3 calls, a day in the life of an HVAC tech…per request

First day of work after a short time out. 3 calls, one of which is a return to previous one to seal return.
#hvac
#hvaclife
#adayinthelife
• 3 calls, a day in the ...
That’s when I returned to fix it.

[@johnisraelhvac2019]

Hope everything is ok at the doctor

[@HVACGUY]

Thanks bro. It’s easy to keep working at a unsustainable pace, and ignore warning signs. If we don’t take care of ourselves we can’t help anyone else.

[@johnisraelhvac2019]

@@HVACGUY I hear that. You didn’t have a heart attack or anything did you?

[@HVACGUY]

@@johnisraelhvac2019 very close to something severe like that. I’m clearly not 20 years old anymore.

[@johnisraelhvac2019]

@@HVACGUY take care of yourself bro

[@cutum]

Take it easy man! Don't work yourself so hard!

[@MindFocusMusic-]

Take it easy dude, health is wealth. Great video

[@mrpatter19888]

Only time this shredders leak on me like that is after I try to do someone a favor lol! Hate when that happens

[@Edukantun]

I hope you be ok man. Take care. Saludos 🇲🇽

[@dakotasmith448]

Wishing you well - take care of yourself; you are an absolute gem of a human being 🤙

[@atlas9373]

I have the same appion core remover, that thing is a life saver 🙌🏽 please make more videos like this!!

[@NgelejaCharles-ng7bh]

I like what you do,am aircon technician also.from Tanzania

[@donaldpainter956]

Damn good looking work. nothing compares to quility work and the outcome is unmatched keep up the great work and great videos thank you

[@dongordon2334]

good to see you back..hope youre feeling better

[@jgllrd454]

Just found your Chanel, excelente content. I have been a commercial/industrial and to lesser degree residential installer. Now trying service work and your Chanel is an immense help. Thank you and my respects. Please keep posting more content.

[@lawdog516]

God’s speed my brother !!! Your in my prayers !!

[@roberts1159]

Glad you are doing better. Take care of yourself. Hard to do in that Georgia heat !

[@albertpaez6595]

best health - good job

[@jasonaguilar4929]

Great video hope all is well with you health take care of yourself really enjoy all the videos I learn a lot from you ✌🏾🙏

[@jerrylockhart3069]

Use membrane with the mastic. You could use duckboard too . A case of 1 inch duckboard has six sheets in it and varies in price of about $20 a sheet or more like the prices went up. The mesh membrane holds the mastic it has a little glue on it with your spray glued in place and the mesh will hold the mastic to whatever you put it to thanks Jerry

[@HNIC86]

Awesome job on that last part. I see the difference in temperature.

[@donaldpainter956]

I keep medium strength tread locker for bolts like that

[@johnwalker890]

I like your little Mikita fan, Mikita makes a few good products, I have a couple of their tools, hope the doctor told you good news, instead of bad. Good job Curtis.

[@joehead1294]

By the time you can do this work well, your to old to do it anymore.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video like always

[@donflash1128]

Excellent job.

[@HNIC86]

Ayeee bro always take care of your health think of it as a PM's Preventive maintenance.

[@leoaz4667]

Hope it's nothing serious, prayers coming your way Sir

[@enkidufive3349]

Some Gopro cameras support a external mic. Some microphones also have a short pickup range in order to cancel other ambient sound. That's just a bit of food for thought from a former audio technician.

[@superiorcomfortheatingairl4636]

Your business and my business is almost identical, so I am not going to say take care of your health and hire someone (although that is the right way) I realize it is not that simple. It will be two years this August when I had my heart attack, which brought my business to a complete stand still for 6 months (since I had to have open heart bypass surgery), no revenue and enormous medical expenses. Since then I am still a one man operation

[@HVACGUY]

That sounds rough. I can understand.

[@jasonreitz6049]

I’m a one man show also, and I find that a lot less stressful not dealing with headaches of babysitting helpers and just doing my own thing everyday.by myself. You do have to work a little harder physically though and get a little creative when doing installs alone. I wouldn’t have it any other way though. There are certain jobs that I flat out turn down, like doing a complete reduct job in the summer in an attic. If they want it done I tell them They’ll have to wait till wintertime.

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

its time to invest on a helper,it pays in the long run.nice job take care wish you health.

[@HVACGUY]

I think about it frequently

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

@@HVACGUY you will make more money.

[@FalloutGenius1]

Commenting as I watch, I can’t tel if that first unit compressor is screaming or it’s the contractor buzzing but sheesh!

[@horacegardner3516]

Good job on sealing/insulating the return plenum. You are usually pretty thorough, however I noticed you didn’t insulate the bare suction line. Not criticizing just out of character for your work. Keep up the good videos!

[@Progress24.7]

Gotta turn that blower off during the evap leak check l

[@HVACGUY]

I did, what you here is my little blower on my head

[@ddcws1]

When you charged with R22B did you just add it in since it was so low anyways? Also what’s the average time it takes you to complete a call? Not at repair but troubleshooting. I am a field tech and I want to be more efficient running calls any advise.

[@donaldpainter956]

I've been a service technician for 25 years and did install and fabrication for 13 years before that and the goal I set is when I go on a call when I start a trouble shooting is to find the problem in 15 minutes or less but when I find the problem bad capicater or compressor or motor whatever is to make sure that's the only problem I've been doing it so long I can most of the time see what the unit is doing and know what is wrong.But that comes with experience like my diagnostics bag only weighs 5 pounds that in itself helps out

[@ReliableHVACR]

Take care of yourself man 🤙🏽

[@vaeagle1]

that 2nd call had the line set coming out of the foundation below grade with no conduit around it , just dirt LOL

[@chesneyquinn2377]

Feel better,it's a brutal trade,I bowed out this summer due to medical issues.50 years old.

[@HVACGUY]

That’s exactly my age. I’m trying to scale it back, accept less calls, by appointment only, and reject calls that would put me at risk. I don’t want to leave it just yet. You’re right it can be brutal

[@danielrichards9138]

I would like to know what you did about the condensation drip on the return line, looks like it's been dripping for quite a while owing to the condition of the floor.

[@97Napkins]

24 min yeaaaaaaaa. Feed us 😋

[@throttlebottle5906]

I yelled through the screen to change both cores at the same time, because when one is leaking/stuck the other likely will do the same thing. lol pain in the rear things they are.

[@mountainklima5602]

Nice , where did you get the iPad holder for the truck?

[@HVACGUY]

Rammounts.com or American van.com

[@smacleod69]

Never seen any one use styrofoam board to seal up a return. but a good idea

[@nonamesplease8228]

Did you mix R422b with the R22 that was still in the system?

[@FalloutGenius1]

Wondering this as well. Hopefully he recovered vacced then added the drop in. Drop ins should never be mixed with the original. Also I would personally recover and vac on a system that has shraders leaking. I’m always worried about air in the system

[@donaldpainter956]

The only thing I have done differently is put the tstat wire in some 1/2 liquid Tite

[@carlossaenz4075]

Heres something that a great tec like u might be able to help me !!!! When I put my trane/ american standard heater model s8x1b080m4psca ( honey well tstat 3000 ) on fan only it goes to very low speed, the manual has no real information ( dip switches ) ( board ) on how to change the speed on fan only mode. Heating/cooling works great. Do I need to do wiring od some kind or what

[@trebrehenuf]

Go get em.

[@W4AX]

Take care of yourself and follow you doctors advice. Don’t try to “he man” it.

[@stevenpollock6342]

ok ivd watched 1 or 2 ok maybe 100 of your jobs and although been doing this for 30 years plus dont think i could have fixed one !1 of ur callouts ( well maybe the cap jobs)

[@Demy26]

Health first

[@throttlebottle5906]

I'm afraid of the fan blade hub screws coming out and the blade blasting through a coil, so I automatically use thread locker.

[@exlost245]

been working with HVAC for about 4years now. Been thinking taking a risks and do service calls like this. But have no idea yet like how much to charge people per service request repair

[@sh2697]

i want to get a volmeter. wonder what you suggest. Do you rec the chinese brand? Or do you suggest your fieldpiece

[@aarongunter5582]

Hell yeah man make that money

[@sknight0391]

You think it might be related to the vaccine you took?

[@HVACGUY]

I haven’t thought about it, and my doctors didn’t mention it, but anything is possible.

[@sknight0391]

@@HVACGUY a lot of people are having issues after taking the vaccine. Inflammation around the heart has been a very common side effect that can occur even weeks after having the vaccine.

[@superiorcomfortheatingairl4636]

I had my 2nd vaccine shot on June 7 and I have experienced more rapid heart beat and more difficulty on breathing. My doctor says it’s due to my prior heart damage from my heart attack, but who knows. Since the government and liberal media promoting everyone needing to get the vaccine, I don’t know if the doctors would want to link any occurrences to be caused by the vaccine

[@holtrussell]

“Just say no” to Covid vaccine. Thanks but no thanks.

[@holtrussell]

Doctors are not permitted to voice vaccine concerns per most state medical boards. Minnesota medical board is “suing” MN doctor Bob Zajac for informing his patients there is a risk (despite the fact that there are risks) to vaccines and letting the patient decide. Good luck getting advice from a doctor!

[@NgelejaCharles-ng7bh]

Am interested

[@er03ik]

Signing up to get my hvac epa certification! It’s a trading school and it’s 6,000 . Wish me luck .

[@BlinkedMyCart]

how did it go? i’m planning to start soon

[@bliqxy1019]

just find a job who will train you and get your certs that way . id never spend 6k 😭

[@donaldpainter956]

Is that 22B a drop in or do you have to evacuate all the 22 then add

[@edgarsoto2533]

100 per lb in Htown

[@Hale-zj9nb]

What kind of tablet mount is that?

[@clintondamico4741]

Throw that leak detector in the trash

[@stephwaylonwells3218]

👍

[@og5625]

Can u start hvac at 16

[@LuisSantos-sz6tt]

I saw your KZbin video for the first time and I'm so impressed with your knowledge and patience and ingenuity in your field , I would like to know how can I get in touch with you , email address or phone ? Because I have a trane Single packaged electric and propane gas unit and like 3 weeks ago my heater not working anymore , the ac does , the model # is 4YCC3042B1096A production date 12/2012 thank you in advance

[@richardday2893]

I work on my own. And have a running commentary in my head in my own voice. Darn annoying. !

[@97Napkins]

How long does that fan stay running on batterie?

[@HVACGUY]

About a week of use on a 5ah battery

[@cutum]

You should hire a helper and let a young cat to the attic work! Too damn hot and hard on your body when you get older! Take care buddy!

[@connor8204]

pay them right though

[@frankjames1955]

i had something happen just recently... if i may be a bother ... i found my pressure switch with a bunch of water in it .. after checking what caused a limit switch error but it wasnt the limit switches they all had currect coming in and out ... i tested the limit circut at 16 volts but the board R wire reads about 29.5 volts ..now im stumped

[@HVACGUY]

It’s really hard to help without putting a meter to work on it.

[@frankjames1955]

@@HVACGUY i understand..

[@adeptheatingair]

sounds like a bad board.

[@frankjames1955]

@@adeptheatingair i ordered a board on line and put it in and the same error, the wires connect to the gas valve for the inducer and safety switches.. its an ICP n9mp1075b12b1 if there isnt any circut board on the gas valve ,(other than the connectors ) then i would assume its either the transformer or another bad board i cant tell

[@joep4143]

@@frankjames1955 pay someone that does HVAC. They will fix it.

[@nitemirror1]

this is mad boring

[@realestateservicessaleshea99]

Don't work to hard. Your cheating with that fan tho. °15 is decent. 🥃🥃🍺🍺🍺🍇🎳 Stay safe. Retired (werk'n)keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses.

[@HVACGUY]

The fan helps if having difficulty with the heat.

[@FalloutGenius1]

I used to never wear glasses when working on condensers until I got tired of having mulch spray up into my face and eyes on startup