17.5 & 25 Ton RTU Refrigerant Leak Search Repair And Recharge Start To Finish
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2020
- **** I want to mention that if the system had been opened to the atmosphere or was running in a negative pressure, I would not recommend making the repair without replacing the drier and pulling the proper vacuum. Your about to watch a leak search, repair and recharge procedure for a Carrier 17.5 ton and 20 plus ton package unit with no BS from start to finish. Do it right without wasting time.
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I very much like it when you explain what you're doing as you're going through it. Especially since I am just an apprentice.
Awesome Jacob, Thanks man for reaching out and letting me know!
When I first got into HVAC, there was another “Mr. Supertech” coworker who was constantly nitpicking my work. He kept up the nitpicking until I found that he had condemned a good compressor. When I showed him that it was a broken wire, not an open winding, he never bothered me again.
I love it!!!!
Buy cocaine, put it in one of his belongings and snitch him out... You'll be able to finally work on peace
i have been a service tech since the mid 90's and i think the videos you make are great. i find them interesting and would bet that many more people do too. keep up the good work.
Thank you very much! That’s about when I started, July 1995.
Thanks for the video sir and thanks for not showing you driving, climbing the ladder and other stuff we don't wanna see. Much appreciation and respect
Lol. That's funny because I just did that in one of the other videos. It appears that's the creative BS a lot of viewers want to see so they stay watching, I thought it was about HVAC but it's been turned into the MTV of HVAC TV. (If you want the subscribers that's what it appears to take?) Who knows, it's all a learning curve🤦♂️
I am happy to hear a clear explanation on what is happening without being spoken like an eight year old, and then a thirty minute recap on how good you are. Thank you for content that can be used.
Have actually learned a lot of tricks watching your videos. Great job.
Thanks for watching them! I appreciate the support!
I'm just a carpenter, but I find what you doing very interesting, You are the best.
Thanks for the support and the kind words👍👍
I like your channels as I’m always trying to learn quicker ways to do something. Not a hacking it but doing right for the the customer.
Thanks Rich!
Explanation adds to the video imo
Thank you for the feedback 👍👍. It appears I'm on the right track🤜🤛
Good find Rick. A leak that small would have taken me all day. Then another to make the repair. That’s typically the biggest I work on between 10 and 50 ton
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You’re content is great, the explanation while your performing a certain task is very informative because I’m a service tech and I always pick up a good tip that’ll teach me and help me to further my skills on the job and save myself time and perhaps save me from unneeded stress.
Wow that's really cool to hear, I appreciate you responding. 🤜🤛👍👍
To answer your question I like when those making the videos explain what they're doing. This is why you're in the top five of my favorite hvacr videos to watch.
WoW, Thank you! That is great to hear👍👍
I like when you explain what your doing ,I think it’s interesting .You are a good at soldering btw nice job!
Thanks for the feedback and the compliment! it has taken years of practice plus it helps learning the proper procedures.
i like the channel you're a very knowledgeable guy. it is nice to see someone hew takes pride in doing the job right. keep up the great job thanks!
Thanks Jeremy! I like what I do, I appreciate your kind words!
Love it when u explain while you work
Awesome SQ! I appreciate the feedback!
I thought u did a great job. It’s fixed properly and didn’t cost your customer a lot extra to go by the book.
Thank you! I appreciate you saying that!
Nice repair Rick. The thought process is good to hear, with explanation of what your doing. Been in the trade 9 years now. Your videos and other HVACR RUclipsrs help everyone out, even the “super” techs 😂
Thanks Nick 👍👍 Maybe some day I'll be a super tech 🤣
Another good video. I am glad you explain what is happening and the reasons behind the process. The information you and other senior tech's on YT provide just enhances my knowledge base. I've enjoyed this channel for a while and your also a buckeye. Thanks.
I appreciate that! It takes a lot of time to make them worth watching. Thanks for your support!
Definitely prefer it when you explain it .. at least for me as a newer tech it helps me understand why you are doing it a certain way and gives me a new perspective.. thanks for the videos btw ... do you do any controls as well?
Thank you! I'm very limited on my controls. I about switched over to them but stayed in main service.
@@HVACRSurvival 13:49 that blower is really powerful the way it’s blowing your pants sleeves tells you it’s running at 100% capacity.
Retired after 30 plus years. Enjoyed your video. Reminds me when I would bring a new tech fresh out of school on a job. I would explain what I was doing to give my tech a better understanding. By all means keep explaining.
wow that's great to hear Wayne, I wish more people were willing to do that. I've gone through the rigmarole of not getting told what's going on and being kept in the dark for way too long. That's why I love helping these newer guys 👍👍
Your videos are awesome. It's a learning experience for me. You're pro. Thx for sharing.
Thanks for the support! I'm just trying to share the info to help others learn faster from my mistakes.
Factory leak for sure!! I love you are explsing ,keep up the good work
Thank you! Will do!
Yes... it is always nice to have this explained
Sounds great 👍👍 Thank you for the feedback!
I like what you are doing, don't worry about the supertechs long as you don't have comebacks just keep doing what you are doing and keep sharing :)
Thank you I appreciate that👍👍
Keep it going man I actually learn and witness what is actually going on with your videos because you explain it.
That's great 2 hear Austin 👍👍 Thanks 4 watching bud🤜🤛
I like it when you explain what your doing because I’m am trying to learn the trade and these videos help. Thank you
Sounds good 👍👍 Thanks William!
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I would definitely recommend putting a filter drier when pulling the refrigerant out and putting it back in. Those recover Cylinders are dirty and when brand new.
You have a valid point, I used my impact driver to open the inspection port on the recovery tank to verify there wasn't nasty's in it.But yes it would be better. Thanks for watching!
@@HVACRSurvival What about using an inline dryer on the recovery machine. Wouldn't that keep crap from the recovery tank from getting back into the system?
@@bobt1634 I agree that would be a good thing. For some reason Appion uses a screen instead but I could use a external drier 👍👍 when I'm reusing the refrigerant.
I like when you explain what and why you are doing what youre doing. Keep em coming just like you are.
Sounds like that is the majority of peoples opinion.Thanks!
Nice fan set up👍
Next time you scrap a preptable or something with a small condenser.. Take the condenser with fan and a put a scherder on both ends of the small condenser and put a sucket on the fan motor..
Then put it between the recovery unit and tank.. And now you can fil the tank all the way up..
And keep the videos coming, and stay safe
Actually I have a small condenser from a reach-in cooler that would probably work perfect. Good idea thank you 👍👍
@@HVACRSurvival it's all about helping your fellow techs👍🇺🇲🇩🇰
Yes sir 👉👍👍
FYI- I used your idea on my return video and it worked 👍👍. You'll be getting credit for it on the video👏🤜🤛🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
@@HVACRSurvival 😀
Thanks Rick.. Just glad i could share some knowledge🌞🌞🌞
Stay safe
Running commentary is excellent when it's pertinent to the work being done. You do a stellar job at it.
Well thank you Peter, that's awfully nice of you to say!!. I think I'm a HVAC geek in training 😁.
Thank you for explaining as you work.
It sounds like everyone prefers that. Thank you for the feedback 👍👍
I love it when u explain it because I love to understand a lot of stuff
Thanks Byrd203! I like what I I'm hearing!
You are doing a great job with your videos, thank you. One thing I will add to this is that we have had a number of condenser feeder tube to header leaks like this one on several different brands of equipment. The last one was on a 15 ton Ruud split system. where we had just replaced one of the condenser coils under warranty one year ago. So we brought the factory guy out at start up after installing the coil one more time. It was recommend to either install 100 percent shut down TXV's or a liquid line solenoid valve near the TXV and allowing the compressor circuit to open on the low pressure switch, and a crankcase heater to keep liquid refrigerant from migrating back to the compressor sump in the off cycle. This liquid refrigerant would fill up the compressor sump causing the compressor to shake violently on start up because of the amount of refrigerant to the amount of oil in the compressor, " Flooded Start". This stressed all of the discharge piping to the point of creating small cracks & leaks. After this repair, we started adding liquid line solenoids and thermostat controlled crankcase heaters on every header >feeder tube leak repair. This has cut down on the number of return trips on splits and RTU's . Oh, and it must be said that the piping, installation, and refrigerant were correct in all of these. Also we are located in south Texas.
I'm not an HVACR tech, just an Electrical Engineer that is currently fascinated about refrigeration, so I definitely love your explanations. That's why you just gained me as a subscriber!
I have friends that are from the electrical gene pool LOL I'm Glad You Came aboard. Thanks for subscribing 👍👍
Great clear voice as well. Thank you
I appreciate that Neil 👍👍
The explanations are really helpful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 great video
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching Tom!
Bro great video..
@@samuelsech2278 Thanks Samuel!
That was a great video! I was recently looking on carrier site for training courses cuz we just got a new acct with a bunch of newer carrier units. I noticed on one of those units it looked like it had a little constant cut in thermostat behind compressors?? Had the VFDs too. Your def a super tech in my book brother.
Thanks Bear, but I have problems, screw ups and make mistakes just like everyone else. I try my best to keep them to a minimum though 😏
Keep doing what you're doing. Don't worry about the others. One of the most informative channels out there.
Wow, thanks Bill 👍👍🤜🤛🍺🍺
Being that I've only been in the industry for a few years I like that you explain what you are doing!
Thanks Jeramie! I appreciate the feedback!
Keep explaining. It’s nice to hear someone else’s reasoning as to why they’re doing it, especially if it may be different than the way you do it. Especially for someone who doesn’t do much refrigeration work regularly. Great video and great find.
Thanks 4 the feedback, sometimes it feels in repeating myself.
For us new guys explanation is key , great video. Toodles!
Good to hear, I don't want people thinking I'm tooting my horn or just running my mouth. 👍👍
Outstanding repair Rick!
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback👍👍
Excellent video Rick!
Thanks Ryan 👍👍🤜🤛
Excellent work
I appreciate the feedback! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great information ! I love it when you explain what is going on, keep it up! Be safe and healthy and watch out for the Bat Flu .
🤣 yeah, if I haven't got it by now I'm not sure I'm gonna get it. And I'm ok with that 😏
I personally like that you explain what your doing!! Your well spoken, and knowledgeable!!!!
Thanks George 👍👍. That's awful kind of you George to say. Actually I usually reverse my words and use improper English. LOL. But I try 😁
Keep doing exactly what you’re doing, don’t change anything!!!!!
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Technical work, beautiful and clean. Congratulations ! .'.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍👍
Awesome man. Love watching you work, brazing , leak detection and listening to your dialogue. Thank yoh
Thank you for letting me know 👍👍. That helps me know I'm going in the right direction.
Your videos are very helpful thank you for taking the time. I like the explanation on the different ways.
Great to hear Josh, I appreciate you letting me know 👍👍
You do very well explaining proceedures. Your reasoning is pretty sound. Keep 'em coming.
That's very kind of you Nota Newbie 👍👍. Thanks for the support 🤜🤛
I like the explaining.
Thanks, that's what I'll keep doing👍👍
Nice work Rick. Just like Basic Residential stuff just a heck of a lot bigger.
Yep, your correct and a few more controls. Thanks for checking it out 👍👍
Nice job! Love the teaching aspect of your video. The explanations are great. Watching another tech work, I always seem to learn a new tip or trick.
Thanks 👍👍. I do the same thing while watching others videos. There is always something more to learn and a easier way of doing things.
I'll try next time. save big time! Thanks super tech! :)
Cool deal! Hope it helps!
You did an awesome job!
👍👍 I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks 4 checking it out!
Nice fix. Great professional job man! Thanks for sharing and god bless
Awesome 👍👍 Thanks 4 checking it out!
As always, good stuff.
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Great repair job.
Thanks 👍
You are a Super Tech sir, I hope I get to work with someone as competent and skilled as you when I get into the trade! I watch all your videos and they are always great. Please don’t change a thing. Thank you!
Thanks awesome to hear, I'll keep doing what I do is what I'm hearing 👍👍
Watching again, zgood repair!!
Thanks for watching! I spent all day working on this video, still learning new video tricks to make it better.
Great idea i never did that, but it seems like a great especially when you work on large systems, you pump the refrigerants right back into the system.
Thanks man 👍👍I didn't like it when I see it first but after seeing how fast it is, I do now. I mainly use it in larger systems.
Perfect repair Rick,,
I just try to do it right, I appreciate the feedback! Have a great weekend!
Great video bro !!!!
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch it 👍👍
I like explanations and I like some of your tricks
Thank you for watching them, I appreciate your kind words 👍👍
Nice tips on the recovery process
Thank you Mr Green 👍👍
Great video!thanks
Thanks 4 taking the time to watch it 👍👍
Good stuff man!
Thanks Alexey! 👍👍
Like it. Thanks for the great tips
I appreciate that Juan👍👍. Have a great weekend 🍺🍺
Not sure I could make that repair with trace refrigerant coming out. Personally would still pull a quick vacuum but not change the drier, but to each their own. I’ve done plenty of things that others would consider a hack myself but it works and saves the customer money like you said.
Good job!
Thanks Ken 👉👉👍👍
Always explain! Way better
Sounds great!
Explaining is great ..
Sounds good 👍👍. Thank you!
Get you one those molecular transformers
I had my doubts about them until last week
I was pulling 410 out of one and my machine kept tripping because of the head pressure
My coworker had one I slapped it on and it dropped the head going into my tank 75 psi
I pulled the remaining 15 lbs out with out tripping my recovery machine off
Ambient was 105 deg
They really work
I made one that I showed on the homemade tools video. They work if you have water or ice for it. I made a sub-cooler that I tried out today and was able to recover 45lbs of R410a without any water.
Yes Ice water is a draw back for sure
It’s just one more thing to drag on a roof
Your sub-cooler sounds interesting
Any chance you show us how you made it???
Try to stay cool out there!!!
I’m in Houston and it’s been brutal
Yes, I recorded it in use today
Good job 👍
Thanks bud!
Whoever tells you that ‘you suck’ , is a hater and probably sucks ass at service work. Keep it up my man you rock. Learning a lot watching you for sure, good video 👍🏼
I like when explain the work
Cool, that’s what I’ve been doing. Thanks for the feedback
Thanks for the vids. Yes to explanations as to your process. One suggestion I would give is to use a filter/dryer on the recovery machine. You never know what is in a recovery tank.
I use to but I've been slacking a little 🙄😁
Good repair Rick,would have done the same keep up the good work brother
I appreciate hearing that Greg 👍👍. Stay safe bud!
Good video.
Thanks Ronald!
Thank you
You betcha Mike 👍👍
Great job
Thanks Luis 👍👍🤜🤛
Spend a long time researching and found your video. Thank you for doing what you do perfect explanation and to the point. Super techs can kick rocks you are the man!🫡
Thank you very much, I’m glad you’re enjoying them
Commercial is very different. You can’t just shut down for six hours. The old D/B units leaked often on the tube sheets. We would put dry ice on the horizontal condenser, when it hit zero, start brazing. Fixed in an hour and a half. Great explanation. 👍
Right on John 👍👍. Thanks man!
Brilliant technical work and weld. The D tek is a super tool. Use it all the time to find the smallest of leaks. Those systems have so many joints it can become overwhelming and time consuming. Anyway at least you have a happy customer 🤘
Thank you 👍👍. Yep I still have to go back for the larger one but that will give be a chance to try out my new subcooler I built today. 😁
@@HVACRSurvival can't wait to watch the video
Working on it now 😁
I definitely prefer the way you explain what you’re doing in the videos. I’ve learned a lot from your videos as opposed to the other guys who just film the work without explaining what they are doing. Just want to say that you are great at leak detection. To me it’s one of the hardest aspects of service work. I have a Fieldpiece slr8 because I heard it was the best detector for R-410a but it constantly has me chasing my tail with all the false positives it gives me. How do you leak that D-Tek select and how did you get so good at leak detection?
A lot of practice is how I got better at leak detection. And I am a total nerd on leak detectors. Inficon just released a new detector called the Detek 3, it's basically the Stratus minus a LCD screen and $350 in your favor. My select does great but the battery life is not impressive. That's been corrected with the Detek 3 thanks to a lithium battery.
@@HVACRSurvival Do you think that AccuTrak ultrasonic is better than the traditional type? Some people say they are faster to locate the leak.
@@TechnicalLee I would get either the Detek 3 or the H10-PRO first, I use the ultrasonic for special applications, there is times like this leak that I couldn't hear the leak. It all depends on how the leak has cracked to determine what kind of ultrasonic noise it creates. Sometimes it's easier to find and sometimes it's harder. But more times you'll be using the regular detector. The Fieldpiece was a major bust. I had both of them and they both were not worth keeping. To many false positives on the heated diode and low sensitivity on the inferred. Hope this helps 👍👍
Definitely explanations!!
Great to hear 👍👍🤜🤛🍺🍺
Those I listen to explain what they are doing.👍
I appreciate the feedback, sounds like I'll keep doing what I've been doing 👍👍
Craig marshall part time residential HVAC tech 👍🏻
Thanks 4 checking it out Craig 👍👍
HVACR Survival thank you for Sharing your video and technique always good to learn new tricks in the trade thank you
You betcha 👍👍
Man you know what you doing.
Great video, i got several rentals and could have use your experience.
Tks and take care
I appreciate your kind words 👍👍
Just joined your video and i like to watch and learn, what state are you at, i am in monroe Louisiana.
Ohio. Thanks for subscribing, be sure to hit the notification bell 😁👍👍
All other guys don't make mistakes, possible ?! I don't think so 🤔 Good JOB BR from Poland and Japan
Thanks Stanley👍👍 It's always neat to hear from people around the world ✌️👍👍🤜🤛
Keep explaining
Thanks
Welcome 👍👍
Great video
Rick ameristar has a similar charging chart.
Yeah, I think there more complicated.
He is a huge one!
We have a lot bigger ones in the factories we service. Thanks 4 watching 👍👍
HVACR Survival how big ?
Chillers and refer racks.
Yep I know some of those supper HVAC’s we use to call them are heroes lmao. No mistake wonders
LoL Heck yeah!
Nice
+1 nice repair
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i love the larger unites ..
Me to!
Not being a HVAC tech, I prefer your extended what and why explanations.
Cool, thanks for the feedback!
@@HVACRSurvival My pleasure.
I really wanna see the several hundred ton rtu you have been working on now..👍😂 great video
Seriously though I repair a crazy variety of refrigeration equipment and throughly enjoy the videos, keep it up. Screw the super techs🤣
Grocery store racks and chillers is more of what I was thinking 🤣🤣. Yes I know it's horsepower for the racks.
I appreciate that, there was real consideration about whether or not to show how I did the repair just because I wondered how much bull I would catch off of it even though this is how a majority of the people do it and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. Now if I open the system that would be a totally different subject😎
Ive cut so many corners in my career i now have circle haha
If I would have open the system I would have used a vacuum pump and change the filter drier. That is how I will make the other repair that I have to do yet. But this one here, all I needed to do was remove the standing pressure so it didn't blow out on me 👍👍 I appreciate you taking the time to comment and watch the video 🤜🤛👉🍺🍺
We used the put Cristine dry gas in the hose yrs ago
Interesting, never heard of it.
@@HVACRSurvival crstie auto stuff you put in gas tank they had a dehydrant they sold for refrigeration like 5$ for a tablespoon we had it analysis was dry gas (alcohol ) always used the dry gas after .worked fine with 12 & ²22