It's Sunday and somebody has to save the pizza!

[@Robert-S-]

Love seeing the big stuff...its just so different from the smaller units....even if the concepts are the same.

[@MarkCarpenterHVAC559]

I don't get to work on these very often but we still have a few of these in use, and no one to ask at my company. Videos like this are so important.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thank you I appreciate that, I know not many people get to do these and that’s the reason why I like making the videos is because I didn’t get any help beyond what I learned on my own.

[@danielshannon167]

This commercial stuff is really cool. I did residential HVAC for a couple years so it's nice to see what else is out there and see how it's similar and also different.

[@HVACRSurvival]

The basics of refrigeration are the same but the controls are very different.

[@robertpeters9438]

I like the commercial videos because I like the diagnosis and descriptions of the various system types. I wish these systems self isolated the bad circuit upon refrigerant loss and used vibration insulators at clamps near compressors. So much needless refrigerant loss!

[@HVACRSurvival]

I hear you 👍👍

[@christiansommer914]

You could make a system like that with common parts, but would be expensive as f***. And more that could break.

[@theekidd2053]

Hi Rick thanks for taking us along on this service call. I really enjoy seeing the big rack systems as we don’t get to see them very often.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Your welcome👍👍

[@AnthonyLutsik]

You and Chris have expanded my knowledge 10 fold. This trade is fascinating can’t wait to work on the big boy units👍 nice work

[@AErefrigeration]

Chris thinks he is sending rocket ships to the moon. Rick is a much more efficient and knowledgeable technician than 99.9$ of techs

[@toryjohnston2284]

supermarkets are the way to go. I was trained in supermarket install and moved into Service side

[@Troy11194]

Looks like a few old enviroguard style racks.. gotta love working on the old stuff. Where I work, it's either these style of racks or hussmann protocol racks

[@HVACRSurvival]

I feel you pain

[@martydzielak7924]

The discoloration on your rosebud tip is a sure sign that you are not flowing enough gas. Just like the back firing you were experiencing. A #15 tip is rated at minimum rated for flowing 10 scfh acetylene, an MC tank is rated 1.5 scfh flow. American Welding Society says tank capacity in cubic foot divided by 7 is safe flow rate. B tank is 40cf divided 7 is 5.7 cfh, still low for a #15 rosebud, but much better, often enough for intermittent use. The victor handle helps with the flow rate, probably less restriction inside, but B tanks and larger regulators are need to even approach the needed flow rate.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Number 15 is what I've got that you've seen, now I have had it in my bag and it was kind of green looking and I ran my wire brush wheel on it to make it look clean again. But I did have my regulator set at 10 and 12 I believe from what was on the instruction sheet from the manufacturer. I spent some time on the phone with the manufacturer when this first happened and did everything they mentioned but nothing worked, the length of the center connection is a little bit longer on uniweld versus Victor and I think the gas was mixing in the handle causing the problem. This is rated to go down to as little as a quarter inch up to two and seven eighths. Thanks for the info

[@SupermarketRefrigeration]

Love that tip. The #15 is my "all in one". I run it on the Victor handle with settings of 7/11. Never had any issues. Love that tip tho. Nice work. That ball valve just before the separator is awesome. Wish more people did that. I always end up having to add one after I need it.

[@BrickTop900]

I think what he’s saying is you can only draw off a certain amount of acetylene from the tank if you draw off too much with too big a tip you get liquid acetone coming out the tip

[@HVACRSurvival]

@@BrickTop900 I wondered if that was what he meant. I told uniweld what size tank I was using🤷. They said it was ok but who knows. I don't do 30 fittings at a time so that's probably how I'm getting away with it. Generally I might run my torch for a couple minutes then I'm done.

[@BrickTop900]

@@HVACRSurvival yeah that would help. I’m a plumber over is Aus and in the middle of winter with too large a tip doing a bunch of large fittings I’ve definitely had it happen to me using our small cylinders. Thanks for the content always a great watch

[@jdamx_0000]

dealing with racks on LT i usually fill the system on the suction of one of the counters, no need for the long hose then, great vid i love watching videos of commercial/industrial refrigeration, thanks!

[@HVACRSurvival]

I agree, unfortunately the low temp was downstairs

[@thomweg6468]

Good Job! I really enjoyed seeing you work on bigger stuff! Of course it woud be nicer if it wasn't a sunday call for you 😅. I only work on commercial stuff, but we have now a lot of racks that running with CO2 but thats a whole other story 😅

[@HVACRSurvival]

Yeah I don't think we'll ever get co2 around here anytime soon. I'm not sure I care, I know nothing about it and it sounds like it's a little more complicated.

[@shlomoattia7706]

thank you for your effort and investment in your help 👍

[@HVACRSurvival]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching them

[@jesseh5554]

This video is a great example of how sometimes you can't always do it by the book. Sometimes it's just time to go and that's just the way it is. Get it done and get it up and running.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Let's see how many tear me apart for doing what I did. I don't think it'll ever break at that same spot, I've had times where I've made my own 90s and had it break there so there are times when a coupling would do better but there's times where I try to go 100% and end up making it 10 times worse.

[@MrJujubean]

I like watching the big stuff

[@joeyf504327]

this big stuff is cool! Really enjoy these vids. Love big loud mech rooms.

[@joehead1294]

Reminded me of Ollie when you were walking thru the store. 😁👍

[@HVACRSurvival]

🤣🤣👍👍

[@Farm_fab]

Nick, the over and under technique is something I learned from the audio engineer at college, and have taught it to others. Incidentally, it's the same technique that mountain climbers use for their own safety. My foreman at work asked me to do this to a 3" sandblasting hose for a food products silo. It worked well, and most importantly, the hose didn't twist.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Microphone cables is how I came about learning it. It works just make sure you unravel it the right way LOL

[@Farm_fab]

@@HVACRSurvival that's precisely how I learned. Plugging the ends together helps to eliminate this. Otherwise, you can get a knot every 3 feet if not diligent in the procedure.

[@camronconlee4556]

Maybe there was something else going on but I think I would have closed the suction service valve and mid seated the discharge service valve instead of burning in a stub.

[@marvinholliday973]

used to work on the big stuff, I sure do miss it. video's like this one help me relive that feeling of being back out there again

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks Marvin! 🤜🤛👍👍

[@andyhunter4850]

I like the bigger stuff also! Thanks for the video 👍

[@HVACRSurvival]

your welcome!

[@amersingh2557]

Great Video Rick, nice to see refrigeration repairs carried out. Those pack systems are huge. Bet your ears were thumping all night with that noise 🤯😵‍💫

[@HVACRSurvival]

I didn't think it was that bad but I should have put in hearing protection. I already have tinnitus.

[@hvactechpr7872]

Did that type of work for a while it's "firefighter" style just patch up purge her and go and then follow up

[@HVACRSurvival]

Bingo.

[@jhill.7216]

This is amazing man I was in hvac class today on my break looking at this vid. Me and my classmates were looking at this. Definitely appreciate what you do 🙌🏽🙌🏽 I’m ready to Graduate and get into the field

[@HVACRSurvival]

Congratulations man, You've got a major advantage over people like me that didn't have KZbin back in the day. Hopefully some of the stuff I show you will help speed up your learning process. There's way too many people not sharing their knowledge and experience.

[@christiansommer914]

The bigger stuff is the good stuff😍. Great video. If you have problems with the olie boiling og pressure rising, when braising, connect your vacuum pump. Works like a charm. I know you couldn't do that at the beginning, because there was no valve. Keep up the good work.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thank you sir, I have heard of that before, I don't think I've ever tried it but I will keep it in my back pocket for later. 🤜🤛👍👍

[@adamdnewman]

One of the signs of a professional is willingness to share and willingness to learn!

[@HVACRSurvival]

@@adamdnewman thanks Adam🤜🤛👍👍

[@Thegeek1985]

Love the big gear ! Reminds me of my supermarket days. That noise is hard to explain to someone. The rumble gets you right through

[@jeremywalker1668]

I know how excited you get when shit works like you want!!🤣

[@thelol1759]

The bigger stuff is awesome! I never get to see it!

[@HVACRSurvival]

That's why I changed employers. If you think you'll like it, try it👍👍

[@steveH384]

imo that emerson controller is the best it gets and the best it got, the earlier and later models are all a pain in the ass

[@HVACRSurvival]

I agree! I don't like the few others I have seen

[@incaair8908]

Love your videos of the bigger stuff, thanks

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks for watching! I try to get big stuff as much as possible. But sometimes I only have small things to record.

[@incaair8908]

@@HVACRSurvival sounds good! You have some great content, love all the refrigeration and commercial stuff. Lots of resi already scattered on youtube. It's nice to see other things because I think it provokes us to leave our comfort zone. I love doing refrigeration when I can get those calls because it really makes you stop and think.

[@mtucker3401]

Thank you for sharing! You did a fantastic job explaining everything very quickly and making a quick repair to get the system back online! Love the content.

[@bassman34516]

Personally I enjoy the rack stuff, the big rtu’s and the steam boilers too not too many channels putting out that kind of content.

[@shifter8207]

I love the trolling of the pliers wrench Rick😂 never getting old

[@HVACRSurvival]

I have a complex of being misjudged 😂

[@Sctronic209]

I liked this video. Well all your videos. That big stuff looks intimidating. Very interesting.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@marconunes2340]

That’s what we call big boy stuff. Love it. Would like to see more of this content thanks and great brazing.

[@donaldpainter956]

I have the same rug with grapes in my kitchen lol

[@HVACRSurvival]

I think it was going to be thrown away so I threw it in my truck LOL

[@nathanhurst5155]

Love all the vijayos Rick 👍

[@sbingr5313]

Well done Rick. You did er right, frozen, no time to mess about.

[@HVACRSurvival]

I'm sure I'll get told but you had time to record the video. 🤷

[@sbingr5313]

@@HVACRSurvival Haha, no doubt. Mostly hot air. I try not to judge from my arm chair.

[@jamestoy426]

I like it I never get to work on them

[@Bluecollarrebel]

I miss that sound 👂of the motor room ✊🏾

[@HVACRSurvival]

It's a very distinct sound, for sure.

[@Bluecollarrebel]

It’s a sound the average person will never get to hear

[@throttlebottle5906]

I like all videos of repair and trouble shooting, as should everyone. never know when you may run into the same issue, commercial or not, I have seen plenty of residential with superstrut and clamps, holding everything from conduit, water, sewer, hvac lines and more.

[@thomasandbethanygriffith892]

Never stop learning

[@HVACRSurvival]

The only way that's possible is if you give up.

[@vili7545]

Nice vid. Low mass flow due the leak made oil stay in evaps. Oil returned nicely after restart.

[@HVACRSurvival]

That's all good information🤜🤛👍👍

[@whitesheatingairappliancer7101]

Nice video. Thank you

[@HVACRSurvival]

🙏🤜🤛👍👍

[@HVACGUY]

Great video.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks man!

[@jameslong3351]

I love the bigger stuff repair videos.

[@watermanone7567]

Excellent repair, I like that you don't upsell on equipment like some other channel does.(HVACR Videos) You fix the issues and only install necessary parts. Thanks for the video.

[@stuartkillian6195]

Maybe upsell on cush-clamp replacement, lol

[@sterlingarcher46]

I love this type of videos with the supermarket parallel racks btw , keep 'em up 👍 Kinda jealous of what you get to work on even , but you've got the skills so good on ya mate 🤜🤛👍👍

[@veil67]

really like that video , remind me of the school years when i was doing electrical maintenance , had a room full of ventilation system and it was quite noisy also but really cool to hear them working !

[@HVACRSurvival]

It's neat to see larger systems

[@brnmcc01]

I like the big stuff, this beats working on an old beat up prep table any day.

[@HVACRSurvival]

I hear you, there's definitely more money on the line if you don't get it going again soon.

[@hartsfire5706]

awesome video i love the big stuff.

[@GrandWagJeep]

Nothing like the drone of all those recips chugging along. So much more interesting than the standard resi and package unit stuff. Dumb question (I'm not an HVAC guy)- in an installation like that where there are so many loops, wouldn't it be simpler and require less refrigerant to have 1-2 small screw chillers and run glycol loops instead?

[@EverythingHVACR]

Nice job Rick! I like the Rack videos, keep up the good work 💪

[@HVACRSurvival]

Let's see if I catch crap for it. Thank you Steve 0

[@larryproffitt4729]

Great video. I enjoy seeing the out of the ordinary equipment.

[@HVACRSurvival]

👍👍🤜🤛

[@craiggcrefrigeration8537]

Great video as always Rick, love a bit of rack work, I mostly do kitchens and a bit of everything else, but do love a big breakdown though don’t we 😂 Shameless plug; I,ve finally made myself upload a repair video. Not the confidence to talk in it yet though!

[@HVACRSurvival]

The videos are a lot of work, It's a love hate relationship. I love the feedback and when I hear it helps another tech but I hate how much time it takes to edit and publish.

[@craiggcrefrigeration8537]

@@HVACRSurvival for sure a pain in the backside to edit and get up, worth it for the social side too though,

[@RSBot2jar]

Personally like these vids more, thank you for sharing!

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thank you👍👍

[@tekjunkie28]

Again man. Those braze joints.... its art.

[@HVACRSurvival]

🤜🤛👍👍

[@borshardsd]

Great video

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks for the feedback and support.

[@carlseiz1266]

Well I like when you work on the bigger equipment

[@joeshearer1247]

Yes sir I do watch these as well! Glad to see them on your truck. I have a victor set too and bought a uniweld tip and seems to work fine but now you have me worried about it.

[@HVACRSurvival]

If you're not having it go out and pop backwards on you then you're fine, for whatever reason mine did not fit down in the socket of the handle as fully as it should have. When I lay the tips inside guts beside the two, one's longer than the other by maybe a 16th of an inch.

[@johnwalker890]

Great job Rick, glad your new or old torch tip is working out for you, Those refrigeration systems seem like constant maintenance, you definitely know more than I do about those systems, that's for sure.

[@HVACRSurvival]

🤜🤛👍👍

[@brnmcc01]

@@HVACRSurvival That's too big of a tip, even for a B tank. I was looking into getting a 2-MFA-J for my Victor setup, but even a size #2 rosebud is too big for an MC tank. A size 0 tip can do up to 1". A size 2 can do up to 1.5 inch. Yes rosebud is better for heating large fittings, but the Cuft per hour is too much for even a B tank. You can get rosebud tips for the Victor J series handle your setup came with, just need to be the -J series.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Sure it's going to drain the tank quickly, but I'm not doing large pipes all the time so it can be throttled down to as little as a quarter inch.

[@johnwalker890]

Yeah, that's right ✅, watch your gas, Rick. 😄haha.

[@brnmcc01]

@@HVACRSurvival Don't starve the tip. A good way to see if you're starving the tip, is get a good neutral flame going how you like it, then cut off all the oxygen. If you get a big smoky flame, and all those little nasty strings of soot flying thru the air (we've all done it) then it's not enough fuel for the tip. A good rule of thumb is turn up the fuel just enough to clear the soot and smoke from the flame, then add oxygen. That avoids popping and flashbacks etc.

[@berylwhite2983]

Again you did a great job when you're heating that pipe it look like you were Popeye the stem was having smoked just like his pipe so I guess your Popeye the sailor Man. You did a great job you're in you're out you didn't everything you needed to didn't waste any time and you did safely! Keep up the great work

[@HVACRSurvival]

🙌🙏

[@leroygreen1877]

Its cool to see that old stuff keep them coming

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks🤜🤛👍👍

[@Refertech404]

Nice video!!!!

[@Eddy63]

Nice Rack job Rick ...Your knowledge on all these different systems are amazing ... Thx ...

[@HVACRSurvival]

It's been a challenge for sure, I was never shown how to really use the controller or how to find things. I had to figure that out on my own but every now and again somebody throws me a bone and I learned something new. Thanks for the support! I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@donaldpainter956]

Man the knowledge you have is amazing you go to any kind of system and just run right thru it I can go like that on residential and light commercial units because I've been doing it for 30 years but you can do anything I'm glad I found your channel and I'm still trying to buy tools thru your channel I don't know why it tells me that the page doesn't exist thanks for the video

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks donald, I need to list direct links to the tools I have a feeling that I'm getting screwed over by the system I'm using.

[@donaldpainter956]

@@HVACRSurvival you might be but I'm always buying tools and you have some that I like and I would like to buy thru your channel to help support you but it still won't let me I just tried before I wrote this message

[@HVACRSurvival]

Was there anything in general you were looking for? I can look it up or if it's on Amazon you can click my link to Amazon and it will automatically give me credit for anything you buy after clicking on it that day.

[@donaldpainter956]

@@HVACRSurvival yes I need a new battery tester and I have one of the analog testers that you have but it's about wore out I'll order that it cost like 30 dollars on Amazon so you can get some kickback from that I'm going to order more stuff just I woke up this past Sunday morning and I had a stroke in my sleep so I'm getting over that so I can get back to work

[@HVACRSurvival]

@@donaldpainter956 I'm sorry to hear that, I hope your getting checked out and doing all you can do to keep yourself healthy. Hang in there

[@erickcayax2106]

Rick, you should of have close the suction valve and oil valve and left the discharge mid sitted on the one compressor to let any refrigerant out of the discharge header. I just thought I share that with you.

[@HVACRSurvival]

I don't understand how that would be different?

[@gekkedirkie]

NIce stuff the big ones. Good they have some spare gas at the job

[@HVACRSurvival]

Luckily they provide it.

[@tomasnewson6744]

I’ve seen all your videos, this is my favourite I reckon 👍🏻 brilliant work mate , as always 👍🏻

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thank you, I'm still learning on racks. Still need to get better at chillers. I just do too many things to be great at everything.

[@tomasnewson6744]

@@HVACRSurvival refrigeration is so varied. I’ve recently changed company and they work on a whole new variety of kit for me. I wasn’t all that good with kit I knew 😄 Great at turning your hand to new skills is just as valuable I reckon

[@superfred6063]

Not a pro - I like the videos of bigger stuff like this as I've never seen it before. Cool to see these big systems.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks for checking it out👍👍

[@sterlingarcher46]

When I saw the shopping trolley on the thumbnail I thought you were on call and got called out whilst doing your grocery shopping 😅 Very envious of your new torch setup btw , I've been tryna get me a rosebud tip but I cannot find it over here , even went to a plumbing supply house they didn't even know what I was talking about .... giant sigh ....

[@HVACRSurvival]

I'm telling you just move over here everything's great LOL well it used to be anyhow 😁😁

[@terrytugwood7848]

Wow old school

[@berlinberlin4246]

I really like the big stuff, as it's not often to see in a YT Video.

[@HVACRSurvival]

I watch a few other KZbinrs that specialize in it and it seems they don't get the views but it could be because they're newer channels. It's all liquid Gold to me.

[@gabesreef]

im just getting into supermarkets so this was helpful. i wouldnt mind more rack vidoes

[@HVACRSurvival]

🤜🤛👍👍

[@sherwinalvarez7365]

🤣 Boy that guy that didn't know about Knipex really got you worked up.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Yeah because I don't know who watches every video so if I only mention it once it may never get noticed again. And I hate when people do that with channel locks so I don't want to be clumped in with those kind of people.😁😏

[@sherwinalvarez7365]

@@HVACRSurvival Oh i get it. I get it. By far the worst bad habit in the field. I watch every video by the way. The wife hates you tho. You have me buying $90 flashlights. Shes looking to get me in a 12 step program.🤣

[@HVACRSurvival]

@@sherwinalvarez7365 well I've got $125 one that I'm about ready to do a video on plus the one I carry. 🤣 I figured she hated me because I was an asshole or something 😁

[@ChingusTheOneAndOnly]

I think people enjoy seeing different equipment, People complain about this ? How many capacitors and blocked drains do you guys need to see . At this point, I think my dog can check a capacitor and unblock a drain .

[@HVACRSurvival]

Oh my gosh I actually did laugh out loud, I don't know what people want to see... the videos that I think are going to be good flop and the ones I think suck do good it makes no sense LOL

[@thesilentonevictor]

Great work Rick

[@HVACRSurvival]

👍👍🤜🤛

[@Marc-em6ee]

Nice braise!

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks for the support! I appreciate the feedback 🤜🤛

[@TheMinecraftACMan]

I checked out your kit, but couldn't find that oil pump you got.

[@HVACRSurvival]

amzn.to/3rzita1 I don't know if the exact one I have is made anymore, I've had that for over 22 years. This one made by Yellow Jacket looks about identical and is capable of pumping against 200 psig of pressure in the system. It actually pumps more oil per stroke than mine does.

[@nickcampbell8096]

Nice repair Rick. I love the super market vids. Did that refrigerant/oil have UV dye in it?

[@HVACRSurvival]

I haven't seen dye in racks yet, it's usually just dirty

[@jarodreebel6686]

i like the rack video 👍 not an everyday thing. thanks!

[@HVACRSurvival]

🤜🤛👍👍

[@falloutguy8878]

Great job dude

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks for checking it out! 👍👍

[@c_young-hvac4586]

I'd like to explore this kinda work but I hear nightmarish stories about grocery store racks lol I've always said I'll stick to HVAC with a little r 🤣🤣

[@HVACRSurvival]

👍👍😁

[@petemoss1938]

More rack repairs please Rick. Btw what make are those packs / comps?

[@HVACRSurvival]

Those were all Copeland compressors. Copeland is very popular here. One of their factories is here in Ohio.

[@GlenS123]

Don't think you have to apologize for anything you did. So much oil in piping with refrigerant boiling off no need to pull vacuum. We work in real world, not a textbook. You repaired it, charged it up, topped off charge, backon line. What more could you ask for overtime call on a freezer!

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks Glenn🤜🤛👍👍

[@tonyu4699]

If there’s any noncondensables you can burp the condenser

[@HVACRSurvival]

Tony -I have heard that was what the inverted trap is for at the condenser. I haven't done it yet.

[@jeffgrant6914]

Good video 👍 buddy

[@HVACRSurvival]

🙌🤜🤛👍👍

[@harrydickson4575]

👍👍👍

[@jonnymac31]

But did you save the tata's??? Sweet man.

[@HVACRSurvival]

They were safe and sound 😁🤣👍👍

[@jonnymac31]

@@HVACRSurvival fantastic news lol

[@mattwoodbridge7924]

Awesome

[@HVACRSurvival]

🤜🤛👍👍

[@princesswalt4010]

Great video, Rick! Question at 9:42, what’s that loop of 1/4” or 3/8” copper wrapped around the discharge header doing? Some kind of weird temp sense or something?

[@HVACRSurvival]

I'd have to recheck I'm not 100% sure now, it's been a while since I've looked, I believe it was for one of the solenoid valves or three-way valves? They did that when they updated the condensers.

[@johnstrh1]

do you ever get burned out from all the weekend on calls? I have been in this field about a year and idk how people do this for decades

[@HVACRSurvival]

Residential and my commercial was no big deal but I do dread the industrial and grocery store on call and that's what I'm on now. You got to take the good with the bad, like right now it's 6:08 and I'm just about home. My day didn't go very good on a locchnvar boiler 🤦🏻

[@shine-cg9uf]

👍💪❄️🇺🇸 Super tech

[@HVACRSurvival]

Anything but that. I'm still learning racks and the controls.

[@eastcoast186]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@HVACRSurvival]

🤜🤛👍👍

[@steveblake8766]

305 thumbs up

[@stephwaylonwells3218]

👍

[@patriknilsson2175]

Aren't you using ear muffs in there? Or do you just use small ear plugs? I'd go insane in there w/o muffs...

[@HVACRSurvival]

If I'm in there for a long time yes, it really depends, I try to protect my hearing as much as possible because I already have tinnitus.

[@patriknilsson2175]

@@HVACRSurvival You too? I got a scale 2 out of 3 on right ear. Always wearing my bluetooth muffs on my head as I got burned out last year. Too much noice makes my brain goe cucoo. I always fold them down when entering a unit room.

[@Farm_fab]

For those who want learn the proper technique for wrapping up a cord, here ya go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZa4mIawfZ16frM

[@zaccody6980]

Great video

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks Zac!