THE GLYCOL UNIT IS TOO COLD OR IS IT TOO WARM?

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[@gabeplay8179]

Sometimes I get legitimately depressed about how I see modern companies run, but whenever you post a video it reminds me that there are still good company owners out there. I wish you luck in this hectic world.

[@marcusmcduffie2106]

Amen to that

[@gabeplay8179]

@@marcusmcduffie2106 thanks brother

[@josephconway1968]

I don't know if the customer appreciates you cleaning up that area (or if they're even aware that you did). But I appreciate that you cleaned up that area. I would've done the same thing (and I have). Not only does the industry need more techs, it needs more techs like you who understand the importance of being thorough not only with diagnosis, but with keeping things neat and organized. These units are in crappy places to begin with! You really need to fight with someone else's mess on top of that!? No! Thank You for what you do! Love your channel!😁😎✌🏻✌🏻

[@asbestosfiber]

I leave a lot of stuff in attics and crawl spaces, none of it on purpose. I always seem to leave nicer tools than the ones I find

[@aaronbricault2467]

Not sure if your aware but there is a plastic insert you can use for your hats that makes them into bump caps. I was fortunate to be wearing one when I wacked my head on a low beam. Still hurt but prevented a possible concussion. Great vid and thank you for cleaning up. It something that will make you stand out from the competition.

[@leedress2187]

I was installing a 5g repeater in our office and my head caught the edge of an electrical box. I swear those things look for heads. I feel your pain brother!!

[@SupremeRuleroftheWorld]

13:20 there is nothing more permanent than a temporary fix. never forget that when doing a temporary fix.

[@timcat1004]

I just retired after 41 tears as a CATV tech. The worst that can happen to me now is getting hurt bringing down the Xmas decorations from the attic. That is my retractable fish tape BTW. You can keep it.

[@crazyedo9979]

The other day a guy should help me to repair a milling machine. The faulty part had been in an arkward place. So that guy creeped inside the processing room and I climbed into the mechanical cabinet. After two hours of wrenching that guy stood up fast without looking and hit his head at the tools in the tool magazine. Man that was bloody! He had to be brought to hospital.😬

[@eliott.6997]

Hope you're okay Chris, that looked painful! A bump cap wouldn't go amiss for situations like that. (Also I don't get people that leave their rubbish either... litter bugs...)

[@noahhulsey5505]

Every time you put probes on hold the probe straight don’t let it turn when you tighten the nut, you won’t ruin the gasket. You can mess the gasket up putting it on one time. You get close to zero loss with a new gasket on those probes!

[@josephschindler602]

Those are 10k NTC thermistor probes, just ohm them out and compare to chart to be sure next time. Also, those controllers can have a delay on the display readout programmed in to not show you the true temperature in real time. When I know there is a big temp swing I just cycle the power to the controller and then when it restarts it usually will display the correct temperature unless you actually do have a bad controller/probe.

[@SilentServiceCode]

What about all the glycol dripping all over the place in the beginning

[@oldshep2695]

Dexters lab !!, made me chuckle..And i dont think you repeated once ! WTG

[@philthy3100]

Am I the only one who thought the fish tape said Gender Bender? 😂 Great video as always!!

[@paulravitsky2898]

Maybe the manufacturers should use a double pole switch for the pump(s) and put the other pole in series with the compressor so turning off the pump(s) also shuts down the compressor?? Someone may know why they don't. Good on you for cleaning up the mess!

[@metrotechguru5863]

Sorry for your blood loss, Chris.

[@kennethlobo4420]

Appreciate u clearing the other guys mess

[@dashcamandy2242]

0:25 - "Customer states..." The last video I watched, just moments ago, was full of that exact phrase from the Just Rolled In channel. 😆 1:14 - I'm not an HVAC or Beverage Guy, and it doesn't make sense to me either. Nice of you to clean up Other Guy's mess. Even if the customer never knows, or even cares, YOU know you're leaving the site with your integrity and reputation intact - Next Guy can't blame you for the mess.

[@ATSNorthernMI]

I was in this crawl space that someone didn't bother clearing the lot before building a house on it, and there was foliage all over the place(dried grass, dead weeds, etc). One of the stems whacked me in my jimmy beans and had a knee jerk reaction to jump up and slam my head into a wood flooring brad that were riddled all over the place. It had to hit skull bone and I sat there leaned my head over after I felt blood running through my hair just to keep it out of my face, let it pool up in the sand and dried grass in a big puddle for about 10 minutes. The guys were wondering what I was doing and kept yelling into the crawl space access "Are you fiddling with yourself down there" waiting for me to finish my job of running some romex to a kitchen. I kept telling them to "F*** off" and "leave me alone a***holes" until they stopped bothering me. It left a nice scab buried in the hair on my head.

[@xvector7473]

As a videomaker I recommend (also to increase both the quantity of videos and the length of the individual clips in the field without bothering you to hold the camera in your hand) to wear an action cam for general shots where macros are not needed and continue to use the quality of the smartphone for details. I also recommend using for all clips/shooting devices 1080p/FHD with 60FPS mode for smooth, quality videos... P.S.: remember to clean your lenses/objectives before recording! Keep going, your character and your format as you put it is very entertaining and above all it is TRUE and not artificial! A hug!

[@jefrimahfot]

Everytime i open youtube ,im always hoping if whether HVACR video pop up or not....great video sir...cant wait for the next video 👍

[@tyhuffman5447]

Bump cap is recommended.

[@rf159a]

Where I live (east coast), the beverage company provides the equipment and they have their guys work on it. Their techs are certified in refrigeration and know how to service the entire glycol unit. They even do the electrical work on it too. The only time they require an electrician is if they need a new circuit or if the breaker went bad.

[@adamdnewman]

Think of the disasters that this "beverage company" could create 😂

[@rf159a]

The beverage company I'm talking about has a very good reputation with the people they service. In fact I have worked along side of them and their techs are really good.@@adamdnewman

[@for2utube]

Apparently from competitive beer distributors over a hundred years ago.

[@tobyoverton_hvacr]

We have a similar thing out here in AZ but it doesn’t seem to go so well. We had a customer that had their beer guy work on their glycol for several years, it never worked right and our first call on-site we found the glycol chiller was undersized compared to the amount of cooling needed for the length of lineset

[@kaib1125]

it dose not need to be replaced it just needs some TLC & A CLEAN !

[@FlammableElectronics]

Last video with the sporlan intro!

[@CopperCowboy333]

Killing it as usual.. Proud of you.. Amazing craftsmanship 🤙 Amazing knowledge... Thank you

[@BartlettTFD]

Always appreciate your expertise👍

[@FrNMGuy]

Have you ever thought about using thumb screw shrader depressors for stuff like this? It might help with the refrigerant loss.

[@kswitch87]

Someone mentioned these in another comment. I’ve never heard of them and I’m curious. Do you have a part number I can google?

[@Joshuatimmons1783]

@@kswitch87I have seen then they are made by appion

[@misfitsman805]

@@kswitch87Something like a C&D CD5050. I've used them before and they work well.

[@ShukenFlash]

I see the boards from the last video in the back, haha.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Ha ha yep finished them both on the same day

[@zekenzy6486]

Great Video. Thank you for sharing

[@shine-cg9uf]

❄️👍💪🇺🇸 I shoot for around 12-15 degrees for evaporator saturation temp. Nice work

[@dumptrks]

Another Great Video with a great explanation..keep it up bro🎉

[@marcusmcduffie2106]

Great job sir big picture right..

[@KevinKinder-ey9gv]

Heck of a place for that unit

[@williambutler7312]

#respect

[@lavina58]

Nice job 🙌🙌😊👍👌🍀🙏

[@realvanman1]

I know nothing is made anywhere nearly as well as stuff that is truly old, but is brand new stuff actually as good as even something from only say 20 years ago? It just seems like once you replace something old, you’ve jumped on the replacement treadmill. Commercial equipment has got to be at least somewhat better than the stuff that is foisted upon residential property owners though.

[@dragonbird01]

Save the noggin,-------> Universal Safety Bump Cap Insert, Lightweight, Fits Into Any Baseball Hat

[@20somthingrealestate]

That unit is trash? Oh boy that looks like a gem compared to the stuff in North Florida haha

[@pathood7953]

time for hard hats lol

[@captainkirk7702]

It’s more like Sanford and son!

[@joshuasmith973]

Lmao! That sounds like me withe fucking rockstars. 🤣 And I'm not saying I leave them at customers property. I work for a hotel as a building engineer. But I do drink the sit out of em. Lol. Love your content man. It helps me alot

[@dose9056]

HVAC/r tech from Ontario. We seem to have very similar days. If that was a perlick I work on a lot of the wine fridges they make…….not a fan.

[@WarpRadio]

Welcome to Chris'ster's laboratory! ;)

[@ryanisaacson118]

I always leave my trash with the customer to prove i did the work

[@w5cdt]

Be careful about hitting your head. I did that and ended up with a subdural hematoma!

[@jonleiend1381]

3:00 in to the video. Is the thermostat showing C instead of F ? 27 C is 80 F.

[@ricanderson5717]

It's Fahrenheit. Chris is Southern California so metric measure and degrees C are not often seen.

[@adamdnewman]

Is this beverage company one guy in his garage or parents basement?

[@SupremeRuleroftheWorld]

for these small units (or all units in general) you are better off using the shrader depressors you can open and close with a tumb screw on the top. they have acutal no loss.

[@kswitch87]

Someone mentioned these in another comment. I’ve never heard of them and I’m curious. Do you have a part number I can google?

[@stillthakoolest]

Something like a Supco​ SF5050@@kswitch87

[@SupremeRuleroftheWorld]

@@kswitch87 just search for schrader core depressor.

[@gaunerchen1729]

@@kswitch87 Just google the phrase "thumb screw shrader depressors"

[@willwise9445]

Are there racks out there using refrigerant to cool the glycol? There’s a refrigeration rack in my area for a Walmart but it’s listed as a 404a/glycol rack. I’m curious on how that works. I assume glycol is being pumped into the cases but seeing that 404a listed confused me.

[@chrisconklin873]

They work the same except the glycol and refrigerant run through the flat plate heat exchanger instead of sitting in a glycol bath. pumps then send the glycol out to the cases, boxes, AHUs, etc.

[@willwise9445]

@@chrisconklin873 ah. That heat exchanger is like a subcooler or no?

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

we are going to have to call you lumpy,if you keep hitting your head.LOL.

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

😂

[@instrumenttech4220]

Could it be an opportunity to supply services for the beverage companies pay and train techs for yourself?

[@mikee8737]

AT 4:12 you mentioned a specific "feral" type of sensor. I am unsure about the spelling of that specific term.

[@johncantwell8216]

It is a "ferrule", a ring that crimps around the rod-type sensor to maintain a seal and prevent the glycol from leaking out.

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

You seem to work on these a decent amount.....have you ever considered getting a refractometer to test the glycol....not sure if that is something you deal with or are concerned with. I have a refractometer.....i also...at least when i lived in Buffalo.....dealt with glycol on a very consistent basis. Just curious as to your thoughts. Glycol can and will "go bad" after time.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah I have one in my van at all times, just didn’t see the need this time.

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

@HVACRVIDEOS right on....never seen you use one in a video. Its cool that you have one.....and im not surprised at all. Thanks for sharing this video

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

@HVACRVIDEOS did you know Nu Calgon make a refrigeration oil refractometer....its a bit pricey....but its cool there is a tool for checking oil mixture if doing a conversion

[@adamdnewman]

@jasonjohnsonHVAC that's awesome

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

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[@ravil4230]

Sounds like you need to get yourself a bump cap when crawling in tight spaces

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

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[@Wintersky136]

11:09 And where‘s Dee Dee?

[@dose9056]

It should have a safety to not run without the pump running

[@matthewgregory8218]

1:15 they are going to have roaches and bed bugs if they don’t clean up there stuff.!

[@demonknight7965]

😂😂😂. That's it. You are no longer Chris. You are hereafter dubbed Dexter 😂

[@JohnChuprun]

Man I hate seeing that trash all around the unit and crap.

[@ljmike1204]

Time to buy a hard hat 😂

[@steveblake8766]

396 thumbs uP

[@The98deville]

second

[@TwistedMe13]

5:39 Better a hard hat than your scalp.

[@kodonosaki9273]

Your

[@badzioch64]

My guess controller fails within 6 months

[@Elitebeerman]

Owner of a beverage company. Glycol definitely needs to be replaced.

[@johnregan2882]

F@#$in' ouch. I hate that in crawl spaces also. Yeah, keep up on all your vaccinations if you're working in utility spaces. 😡

[@Alexelectricalengineering]

First 😂

[@Worstenboer]

I have a subscription, but in dont see your new vids in my feed 🥹

[@EnderMalcolm]

I'm surprised it's okay to just have sharp metal sticking out like that in crawl spaces and areas of expected access.

[@adamdnewman]

Extremely common, out of sight out of mind