but as soon as you are up to date, you safe big because you have way less emergency problems.
Chris. Was that one-off your defrost spray wands laying in the right-back of that rack?
We leave that onsite for pm service
questions about Evap motors, Checked the fan blade rotation direction, CW and motor is CW, but the air blow like from side out to the freezer instead of going straight forward to the box, is this normal? since some are straight forward some are on the side, please help to explain, I have been try to find out the answer all night
The electrial repair was a absolute necessity. That could have been a fire hazard or could have shorted everything out and customer might had to buy whole new unit
no lol
Hey Chris , I’m an apprentice, I know you’re busy but do you have any videos on making proper electrical connections, crimping , wire stripping, etc. thanks
12:45 is true!
Welcome back
I see that Dick Wirz refrigeration book 👍😎
Welcome back!
By the way Chris, I think you tube software system is reading the video, audio and comments? A little more Matrix Reloaded? I might look like Larry Fishburne again?
The big picture!
That data cable might have went to an IP / Network Camera
Why do the fan motors die? Is it just old age . How can I make mine last
Cool video. Thanks for the info on the aftermarket motor to stock. D1126. Which aftermarket motor do you stock for the walk in cooler ?
Oh ,but is so nice getting paid that overtime LOL.
Always put your your gauges on.
Just started schooling in August to begin educating myself for a career in commercial refrigeration!🧊❄️
Do you ever work on grocery stores?
He has stated in multiple videos that he does not.
@@stillthakoolest I don't watch his videos that often so I didn't know. I work in a grocery store and I am sometimes curious what they are doing. I have taken shielding off/fans off to defrost the coils. We got alot of compressors. I even know how to reset compressor to get them to temporarily work until they come and fix them.
Would it make any sense to take a bit of compressed air to those motors periodically to blow the dust out?
Bare pasta on a freezer tray tells me half-assery is SOP at this place.
Hey Chris, why wire nuts? You have anything against wago’s
Wago gang rise up! America will one day join the rest of the world...hopefully.
@@analogmoz wire nuts are gone from my truck. Wagos all the way!
I use both , depending on the situation
Your never not this guy😂😂😂😂 is true
Right motor was missing 2 mounting nuts . All it needs is 2 right?😀
did you notice the wires for the motor you replace were rubbed and possible cause of the short!
some of the burnt junk inside the evaporator screams, that it was in defrost way too long, so both *stuck* time clock and limit/fan switch bad.
or idiots in the box with torch cooking the whole "frozen evap" because of no defrost cycle? ( they'd have burn the bottom pan/blackened it) 😒
any scenario, they likely fiddled with it and lack of communication conveying the real issue.
Hey Chris, I like your podcast/social media. I guess some of your customers are checking up on you? I would think that evaporation unit would be ground fault protected? Thank God, our Lord and savior Jesus Christ was not a electrical engineer? Love you buddy, nanoo,nanoo, also happy new year.
you got great tutorial videos but need some more regular content
7:30 man is tired
i really, really struggle not to comment on the level of cleanliness these restaurants maintain. i know it's nothing to do with you.
managers never learn
80 percent of calls is customers overreacting.
Looks like a kairak rack
GET LAMP (cord)!
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Sucks that everyone is afraid to show invoicing/prices. I would love to know what you charged the customer for the services you provided.
Comparing prices in California to New York or Mississippi is like apples to oranges. Whats the point? Too many variables
Dude I hate cork tape here in the northeast we see a lot in attics and it’s all melted in the summer and if you have a leak in refrigeration piping it’s near impossible to get off the copper. I did a repair on some cork tape expansion valve it was almost impossible to get that pipe clean, needless to say I did and I evacuated the system to 500 microns and it ended up leaking…idk how but it did
I don't understand workers in cali like don't they ever take things out the boxes that they need this is just lazy work I see why they need yall so much something blocking something or destroying something
I charge 750 to come out after hours for emergency call and I don't bill, bussiness will for sure rob you of work. I carry all the parts on my truck (very expensive to have 3 of everything) . refrigeration is a money maker. my dad always told me not to teach anyone cause the trade will go down the drain like hvac. I'm 4th generation in my family of low temp and restaurant equipment repair techs. I also do fire suppression system installs when I get referenced for them. I'm my own boss & no shortage of work I also have my regulars. I'm 25 but been around this stuff since I could walk but I'm always learning. my work van is a 2022 ford 350 cargo van doubed turbo extra tall. best work van your ever see for the industry. a lot of people I first meet think I sale drugs cause I'm well off for my age but I just work. I also do a lot of repairs where I'm the 3rd guy out there because hvac/handymen think they know refrigeration or a do-it-yourselfer has done something to make the problem worse.
Any advice for a 27 year old looking to make a career change to hvac w no schooling?
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teach me lol are u hiring?
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