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@grilnam9945 Жыл бұрын
Plenty of experience over the years of water finding it’s way miles through a ceiling before if comes out. Source can be almost anywhere
@mrgreen9086 Жыл бұрын
Water leaks always seem like an easy call, but it's almost never the case
@FerdinandFake Жыл бұрын
The worst, if I wanted to stick my hands in disgusting goop I'd be a plumber.
@Colt-wr6wx Жыл бұрын
Yup...
@Kangenpower7 Жыл бұрын
I would typically bring a wet/dry vacuum with me to the roof. On some units I would find a marble in my vacuum cleaner when I dumped it, so some past HVAC contractor put something into the drain! One unit, three of us went to the same unit, it was about 10 years old, so we never thought about the unit not being level, but it was not level. I can only guess why it worked for years, and now was about 1/4" off level, and no longer draining. Without a proper P trap, it is possible for the suction of the fan to pull air into the drain line, and not allow water to leave until the fan shuts off. Then a gallon can fall out!
@lua-nya Жыл бұрын
Hey, they sometimes can be easy, like those where the previous guy used tape to hold the drain line together and gravity did its thing.
@davidfranzkoch9789 Жыл бұрын
To look inside a ceiling without access panels I like to remove lighting fixtures and put my smartphone in the hole to take photos / videos.
@sharkey086 Жыл бұрын
The total lack of preventative maintenance and dust on those returns was beyond disgusting and unprofessional. If they lack that cleanliness, imagine their kitchen sanitization. Makes you realize that's a place you'd never want to take your family to eat.
@dersieborg5088 Жыл бұрын
Water is always exciting. Little Story from Berlin/Germany Note: The cold room is in the basement in a typical (typical for Germany) apartment building with an later declared commercial unit on the ground floor (Altbau). Call: "It's dripping in the cold room" and yes it is dripping... not from the "piggyback refrigeration unit" but from the cold room ceiling, more precisely between two ceiling tiles - wonder how this could have anything to do with the unit..oh there is also water dripping from the basement ceiling onto the cold room.... As a refrigeration engineer, I only found that water was also dripping from the ceiling above a radiator on the first floor. I then did not check the residential units above.... By the way, they try to refill the water of the central heating system but can´t get pressure. Wonder if anyone wondered where the water disappeared to and how often they refilled the system.... To be fair, sometime I do avoidable mistakes myself (...fail to properly test the condensate drain of an air conditioning split system and cause a small flood because a small edge prevents free drainage... Shit happens) @HVACR VIDEOS I love to see that you take your time. Good work.
@theboyx323 Жыл бұрын
This happened at the grocery store I work at. We had skylights in the roof and water was leaking into the store from near one so they assumed they had a roof leak. After a few weeks of this leaking and nobody figuring out where it came from I asked If I could go up on the roof and look around since I'm known for being Mr. Fixit around the store. I went up expecting a pond of water but the roof was bone dry....except for a small puddle under the corner of a air circulation unit. I open the side and sure enough the drain pan was 110% full of water and was spilling over into the unit which leaked down under the roof and into the store. I also checked the drain line and it was full of water all the way across the roof to another unit. My store director agreed with the discovery and she called the AC people and the guy they sent out did not agree and gave me the "I'm a professional and you're not" spiel. Somebody else eventually went up and messed with the system and the roof stopped leaking. Jump to about a month ago they removed the skylights and resealed our roof and the leak came back. Once again nobody knew what it was and I told one of the new store directors about the drain. A few days later a constant stream of water was coming out the gutters behind the store....they had came back and redid the ac drainage, I had been right all along.
@throttlebottle5906 Жыл бұрын
I'd guess duct sweating, after seeing the ac units appear to be working OK. something like low air flow and maybe high indoor humidity or both.
@jasonunderwood4574 Жыл бұрын
I think the plugged returns were the issue. The building was unable to get rid of hot humid air, but the rtu was making cold air non stop. The hot humid air was condensing on the ductwork and dripping down onto the tongue and groove. You got the returns unclogged, and that humid air was able to get out. That’s my theory.
@Bawwwllz Жыл бұрын
If there were more journeymen like you back in the day, I probably would have stuck with tinbashing. Great videos.
@dashcamandy2242 Жыл бұрын
I love the thick mat of debris blocking the returns... The poor system can't breathe! At Colonel Harland's Chicken Shack, we once had an issue with water dripping from the ceiling, from one of the lighting troffers. I dug out the ladder, popped the (soaked) ceiling tile out of place, and what do I find? The flexible duct mostly-disconnected from the vent. Nice, cold conditioned air blowing around in the hot, humid attic, causing insane condensation problems. It's not always a problem on the rooftop. 😃
@efficientheatingcooling Жыл бұрын
I do a lot of work in move theatres where the returns are too high to get to. Our solution was to get a long paint roller and wet it. Is allows you to “reverse paint” the dust out of the grill.
@I_Lucid_Dreamer Жыл бұрын
Sometimes the hardest part is explaining to the customer that the issue is in fact a roof leak and not an AC/R water leak.. at least for supermarkets lol
@danpresson Жыл бұрын
Water leaks are tricky awesome video
@Eddy63 Жыл бұрын
Another fine production Bud ...Thx
@FrNMGuy Жыл бұрын
Would it have been possible to use your FLIR and point it at the indoor ceiling? Even if it looks dry now, the water that may still be present would absorb heat from the surrounding area.
@josephravu5039 Жыл бұрын
Great advice on hydration - thanks.
@jw9396 Жыл бұрын
great psa at the end
@acrservicesmathewr7565 Жыл бұрын
Look around for water coming out of areas like the door panels or the curb adapters, most of the time a super plugged coil and broken trap keeps water from draining. But I know you already have experienced this. Good work my man
@fshn76 Жыл бұрын
Great video Chris. Always learn something watching your videos!
@markdion9932 Жыл бұрын
That's funny I work for a roofing company and we always get the leak calls, even when its the roof top unit backing up.
@sandy1653 Жыл бұрын
Every time I ask myself how hard can a job be, a few hours later I regret asking myself that question again.
@stevencossaboon3237 Жыл бұрын
Nice work Chris. Roof leaks can drive you nuts.
@terrygrant8126 Жыл бұрын
Great advice on the water, we already had one fall out in an attic....
@aungthiha5050 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Chris for the tip and sharing.
@terrygrant8126 Жыл бұрын
That teaching really helps my friend!
@johnkey1682 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the PSA. another great video
@MattTrevett Жыл бұрын
Wow that mat of greasy dust was impressive.
@MariosACandRefrigeration Жыл бұрын
good detective work,thanks for sharing.
@kurtisallenb Жыл бұрын
Looks like they need to do a better PM on the units, more then changing out filters and run.
@chesstime356 Жыл бұрын
Nice video as always
@omarramos2341 Жыл бұрын
Off topic question but what’s your take on tool body trucks vs the vans ? Do you prefer the vans for the organization and security it offers ?
@stephenhunter70 Жыл бұрын
Fault code6: that AC was picking up the totally clogged return inside.
@melvinstevens2518 Жыл бұрын
I watch you from time to time. Never comment but I must on this one. You say you are very familiar with this restaurant and you've been servicing it for over 20 years. As their refrigeration company, how is it you let these unit get so bad without at least yearly maintenance/cleaning?
@DJSubAir Жыл бұрын
Customer may not be setup to allow him to come to do PM work because they wanted to save costs (During the Pandemic for example) so the PMs stopped and only service calls where placed when equipment had issues. The rest was left to chance. Chris cant force customers to do PMs he can only recommend it.
@HVACRVIDEOS Жыл бұрын
They don't do regular maintenance only reactive maintenance. Almost every major chain restaurant does not do regular PM service anymore.....
@HVACRVIDEOS Жыл бұрын
I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 7/17/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) on KZbin come on over and check it out kzbin.infoHGBq-WMiuCk
@colinstu Жыл бұрын
7:04 omfggggg it all came out in one sheet. Stunning. and yuck.
@tonitighe40082 ай бұрын
The next day you get there to replace the seized fan motor, the fan motor will be burnt out and you’ll find a tripped breaker
@davidturney2975 Жыл бұрын
I've seen plugged relief airs cause issues with drainage
@badzioch64 Жыл бұрын
I know this is not the problem, but I’ve seen where dirty filters and undersize traps cause the unit to suck the water out of the trap and cause leaks.
@dutch661 Жыл бұрын
I had plug return grill like Chris and the unit was sucking the water out of the trap as well trying to pull return air.
@Nyarly_Relyeh Жыл бұрын
I do hope the spiders did not call their lawyers for breaking their privacy. No routine maintenance, huh
@davidsanders6957 Жыл бұрын
I do this c*** and I'm sick of it every day. But yet I find myself on my optimal
@mcbeenb Жыл бұрын
If you suspect a roof leak, do you also suspend unit cleaning until you can confirm roof integrity? How do you prioritize.
@throttlebottle5906 Жыл бұрын
"how hard can this be" and "leaking water" in the same sentence = impossible 🤣🤣
@Keep6ix360 Жыл бұрын
preach! trades
@ivoryjohnson4662 Жыл бұрын
When the trades work together we all win
@Kangenpower7 Жыл бұрын
I can recall a funny event. I was told to go to a certain address, and when I got there, a mechanic from my company was already there, trying to get the rooftop units to all drain. All of the roof top units (about 15 of them in the 10 ton capacity range) drained to only 1" line at a floor sink in the janitor closet. So I put a vacuum cleaner on that line, and was not getting any water. The boss said "Never shoot CO2 into a drain line. Well I wonder why? So I shot some CO2 into that drain line and was talking to the guy on the roof with a cell phone. He was laughing and said IT was very funny to see all 15 units have a geyser of water shoot out of the tee into the air! If they had been split system above a drop ceiling, then those gallons of water would come down all over the ceiling. So that is why the boss says no CO2 into the drain lines! But this water landed harmlessly on the roof. When I was done, I found 4 marbles in my vacuum cleaner, so someone had put a marble into several of the HVAC drain lines. I can only wonder why? Maybe that is why we now have the maintenance contract, and the old company might have made a huge amount of money cleaning drain lines?
@throttlebottle5906 Жыл бұрын
5:51 that drain pain wouldn't fill with water, unless the "trap" plugged up, because the top of open T is lower than the pan outlet. probably smart to do them all that way, then it overflows onto the roof instead of backing up into the pan and inside the ducts/building. it's easy to not catch things like that when your mind is jumping around thinking of what and where the issues could be. 🥸 I know all to well.
@byrd203 Жыл бұрын
Best way to find Waterleak put a Dye in the water system of that AC that Glows under UV light
@richardc1983 Жыл бұрын
Customer needs to understand basic maintenance such as filter clean and return grills at a minimum
@maracservices Жыл бұрын
Jesus those vents were so blocked 😂
@bjpesayco450 Жыл бұрын
Good video ❤
@malambamichael8565 Жыл бұрын
Keep inform
@emptech Жыл бұрын
You say that you saw calcium, do you know what calcium is and where it could possibly come from? Some people think it's the white stuff in milk. Some impurities in the water, but calcium?
@joeds3775 Жыл бұрын
Also seen when water is in contact concrete and cement on its journey
@bdblazer6400 Жыл бұрын
isnt condensate without calcium?
@TwistedMe13 Жыл бұрын
*Sees title, then proceeds to grab popcorn*
@Freonleon Жыл бұрын
I take the hose and I soak the roof, and watch the ceiling, if it doesn’t drip then I go process of elimination
@chrisgoldie4215 Жыл бұрын
Really want to buy one of your hats but I'm in Canada and it's $30 in shipping and $30+ for the hat... Anything you can do Chris??
@jbgaud Жыл бұрын
Just one thing, you do not prove a theory, you prove a hypothesis and create a theory.
@B3Band Жыл бұрын
"Make it easier for the plumber" = "Get more billable hours, so the plumber gets less" haha Then again, the clients know what they're getting into when they pay a KZbinr to make a video on their roof ;-)
@HVACRVIDEOS Жыл бұрын
I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 7/17/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) on KZbin come on over and check it out kzbin.infoHGBq-WMiuCk
@briant9764 Жыл бұрын
after being in the trade for 40 years the easiest things are the hardest
@Paul-IE-Repairs Жыл бұрын
the painters strike again....
@skedaritou8138 Жыл бұрын
So 1 compresor fan bad , 1 main bearing going bad for the sound of it, and a pluged drain , besides all the dirty stuff
@Guillotines_For_Globalists Жыл бұрын
Any more black widows on this roof??
@ralphwoodard609 Жыл бұрын
Gee I think you discovered another customer that would be perfect for your mandatory cleaning services on a regular basis. 😂
@jasonjohnsonHVAC Жыл бұрын
My wife got me hooked on alkaline water with electrolytes in them. Thanks for the video Chris
@user-ln7of9gs4s Жыл бұрын
Just be careful who you buy it from. There was an article if you search “alkaline water death.” Basically, people mixing incorrectly.
@throttlebottle5906 Жыл бұрын
if you find a leaking plumbing/water leaking, not only take pictures/video of it, mark right near it with colored electrical tape and leave a large piece dangling! do the same at the drop in ceiling grid location if above something removeable or at the nearest attic access panel. nobody will be upset about that, just don't use dust tape or something nasty to remove. lol
@steveblake8766 Жыл бұрын
739 thumbs up
@colby-ty8fc Жыл бұрын
random question am i the only one that has had a broken AC ?
@davidsanders6957 Жыл бұрын
Watching other people do it l o l
@castletown999 Жыл бұрын
Dripping condensate and rain does not contain any calcium. It is pure distilled water. If you see calcium stains it must be city water.
@norcal715 Жыл бұрын
2nd!
@Nighthawke70 Жыл бұрын
Pretty pathetic management has not taken the time to call in their filter maintenance company to do their filters and ductwork. pathetic.
@colby-ty8fc Жыл бұрын
ALL SUMER LONG
@imsnowman3701 Жыл бұрын
god i love myself a dirty trap
@ThtdripGaming Жыл бұрын
How you managed to start JVS. SO YOUNG? Commercial hvacR 9:30 tech out of Orlando
@HVACRVIDEOS Жыл бұрын
I will discuss this on my livestream this evening 7/17/23 @ 5:PM (pacific) on KZbin come on over and check it out kzbin.infoHGBq-WMiuCk