Always watching through the recap! The clarification of real world, on the job practices is great. As a tech I really value the education I received in school. That being said I learned quickly that there is a stark contrast between the classroom and the field. Keep up the good work! Can't wait till my new hat gets here. -Maryland
run to failure is a maintenance strategy that works in some cases, light bulbs, but not so well in other cases, mechanical contrivances, run to failure is also the most expensive form of maintenance. It is amazing what triggers some viewers. BTW walk around maintenance is a very effective form of finding what is wrong, it's the sounds, the odd sounds, the lack of sound, whatever your eyes can see. I like using touch for sensing vibration issues, but just touch and move on if you put your hand on a machine for a minute or two it's the nerves in your hand that suffer and you won't know any more about where the problem is, when looking for vibration issues touch and move.
I fully agree with your commentary at the end concerning treating your customers fairly. I went to contrators school to prepare for my Florida contractor's exam. One of the guys in class opened a company after getting his license and immediately started over charging and ripping off his new customers. He exploded in initial volume and with-in a few years had 10 trucks rolling. A few more years later, his customers left for more honest contractors, he was back down to 3 trucks, couple more years and he went out of business. So what did he accomplish? He was out of business 10-12 years after opening. I treat my customers fairly, and they recommend me to other restaurants. Been in business for 22 years and going strong. Side note, just bought a few things from True Tech Tools. Good pricing, and nice discount. Thanks!!
Great to hear someone operating under good and honest principles. Lots of shysters out there are hung up on the “get rich quick” schemes. Never lasts, never really works. A good honest days work goes a long way.
Thanks for the kind replies. As far as me doing a youtube chanel, Chris and I do the same type of work, probably for some of the same customers, and he does an excellent job representing honest hvacr contractors, and taking pride in quality work. My dad always said "Any job worth doing is worth doing right". So thats how I conduct myself and make sure, as best I can, that my employees do the same. Keep up the good work, and work with integrity.
Every time i see the thumbnail for your videos it's just like another day on the job. It's nice to see other people have the same nightmares every working day.
As a maintenance engineer at a fancy hotel, I appreciate the work you show and the advice you give. It inspires me to learn more and our equipment is new enough we can take full advantage of routine maintenance. Thank you!
I watch your movies with pleasure, they are a great distraction from everyday problems. I am not related to HVAC, I am sitting on the other side of the world. Any shots of cleaning coils is oddly satisfying for me.
No need to explain you reasoning bud, im an apprentice in the canadian military doing refrigeration and our training is outdated, i use your videos are guidlines and a best practice style to my own work and has helped me tremendously. I send your videos or guys at work and they learn a few things as well. Keep up the great work and videos!
The joys of living in the desert. Tons and tons of mirco fine dust and dirt. That is one thing I don't miss about SoCal. You make the customer happy, you have a customer for life. When I worked at AutoZone years ago I had customers asking for me by name because I knew what I was talking about and what I was selling.
Customer service is what we do and should be number 1 priority in everything we do. Great video, using your senses is a great tool, I preach this to all our guys.
Can't fault you for taking care to clean up your work area and tools (hoses included). That is the mark of a person who pays attention to detail and truly cares. I'm sure customers trust you.
I'm not an HVAC tech or even a DIY, I just find your videos entertaining and educational even though it's not step by step. Before watching your channel I would have never known capacitors and High pressure switches and all that. Could I work on a system myself? No and I'm fine with that but I do find it entertaining watching you troubleshoot and solve the problems. I'm also a big supporter of the big picture diagnosis rather than fixing the obvious and moving along. I am a DIY automotive repair and wish more mechanics would take the big picture diagnosis like you. I've been screwed by so many shops and stealerships that I prefer to just do it myself.
Chris, great video, as usual. You business model of following the golden rule will never let you down. I worked in medical equipment sales and service for 42 years, had decades long loyal customers. Other companies would come and go, but my customers would stay with me because they knew I put their best interests first. Thanks for sharing your service videos with us.
He said earlier that the condenser grid should NEVER be sprayed with California tap water. The condenser compressor is the better choice for watering-down. Aka the Coolpressor.
Keep it up man! As a service technician I am grateful for the content you put out. I have been able to learn a lot simply because you don’t cover the DIY or basics.
I'm a diesel and car mechanic I love doing ac jobs on cars and trucks it's a small system but yeah I love watching these videos and learning more about what happens on big units and the tech is amazing!
I’m not a hvac tech but I have found myself watching videos for Other things than my line of work witch is a heavy diesel mechanic you do great work and stay safe!
I am not a HVAC tech I am RF engineer but mechanically inclined. I really enjoy your videos I just enjoy seeing how you work. I also really enjoy the format of your videos so don't worry about the complainers. You have helped a lot of us non HVAC guys a lot more than you realize. I know it's not your intention but I have applied some of what I have learned on your channel to my own home HVAC systems so you have saved me money. I also know these videos are probably a fair amount of work but from all us non HVAC techs just interested people watching thank you!
I own a specialist garage and a lot of what you do is directly applicable to what we do day in day out. Big picture is the best way. Have it all up front. I really enjoy your videos, the troubleshooting methodology is a bang on. What is surprising to an automotive tech is how crappy all the wiring is on mains appliances. I get it as they're not exposed to the same forces and vibrations but still. Anyway thanks for all the time and effort you put into these videos.
As a kid, there was an HVAC guy who was a family friend. He did a lot for us, but his van was the coolest warehouse of parts, and I was always asking questions about everything. He gave me an electricians handbook after a while. Thanks for sharing what you do! I love watching the way you think through things and problem solve. Good remarks, listening with your ears. Just because you got called for one thing doesn't mean there isn't more work to be done, and hopefully, that does right by everybody.
The temporary misting trick is definitely a life saver when in a pinch. I've had to do this in the past a few times due to emergency situations. Good job!!
These old units look so easy to work on! My everyday is Multi systems, GHP’s etc! Would love to work on some of these older units, thanks for the upload
Keep it ip. You are doing a great job. People should stop bugging this channel. Those of us who are passionate about this type of work very much appreciate whatever information we can get from guys who take the time to set the camera, to share what is going on, and to also teach us on troubleshooting. Once again. Thank you for your videos and keep going. I learn a lot. Sometimes, I watch videos twice.
I cant believe the systems were even running with only one fan motor, reminds me of someone wiring a house lasko box fan on their minivan after they crashed instead of replacing the radiator fans
What a great channel, you have a lot of knowledge. I am really glad that you share these videos with the public. I really love the long repair video but I watch what you put out. Its fantastic you use RUclips to train your employees. It really shows your dedication. As a non repair technician I have learned a lot of what you do and find it very interesting. Thank you very much.
I’m not an hvac tech, nor will I likely ever be, but I love watching these videos and hearing your thought process and systematic method of solving these problems. I also really appreciate your way of dealing with customers in a genuine, trustworthy way. As an “outsider” to your industry, you really help me appreciate the work that you do, and it’s awesome to see the passion and seriousness that you take in your profession. Thanks for making these, Keep doing what you’re doing. Have a good day!
Hey Chris, i really enjoy your videos and learn something new every time. Please do not change your method of videos and continue to school us , We appreciate you and your videos. thankful there something interesting and entertaining..Thank you
No truer words spoken, I wish there were more HVAC techs with your mind set. There are way to many of them who are overcharging hacks that ruin the perception of techs everywhere
Wonderful diagnosis as always. I'm sure had you not seen those other issues, you would have been back within a month for a downed compressor and a huge air balance problem. Kinda surprised they were not already complaining of the building being over-pressured. I guess it's a bit easier for air to leave than to enter, but still, that would have made it mighty hot and smoky around the grills and such. I sort of wonder how hard/expensive it would be to have a little current monitoring device on stuff like fan motors, and it would light up an indicator if the motor was drawing locked rotor or otherwise spinning in a weird way when the contactor was energized. I know there are fuses that can blow, but as we saw with that W/I cooler, that didn't seem to happen, fuses didn't pop on anything. So I was thinking of something like a dummy light in a car when the oil needs changed. I'm sure it would have its downsides with the more complex wiring, adding a circuit to monitor the currents and be able to adjust nominal ranges and show a fault. But it would be of small effect to a customer, they wouldn't see it most of the time. It would just be a tool for the tech who's out there in 100*+ weather looking at a possible restriction in the dryer when they miss a locked motor. And I imagine if it were successful, it could be expanded to a board of lights downstairs in the office that would show a fault on a unit straight to the customer, and they can get help before they destroy a compressor or blow a breaker somewhere.
Your videos are awesome! I've learned so much from watching you work and it's really cemented that going for this HVAC apprenticeship is the direction I want to take in my career (currently a master certified automotive technician). Also, your tru tech tools links and discount is very helpful with getting tools together! Keep up the great work brother!
Thank you for the time you put in to the videos. As someone who is getting more refrigeration calls thru my company due to no one else is willing to do them you have helped with the understanding of the systems.
I don't work in the industry, in fact far from it as I am a technician in the semiconductor industry but your videos are entertaining and informative. As a home owner it's a huge benefit having some information about how an ac operates so that if a technician comes to service or fix my home ac I can understand what they are talking about when they say something needs to be replaced and why. Also honestly seeing these videos if I was in southern California and wanted to look into a job in HVAC I would definitely want to work for someone like you I can see in your videos that you care for what you work on and are thorough in your troubleshooting and repair, not leaving your customer with a half assed repair.
Thanks so much bud, I'm just a normal dude that is trying to share the mistakes I've made over my career in hopes others can learn from them.. I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 9/14/20 @ 5:PM (pacific) on RUclips come over and check it out, and no worries if you can’t make it live as it will post as a normal video afterwards on my channel ruclips.net/video/dubOM81xmyA/видео.html
I love watching you run through the electrical schematic. I don't know how you learned or who taught you, but how you explain the sequence is the easiest i have ever been told.
You're way hard on yourself you never seem rude or upset when you vent it isn't even really complaining your so respectful and professional especially if compared to other workers
You do you brother. I appreciate all the hard wk you do in filming and editing them. We ALL have something to learn from others...but let's keep it real. If you like doing things a different way then either be nice in expressing it or keep it to yourselves. We are here to HELP each other, not break down others wk. Have a great day, GOD BLESS!!
I’ve been watching for sometime now, always enjoy your videos. I’m in Industrial maintenance and since watching your videos, I find myself looking at the big picture far more effectively which translates to a better understanding of whatever machine I’m working on. This in turn makes me a better tech and moves me forward in my career, more quickly then if I hadn’t spent all this time watching you work at the big picture. I’ve also taken an HVAC electrical systems course at the local community college. I’d move to HVAC work in a heartbeat if my job were to go away. The only big difference is, all my work is done in a climate controlled environment, so I’m a bit spoiled in that respect. Thanks for sharing these on the Tube! 🙏
You might not be doing a DIY channel, but it gives me enough of an overview of the /practical/ side of these systems that reading through the HVAC courses/documentation and product manuals fills in enough of the gaps and jargon and it all just becomes so much simpler. Enough that I'd be more than happy to play around with and home systems. At least the ones that I have tools for anyway. :) And it makes a change from only being able to repair the electronics side of things and gives a deeper understanding of how the systems that the relays and sensors on the control board your building interact with.
I will discuss this on my Livestream this evening 8/24/20 @ 5:PM (pacific time) on RUclips come on over and check it out and no worries if you can’t make the live show it will post as a normal video afterwards ruclips.net/video/-ONaEKs3E10/видео.html
Chris, you are correct about the chain restaurants. Being a facilities Director I know it to well and love your perspective on it. We also have many people in each location that need to work and we need to stay in the black at each location in order to keep them open and operating! I wish more HVACR companies thought like you!
i really don’t see you skipping or omitting steps or procedures. in my humble opinion, i think your videos are great actually Fantastic. i remember watching when i really didn’t have much experience and i would just get lost, but now that I’ve had a few years of hands on, i can really appreciate how you really try to achieve “Excellence”. Yeah, i would regard you as a role model. Thanks for all you do Chris. Arthur
I want say Thanks to You because your videos are GREAT! Is not about step by step because if You're HVAC, you don't need that. But is great the knowledge in to new Techs and others like me, jumping from residencial to commercial. I appreciatte Your Help!
I've watched about all of your videos right now I've went through lindsey cooper refrigeration in tx I'm from Alabama but I like what you show and how you explain stuff there is alot of videos I've tried to watch but I'll watch 10 sec of it and then I'll stop and go to your videos. All in all keep up the good work and hope to watch more newer videos .
yes you have help with some of my workers so now they are turning stuff off before working on it and now-no one is getting electrocuted and with that I thank you
I stay watching your videos brotha. I’m still a lil green with the refrigeration, but one of the experienced techs in that area decided to take me under his wing and I’ve been working with him a lot more now, but doing that and watching your videos I feel confident that I will gain enough knowledge by next year to be on call. I appreciate good and educated ppl such as yourself putting these videos to help the beginner techs god bless you and can’t wait for the next one ✊🏽🙏🏽
I am not a service tech and I enjoy watching these videos. I completely understand and agree that you shouldn’t do DIY videos. I don’t watch these to learn, I watch them because they are interesting. I wouldn’t even touch something as important as HVAC equipment with just knowledge from videos.
My UR can tell who has the parts I need in the area. Even after hours. They take lap tops home to see. However they charge $100 to open up after hours. Good stuff.. be safe
I like to mount the condensing fan motor blade on a shaft either in my van, or on the new/old motor. Then track the blades with a screwdriver, adjust as necessary. I'm not a RUclipsr, so maybe next time you could show people this, as it's more difficult for some to understand through text alone.
I agree with your comment about not being a DIY channel. Liability aside, no sense on someone creating more of a mess not knowing how to do something properly. I have been contemplating getting my license just as a value add on for my side work. Your videos have been a big help not only in HVAC repair, but also in your whole Big Picture philosophy. I have been using that in more aspects of life and it has not only led to more business, but also a greater understanding of the issues around me (and a greater hate towards bad techs who either ignorantly or maliciously screw over a customer). Keep up the great work! Thank you.
I love your videos. The hvac is fun for me to watch but I truly watch for your business philosophy. I like how you lead by example to train your team to operate the way you want. I want to apply those lessons to my own industry/ workplace etc. I hope folks will understand that it’s not a diy channel, but at best it’s getting to watch over the service techs shoulder, without being the intrusive homeowner who won’t just let a guy get some work done.
I thank you for the information. I understand this is for the technician but I have been in many situations where I have used the knowledge I have learned from videos like these and My father was in the Residential HVAC as well. I have taken the knowledge from these videos and it helps me be on the lookout for these situations which helps to bring out the technican sooner so we can reduce cost.
Man the old saying you reap what you sow, Glad you treat your customers fairly and don't go off the handle at them. If the customer had of done pm this would have been picked up. lets hope they don't re freeze that ice cream and sell it.
Your Videos are extremely inspiring, I have always always done the big picture diagnosis because I dont want to be on a roof in a Blizzard when something fails, its amazing what you can find or hear if you just Listen to things, My mantra has and always will be "this is gonna cause me an ass ache if we dont deal with it now" so just keep up with what you are doing, even though I deal with this stuff daily its always fascinating to see what craziness you get to play with. I wished I did more commercial stuff!!! Ill get back to it eventually.
Same here and they definitely appreciate it and do notice it. Was reccomend to a guy this spring and he said k was the first guy he ever had that just fixed something without trying to hard sell something new. He had just purchased a house and knew the AC units weren't in the best shape. He had just spent over 100k on other things like roof and pool repair. I got a good change out coming next spring. Long term is best
That Big Picture turned into a bigger Picture to save the customer a headache for another service call. Great idea for the temp mister to cool it over night. Once again great job, AWESOME channel, and a great down to earth Gentlemen. Think like it's your own business is a great moto. I was taught this from my very 1st job think like its your own. You appreciate more. Have a great week, and see you on the Channel tonight.
I don't fault the company for not doing PMs. This isn't a perfect world. Your job is to give them the most accurate picture, and give them all the options. Then do your best with their decision. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I'd like to thank you for your videos, primarily for not only the interest (since I am in a different industry) but also the theme of trying to get people to comprehend the bigger picture rather than laser focusing in on the assigned task. as you continually hammer home the point through your videos, don't just fix the reported issue, its almost always a symptom of some other root cause, that usually costs far more to rectify when it finally fails. I've been recommending our sales "technicians" watch your videos for then they perform site visits to customers' plants. not only does it endear you to the customer by reporting possible imminent or existing failures to help them save time and money, but you establish longer rapports rather than snapping up one big sale. just my $0.02, thanks for the content. *edit* and this is why I am NOT a sales tech! *edit*
I have a lot of respect the work what you do. I did the same 20 years ago and only I know was the time I start in the morning for work. Hard job but it is the base for my business today. I would like to make also an RUclips video about marine refrigeration but most of the ship's is it forbidden to film.
Good call on the supplier. Our suppliers charges a set fee to open and check for parts. we have to pay whether or not they have the part. If you ever have a condenser fan motor like that one or on a RtU again and head press too high. Block the hole with cardboard so air doesn't bypass the coil as much. Especially if water isn't close
I think what you are showing is good - you have a good strategy that works for you. I don't see a problem if others learn from it. As long as people are aware of their limitations and knows when to call a professional.
I agree you don't want to be wearing earphones or spending all your time on the phone you may just forget to put the fan blades back on all together (That's my attempt at humour, trolling Curious HVAC Guy) appreciate the videos as always Chris 👊
Great job man i can see you doimg better then other out there it good check other one make sure it running if vibrating or one motor out that is big issue for compressure because of lack of cooling
Yep. Im one of those not in the trade cuz its to dam hot in az, but i watch because of your common sense, attention to detail and you take pride in your work.. excellent job.
just a thought - obviously the water was there to help the condenser coil stay cool whether that's just by the water being colder or an adiabatic process - however, could it be improved by blocking off that other fan position with some cardboard to get the working fan to draw air over the whole coul and to make sure air didn't just bypass the coil and circulate inside the unit, or is that just not something that happens with these units?
"the compressor's probably gonna take a crap now" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have had a similar thought for many years... the compressor just had its first orgasm hahahahaha great video as always brother
Always watching through the recap! The clarification of real world, on the job practices is great. As a tech I really value the education I received in school. That being said I learned quickly that there is a stark contrast between the classroom and the field. Keep up the good work! Can't wait till my new hat gets here.
-Maryland
Love the smiley face on top of that compressor!!!!!
Janvier De Landtsheer damn your right!!!!! I had to go back and look again!!!! LOL
Had to go Back and recheck it. 😂
run to failure is a maintenance strategy that works in some cases, light bulbs, but not so well in other cases, mechanical contrivances, run to failure is also the most expensive form of maintenance. It is amazing what triggers some viewers. BTW walk around maintenance is a very effective form of finding what is wrong, it's the sounds, the odd sounds, the lack of sound, whatever your eyes can see. I like using touch for sensing vibration issues, but just touch and move on if you put your hand on a machine for a minute or two it's the nerves in your hand that suffer and you won't know any more about where the problem is, when looking for vibration issues touch and move.
I always put a cardboard on where the removed motor is at so I can make sure that the motor sucks the air through the coil and not the huge hole
Most have a divider in between fans.
This is what I was going to ask.. If it doesn't have a divider then most air might just come in the open hole...
I fully agree with your commentary at the end concerning treating your customers fairly. I went to contrators school to prepare for my Florida contractor's exam. One of the guys in class opened a company after getting his license and immediately started over charging and ripping off his new customers. He exploded in initial volume and with-in a few years had 10 trucks rolling. A few more years later, his customers left for more honest contractors, he was back down to 3 trucks, couple more years and he went out of business. So what did he accomplish? He was out of business 10-12 years after opening. I treat my customers fairly, and they recommend me to other restaurants. Been in business for 22 years and going strong. Side note, just bought a few things from True Tech Tools. Good pricing, and nice discount. Thanks!!
Thanks so much bud!
Great to hear someone operating under good and honest principles. Lots of shysters out there are hung up on the “get rich quick” schemes. Never lasts, never really works. A good honest days work goes a long way.
Thanks for the kind replies. As far as me doing a youtube chanel, Chris and I do the same type of work, probably for some of the same customers, and he does an excellent job representing honest hvacr contractors, and taking pride in quality work. My dad always said "Any job worth doing is worth doing right". So thats how I conduct myself and make sure, as best I can, that my employees do the same. Keep up the good work, and work with integrity.
The honest contractors like you are the ones who stay in business for a lifetime.
I am a mechanic, but understand all repairs yo do.
Watching your channel I learned how to fix all my air conditioners.
Tanks. 👍👍👍😎
Every time i see the thumbnail for your videos it's just like another day on the job. It's nice to see other people have the same nightmares every working day.
As a maintenance engineer at a fancy hotel, I appreciate the work you show and the advice you give. It inspires me to learn more and our equipment is new enough we can take full advantage of routine maintenance. Thank you!
I watch your movies with pleasure, they are a great distraction from everyday problems.
I am not related to HVAC, I am sitting on the other side of the world.
Any shots of cleaning coils is oddly satisfying for me.
No need to explain you reasoning bud, im an apprentice in the canadian military doing refrigeration and our training is outdated, i use your videos are guidlines and a best practice style to my own work and has helped me tremendously. I send your videos or guys at work and they learn a few things as well. Keep up the great work and videos!
That filthy coil cleaning is really satisfying.
So satisfying. I want to clean one haha
@@xenolard actually cleaning them sucks and eats time, meanwhile you're physically cooking to death on a blazing hot roof ;)
The joys of living in the desert. Tons and tons of mirco fine dust and dirt. That is one thing I don't miss about SoCal. You make the customer happy, you have a customer for life.
When I worked at AutoZone years ago I had customers asking for me by name because I knew what I was talking about and what I was selling.
Customer service is what we do and should be number 1 priority in everything we do. Great video, using your senses is a great tool, I preach this to all our guys.
Can't fault you for taking care to clean up your work area and tools (hoses included). That is the mark of a person who pays attention to detail and truly cares. I'm sure customers trust you.
I'm not an HVAC tech or even a DIY, I just find your videos entertaining and educational even though it's not step by step. Before watching your channel I would have never known capacitors and High pressure switches and all that. Could I work on a system myself? No and I'm fine with that but I do find it entertaining watching you troubleshoot and solve the problems. I'm also a big supporter of the big picture diagnosis rather than fixing the obvious and moving along. I am a DIY automotive repair and wish more mechanics would take the big picture diagnosis like you. I've been screwed by so many shops and stealerships that I prefer to just do it myself.
Chris, great video, as usual. You business model of following the golden rule will never let you down. I worked in medical equipment sales and service for 42 years, had decades long loyal customers. Other companies would come and go, but my customers would stay with me because they knew I put their best interests first. Thanks for sharing your service videos with us.
Excellent practical temporary solution!!!!!! You are “the man”!!!!!!!!
He said earlier that the condenser grid should NEVER be sprayed with California tap water. The condenser compressor is the better choice for watering-down. Aka the Coolpressor.
Keep it up man! As a service technician I am grateful for the content you put out. I have been able to learn a lot simply because you don’t cover the DIY or basics.
I'm a diesel and car mechanic I love doing ac jobs on cars and trucks it's a small system but yeah I love watching these videos and learning more about what happens on big units and the tech is amazing!
I’m not a hvac tech but I have found myself watching videos for Other things than my line of work witch is a heavy diesel mechanic you do great work and stay safe!
I am not a HVAC tech I am RF engineer but mechanically inclined. I really enjoy your videos I just enjoy seeing how you work. I also really enjoy the format of your videos so don't worry about the complainers. You have helped a lot of us non HVAC guys a lot more than you realize. I know it's not your intention but I have applied some of what I have learned on your channel to my own home HVAC systems so you have saved me money. I also know these videos are probably a fair amount of work but from all us non HVAC techs just interested people watching thank you!
I own a specialist garage and a lot of what you do is directly applicable to what we do day in day out. Big picture is the best way. Have it all up front. I really enjoy your videos, the troubleshooting methodology is a bang on.
What is surprising to an automotive tech is how crappy all the wiring is on mains appliances. I get it as they're not exposed to the same forces and vibrations but still.
Anyway thanks for all the time and effort you put into these videos.
As a kid, there was an HVAC guy who was a family friend. He did a lot for us, but his van was the coolest warehouse of parts, and I was always asking questions about everything. He gave me an electricians handbook after a while.
Thanks for sharing what you do! I love watching the way you think through things and problem solve. Good remarks, listening with your ears. Just because you got called for one thing doesn't mean there isn't more work to be done, and hopefully, that does right by everybody.
The temporary misting trick is definitely a life saver when in a pinch. I've had to do this in the past a few times due to emergency situations. Good job!!
These old units look so easy to work on! My everyday is Multi systems, GHP’s etc! Would love to work on some of these older units, thanks for the upload
Please, just keep on keepin on. Your work ethics and diagnosing are a great asset to your customers. Love your channel and business practices.
Keep it ip. You are doing a great job. People should stop bugging this channel. Those of us who are passionate about this type of work very much appreciate whatever information we can get from guys who take the time to set the camera, to share what is going on, and to also teach us on troubleshooting.
Once again. Thank you for your videos and keep going. I learn a lot. Sometimes, I watch videos twice.
I cant believe the systems were even running with only one fan motor, reminds me of someone wiring a house lasko box fan on their minivan after they crashed instead of replacing the radiator fans
What a great channel, you have a lot of knowledge. I am really glad that you share these videos with the public. I really love the long repair video but I watch what you put out. Its fantastic you use RUclips to train your employees. It really shows your dedication. As a non repair technician I have learned a lot of what you do and find it very interesting. Thank you very much.
Is it strange that I have NOTHING in the least to do with this industry, but I like watching these video's?
Im in the same boat!
I’m not an hvac tech, nor will I likely ever be, but I love watching these videos and hearing your thought process and systematic method of solving these problems. I also really appreciate your way of dealing with customers in a genuine, trustworthy way.
As an “outsider” to your industry, you really help me appreciate the work that you do, and it’s awesome to see the passion and seriousness that you take in your profession.
Thanks for making these, Keep doing what you’re doing. Have a good day!
I've never done anything more than clean or change a filter on a HVACR system. But I've learned so much from your channel.
Hey Chris, i really enjoy your videos and learn something new every time. Please do not change your method of videos and continue to school us , We appreciate you and your videos. thankful there something interesting and entertaining..Thank you
Top notch service. Love your videos. You always go above and beyond for your customers. Can’t wait until I get your shirt in the mail.
No truer words spoken, I wish there were more HVAC techs with your mind set. There are way to many of them who are overcharging hacks that ruin the perception of techs everywhere
Wonderful diagnosis as always. I'm sure had you not seen those other issues, you would have been back within a month for a downed compressor and a huge air balance problem. Kinda surprised they were not already complaining of the building being over-pressured. I guess it's a bit easier for air to leave than to enter, but still, that would have made it mighty hot and smoky around the grills and such.
I sort of wonder how hard/expensive it would be to have a little current monitoring device on stuff like fan motors, and it would light up an indicator if the motor was drawing locked rotor or otherwise spinning in a weird way when the contactor was energized. I know there are fuses that can blow, but as we saw with that W/I cooler, that didn't seem to happen, fuses didn't pop on anything. So I was thinking of something like a dummy light in a car when the oil needs changed. I'm sure it would have its downsides with the more complex wiring, adding a circuit to monitor the currents and be able to adjust nominal ranges and show a fault. But it would be of small effect to a customer, they wouldn't see it most of the time. It would just be a tool for the tech who's out there in 100*+ weather looking at a possible restriction in the dryer when they miss a locked motor. And I imagine if it were successful, it could be expanded to a board of lights downstairs in the office that would show a fault on a unit straight to the customer, and they can get help before they destroy a compressor or blow a breaker somewhere.
Your videos are awesome! I've learned so much from watching you work and it's really cemented that going for this HVAC apprenticeship is the direction I want to take in my career (currently a master certified automotive technician). Also, your tru tech tools links and discount is very helpful with getting tools together! Keep up the great work brother!
Thank you for the time you put in to the videos. As someone who is getting more refrigeration calls thru my company due to no one else is willing to do them you have helped with the understanding of the systems.
I'm a network engineer and I have been watching a ton of these.
Thanks so much!!
I don't work in the industry, in fact far from it as I am a technician in the semiconductor industry but your videos are entertaining and informative. As a home owner it's a huge benefit having some information about how an ac operates so that if a technician comes to service or fix my home ac I can understand what they are talking about when they say something needs to be replaced and why. Also honestly seeing these videos if I was in southern California and wanted to look into a job in HVAC I would definitely want to work for someone like you I can see in your videos that you care for what you work on and are thorough in your troubleshooting and repair, not leaving your customer with a half assed repair.
Thanks so much bud, I'm just a normal dude that is trying to share the mistakes I've made over my career in hopes others can learn from them.. I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 9/14/20 @ 5:PM (pacific) on RUclips come over and check it out, and no worries if you can’t make it live as it will post as a normal video afterwards on my channel ruclips.net/video/dubOM81xmyA/видео.html
Almost 100k subs. Couldn’t be happier for you my man. You deserve it all. Great video per usual.
I love the bigger picture mindset. I have always tried to use that mindset when I was an automotive technician and now that I am in IT as well.
I love watching you run through the electrical schematic. I don't know how you learned or who taught you, but how you explain the sequence is the easiest i have ever been told.
You're way hard on yourself you never seem rude or upset when you vent it isn't even really complaining your so respectful and professional especially if compared to other workers
You do you brother. I appreciate all the hard wk you do in filming and editing them. We ALL have something to learn from others...but let's keep it real. If you like doing things a different way then either be nice in expressing it or keep it to yourselves. We are here to HELP each other, not break down others wk. Have a great day, GOD BLESS!!
I’ve been watching for sometime now, always enjoy your videos.
I’m in Industrial maintenance and since watching your videos, I find myself looking at the big picture far more effectively which translates to a better understanding of whatever machine I’m working on. This in turn makes me a better tech and moves me forward in my career, more quickly then if I hadn’t spent all this time watching you work at the big picture.
I’ve also taken an HVAC electrical systems course at the local community college. I’d move to HVAC work in a heartbeat if my job were to go away. The only big difference is, all my work is done in a climate controlled environment, so I’m a bit spoiled in that respect.
Thanks for sharing these on the Tube! 🙏
You might not be doing a DIY channel, but it gives me enough of an overview of the /practical/ side of these systems that reading through the HVAC courses/documentation and product manuals fills in enough of the gaps and jargon and it all just becomes so much simpler.
Enough that I'd be more than happy to play around with and home systems. At least the ones that I have tools for anyway. :)
And it makes a change from only being able to repair the electronics side of things and gives a deeper understanding of how the systems that the relays and sensors on the control board your building interact with.
I will discuss this on my Livestream this evening 8/24/20 @ 5:PM (pacific time) on RUclips come on over and check it out and no worries if you can’t make the live show it will post as a normal video afterwards ruclips.net/video/-ONaEKs3E10/видео.html
I appreciate the time you share your knowledge with us. Thanks for going through schematics and operations of this equipment. 👍🏼👍🏼
Chris, you are correct about the chain restaurants. Being a facilities Director I know it to well and love your perspective on it.
We also have many people in each location that need to work and we need to stay in the black at each location in order to keep them open and operating!
I wish more HVACR companies thought like you!
i really don’t see you skipping or omitting steps or procedures. in my humble opinion, i think your videos are great actually Fantastic. i remember watching when i really didn’t have much experience and i would just get lost, but now that I’ve had a few years of hands on, i can really appreciate how you really try to achieve “Excellence”. Yeah, i would regard you as a role model. Thanks for all you do Chris.
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I want say Thanks to You because your videos are GREAT!
Is not about step by step because if You're HVAC, you don't need that. But is great the knowledge in to new Techs and others like me, jumping from residencial to commercial.
I appreciatte Your Help!
I like these video's. I am not in the US and not in the HVAC business. I like the technical problem shooting and the commentary.
I've watched about all of your videos right now I've went through lindsey cooper refrigeration in tx I'm from Alabama but I like what you show and how you explain stuff there is alot of videos I've tried to watch but I'll watch 10 sec of it and then I'll stop and go to your videos. All in all keep up the good work and hope to watch more newer videos .
yes you have help with some of my workers so now they are turning stuff off before working on it and now-no one is getting electrocuted and with that I thank you
Well done!!!
I’m the same way, always clean my tools!!!
I definitely enjoy your videos, I'm going from mostly residential to more commercial equipment and the videos you make have definitely been helpful
I stay watching your videos brotha. I’m still a lil green with the refrigeration, but one of the experienced techs in that area decided to take me under his wing and I’ve been working with him a lot more now, but doing that and watching your videos I feel confident that I will gain enough knowledge by next year to be on call. I appreciate good and educated ppl such as yourself putting these videos to help the beginner techs god bless you and can’t wait for the next one ✊🏽🙏🏽
I am not a service tech and I enjoy watching these videos. I completely understand and agree that you shouldn’t do DIY videos. I don’t watch these to learn, I watch them because they are interesting. I wouldn’t even touch something as important as HVAC equipment with just knowledge from videos.
My UR can tell who has the parts I need in the area. Even after hours. They take lap tops home to see. However they charge $100 to open up after hours. Good stuff.. be safe
Keep up the hard work and thanks for the content and I am surprised that the fan blade didn’t damage the unit. Stay safe and take care
As always, this was a great video. I'm glad to see you're getting your walking steps in as well!
Good trick with the mist over night had same problem couple of months ago on similar cold zone unit. Keep videos coming
I like to mount the condensing fan motor blade on a shaft either in my van, or on the new/old motor.
Then track the blades with a screwdriver, adjust as necessary. I'm not a RUclipsr, so maybe next time you could show people this, as it's more difficult for some to understand through text alone.
tape measure or screw driver off the bracket, coil or guard to blade works also. probably easier at the van though
I agree with your comment about not being a DIY channel. Liability aside, no sense on someone creating more of a mess not knowing how to do something properly. I have been contemplating getting my license just as a value add on for my side work. Your videos have been a big help not only in HVAC repair, but also in your whole Big Picture philosophy. I have been using that in more aspects of life and it has not only led to more business, but also a greater understanding of the issues around me (and a greater hate towards bad techs who either ignorantly or maliciously screw over a customer). Keep up the great work! Thank you.
Great video! All Restaurants should watch the video to understand the importance of PM. Thanks again for sharing!
I love your videos. The hvac is fun for me to watch but I truly watch for your business philosophy. I like how you lead by example to train your team to operate the way you want. I want to apply those lessons to my own industry/ workplace etc. I hope folks will understand that it’s not a diy channel, but at best it’s getting to watch over the service techs shoulder, without being the intrusive homeowner who won’t just let a guy get some work done.
_"Compressor's probably gonna take a crap, too."_
That's what I like: an optimist.
Superb job buddy, the honesty and pride in you're work is 👌👌
I'm just curious -- Have you ever showed a customer the video you made just to show them just how damn bad something was?
johnny smit And as long as the cost is under budget, not even have to be rational
Ok,,,,,,, you are what this trade needs, I'm very impressed young man, keep doin what you do and stay hydrated.
Taking the whole fan shroud off is a great move! Definitely the best way to get it super clean.
Nice job taking care of that customer. And lmao I listened to my ears. That made my day
I thank you for the information. I understand this is for the technician but I have been in many situations where I have used the knowledge I have learned from videos like these and My father was in the Residential HVAC as well. I have taken the knowledge from these videos and it helps me be on the lookout for these situations which helps to bring out the technican sooner so we can reduce cost.
Good Job man ! Your a great technician 👨🏼🔧, thank you for making these vids. The “DIY” disclaimer was great btw! Big ups
Man the old saying you reap what you sow, Glad you treat your customers fairly and don't go off the handle at them. If the customer had of done pm this would have been picked up. lets hope they don't re freeze that ice cream and sell it.
Your Videos are extremely inspiring, I have always always done the big picture diagnosis because I dont want to be on a roof in a Blizzard when something fails, its amazing what you can find or hear if you just Listen to things, My mantra has and always will be "this is gonna cause me an ass ache if we dont deal with it now" so just keep up with what you are doing, even though I deal with this stuff daily its always fascinating to see what craziness you get to play with. I wished I did more commercial stuff!!! Ill get back to it eventually.
I do work for some wealthy customers and I don’t charge anymore just because the have money. I like your thinking.
Same here and they definitely appreciate it and do notice it. Was reccomend to a guy this spring and he said k was the first guy he ever had that just fixed something without trying to hard sell something new. He had just purchased a house and knew the AC units weren't in the best shape. He had just spent over 100k on other things like roof and pool repair. I got a good change out coming next spring. Long term is best
Good content. I am fairly new to HVAC work and this has really helped me with my diagnostic skills. Thanks!
9:40 I love the Smiley Face on the receiver
That Big Picture turned into a bigger Picture to save the customer a headache for another service call. Great idea for the temp mister to cool it over night. Once again great job, AWESOME channel, and a great down to earth Gentlemen. Think like it's your own business is a great moto. I was taught this from my very 1st job think like its your own. You appreciate more. Have a great week, and see you on the Channel tonight.
Love the quick connect fittings. I am always going to use these form now on. Thanks for the tip man
I don't fault the company for not doing PMs. This isn't a perfect world. Your job is to give them the most accurate picture, and give them all the options. Then do your best with their decision.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Honesty is the best policy. Great video!
you a great tech at what you do I am a chiller tech my self watch all your videos I am from st Lucia the Caribbean be safe
I'd like to thank you for your videos, primarily for not only the interest (since I am in a different industry) but also the theme of trying to get people to comprehend the bigger picture rather than laser focusing in on the assigned task. as you continually hammer home the point through your videos, don't just fix the reported issue, its almost always a symptom of some other root cause, that usually costs far more to rectify when it finally fails. I've been recommending our sales "technicians" watch your videos for then they perform site visits to customers' plants. not only does it endear you to the customer by reporting possible imminent or existing failures to help them save time and money, but you establish longer rapports rather than snapping up one big sale.
just my $0.02, thanks for the content.
*edit* and this is why I am NOT a sales tech! *edit*
I have a lot of respect the work what you do. I did the same 20 years ago and only I know was the time I start in the morning for work. Hard job but it is the base for my business today. I would like to make also an RUclips video about marine refrigeration but most of the ship's is it forbidden to film.
Good call on the supplier. Our suppliers charges a set fee to open and check for parts. we have to pay whether or not they have the part.
If you ever have a condenser fan motor like that one or on a RtU again and head press too high. Block the hole with cardboard so air doesn't bypass the coil as much. Especially if water isn't close
I relied on Johnston Supply and URI and Pameco for most of HVAC supplies
Nice job, honest ,smart tech.Good knowledge. please keep posting videos
Thought I was the only one who hated a Dirty Hose.!! Lol . Great job on the temp fix to get them by night
I can't believe you don't keep a tig welder on your truck 🤣. Oops I sound like the trolls. Good video👍👍
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A 110 Mig with flux core wire! No gas needed it can get you out of a pickle!
I think what you are showing is good - you have a good strategy that works for you.
I don't see a problem if others learn from it. As long as people are aware of their limitations and knows when to call a professional.
I agree you don't want to be wearing earphones or spending all your time on the phone you may just forget to put the fan blades back on all together (That's my attempt at humour, trolling Curious HVAC Guy) appreciate the videos as always Chris 👊
Great job man i can see you doimg better then other out there
it good check other one make sure it running if vibrating or one motor out that is big issue for compressure because of lack of cooling
nice idea on the misting , yes to be safe not showing how all things are done is another great idea
Amazing! Just got up and already a new video! Keep the awesome content up! Love HVACR VIDEOS!
I don't know how I ended up here, but it's been a fascinating five hours! Thanks.
Nice maintenance on those units your the best !! 👍👍
Yep. Im one of those not in the trade cuz its to dam hot in az, but i watch because of your common sense, attention to detail and you take pride in your work.. excellent job.
just a thought - obviously the water was there to help the condenser coil stay cool whether that's just by the water being colder or an adiabatic process - however, could it be improved by blocking off that other fan position with some cardboard to get the working fan to draw air over the whole coul and to make sure air didn't just bypass the coil and circulate inside the unit, or is that just not something that happens with these units?
There's a divider in there behind that fan shroud, between the fan holes.
44R0Ndin I thought that might be the case, thanks for confirming
"the compressor's probably gonna take a crap now" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have had a similar thought for many years... the compressor just had its first orgasm hahahahaha great video as always brother