THEY AGREED THAT IT'S TIME TO REPLACE IT
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- čas přidán 21. 02. 2024
- The customer agreed that it was time to replace this equipment before it died.
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Yay, preventative maintenance instead of "IT BLEW UP AND WE NEED A NEW ONE YESTERDAY" maintenance.
I'm happy you started including your team subtly in your videos instead of hiding them. A nice balance of understated celebration of their work, team involvement, but not making it a big production show about them, still the inside Chris' brain show.
Always nice to have a proactive customer so you're not doing dumpster fire repairs or replacements.
My trick for finding restrictions within the condensate line is dump some hot water down the drain then grab your thermal camera and watch it light up. If the pan is overflowing, you can vacuum the excess water from the pan then add in the hot water. Eventually it'll mix and show on camera.
This is a good one I’ll have to keep in mind- thanks!!
@ericlederman3516 Yeah that is a great idea, thanks for that!
Great video @@HVACRVIDEOS ! 👍
Here in Australia I see a spider web and I instantly think great where is it, and can it kill me.
Is it true that your kids are born walking
Only backwards for the first 18months.
You have to be talking about funnel web spiders, right?
@@ralphwoodard609 yep, can’t forget about those redbacks either
The drain pan corroding away, Reminds me of steam Cleaning A 97 GilliG ski bus I happened to get the Transmission cooler wet, after that it started Leaking! Smh!
Always Interesting to see the Steps involved with Swapping Out the Equipment. Thanks for your Strong 💪 Efforts recording the process. 👍🙏
Digging the crane music. Should do heavy metal next time you use Bills crane 😂😂😂
Bills crane is shut down… Bill retired and Aaron bought another crane company up in Victorville
Great job as usual Chris! A black sharpie will take care of that diy logo on the insulation.
Thanks
Always nice to wake up to a new video
how do you know you're in america? when they call that amount of beer "insane" amounts :D that's maybe enough for a 50-100 people party. wouldn't last for a "schützenfest" even in our tiny village of 100 people :D :D :D
A well oil team can make any job go a lot smoother and you can actually have fun while you are working. A cohesive team can also read what others are doing, know what still has to be done....and the install doesn't skip a beat. Im fortunate that i get along with everyone in our service department and we have fun while getting jobs handled and professionally done with minimal if any mistakes.
I really like how you packed so much into this video. I always watch to the very end of your videos because I find interesting and useful information in the 'office segment' where it's just you talking into a mic.
A couple of things came to mind watching this video:
Most two-way radios these days have a voice activation feature (VOX) that automatically keys the mic when you speak. If you use a headset you shouldn't have nuisance activation and there is also usually a remote mic key button that is often much easier to use than the button on the radio.
When you were talking about working with crane operators, is there a standard set of signals that you prefer to use? Are there signals more suited or unique to HVAC equipment lifting?
Switched to Kramer few years back after having numerous issues with heatcraft. Even though it’s basically a Russell I really like the Kramer stuff
Great to watch someone who knows what they’re doing do things right. How much have you saved that customer over the lifetime of that equipment because you took the time to commission it correctly? It’s nice to see.
Nice video as always Chris, idk why but the brazing parts are always my favorite. Also just bought a hoodie from your shop can't wait for it to arrive. Keep up the good work Chris.
Awesome! Thank you!
Great job Chris has always. Love your videos you never disppoint thank you.
Heyho! Great work as always!
Quick Question: Why are you bending such a huge pee-trap in the suction line? In school we learned that it only has to be 1x the diameter of the line. So you could Bend 45degree and then straight 135 degree back. The Teacher told us, if you do a too big pee-trap, there is opportunity for the oil to store in there and not get back to the compressor.
Greetings from Switzerland
It’s nice to see that the original has returned, and the imposter has left
Great Video. Thank you for sharing
"3.8 pound is not 3 pound 8 ounces" man every time I hear this I feel Americans are genius! I mean seriously!
We have to be or we'd never be able to do anything. Now I'm going to go make some muffins with 4 cups of flour and 4 tablespoons plus one teaspoon of butter 😂
That’s why we have the Royal with Cheese.
Our hours at work are in decimal form and I hear at least half the employees say “4.10 hours today! 4 hours and 10 minutes.” Or something similar. Makes me laugh so hard every time.
Surveyors measure distance in feet and tenths of a foot......yeah.. same problem. Best to just buy an engineers tape measure!
So about the not being 3pounds 8oz what is it then?😅
I like how you just ignored the frosted up return on the unit next to the one your fixing 😂😂😂
With a commissioning follow up scheduled, Chris certainly has an opportunity to deal with it later when he does his typical big picture roof walk-around inspection. After an install day most people want to go home, even though an inspection right then could yield another work order that you could co-schedule with the follow up. We don't want to rob him of the energy needed to edit up the 80's synthwave brazing montage after all...
Maybe it’s LT…
Not sure if it was mentioned and I missed it, but it’s always best to watch the condensing unit pump down and adjust the LPS accordingly, especially with scrolls
I don't know if it's just me.. But there's just something about brazing that I could watch for hours on end.
I wish I had back ground music when I work! Nice.
You just need your own theme music! 🤣 czcams.com/video/hz-KwtKRBUY/video.html
That is a tidy-looking condenser, did you tidy it up or did it come like that? Looks very well laid out compared to some of the units I have bought in the past.
That’s a Russell condenser they are one of my favorite units because of the build quality
That reason for not buying insulation.. seems a bit petty
You might find it useful to use a DADE (Dust And Debris Eliminator) when drilling holes from below.
Hey man love the vid good choice in music any way you could put the music credits somewhere in the description on the next one
ICM Head pressure control, or a PENN 266 control the condenser fans to any setpoint head pressure you want. 🤔? .
You would like to reduce 1 line size on the vertical,to increase refrigerant velocity to return oil,i don't know if increasing it,would affect it ?
G'day Chris, can you please link the previous video in the description?
Do you think design TD is somewhat overly analyzed? Ive come to realize that there is so much than can affect Td like you said. Head pressure, temperature in box, dirty coils ect. To me TD on walk in(10 degree vs 15 degree) boxes doesnt affect much of a noticable difference. The only time ive noticed TD is reach in coolers that run 15 degree evap saturation, the food dries out in no time if not covered.
Also i feel your pain at 27:48. Working with guys i always felt like no one will make a mistake under my watch but the problem was that i stressed the hell out of myself thinking that way lol
Oh on copper if your finding its still cracking another option is to heat it and aneel it
Great video, you seek tank tops to? Very educational
Why is the name on the insulation an issue?
Cause I have issues and it bothers me, there is no good explanation other than that
@@HVACRVIDEOS oh I see! Not wanting to endorse them makes sense! I am not in the USA so I have never heard of them, was just curious if there was an issue with the paint or something. Cheers for the reply and thanks for all the great videos. I very much enjoy them.
When you have customers that order their own equipment, how does the logistics of that work? I'm assuming this is a corporate/franchise chain - is there a central office that has an engineer who keeps track of the different 'model stores' and what kind of replacement equipment they need, so they know what the right sizing is and drop-in replacements will be? Do they ever get it wrong?
Where do you get that walk in panel color tape that you tape the penetration holes from? Any part number on that?
I laughed at the insulation part, you’re too picky chris 😂😂, turn the insulation over and it’ll probably look better, thats what i did when my old boss bought split insulation
I wonder why it irks you to have an arma flex insulation with the company that sells it printed on it.
Question just out of curiosity. Approximately how much does the condensor weigh and aprox how much does the evap weigh?
Do you actually have a Gas/Oxygen warning device when you go into encolsed spaces, especially when using the torch? Or ar these ceilings open enough that that isn't a concern?
In most buildings those spaces are not that enclosed. Sometimes they might even have ventilation.
Usually all that is separating them are the suspended ceilings, and those are far from air tight.
Also it is usually less of an issue if you go up into a space. Going down into an enclosed space like a well, a sewer manhole, possibly a basement or just any narrow dug up hole etc. Silos or grain bins are notoriously dangerouse in that regard, that is what have to be more concerned about, as usually the stuff that tries to kill you is heavier than air.
hey what's your torch set up?
6:40 - Are you going to use the Ajax pipe wiper to clean the lineset before reconnecting?
11:18 - I've never drilled through a live lithium pack before: I wonder what that would look/sound/smell like?
when you let down your gaurd is when the propane flame sends flaming shit into the condenser fan
It doesn't matter if the company put there name on the armor flex on the line set. It still work right?
Nice work chris just watched this quick ? Bro most of these systems coils come with 5/8 suction condensers have 7/8 wat do you run if its new line set do you run 7/8 all the way or 5/8 all the way thanks bro enjoy your vids alot👍
Great video. Im working with HVAC in Sweden im 19 and i want to move to USA in the future to work with this. Is it worth it like you earn so much money over there than here in Sweden. We have 30% in taxes here too. And you have different calculation method with weight and vacuum numbers :D Sorry for my bad english. Grettings from Sweden :D
If you blocked off the condenser enough you could raise head pressure to past the 150psig by pass pressure of the head master, fairly quickly. Probably well before putting in the 4-5lbs first. Then by adding the 3.8lbs winter charge, the system would probably be under charged.
Is there a recommended ambient temp for charging this way? Or is the 4-5lb pre charge just an educated guess?
no marking the pumped-down charge level today?
so why does it bother you they put their name on the insulation thats a fairly common thing on most products a retail place has made to be sold in their stores
What's the name of that book you got the refrigerant charge from
It was the install manual for the condensing unit
Intrusive thoughts: "Throw it off man, it's just an old condenser...throw it off."
Intrusive thoughts are supposed to stay in your head, but at least yours are not gonna put you in prison like mine…..
@@HVACRVIDEOS I know what you mean lol... I'm not actually going to do anything stupid like that whenever I get my HVAC license. Anyway stay safe!
great video
Thanks bud
are these compressors scroll or rotary ?
scroll on the new one
a proactive customer? lier
all HVAC calls involve customers who don't do routine cleaning and maintenance, and always wait till the last possible second to repair something properly, always leading to a more expensive fix
What is considered bypass pressure?
Not exactly sure how you are meaning this question so I will answer it two ways.
1: Bypass pressure is considered the minimum pressure required to begin to open the headmaster control valve. This allows some to all of the refrigerant coming out of the compressor to skip the condenser so that the head pressure can be artificially boosted in order to maintain proper pressure ratios When outdoor ambient temperatures are low.
2: Bypass pressure is considered whatever pressure is listed on the headmaster itself in order to begin to activate the bypass. In this instance it was 148 psi but on average, at least from my experience, is 180 psi.
Thanks
I am sorry, but who cares the company put their name on the insulation. Do you cover the carrier badge on AC units?? No, it looked professional with the name and is their right.
Why do u put p trap?
It helps with oil return since the compressor is above the evaporator
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Good lord turn your torches down 😂😂, copper doesn’t need to be at melting point to braze, you’re oxidizing the material
84 thumbs uP
Way don't get a headset walkie talkies handfree
Come on. Did the thing about the insulation tubing really need to be in the video?
Yeah considering it’s my video
@@HVACRVIDEOS I didn't mean to be such a dick about it, but that's how it comes across. Sorry about that It's just that you knew everything about it before the purchase, and then installed it for it's intended use. And we know it's working because you installed it. But then telling people it's a bad product, they will think you're telling them that it's faulty. That's why I thought it wasn't needed in the video. But like I said, I didn't mean to sound like such a dick.
I’ve always been extremely honest in my videos and I pride myself on the fact that I speak my mind whenever I want to. A good majority of social media creators will only say what they are paid to say. It’s only fair that I speak the truth when I think a product is not up to my expectations. The insulation in question was purchased out of desperation and won’t be purchased again because of the labeling. Even the bigger named insulation manufacturers print their name on their insulation but it’s not so bold and not as noticeable.
That music reminds me of California.
Can you please properly learn how to solder joints and use half as much solder than what you were using now. You’ll be surprised how much cleaner and stronger the joint will be with less solder. just in case you forgot, you don’t put the cider directly into the fire you do it on the opposite side of where you apply the heat. Did you notice how well done the solder joints are on the roof unit? That was either done by somebody that knew what they were doing or it’s a factory job and that’s how they like it. That is the proper way to do it.
I agree that it will be a cleaner joint, but how could I surprise myself that it will be a stronger joint rather than a leaky joint? My trainer told me "do so that you feel confident about your joint". I am confident with more solder 😂
@@thecurious6721proper amount of solder “braze” will suck into the joint when done properly adding bird droppings to the outside does nothing but make it look sloppy. Bet me, try it at home and pressure test it
@@ni_wink84 Sorry, but I dont f... care how it looks same as my customers. That man does a quality work and it pisses me off when some couch potato comments "ohhhh...you are doing sloppy work". Let them show on youtube how to do it right instead of criticizing in the comments.
Do you have a life, other than complaining about soldering each and every time? Chris knows what he’s doing. I knew how to solder when I was still in the trade. Thousands of others do too. Let it go.
@@jollygreen4639 nope, complaining on CZcams posts to troll people like you is exactly why he keeps commenting, so you will say something and boost his comment
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