I love watching your videos, especially change outs. Your craftsmanship and workmanship are outstanding. Especially doing it all yourself. Thanks for posting.
Brazing and soldering are both excellent methods for joining copper pipes, and both are strong enough for refrigeration lines. Brazing is generally stronger and more resistant to fatigue than soldering, and is often used for refrigeration units and other applications that require high joint strength. However, soldering may be better in some situations, such as when brazing would be too hot for the job or when joints need to be easily dismantled so i have always been of the opinion that you should use what is appropriate to do the job to a high standard and you just don’t gain much whether you braise or solder so I myself personally choose to use solder as well unless the job calls for it but the one thing i won’t use is that pro press crap im not trusting anything to a crimp and a o ring I guess people have forgotten the big mess that polybutylene caused, and still is causing anyways excellent video Steve i do enjoy watching your videos you do excellent work
Had a refrigerant hammer problem on compressor shutdown on one of these units when it was in heat mode. The problem was the TXV in these Ruud units need to be vertical or as vertical as you can get it (45 degrees being acceptable). The problem is in the internal check valve inside these TXVs. If the lineset shakes on shutdown in heat mode it's the TXV, and it needs to be twisted until it's vertical or at least 45 degrees or more. This was on a Ruud heat pump unit.
Tire fixed/repaired (Tires Plus), it was a nail (I knew that 32 bucks). One of my Hallmarks is watching creators, that I'm Subbed to or returning to them. Their content. Maybe Papa Smurf will see this! HA! Happy Independence day fellows!!!!!
You know Steve, the know-it-alls (or blow-bags, as you call them) would complain that you aren't 'brazing' your connections versus soldering them, as you do. And I would have been inclined to believe them except, after comparing your joints to theirs [brazed], I'd do it YOUR way. Why? Because you've done it that way for years with equal results and the best part? Soooo much quicker, neater and without overheating the joints or components as brazing tends to do! 👍
I have a gauge set here left over from R12 days. The hoses havent weathered well but the har4dware is still decent. there is also a vacuum pump. Last AC season you said you needed a decent set for reclaiming and installing
its no problem at all especially considering in the original video steve found out the unit was from 2008... 16 almost 17 years out of a rudd isn't bad at all especially considering ac doesn't last forever
Oh I hope you didn't waste all that wow you two are older gentlemen's anyways there is no excuse why you can't have some fun no girls around guys just want to have fun you know what I mean come on
Wow that's some good s*** man sounds like some good s*** over there need to stop by sometime man we got some good s*** here too man peace man God bless yeah my old lady is chewing me out cuz she doesn't know who you are
Don't know how you do all that by yourself. Good job 👍🏻👍🏻 Give Molly some treats 🐕
My AC install was the same, one guy was on vac, so just one guy, the owner did it. Towards the end, he got me to help him a bit, lol
I love watching your videos, especially change outs. Your craftsmanship and workmanship are outstanding. Especially doing it all yourself. Thanks for posting.
Replace a Whole AC system and install New System 😮😮 it's A Whole lot of Works.... One Man job. 👍👍 Always great job teacher
Only supposed to be 107 this weekend in Kingman AZ where I live . Old Goodman still working good
Whenever I'm feeling rusty on my HVAC skills you're the man to watch. Thank you for sticking around.
Hey Steve, I’m glad you posted that install. Enjoy your A/C installs. Thanks for video & content.
Good job, that was a lot of work. I'm sure it wasn't cheap but the customer got a good install.
Brazing and soldering are both excellent methods for joining copper pipes, and both are strong enough for refrigeration lines. Brazing is generally stronger and more resistant to fatigue than soldering, and is often used for refrigeration units and other applications that require high joint strength. However, soldering may be better in some situations, such as when brazing would be too hot for the job or when joints need to be easily dismantled so i have always been of the opinion that you should use what is appropriate to do the job to a high standard and you just don’t gain much whether you braise or solder so I myself personally choose to use solder as well unless the job calls for it but the one thing i won’t use is that pro press crap im not trusting anything to a crimp and a o ring I guess people have forgotten the big mess that polybutylene caused, and still is causing anyways excellent video Steve i do enjoy watching your videos you do excellent work
Wow kicked ass on that one nice job Steve is a real working man mama next level
Nice work, Steve Lav- old school!
Awesome job Steve!!!! Great to see honest guys out there making a living....
Nice work Steve!
You can’t replace experience, excellent job!
Steve is working again!
Clean install
Very good install Steve. Very professional looking and well executed. Looks way better than the other unit.
I’m glad my system is slightly oversized here in texas, we are in the triple digits
It's been miserable
It horrable as well for me Near San Antonio
@@tedbell4416 it has been terrible. I have a 3.5 ton on my 1400 sq ft home, set at 70 and it maintains with no problem whatsoever.
Kick the tires and connect the wires. She's running. Good job Steve
Steve, what is the setup you use to check your pressures? The app, the prongs,and the Bluetooth hose connections?
Be safe out there my fellow HVAC Brother
Nice work! Love the attention to detail, line supports, trap and vent, PVC supports, ... a professional install.
Great job Steve.......
Hey Steve, did the existing line set need to be flushed with a solvent or is just nitrogen enough?
Stay-Brite #8 is good stuff. Never had it fail once.
Lots of respect for your attention to detail.
The problem with staybright 8, is you have to use Flux. Flux will contaminate the refrigerant.
I appreciate your videos
Great work Legend!👍🤘
Working alone…Impressive 👍
Good job steve
Nice metal work
Nice job, Steve! You're a Work- A Haulic...Momma!❤
Looking good Steve!! Miss Molly approved!! I love the Stay -bright 8👍
Nice one Steven, thanks!
Nice work Steve.
Good work, Steve!
How about a new update on the truck? Haven't heard about any trouble with it. Still liking it?
those folks you service/work for are damn lucky to have you...
I wish I could practice my trade in a beautiful place like you.
Great video Steve
Great install Steve looks beautiful. I wonder how much that job job cost a homeowner.
Happy 4th Steve and Ms Molly. Question.. what soldering tip set up do u use and what gas are u using?
Top man on the job great work Steve
Had a refrigerant hammer problem on compressor shutdown on one of these units when it was in heat mode. The problem was the TXV in these Ruud units need to be vertical or as vertical as you can get it (45 degrees being acceptable). The problem is in the internal check valve inside these TXVs. If the lineset shakes on shutdown in heat mode it's the TXV, and it needs to be twisted until it's vertical or at least 45 degrees or more. This was on a Ruud heat pump unit.
Nice job Steve! What a beautiful location
Hey Steve and Miss Molly! Workin’ again ya’ll. 👍👍
Great job
Excellent, thorough video. Thanks for sharing!
Nicely done
Million dollar view
I love your work steve Lav. That a clean install
Nice work
Awesome 👌 👏 👍
Looks like alot of work for 1 man
2 days work ... not hard if you have 1/2 a brain
That's a lot of work for one guy. Gj.
Jeeeze louise man what kind or tires you got on your van.. wooden wagon wheels??😅 sounds like it😅
Tire fixed/repaired (Tires Plus), it was a nail (I knew that 32 bucks). One of my Hallmarks is watching creators, that I'm Subbed to or returning to them. Their content. Maybe Papa Smurf will see this! HA! Happy Independence day fellows!!!!!
You know Steve, the know-it-alls (or blow-bags, as you call them) would complain that you aren't 'brazing' your connections versus soldering them, as you do. And I would have been inclined to believe them except, after comparing your joints to theirs [brazed], I'd do it YOUR way. Why? Because you've done it that way for years with equal results and the best part? Soooo much quicker, neater and without overheating the joints or components as brazing tends to do! 👍
AND ITS STRONGER .. NO NITROGEN PURGE NEEDED. FOR ME ITS A NO BRAINER .. EITHER WAY WILL WORK JUST FINE .
Поздравляю 200к подписчиков и последователей🎉
Gotta love Stay-Brite 8 !
I love StayBrite 8. It’s a great solder for HVAC linesets.
It ain't Steves first rodeo mamma!!!
The old system was R-22. Shouldn't the lineset be flushed?
I'm sure he did , not everything comes out on the video.
I have a gauge set here left over from R12 days. The hoses havent weathered well but the har4dware is still decent. there is also a vacuum pump. Last AC season you said you needed a decent set for reclaiming and installing
R12 that would freeze you out of the car, the good ol days
@@tedbell4416 Bah! Stupid ozone layer. We don't go outside anymore anyways!
Howdy Steve and Miss Molly
hey steve do you go to taunton?
Nice tight system baby!!!!
Nice stairs to the attic
Install with a view!
should have brought his swim suit!
Workin hard
You’re right it is a waste of
I'm about a Deli 'burn out', but stick to my duty to be Helpful! I'm getting my Tire fixed tomorrow! Who cares, right?
I took it up one piece at a time, and the customer paid the dime.
I dont think he's billing hourly
Great song
And negatory on the cost of this mow-chine … 🎵
Hello Steve!
Nothing like new.
Hello family
How much? Is this a heat pump system?
No it's not heat pump
Old compressor probably got flooded back from that clogged air filter (see previous video)
Looks like. Give Miss Molly a Hug from Me.
Should be Helium, we could hear Mickey Mouse Steve! Just dicking around, hey, I get two days off a week man.🍺
Space shuttle setup
Cash jobs get done!
Are you doing all those installations by yourself in one day these AC replacements specialty addicts
wish they'd move that dryer vent away from that condenser
Ruud replaced with a Ruud
its no problem at all especially considering in the original video steve found out the unit was from 2008... 16 almost 17 years out of a rudd isn't bad at all especially considering ac doesn't last forever
@@matisso.5278it was a 03 old unit
@@matisso.5278 And less when on the Salty coast.
@@matisso.5278 mine is 24 but not in the salt air that's a big difference
Yep I’d do the same thing. Rheem/Ruud are the best in the industry.
4:45 if it walks like a duck…..
ducks are the beagles of the bird world
Oh I hope you didn't waste all that wow you two are older gentlemen's anyways there is no excuse why you can't have some fun no girls around guys just want to have fun you know what I mean come on
Wow that's some good s*** man sounds like some good s*** over there need to stop by sometime man we got some good s*** here too man peace man God bless yeah my old lady is chewing me out cuz she doesn't know who you are
I was going to say I'm always with him right now Molly is with him right now you know she's having fun too there's no way that's not going to happen
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Just can't figure out why you wear gloves? You afraid of getting your hands dirty? A real plumber is not afraid of getting crap all over them😂
Nice job, Steve!