Bosch IDS Ultra! New Flammable Refrigerant! First Time R454B Install! Dual Install, Dual Fuel!

[@Balticblue93]

Finally, a young technician using the proper equipment to pull a vacuum with a quality pump, the best hoses and pulling well below 500 microns. Not just doing the bare minimums. The original carrier manuals called to be vacuumed to 100 or below microns. My guys and I use the same equipment and take pictures for each client's file. Daniel is a very good installer and technician that follows all the best practices and takes his time to make sure everything is done to an almost OCD level, which is great. Too bad there weren't more employees like that in the world. My guys know to do it right or not at all. Nice job, young man. Keep up that great work.

[@harryschrysan3183]

It also depends on the company that provides tools and they don't constantly calling you every damn 10 minutes to ask you 'why it takes so long'. Companies are the biggest culprit people in this trade are hacks. Talking from experience. I hate them bitches!!!

[@scott192]

that filter is never gonna changed with it that hard to change.. and once drywalled/door fame its in for life

[@kens.3729]

Great Premiere and the video Length was Perfect. 👍🙏

[@DCHVAC]

@@kens.3729 glad you liked it. It’s hard to make videos longer, I only got to do it this time because I wasn’t gonna post half of it

[@edwingehman9885]

I think the mitigation strategy of that sensor would turn the blower on to remove any A2L refrigerant out of the air handler to avoid build up to a level that actually could be concentrated enough to explode. Great work Daniel and Peter!

[@MrCmgl1]

As far as the equipment I work on, the blower does run and shuts off the compressor and if gas furnace it will shut that off.

[@scottmaz4063]

Job well done as always. Great job.

[@DCHVAC]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

[@kens.3729]

Great Job, Brothers Daniel and Peter. 🤔👍🙏

[@DCHVAC]

Thank you!

[@joemartinez-673]

Most valuable information for apprentice and seasoned technicians. Thank you. From Denver , Colorado. 😎🤟

[@mattl643]

Pretty sweet units. Nice job on the install

[@scottmaz4063]

That's friggin cold 🥶. I don't miss it 😂

[@DCHVAC]

@@scottmaz4063 I like the cold. Keeps you awake.

[@scottmaz4063]

@DCHVAC I use to love the winter not no more

[@tylerbinette8801]

350 lb outdoor is nuts! thatll make it interesting if we ever install these things solo LMAO also pretty cool you only need a 2 wire ran now for the communication. good work bud.

[@DCHVAC]

It is awesome and too heavy. Thanks.

[@natepeterson7145]

It's weird that R454 is mildy flammable and needs safeties but on r600a refrigerators I work on the only safeties are sealed molex plugs. If it leaks it leaks. While it's only like an ounce or two of refrigerant it's way more flammable than r454b and r32. It's all about money.

[@DCHVAC]

@@natepeterson7145 this is literally like 10-15lbs of refrigerant….. it makes sense to have sensors….

[@natepeterson7145]

@@DCHVAC I get it but you can get r600a to explode if the right hack installs it just like any regular refrigerant.

[@Jon-hx7pe]

@@natepeterson7145 fridges hold far less refrigerant. i'm still not fond of using hydrocarbons in them.

[@williamserver4332]

Those stands make the unit too high blocking the windows. Thanks for the video

[@danielelise7348]

Get yourself some nice sunglasses Dan.😎

[@JPK66]

Great job, but how will you ever change the filter once the door is framed out?

[@DCHVAC]

@@JPK66 it’s not hard to

[@TooCloseSeries]

Too cold outside must be why no one wants to sell me a new heat pump. 🥶

[@scottmaz4063]

Hope a breezy day doesn't knock that condenser over. Wow its tall!

[@DCHVAC]

It’s screwed in securely. And weighs enough to keep itself down anyway!

[@timothyfink9354]

good job.

[@DCHVAC]

@@timothyfink9354 thanks

[@TheRAMBO9191]

Damn, missed most of this!

[@DCHVAC]

It’s OK, did you see when I opened the service valves?

[@Tanneritefilledfido]

So when it senses a leak it shuts off mechanical cooling but runs the blower till the sensor no longer reads any refrigerant in the cabinet. I went to the carrier a2l course and they were saying every manufacture is doing the same thing

[@scottmaz4063]

What not done at 1pm and going out for sushi? Your slacking guys lol

[@DCHVAC]

@@scottmaz4063 your son in laws slacking!

[@joemartinez-673]

​@@DCHVAC" sarcastic " = jealous ". 😂😂😂😂

[@kekkfkciiebd]

Looks like great work. What aquastat are you using on that hot water coil?

[@DCHVAC]

@@kekkfkciiebd they’re inexpensive aquastats I believe Argo makes them.

[@tphvac87]

Fan is gunna run to mitigate that refrigerant Daniel.

[@DCHVAC]

Nope. Fan shuts off. I tested it

[@tphvac87]

Not what I was told, it makes sense if you have a flammable refrigerant leak the disburse it though out the space, yes?

[@acrservicesmathewr7565]

It doesn’t want to send that flammable refrigerant into the house. Shuts it off completely until it can be reset

[@robbiebennett8185]

Yes bro 25 is cold af to me. Lol

[@TheClayton306]

25f is still basically tshirt weather here

[@Chris_In_Texas]

The fan will run when it senses a leak and shut down the compressor. That way it keeps the volume of A2L in the air well below the lower explosion limit. Welcome to the new world! Pretty soon we will all be using R744. 😁

[@j.r.branch1681]

It shuts down the condensor and runs the indoor fan for 5 minutes than resets and goes to normal operation I think it should stay locked out but they don’t crazy right now

[@jasongeo2]

Can you imagine not using the propress on all those connections

[@yoshooah]

Did you used to work for the pipe doctor?

[@PipeDoctor]

Daniel and Peter are part of the PDHS family team.

[@zachtruax3222]

I can’t believe Bosch didn’t decide to put male stubs on their new A2L refrigerant units. Easier for zoomlock fittings. Most other manufacturers are

[@DCHVAC]

@@zachtruax3222 I think there should be a choice, I would much rather braze.

[@andyajitsingh9127]

How about an apartment tour when you get a chance ?

[@DCHVAC]

@@andyajitsingh9127 maybe once it’s finished

[@JosephGetchel]

How many total A/C units does this house have? How big is this place - a mansion?

[@DCHVAC]

@@JosephGetchel 7500sq ft

[@DCHVAC]

@@JosephGetchel 6 units

[@scottvolage1752]

Keep up the good work and make the trades great again Daniel. Smash that Like button and Subscribe folks. Smash it for Peter.

[@DCHVAC]

Boom!

[@smacleod69]

Way to go with the filter on the first unit. Need to go to the right or tell the framer to move that door frame. Not gonna pass inspection like that. And one of the units you will see from the window.

[@DCHVAC]

It’s not being inspected. And that was the only way to put the filter in. Not enough room on other sides. They can fix the door that’s not on me that’s on the workers who r making the equipment impossible to access.

[@smacleod69]

@@DCHVAC Not being inspected? Did you even do a load Calculation. Also I can tell you are not a true tin knocker. You could have built a new return base to extend it to the right and center in the door. That is completely on you. Your job as an installer is to make you have the correct clearance for service per code.

[@DCHVAC]

@ no my job was to install this equipment. The duct work is made by others.

[@smacleod69]

@@DCHVAC Others who???? Can you even measure and make your own duct work fittings? It is apart of the job description.

[@DCHVAC]

@ the job description is to install equipment utilizing existing duct connections. I don’t have the equipment on me to make ductwork. They have tin knockers who make duct work if needed. Framers to move walls or change door. They are using a general contractor to do all of the work. My job entailed installing equipment and that it. We told them what we would do for $X and they said ok do it.

[@danparisi1587]

How do you dispose of a condenser full of refrigerant . Why don't you just reclaim it?

[@DCHVAC]

@@danparisi1587 I can reclaim it in the warmth of our shop if we needed to. However we have a guy who picks up our condensers to dispose of them properly.

[@jasongeo2]

I hate programming thermostats, idk know how u deal with the different brands

[@DCHVAC]

I love these T10+ pro thermostats. But i grew up around technology so its second nature to me.

[@BoilerMaker56]

You should’ve used the raised condenser pads for heat pumps would’ve looked a lot better. I only use those for mini split condensers.

[@DCHVAC]

I think these look really good.

[@joemartinez-673]

​@@DCHVAC Daniel, your way best . Keeps snow build up to a minimum. 😎🤟

[@Hottopics347]

Grate job DC. Note. Don’t practice to cut group/bundle electrical wires. Live or died.

[@DCHVAC]

@@Hottopics347 cut line voltage together and it kills the breaker.

[@xcmskim4]

Except for the outdoor condenser blocking the view of the window (looks tacky), otherwise great job!

[@DCHVAC]

@@xcmskim4 they’re still in the process of renovating the entire house. I’m sure they’ll address it.

[@jasongeo2]

What is the decay pass number 500?

[@DCHVAC]

No, decay isn’t by “number” it’s by RATE.

[@DCHVAC]

You could technically pass decay at 12,000 microns as long as it stayed around there

[@DCHVAC]

It’s about the micron rise per minute or something. Idk. Technology does it for me.

[@Jon-hx7pe]

the new unit looks like a old lennox hs18 a/c

[@bigcat.mattyahoo]

How come you and Peter don’t say hi to Nana Claire

[@JuliusAlbert-i6k]

Why use the mapp and Oxy when you can get yourself a nice little acetylene torch with smaller MC tank . One tank instead of 2

[@DCHVAC]

@@JuliusAlbert-i6k it’s acetylene oxy. And it burns much hotter than a b tank with a turbo torch. It’s ideal for brazing and what should be used.

[@davidkranz9990]

I would be so pissed if by dancer was sticky over the top of my windowsill😤

[@DCHVAC]

@@davidkranz9990 good thing your not the homeowner, and the entire house is being Renoed. That portion hasn’t been touched yet. It’s gonna be

[@drodriguez394]

Broaden your horizons kid. Uei does the job but there’s so many other great meters available that have more features. Field piece sc440 is my favorite. My favorite feature of it is 3 phase rotation. And the audio and visual indication that hey we have power Can’t go wrong with a fluke

[@DCHVAC]

@@drodriguez394 I don’t like fluke, ive had it and didnt like it. I really enjoy my meter it does what i need it to do. I dont work on 3 phase equipment much. Maybe once a year.

[@Chris_In_Texas]

5:55 Why do they make the utility rooms so damn small! Ugh. My big boned body wouldn't fit in there for sure! 🤣👍

[@manuelcirino1456]

Wouldn’t install it on the stand to high and blocking the window

[@DCHVAC]

When it’s being used for Heat after a foot and a half snow storm trying to defrost that stand needs to be there

[@joemartinez-673]

​@DCHVAC Daniel , your way of installing the best method " keeps snow buil up to a minimum ". 😎🤟

[@FX10606]

Seriously man , there are gas/oil furnaces/ boilers inside of homes . Another flammable add on not a big deal .

[@DCHVAC]

@@FX10606 Ik that it just makes for a good thumbnail and title

[@john7017]

Outdoor units are too close together for proper maintenance and servicing.

[@DCHVAC]

@@john7017 that’s absurd and not at all true. Therese over a foot between the units to walk between and for them to operate properly.

[@jasongeo2]

What the hell is all that piping? Is it a mansion

[@DCHVAC]

Yes it’s a huge house. 6 AC zones with forced hot air, plus radiant zones, and indirect water heater zone.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

Be careful about selling anything with r454b for the time being.. it's already being banned in some countries because it contains "forever chemicals". Forever chemicals are kinda dangerous, it won't be long until it's banned here.

[@natepeterson7145]

Ha, that'll be the reason for the next money grab change. Just a cycle to make money. That sounds worse than the previous refrigerants though.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

@natepeterson7145 no kidding. It's what has caused HVAC to almost triple in prices.

[@jeffmeier1663]

That closet looks too small to meet the Bosch requirements for A2L equipment room. The room area in which the unit is installed shall be not less than 20% Amin. Amin is shown in Tables 6-8.

[@DCHVAC]

@@jeffmeier1663 read the manual fully. There is a fully open common ceiling above the entire basement which is over a foot tall, the entire area of the home, and ventilated.

[@jeffmeier1663]

@@DCHVAC I did not see that it was open.

[@joemartinez-673]

Electronics under water 💧 pipes . Engineering 😅

[@tphvac87]

That filter is so dumb frame the door like a few inches wider…

[@DCHVAC]

@@tphvac87 all the construction in the house is like this. I just install equipment 🤷‍♂️

[@MichOutdoors]

Definitely not the best planning being only year old previous install

[@DCHVAC]

Not our planning. Customer has more money than sleepy joe.

[@swaterman08]

41:10 WTF was that?

[@DCHVAC]

@@swaterman08 lol an explosion

[@Steve-bm2zm]

First

[@Rico-oy3dc]

For those with attitudes, the entire world has signed treaties to eliminate anthropological climate warming, over 100 countries. GWP refrigerants will be banned, just like chlorinated refrigerants are. Cost is not an issue. Flammable refrigerants are inevitable and all training and installation laws are already being rolled out in USA. I am a licensed tech with U-608 and a 1.5 years in residential, along with being a retired Chemical Engineering Tech of 20 years. Get used to change. Peoplevin the tradecwork with ammonia everybday and is much more dangerous IMO.

[@jasongeo2]

Why the hell is a flammable refrigerant now? Surely you cant be serious

[@DCHVAC]

It’s real.

[@MassiveGarbage]

Its 2025. Of course its serious. Lol

[@petersmart1999]

They are great refrigerants.They have been in use for years,most containing iso-butane or propane.

[@tphvac87]

We’ve been using propane as a refrigerant for many many years now, calm down.

[@JSH1]

Nothing new, various versions have been around for a while. Ammonia systems for commercial refrigeration have been around for a long time too.

[@Liam25025]

Hey Daniel do you have to crawl around in attics much? Edit - i mean in NY

[@DCHVAC]

@@Liam25025 yes lots of attic crawling. I’ll be in an attic tommorow.