WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE CEILING

So this was a call for water leaking from the ceiling, at first I couldn't find anything wrong but the problem eventually presented itself.
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[@deriamis]

"...economizer's working..." Yeah, those things are al.... wait, what? It's working? No wonder it's so cool outside - Hell's frozen over!

[@thomasphilyaw8593]

You're such a professional... have any of the owners said that they called you because they saw some of your videos? I know I would

[@Soupdrum]

these videos are better than netflix

[@andrewwelch5668]

It's like I tell my wife everytime Chris posts one of these videos: "HVACR and...(looks around the room) chill?" I'll see myself out now...

[@slimwillo]

Yep

[@HVACToolReview]

Haha my wife loves when I've got these videos playing on the TV 🤣

[@andrew121410]

Yes sir.

[@Firefoxsimp]

who even has netflix anymore???

[@Eddy63]

Couldn't get good video footage in the women's restroom ... Lol ... I know what you meant but it was still funny ... Good vid as usual Chris ...

[@stingy49]

Yeah my gf whipped her head around at that one 😂

[@skliros9235]

"there's a creep with a camera in there"

[@publicmail2]

Bad ballcock

[@FerralVideo]

I think this is like the first time I've seen an economizer that actually works. They fail so often in your vids that I actually didn't know what they were supposed to do. Seeing one not only functional but actively doing its job clarified that!

[@jw4620]

Corporations only see cost, not value.

[@deineroehre]

Why are the drain lines going to a drain at ground level in the first place? Wouldn't it be sufficient to let them drain after the trap directly to the roof? The roof is waterresistent (hopefully) and I think a little more water wouldn't hurt over there. No drain line= no plugging up at this level.

[@josephbarry2645]

Exactly

[@stevewalker412]

Multiple reasons firsts... its code ..its major bird control no free water for zee flying rats aka pigeons... dirt control dirt and debri will attract and pack up on roof with water on it . The water will make the flat roofs kind of swell up like your feet hands in the tub for a long time .. a routine maintenance would of eliminated all the drain issues as these get flushed after maintenance...as you sell maintenance programs for this issue and there done in off seasons..... snarf....

[@RubenKelevra]

Well, the roof is for rainwater, the drain is for greasy water from the units. At least in my country, both have dedicated wastewater lines in the street and management at the end. You're not allowed to put anything else than rainwater in the rainwater system. Apart from that, you really don't want water leaks everywhere when it's freezing - you would end up with black ice on the roof.

[@deineroehre]

Ah OK, I see. Thanks for the replys. Using the drain is indeed useful. It has just to be preventive maintenanced properly - like everything else in HVAC...

[@davepusey]

My thoughts exactly. Seems like those drain lines are more trouble than their worth.

[@Elfnetdesigns]

That drain needs the attention of that drain cleaning youtuber from Australia

[@FishFind3000]

Drain addict! We need ratty.

[@Dave-dr4yy]

Ollie made be buy a set up from jetter a edge.

[@matthewcoll9845]

Dani at Jetter's Edge will hook you up with everything you need.

[@andrewrixon2347]

Unless there’s corn, wet wipes & jelly fish you won’t get Ratty & Ollie to drive from Oz

[@FishFind3000]

@@andrewrixon2347 yep

[@compactc9]

I'd imagine sanitizing everything also helps deodorize things.

[@mikepeter1323]

You always say that you are not a specialist when you are doing things not directly related to hvacr, but i can tell you that you almost every time did better that the specialist themselves. You are a modest man. Because you are very good in your work. :)

[@Leon5495]

Jesus... they have 4-6 units condensate lines all draining to one drain?! ... but it is a lot wider in diameter than lines coming from each unit, right?

[@throttlebottle5906]

looked like 1.5" copper at the floor drain end. 3/4" on each unit stepping up to 1" vertical through roofing/vents...

[@davidknightaudio934]

@Jose Sanchez Rodriguez u are a fkwit and an idiot jose seriously

[@Leon5495]

@Jose Sanchez Rodriguez not when it comes to commercial installations. No. I m a newb. Only work with residential for now. Hence my inquiry

[@Leon5495]

@Jose Sanchez Rodriguez ...very condesending of you... Gimme a break , man. I ve only been in the industry for 1.5 yrs

[@DWAYNE2ism]

Funny you couldn't get video in the wash room lol.

[@StijnNLDutch]

Never understand why people trying to save a buck on maintenance, until ist broken and cost much more...

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 8/3/20 @ 5:PM (pacific time) on KZbin come on over and check it out, if you can’t make It to the liveshow no worries as it will post as a normal video afterwards kzbin.info/www/bejne/lV65dpSnht-igc0

[@Brandewey]

time to call in ollie from drain addict to clean the mains :D though hes in aus :O hugs love and bee safe :D

[@FrostBlueFire]

Funny enough with copper drains, I use the tar tape/cork tape for couplings. It works, and does not leak water at all. But for ceilings, I like those furnco jackets, work real nice. I actually had a similar problem at a CarMax, the unit went off on a safety, and I confirmed it to be the float switch. Had to blow out the drain with water, and it blew back into my face. So I did similar to what you did, except for that only unit. And what came out was gross, but I got it to work. I told the manager the main drain needs work and idk what happened afterwards. Didn't have the NTE to do much else. Great work tho! Great work!

[@CHOMAHOMA]

If I were you, I wouldn't flush the A/C that way. That may get you in trouble. What I have done is reroute the drain pipe (if possible just for the sake of cleaning it) and hook it into an 1 1/2" pvc pipe to take the water outside. At the end you put it where it was. You don't have to glue the fittings (in case they are needed). Just put them together and they will do the trick. Make sure nobody trips on it though. I am also thinking that a flexible hose (bigger diameter) may work better though. I will check into that. Thank you for all your videos. They are helping me a lot.

[@fidelalgarin3376]

I've used a ShopVac Wet N' Dry to assist clearing plugged mains. They will suck the heck out of the pipes, sludge, rust, gunk, debris, everything goes into the vac rather than choke up the drains. You can attach it on either side, once the gunk partially releases it's grip, it'll start flowing and follow up with the water hose. Also seen CO2 cartridges and regulated nitrogen used, but I never dared since PVC drains are often used locally, and I wouldn't like to blow up a pipe full of gunk and slime in an occupied store 😂.

[@inothome]

This is the second video I noticed since I first observed this, are the manufactures using two pole contactors to switch three phase loads? In this video I saw one three phase contactor and two two pole contactors. That definitely works for turning three phase on and off but a rather cheap way to do it. Unless the two pole contactors were for single phase fans. How common in your industry is that if that's what they are doing?

[@NZDIRT]

I’m not even remotely associated to this type of business but its so interesting 😂

[@F12255]

Thats awesome..lol

[@GottSegneDich]

Same, man. I’m a silly locksmith. But I can’t stop watching these.

[@slimthunder2601]

Is this considered not to exceeded since the call was about a water leak?? But then your ocd kicked in and said to you..... Big Picture.... lol

[@MrSpacelyy]

Why does water need to thru these tiny pipes? I guessed you could just let it flow on the roof and let it vaporize into the air, where it came from. Must have some important reason...

[@knockitofff]

5:22 Don't forget kids, ALWAYS test for line voltage after opening the disconnect switch, been doing it 20 years and made that 101 mistake of assuming the other other day. Needless to say, the switch was faulty and only broke one leg of power, I got a 277v reminder why you always check!

[@johnwalker890]

Try using a cheap pancake air compressor that they use nail guns or air tools, good job.

[@Worstenboer]

Why Carrier? A wiring harness in front of the push buttons is bulky. 3:16

[@michaelledford4751]

Whats the reason for not using a standard drain to roof vs this complicated and expensive interior drainage system ?

[@matthewgregory8218]

Wow comerical condensers are much bigger then a home condenser

[@matthewgregory8218]

So all the fans run from the condenser for ac and heating ?

[@felixfelix9062]

Uhh... at 2:36, had you noticed the water leaking on the floor?

[@jharl2]

tie a nylon pantyhose onto the pipe outlet to catch the crap coming down from the roof

[@billbobeg]

I'm so early for once!! Love the content as always!

[@jaroherman3979]

Marshall Michael Baggins me too

[@Mustang00007]

What are you registered for, as you do plumbing,electrical, rubbish removal filter cleaning, man your the best!

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great job again like always and great video

[@AndrewBristol]

Been watching your vids for the last few days on and off, and enjoyed your professionalism and methodical working practice, I would love to know enough about this service sector to work in it it seems to be a bit of what's causing the issue, ok now lets fix it, my fav kind of working practice. I'm too old to be starting a new career at 60yrs old but if I had my time over I would enjoy your kinda work, a combination of practical and electro mechanical work which I've always enjoyed. Keep up the good work, nice to know there are some honest people out there. Thanks from the UK.

[@matrixblackrockmbr6890]

Thank you for the tip I saw of bending your silver solder, I did a water heater replacement today and did that with the roll of solder I had and it made it very easy to wick the solder into the back of the fitting. Really cool.

[@splatypus-8573]

There are companies that just change filters?

[@dbl8656]

Most Home Depots I service have a company that does. Evap and Condenser filters

[@robertreynolds9228]

Yep. PMs usually cover filters belts and cleaning.

[@splatypus-8573]

It's strange to me that the service company is not the maintenance company, is all.

[@Spaceninja_911]

#RealLife - #Honesty - #Educational - #HeeeeyDude.I.KnowWhatTheF.ImDoing - Sh.. This is better than... .... ...... ...... ..... Any staged TV-Show. This is what KZbin.com should be all about (In my opinion) - Keep uploading. Much respect from Denmark - Europe!!!!!

[@LMSILVIA]

They should make a spray gun with a much smaller recipient, you never use more than a 5th of its capacity and that big cup just gets in the way and makes it awkward to handle in tight spaces. Good job!

[@maxwebster7572]

Restaurant owners take care of their cars in the same manner. I feel your pain.

[@pensive69]

Love your VIDEOS! Very well explained and sequenced. I'm not a HIVAC technician but when we do mechanical work on them we take a good WetDry Vac along. There always seems to be water and drainage issues with that type of equipment. Thank you!

[@RubenKelevra]

Maybe add a tag/sticker to each cleaned drain and the main drain in the kitchen, with a date - so you know when it's cleaned last. This way if you need to clean it again, you can schedule maintenance for half the time which has passed. :)

[@UNEXPLAINABLE_NIGHTRIDER]

IT was my birth day JUL 2

[@pensive69]

Another thing. We do a lot of work with plumbing in general. The theory and design of drains isn't done well from what we see. Most drains are undersized from what the results show and are difficult to service and purge or clean. We don't service kitchen slime's and thank God for that.

[@junhvac4842]

Nice videos Bro, hopefully I can make mine soon.

[@arcticarrowhvacr]

Hate the kitchen A/C's yet lol? So much flippin grease. Great work cleaning everything up. Splitting the coil and all, those big 10+ton RTU's take a lot of work to stay on track.

[@richbrockmeier3922]

Reputation is EVERYTHING. Kudos to your honesty & professionalism with the client. I've developed good relationships with my clients to the point that they trust no one else to service their HVAC equipment throughout metro Manila here in the Philippines. You work on walk-ins. I focus on air conditioning (chilled water systems & freon). Only a slight difference between our practices. I enjoy watching your professionalism & thoroughness.

[@SunnySky_girl_gaming_roblox]

Uhh what is that is it a rat? 4:38

[@godbluffvdgg]

Nobody wants to pay for maintenance...Then, when their unit gets replaced from lack thereof, they'll do it all over again...smh...Job security is awesome!

[@joshuamothkur]

> Entertaining watch. > White Merch T-shirts look great. > Request: Can you also make cleaning DIY videos for Home ACs?

[@FLYWHEELPRIME]

I think this guy mainly focuses on commercial and industrial units because that is his primary business. If you want to watch residential troubleshooting, go find "Anti DIY HVAC" on KZbin.

[@rfortier1615]

I always check the drain line first for a water leak. Have to remove filters to see the drain pan.

[@kylenorris5391]

Hey just subscribed Enjoy watching your videos I use to be a night manager at a McDonald's and would get to talk and hang out with the repair guys enjoyed finding out things about the different systems THANK YOU for all you great videos and the effort you put into them

[@frederickkriesel2724]

Happend to my buisness a few years ago except it was a PCP pie that, for some reason, didnt have a cap on yo prevent air pressure preventing flow and on top of that having it do a weird shape that Is easyer to say in person. I fixed it myself .

[@SourBogBubble]

Imma recommend gluing a gopro to a baseball cap brim or getting a chest holder for the cam. Since you are doing videos etc make your life easier. 😎🤙🦅

[@yanksr35]

I froze at filter changing company..... A company just to change the filters. Im amazed, so amazed that im going to tell my boss tomorrow "hey mister boss man dude we are doing way too much for a service call" lol.

[@RobbieMinor]

I'm not sure why asking what people earn is taboo. Does this job pay over 70,000 a year and would you recommend doing this as a profession.

[@GottSegneDich]

It’s interesting to me that the colder temps desired results in a smaller condensing unit.

[@jin8684]

Whats the best way to cover the ducts to prevent water from spilling in when rinsing? 🤔 Or do i just need to be more careful

[@stevenmacewan1363]

I have a ecologix air handler I had the ac moved to the garage from the attic because to change the filter for a home owner would be a pain. And we were getting water from it in our home. It same to be a lot cooler last year .we set the temperature at 72 farenheit. And it takes all day or more to cool down. Any idea? Thanks Steven.

[@frijoli9579]

I come from the industrial sector. Why does HVAC wiring look like ass?

[@twolfe4295]

when I put in pleated filters I tape them together...prevents air leakage and can help removal and also keeping them in the holder frames. Also I have seen where the duct work in the ceiling can leak due to sweating up....duct leakage.

[@outseeker]

when you go through blasting highest to lowest, if the final drain is blocked it might backflow into one of the units? would it be safer to blow out highest to lowest, but outputting that water straight onto the roof? then blasting down the final drain separately? that would reduce the crap blocking the final drain too since it would go on the roof

[@Demy26]

👍🏼

[@drcovell]

Shows why you should go to Mom and Pop restaurants, NOT corporate ones.

[@izzynutz2000]

My brother used to work for sporlan valve in Washington Missouri

[@electroimpex8897]

First

[@ejonesss]

why not plumb the drain into the storm drain? roofs on commercial buildings have to have storm drains for when it rains or snow melts off

[@markcristello9802]

When you install a new txv valve the sensing bulb is saposto be mounted at 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock not at 2 o'clock or 10 o'clock it tells you that in the literature that comes with the new valve

[@KadirYildiran]

👍👍👍

[@mrgreen2646]

I use co2 on AHUs since i cant drag a hose into the building

[@richbrockmeier3922]

I use a portable pressure washer & a 5 gal bucket of water to flush ACU drain lines. Works well, sometimes a bit messy, but clean up goes quickly.

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

Your videos are always great to watch during quarantine. Keep up the fantastic content and stay safe

[@MKOMKONNNN]

oh man did u fall for the groove ring hype and the big ass watch no comment //lol all it takes is one swipe on the sheetmetal bye bye watch

[@TheWinkingPigBarBQ]

Interesting, I take it code says it has to be drained into the sewage drain? Around here 99.9% are allowed to drain onto the rooftop and simply come out with a PVC P-trap and drain onto the roof. Of course, they get plugged too on occasion and water will leak out of the coil drain pan into the duct and onto the ceiling.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah code makes us drain to the sewer

[@GerDarioOtero]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYLKpaxopbV6gJI there's an spare belt right next to the motor..

[@johnwalker890]

To blow out the drainage line with an air compressor.

[@jayczechyt5125]

He has a cat meow at time stamp 21:34

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Ha ha good catch!

[@timmorris7327]

3/4” Fernco’s work well on the drains too.

[@rogerghiardi7723]

Have someone down there with a shop vac, large.

[@knockitofff]

Any reason why they piped rooftop unit condensates back into the building?? Seems like it's just a problem waiting to happen.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Its code here in California they want it in the sewer

[@Kardall]

I just want to say ... I have NO idea what half of the stuff you talk about is... But when you've been coding and working on computers all day, it is amazing what happens when you just sit down and watch something completely different. Learn some little tidbits and interesting aspects of other peoples jobs. And you realize, your job isn't that bad when you have to deal with chunkers like that ... LOL reminds me of my old high school days in the late 90's where I would have to clean the grease trap at a Dairy Queen every week. LOL. I find it extremely soothing to watch you do your job...

[@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051]

I mean, rubbing alcohol kills everything....

[@hvacresidentialbasics7684]

Great video. Provides more proof that BASIC maintenance is the key to avoiding most issues. “CHUNKERS ” 😆. Ps. You forgot to tell us to step back and take a look at the big picture.

[@rfortier1615]

Use the shark bite fittings Sir. It will cost a bit but are better than tape. Years of none treatment with pan tabs.

[@throttlebottle5906]

they don't like condensate very well(some can very very corrosive) and they're not really meant to be re-used... the o-rings will weep and the pipe will corrode right inside them also.

[@frankmashione139]

Very systematic approach to the job

[@miker252]

I like the way you take time to do the job right. I hated those 2 circuit Carriers. They would build up dirt on the coil between the filters. At the beginning of our Arizona monsoon season, the condensate would wash crud down and clog the crappy little tray or the trap, pouring water straight into the return air duct. I'd get called in to find 60 gal garbage cans overflowing in the space below. Are those wierd air filters touching the coils? If so when they get wet it will probably restrict air flow till they freeze themselves to the coil.

[@mybrother6273]

Have been watching your videos for quite sometime and so interesting, i am no technician . But great watch. Hello from New Zealand, keep up the good work .

[@davidefinland6886]

Chris, as always another great and informative video of yours. I really enjoy watching them and I have learned so much from your videos. However I would really enjoy watching something different from a rooftop or a walk-in. I understand that your customer base are mainly free standing restaurants, and that is all they use. Mine was not a critic in any way, just curiosity to see something new. Cheers!

[@MrJ-ro1yr]

Nice to see someone take pride in their work.

[@F12255]

Love the videos. Love how thorough you are. We have 10 liebert units that all drain into a 2" header and its AMAZING the sheets of slime that get dislodged every now and again into the main floor drain. Lol its crazy. Thanks for the great content!

[@x1ic1x]

These videos are interesting man I’m thinking of studying HVAC soon

[@Ted_E_Bear]

Another awesome video !

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

'good old chunkers and stuff' lol

[@JeffreyGroves]

It's a fountain of TP!

[@BobbyMac78]

WE NEED MORE VIDEOS!

[@wiiyaasiniini5323]

I am an HVAC tech that has worked in the field for 5+ years. I've never seen condensate drains like that. All the RTU's I have seen drain right onto the roof after the P trap.

[@thestuffz]

4:35 was that a bird? lol

[@sterlingarcher46]

Insane in the main drain ...

[@andrewbechtel5821]

As a TAB tech, it bothers me so much when I see the motor sheaves fully open on the units you come to. It is very rare that I don't have to adjust and close the sheaves a few turns to achieve design airflow. You can tell they haven't had a balance done in a long time. Love your videos!

[@TBL_stevennelson]

Looked. At your website. You got a good start. I've used a little of your knowledge I gained resently thanks you for the good videos.

[@grahamshepard6714]

Man, you have been an HVAC porter lately! These videos help me so much with my work, thank you.

[@matheocarrasco7032]

Just subscribed 👍🏻

[@james-5560]

Please show us more of the muck coming off, rather than just telling us about it

[@Tjousk]

Maintenance is key.