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  • @the_average_fisherman_hawaii
    @the_average_fisherman_hawaii 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Tears would’ve started. Tears. That was a lot of work man. Impressive.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks fisherman! 🤜🤛👍👍

  • @ulairecantea9231
    @ulairecantea9231 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    The amount of knowledge I've got from your channel in the last 4 years is just admirable. Thank you, Rick.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow, thanks!🙏

  • @watermanone7567
    @watermanone7567 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Glad I'm retired, I use to hate those kinds of calls, trying to repair junk is miserable. Thanks for the video.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It definitely makes it hard to put your best effort in when it’s garbage.

  • @stangaloski4208
    @stangaloski4208 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Doesn't matter if they want repairs or new. It all pays you the same. Your torch skills are next level. I would have burned through them paper thin tubes in a new york second

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Lots of practice and the tip makes a difference for sure. Thanks for the support!

    • @tbelding
      @tbelding 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      New York Minute - defined as the time interval between the light in front of you going green and the guy behind you leaning on his horn.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😁👍👍

  • @FPHA697
    @FPHA697 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Nice video Rick. Yeah folks don’t understand the cost of refrigeration cases and coils are not available.

    • @MikeF1189
      @MikeF1189 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Someone should open a shop to make custom coils.

    • @tbelding
      @tbelding 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MikeF1189 - I know some of the smaller refrigeration manufacturing companies went out of business in the late 80's and early 90's. My mother worked for one.

  • @EverythingHVACR
    @EverythingHVACR 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You got your hands full there Rick. Thats some excellent brazing without making anything worse, great job.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks Steve 🤜🤛💪

  • @johnwalker890
    @johnwalker890 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good job Rick, Quitting is not an option with you, you are too good at your job, Stay positive.

  • @Rotoziptheman
    @Rotoziptheman 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Important to note with using brake clean. Make sure it is non chlorinated, phosgene gas can be no joke.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I showed what it was but cut it out to save time. This was indeed non-chlorinated. But that’s a good reminder 👍👍

  • @kg4muc
    @kg4muc 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The right brazing equipment makes repairs on those bends way easier! I like you repair if possible rather than replace strategy! Great Job!

  • @nathanhurst5155
    @nathanhurst5155 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fantastic job Rick. Some days are just shit and you done well keeping your head in the game. Hellz yeahhhh👍👍👍

  • @jasonjohnsonHVAC
    @jasonjohnsonHVAC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Dang Rick.....repair after repair after repair....makes for long days. You handled it like a true pro. They were in goods hands with you on the job. Thanks for sharing

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I wanted to give up or lie about it being fixed but I knew I couldn’t ☹️

  • @josiahpierson3636
    @josiahpierson3636 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very admirable work, alotta guys wouldve given up and just left those difficult repairs for another tech Rick. Those days definitely test out your character, great job man I enjoy watching your channel. A true craftsman keep up the good work

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you very much. I see that happen with some techs that want all the money but when the job requires effort they bounce. This was the real leak that was supposedly to have been found at the rack. 🤫

  • @dose9056
    @dose9056 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    “He’s back here burning!…” I caught that. Being a tech myself people always wanna investigate lol love the channel

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the support 🙏

  • @hrdworkin7633
    @hrdworkin7633 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Try Nationwide Coils for custom coils to fit. I've used them for old condenser coils and found them to be reasonable especially with the amount of labor used to remove, attempt fix and replace.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ll try to keep that in mind. Thanks!

  • @subcoolHVAC
    @subcoolHVAC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Not the distributor too 😢 Excellent work, Thanks for not giving up! Another must see video 👍👊

  • @larryfried7742
    @larryfried7742 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've run into some really tough dogs doing Tv's and sound systems as a road tech for American appliance the last18 years before I retired. I understand the frustration perfectly. Especially when you're up against the clock. It can be crazy. Good Job keeping the screams inside 🙂 Yours is not an easy job. Lots of moving parts to deal with on those behemoth's.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Larry! I was set to be an electronics technician but changed schools 2 months before it started.

  • @rickr6908
    @rickr6908 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, it will still run with that many problems. You are a wizard! Thanks for making the video.

  • @shifter8207
    @shifter8207 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Man I feel for you Rick! What a headache it just didn’t end lol

  • @SoutheastHVAC
    @SoutheastHVAC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel your frustration man. I did supermarkets for 3 years all service. It can be trying the amount of problems you can run into on one job.

  • @jaymartin5095
    @jaymartin5095 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a challenge. Thanks for showing us how to do it.

  • @qualitybarsolutions6107
    @qualitybarsolutions6107 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done Rick, truly fantastic work…you’ve got some persistence 💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤟🏻

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks brother!

  • @billlaporte8255
    @billlaporte8255 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are a better man than I would be on this gig WELL DONE! Love your vids

  • @GregAustin541
    @GregAustin541 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video! Thanks for sharing! I definitely understand the frustrations, things can snowball sometimes and then inpatient customers is the cherry on top! Nice work 🙂👍

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate your feedback! Have a great week!

  • @jondrew55
    @jondrew55 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Not a job likely to be replaced by AI and Robots any time soon. Great work. My dad was a HVAC guy for large industrial buildings and was a master of anything AC cooling related. It would be interesting to see how he'd have done with all the computer controls these days.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hard to say, some embrace it and others fight it. Thanks for sharing!

  • @TheBdog2009
    @TheBdog2009 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice Video, sir! I absolutely love your videos! Out of all the HVACR guys I watch, yours are the best! Thanks for posting!

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow thanks brother!

  • @stephenbullock-yn3vh
    @stephenbullock-yn3vh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Another excellent job. Great information rick. Thanks for sharing the video 👍✌️

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You are very welcome!

  • @ParkerJackson-w7j
    @ParkerJackson-w7j 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great video! It’s just amazing to watch you work.

  • @donrummerfield2903
    @donrummerfield2903 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I seen that tip on Amazon and wondering what it looked like with a flame nice it covers the whole area that needs brazed got to get one❤

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Make sure you get the matching handle. It will screw on to the victor torch but you’ll have issues with the oxygen and acetylene mixing in the handle and then it’ll go out on you and it will burn back in the handle. Been through it many times with all the different tips. You can’t trust the Counter guys. They told me that it would work and they are full of it, I had to call the factory and talk to them.

  • @danfinch3963
    @danfinch3963 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always happy when you're having a glad time. 🎉

  • @LilyRoseElectric
    @LilyRoseElectric 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great job 👏.. Amazing 👏 craftsmanship.. Proud of you for sticking with it 🎉

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much!

  • @christiansommer914
    @christiansommer914 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rick you are the king, when it comes to getting shittty calls.. I don't know how you keep up the spirit.. You sir are a true inspiration for me❤❤❤

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That my friend is called master editing skills🤣✌️

    • @christiansommer914
      @christiansommer914 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@HVACRSurvival 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @marvinsellers4457
    @marvinsellers4457 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hoss you are the man most people would have condemned it . I truly enjoy all your videos so much to learn if you have an open mind and watch instead of pointing out negative comments it just gets me . Sail Captain

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I complain but it doesn’t do any good. I try to space out so it don’t bother me and get it done 😉

  • @swiftjeff
    @swiftjeff 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm not even two months into service after seven months of being on an install crew. New to the industry. Had no idea how easy install was until recently. It is difficult to articulate how much it helps to see the struggles are just a part of the job and not 100 percent on my lack of experience. Running into problems around every corner on some jobs has led to questioning my life choices. From doubting which condensing unit is for which box or case only to find out my first assumption an hour prior was correct to finding leaks on a rack receiver that make the married guys text their wives to say they'll be home eventually, it's a wild ride.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing! It’s a good career choice pay off just has some downsides just like every other job.

  • @RSBot2jar
    @RSBot2jar 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These jobs look like a pain in the butt. Thanks for sharing this one!

  • @marcoferreira226
    @marcoferreira226 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience, helping us newer techs with what to look for, sure saves me from looking for ghosts. i feel each time you have a Vid I'm there with you thanks for teaching us newbies

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your welcome. Messages like this make me feel good. Thanks!

  • @Boraxo
    @Boraxo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    👍 'Polishing a turd'. At least it wasn't under the end plate, notched a few of those myself. Enjoyed the vid.

  • @stevencossaboon3237
    @stevencossaboon3237 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice work and video Rick. Thank you for the knowledge.

  • @thesilentonevictor
    @thesilentonevictor 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great professional work Rick

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow, thank you! 🙏

  • @bryanharayda1975
    @bryanharayda1975 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Side note, those distributor caps with the brass end that looks like a trumpet to cooper feeder tubes suck to try to repair. I have literally cut those out and made my own out of copper pipe, it’s not pretty but what can I say. My company services a 20 Trane split from 1998 that cools a clean room. The liquid line is 1 1/8” with 4@3/8” pipes ram jammed into it and soldered shut. Again, not pretty. However, it’s worked for 23 years lol! Just a thought if you run into what this video showed today lol! Great job!
    To clarify, the 20 ton air handler has 4 expansion valves with 4 TXVs mounted external to the cabinet feeding 4@5 ton coils. Sorry I left that part out lol

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ve seen that done before where they basically taken oversize pipe and flatten it down. The problem is you gotta be careful to make sure that the distributors are all equal so they all get equal feeding but you know like you said if the things a piece of crap and you gotta make it run then you do what you can do and if you lose some efficiency, so be it, thanks for sharing!

  • @helmsajr
    @helmsajr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great job Rick glad you got it fixed rough job.

  • @andrewkarchner4341
    @andrewkarchner4341 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, refrigeration here in Pa is the same way . No one wants to buy new equipment!

  • @matthewodonnell1856
    @matthewodonnell1856 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The distributor tube leaks aren’t fun. The first time I had to do one I was worried that I was going to pop some of them out. I literally used the Viper wet rag around the other tubes to dissipate any heat I could. It was sketchy though because I felt like I was overheating it but the brass took a bit to heat up to take it. I sealed it but I was okay if I never had to do it again. It was up in a walk-in cooler and didn’t have great angles. It was properly my second leak repair as well.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Heck yes, they suck! Good job ! 👍

  • @nowavenyone
    @nowavenyone 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have the same bucket for ice fishing... Lol.. Great work

  • @HEFTYLEFTY303
    @HEFTYLEFTY303 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just supporting those hard working HVAC guys. Good content bro.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Much appreciated!

  • @mainj54
    @mainj54 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have had good success using 45% on those distributors.

  • @nigel1964
    @nigel1964 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I thought you were joking about the other tech when you panned over to find an M&M figure 😅😅

  • @theangrytechnician6649
    @theangrytechnician6649 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Only thing that would have made that job better was if it were a Friday…. lol. Thanks for sharing Rick.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think it was Thursday 🤣

  • @zekenzy6486
    @zekenzy6486 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great Video. Thank you for sharing.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!

  • @uxwbill
    @uxwbill 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The biggest problem I see is a possible lack of windows that open and are big enough to throw that whole mess out of. That one of those cases can cost $50,000...the mind boggles. Does that include the refrigeration system?

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I couldn’t believe it either. I’m talking about a glass deli case that has a flip up glass lid. But still it’s jumped in price from what I’m told.

  • @nebraskaman8247
    @nebraskaman8247 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I stopped installing rancos bc of that exact problem with them reading the probes correctly. Ke2 + air defrost is just slightly more expensive. I’ve never had to replace a probe, or a defective control on them. The air defrost can be turned off, there's max compressor starts per hour if you like that feature, diff, and set point.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I even added a 120v coil isolation contractor to make it last longer.

    • @nebraskaman8247
      @nebraskaman8247 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice! Seems like the Ranco use to come with a normal metal thermistor on the end of the wire. Now they have that dumb looking rubber piece. At least the ones I’ve found lately.

  • @junior_treyohfive
    @junior_treyohfive 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    no one understands our pain 😂.... way to see that through💪💯

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I wanted to bail but I couldn’t. 😉

  • @DonutsRGreat
    @DonutsRGreat 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    too many calls and accounts to be doing all this haha. I would have just quoted them on new coils. glad to know that its possible to repair though

  • @punchpunchowned
    @punchpunchowned 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im newer to racks and always told dont vacuum unless have to because leaks pull moisture in. Purge baby purge

  • @hvacman954
    @hvacman954 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Feel your pain sir.

  • @garypagel8594
    @garypagel8594 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I been in that position before. You’ll be waist deep bent over into a case with a torch and they (employee or manager) will stop you to ask “how much longer”

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yep. I just tell them I’m hanging out for something to do😅

    • @johnbell6956
      @johnbell6956 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I generally tell them, they pay me by the hour so it could be quite a while.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😅👍👍

  • @LC-qi5ff
    @LC-qi5ff 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Did you use high silver solder

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      For the brass distributor I did. That’s what the blue rod was.

  • @throttlebottle5906
    @throttlebottle5906 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    it wouldn't hurt to brush flux all over the areas being re-brazed, that will help clean it more when heated.
    not that you'll ever get it super clean where it's been oily and leaking between the tubing, although flux may migrate in somewhat and help the rod flow(or not) lol

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I never use flux on dynaflow it screws up the flow

  • @daveg8918
    @daveg8918 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice work as always Rick.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate that!

  • @HardKnocks101
    @HardKnocks101 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You like the blue rod?
    I used it once, about 4 years ago. Nothing but bad luck for me. Been back to that job 3-4 times since. Recently cut it all out and zoom locked it!

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Normally I use the 40% wire. I gave this a try because one of the guys was bragging it up.

    • @HardKnocks101
      @HardKnocks101 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@HVACRSurvival funny, my sales rep bragged it up. He’s not my rep any more 😂

  • @MikeF1189
    @MikeF1189 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've learned that if you have a leak that is difficult to fix, try tightening the cap ape shit tight. That way the next tech will find the leak and fix it. Works almost every time.Sometimes the next tech is me :(

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ha ha defiantly my kind of luck.

  • @MrAdamd83
    @MrAdamd83 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good job buddy

  • @alansotelo6472
    @alansotelo6472 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    God bless you bro

  • @royamberg9177
    @royamberg9177 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    good work I can relate to never ending feasco that's not aeasy repair

  • @bryanharayda1975
    @bryanharayda1975 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video as always, I admire your patience lol. I do have a real question based off of experience. How are you dispatched, and, how mad does the dispatcher get with you. I only mean that by saying that a service call like this that could turn into an all day cluster, does dispatch get shitty with you for having to move any other calls? Love your work man!

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have 18 service techs. We usually get the calls covered.

  • @steveH384
    @steveH384 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    dang homie went in

  • @jasonhewitt7614
    @jasonhewitt7614 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, that sucks when it just seems like very hiring goes to hell. You did a good job though no F bombs dropped and you kept your professonalism

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jasonhewitt7614 thanks Jason, no F bombs that you heard anyhow lol

  • @tbelding
    @tbelding 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    do you use chlorinated or non-chlorinated brake cleaner? I know for most of my work, I prefer chlorinated. I use it outside as it is.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The shop has non-chlorinated and that’s what I’ve been using. I can’t say I’ve tried one over the other and didn’t know there was any differences other than to watch out for phosgene gas if I’m burning it off.

    • @tbelding
      @tbelding 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@HVACRSurvival - Chlorinated is a bit more aggressive and seems to be a bit less residue. I prefer it when I can get it; I also don't use it indoors.

  • @throttlebottle5906
    @throttlebottle5906 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    look at that, co-worker laying down on the job? ! 10:48 lol

  • @FrozenHaxor
    @FrozenHaxor 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Yeah, it's one of those "polishing a turd" cases, no matter how much skill and heart you pour on it, it's still gonna be held together by hopes and dreams.

  • @JesseDoesHVAC
    @JesseDoesHVAC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thoughts and comments on the inficon stratus?
    I have seen mixed reviews but from what i see from your content it seems to be fairly reliable

    • @JesseDoesHVAC
      @JesseDoesHVAC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Typical end of week job by the way. This past friday left me with 3 stitches in my elbow to finish a furnace and evap cooler c/o for a cranky customer 🤘

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Stratus finds the leaks. It carry’s a 2 year over the counter warranty. Check out my review video. th-cam.com/video/kYWpP1QYXt4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EHxuSeW7AFfnt0eQ

  • @bryanfrauensjr1393
    @bryanfrauensjr1393 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In the middle of choosing wrather to go into Refeigeration or comfort hac.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s a personal choice. I prefer refrigeration over most other sectors of the trade

  • @lincolnhester334
    @lincolnhester334 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I felt this video

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Then you been thru that dreaded process. ✌️

  • @sterlingarcher46
    @sterlingarcher46 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When it rains it pours !
    I'd love to get my hands on the Uniweld stuff , i don't even have a rosebud tip ... Sigh...
    By the way I'd wear some anti cut gloves mate , you don't wanna cut yourself on that nasty dirty old stuff !

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sterling how do you get the jobs done. You never get anything you want. Why can you order stuff from here? Shipping? Tariffs?

    • @sterlingarcher46
      @sterlingarcher46 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@HVACRSurvival Yeah it's just a lot of hassle. You've got currency conversion which inflates the price , then you've got shipping which is very long and expensive, then once it gets here there's customs they may or may not allow it and they'll make you pay import tax as well .
      Then you need an address where someone will for sure be here to receive, otherwise now it's another hassle with the delivery company which may or may not have provided you with a tracking number and so on and on ....
      Just too much hassle , and that's if the seller even ships overseas, cause for example trutechtools does not , so it's not even an option .
      🙄

  • @SteveColgan
    @SteveColgan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those knee pads look worn out. How long have you had them?

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Less than a year

  • @robmcshane3260
    @robmcshane3260 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What leak detector ya using?

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Inficon Stratus.

  • @joeyf504327
    @joeyf504327 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    you would have made a great episode with Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That would be a lot of fun

  • @knockitofff
    @knockitofff 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1:10 looks like oil on the bottom of that metal in the corner

  • @ptsbc941
    @ptsbc941 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lol nothing ever goes the way it's supposed to. When it rains it pours

  • @yinggamer7762
    @yinggamer7762 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Long coil

  • @Boodieman72
    @Boodieman72 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    At some point they will have a new system one part at a time.

  • @ayoutubewatcher7009
    @ayoutubewatcher7009 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I understand it all pays the same, but you should have condemned it. Guarantee it will leak again. Great job though.how many hours did you do that day?

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There’s not going to spend the money

  • @topher8634
    @topher8634 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That system has probably never had a micron gauge on it.

  • @gabesreef
    @gabesreef 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's days like this that make me question my work ethic.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had to call for advice to keep motivated. I wanted to be like everyone else say it’s fixed.

    • @gabesreef
      @gabesreef 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@HVACRSurvival I may start doing that. I usually internalize the pain of doing the job correctly and yell at the units I'm working on. Most of the units stay fixed because I threaten them with getting replaced and becoming soda cans.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It helped. I knew what needed done i just didn’t want to but as usual i did the right thing.

  • @CM-ou4zr
    @CM-ou4zr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ive seen this store in a bunch of your videos. Arent they going to end up paying more to keep fixing and then end up replacing anyways? Seems like not a good plan. "We cant afford to replace" will turn into "we cant afford not to replace"

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They might try that but it’s not my problem. I’ll try to lead them to the water, but I can’t make them drink.

    • @davejohnsonnola1536
      @davejohnsonnola1536 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Can lead a Clydsdale to water, but can't make it p$ss Budweiser

  • @thyself1985
    @thyself1985 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When it comes to the valves at the end If it's not broken don't fix it.

  • @anthonyriddick9842
    @anthonyriddick9842 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They where failing so they backed them all the way out

  • @BlackAck90
    @BlackAck90 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What book or teaching aid make people say acrossT?
    Not criticism...just always been curious.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you rephrase that somehow I’m not sure what you’re asking?

  • @YourlocalHVACGuy
    @YourlocalHVACGuy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    wow, that manager should have been thanking you up and down on behalf of corporate. I hope they gave you a 12 pack for the road

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      She does get the deli to make me hot wings, which is kind of cool. She’s even paid for it once before. 🙂

    • @YourlocalHVACGuy
      @YourlocalHVACGuy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@HVACRSurvival Gotta take care of people that take care of you! It's easier to put in the extra effort for people like that

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You’re absolutely right !

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    👍🇺🇸💪❄️

  • @jerziballer24
    @jerziballer24 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why don't you start your own business. You are very experienced.

    • @hvacrnortheastern2110
      @hvacrnortheastern2110 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you not doing. Serving Supermarket you need a whole team of technicians I did racks we had over 600 refrigeration mechanical at that time late in the 90s union shop.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I did the service manager role while still running service calls for 8 years prior to where I’m currently working. Owning your own business is not what most think it is. I’m paid very well for the area I’m in, it would be hard to make more money to be worth being on call all the time and dealing with the BS that goes with running your business. Plus I’m soon to be 49 years old. I don’t want to deal with it.

  • @steveblake8766
    @steveblake8766 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thumbs uP

  • @wd8557
    @wd8557 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I been using that C type brazing put for ten years.

  • @AErefrigeration
    @AErefrigeration 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Youre worth at least 150k a year. After tax

  • @MrJujubean
    @MrJujubean 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That one a real turd fest wasn't it?

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yea, just a little. Now I need to fix some leaks on the low temp bunkers. 🤦

  • @AErefrigeration
    @AErefrigeration 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You're worth at least 150k a year, after tax.

    • @AErefrigeration
      @AErefrigeration 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Plus benefits, medical, paid vacation, 2 weeks paid sick leave, stock options.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You’re too kind. I did well last year but not that well😀

  • @zack9912000
    @zack9912000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    would have been cheaper to just replace the coil. VS the hours trying to patch many holes, testing and so on

    • @jin8684
      @jin8684 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Coils are not always readily available

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @Zack how much do you think that coil costs? Where do I find a 35 year old coil?

    • @jasonjohnsonHVAC
      @jasonjohnsonHVAC 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Its not residential. These coils are only made for a little bit then discontinued or obsolete. So you very frequently have to make field repairs....these parts are extremely expensive and its not our call as techs...its the customers choice and we make the best of the situation

    • @jonathanhensel8929
      @jonathanhensel8929 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Not even close. The time to repair that coil isn’t nowhere near what a new coil costs. And you’re not gonna find one so you’re gonna have to wait to get one made plus the loss of product that they can’t sell plus the time to install a new one. This is refrigeration. They want it done now

    • @topher8634
      @topher8634 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I guarantee you it's not sitting on the shelf at your local supply house. If it's available, you will have to get Hussman or Hill Phoenix, etc. to special make one off of a drawing. Patching coils in the field is a very common occurrence.

  • @harryschrysan3183
    @harryschrysan3183 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Damn, refrigeration is whole different animal. You might as well spend the entire day on a single call.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It would take two guys several weeks there to get it up graded and cleaned up.

  • @ParkerJackson-w7j
    @ParkerJackson-w7j 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video! It’s just amazing to watch you work.

    • @HVACRSurvival
      @HVACRSurvival  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much!