Another Day in the Life of an HVAC Tech: Episode 21

[@martinsmith1447]

Miss these video’s. Thanks for sharing!

[@richnixon5849]

Good to see you back Greg, always liked your HVAC videos 👍🏻

[@popsmccartney435]

Thanks for sharing.

[@scottjones7279]

Thanks for the video

[@lwilton]

Nice job, especially the plumbing repair! ;-) Free tip: those cheap and cheerful Chinese step drills that you can get anywhere for a few bucks work a treat for punching conduit fitting holes up to 1" or maybe 1 1/4" (depending on the drill you find). I've pretty much stopped using knockout punches, I can buzz the hole out with my drill in not much more time than you needed for the pilot hole. Most of them are sharp enough that you don't even need a pilot drill, just go for it with the step drill.

[@Halligan142]

Yup also an option. I’m just so used to using the knockouts. 14.4 v Mikita pistol drills were most of what was around when I started. New drills can easily take those bits but the old ones not so much.

[@lwilton]

@@Halligan142 I remember those old Makita drills, in fact I still have one and use it frequently. Big and not all that powerful by modern standards, but functional and reliable. Yea, a 1" step drill will be a challenge for it. Fortunately I also have a 20 year old DeWalt (NiCad powered!) that will run them just fine.

[@pauldevey8628]

A tough job, especially in all kinds of weather.

[@darkwinter6028]

The water coming out of our well is got so much iron in it it might as well be mud… and it clogs up various valves here all the time… including that one in the toilet tank. Popping the top off of the tank to un-stick it is a routine I know well… 🤨

[@darkwinter6028]

Can you suggest an inexpensive set of those knockout dies that actually works? I’ve tried the Harbor Freight ones, and they broke twice in a row…

[@Halligan142]

Just get the greenlee ones if you’re using them for any length of time. Set I have is 150-200 new and they usually go for like 50-80 used on eBay.