Electrification in 2023 Oil Hydronic Heating to Electric Ultra Efficient Heat Pump HVAC System

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Video Contents:
0:00 Intro Dodged a Bullet
0:50 Let's Get Going
1:00 Drop Cloths - Keep Work Site Clean
1:42 OSHA Approved Attic Flooring
2:31 Electrical Hackery
4:11 Dude, You're Getting a Carrier!
4:37 Rusted Electrical Opening
5:43 Replace Ductwork?
7:15 1st Giveaway
8:00 Hi Sam!
9:24 Bosch Tech Support Sucks
10:38 White Mold?
10:56 Every Single Roofing Nail Is Leaking Water!!
12:10 Love Nest Screws
13:56 StayBrite 8
15:33 Filter Dryer Installed Inside
18:40 Read The Manual
19:13 Not 1, but 4 Boards
22:36 2nd Giveaway
25:55 Introducing Mikey Pipes Winter 2023 V5.0 Sticker
27:27 Searching for Equipment at Stat
29:38 Stat Tells Us Exactly To Charge
31:00 Pipe Doctor Service Areas
31:48 Winner Time
32:10 Donate To Postage Fund

[@LeonardCooperman]

Have 4 Carrier Greenspeed heat pumps in my house, I could not be happier.

[@gregkump3639]

Mike, the nails aren't leaking. The mold is along rafters too. I would put an N-95 mask on and see if they have a bathroom exhaust fan direct venting into the attic! There is a reason this house has massive moisture in the attic.

[@gregkump3639]

Yes, it probably rains in that attic if conditions are right. It is an inside moisture/ventilation problem, not leaky roof. 😉

[@keithN6]

The moisture on the nails is condensation. It’s being caused by either the house having a humidifier or their bathroom fan is vented into the attic.

[@mattl643]

That's a sick ass unit. Great install as usual guys. Keep up the good work.

[@mariofrancoo]

Thank you so much mike! were very professional and I do appreciate this.

[@HVACRJAX]

1:40pm completion time, no lunch break. Great content!

[@jasonflynn3972]

I've installed a few of the carrier VNA4 heat pump. Great units. Small board on bottom allows for the tech to connect to unit thru Blue tooth and check operations and diagnose, as well as software updates

[@HVACGUY]

Thank you for turning that air handler around. That was the first thing I saw.

[@johnwalker890]

Good job Mike and crew.

[@adamcox1809]

I've got the VNA0 in my house and it's been a great unit.

[@brianheimbach7422]

Wow, amazing electrical work, 😮

[@daved3021]

In 2012 I installed a Bryant Evolution Extreme 280ANV036 and loved it!!! Saved mucho dinero too! Comfort Setting is the only way to go to maintain best humidity levels, hot heat, cold cold and quiet operation. Also minimum 8k+ heat strip if the heat pump goes wonkie. Circuit boards can be a fickle bitch. Liked how you can manually adjust hi/low fan speed limits for best circulation and efficiency. Paid $6400 for mine new at old house in SoFLo and wish I could afford another one up here in central florida where is gets down to 30's and 40's throughout the winter season. Love your channel!!

[@thefathvacguy6341]

Wow vacuum pump would be amazing....your a great person mike

[@richmac918]

The nails aren't leaking, it's condensation on the nails. The warm moist air from the house is hitting the cold nails and condensing.

[@williamdwyer3302]

getting to-30f this weekend 2hrs north of you,gunna need the backup heat.nice to see residential installers doing a good job.ton of hacks out there.for the most part left that side of the trade.just started my 40th year.do some watching and likes,go collect those stacks.

[@Dinomitsios]

Not leaking at the nails. They have excessive humidity in the house, probably from a humidifier maxed out and it’s stacking, basically going straight up into the attic and condensing on the cold metal nails. Needs a attic power venter.

[@RES_Plumbing-Drain]

Also not enough air movement, insulation shoved too far, need ridge vents installed.

[@throttlebottle5906]

probably bathrooms, other exhaust fans and maybe dryer dumping into the attic.

[@crforfreedom7407]

Nobody going to mention the R19 max in the attic? Stripping the attic, 2" CCF for vapor barrier, R30 minimum. THEN add the airflow. But the heat transfer to the attic has to be stopped first.

[@malachy1847]

@@RES_Plumbing-Drain Also about a Foot more Insulation required ...would seriously help to reduce those Bills and even lead to getting a Smaller Unit...

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@RES_Plumbing-Drain - the soffits will also have to get openings to allow air flow up and over the bottom surface if those sheets of roof decking.

[@amansharma-ss6pp]

Excellent work

[@stevenstadterman9725]

ALL THIS TECHNOLOGY IS GR8..OTHER THAN ITS EXPENSIVE & IFIT BREAKS YOUR SCREWED.

[@robertpenczar8930]

Once again, great great content.

[@SoutheastTx]

" Making Trades Great Again " hats that would be awesome something I will buy.

[@scottvolage1752]

Make the trades great again. That roof is a major problem but not the plumbers fault. Good work as always.

[@stephen2738]

It is not the roof it is shit insulation and maybe a bathroom vent going into the attic.

[@stephen2738]

@Tom Sawyer anything is possible but it is usually the bathroom vent going into the attic or not enough insulation

[@WALTERLICIAGA]

Congrats!!

[@bhavnanayak7019]

Superb video

[@benkuxhouse787]

The original installation of this heat pump looks like a typical hack job that I ran into all the time in New York. Kudos on using stay bright #8 I use that on all of my line sets when I do residential side jobs. It’s more than strong enough with tensile strength and heat. I love staybrite.

[@K0gashuk0]

@@PipeDoctor I was wondering what that was and the lack of nitrogen. Granted I have done two systems on my home and only one was purged. Both work pretty well and have only needed refrigerant added once and one cap replaced in 12 years. Now I will say that and will have issues tomorrow.

[@dillrajkapur8466]

Perfect video

[@mahiravarma9459]

Awesome 😍

[@mohanpatel1189]

Amazing video

[@jgphotographybyif9396]

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[@siryaalli2757]

Well done

[@sanjusharma8003]

Full support 🔥

[@aashasoni3554]

Best video

[@juandelatorre-hr4mt]

THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO SIR ,

[@diveshkumar8337]

Fantastic

[@ckrivitz18]

Lol I think I heard a Boston plumbing monstah quote, good stuff right there

[@meenanod5413]

Rocking🔥

[@aaliyakhan2463]

Thanks

[@chaseheatingcoolinginc.2758]

Been using Carrier for years ,exclusively. Nice equipment but the infinity stuff is big money. Awesome system. Have the same one in my house and a bunch out in service. Nice job Mikey Pipes!!

[@arcticcat81]

Carrier Infinity are trash. I have one and because I’m not the original owner it only has a 5 year warranty. Of course I noticed it freezing up and had a carrier service company come out that installed it and they can’t figure it out and carrier won’t warranty it because here in Ny it was installed in April so the warranty ran out in April but I don’t use Ac in April and when we ran it for the first time in late May warranty was expired. In the spring I’m ripping out this crap that was installed new in 2017.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@PipeDoctor - that is a decent warranty, but is that warranty transferable to new owners upon sale of the house?

[@arcticcat81]

That’s what carrier told me that the 10 year warranty is for original owner even know it was installed April 2017 and I bought the house August 2019. So the system was only 2 years old when I bought house and if you put equipment serial number it says 5 year warranty because I’m not the original owner. It just infuriates me with how much these cost that the 10 year warranty wouldn’t extend to new owner. The real kicker is the companies that I called could ask the distributor to cover mine under warranty because it was just out of the 5 year by a few months but they never get back to me. I call and email but nothing.

[@arcticcat81]

Too bad you’re not upstate. The companies that deal with carrier Infinity systems have no clue. I spent over 500 to have them replace the TXV and filter because they have no idea. Furnace part works great but condenser is trash. I was a Carrier fan boy for a long time. I have had 5 carrier systems installed in multiple homes I have owned over the years too.

[@shawndasharkk1138]

thanks

[@samarshaikh5601]

Nice one

[@flaviosanchez2861]

I love trane heat pump and gree you are too fallen in love with infinity series

[@garykratz6976]

with this new Heat pump, you put in is the start for you for the new LAW that NY want to start soon if it Pass to get read of Gas and oil for your Home.

[@carlubambi5541]

It's approved for Canada too .But to bad the wiring can get you a hefty spank from ESA if it was reported !Good thing you found it and fixed it first

[@carlubambi5541]

@@PipeDoctor Happy 4th We got ours on Saturday .Have a good one !

[@dustinweber6803]

Mikey I had to look up stay Brite 8 I've never heard of or seen that used in the field, looks like you've changed my mind I'm going to buy some for sure

[@scottdecker7261]

A forced air heating system in the attic outside of the home envelope!!...This homeowner will be winning the icicicle growing competition in the neighborhood.

[@chatrkat]

That attic was a mutha. But you made it happen, and it looks good. Nice job on the joints Daniel.

[@subhashbhai7403]

Keep it up

[@timmeier5587]

Very quiet til about 20° outdoor ambient and then it gets louder. Be sure to keep outdoor location where the sound is objectionable. It's a higher pitch sound do to increased compressor rpms.

[@khushalrajput1441]

Great🔥

[@ranjitsharma7956]

liked a lot

[@MrBen527]

Those big ass vacuum hoses with the same old 1/4 fittings cracks me up.

[@throttlebottle5906]

and the small schrader ports, or leaving the valves in. but even so the larger hoses will help some.

[@MrBen527]

@@throttlebottle5906 The difference the hoses make has to be trivial at best and not worth buying for that reason alone. The flow while evacuating a system decreases quickly which means less friction loss in these bigger hoses is just not an issue.

[@pankajola1625]

Cool🔥

[@DonaldRicci]

another great video🔧

[@DonaldRicci]

@@PipeDoctor you got it Mickey

[@DonaldRicci]

@@PipeDoctor And thank you for being who you are!👍

[@eikresteven6250]

2:00 done with everything

[@38mullet]

this all we do in orlando has bluetooth to connect to your phone via app from carrier

[@KrushKrills]

Nice work & Im dying at the commentary 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Are you guys on Long Island?

[@subhamchanchalani1563]

OMG 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TheReelGonz]

Great sticker!!!! Little bit of false advertising with those guns 🤣🤣🤣

[@Zack-fu8sn]

She's a mean one Mr. Grinch

[@sanjayroyal415]

Good ♥️

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

I think the nails froze and melted. I've seen that in my unfinished garage before. NO roof leaks! It happens when you get one of those -25 polar vortex bullschits.

[@blair683ify]

Does that attic need more ventilation? Seems all of theme metal screws/ nails are sweating from condensation.

[@brendanfisher2528]

I would say the roof isn't leaking there is just high humidity and no air circulation in the roof space. And the nails are a cold spot for it to condense.. Great video at always. 🇬🇧

[@melvin_0bviously]

I see what you did there

[@jmaldonado741]

Love me some infinity!

[@AmanSharma-kd1mc]

Good luck

[@smacleod69]

You are right about Bosch tech support. Does that Ifinity have the micro channel evap coil? And I thought you went to copper crimp shark bite type couplings instead of still abarazing? And with my recent experience with Carrier this past year. I wouldn't be able to reccomend it for replacement.

[@ndblckmore]

that pad under the condenser, what is that? I like it

[@zenmaster6979]

Stay rite is good but ya gotta watch to not put to much flux It also may not be the best choice for heat pump as the pressures are higher in heat mode

[@johnnyprotalk3352]

like the sticker

[@anilsaini6765]

NYC 😍

[@RMFO]

Question why carrier heat pump instead of residential vrf system samsung, mitshubishi, daikin due to the cost being close carrier usually more when i price out my systems. i get the humidification plug in options and mostly American made besides that is there a reason for the choice? Second question are you pressing refer fittings yet if so what brand.

[@tmacgee1234]

2:30 The infinity never match the static pressure when doing an airflow test, not sure why

[@bryanswanson5007]

The stay brite 8 dilemma is a tough one, Im sure it lives up to Harris's test results for tensile strength, burst pressures, liquidity temp, ect. And those are all well suitable enough for any HVAC system by a long shot no doubt, I mean cmon, Harris showed test results where one end of a copper tube was soldered with staybrite 8 and had a 15% braze joint on the other end and did a burst test, the pipe itself burst 1 inch away from the 15% joint do to higher brazing temps weakening the copper tubing around the brazed joint. I believe its a great product, The problems are one: you mentioned the biggest one, fire, theres no doubt the joints will melt and blow out if the units engulfed in fire when the liquidity point is around 500 give or take a little, braze wins there, which i think is the main reason why its actually not an accepted joining method and many local codes DO NOT allow it and many manufactures have specified in IOM's for years brazed joints only, except for mechanical connections obviously, because they dont want components failing from flux entering system, you know how some people like to really get that flux all up in that shit, Flux has two ingredients in it that are both detrimental to refrigerant systems with POE, water and acid, who really knows how much flux gets into the system even when applied very minimally. At the same time though, even with silphos alloys like 5,15% you must use flux when joining copper to brass, and the 45 and 56% alloys must use flux when joining copper to steel on systems, also alluminum brazing on newer coils requires flux as well, so not sure what to think of that argument. But ya the fire thing is a tough one to deny though, refrigerant burning , toxic gasses are deadly , not a good thing

[@consciousbeing8982]

Loved the install the guys did a great job and I love the deep vacuum as well other than how close the unit is to the house this was a great install hopefully you guys were out of there by 2 and the vacuum may have pulled to about 64 microns

[@thefathvacguy6341]

Done by 2pm

[@nickortega46]

At what outside dose the carrier kick on back up heat

[@giorgosktoridis903]

Hey Mikey what kind of solder do you use?is it approved for r410a?what about a pressure test at 42 bars?greetings from Cyprus

[@anilpunj580]

Installed a heat pump in a attic just like that over the summer, never again 120 degrees and no plywood, dudes lucky I don't fall into his living room while he was watching maury.

[@jonathanmarch5144]

Mikey Pipes and the boys will make quick work out of the install,I say 1:15

[@phillyj88]

Hey Mike im pretty sure you need a inverted trap on the Refrigerant piping. Piping needs to be above the evap coil like how the old lineset was ran

[@dustinweber6803]

I look up the manual before I opened my mouth about

[@HTCFORLYFE]

You need an inverted trap if the furnace is below the condenser not in the attic because oil will naturally flow back to compressor 😊

[@panjavisingh2800]

Like it

[@kumarsaanu532]

Not bad

[@johnmurphy6366]

Done by130 pm!

[@jeffreyhellner]

Units have sweat suction and liquid tube connections. Make suction tube connection first. 1. Cut tubing to correct length. 2. Insert tube into sweat connection on unit until it bottoms. 3. Braze connection using silver bearing or non- silver bearing brazing materials. Do not use solder (materials which melt below 800_F / 427_C). Consult local code requirements. 4. Evacuate coil and tubing system to 500 microns using deep vacuum method. this is right out of the carrier install manual

[@jeffreyhellner]

@@PipeDoctor i agee with you, however the install instructions specifically say to use a brazing material that has a melting point over 800degrees f, the melting point of stay bright 8 is only 550. you seem to be a stickler to the instructions and this is a clear observation of the instructions not being followed.

[@jeffreyhellner]

@@PipeDoctor if another carrier dealer went out there and observed the use of soft solder joints it would void the factory warranty. you know manufactures look for any reason to void the warranty

[@zachstammen9337]

Using a nest thermostat on a Carrier infinity. Don’t they require the use of the Carrier infinity control/stat?

[@zachstammen9337]

@@PipeDoctor commented prematurely, I work in hvac myself and thought something was off especially with that kind of system.

[@bryonbutler772]

Thinking 1pm end time.

[@robertthvacadventure8774]

That’s pretty slick how much charge to add

[@eastlandgin]

Was suction line undersized? Why change the lineset?

[@brandonstephens1447]

Why do you use stay bright instead of regular 15% silver brazing rods?

[@richards5843]

I think that is frost on the nails and if that is mold it is usually from lack of ventilation.

[@stevenstadterman9725]

YOUR RITE !!

[@shmulis1]

230 done

[@seanwebb1589]

What’s better? Carrier infinity or bosch ids?

[@Hvac-dude]

I have brahma steel toe shoes I love them !!!

[@Hvac-dude]

@@PipeDoctor stell toes definitely come in handy !!!

[@jordan-xk8vv]

Done at 11:48 am

[@JoshuaMorash]

That’s condensation on the nails. Insulation should have been up in the ceiling, with air bats to allow flow of air from soffits outside

[@jaydegraide6205]

Mike you introduced a lot of warm air into the attic. The nails are wet due to sudden condensation. When closed up it will go away. Not sure that's mold.

[@stevebabiak6997]

It may go away, it may not if the vapor from the living space also gets into the attic via openings other than the attic hatch.

[@juandelatorre-hr4mt]

CAN YOU TEL US WHATS YOUR EXPERIENCE O RECORDS WITH THE STAY BRIGHT PLEASE , THANK YOU

[@landontakeamericaback2106]

Have had a carrier at my home for 12 years. This one looks great bu so many pc boards loaded with integrated circuits, scary thought out in the moist air . Scary.

[@frankbodosky747]

1:20pm key in the ignition

[@xzibit8614]

Guessing 173. Could really use a vacuum pump as I’m going to put in a Pioneer mini split soon

[@marklyon]

Does anyone make a water source heat pump hot water heater? I’ve got basically free energy from the condo building’s loop; might such a thing be more efficient than my little low-boy hot water tank?

[@stevebabiak6997]

You can look up “water source heat pump water heater” as the search. There are big units for commercial and industrial use, not sure about residential.

[@ItsTheCostanza]

Frankie vanished without explanation he must be a magician

[@patrickf310]

or did Frankie 2 fingers become Frankie 5 fingers? 😂