How is it like to be a residential HVAC technician. See for yourself as we run some service calls

[@joep4143]

Nice work! Some suggestions….get a yellow charging hose for your manifold and a Milwaukee 12 volt impact driver. LOL. Good video.

[@VictorofHVAC]

😅... I have both, but maybe you meant to say to use them lol.. thanks brother, glad you enjoyed it

[@Eyetrauma]

21:40 The salesmanship on display here, love to see it 😊

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thank you sir 👍 glad you enjoyed it

[@wauncarlo378]

Great video! I can't believe there was no drain line on that unit! Wow

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thank you!.. You and me both! Somebody wasn't telling the whole story in my opinion. But who knows

[@shortstack2k0]

The dog made the video even better tbh. 10/10

[@VictorofHVAC]

I agree. He deserves the thumbnail on the video. Thanks for watching and glad you liked it Katlin.

[@ogie5194]

The way you talk to the customer. Sounds just like me. You're a great tech. I know it.

[@VictorofHVAC]

They say a good tech knows a good tech. Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed the video

[@pontiacgt60]

I'm starting hvac trade school in 2 weeks and I'm nervous but excited at the same time..

[@VictorofHVAC]

Welcome to the trade and good luck. Nervous is good, That means your out of your comfort zone. You can't grow as a person when your comfortable. It's not going to be easy but will pay off for sure.

[@pontiacgt60]

@@VictorofHVAC On another note my name is victor as well but loving the video's and learning a lot by watching them..

[@Anihmal]

Really enjoy your videos man, keep up the great content!

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed them and ill keep em coming!

[@boomerbassolutions6114]

I love ur videos man

[@VictorofHVAC]

💛 thanks brother. Glad your enjoying the content. Appreciate the comment as well. Helps the algorithm of my channel 👍

[@treynewawlins504]

Good video my man 💯

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thank you sir! glad you like it brother

[@treynewawlins504]

@@VictorofHVAC I learn a lot. I jus graduated from college for hvac looking to start my career

[@jes6885]

Enjoying the vids! Do you prefer residential or commercial?

[@VictorofHVAC]

Thanks for the feedback, glad you like them. I honestly enjoy residential. It gives me that satisfaction and gratitude that feeds my motivation.

[@joshuaricks7730]

Commercial is where it’s at I believe. To hell with those attics lol.

[@videos10]

@@joshuaricks7730everybody thinks there is more money in commercial. Not true. money can be both in commercial and residential, as long as you MANAGE your money correctly and track your expenses.

[@joep4143]

@@videos10 I do not touch commercial anymore. Strictly residential. Offer great service, charge fairly but don’t be the cheap guy. You will be fine in residential. I had about 15 chain restaurants that wanted $45 service calls and $65 an hour on labor. They only allowed 15% markup on parts and you had to call in from THEIR phones when you got there and left so they didn’t get overcharged. You also needed approval for anything over $200 and took weeks to approve. Once they approved, they expect you to be there in an hour. Not for me. I refused to sign the service agreement. I make more than 6 figures for my salary doing residential repairs and replacements as a one man show with a helper for installs.

[@realSamAndrew]

1. Why didn't the float switch shut off the unit in the first place? 2. What was the original setup? Nothing going to the drain, drain pipe running to outside? Did drain pipe get stopped? How did water overflow if pipe runs to outside?

[@VictorofHVAC]

The whole job was a hack job but ill give you the details. The float couldn't trip the 24 volts because there was no pvc coming from the pan. which causes a vortex right there at the pan and was ultimately draining into the aux pan. (the aux pan was never glued). technically if the drain was glued properly, the customer would've never known any better and destroyed the air handler.

[@realSamAndrew]

@@VictorofHVAC thanks for the insight. Still why did water fall to the ceiling below? Was the drain pipe clogged? It looks like the aux pan ran to the pipe and the pipe ran outside. Bad setup but shouldn't flood unless stopped up.

[@joshuaricks7730]

@@realSamAndrew I understand what your attempting to say. That pan not being insulated could and will start to sweat under it and leak water, but usually what happens is those pans fill up with water they start to bow and if it’s not leveled like he stated in the video then the water will more than likely go over the edge of the pan prior to it draining. Especially if the pipe does not have proper fall to it. There are several reasons why water made it into the conditioned space. I would however install a p-trap if that was a negative pressure ( draw through ) cabinet. You should be able to look at the unit and see if it’s a negative pressure cabinet. If you can’t tell, run the blower while you have the pipe off the unit and feel if it’s blowing out or sucking in at the unit.

[@johnanderson3746]

Looking fit apprentice. I'm 53 but want to learn . I'm in NJ but willing to move

[@VictorofHVAC]

I am not currently looking for apprentices, I will keep you in mind though when I do. I'll be offering a relocation fee if you meet the requirements for the job. Thanks for the interest John and welcome to the channel

[@johnanderson3746]

@@VictorofHVAC just more bad luck for me . if I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck at all. Took a shot . Thanks anyway. Just trying to get a new start in life My life is a country song and my name should be Job from the Bible lol

[@MrG-hm7xs]

What's the estimated time for a service call, how much time does ur company give u and how long does it take u.

[@VictorofHVAC]

45 minutes to diagnose, usually takes me 5-15 minutes but every call is different 👍 (usually a 2 hour window with a repair if I can repair it the same day)

[@MoonRambo702]

Last I looked 22 was 2K

[@VictorofHVAC]

Yessir!.. what state are you in? It's about the same here in central Florida

[@MoonRambo702]

@@VictorofHVAC Michigan, but just moved to NV few weeks ago

[@donaldpainter956]

Where is the ptrap

[@VictorofHVAC]

The p trap is in the wall. That's why I always check before I put one in. I know the manufacturer recommends it right pass the pan but it is what it is. I didn't design the home, or install the system. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the content 👍

[@hvactony6444]

Why was the drain line insulated?

[@VictorofHVAC]

To keep the pvc from sweating in the hot attic

[@marcio9242]

what meter model is that ?

[@VictorofHVAC]

HS33 (Fieldpiece)

[@maytecatalan3804]

how much do charge n the first service ?

[@VictorofHVAC]

Enough to cover my time, Gas, and overhead. I don't like to talk pricing on the channel because it is different in every area. But he paid a diagnostic fee and priority pricing for the capacitor 👍

[@donaldpainter956]

Should have put a union at the male adapter to make it easy to blow out drain line

[@VictorofHVAC]

Preventative maintenance every 6 months will keep it nice and clean. But thanks for the "should have" input lol

[@ghvv1206]

$6,000 for an hvac and the duct is cheap to what we charge in Tennessee

[@VictorofHVAC]

The total bill ended up coming out to 7600 with duct work for a strait cool base model with 10kw heat

[@joep4143]

@@VictorofHVAC That’s still too cheap. In Chicago area, you would pay $6k to get a 2 ton air handler and condenser without any duct work or modifications. This is what legit companies charge and some even more. There are weekend warriors that will do it for $3k but there are less of them now than before.