AC not cooling a few issues found

[@hpiracerxbrian1]

Big ass truck full of parts, part you need always on top lol love it

[@Eddy63]

Good informative and hands on vid Steve ... Noticed The Princess was along for the ride ... Lol ...

[@johnwalker890]

Good job Steve.

[@shawnwhite4063]

@10:31 Holy Shit! I thought it turned on 😂

[@dburto13]

Me too...LOL

[@shupe1907]

Same here LOL. was the other unit.

[@thefambam9305]

Right! Same here

[@Fireship1]

A little crusty. A little rusty. The Steve Lav treatment made it all good again! Usually I see burnt ants or bugs under the contact surfaces of those contractors, and that shuts the unit down. But the coils do get weak with age. That'll do it too

[@KarlAlfredRoemer]

Yes that's true Chakar. And our houses a build of heavy stone. But modern houses often use air to water heat pumps. They are almost unhearable in a distance of more than 10 meters.

[@tyhuffman5447]

Steve do you notice the difference of the sound of the machine in the field when the charge is right? In all of your videos, thus far, I notice a difference in as left versus as found.

[@bobgallo2178]

That thermostat has had a history, I always recommend replacing it.

[@erikj.2066]

Even the escargot approves of that repair mama.

[@sknight0391]

Give ya the ol' Jumperoo when the Infinity kicked on at 10:30 😋 Steve had to give her the old snubby gundy, she's tight mama...she's tight 👍

[@dburto13]

Nice work Steve!

[@armandomadrigal9793]

"Cut and stick"! Next level mama, that should be on a coffee mug

[@matthewknight1910]

Those wireless gauges look great! I haven’t seen them for sale here in Australia

[@J-Colt]

You load sixteen tons, what do you get Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store - Thanks Steven!

[@dwight.bennett]

@18:44 as long as the snail moves faster than the leaker leaks, it will run for another year!

[@KarlAlfredRoemer]

I m always wondering how loud these machines are. In germany this would be impossible.

[@MrPaul1f]

Looks like you still have decent weather

[@stevenlavimoniere]

been crazy hot up there this year ..

[@zyspan]

Just as I made my last comment you answered - old system has to be up-graded

[@frankchris07]

105 - outdoor temp is your super heat rule of thumb if you don't have a chart.

[@dukezillo]

greetings from Monterrey, Mexico Steven!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

hello

[@Bob.W.]

I keep hearing the studio audience yell "how crusty is it?"

[@stevenlavimoniere]

she was a crusty one for sure

[@edilbertoduarte9221]

What camera you use and how you attach it to your head?

[@vicvillalta644]

Steve, Why not change the crusty cap too?? Unless your banking on another service call.

[@stalthalion]

Vic Villalta yu can test the cap.. run has a specific value start does too as well as run/start.. typically when a cap goes it swells up

[@vicvillalta644]

PR4Y_F0R_PR3Y yes you can test the dual run cap. Just by the looks of it I would’ve replaced it or at a least tested it. Yea it’s an old system. He will probably be back next year to gas it up again. Idk I would’ve replaced it.

[@stalthalion]

Vic Villalta the exterior shell of the cap has nothing to do with the functionality.

[@vicvillalta644]

So if you had all four tires bald on your truck would you leave them just because they still hold air or would you change your tires ??

[@stalthalion]

Vic Villalta you are really reaching with this one bro.. you don’t over charge a customer period! if the part is fully operational you let it be. The unit was running properly once the contacts were replaced. Should he have checked for proper resistances sure, but to simply replace a part that is working because of weather age because it is in the weather is not effective nor efficient. Now if the capacitor was swollen or if the degradation of the shell was to the point of was deteriorating this would be a different story. Also if there was signs of Arcing yes replace.. if you are in the industry I’ll tell you now you won’t get far with clientele if you are randomly replacing and charging customers for working parts. #facts

[@amtrak713productions8]

Keep up the good work

[@matthewgregory8218]

Yes que up the cooling calls

[@cutum]

Funny to see alot of older systems still in service. We run the dog piss out of em down here in Florida and they don't last long. Lol

[@commusoft]

Nice vid!

[@TheFinalOutpost]

Looked like a wasp nest in that compartment. Ain't no Taj Mahal Steve-o!

[@calebkeener12]

Maybe It has the crank case heater so on thanks giving when it’s 80o in the house and everyone is over they can run the A/C

[@Guyhakverdi]

What brand are those snips? They are great

[@sknight0391]

I think those might be the Kobalt brand from Lowe's. I got a pair like that on sale a while back for $6. 98. That was a great deal and they're really good snips with a serrated edge.

[@Guyhakverdi]

Thanks Shannon

[@bobt1634]

The best part of the video was watching the snail lol.

[@zyspan]

When is Freon being removed in the US?

[@iLikeC00kieDough]

R22 production and importation stopped Jan 1, 2020

[@gordonpotts753]

I like those snippers

[@matthewgregory8218]

Maybe it needs to deforest as well Ice build up

[@peterwatson5847]

Keeping it real

[@Sctronic209]

You find critters everywhere you go.😀

[@amirdieselx64]

I’m ready for a cooking video, some hamburg? lol

[@aircooledtx]

Crusty contactor, gas-n-go .GJ Steven

[@stevenlavimoniere]

so your retired now i herd ??

[@cliftt]

Michael, Keep up the good fight, Bud.

[@MrJujubean]

snail says two thumbs up!!!

[@thatman5345]

I am confused. The standard superheat should be between 8 - 12 degrees fahrenheit and it should be set to 10 degrees superheat why is it okay to leave it at 14 - 16 degrees superheat? Why not check for a leak and fix it? Just wondering?

[@sknight0391]

Thatman There is no "standard superheat". It's all based on ID. Wetbulb & OD. Drybulb. The higher the wet-bulb temperature inside the higher the "target" superheat number will be. When Steve took his readings at the return with his UEI psychrometer he got 68° wet-bulb. It was 85° outside which put him at a "target" superheat of 19° To be in the 8 to 10° range that you mentioned, you would have needed a 62° wet bulb inside(meaning Much less moisture in the refurn air stream.) If you would have driven the system down to 8° superheat you probably would have been overcharged by about 1 pound of refrigerant and then you would have been pumping liquid refrigerant to the compressor. Not good! Here's a picture of a quick reference superheat chart that you can screenshot and save to your phone 👍 ⬇️ Superheat chart: photos.app.goo.gl/7tYE2KjgTzeEPAbV8

[@gregorion56]

@@DavidMay2nd standard superheat 😂😂. Correct duct sizing 🤣🤣🤣

[@charlesmalinoski6325]

There's an old formula for ya. Indoor wet bulb x 3 -80 - outdoor dry bulb at the center of the condenser ,divided by 2

[@thatman5345]

What's OD? My trade school professor says that all HVAC & Commercial Refrigeration units has to be 8 - 12 degrees superheat. So I would have to read the wet bulb temperature inside the building and the dry bulb outside of the building to get my target superheat for that unit? I noticed if you have 75 degrees wet bulb and 55 degrees dry bulb you would have a target superheat of 45 degrees, that's way to much. In our classroom textbook it says that superheat must be 8 - 12 degrees for all units.

[@jerazima]

Thatman Are you confusing superheat for subcooling? Most txv's are setup to run between 8-12 degrees subcooling, which is the difference between the temperature of the liquid refrigerant at whatever pressure it's running (p/t chart) and the temperature of the actual liquid line(thermometer)

[@tarikpompy8984]

Steve what do you think about using the replacement refrigerants and will you use them

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i would use them .....i still have a bunch or r22 to use up like 6 30 lbs cans i believe .

[@jeffcoolhd]

1 pound of R22 equals $100 Plus parts and labor on the contactor

[@gyver471]

Makita man not likely unless your overcharging I can still get 10lbs for $150

[@edwinjewell5359]

Molly says cant wait for Winter Need a F##### Break.

[@14thabz]

R-22 is getting more costly.

[@michaelambler2982]

And the snail agrees...not a race! :-D

[@steelthunder76]

That was absolutely no help

[@MrJujubean]

I think HVAC master tech baby the dog needs to stay home on these hot august days!

[@petermaz701]

Maybe that snail was looking for a little Freon charge?

[@michaelhardy2735]

Goal zero 200W 2 solar panels

[@donnierobertson3088]

Second time watching 7/28/2020

[@ewarda100]

she's a leaker mama she's a leaker.....

[@gyrgrls]

A few mud daubers want to help...

[@MrMuffles123]

She's a crusty one mama.

[@zyspan]

Big capacitor can make motors run hot

[@michaelhardy2735]

goal zero yeti 3000 solar generator silent test it out back up power

[@RineboBohead]

She was crusty alright!👵🏻