Reach In Cooler & Freezer + Walk-in Freezer Problems

[@joefrance6599]

I was the Head custodian for years for a school district and I had to change most of the timers out on my new freezers because the Minnesota winter freeze/thaw would lock them up in a year or two. Usually on a weekend! I went to that old style timers and never had problems. Keep up the great content!

[@brenta1905]

That's a great little meter, a beast, got yanked into a large CFM squirrel-cage, ripped the leads,gouged the case but it keeps on trucking.

[@chap3845]

Paragon 9145-00 electronic clock. Once you use one, you'll never go back to a mechanical clock. They will keep time and program during a power outtage... Only thing better is a KE2.

[@Rodzilla408]

Good shit Rick. The joy of getting that drain free of debris

[@HVACRSurvival]

Much appreciated 👍👍😊

[@JoeCdaYT]

I have found that slime builds up bad in horizontal runs that do not have enough pitch. Also for the drain going into the mop basin I would change the piping to 2 45 angle pipe fittings to reduce the chances of build up and let it flow better. I have to deal with this stuff from time to time and when I do small changes like getting rid of sudden direction changes get less call backs.

[@HVACRSurvival]

All sounds believable to me, thanks for sharing!

[@throttlebottle5906]

they may be mixing into the meats seasonings/liquid flavoring(vinegars/peppers) that are acidic and eating the coils. maybe stuffed peppers some times? not knowing the building/foods/guessing the whole menu routine.

[@mihaiachim5299]

@ 7:29 for Hvac 116 is more useful than 117 - i have both of them

[@HVACRSurvival]

My 87V blows them both out of the water but for $75, got the 117 like new from a dumb college kid that didn’t buy the right meter for his automotive class.

[@wd8557]

I usually work with my field piece meter. One day my boss asked me to look at something, I said let me run out to the car and get my meter ( I do side work ). He says no thats ok you can have this one. And he just gave me a bran new Fluke 87V meter like it was nothing, with everything you could possibly have with it. That is a bad ass meter however, I only bring it out once or twice a month.

[@HVACRSurvival]

I have that one as well. It's a leader for sure. 👍👍

[@elBusDriverKC]

I use the fluke-SV225 stray voltage eliminator. It's expensive at about $100, but I can use it on all of my meters.

[@HVACRSurvival]

I'll have to look that up. Thanks!

[@danpresson]

Great video

[@stephenbullock-yn3vh]

Excellent work 👍

[@_Broomstick]

Love the intro lol!

[@MikeB9771]

Nice thorough work Rick.

[@johnwalker890]

Good job Rick.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks John! 🤜🤛👍👍

[@johnwalker890]

No doubt.

[@glenjones4404]

It's the salt in meat that eats the coil 💯

[@TheGhettoLobster]

Whens the video for part 2 of the carrier compressors coming out?

[@HVACRSurvival]

Whenever I get approval to go back. Everybody wants quotes for everything.

[@windage]

wish you were in N KY..

[@HVACRSurvival]

Why's that?

[@gammerr82]

You need a new defrost clock. That is what going on n also more than likely the do insulation too just to cover your bases. I prefer digital onces that can put in cooler or freezer

[@HVACRSurvival]

I haven't had to go back yet. It's been working now for about 2 months. I'll look into those things if I do go back.

[@14312KIDS]

I quit using the paragon mechanical timers. Had three new ones strip out the gears in about a years time. I use the intermatic now. Plus i can stock one and make it replace just about all old mechanicals. Only had one failure on those. The older time clocks would outlast the equipment. The newer mechanicals. Have china made gears and they will strip the teeth off of them. I am with you on the common drains. Hate them.Stop up easy and a pain to clear.

[@HVACRSurvival]

Thanks for the view and feedback!

[@throttlebottle5906]

yeah, but the contact material is all trash now. so none of them will hold up like the clocks from 30/40 years ago 😉

[@CSXRailfan6588]

You should try prevclog on drains like that it will never clog for 20 years

[@HVACRSurvival]

What does it do?

[@CSXRailfan6588]

@@HVACRSurvival it prevents drain clogs for 20 years it’s just a rope coated with silver and copper

[@throttlebottle5906]

the most common clogs on refrigeration is physical debris and chunks, in which that "silly string" will do nothing for, except be ripped out when it clogs up from aforementioned debris. it may be OK for A/C condensate, if they keep the filters changed.

[@jamesmooney5348]

You can feel with your hand flood back?

[@HVACRSurvival]

In this case yes, it wasn't running that cold.

[@jamesmooney5348]

@@HVACRSurvival Wow! Ok, cool

[@HVACRSurvival]

Now if it would have been really cold yeah I would have had to put a thermometer on it and check it

[@HVACOG]

Nice video

[@shlomoattia7706]

thank you, grate video

[@HVACRSurvival]

🤜🤛👍👍

[@LC-qi5ff]

Was that hot gas defrost or electric defrost?

[@HVACRSurvival]

Neither, I said in the video that I was timed off defrost. That means the fans keep running but the compressor doesn't. Pure natural defrost

[@shine-cg9uf]

❄️👍💪🇺🇲🙏 great troubleshooting vid thanks for sharing n much appreciated

[@Boraxo]

Wasn't the first, won't be the last.

[@HVACRSurvival]

😅❤

[@haroldzimmerman1411]

What tool are you using to blow out the drain lines ?

[@HVACRSurvival]

Gallo gun. CO2 cartridge

[@haroldzimmerman1411]

Thanks!

[@harrydickson4575]

👍👍👍

[@throttlebottle5906]

at minimum, they should have ran separate drains and heat tape per box. even if it had to pass through the freezer. a solid line form one end to the other would be better. also, what genius put 90 elbows on the end of the line, into the mop sink? 🤣🤣 guaranteed insta-clog spot

[@Boodieman72]

Someone from your company should be scheduling routine services then you would be less likely to have emergency calls.

[@BrickTop900]

Most likely the client doesn’t want to pay

[@natepeterson7145]

That would have to agree with it first. Money is tight these days.

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

They dont want to pay for something like that.....yet simple planned preventative maintenance and it wouldn't happen again. As they say....Can't fix stupid.

[@HVACRSurvival]

@boodieman72 we have tons of maintenance agreements to do. This is a good customer but I don't think he's on one of those agreements. You can't make people do things even if it's in their best interest.

[@Boodieman72]

@@HVACRSurvival True. It's got to cost them more for emergency service though. I'm sure they would have less problems if the install had been better, as you pointed out.

[@TonyRodriguez-ok2ix]

🍿🍿👽🍿🍿

[@Eddy63]

♥

[@mikedillon6233]

D***! It looks like you need to live there to take care of all their problems! It seems to me that you spend a lot of your ti'm doing the maintenance that the people should have done at the restaurant. I know they don't have time, or all the years of experience that you have of , But it sure looks to me like it's mostly maintenance That didn't get done and then that causes their problems.

[@HVACRSurvival]

That's the truth!

[@joehead1294]

Kinda cheap Fluke= Oxymoron.

[@HVACRSurvival]

I got it for $75 like new on market place. The kid purchased the wrong one for his automotive class. 😂

[@joehead1294]

@@HVACRSurvival Whatever the deal, you got it.👍👍

[@fshn76]

Great video Rick. Got to pay attention to details when running the drain lines for freezers and coolers. It’s not hard just takes some fore thought. I wonder if I am the only one that finds clearing drains oddly satisfying. 🫡

[@HVACRSurvival]

When the water breaks loose it is a great feeling. Especially when doing a grocery case that's plugged.

[@shine-cg9uf]

🇺🇲💪👍❄️ it is satisfying

[@FPHA697]

Good job Rick.