Those square boys are the “last good air conditioner ever made”! I love how stout they are with the thick gauge sheet metal. I cut my teeth on these in trade school and there was a bunch installed in my service area.
Yep the Phosgene gas is a real pain. I know you know this is a bit better because of the placement of components. When you have to reach way down into a condensor to braze sometimes need a gas mask literally. I laughed when you coughed after the first attempt to unbraze the accumulator because I knew what that feels like! Your videos are true to HVAC life!
Wow. That was some effort to bring this unit back to life. Great job. Be safe out there! I really enjoy watching you work. Proof that what you do is an art in addition to a skill.
Oh, I’m convinced oversising an outdoor unit if it’s variable speed. The year installed, I was able to maintain 70 inside when 115 outside. It worked hard for days, but that scerio only happens here about every 10 yrs
Curtis there is a really cool invention that has come out to protect the fingers. I think they call them gloves.😂 Good work. It does my heart good to see someone that is repairing and not just complete change out. Be safe. How old is Lieutenant Riley now?
I have just a couple gripes, but i do appreciate the "real" factor in your videos. First was throwing your evac hose on the ground without being capped first. That's a big deal in my opinion. I use appion for everything evac but i put them on the 1/4x3/8 hose park hanger thing immediately after removal. The other was taking your vacuum gauge off before putting gas in it...i always put in 80-120psi on the system before removing the gauge. Other than that, it was a good video. I liked that you included the hangups because thats how it goes in the field! We run out of gas now and then! Nice job repairing that one. I am also a member of those that offer repair AND replacement. I give the homeowner all the information and let them make their own choice.
I’m amazed what you and others do to fix systems. In my area, you might get one gas and go. After that, usually means new system. I’m thinking older stuff is better, except the cost of refrigerant. Also, we seem to get less corrosion. Last time 13 yr old pile of York that cost too much to maintain, had everything changed. AC was still like new, I inspected coils and heat exchangers, all clean except rust internal causing heat exchanger to fail. I’m thinking improper install, and it turned out the furnace was oversized. I gave up the third time on $900 blower motor replacement.
Wow that's an oldy but goody there. I freaked when it held such a low vacuum. Man you couldn't find a blue accumulator? LOL, nice job, great work and nice brazing. Sometimes I think you could fix a rainy day.
Curtis, have you tried the Bluon TDX20 refrigerant in place of R22? I absolutely love it, because the pressures don't fluctuate like M099 does. Plus, you only put in 70-75% of the total charge when using it. Also, I use the bubble solution (that kids use to blow bubbles with) for leak detection after pressurizing. It's cheap, and doesn't take much pressure to show a leak. Good job as always.
Dude, back in the day when I was new to all this. My boss was trying to braze a leak on a grocery case. Issue was, the liquid valve wasn't holding 100 percent, maybe 98 percent. The amount of phosgene was so bad I got hit with it standing up. I almost said bro shut'er down but I was new, and he was my boss lol. Like nah, its good, 15 tip that bia. Customers rolling by. 🤣🤣🤣
Few years later, on my own, training a guy the main liquid manifold valve isn't holding and the whollllleee rack room filled with phosgene. I coughed for like 15 minutes. Not cool. Those, are my stories. heh.
You MUST have an accumulator on a heat pump. It is installed between the reversing valve and the compressor. It prevents liquid refrigerant entering the compressor. In the heating season, part of the refrigerant is stored in the accumulator.
Old heat pumps that have pistons for the outdoor coil have accumulators. New heat pumps with a txv don't have one because they adjust the flow of refrigerant to maintain a constant superheat
wow so rheem has a 40 yr old accumulator replacment lying around but i need wait 2 weeks for a factory condenser coil that blew out after being installed 3 years ago. SMH
Any refrigerant that has chlorine in it can produce phosgene and that's R22. R410a no chlorine on phosgene, and it's not the same. R410a will produce hydrofluoric and hydrochloric acid it does not bother me as much as the phosgene but both are bad to breath.
Couldn't you have poured a bottle of water on that accumulator, or at least put a wet rag on it for a minute or 2 to cool it? It was garbage anyway, it's not like you would have introduced water into the system, it would have sure beat getting a nasty burn.
You don't put a new accumulator on a 21 year old R22 system. You bypass the accumulator and tell them to start saving up for a new system. What a disservice to the customer.
Those square boys are the “last good air conditioner ever made”! I love how stout they are with the thick gauge sheet metal. I cut my teeth on these in trade school and there was a bunch installed in my service area.
These old Rheems are built like tanks and super easy to service!
Yep the Phosgene gas is a real pain. I know you know this is a bit better because of the placement of components. When you have to reach way down into a condensor to braze sometimes need a gas mask literally. I laughed when you coughed after the first attempt to unbraze the accumulator because I knew what that feels like! Your videos are true to HVAC life!
That's some high class hydration, right there! 15:29 😎
Good job Curtis!
Wow. That was some effort to bring this unit back to life. Great job. Be safe out there! I really enjoy watching you work. Proof that what you do is an art in addition to a skill.
Oh, I’m convinced oversising an outdoor unit if it’s variable speed. The year installed, I was able to maintain 70 inside when 115 outside. It worked hard for days, but that scerio only happens here about every 10 yrs
Curtis there is a really cool invention that has come out to protect the fingers. I think they call them gloves.😂
Good work. It does my heart good to see someone that is repairing and not just complete change out.
Be safe. How old is Lieutenant Riley now?
Good repair video Curtis 😊
I have just a couple gripes, but i do appreciate the "real" factor in your videos. First was throwing your evac hose on the ground without being capped first. That's a big deal in my opinion. I use appion for everything evac but i put them on the 1/4x3/8 hose park hanger thing immediately after removal. The other was taking your vacuum gauge off before putting gas in it...i always put in 80-120psi on the system before removing the gauge. Other than that, it was a good video. I liked that you included the hangups because thats how it goes in the field! We run out of gas now and then! Nice job repairing that one. I am also a member of those that offer repair AND replacement. I give the homeowner all the information and let them make their own choice.
I love those O/A regulators, got them last month
I’m amazed what you and others do to fix systems. In my area, you might get one gas and go. After that, usually means new system. I’m thinking older stuff is better, except the cost of refrigerant. Also, we seem to get less corrosion. Last time 13 yr old pile of York that cost too much to maintain, had everything changed. AC was still like new, I inspected coils and heat exchangers, all clean except rust internal causing
heat exchanger to fail. I’m thinking improper install, and it turned out the furnace was oversized. I gave up the third time on $900 blower motor replacement.
another one bites the dust good work. be bless.
Wow that's an oldy but goody there. I freaked when it held such a low vacuum. Man you couldn't find a blue accumulator? LOL, nice job, great work and nice brazing. Sometimes I think you could fix a rainy day.
Good job as usual Curtis. Watch those fumes.
Great Job Curtis. Always like your work
Nice work keeping that one alive for a few more years
Curtis, have you tried the Bluon TDX20 refrigerant in place of R22? I absolutely love it, because the pressures don't fluctuate like M099 does. Plus, you only put in 70-75% of the total charge when using it. Also, I use the bubble solution (that kids use to blow bubbles with) for leak detection after pressurizing. It's cheap, and doesn't take much pressure to show a leak. Good job as always.
No I’ve never tried it
Use it while available it will be discontinued because it has R134a . Also it has a too big of glide and to expensive.
@@chrissipple1018 it's the cheapest alternative refrigerant for R22 where I live.
Just love how close unit is to the other
I thought the same thing but, who am I? lol
@@jthonn been bout 15 yrs i was reading it on a Rheem charging chart on door
Dude, back in the day when I was new to all this. My boss was trying to braze a leak on a grocery case. Issue was, the liquid valve wasn't holding 100 percent, maybe 98 percent. The amount of phosgene was so bad I got hit with it standing up. I almost said bro shut'er down but I was new, and he was my boss lol. Like nah, its good, 15 tip that bia. Customers rolling by. 🤣🤣🤣
Few years later, on my own, training a guy the main liquid manifold valve isn't holding and the whollllleee rack room filled with phosgene. I coughed for like 15 minutes. Not cool. Those, are my stories. heh.
No one likes to have a leaking accumulator; Curtis to the rescue once again. 😎
at 9:52 a big hole in the pipe. I always used a turbo torch and had this rarely happen. Now you have to replace the pipe you just brazed.
Pretty work!
What torch kit is that your using? I really like the way those regulators look.
Western, I think
@@HVACGUY thank you.
Gotta do one on a Daikin soon as it comes in
Nice work. Like usually. 😊😊😊😊
Hey Curtis, I can't get the close captions (CC) to work. Do you have it OFF on your end? All 4 of 4 of my computers have the same problem.
I'm trying to convince my boss to start converting systems to 407c during major repairs (coils and compressors mostly) to extend our supply of R22
Another great job 👍👍👍
Great job 🙂👍💯% 🎯 A++
Were you flowing nitrogen when you were brazing the accumulator and dryer?
Oh yes
Nice job hermano 👍🏼
I live in the south. I very rarely see accumulators installed on ac units. Is it mainly a heatpump thing to install an accumulator?
That's a yes!
You MUST have an accumulator on a heat pump. It is installed between the reversing valve and the compressor. It prevents liquid refrigerant entering the compressor. In the heating season, part of the refrigerant is stored in the accumulator.
@@harrytanase1587 Tell that to Trane. We have several of their R-410A 5-ton package unit heat pumps and none have accumulators.
Old heat pumps that have pistons for the outdoor coil have accumulators. New heat pumps with a txv don't have one because they adjust the flow of refrigerant to maintain a constant superheat
@@uzlonewolf Rheem has some builder grade models without accumulators too. Just to cut costs. And the homeowner suffer the consequences.
9:52 just a bit warm.
Looks like you’re using one of those Chinese Vevor recovery tanks. Will they exchange those tanks?
Great job 🙂👍💯%🎯 A++
Thank you 👍
Why don't you use Air-acetylene? Is only one thank and it gets hot really quick
You had a real fire hazard inside that thing.
wow so rheem has a 40 yr old accumulator replacment lying around but i need wait 2 weeks for a factory condenser coil that blew out after being installed 3 years ago. SMH
How come you don't use acetylene ??????? I use the MC steel cylinder it's way easy to handle
Any refrigerant that has chlorine in it can produce phosgene and that's R22. R410a no chlorine on phosgene, and it's not the same. R410a will produce hydrofluoric and hydrochloric acid it does not bother me as much as the phosgene but both are bad to breath.
Why do you use mo99 when there are better alternatives on the market
I like it. What is it that you prefer
@@HVACGUY we use Rs44b
@@HVACGUY have had way better results here in nc
Doesn't rheem come factory charge for up to 25 feet
15, but you can’t trust it.
21 year old Unit is Living on Borrowed Time. That’s when I Replace the Unit Vs. have a Mid-Summer Failure. 🤔👍
Couldn't you have poured a bottle of water on that accumulator, or at least put a wet rag on it for a minute or 2 to cool it? It was garbage anyway, it's not like you would have introduced water into the system, it would have sure beat getting a nasty burn.
👍👍
Question? why are you repairing this old unit never know what will go out next. it is supper in efficient, thanks
It will still probably last longer than the microchannel high efficiency pos that will eventually replace it.
They wanted to repair.
@@HVACGUY I have that same unit 27 yrs old. Nice job.
"never know what will go out next" that's the line I hear all the time from pushy salesmen who are dressed as a repairmen
Nice work. Did you change the drier was there is oil in the accumulator Long line specs for oil capacity doesn’t look like you have too much to waste
M099 huh? must be real cheap
Borrowed time
You don't put a new accumulator on a 21 year old R22 system. You bypass the accumulator and tell them to start saving up for a new system. What a disservice to the customer.
Sounds silly and half-assed to bypass the accumulator, I would've done what Curtis did.
He said “the customer wanted to repair,” so..