Replace a 5 ton AC unit at a Puerto Rican market

I replace a 5 ton air conditioning condensing unit
Allied Refrigeration 440-823-5720
Cleveland, Ohio

[@1221Genocide]

Hey Jim! I've been an hvac tech for 5 years working in residential and new construction. I download all your videos and watch them on my hour drive to and from the office in the morning and night in the work van. You're a great tech and I've learned lots from watching you work! I just want you to know how much I appreciate your videos and how much they've helped me learn and improve. I think you're a great man, so nice, and a thorough and pro tech. Please keep the videos coming, I watch them every day and love watching you troubleshoot out there!

[@Makeitliquidfast]

These are the kind of guys that built America and keep it running they may think their not important but to me they are the real deal. I could work with Jim all day and learn a lot.

[@madbomer72]

I just started in refrigeration I usually work on ice machines but I've learned quite a bit from your videos thank you for spreading the knowledge experience like yours is hard to come by

[@kennyzlin]

Great video Jim! Always love to watch your video! I will be graduate from fortis college beginning of July. You are the person who inspired me to go into this trade. Thanks for all of the great video!

[@ryandong7271]

你好，很高兴在这里认识你，我也是对制冷这方面很有兴趣，我也想去学校里面学习，想问你这个课程需要读几年？对英文要求高吗？谢谢

[@kennyzlin]

+Ryan Dong 你好。福州人 是吗？ 制冷设备和空调设备的学校一般都是两年和一年制，上这些学校要有高中文凭或者ged，对英文要求我觉的属于中上吧。

[@ryandong7271]

+Liang Zhao 嗯，我是福州人，我有高中毕业证，现在我唯一担心的就是英文，我有买这方面的书看，目的就是想增强自己的英文水平，我已经通过Epa的考试拿到环球证书，很羡慕你都快毕业了，像你这样的学费大概需要多少？毕业后你想先去公司做还是自己出来做？

[@kennyzlin]

+Ryan Dong 我的学费大概是2万左右。一般的社区大学有这个hvacr的课程。我会先去公司上班累积经验，我和我太太有自己的餐馆，但是我想转行不做餐馆了。你在哪个州现在？

[@ryandong7271]

你跟我的情况一模一样，我现在也是有餐馆，也是想转行不想再做餐馆，太没自由了，我现在在阿拉巴马州，我这附近也有你现在上的这个学院。

[@lawnmoose]

Good work! I'm in the trade up North. I like seeing what we do different and alike. Keep busy this Summer!

[@ComfortPlusHeatingandCooling]

Nice job Jim. I especially liked that you moved the unit for access to the disconnects!

[@admar6272]

Great video Jim!!! Always enjoy how you make your videos. You always put detail information on what & why you're doing it or sugesting it to the customer!!! Thanks,

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@NestorHVAC]

Nice job!!! I love your videos and how you explain how you do things.Is good to learn from a experienced tech like you.

[@randykocian4738]

Good job, Jim. Doing what you can for your customer. A little extra safety switch wiring is a win-win for customer and tech.

[@JamesPettinato]

it's important to do things right for saftey, thanks

[@hvacrjunky6119]

Good video! I like how you upgraded the unit with all the bells and whistles. A lot of 407C cond are being installed in this area. 😎

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@andrewleatherman4931]

Smart labeling on the Beer Cooler! Another fun video to watch.

[@aircooledtx]

Nice to have 407A new system, with protection, that customer got a great unit. ICP which is Carrier

[@jbzkid76]

Great video Jim. Just getting into the field & really gaining a lot of knowledge from seeing different techniques & points of views. Thanks

[@twincam825]

Nice work Jim i always add pressure switches also saves compressors years ago they used to come on units but every one is cutting cost.

[@JamesPettinato]

Ac units are made too cheap, thanks

[@dcrickerson9775]

Nice work and video. Enjoyed watching, thanks for bringing us along.

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@phcapprentice7544]

I like the pressure switches Jim. Nice work.

[@gtmadureira]

Good job, I'm a fan of your videos. I live in Brazil. Congratulations on your work and videos here on the channel.

[@JamesPettinato]

up here we're going into hot summer, you're going into winter, thanks

[@Mike-yh8tv]

Jim!!! I really appreciate you putting in the effort and time to show us your expertise out there in the field. Thanks you so much for your videos they are so informative and the years of service. I'm in my 3rd semester doing HVAC/R out here in Manhattan, I really enjoy this industry. I really would have enjoyed you being one of my teachers but I have you as my teacher in these full of wisdom videos...keep posting them! They are of great help to us that are new to this industry. Thanks again...and God speed!

[@JamesPettinato]

That's nice of you Mike, thanks

[@mp-mh3wf]

Looks ten times better after you relocated the condensing unit

[@jimbola77]

sweet job jim alway's looking forward to your excellent work!!!

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@markluke8447]

Nice job Jim. I am a new commer to your channel and really apprechiate your efforts to teach. Its really terrific when a well seasoned craftsman demonstrates and explains the details of his craft. Thank you for that! Do you do service calls down in New Orleans?

[@davidharmon8745]

Hey jim.how you doing.havent seen any new videos lately. Hope you are doing ok.really like your videos. Getting really cold here in Knoxville tn.GodBless .

[@lshvac4717]

your are a excellent teacher good video jim

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@ritewayguy]

Every AC system should have high and low pressure protection. The new R410a systems have high pressure protection, but here are a lot of units failing because these protections are not installed.

[@alexsfit]

I like your pats.

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

Excellent job Jim.

[@JamesPettinato]

fun in the sun, thanks

[@harrydickson4575]

Another beautiful job Jim

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@OcRefrig]

good vid. id maybe put the h.p safety out side the unit. easier to re-set. / trouble shoot. i like the idea of the male / female connectors though for troubleshooting.

[@felixgarcia3788]

hi Jim great video thanks for sharing I'm going to start my own business I hope it goes well.

[@JamesPettinato]

Go for it ! you'll be your own boss, actually your customers will be your boss, thanks

[@hvacrnortheastern2110]

Nice work that is funny that you put beer cooler good idea

[@JamesPettinato]

It worked, they value their cold beer more than $7. worth of copper, thanks

[@whitesheatingairappliancer7101]

nice work Jim, thanks for the video.

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@edreveles915]

Once again good video Mr. Jim !!!

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@efman2k3]

Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@jmrhvac4542]

nice install jim another A1 video. I forgot yo ask you how the compressor doing at the marathon that only lasted a year.

[@JamesPettinato]

so far so good, a year will tell, thanks

[@Maxim_Davidov]

Nice work Jim!

[@JamesPettinato]

Thanks Makcnm

[@donsak111]

Great job,pure art!

[@frankesquivel3300]

wooww nice video Mr Jim thank u for the class

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@hdanyow]

yes sir love your thinking about manual reset!

[@JamesPettinato]

that way the compressor will shut down and won't beat it's brains out, thanks

[@GlassJR]

Great vid Jim! So glad to see a new post from you, really like the manual reset hp safety switch, nice upgrades to the unit. Did you mix min and poe oil?

[@JamesPettinato]

mixung the oils is benifical according to Emerson, thanks

[@IslandbreezeMechanical]

Another good job and video Jim

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@derekobidowski5784]

The most worst low end units are Nordyne the top end units be Rheem/Ruud, Lennox, Carrier, Goodman and Trane seems to be a decent brand the York brands are worse due to the microchannel coil design they leak and you can't pump them down as they can't handle the high pressures of R22 as well as R410A.

[@Jugc0006]

I need more knee pads, thank you sir

[@SAWMetalworks]

love those kneeling pads!

[@GravitarScrap]

Hi Jim, I really like your videos. Very informative and detailed with great explanations. I have a random question though. I was wondering if you scrap your old units or just leave them on the no site. Thanks

[@JamesPettinato]

I don't scrap, I left it their, the customer wanted to give the scrap to a good customer of his, fine by me, thanks

[@TheVinnyt63]

@14:55 do not like compressor leads wrapped around compressor shell - have found leads shorted because the insulation melted.

[@markmonaco8901]

Really nice video

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@poppypiesdad1]

Good video again , one question with the filter drier , would you not be simple to use a flare one and put flare nuts for a quicker change ? Just a thought . Yes you know it's not going to leak brazed . Anyway hi from the UK

[@JamesPettinato]

I like flares on refrigeration systems because the driers tend to get changed every few years, on these seasonal AC units they can go for a little longer with out a change, thanks

[@poppypiesdad1]

+Jim Pettinato thanks for the reply Jim

[@juancaraballo3978]

happy fathers Day Jim

[@IFIXCASTLES]

Nice! Thanks for the post.

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@davidharmon8073]

Good job jim.

[@hvacrnortheastern2110]

Jim what refrigerant is this unit It must be R22 did you hear or read new regulation that it EPA .Please get on to there web sit I was surprised might pass they want low GWP or zero GWP might be getting rid of all blends and others that we both use .They have 3 new refrigerant that have low GWP .They want phase out all refrigerant that have a high GWP faster then anybody thinks if l reading this right.

[@JamesPettinato]

Just have to wait for all the dust to settle, True is putting R290 (propane) in the new 2 door Pepsi coolers, thanks

[@Dyllanes_Ingeniero]

Excelent video. Good. Greetings from México 👌👋😀

[@popsmccartney435]

Great video thanks for sharing.

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@leonbogon148]

never sweat an old filter/drier out-you drive moisture back into system--cut them out

[@Soad614]

Nice vídeo! How much do you charge for a service like that?

[@kanepssantehnika268]

Jim you are nr one . I fallowing your video from Latvia

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@LaCosaRica-m4z]

great video thanks for sharing

[@JamesPettinato]

thanks

[@soloryderrr]

box and unit look like a Payne, so its made by carrier

[@JamesPettinato]

I'd have to ask at the supply house, thanks

[@troyVybez]

Hey Jim was that 404A gas you put in the unit? It was an orange tank.

[@hvac01453]

I was thinking the same thing...

[@heavydiesel]

Its R407C, similar colour tank

[@JamesPettinato]

it's orange

[@eastlandgin]

Did you change out evaporator and flush linesets to completely remove all residual oil from the system? Mixing of the POE and mineral oils can cause foaming and inadequate lubrication of the compressor. Do you think this would be a problem long term?

[@JamesPettinato]

Honeywell recommends mixing 15 to 20% POE on top of old oils, it floats and pushes the old alkabenzene or mineral oil back to the compressor, plus the old evap is above the condenser, thanks

[@SuperJeremi10]

You know the auto reset is bad we had a unit that had a falling fan motor it wouldn't get up to proper rpm. So on really hot days the preassure switch would trip. Then it would reset and the unit would cool it ran like that for about 2 weeks because nobody knew anything was wrong it just felt like it was having a hard time because it was really hot out and the unit was a tad undersized so on really hot days it always had issues keeping up. So if some hadn't come out for the yearly service check nobody would have even know until it stopped cooling all together. I have so many things on my mind other then go and check the condenser regularly to make sure it's working that's why inlay someone to check it at the start of cooling season.

[@gulopac1]

Good video mr Jim Pettinato, here in las vegas nevada is imposible to get any R22 condensing unit , did you have to especial order that unit?

[@philltafolla]

nicely done Jim , was that a 407c system?

[@JamesPettinato]

yes

[@winkhvac62]

nice

[@bblazeff1]

do you work on racks?

[@JamesPettinato]

I have in the past, I try to keep my life simple with less stress, thanks

[@JuanLopez-zc5mz]

was that a dry condenser for 407c

[@JamesPettinato]

R407c is a replacement for R22, it'll be fine, thanks

[@salehhamid]

I was wandering is the AC designed for R407c or did you switch it from R22

[@JamesPettinato]

it was R22 I put R 407c in it, thanks

[@jimbola77]

yeah u know your job jim it's caca change it out.

[@JamesPettinato]

funny, thanks

[@ayeshataimor8544]

purtorico no ...happy feeling me sad this city name porrrrrrtuuuuuuriikkoooro...

[@samuelpettinato3489]

good video dad