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[@nyernga]

Before becoming a tech advisor for Hoshizaki in 2012 I worked in the field for close to 15 years mainly on restaurant cooling and cooking equipment. Watch these videos kind of makes me homesick......especially since retiring 3 years ago.

[@MAGA-Brad]

Called out the piss beer...epic!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Lol

[@noeljunco]

Man just applied to a commercial refrigeration company because of your vids and also with 13 years in the field....hope to get the call....thanks to your vids it's made me get to know equipment that I may see!!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

That's awesome, good luck with that call

[@SoullessProductions]

Your last video you said to you it seems like the same old thing. Another walk in cooler, another abused piece of equipment. I can tell you each video is never the same. Dont think your just recycling content, each call is a new adventure. I do residential appliance and still enjoy your content. Keep it up.

[@ajs2120]

Completely agree. If every video was a walk in cooler, or an exhaust fan, I would still watch it every time!

[@ZaphodHarkonnen]

Yup. Just because the basic pattern is the same doesn’t mean all the details are the same. And it’s the details where things get interesting.

[@Swatican]

The whole reason I watch is for the troubleshooting process. 100 videos with the same root cause? No problem. It is the journey I am here for!

[@SoullessProductions]

@Swatican I watch for the "this video is brought to you by sporlan, quality, integrity, and tradition.," or the occasional "HEATCRAFT MOFOS!"

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback. I'm glad to hear your not bored to tears.

[@FroggieBeluga]

Schrodinger's sight glass 😁

[@ZaphodHarkonnen]

Got to love that about any sort of sensor. Just because it’s telling you something you expect to see at first glance doesn’t mean it’s telling you what’s actually happening. Yes, a sightglass is a sensor. :P But yeah, whenever something odd is happening you always have to verify that your sensors are telling you what you expect them to be saying. I’ve been bitten by that in my day job as a software developer.

[@shanebehm8251]

I trick i learned is that as long as you can pump out down at the king valve and the head pressure doesn't go up then you're good. Don't rely on the solenoid because the liquid line will hold extra refrigerant

[@evana1112]

Your videos are helpful in making commercial seem not to intimidating, I’m a 1 man show of my electrical business in Washington state and I have recently taken on hvac as I was working on taking over a friend’s hvac business (he was training me) when he decided to self delete a year ago, now I’m trying to figure it out on my own with not much help from anyone else sadly.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Damn bro that’s heavy , I’m sorry your going thru that! But I’m glad you enjoy the videos !

[@philmerrifield1163]

Another coil that with some preventative maintenance could've prevented an overtime service call. Glad they decided to replace it instead of repair though. Fun fact I started watching this video at 5:44 am uk time amd the first clip was recorded @ 5:44pm

[@therealjohnymexican]

@@philmerrifield1163 very true. But how many customers are educated in the equipment they run. They really couldn’t care less on proper maintenance. All they understand is it’s supposed to do one thing and when it doesn’t they call for help.

[@jhill.7216]

This is good stuff as a young tech i appreciate guys like this man 👍🏽👍🏽 been watching you every since i got in hvac/r 🙌🏽

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks for watching

[@flyinghigh5531]

Yeah once those evap coils get leaking in multiple spots, it’s definitely better to replace, good call. Making that call to replace definitely takes experience! I’ve brazed over multiple leaks on a evap just to get called back out later for other ones I didn’t find on the same coil. Nice work.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks

[@raymiller1383]

I listened to this one, I have a condenser that I thought was suspecting a valve issue, and the sound at the start of the video was what another one that I was troubleshooting. All big picture 😁.

[@jin8684]

That is one hiss a supermarket tech hates to hear. Might take 200, maybe 250lbs of refrigerant lol.

[@FerdinandFake]

I do supermarkets exclusively and very rarely fill more than one 10kg bottle. Every place has remote temp surveillance and for the most part even low charge switches in the collector, by the time I get there its just a low charge alarm or the last unit running warm, both go away after just a slight fill Sure it might still bubble slightly under maximum load, but the next leak is just around the corner and filling it up to the brim every time is pointless unless you make a profit on the gas and hate your customer.

[@gregmercil3968]

That heat wave was absolutely brutal; Sept 6th, I remember that Friday. I was doing a maintenance on a single level office building in Colton, my temp probe read 122° in the shade at 4pm. Meanwhile there was that giant apocalyptic smoke plume to the northeast from one of those forest fires that were raging in the mountains. I was at the same location the day before but at a different building doing a maintenance, it was “only” 118° but the heat damn near almost took me out; I thought I was gonna have to go home sick. The following Monday we got multiple service calls for units with blown disconnect fuses, and who’s condenser coils were plugged up with ash from the fires. I’m amazed that none of the compressor terminals (at least the ones I went to) blew out from those conditions.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

That's rough, I'm glad you made it out alive

[@iGF3R]

I have zero interest in hvac as a profession, but I watch every video you upload

[@ZaphodHarkonnen]

I love watching these sorts of everyday videos from all sorts of professions that have no direct link to my day job. They expose you to thinking in so many different ways that you can fold into your day job in the most unexpected of ways. Best thing that KZbin has become is basically the public TV type of thing where all sorts of random stuff is shown. Exposing you to different ways of doing things.

[@MrPNutt]

Same here, just enjoy watching him work through problems and figure out the root cause.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I appreciate that

[@carloshilarionvazquezaranda]

Buenos dias mi estimado Chris, un excelente trabajo el que realizaron aquí. Y como siempre tus grandes consejos para uno son excepcionales, gracias por enseñarme a trabajar correctamente. Tienes muchísimo potencial y es admirable. Saludos desde Coacalco Edo de México.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Gracias mi amigo

[@Chevy2564]

Awesome video, Chris!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks

[@THEBRAINANAYTOR]

@17:20 when the guy was trying to put the two gang blank on 😂😂😂😂😂 alignment on them are the worst if you haven’t put hundreds of them on.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah that was my apprentice I had to do it for him after 5minutes of trying

[@kens.3729]

Nice Repair, Chris. 👍🙏

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks

[@alext424]

Awesome video with great advice, as always. Thanks again Chris! 👍🏻

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks for watching

[@Hopefullymarried]

I do the same. Weigh the cylinder before. Then with weigh after use each time, use sharpie write down new weight

[@zekenzy6486]

Great video. Thank you for sharing

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks for checking it out

[@albertoramirez4203]

A421 Series Control Go to the Advanced menu, simultaneously press and hold Down or Up for 5 seconds. Advanced menu • You can use the Advanced menu to change the parameter values in the Basic menu and the parameter values for the following advanced parameter codes: 1. Temperature Units (Un) 2. Low Temperature Setpoint Stop (LtS) 3. High Temperature Setpoint Stop (HtS) 4. Anti-Short Cycle Delay (ASd) 5. Defrost Cycle Time (dFt) 6. Defrost Interval (dI) 7. Binary Input Mode (bLn) 8. Backlight Brightness Level (bLL) 9. Temperature Setback (tSb) 10. Sensor Offset (So) 11. Sensor Failure Option (SO) 12. Start or Stop Defrost Cycle (SdF)

[@aprimebrahimi8960]

Thank you for the video Chris. Nice job. That is the best leak detector i use this leak detector for years

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

It's been great for me

[@pedrojardim325]

Hi Chris Good stuff Take many years of experience To take willd guess t like that Thank you for the great video as always 👌

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks for watching as always

[@analogmoz]

Every time Chris barks "SOLID column of LIQUID," drink a real beer.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Lol

[@c_young-hvac4586]

I envy your ambient Temps....

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Lol

[@EdwardOrozco12]

My DR82 just broke yesterday too 😂. Got it swapped out same day at fieldpiece . I honestly think inficon leak detectors are better than the field piece. But the convenience of lifetime warranty is nice

[@robertcounts5300]

I like the CPS, it has a lock out button so your not picking up background, don't know if fieldpiece has that.

[@ralphwoodard609]

I know this will be strange coming from me, Kyle, but will you’re installer Will. Looks like he did an excellent job on sweating the joints. Hooray for him.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I will pass that along

[@thesilentonevictor]

Great job Chris

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks

[@jeffchandler6285]

Man just goes to show how even small leaks can mess with equipment, death of a thousand cuts

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yup

[@willspeed4585]

Nice lead in from the show on Monday to the video.

[@FerdinandFake]

When theres only vapor in the sight glass the customer has been selling warm beer for a while or there is one big leak

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Warm piss beer, mmmm

[@johnwalker890]

Good job Chris........

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks

[@BEASTWRANGLER]

Charge as a liquid aways as well. Less to remember of whether fractionated is an issue from a blend. Potential is slugging the compressor as well. Just pay attention

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

For sure

[@se7enity648]

I listened for your answer to my question in your Q&A but it did not appear. Here is my question. How to delicate electronics and circuit boards cope with the extreme cold?

[@Emergencylightingcollector42]

Awesome vid 👏

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks

[@corbettknowles9942]

I don't work on a commercial refrigeration or residential air conditioning I normally work on automotive related application when you were talking about low side and not putting too much pressure on the low side well I was working on this vehicle and I missed it and had a leak in the evaporator core well I replaced evaporator core and the dryer and charging the system or attempting to charge system well is having a problem where the high side wouldn't accept and that's okay maybe I can prime the system with one of those 134a cans and just get it started maybe the compressor just ain't got enough in it too accept refrigerant that low side idea wasn't a good idea that I had done with the can I was watching the gauge it wasn't it went over into the green I just post to and I released and I'm standing there waiting for it too equalize when the line going into condenser on the low side let loose and and I was in wrong spot when it happened and I had about a half a pound of 134A squirt right in the face and eyes and I'll tell you this much I didn't know 1:34A could burn that damn bad but holy s*** it did but it made me think of it when you was talking about the low pressure side not over pressurizing it

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Did you have saftey glasses on ?

[@MatthewTurner-k4c]

Swayze: Nobody puts Tech in the corner Chris: Hold my piss beer

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Lol

[@Lachlant1984]

Best of luck in the current bushfire situation in California, are you anywhere near Los Angeles?

[@danielmonnich4054]

I have been in this field for sometime now and I still can’t grasp the concept of a PT chart. Do you have a video explaining how to use a PT chart?

[@raydoactive]

"...And the sight glass is clear!"🔍

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Boom

[@atlas9373]

You mentioned flipping the tanks to charge with liquid. Ive only been taught to charge with liquid. I would like to know what would be any reasons to charge, any refrigerant type, with vapor?

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Good question, I will see if I can discuss this on my upcoming live stream Amanda afternoon.

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

What is up Chris,feeding time 😂

[@the_tux]

18:02 Wine? How the hell keeps wine at 2,7°C?

[@MsFireboy2]

Thanks for posting. In your opinion on the RDI unit pros and Cons?

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I'll see if I can't discuss this on my next live stream

[@MsFireboy2]

@@HVACRVIDEOS I'm looking forward to it. thanks

[@dr3wburymor]

Do you ever check your reciever level by torching the side? I know some companies steer away from this but we have been doing it for quite some time and it has gave us tons of calls for pms and saved us from pulling gas to check charge

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

I use a heat producing device quite often to check the reciever level.

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

@@HVACRVIDEOS TORCH 😇 LOL.

[@cavscout888]

Only guess on compressor's kinda crappy start... voltage drop? Thanks!

[@MTHVAC916]

Damn Chris working till 12 at night? Beast

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Im feeling to old for these late night jobs

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

@@HVACRVIDEOS wait until you are 63 🤣

[@gregdennis3523]

What type of systems are best in super hot locations?

[@scmxrider613]

you can order different types of condensing units for different outdoor temps. standard is a 90-95 degree i believe up to 120 degrees outdoor unit. you get bigger thicker coils to help get rid of the heat generated. most indoor reach ins have an 86 degree coil, temps get above that and it will start to struggle to cool.

[@robertcounts5300]

I don't like where the dryer is installed, if it needs to be replaced you will need to reclaim all the ref. and the sight glass needs to be at the outlet of service valve , set up like the old unit, other than that good job!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks bud

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

If it is a low temp txv,and has some ice build up,how long do you think it will take to melt ,with air defrost ?

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Depends, how much ice has accumulated and how warm is the air ?

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

@@HVACRVIDEOS with 35 to 38 deg rt, i would think 25 to 30 min.to be safe.I do not think the product temp will change much in 30 min.IMHO.

[@jefrimahfot]

Is that sanhua dryer filter? 😅

[@dmdx86]

I think its pronounced "san-wah" (re: the sanhua company you mentioned)

[@ZeroStatic]

The quality of equipment is really going downhill quickly, everyone is trying to save a dollar. I guess that keeps you busy 😂❤❤

[@analogmoz]

But they are 94% thinner and thus 2.9% more efficient! AWEF applies for for day one. Not the 200# that leaks over 10 years.

[@ZeroStatic]

@@analogmozSeems like a false economy, a few cents saved in electricity. A lot more used to replace the equipment more frequently.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

​@ZeroStatic exactly

[@ZeroStatic]

@@HVACRVIDEOS Thanks Chris, keep up the great work, I wish you and your family a great Christmas and happy New Year. 👍

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

So I had an idea after watching the video. You have electric defrost capabilities...I know for the application they aren't needed......well...why not wire them up hot on a switch in the evap and possibly up at the condenser......that way if that evap were to ever freeze up...you or your techs could flip the switch and....bam....you energize the heat to thaw out the coil. It would be used as an aid in thawing the coil and for service only. Thats why I said put a switch in the evap and at the condenser....that way if the customer got nosey and flipped the switch in the evap it wouldn't automatically turn on the heat, you would also have to flip the switch up at the condenser as well or vice versa. That can utilize what you already have available to help you and your techs on a service call......just a thought I had. Great video as always Chris

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Interesting idea

[@corbettknowles9942]

@@jasonjohnsonHVAC I agree that is an interesting idea and be one hell of a way to thaw out a coil and condenser since it was made for a freezer unit

[@quietone610]

It amuses me, as a science-nerd, to hear "solid column of liquid" with this thing. You know, because those refrigerants probably don't become solid until you apply cryogenics to it--it's liquid or a gas... then again, "uninterrupted column of liquid" is too many syllables...

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

It doesn't roll off the tongue as nicely

[@pzpxc]

Would you work on a morgue ?

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Yeah I used to service a hospital and the morgue was one of the sites they had me visit often… lots of cool and funny stories from in there

[@antihero2807]

why are you wearing a red ryobi gloves? hehehe

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

It's my secret

[@antihero2807]

@HVACRVIDEOS haha. in my old company im the only one who uses Dewalt and fieldpiece. Pretty much all my tools were yellow. Everyone uses Milwaukee (gross) haha

[@_iLLuSiv3_]

In my interviews I have with candidates, I always ask "If you're charging a system using a blended refrigerant, what is the best way to do it." 98% of people fail that question... I didn't think it was that difficult, I guess you either know why, or you're a bad service tech.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Do you tell them the correct procedure at the end of the interview?

[@_iLLuSiv3_]

@@HVACRVIDEOS If they are curious to know, yes. Some people I get have no clue, they have just been told to do it a certain way. Personally I am curious about everything, WHY is my biggest question, I need to know the ins and outs of everything. The more you know, the more you understand.

[@steveblake8766]

703rd thumbs up

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Bang

[@Jrogosich1]

Maybe for April Fool’s Day or Halloween, you could role play an awful technician and do the opposite of all your good practices. It would be bad for the customer, but good entertainment!

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Lol

[@helmsajr]

Great job Chris.

[@HVACRVIDEOS]

Thanks