HOW TO RECOVER REFRIGERANT "FASTER"FROM AN AC SYSTEM

[@LouisS-cs7bh]

I like the way you explain the process step by step. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

[@alexthehandyman3494]

Thank you so much !!!

[@horsth9566]

Nicely done. Really appreciate your taking the time to explain all the details. Thank you!

[@rambo_xovo7462]

Another great video! Wonder how many calls you had that day though lol

[@Samlol23_drrich]

As a homeowner, it’s a lot of expensive stuff, even though I got my 608 certification so I can take care of my own two R22 old systems. Each appion is $70, the recovery machine is $500 to $1000, the scale, the recovery tank, the turbo torch and tanks, vacuum pump, even the large vacuum hoses are $60 each. Forget about something like a digital manifold. Big initial investment! That’s before the refrigerant! I spent almost $800 for 30# of R22. Thanks for sharing your knowledge- I should have gone into HVAC. I find it interesting. But you do it all.

[@alexthehandyman3494]

YEAP. As a home owner it doesn't make sense. Why did you get your 608 certification? Wanted to work on Hvac for money. Or just for fun? Greetings!

[@Samlol23_drrich]

@@alexthehandyman3494 it almost makes sense, since r22 is so expensive if I call someone. So my house was built in 89. We’ve lived in it 13 years. I have two original Armstrong air R22 units and my original peerless oil boiler. I service them all. The AC I’ve never let anyone touch, since it’s so old and has worked fine. I’ve never even put gauges on it. A few capacitors over the years, a condenser fan or two, and maybe an air handler transformer. About 5 years ago I bought 5# of R22 on eBay. Last summer for the first time ever it wasn’t blowing cold. I studied and took and passed the 608 universal so I could check the pressure and add the refrigerant myself. Small leak in one of the schrader valves on the high side. I added some r22 until the superheat was where it should be (piston), but didn’t change the core yet. I bought 2 of the valve stem removers but I’m afraid since the nylog I put on it seemed to stop the leak. It’s been fine this year after sitting all winter. Plus, I wanted to buy some more r22 just in case. The reality is where I live if anyone came to my house to do any service on the AC, I’d be left with a bill for 50k to replace both units. I love .r22 and the piston. Don’t want to change it unless I must. Thanks for the videos. I always learn a lot. Edit. Oh, and I already had to change the condensate pan in my attic once. It was rusted through. I did it without pumping down my system. If it ever happens again, I will have options, and maybe do it the right way, recover, fix and recharge. Couldn’t do that last time.