Don't Let Your HVAC unit Get This BAD!!

Today's task is to replace an indoor cooling coil that is leaking refrigerant and give the system an overall cleaning. The HVAC system I'm working on is a split unit Rheem/Ruud gas furnace (located in the attic) with air conditioning serving the upstairs of the home. The customer also complained about a musty smell whenever the system was running. The indoor cooling coil was in bad shape, everyone should breathe a little better with this new coil.

[@dutch661]

The extra effort to place the camera in the attic just to reopen the door. Definitely putting quality shots into the video when most people want out of their good job

[@QualityHVACR]

Thank you sir! 🙏🏽

[@bababooey7576]

You caught that too? It was a nice touch

[@zachdesrosiers]

I really love the video editing and quality, shows you really care about what you're doing, in your work and your hobbies. Glad to see other people out there with passion for what they do. 👊

[@arturobolanos6061]

I am a HVAC student about to graduate and your videos are real world. Outstanding Professional.

[@taj4l]

You put so much effort in your videos I can only imagine how much extra time all that takes. Thank you for all quality videos you make. It’s appreciated and entertaining!

[@bababooey7576]

2005? Sheesh, my KeepRite is from 1983 and still has the factory charge. Only work done was we voluntarily changed the capacitors two years ago ( originals were still going). I can't believe it's still going. Great video as always! Greetings from Canada.

[@blitzblutz]

Those old green KeepRites were manufactured in Brampton and bomb-proof!

[@bababooey7576]

@@blitzblutz Brampton or Brantford, and yes!!!! Although, sadly it leaked at the evaporator, last May/early June and the compressor died. It's on my youTube page if you're interested. Its first breakdown in 37 years was its demise. I miss it bigtime!! What a gem! ♥️

[@blitzblutz]

@@bababooey7576 I'm interested. Evaporator isn't it's fault at all. Compressor is though.

[@bababooey7576]

@@blitzblutz There wasn't much refrigerant at all in the system. It was oily around where the Lineset connected to the evaporator. I'm assuming no refrigerant/oil , dead compressor after a while... I'm assuming the O rings finally rotted enough and let the system leak out?

[@blitzblutz]

@@bababooey7576 that would be my guess. Probably you just needed new rings and fresh oil. Refill with refrigerant and you would be good for another couple of decades.

[@altyndom7039]

Wow using R507 for R22 saved homeowner some money. You're the man.

[@GamingCenteral7]

bro where did you get that nozzle head.... that would be a life saver

[@luisbriones1998]

I just started watching your vids today and MANNNNN THEIR DOPE! 🔥

[@QualityHVACR]

Thx man! I appreciate that!! 😁

[@evileast282]

Clean, professional, efficient. Good stuff!

[@hvactactical]

Nice! The joblink setup from Fieldpiece is my favorite. Great job brother. Oh and that’s a sick hat! 🔥🔥🔥👊🏼

[@QualityHVACR]

Thx brother! I appreciate what you’re doing, I’m enjoying the sweet merch!

[@brettwing737]

I really like this guy's videos good work man keep them coming

[@ares3914]

One of the most thorough and best techs I've seen doing residential. Most residential techs dont know what there doing so they sell capacitors and units most of the time that condenser was in a bad location between 2 walls but you got that coil in and maybe saved that homeowner 5 years before the replace the condenser

[@argenismoreno8838]

I want a HVAC cap like your, it's really nice.

[@jimbola77]

Good Job!!!!! thank you for sharing.

[@QualityHVACR]

Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@justwork_hvac]

Great video ... Keep them coming....

[@danielriverafigueroa]

Good work, and very entertaining your videos.

[@FlyEaglesFly19111]

5yrs old and rusted out.. okay that says a few things. 1.) How well ventilated is the attic? 2.) How well sealed and insulated is the duct work? 3.) How was the superheat and subcool? So your doing a tune up. What was the MFD for the cap? How did the contactor pads look? Me I replace contactors for those in some cases (commercial refrigeration) yearly or rebuild them. Capicators I change every couple years depending on usage. Thos two things help prevent service calls..oh even blower caps too. Good stuff be safe out there.

[@hg2.]

Thanks for making. Do you have a link for "charging by superheat method"?

[@ronaldramroop5426]

Excellent job well done

[@TexasBuyer2001]

Great video. Where did you get the wand for the condenser cleaning?

[@stevensonhvac9771]

Great video man!

[@israelquintanilla2784]

How are those bits for swaging? Great vid

[@justicemeans7491]

What is the nozzle your using to clean the condenser coil? That would come in handy.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great job and video like always

[@miguelgarciaitv]

Great job my friend congrats. Question what camera are you using to film?

[@martinwoods6716]

Great Job. What kinda of leak detector to you use and recommend...?

[@victorvillafane252]

Good job man keep going put more videos I like your style

[@QualityHVACR]

Thx Victor!! I appreciate the support. Stay tuned! I’ll be pumping out the videos!

[@renevasquez9490]

Yo where u get that long wand brother and does it connect to a regular hose??

[@chasemiller76]

How do you like working out of a truck vs a van

[@markogle7625]

Would love to have one of your hats for my collection.

[@jorgemoreno1325]

Wear did you purchase the hose long wond sprayer

[@dustinturpin3080]

Just a side note/question, did you change the filter drier and all Schrader cores when you went to mo99? Because it is recommended to do so and I always have when I convert to mo99.

[@vernonland5987]

Did you do a nitrogen purge before brazing?

[@lynnrose39]

Should have sold them a new unit. Now your married to a 15 year old heap. They are going to blame you the next time it hiccups. Some time its better to cut your losses. Just because you can fix it doesn't mean you should. Maybe not get the change out and sleep better. The master has spoken.

[@rmcigacom]

troy rose totally agree...

[@RandomGaming99]

Customer probably just wanted a fix & not a replacement

[@That01guyT]

I agree and disagree with the comment. If you think he didn't give the option of replacing it you're out of your mind. He doesnt show it but hes not where he is today without giving all the options with repair and replace. Maybe their selling the house and dont want to throw that kind of money at it. He did what the customer wanted, thats why its Quality HVAC not One Hour

[@Keo0oo]

Hey brother, can you link me that angle nozzle tip? Might be worth the investment if it fits into multiple condensers without removing the fan and motor.

[@novafrio]

Donde llevaste la especialidad de HVAC? Saludos cordiales desde Mexicali B.C. Me gusta tu trabajo, yo me dedico al mismo oficio pero como un extra!, y estoy pensando en especializarme en el tema, Saludos nuevamente

[@codyesullivan8183]

What part of middle Tennessee you in! I’m in mount Juliet

[@kencrane6420]

Hi Zack, just curious why you recovered the refrigerant and didn't just pump down the condenser? Love your videos and infectious positivity by the way.

[@sickmike0739]

We have 160 units on our property. About 140 are these reem/rudd heat pumps (as you can see in my pic). They're beasts but they're starting to really show their age.

[@figgyfiggy5]

Filter drier?

[@kendallfitzgerald8599]

The reason he recovered was so he could convert it to m099 from r22! Because the evaporator was leaking geez!

[@TedCookHVAC]

Nice video !! Why was the head pressure so high ? Is that normal with the stand in refrigerant ?? I don't use them so I have no experience with them.

[@hargrave961]

Anti DIY HVAC mo99 runs much higher than 22. Avg I would say is about 280

[@terrymagee1563]

I use 427

[@johnnystevens562]

No pump down values?

[@ranafea]

"looooking gooood... I liiiike it..."

[@QualityHVACR]

Haha! 🤣

[@edisonhidasett2187]

I like yours videos In this particular job instead of recovery refrigerant I’ll do a pump down in to the condenser Any reason why you choose recovery Thanks

[@QualityHVACR]

I wanted to pressure test the entire system.

[@sampantiliano]

What’s 438A? A 22 drop “in”

[@rokashi2104]

may i ask why did you use r438? what are your thoughts r407c? your videos are great thank you for the info !

[@hargrave961]

raanan okashi 407 needs to be used with Poe oil. Likely he had either abo or min. If you have poe the better choice is 407c.

[@jamminwrenches860]

MO99 didnt work well for us in south Texas. When temps hit 100+ it couldnt keep up. Music is too loud compared to your voice. I have to turn the volume down when the music starts, then back up when your speaking. Thanks for the great content!

[@ronen10314]

Question! If you had to change the condenser in a year or two with 410A would you change the coil also or flushing the coil would be enough? Thanks

[@lobehold2263]

As long as that coil is rated for 410a and R-22, then you would just make sure to purge well with nitrogen.

[@realisticjman]

Where I live there's not too many gas furnaces let alone in the attic , normally they give me a door kit with the rheem ruud for the AHU so you dont have to mount the drain on the side, but looks good I'm likeing that hat too where you get that

[@QualityHVACR]

I got it from @hvactactical on IG, check him out.

[@realisticjman]

@@QualityHVACR I just looked it up pretty cool stuff reping the trade

[@dylanvillano5317]

Why do you invert your recovery bottle? Can you explain your recovery process and why do it that why? Do you find it shortens recovery times? Thanks great video!

[@sprockkets]

Weird but that's how it is done on HVACR school. It's how it fills into the container. I think it prevents it from flashing as much as it could. When you are done with liquid you flip it back up.

[@KadirYildiran]

How different is your air conditioning system compared to our country. But your working system is very good. I follow with interest and curiosity. Are you the boss of your own business? Or are you working for a company? I wish safe work with goodness and beauty

[@zedestrada6965]

what city do you work in?

[@williamforrester9652]

What app do you use on your phone to check the system on a system check.

[@codyshumate2804]

Measurequick

[@Chris-ru3ri]

Good old M coils.

[@drewalviso2224]

What was the wand you were using to clean the coil

[@hawkaholic33]

Would like to know as well

[@labinotnamani8057]

Nice

[@MIKE2111ful]

Why did you recover the whole system instead of just pulling it down?

[@sprockkets]

Conversion to mo99. Have you seen the prices of R22 :P

[@July4.1776]

Dude! Where did you get the hose wand? Thanks!

[@brentlust3377]

Same question. That’s sweet

[@jamminwrenches860]

Century supply sells them.

[@MoodMuzikFilez]

@@jamminwrenches860 they have a website?

[@MassiveSkillz777]

I like the hat bro 👌🏽👌🏽

[@QualityHVACR]

Right on! Check out @hvactactical on IG, he sells some nice merch.

[@brianomara5863]

Is that a drop in refrigerant for r-22? Great video dude 🙌🏼

[@QualityHVACR]

Yep, MO-99. Only replacement I use, I’ve had really good luck with it.

[@brianomara5863]

@@QualityHVACR you're gonna need a lot more of it soon once r-22 is completely gone 😂. Theyre about to stop all sales.

[@rm20235]

@@brianomara5863 They aren't stopping sales of 22. They willing no longer be producing new 22. 👍🏻

[@brianomara5863]

@@rm20235 yea I'm sorry I meant all production. Thanks for the correction 😅👍🏻

[@rm20235]

@@brianomara5863 👍🏻👌🏻

[@JoseJB0]

Link for the wand please. 💪👌

[@QualityHVACR]

My brother gave it to me, I’ll have to find it online. 👍🏽

[@ronaldbautista5241]

Im also curious about this...

[@francovanmarrewijk]

Isn't cheaper to fix the leaking coil? Was it too bad or clients just prefer to pay a new one?

[@sprockkets]

I wouldn't fix a 30 year old coil.

[@rickjames6948]

Just noticed this in this guy. He talks about speed and a much faster recovery process. Anytime you hear this, all they care about is getting away from the current customer and off to the next one. You will NEVER hear Steve Lav say this, never.

[@coltensperry2150]

Quick question! Why didn’t ya just pump it down into the condenser and charge what 22 was lost in the leak?

[@QualityHVACR]

That’s a great question! On older split systems, I prefer to remove all of the refrigerant so I can pressure test the entire refrigerant circuit.

[@jphvac5725]

Colten Sperry to add to his reply, it’s better to weight factory charge especially during winter/cold temps and unable to do that when performing pump down.

[@coldonehernandez4906]

I would've done a pump down, and recharged with superheat method... Unless you want to remove all r22 charge,and recharge with r22 replacement

[@benjaminwoodward2362]

Coldone Hernandez that’s what he did. He used R-438a otherwise known as MO-99.

[@coldonehernandez4906]

@@benjaminwoodward2362 ok ... I guess I didn't catch that,or it wasn't be clear..

[@barrapabloh]

Quality job! But Music is too loud

[@rickjames6948]

No tape on the evap door.

[@HermesVintage]

If only they were all that easy lol

[@boydguie8129]

Good job, music seems way too loud to me,,,

[@popsdaily1609]

1 con of filming your job, you have to recover the Freon lol

[@jrthehvacgod5043]

Lmfao

[@jrthehvacgod5043]

This speaks volumes to me ive been doing hvac for almost 10 years ill always teach helpers the right away then get asked why am i not recovering and letting the system piss out

[@popsdaily1609]

@@jrthehvacgod5043 I agree if your teaching someone then of course teach them the proper way

[@prabhakar711]

Hi sir how are you which place working

[@rickjames6948]

An extra 5 minutes to remove the cages to get a proper coil clean???? You did it the John Isreal way LOL. Might as well stand on the street curb with your nozzle.

[@picklerix6162]

It's too late. My HVAC equipment is much worse than anything in this video. Don't worry, I'm replacing everything in two weeks. The furnace is still working well but the coil is 26 years old (it has never leaked) and the compressor gave up the ghost last November. Since I used to be in the HVAC business, I'll be doing most of the removal and install myself. I already removed the old condensing unit and took it to be recycled. BTW, I do have an EPA certification.

[@douchenozzel8531]

would never want to be married to that compressor fuk that price a new unit and move on.

[@sharks1117]

The title should be don't let your AC get this old. I'm assuming this system is r22

[@negativefishermen9286]

Why not pump system down and just recover what little is left in the line? Would have been much faster

[@QualityHVACR]

I prefer to pressure test the entire system.

[@rickjames6948]

You guys can't fix leaks anymore? Just chunk in a new disposable crap system?

[@rickjames6948]

No flux, horrible lineset clean job.

[@rickjames6948]

All these guys doing gas and goes...... Figured that would be outlawed. Normal guy can't buy refrigerant.

[@cecilchristopher2996]

What's your email I have a few questions for you bro

[@QualityHVACR]

[e-mail]

[@tysonjoeltakoumbo3898]

Who you did before know that this the evaporator . it is the problems

[@cpaul57]

Ladies and gentlemen...go to college

[@pomonabill220]

Can"t STAND the loud crappy music!

[@QualityHVACR]

Have you tried sitting down while listening?

[@dunxbee2967]

JESUS CHRIST!!! I wish the music was louder - my ears weren't bleeding enough!! You turn the volume down, and then you can't hear the narrative.. jeez..

[@dylanvillano5317]

Don't be a douche

[@dunxbee2967]

Did I hurt your feeling??