HVACR VIDEOS HOUSE PROJECT PART 5

[@drapadon]

Recommend this video to my HVACR teacher. put it into an assignment. now half my classmates know a little bit about how to install residential units! Thanks Chris! Keep up the good work.

[@Brian-L]

The most commercial residential install in the neighborhood. A job to be proud of!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks Brian

[@kylecarman4809]

Props to HVACR wife! There’s no way my wife would get out there and help me. She’s a nurse practitioner. Too much time in the hospital AC. Lol Looks good guys! 💪

[@garysmith9772]

Never fails when you do work at your own house. Everything is going to go south I’ve experienced that for 50 years now. Can’t wait to see the end result. PS very patient wife.

[@Joe_From_IT]

It's always nice to watch someone doing a job with such ridigid attention to detail! HVAC is much like IT- there are high standards but business owners don't want to pay for the “big picture “ solution-just make it work good enough for today. Limited resources means you're always making compromises, so it's great to see you in a project that can be done as perfectly as you’re willing to make it. Thanks for taking the time to document it!

[@Uneedhelp91]

A tale as old as time.

[@daleborg9070]

Chris, don't worry about the critics. I also came from the commercial side and when I was building my house I got a lot of criticism. Since I was traveling a lot at the time my wife had to deal with those we hired. They would always say, "that's not standard". It was my standard. My wife was in the middle with me and those we hired. I don't like the term, minimum requirement. I did a lot of work in restaurants and saw a lot of problem with gas requirements. So when I ran the gas piping for my gas equipment, furnace, hot water, stove, dryer, fireplace, I ran a i inch main supply. Boy, did I get a lot of flack on that. One person I hire to run the gas said that 1/2 inch was standard. I have seen what happens when the propane tank can't provide enough gas with minimum requirement when all gas equipment calls for gas. You need a line large enough to hold the volume needed when all equipment kicks on and a propane tank large enough to boil off the gas needed.

[@scotts4125]

I have a friend that is without question the best low voltage guy I have ever met. This guy can get a wire anywhere and you will never see it. I was installing a mini split into my second garage. He offered to help and ran the 240 from the panel in the main garage through the attic and into the second garage. Funny thing is since he's LV he wouldn't make the terminations which I did. I bought an SDS with a built in vac as we were going to use a ton of Tapcons for the lineset covers and conduit. He said NOPE! He explained that he stopped using a hammer drill through masonry. Too many stripped Tapcon holes and less of a blowout on the exit side. It does about a minute longer per hole but I have never had a stripped Tapcon hole since taking his advice. I still have the SDS and never actually used it.

[@josephconway1968]

Great video! Props to HVACR Wife for camera work and helping with the line set. It Refreshing to see that you were able to take your time and go nuts like you did! That's one of those installs that when it's time to replace, you almost feel guilty tearing it out. Great job man! ✌🏻😁😎

[@Uhh.thankyou]

watching this while doing school work ha.

[@jochemsluis8834]

It is amazing that I spend my day in HVAC&R industry and I find it relaxing watching other people work while having a beer 😎😎. Keep up the great work Chris 👍👍

[@BruteClaw]

As an old boss always told me when it comes to wire length... "Wire is cheap, your labor to re-pull it is not, Pull extra conductors and extra length."

[@daleborg9070]

The most expensive wire is the one that is 1 inch short and you are 25 mile to the nearest supply house. I forget the size of the wire but it was for 200 amp service.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Exactly... been there done that

[@Zyxlian]

I had a foreman that always bought the exact length of wire for each run. We had a 840ft pull from a solar field to the street pole, and he ordered exactly 840ft. It took 6 hours to manually pull the wire through the 2 pull boxes that were full of water. The wire was 2ft short. Luckily, I wasn't on that site when they had to pull that wire out and pull in the new reel.

[@wildbill1313]

I believe that’s The prettiest helper I’ve ever seen 😂😂😂❤ great content

[@atsimas]

I really want you to make a compilation with all those random advices. In the shop, they told me to either buy a copper tube roll or put connectors to a straight one. You can not bend the straight tube, they told me. This and the "screw the cable, back up, screw back, do this twice, " really made my day.

[@allbright6268]

I remember applying for this guys company before he was on KZbin. Long story short I didn’t get the job but he sure did like my ideas about social media and recording videos I’m not salty I’m glad your having success with KZbin but at the end of the day your still local. See u in Jacksonville FL. In November for the RETA convention if you really are somebody! 👏🏾 also for those wondering I’m an industrial ammonia technician. Proving all my haters wrong since the day they doubted me !

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I think your talking about the wrong person, when did you apply with me and where are you located?

[@allbright6268]

I live in riverside. You live off the 60 freeway between the 15 n 91 ? Closer to riverside CA no??

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

When was this that you applied?

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

No that's not where I live

[@allbright6268]

If you don’t live near Rubidoux then your not the guy my good man! Still pull up in November for the RETA convention. The best of the industry will be there n so should u 🎉

[@wolphin732]

19:30 having the hammerdrill function I agree is very nice. Once I used it a couple times, I would never get just a regular drill... for the little bit more weight, and little more cost... well worth it. An impact driver does not work the same as a hammer drill... as the driver gives pulses in rotation, and hammer drill is in/out pulses.

[@choppergunner1408]

As a tech, the most overkill install ever haha, love it!

[@elladomisteriosodelaislawoodoo]

Literally the coolest residential install ever

[@beastmode2213]

@7:30 “we’re in the middle of summer”. I wish man! Up here in Canada we’re already preparing for heating season lol. BTW, Nice work! This is going to look awesome! I also vote for middle of the hallway for the thermostat. I think it’ll work better for you

[@ryanbreeze2312]

I didn’t read all the comments to see if anyone else mentioned it but just leave the thermostat and add some of the ecobee remote sensors in the other rooms. It will take an average across them

[@pigalex]

8:00 with multiple nest thermostats (assuming you’re using those, or ecobees) you can have one control the unit and a second one configured as a sub “zone”, that way you can stuff one in the closet and the other wherever (assuming the wifi reaches)

[@marcoferreira226]

Love the old school motorcycle in your garage, Nice Work, It would be amazing at every job money wasn't an issue just think of all the cool shit we would do on installs

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

That is a 1948 Whizzer package on a Schwinn bicycle..... it was my grandfather's and I need to get it restored

[@marcoferreira226]

@@HVACRVIDEOS Love it a great piece of history, just always have to thank you for you vids. I don't do much Refrigeration, we service so restaurants and food warehouses.I mostly install large VRF heat recovery systems. I spend hours teaching myself to become better but it's refreshing to see other people's techniques and procedures. I really still don't know shit, the new stuff is easy hook up a laptop and you have see everything. The old equipment, your like a veterinarian you have to know your shit you're not going to help your client The system doesn't really talk to you like when you have a laptop on a new system it's telling you everything. So the long and short. Thank you so much! Love the videos. Always watching

[@Arides2010]

Using your tubecutter as an insulation retention device… my kind of habit. Looking great!

[@quietone610]

@2:54 Not sure if you address this later, but: don't leave un-filled holes in electrical enclosures--your breaker panel. Slap a metal cap in there soon as you can.

[@Lembemupixo]

Dont have time to watch the whole video rn and dont know if it is mentioned elsewhere but whenever you pull new wire through a conduit with existing wire, pull the existing wire out and run all the wires together. Pushing the new wire without pulling the old wire the insulations will rub and maybe expose the copper. I only ever attempt that on very short runs like 1meter or so

[@johnwood702]

Have in my past life seen thermostats put in the easy spot. Install it where you are going to get a good mix. 🇦🇺

[@ntsecrets]

You could get one of those high efficiency condensing dryers and eliminate the dryer vent!

[@bluecollardownunder3616]

DAMN! HATS OFF TO YOU CHRIS 👏👏👏

[@andrewfowler8687]

You might want to check the crimp you made at 45:17. When you crimped the 2nd crimp on the liquid line it looked like the fitting pulled away from the stick of copper. Your tubbing cutter holding the insulation in relation to the truss moved.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Funny I saw that too while editing, I was gonna go re crimp it this weekend

[@throttlebottle5906]

good catch it moved twice, first time about 1/8th inch, then he put his hand over on a truss and it moved about 1/2" off the tubing. yikes, probably borderline if it will hold together or blow.

[@YuShudNoe]

Mount the thermostat on next to the air handler but use the zone sensor for the Ecobee and set it in the hallway

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

over the years,looking for efficiency,i found it is mainly the structure.the unit will be economical once you spray foam the roof.

[@DelticEngine]

I love the way I learn something when I watch HVACR Videos.

[@KingOfKYA]

I hope you do a power usage difference(perday), for each step to see the real difference it makes. And db differences:)

[@MulattoGato]

As a residential tech. It’s nice to see u rain an extra t stat wired in case of failure. 🤣 I wish all jobs were that way

[@davey6693]

Big fan of this series! Thanks for the work you (and the Mrs) have put into the production of it.

[@rockercover]

Jill is the best help‼️ You are correct about the cost of doing the install and equipment as you are. To think an air-system could cost as much as my first house.

[@natepeterson7145]

That's going to be the longest lasting residential system in the neighborhood. Curious to see how long the coil lasts. Definitely the manufacturer can't blame it on the install. Even used nitrogen on the annealing process. You should get the 10 year warranty if they offer it if possible.

[@emylrmm]

very good husband and wife team

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

Way to go Jill....she did great and was very helpful. #hvacfamily #mrsbigpicture

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yep she is my rock for sure

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

@HVACRVIDEOS yes sir.....without the wifey....I'd be lost in space.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Same I wouldn't be the person I am today without Jill

[@erikgutierrez3613]

Is that your new condensing unit? it's crazy that your downsizing it's capacity but the footprint grows by so much! Great work, as always!

[@eddiesellers8522]

I agree

[@PeteGaughenbaugh1]

The sizes of these condensers is ridiculous. The one and only residential change out I did this year was a 3 ton. The old CU was not much bigger than the microwave above your stove. The new one is closer to the size of an apartment refrigerator. Homeowner thought we screwed up and ordered the wrong one.

[@Bobherry]

They claim that the size being bigger makes it work better and cost less to run. More area to eliminate heat with.

[@robbyketcherside8376]

I appreciate all that you do. I'm a training supervisor and appreciate your updates on this and also your feedback on service calls hope this all goes smoothly for you... I know that electric bill will go down for sure! Please make sure to file that federal tax credit should be up to 2000 bucks or 30% of the total job.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks bud

[@petergriffin1906]

Great video can’t wait to see the finish product!

[@aquaticspecialities5382]

I like the hallway for the thermostat

[@jacobcox198]

great job looks verry pro keep the vids comin i love the ways things break and u fixing them is awsome!!!

[@Skid6660]

Having gotten a quote for a multi-zone minisplit install a few years back, your install price tracks. Hard to remind yourself a good install means it's less painful to replace when the unit takes its last breath down the road.

[@morawski64]

I noticed you have an energy monitor… I’d love to see a video with more info about it, your thoughts, pros/cons/etc… I’m thinking about getting one myself and I’m curious how you like yours! Thanks for the great content!

[@josht593]

For the price and to just be done you could just put heat strips in the A/H now and on the infinity thermostat you can select Heat pump only to prevent the heat strips from energizing. That ways if you ever need them they are in there already and wouldn’t have to change anything

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I will discuss this on my Livestream this evening 9/11/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) on KZbin come on over and check it out kzbin.infoqOnSFPL3_XU

[@CrazyMan_Engineer]

The crimp tool is safer in the attic because there is to much insulation that could go poof.

[@juanmoralesochoa2340]

Man thats a beautiful install

[@ryanprice6446]

That ladder makes my arms itch

[@bradgoodale3249]

go the new apprentice nice work Chris on ya mate take ya time all good from down under.

[@cb3plus845]

Definitely place the t-stat in the hallway. You’ll thank yourself later for doing so.

[@cjones6776]

You can put the tstat wherever you want, and put a remote zone sensor in the proper place. Wired, or wireless

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I will discuss this on my Livestream this evening 9/11/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) on KZbin come on over and check it out kzbin.infoqOnSFPL3_XU

[@paulbryant68]

ordered that sweet hvacr ball cap 2.5 weeks ago and jus realized it hasn’t shown up. checked the account and transaction failed somehow, im sad like a kid that didn’t get the Christmas present on the 25th! ha, and im 53! ill try again later, thinkin it was a paypal thing??? anybody else have an issue? if so he needs to know asap. probably just me as always, lol! over-built system and love it! i swear he’s my long lost brother!! keep spittin those vids, i watch all of yours and was glad to see you do residential because thats what i do. its a brotherhood with the GOOD ones. lot of hacks out there.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Ahh bummer try again I'm sure it will go thru, be sure you put the right zip code in that messes up the orders often

[@paulbryant68]

thx bra! and i will. keep teachin’ me friend!

[@danpresson]

Awesome video that great thinking ahead on wiring everything else

[@wolphin732]

I would say do not put it on the outside of the closet... as that wall may warm up from the equipment... so it may short cycle. that is why it is farther away from the unit.

[@johnwalker890]

Great job Chris.

[@billlaporte8255]

VERY patient spouse man!

[@Theoldchum]

I agree, those facia boards are toasted.

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

on the t stat as long as supply air does not hit it.

[@808jpm]

Thanks for all the videos you make. You saved me a service call last summer when I replaced a run capacitor at home. This summer, once I found the right company to work with, I was able to have the compressor replaced without first paying for a diagnostic visit and associated delay. All those CTs in your electrical panel reminds me I want to add a bunch of relays to interface my heat pump/fan coil to some data logging. All that nice pipe work on the refrigeration side, then flex instead of EMT in the attic? I know you're moving around some of your vents, do you think you're really 3-4x the cost of a R&R? Would you be so heavy on the labor had you brought it another experienced tech to help? Guessing most large companies send an installation team that isn't as experienced as you and most of your technicians which keeps cost down and would reuse linesets that go in difficult places. Also drywall and painting would be excluded. I hope you find time to do a project breakdown video to wrap this up when done.

[@eeeeweeezeee]

❤ Unistrut. I consider myself an artist with it.

[@JoseOrtiz-b4q]

It'd be nice to see the actual techniques used to get wires, romex, etc. through the walls.

[@tschuuuls486]

@HVACR VIDEOS If you want to put the outside unit where the drier vent is, you could upgrade to a heatpump drier. Completely ductless, saves over 50% power :)

[@Lektrician]

Elaborate

[@tschuuuls486]

@@Lektrician Evolution of condensation drier, basically a dehumidifier and clothes drier combined. Doesn't use a heating element, rather a compressor setup to heat and dehumidify the clothes. Common in Europe for years now, as energy is expensive here and clothes drying uses a lot.

[@Lektrician]

Dear Santa, 1. Heat pump clothes dryer.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I will discuss this on my Livestream this evening 9/11/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) on KZbin come on over and check it out kzbin.infoqOnSFPL3_XU

[@force311999]

you still need to get rid of the lint @@tschuuuls486

[@Shawn_RHVAC]

Looks awesome man. Great Job

[@pedrojardim325]

Hi. Chris Having. Ur . Wife. Helping. U. Makes. Life Easier Has. Always. Good stuff

[@takethe101totarzana4]

Not an electrical guy here, curious as to what the white octogonal things are off the circuit breakers. Enjoy the channel and the home series.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

They are an energy monitoring system, I will discuss this on my Livestream this evening 9/11/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) on KZbin come on over and check it out kzbin.infoqOnSFPL3_XU

[@jameswatsonearthlink]

I'm sure you know, but in case there's others that don't: not all soft drawn copper is rated for maxi-press fittings. Check with your supplier!

[@Cowcow211]

Good job Wife.

[@Pyro4100]

I can't help but to keep thinking to myself as you kept saying 208 but from what I see that's a residential panel should be 240 not 208 single phase

[@MrLaffertyheating]

Stat above the return grille should give accurate temperature of the air coming back to the unit. I’d put it there. Excellent job as always! It’s nice to work up to a high standard rather than down to a price, especially when it’s your own house!! Air you gonna put balancing dampers on the outlet branches so you can air balance if needed?

[@nikke1982]

Can tell he is a professional electrician, everything is a hammer if you using it right😂

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Exactly

[@FPHA697]

Nice clean job so far!

[@stephenarthur5267]

What clamps did you use for the outside Lineset? There’s so many different brands.

[@wolphin732]

your install... you could use some good documentation for how you do it if labour hours isn't a problem... and can go above and beyond for quality of look. In one place I was renting... and had permission for running network and tv lines... and it looked good with the conduit lines I used.Not billing enough... IMO, it is due to the break between economic growth and cost of living... if people were paid with cost of living increases since the 70s, the changes would be easily paid for

[@ScootinCanadian]

Your breaker boxes are outside??? Interesting. All the ones I've seen here are in our basement (Canada), or main level.

[@krazy1z]

Looking good

[@emylrmm]

Watch out for conduit fill per requirements in NFPA70 (NEC). Get your wiring inspected by local AHJ. (for insurance and piece of mind)

[@throttlebottle5906]

his conduit fill is fine, his box on the other hand is over filled! add an square extension ring(steel box extender) on top. 😁

[@johnmiller102]

Doesn't cooling the pipe too quickly remove the annealing? That is how you harden steel when it comes out of a forge.

[@jonathanhughes380]

On your new unit, what does the manufacturer specify for overcurrent protection ? HACR circuit breaker or fuses ? For the Condenser.

[@JessieMHadaller]

You are able to get remote sensors for the ecobee and have it take an average (I think)

[@Super10091974]

Perfect job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jdssheets1050]

What the little wihte box on the comeing off of the brackers

[@grudd61]

U could now spray-foam exterior wall exposures?

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

Man i wish those press tools weren't so blasted expensive. The company owns some.......but i love having my own tools....and im a tool addict

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah they are pricey for sure

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

@HVACRVIDEOS one day when i have the cash saved or i can find a used one for a reasonable price.

[@HVACOG]

I like it all except the struggle you put yourself through with the line set. A 50 footer with a nice plastic cover and strap it with some metal tap. One piece from compressor to the AH without all the connections. It’s going to look great bro, but that install looks like a struggle haha

[@steveblake8766]

998 Thumbs uP At least you're saving a ton of money on labor costs.

[@stevenpollock6342]

I'm thinking a sparky would do it as good as u fixing a lennox with a cooling issue?

[@mlmmt]

Ohey, you have the same measuring gizmo we have in the breaker box... installing those little induction clamps was a pain...

[@theryno1193]

What brand is it?

[@andrewgilbreath1331]

Chris I have to know what those disconnects are and where you get them.

[@snoopyjc]

7:30 I was wondering how you were going to get 208 out of 240 power!

[@JOHNPHUFNAGEL]

The most expensive wire, is a wire that is 6" to short

[@Transit_Biker]

You mentioned there was a hot tub/spa? Perhaps they oversized the unit to handle the increased heat and humidity coming off that (assume it was indoors)?

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

No it was an outside above ground hot tub that I removed when I just had my backyard remodeled

[@eddiesellers8522]

Looks awesome.

[@jameslong3351]

Good job! No, you shouldn't bill yourself. Pay off will be when you sell the house.

[@ilyakalmykov4637]

Where did you get that fitting to purge nitrogen through the pipe?

[@GunpowderMechanical]

Chris, why fittings are you using with the m12 press gun? I have the same gun for plumbing but am looking at upgrading for hvac/acr fittings too. Love the videos!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

The fittings are called ZoomLock Max fittings from Sporlan find out more at www.sporlan.com

[@GunpowderMechanical]

@@HVACRVIDEOS awesome, thank you!

[@markusm.5230]

May i ask what system you use for the energy monitoring? the clamps in your panel suggest you watch it ;-) So i asking for the System that drives the clamps not the monitoring itself. I currently use a Shelly 3EM to just watch my entire panel, but the miltiple clamp stuff is so expensive.

[@mhoush]

Killin' it! 💪

[@emptech]

Isn't 208 single phase in a residential area a little bit unusual? It's normally 240VAC, at least from my experience. Why did you run the conduit through the attic, does the building code call for it in a residential? Don't get me wrong, it looks good and probably rates the wires for a little bit higher current rating. Was it a requirement to run 8AWG to ground? It's always fun adding more lines to an existing panel.

[@thewatchersofthewood3530]

I still do not fully trust press fit, I would do flare. If you cannot braze. Of course I am not doing the work and flares can leak too. 😂