Heat Pump Out on Low Pressure - Pumping Down

In this video I visit a customer who’s heat pump wasn’t working. #acrepair #hvacguy #hvac #hvaclife #hvactechnician #hvacinstall #airconditioner #airconditioning #heatpump #heatpumprepair #acrepair #txv ‪@FieldpieceProducts‬ ‪@KleinToolsVideo‬ ‪@VetoProPacToolBags‬ ‪@SealedUnitPartsCo‬ ‪@hilmorTools‬
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[@biblebloopers946]

I bet Curtis is as friendly in person as he is in his videos. Never ever ever disappointed when watching this channel. Best freaking HVAC content out there hands down. I can't say that enough

[@jthonn]

When you say I enjoyed doing it, means everything. A man that enjoys his work and likes his job is going to do a great job and be happy about it. Like I said, it means everything.

[@PoP-PoP-HVAC-TECH-SUPERVISOR]

Nothing like the smell of phosgene gas in the morning!! Love standing on my head doing that, good job

[@jamesfitzsimmons381]

Good catch. Very professionally done

[@mrgreen9086]

Well done that one looked tough. I would have tied a couple of zip ties to the closes pipe to hold it in place do it doesn't come when brazing.

[@Junkawayllc]

Nice job, had one that was doing same thing but pumping down in cooling.

[@utube4greenfuture]

It is awesome experience watching a master in their field perform. Much respect.

[@Alex-cd1gp]

Hey curtis might you be able to state what terminals/wires you're testing from when you're running your troubleshooting it would really help and make the videos a billion gazillion times better!!!! its kind of hard to see sometimes with the way the camera is angled so stating the names would be super super helpful!!!! pd: if you need an editor to put in little notes in your vids please dont hesitate to reach out. thank you for your knowledge and superior works. always appreciated

[@harveypaxton1232]

Another great video Curtis. Thanks for positioning the camera where we can see better. Take care.

[@donnyjackson1908]

I Install Ruud and I’ve had to start checking every heat pump I do because the TXV coil always seems to be strapped in a way it’s touching something. Also fan wiring hitting the blades straight out of the box. These are my only real “complaints with Rheem/Ruud.

[@kg4muc]

Too bad OEM wasn’t a Sporlan txv with a replaceable power head But it was nice it didn’t have half a dozen caps capalaries that had to be soldered into the distributor. Great job as usual

[@tphvac87]

Nice repair Curtis!! Love the smell of phosgene is the morning 😂 That stuff straight suffocates you ugh

[@joseorta9928]

Thnks for showing us how to connect the vacume pump to the contactor with gator clips...

[@renecuevas4128]

Cheater cord my bro...

[@hinspect]

That was a great troubleshooting video! I loved the camera whistle too😄🇺🇸

[@hughholt121]

You are now a magician at soldering inside a condensing unit. Good luck in the big game but I will have to root for my old home State of Tenn. Vols. Should be a barn burner.

[@johncspine2787]

Around 8 30 I hear a Red Tail Hawk..not the first one I’ve heard on your videos..I have chickens, so I know what to listen for..

[@thesilentonevictor]

Good job Curtis

[@MrMultitool]

You did a great job as usual Always look forward to Your videos.

[@acrservicesmathewr7565]

I heard tin foil works good for brazing. Fold it up a couple times and it won’t catch. I’m gunna carry sum from now on. Cheap and effective and high flexible

[@stevencossaboon3237]

Nice work Curtis

[@renecuevas4128]

I used to set my Torches at 5 Acet 20 Oxi. N slightly open the knobs so not to hear flame flow,,,n always get a no leak results....was considered as great brazer 1993 till 2003 Rarely I had a leak w my procedure. Tnks

[@m9ovich785]

QC fail LOL Thanks Curtis. Mike M.

[@hvaclifeatx7012]

Great video 👌

[@adamslape5963]

Is that a apple watch ultra??? Good video as always

[@HVACGUY]

Yes it is. Absolutely love it.

[@adamslape5963]

@@HVACGUY i’ve been debating on getting one, but you know our type of work can get pretty bad and I don’t want to fk it up! Lol

[@wmcomprev]

On the lower connection that kept popping out, could you, before trying to insert the tube, have bent the tube slightly so that it was putting forward pressure on the joint instead of trying to pull back out?

[@HVACGUY]

Yes

[@caru3257]

I learned that trick from a sr tech.

[@bonexsher]

no wrapping TXV with rag or heat repellent ?

[@brandonenns4572]

Would this have cause unit to pump down in AC as well? Also do you normally prefer to not wrap tx in some type of heat sink if you find you’re just quick enough with your torch? Can’t tell you how much I would appreciate a reply! Love your vids

[@Techhead777]

Hello Curtis, I've learned a lot from watching your videos along with some of the other techs in the field here on KZbin. I very much enjoy your content. How do you communicate with your customers regarding scheduling and special order parts? Do you sometimes get defective parts and need to reorder? Do you take responsibility for the mistake or is the blame on the manufacturer? Are you short handed? Do you prioritize return customers for 1st or 2nd part orders that may be defective?

[@billybrown1979]

like the video. try not to work hard. you can take your wife out to eat. be bless and safe on the job.who is going to win GA OR TN it will be a good game.

[@HVACGUY]

Don’t know, but I assure you I’ll be watching

[@jesseruiz9257]

Great video… I replaced the txv on same unit and it still was doing the same thing could it be anything else much appreciated with any advice.

[@garciajr913]

Just had a package unit do the same dam thing on heat was pulling a vacuum

[@deweyabbott5310]

That sucks out of warrenty an only 6 years old i would not by that unit again i have a 10 year on my rheem an it just about 10 so some one got took on a warrenty

[@mikeburke4943]

What settings do you use on your oxy acetylene torch and what tip?

[@scottallen5182]

Why do use nitrogen when doing some of your soldering and not when you were removing the line from the old exv and installing it on the new one?

[@chuckquinn8026]

Most companies around here would just sell a new condenser 🤷‍♂️

[@christiansnyder1746]

I know this is a dumb random question but what kind of meter leads are those? They don’t look like Fieldpiece.

[@HVACGUY]

Fluke twist guard

[@christiansnyder1746]

@@HVACGUY thanks for responding. Love your videos. Keep up the great work. And be safe out there.

[@TomLawson05]

Curtis great job do you need to wrap txv when soldering just Asking

[@squiglyace7346]

What’s that black thing you had on the floor when braising? A heat protector?

[@HVACGUY]

It’s a plumbers heat shield for brazing. Bought it at Home Depot

[@mufasah888]

I just had a new Trane heatpump installed. It's loud, sounds like something is rattling or vibrating. Is that just typical of Trane or do I need to call the installer back out? Its really obnoxiously loud.

[@HVACGUY]

I’d call

[@bamatractor]

Rough working upside down and sideways!

[@vladekvladinov5753]

If someone can tell me how to wire that T6 Honeywell on heat pump and heat strip. I’ll be great full for ever. Because I went 3 days crazy with that same application?!!!!!

[@jeffkablock3229]

dude you need to use cool gel when around that txv