The quality is just fine Chris. And your production quality has always been top notch. If you need to scale it back, and make simpler videos or less polished ones, or scale the videos back, then do so. Stay healthy man, that's what we want!
Chris, everyone appreciates the videos. Family and health is most important. I must say thank you for everything. I’ve personally learned so much from you. I remember once I had a problem with an ecm motor and relay wiring issue and you took the time to call me and walk me though it. Never in a million years would I have thought somebody on the other side of the country would care so much and help. Thank you for everything! Words can not truly express how grateful I am! Have an amazing Christmas and take care of yourself! You have an beautiful family that needs you!
I tip my hat to you, Chris. At least for me it is no way if you want/need to slow a bit down and your health comes first. And having clocked 300+ overtime hours this year (which is a lot for me) I should listen to my own advice, I guess.
We all get burned out....and most of us don't make YT videos. Can't imagine how much more stressful life gets with adding YT into the mix. Take care of yourself Chris. This YT stuff isn't as important as your mental health. Spend more time with your family. We love your videos.....but i think most of us want you to be happy and healthy. At least thats how i feel.
A special video where you're going to do something cool... Christmas concert, perhaps? I could go for: "Chingus Bells" "I Came Upon A Bungeed Door" "Frosty the Coil" "Smokey the Plugged-Off Detector" "O Little Store With Tripped Breaker" "The Twelve Days of Malfunction Before We Called a Tech"
Chris your videos always been top notch. The info you give out is outstanding. But take care of yourself and the family. Do what you need todo. You one live once so make it a happy one.
Dont blame you at all on the burnout. Do whatever is best for you and your family. There are plenty of your vids I can go back and re-watch and re-learn.
Chris , I've been watching your videos and following the channel from the very beginning. You don't need to spend so much time on editing every video nor on the closing words . The videos in the early days were just fine , just make 1 a week and maybe a stream every now and then . The streams are a lot of work and from what I've seen lately it's mostly newbies who can't be bothered web searching simple questions that you've already answered countless times so , you can take it easy , slow it down and just do 1 video a week without heavy editing and production , I think you'll be just fine mate . Cheers Chris, thank you for all the time and effort !👍
Helpful hint: In 40 years as an electrician, one rarely used but effective tool I had was a Dremel. A cutoff disk would have made quick work of that stuck lock collar on that compressor. Split the side of it mostly through and then use the pump pliers. Voila! 👍
Yup - and since it's brass, cutting _mostly_ through it would let you heat very slightly, and it might even expand itself enough to split through without affecting the compressor threads.
Great video. Jim pettinato has some great videos on temp difference of evaporators. His r on walkin coolers much more accessible than a reach-in. Thanks again for sharing. Hey if u need a break take one u deserve it.
Thank for the videos Chris! We’ll still be here to enjoy and learn from whatever you are able to give us on your videos. I work for a franchisee company and I’m the in house HVAC/r tech w/ no superior to learn from. So your videos have taught me a lot over the last year. Thank you,
Aw man i have been in your position. Its no fun. Im glad i got with the company im with. Learned alot of new and better techniques. The safety net also puts my mind at ease especially when it comes to the electric.
I've worked on those at Carrabba's pain in the a. Also most were installed by non refrigeration guy's. Too many hoops to jump to get paid from BBrands.
Hey man take some time off. We love your videos and your health is more important than we are for sure. Take care of yourself, we can wait. But because of you and your videos I may be going back to school for hvac
I hope you know all of your videos and shared knowledge are appreciated. I am 2.5 years in the trade and I watch your stuff all the time. Your system breakdowns are impressive and helpful. I did my first r290 compressor swap today only watching your videos. It went well. Thanks for everything. Keep your head up
Changed the direction of the screws for the next guy, that’s a tech that cares ,enjoys and thinks highly of his work .Excellent work chris. 👋from psl Florida
Great video! I find myself the last few years during the pandemic have been struggling with keep home stuff away from work and can completely understand the struggle you face. Im sure you know this but if you dont take care of yourself no one else will. Thanks for your time making these i look forward to watching them
When the stress is overwhelming, it's Gummy time! Thanks again for the videos! 🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🏌🏻♀️🎯 Stay safe. Retired (werk'n)keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses!
Another channel I watch does a month of low effort/slice of life videos once or twice a year. As little setup and editing as possible. It was his idea for a balance between completely taking a break, which he didn't want to do, and just continuing to burn himself out.
Your a great mentor for the industry Chris your techs and apprentices should be some of the best around in the future.Merry Xmas to you and Family ps we are human mate you make me proud.
You could record a whole video with a greasy lens and no microphone and it would be excellent resting on your channel amongst the high quality videos. Maybe hitting some ccasual blog style videos, or even other recreational things, or personal work things, or even hiring an editor to stay at a "high level" might all be options. A vacation even might be what you need too, have a great week!
Question. Don't know if this was addressed already or if I just misunderstood what you said in the video. You talked about the correct charge using a power head control vlv. You stated, if I recall correctly, the best way to refill the system would be to recover and then use the Manufacturer recommended charge vice using the field technician way to 3/4 th full on the accumulator. Am I missing something as you went 3/4 full instead. Hope all that made sense. Love the vids and take the time to heal thyself firstly.
I heard from the bearded wizard himself, Bill of the Curious, that if you click your Knipexs' together three times and say "chingus, chingus, chingus", Luke will greet you when you come home and everything will be ok.
Aside from not being in the business I at least get design ideas for that kind of drawers - that never will see the light of day. But getting the ideas at least keeps the brain alive. And for videos - quality over quantity. Focus on the key things that are relevant and don't be afraid about cutting out stuff that you have done 5 times before.
Pot calling the kettle black here, but we both need to dial it back and take care of ourselves first. Question on the data tag charge amounts, does that include the field installed piping?
Hi boss.pllllzzzz answer After complete installation of a new unit such as a freezer. When we first want to charge about eighty percent of the total refrigerant in the receiver, how do we know how many pounds to charge? When the unit does not have a label or any guidance on the total capacity of the refrigerant?
If you feel like you're getting burned out - step back, FAST. That's for work, or for videos. Take breaks immediately, because if you push it at all, or get to the point where you're really burned out, it'll bleed over into ennui over everything.
When you first checked the site glass, your evaps were all frozen and not under a good load. Not the best time to assume your charge is still good(without the winter charge amount), no?
I'm amazed you can get any work actually done when making these videos. it must add hours to your day just stopping and filming. surprised customers are ok with paying for those extra hours.. if it helps drop the midweek to every other week and see if that helps if not drop the midweek or a livestream. I guess you'll need to do the numbers to see which is best for you. great work good luck 👍
I think they are clips put together. You can see this from his IG. Also, he has other techs on site. Stop being a hater. Its all part of the big picture quote they accepted. Kind of like how you pad the bill in case you run into unforeseen problems.
Do what you need to do in order to maintain your mental and physical health. I know how important that can be. I did not and my health broke. You do not want to end up like I have!
I don't think anyone is holding you to the two videos and live stream a week. Sure, we all appreciate it, but I don't think anyone is going to get pissed if you skipped some videos or took some time off. Anyone who does get pissed, fuck 'em. This is the side gig and sure, it started as training for your guys and you enjoyed making them, but when it becomes a job, this isn't a job you have to do. If you force yourself to keep doing it, you're going to end up hating it. You're an HVAC guy who puts out cool, informative RUclips videos, not some RUclipsr who does this for their income and has to keep coming up with content to maintain their short attention span viewer base. As far as people leaving there problems at home, not easy for a lot of people to do. Sure, some of us can do that but you also have to factor in it's also your company and you're not just an employee. Not easy finding employees who give a fuck as much. We're out there but not the majority and seems people give less and less fucks these days.
Delegate Chris Delegate. Find a professional to edit for you setting out what you want in your videos and then you just review the work. It may seem.like just an unwanted expense but a professional editor will work fast and efficiently saving you precious time and stress. Just a suggestion from.someone who has learnt that the best person to keep safe and well is yourself and your family will love you for it.
Cook drawers are my least favorite piece of equipment to work on. Mental health is important man. Scale it back if it's needed. Rather you scale it back and continue at a slower pace than to burn out.
I think you can make some shorter videos. I love how thorough you are, but there is some merit in just the diagnosis. This one had more interesting twists, but sometimes just 5 minutes where you take the customer complaint and show the process you go through diagnosing that issue would be enough to satisfy us.
Chris please! back off some. Your mental health is as important as your physical health. For the sanity of yourself and your family you have to do it. Yes, I look forward to all of your content but I'd rather see you a little less often than not at all. If you totally burn out you'll ultimately walk away from RUclips and we all lose. Just remember, there is NOTHING more important than those waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Chris,if you have to scale it back, do that! Taking care of yourself is the most important thing!
I second that.
The quality is just fine Chris. And your production quality has always been top notch. If you need to scale it back, and make simpler videos or less polished ones, or scale the videos back, then do so. Stay healthy man, that's what we want!
I agree your Health is Primary
Agrred, relax as much as you need.
Chris, everyone appreciates the videos. Family and health is most important. I must say thank you for everything. I’ve personally learned so much from you. I remember once I had a problem with an ecm motor and relay wiring issue and you took the time to call me and walk me though it. Never in a million years would I have thought somebody on the other side of the country would care so much and help. Thank you for everything! Words can not truly express how grateful I am! Have an amazing Christmas and take care of yourself! You have an beautiful family that needs you!
I tip my hat to you, Chris. At least for me it is no way if you want/need to slow a bit down and your health comes first. And having clocked 300+ overtime hours this year (which is a lot for me) I should listen to my own advice, I guess.
We all get burned out....and most of us don't make YT videos. Can't imagine how much more stressful life gets with adding YT into the mix. Take care of yourself Chris. This YT stuff isn't as important as your mental health. Spend more time with your family. We love your videos.....but i think most of us want you to be happy and healthy. At least thats how i feel.
A special video where you're going to do something cool...
Christmas concert, perhaps? I could go for:
"Chingus Bells"
"I Came Upon A Bungeed Door"
"Frosty the Coil"
"Smokey the Plugged-Off Detector"
"O Little Store With Tripped Breaker"
"The Twelve Days of Malfunction Before We Called a Tech"
Those poor cooks, they must be miserable with those warm drawers.
Chris your videos always been top notch. The info you give out is outstanding. But take care of yourself and the family. Do what you need todo. You one live once so make it a happy one.
Dont blame you at all on the burnout. Do whatever is best for you and your family. There are plenty of your vids I can go back and re-watch and re-learn.
It always amazes me how gross cooks drawers get. Makes working on them a whole lot less fun.
Cheapskates with "can't see it don't clean it" mentality.
@@FrozenHaxor as a former cook and currently going to school for CREF, I can't waaaaaiiiit to deal with that dirty shit lmao
Chris , I've been watching your videos and following the channel from the very beginning. You don't need to spend so much time on editing every video nor on the closing words . The videos in the early days were just fine , just make 1 a week and maybe a stream every now and then . The streams are a lot of work and from what I've seen lately it's mostly newbies who can't be bothered web searching simple questions that you've already answered countless times so , you can take it easy , slow it down and just do 1 video a week without heavy editing and production , I think you'll be just fine mate .
Cheers Chris, thank you for all the time and effort !👍
Helpful hint: In 40 years as an electrician, one rarely used but effective tool I had was a Dremel. A cutoff disk would have made quick work of that stuck lock collar on that compressor. Split the side of it mostly through and then use the pump pliers. Voila! 👍
Yup - and since it's brass, cutting _mostly_ through it would let you heat very slightly, and it might even expand itself enough to split through without affecting the compressor threads.
Thanks for making these videos, love to learn new things and your channel is my go to after a long day lol
Great video. Jim pettinato has some great videos on temp difference of evaporators. His r on walkin coolers much more accessible than a reach-in. Thanks again for sharing. Hey if u need a break take one u deserve it.
Thank for the videos Chris! We’ll still be here to enjoy and learn from whatever you are able to give us on your videos. I work for a franchisee company and I’m the in house HVAC/r tech w/ no superior to learn from. So your videos have taught me a lot over the last year. Thank you,
Aw man i have been in your position. Its no fun. Im glad i got with the company im with. Learned alot of new and better techniques. The safety net also puts my mind at ease especially when it comes to the electric.
Clear explanation on the head pressure control!! Thanks Chris.
Another great video. I love seeing these things behind the scenes, thanks!
"The cooks drawers are warm." 😂😀😂
Wish this was the case everywhere. Puerto Rico sucks on HVACR ... Can't even get decent parts.
Nice to keep me and folks like me learning the best . 💪
Thanks for everything 🙏 Chris. Do what is better for you and your family. We’ll be here and be watching any video you put out.
I've worked on those at Carrabba's pain in the a. Also most were installed by non refrigeration guy's. Too many hoops to jump to get paid from BBrands.
Do what you need to do Chris...we'll all still be here!
Hey man take some time off. We love your videos and your health is more important than we are for sure. Take care of yourself, we can wait. But because of you and your videos I may be going back to school for hvac
Thanks for sharing the video Chris !
Every time I see an HVACR video with drawers/coolers, etc. with all the food particles and "growth" I never want to eat at a restaurant ever again.
still love how people keep saying "for the next guy" when we all know the next guy is you.
I hope you know all of your videos and shared knowledge are appreciated. I am 2.5 years in the trade and I watch your stuff all the time. Your system breakdowns are impressive and helpful. I did my first r290 compressor swap today only watching your videos. It went well. Thanks for everything. Keep your head up
Changed the direction of the screws for the next guy, that’s a tech that cares ,enjoys and thinks highly of his work .Excellent work chris. 👋from psl Florida
Ready for a good video!!
Thanks
I'm surprised how dedicated you are with RUclips working all that overtime. Take a break and relax. We appreciate all you do.
Thanks for the video and the honesty my friend!
Great video! I find myself the last few years during the pandemic have been struggling with keep home stuff away from work and can completely understand the struggle you face. Im sure you know this but if you dont take care of yourself no one else will. Thanks for your time making these i look forward to watching them
I notice you use the IR detector. From your experience, how would you compare the IR, heated diode, and ultrasonic detectors?
An excellent presentation of a difficult project
When the stress is overwhelming, it's Gummy time!
Thanks again for the videos!
🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🏌🏻♀️🎯
Stay safe.
Retired (werk'n)keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses!
Brutal job! You would think the manufacturer would put some decent evaps in those to prevent exactly this.
@2:21 there is a free tool behind the drain pan :-)
🤣🤣🤣 I didn’t catch that one until I read your comment. That’s how you know you starting a service call on the right foot, free tool.
Thanks for sharing take a break we under stand
Another great video thanks for sharing as always 👍
Love your videos man
Thanks bud
Chris, I enjoy your channel. But mental health is super important. You do what you need to.
Another channel I watch does a month of low effort/slice of life videos once or twice a year. As little setup and editing as possible. It was his idea for a balance between completely taking a break, which he didn't want to do, and just continuing to burn himself out.
Interesting.... which channel?
I'm curious myself
Your a great mentor for the industry Chris your techs and apprentices should be some of the best around in the future.Merry Xmas to you and Family ps we are human mate you make me proud.
""THE COOKS DRAWERS ARE TOO WARM"", tell them to put ice in their pants 🤣🤣
You could record a whole video with a greasy lens and no microphone and it would be excellent resting on your channel amongst the high quality videos. Maybe hitting some ccasual blog style videos, or even other recreational things, or personal work things, or even hiring an editor to stay at a "high level" might all be options. A vacation even might be what you need too, have a great week!
Question. Don't know if this was addressed already or if I just misunderstood what you said in the video. You talked about the correct charge using a power head control vlv. You stated, if I recall correctly, the best way to refill the system would be to recover and then use the Manufacturer recommended charge vice using the field technician way to 3/4 th full on the accumulator. Am I missing something as you went 3/4 full instead.
Hope all that made sense. Love the vids and take the time to heal thyself firstly.
Do what you gotta do we will still be here watching
HEY CHRIS, LOVE THAT CRANE ON THE BACK, WHERE DID YOU GET IT?
I bought it from the lego store
Great video as always.
I used nylog on a old exhaust fan and it worked great
Something my boss keeps telling me, you START equipment and TURN ON your wife. Even GE gets those mixed up on their HMI.
Notification squad ready!
I heard from the bearded wizard himself, Bill of the Curious, that if you click your Knipexs' together three times and say "chingus, chingus, chingus", Luke will greet you when you come home and everything will be ok.
Aside from not being in the business I at least get design ideas for that kind of drawers - that never will see the light of day.
But getting the ideas at least keeps the brain alive.
And for videos - quality over quantity. Focus on the key things that are relevant and don't be afraid about cutting out stuff that you have done 5 times before.
I agree with your opinion of nylon. Awesome stuff
Pot calling the kettle black here, but we both need to dial it back and take care of ourselves first.
Question on the data tag charge amounts, does that include the field installed piping?
Good job Chris.
Hey man why when you had the system evacuated did you not weigh the gas in and hose to fill the receiver 3/4 instead? Enjoy your videos
Let’s do this
Hi boss.pllllzzzz answer
After complete installation of a new unit such as a freezer. When we first want to charge about eighty percent of the total refrigerant in the receiver, how do we know how many pounds to charge? When the unit does not have a label or any guidance on the total capacity of the refrigerant?
If you feel like you're getting burned out - step back, FAST. That's for work, or for videos. Take breaks immediately, because if you push it at all, or get to the point where you're really burned out, it'll bleed over into ennui over everything.
The cooks drawers may be too warm & I'm not a refrigeration tech or a doctor but my concern is all the cheese buildup down there!
Great vid again my guy
Looking foreword to the Special Video.
When you first checked the site glass, your evaps were all frozen and not under a good load. Not the best time to assume your charge is still good(without the winter charge amount), no?
Should have recommended the compressor swap in the BPD quote.
I've had a lot of head pressure contols fail on old r22 condensers could you cut one in half and break it down for us
I feel a reach-in shower coming!
procrastination, if not for thee, I'd truly be free of my own mind! 🤪
I'm a bad poet and I know it.
2:22 anyone going to talk about the plier handles hanging out behind the drain pan....
That is how I changed the pan, wedged the coil away from the wall than took the screws out, they are back in my bag now
Shit, another great video bud. I enjoy your knowledge.
I'm amazed you can get any work actually done when making these videos. it must add hours to your day just stopping and filming. surprised customers are ok with paying for those extra hours..
if it helps drop the midweek to every other week and see if that helps if not drop the midweek or a livestream. I guess you'll need to do the numbers to see which is best for you.
great work good luck 👍
I think they are clips put together. You can see this from his IG. Also, he has other techs on site. Stop being a hater. Its all part of the big picture quote they accepted. Kind of like how you pad the bill in case you run into unforeseen problems.
@@sherwinalvarez7365 pad the bill? well you might rip off customers but I don't
I have to ask.
Why is the thermal expansion valve called a TXV instead of a TEV?
Wait. Expansion. X.
I'm dumb
How did you set the superheat on the coils?
The fact there is oil like that running through the system seems to be a bad sign for the compressor tbh
Nice video
Do what you need to do in order to maintain your mental and physical health. I know how important that can be. I did not and my health broke. You do not want to end up like I have!
Do you still eat at these restaurants after looking at their nasty kitchens
I don't think anyone is holding you to the two videos and live stream a week. Sure, we all appreciate it, but I don't think anyone is going to get pissed if you skipped some videos or took some time off. Anyone who does get pissed, fuck 'em. This is the side gig and sure, it started as training for your guys and you enjoyed making them, but when it becomes a job, this isn't a job you have to do. If you force yourself to keep doing it, you're going to end up hating it. You're an HVAC guy who puts out cool, informative RUclips videos, not some RUclipsr who does this for their income and has to keep coming up with content to maintain their short attention span viewer base.
As far as people leaving there problems at home, not easy for a lot of people to do. Sure, some of us can do that but you also have to factor in it's also your company and you're not just an employee. Not easy finding employees who give a fuck as much. We're out there but not the majority and seems people give less and less fucks these days.
Mistakes happen, learn from it!
👍
300 Thumbs uP
Cook to BOSS we are out of cheese... Boss Just remove the drawer there should be extra under it!!! This is why I don't eat fast food..
👍👍👍
Delegate Chris Delegate.
Find a professional to edit for you setting out what you want in your videos and then you just review the work.
It may seem.like just an unwanted expense but a professional editor will work fast and efficiently saving you precious time and stress.
Just a suggestion from.someone who has learnt that the best person to keep safe and well is yourself and your family will love you for it.
How can I contact your company?
You can send me an email at hvacrvideos@gmail.com
Cook drawers are my least favorite piece of equipment to work on. Mental health is important man. Scale it back if it's needed. Rather you scale it back and continue at a slower pace than to burn out.
I think you can make some shorter videos. I love how thorough you are, but there is some merit in just the diagnosis.
This one had more interesting twists, but sometimes just 5 minutes where you take the customer complaint and show the process you go through diagnosing that issue would be enough to satisfy us.
Proper Piping Practice: Problematic.
talk about health inspection what a nasty mess yuck
🇹🇷🤳🛠️👍
Chris please! back off some. Your mental health is as important as your physical health. For the sanity of yourself and your family you have to do it. Yes, I look forward to all of your content but I'd rather see you a little less often than not at all. If you totally burn out you'll ultimately walk away from RUclips and we all lose. Just remember, there is NOTHING more important than those waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Do a podcast maybe not as much editing and stuff
that coil looks disgusting, yuck 🤮🤮🤢🤢
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