DID THIS A.C. TECH. BLOW THE COMPRESSOR?

See what leads to a heat pump exploding once Legit Heating and Air reset the breaker. The compressor explodes which leads to them replacing the outdoor condenser.
www.legitheatingandair.com

[@jearedyoung3281]

You’re doing a great job man we all make mistakes and the best thing that comes from it is a lesson that we learn and I watched the video after this where you check the ground compression and it saved you it’s amazing to watch you work and how honest you are and learn from you thank you for posting these videos

[@Legitheatingandair]

@jearedyoung3281 Thanks for the encouragement. It's comments like yours that motivate me all the more to want to do better.

[@bigc8300]

Im going on my 29th year. F The haters shit happens. Im glad you showed it happen most techs would not do that.

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@bigc8300 Thanks Big C. It means a great deal coming from you big bro.

[@JakePorterHVAC]

Glad you weren't right in front of it when it broke loose. Pretty sweet that you were able to get back over there the same day and get her back online. Stay safe out there. Thanks for the video.

[@petercastner8660]

It is so sweet to see a professional at work! I love your work brother! Keep up the great work and don't let the few unappreciated customer get under your skin! It's not easy but it will keep you young my brother. Let the stress go. I'm praying for you brother.

[@rafaellopez9411]

Is a lesson for me i didn't know that, good video, everyone make mistakes, keep going.

[@KentuckyReef]

I never flip a breaker without pulling the disconnect! That way I am sitting next to the unit when it starts and if need be I can pull the disconnect immediately if I hear or see anything funny.

[@askyourgirlabme6869]

Pulling the disconnect would not stop that leak

[@behvac]

When that happens it's like a 22 bullet shooting out of that compressor. I had one shoot a hole in my boot. Never stand in front of the compressor terminals.

[@amadeusrocks4967]

Should have checked compressor to ground before turning on

[@Legitheatingandair]

I agree but would that have changed the outcome? If I had checked to see if the compressor was shorted to ground would it have saved this unit in your opinion? If so how?

[@amadeusrocks4967]

@@Legitheatingandair refrigerant would not have blown all over could have reclaimed it

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@amadeusrocks4967 Ah, ok, thanks

[@RidingWithRamsey]

@@amadeusrocks4967 that refrigerant was way to acidic to salvage

[@themrmoy40]

its not " reclaimed" its call recovered remember the 3 "R's recovere, reclaimed, recycle its in your epa book"​@amadeusrocks4967

[@TheBdog2009]

I'm just here to read the comments of everyone trashing you for resetting the breaker before diagnosis. 😅

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@TheBdog2009 have fun, I'm sure you will not be disappointed.

[@BeardedBeastLV]

It’s hilarious how people come on here talking like they know anything about ACs😂 I’ve been in the HVAC industry for over 20 years of here in LV! Keep doing you bro, you’re doing a great job👍

[@RedMeet12]

Nice job...I just did a change out on a 2 ton ICP Heat Pump / Air Handler and did all the steps, cracked open the valves to let loose (R-410A) and there was NO pre charge of freon in the system, I checked the unit for leaks (visual and sound) no leak, I weighed in the factory charge after doing another vacuum and so far the unit is running fine, I haven't seen that in 20 yrs of doing AC work, I called the company where I purchased the system and they said to monitor the system and if I have any issues let them know and they would pay me a freon allowance, they said it should have come recharged.

[@deanmartin1966]

I think she might be Filipino. I don’t think she’s Chinese. Lol. Good job.

[@Legitheatingandair]

Chinese sounds better but what do I know. 🙂 I hope none of them get offended.

[@uongduong]

That’s like calling an English man French.

[@jkmarshall3553]

First time I've seen a compressor blow out like that! Blowing like a volcano!

[@Legitheatingandair]

I've seen it a few times but not often.

[@tphvac87]

@@Legitheatingandairlegit I’m sure you have with these practices 🤣

[@Legitheatingandair]

@tphvac87 🤣 Many or soo fake that they will not admit their imperfections but they turn real when pointing out others. We need to deal with our beams and let others deal with their specks.

[@StateFair-wu3iy]

​@@Legitheatingandair "Eye" agree. (chuckle). I have learned the hard way to check for shorted wires in the compressor first when the breaker has flipped. My reason is to show customer immediately that their AC unit is bad before I go any further. This keeps those slip&fall customers from putting in a false claim on us. Keep sowing good so that U will harvest good! I know who to call when I need ac work.

[@gregoryburkhead7813]

As a landscaper I'm glad I never weed wack next to those. Customers used to say you didn't do a good job around there. I told them the wires hanging out of those things are there for a reason. Was i right ✅️ 😂

[@mrkymuse9282]

You have proven through your work so far that you are a good and honest HVAC tech, but... You wash the old pipes while they are directed towards the pipes of the new unit, the cover should not serve as protection during soldering and finally, under the new unit you can see the remains of old oil which obviously you didn't clean before installing. I'm writing this as a well-intentioned critique, keep up the good work

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@mrkymuse9282 😊 ok Mr.

[@john7017]

I was grounded. Always check for a grounded compressor when you find a tripped breaker before resetting. Also check holding nitrogen pressure test for at least 15 minuets to make sure there are no leaks at the indoor unit. That compressor fried for a reason.

[@Legitheatingandair]

Ok, thanks

[@swampasssapper3643]

That's why we check the unit for shorts to gound before just re-energizing a system, especially if a breaker has tripped

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@swampasssapper3643 great for you, great job.

[@PenaR85]

Did this my rookie year! Gotta learn somehow. Unlike you I was kneeling right next to the unit when it turned back on 😬 Nice video 🤙🏽

[@Legitheatingandair]

@PenaR85😆 KZbin makes it possible for me to get paid for rookie mistakes. So I think I'll keep making them. I know how to fix them.

[@PenaR85]

@@Legitheatingandair get it brother!

[@Hv1245]

I do commercial.and a few weeks ago had a trane unit blow the terminals out.the compressor tested good.had a bad cap on it replaced it ran for about 30 seconds then blew em out.the compressor tested can be good and still let go

[@welrod94]

No hate but i always wondered why the diagrams on the back of the panels were burnt. Im sure maybe it wasn't a important part but still. It seems like the one part you need is always burnt or smeared. Also unrelated to that i love soldering\brazing A/c lines. If i could just do that all day every day id die happy. I really enjoy it but of course that doesn't include the swedging and cleaning copper. That part isn't fun depending how much room or line you have to work with and also sometimes feels like 90% of the work is just sanding copper until my hand starts to cramp up

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@welrod94 glad i can solve the mystery for you.

[@Paul-IE-Repairs]

im glad it didnt cause a fire when you kicked it back on. FYI denatured alcohol works as a flush as well, being its a metal cleaner, that evaporates pretty quickly.

[@retiredbobsday.5642]

Seen those terminal blocks blow out more than once

[@Legitheatingandair]

Same here.

[@caru3257]

One caught on fire. I turned the power off and she went with new system.

[@johndavid6956]

This is real life, on the job training!. Sh!t happens! The only thing that matters, you learned something from this experience. Bet you wont do that again.

[@richlikeg3722]

Great work. That Lineset must have been short in order for you to shoot that cleaner upward from the condenser. Did system had a piston or txv?

[@Legitheatingandair]

If I remember correctly it was a TXV.

[@pelon542]

i never just reset a breaker before checking the unit for ground

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@pelon542 Great job. Keep up the splendid work.

[@yinggamer7762]

No suction line drier or acid desiccant / protocol after burnout?

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@yinggamer7762 😆 yeah ok Mr.

[@FatChixx]

Glad you were safe tho

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@FatChixx You can see the bigger picture Fat. Thanks

[@behvac]

I think most techs would flip on the breaker not check and see if the compressor is short to ground. I have had to many techs working for me they would have done what you did and charge the customer for a new unit. You just let the Freon out the fast way. No the compressor was short to ground and even if you checked it with your meter you would have found a bad compressor. The customer should pay for this it's not a mistake. It looks like you blew it up. If the heat pump was not working my dispatcher would ask the homeowner to check the breaker and when they cut it on ? Who pays. I hope you did not do that job for free.

[@jmead6121]

Sad but true it happens

[@lennypaccione8047]

Seen that happen 2 times in my career (witnessed).

[@38mullet]

been there sucks

[@orlandoperez8378]

Hvac basic check 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@SihAza]

"Clean-up on aisle 6". Bet she doesn't even speak Mandarin or Cantonese. More likely SE Asian (Filipino, Malay, Vietnamese, ...), and speaks 'merican well.

[@TRUSTEDHeatAC]

She’s not Chinese, more likely Vietnamese, Thai, Philippine, or Laos.

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@TRUSTEDHeatAC I can not get all that in the title. Just have to settle for Chinese. 🙂

[@retiredbobsday.5642]

Shorted burn out

[@Lilflue.]

Holy cow

[@YoDawg-v6l]

you are not supposed to braze against the diagram panel..lol

[@Legitheatingandair]

Don't worry, I made sure I left it legible for you.

[@behvac]

@@Legitheatingandair It was from the old Heat Pump not the new one.

[@Legitheatingandair]

@@behvac They just want something to laugh about. Let them have fun. The real always sees past the surface and has the last laugh behind the curtains.

[@KentuckyReef]

Are you for real!!!!! You couldn’t buy a reducer, WOW! Most of your work is good and then you do some jackleg shit like that…..

[@TNHVACLIFE]

Gone get that Happy ending after replacing that condenser

[@jkmarshall3553]

Hells yeah!!!! Long time!!!