Rheem Central AC Not Cooling - Loud Compressor & Restriction Clogging System

[@kens.3729]

An Educated Consumer is our Best Customer. Thanks Sy! 😬👍🙏

[@PipeDoctor]

No doubt!

[@guytaniguchi]

Thanks for the simple lesson on how the A/C system works.

[@PipeDoctor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mitchdenner9743]

Now this was a good video. I can't wait for the conclusion. If you ain't testing your guessing. Good job, mikey.⭐️ thanks for taking us with you!

[@PipeDoctor]

Thanks 👍

[@rickc1015]

I live in Suffolk County and recently had a Bosch IDS 4 ton installed, and I have used $6.01 less electricity day(July 4 ton York R22 vs Bosch IDS 4 ton August). Waiting to see about gas vs heat pump soon.

[@PipeDoctor]

that's awesome. can you give me a call? I'd love to discuss further, maybe do an energy conversation video

[@TheRAMBO9191]

🥃😁👍10:10 onward i learned so much! awesome stuff! more quick education like that!!

[@PipeDoctor]

Ty

[@robd7365]

Great video, please post a follow up video

[@PipeDoctor]

Will do of the replacement system on @DCHVAC channel

[@woodystokes1543]

Nice work man. Hey get you some field piece wireless probes and you will never lose connection 😊.

[@PipeDoctor]

Thanks for the tip!

[@bagtube]

@@PipeDoctor Buy two of these at the same time. Heck, you could use them now. Appion CCT14 Core Control Tool

[@bagtube]

Mikey, with all the tools you have this one will not waste freon and you will not risk your fingers freezing. You will need to buy two ->> Appion CCT14 Core Control Tool 1/4in Female to 1/4in Male

[@PipeDoctor]

True indeed. I have those already

[@Guywithcrazyideas]

Here's an old saying about when you rush, you make mistakes / get hurt. "The faster you go, the backer you get." from old farmers that have seen and experienced it all. Use it Mike to teach others.

[@scottvolage1752]

Smash that Like Button Folks. Smash it and Help Mikey Pipes Make the trades great again and help people to drive with a purpose.

[@cdubs1723]

If you’re testing a 410a system with r22 chosen on your gauges, are you testing or guessing?

[@harryschrysan3183]

Pressures are still pressures man. He wasn't checking subcool and superheat. He was checking how are the pressures. When you have this much differential it doesn't matter what refrigerant is in the app. It's clearly a restriction. Now I wouldn't go that far to offer a new system. It's only 5 years old but to each his own.

[@PipeDoctor]

pressures are still pressures my guy. I sam testing. Don't be a dick

[@cdubs1723]

@@PipeDoctor haha. To stay with the theme your started, just bustin your balls sir

[@randyhoff3676]

With that big of difference on pressure, the drier would have been sweating if it was restricted.

[@mikeobrien9404]

The TXV controls super heat, not subcooling

[@mattstirling8111]

Try again

[@PipeDoctor]

Thanks for clarification

[@Samlol23_drrich]

.....which is why you need to measure sub-cooling in a unit with a txv. (since the txv takes care of SH like you said. )

[@christopherchance4860]

I think you have it backwards, SC for txv, SH for piston

[@Samlol23_drrich]

​@christopherchance4860 that's what I thought also when I saw the post. but it's actually right because it doesn't say what you are thinking..... first thought is with a txv you use sub-cooling to determine if the charge is correct and with a piston you use superheat. BUT the reason you use sub-cooling to test the charge with a txv is because the txv adjusts the flow and regulates superheat.

[@jamest-mk4qu]

Seems that you were recommending a change to a Bosch inverter/heat pump system also possibly including solar panels on his roof. How old is the current AC/Oil Heating system? What would be the pay back years for a complete new system? Also when the customer asked you to confirm that his AC was 5 tons you said "may-be" while looking directly at the 60 in the serial number. Why "may-be" for an answer?

[@PipeDoctor]

Don't be a dick. I saw the 36 and the 60 in the serial number.

[@cengeb]

Mini splits...mitsubishi is what he needs.

[@PipeDoctor]

nope

[@mitchdenner9743]

I have oil heat, and it's cheap and clean and efficient . Contrary to 30 year old technology, i have a 4 year old furnace that's almost 87% efficient, burns 🔥 clean and lean momma!

[@PipeDoctor]

Thanks for sharing

[@Samlol23_drrich]

as do I. love it. (no gas lines where I live. its all oil. )

[@mitchdenner9743]

@Samlol23_drrich feels safer also. Have you noticed how many houses have been exploding for whatever reason all over? You never use to see that.

[@TheMrBrandonlewis]

@@mitchdenner9743 lol houses exploding? From meth cooks maybe…

[@bagtube]

Mayyyyybe Mayyybe LOL The unit looks small and that 36 in S/N had you thinking but of course you know the 60 is what counts. hahah Home owner is right.

[@PipeDoctor]

The 36 in the model number threw me off for a minute and that’s why I said maybe not but the size of the system and After they’re looking at the 48 in the air handler. That’s a 5 ton.

[@StephenFranzen-z2n]

Electricity is cheaper than oil ?

[@PipeDoctor]

yes

[@cengeb]

Sunday overtime only $225? Used to get much more than that straightime fixing what i worked on...and in ny?

[@PipeDoctor]

THAT WAS THE TRIP CHARGE

[@chuckq54]

My HVAC contractor is now selling Bosch and says some Bosch is now cheaper vs Trane products 🤷‍♂️

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

That’s because Bosch is shittier than trane

[@PipeDoctor]

Yes, Bosch is cheaper than Trane and Carrier

[@tdadp]

He’s getting a bosh

[@PipeDoctor]

Maybe

[@throttlebottle5906]

8:06 it wouldn't be a closed or partially closed service valve, seeing the gauge port locations are on the line side of the valves and the high and low pressure was visible on gauge. the restriction could only be downstream of them, filter drier plugged(backwards/collapsed?), TXV said goodnight, some bozo kinked the lines storing junk where they shouldn't or someone working stepped on them. but probably not kinked line, guessing TXV is no bueno. no I'll watch and see.

[@PipeDoctor]

bad TXV

[@scottmaz4063]

His electric bill will be thru the roof. The cost of electricity in NY is very high he will need those solar panels batteries ect.

[@PipeDoctor]

He’s got an oil boiler mic drop and a 13 seer system with dampers and no bypass. He’s killing his compressor

[@scottmaz4063]

@@PipeDoctor WOW

[@michaeltobias3524]

I would have tried heating the TXV with a torch in case there was a ice crystal blocking refrigerant flow. If it released then a pump down and change the dryer. Just sayin 🤷.

[@fred-qy4lo]

That unit cannot be repaired. He has to get a new Bosch system.

[@scottmaz4063]

Heat rises buddy

[@PipeDoctor]

Yup 👍

[@scottmaz4063]

@PipeDoctor my aunt lived up there, they had a door for 2nd floor. Always kept closed because of this.

[@glennbechtel6424]

is watch deep sea diver ?

[@PipeDoctor]

reference# 116660

[@ThumperKJFK]

[@PipeDoctor]

Thank you very much for your feedback

[@scottmaz4063]

#2🎉🎉

[@scottmaz4063]

Boilers in the kitchen

[@PipeDoctor]

Nope

[@scottmaz4063]

@PipeDoctor they usually are but a few had in shed on side of house

[@robd7365]

If it's a ranch, yes it's in the kitchen. There's also cape style levit homes, and those lucky folks have it under the stairs

[@steveblake8766]

298th thumbs up

[@PipeDoctor]

ty

[@cengeb]

Levittown oy vey. Those cookiecutter army barrack homes from the early 50s...i lived in a willingboro n.j. version,scarey..had to get out,no value,they never keep up with the market.

[@PipeDoctor]

thanks for sharing

[@Evansautorepair]

Weeee

[@BrianHelmick]

Sounds like you pumped him down didn’t you. Unit four years old could have fixed that for 100 dollars. But you pumped him for 15,000. That would keep me up at night.

[@harryschrysan3183]

I don't think you really mean that this fix would ne $100. You have to recover since this system cannot pump down, replace with new filter drier, change the TXV if that was the real problem (which most likely it is) test with nitro, pull vacuum and charge with new refrigerant. That would easily be a minimum of $800 in Canada. And I consider that a pretty cheap price! But yeah, I wouldn't offer a new system. That condenser was 4 years old and I assume the AHU is of same age.

[@PipeDoctor]

@user-tx4ts5vk5f here is another loser sitting in his parents basement wearing his sisters panties.

[@BrianHelmick]

First of all they are my mom’s panties. And I just don’t believe in fucking everyone I meet.

[@billhill839]

So what is wrong with the unit?

[@PipeDoctor]

restriction

[@cengeb]

@@PipeDoctor set my refrigerant free.

[@Ikke-wi2xy]

Testo. Sucks

[@PipeDoctor]

the range sucks, agreed