WOULD YOU BUY THIS? | HVAC TECH | Vevor recovery machine and recovery tank

Todays video is of a recovery machine and tank product sent to me by Vevor. This is not a proper procedure video, and the method executed isn’t the most ideal but it’s what worked for me for todays job! This machine doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of the newer equipment but the job it performed in a short amount of time was actually impressive. Also with the machine was a recovery tank they wanted me to look at, on first impressions seems pretty solid and had all the right markings (except DOT) but to recover the 5-6lbs of 410a this worked quite well and in timely matter. Hope y’all enjoy the video leave a comment down below what you think of the product 🤙🏻 #hvac #bluecollar #hvaclife #skilledtrades #tools #hvactechnician #repair #vevor #recovery

[@markcotter2355]

I recommend putting that recovery tank in water or ice over it to help the recovery process and keep the tank pressure lower. You can also just run water hose over it. or put it in a bucket and ice. Nice job Jake. liked it.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

10-4 yessir, appreciate the tips mark! One thing I forgot to mention while flipping bottle over the knobs stick out past the handle so doesn’t sit evenly. Different subject but the same 😂

[@rcinfla9017]

Pretty common for recovery units to shut down around 400 psig when recovery tank gets to about 120 degs F, for R410a, 150 degs F for R22, driving up the pressure for machine to work against. Cooling down recovery tank with slight water flow on it helps.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Appreciate that feedback and knowledge!! Heard of ice bucket for the tank or just hosing it down!! Thanks again 🤘🏻

[@DanO181919]

Nice editing on the vid. Keep-’em coming brother. Enjoying your stuff!!!

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Appreciate it Danny!! 🙏🏻

[@1marcelfilms]

I had to use my machine a few times already in the last year. Definitely paid itself back by now. And doing it in the comfort of my own garage instead of going to a shop and wasting money and waiting around for a half assed job. Got the recovery tank from a local store though. Dont need a license for that.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Solid!! It’s a nice little machine, like you said it’s paid for itself

[@ReliableHVACR]

Appreciate you bro 🤘🏽 loving the videos

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Absolutely broski 💪🏻 appreciate ya 🙏🏻

[@Eddy63]

Nice little vid Koolin' ... Thx bro ...

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Thanks eddy 🙏🏻

[@hvactechpr7872]

You can use that port on the tank for pulling a vac.. pulling cores out is a must the appion evac kit in 3/8 is a must have all I have is 1/4 hoses with the depressors removed

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I have the appion hoses but don’t have the 3/8 fittings so 1/4” worked for today! I’ll get an adapter and see how much better that does! Thanks bro

[@TedCookHVAC]

Orange tank !?!? This dude must be a Clemson fan !! Great video. Go Tigers !!

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Gooooo tigers 🤣 I have no affiliation 🫡

[@icandreamstream]

Hard sell, you can find G5 Twins used for $250-300, then rebuild it with the seal kit and have yourself a rebuilt unit for about the same price. I'd personally rather have that. But if this was in the $300 price range I think it would be a great option.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Totally agree! I’ve heard great things on the G5 it’s pretty affordable to! I don’t think I would go out my way to buy this like you said but if, a bit lower would take a stab at it, performed well on one only time will tell

[@Gpassantino]

Thanks for the video, I found it informative! Curious where you got those fittings you used on the AC unit itself.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Dude much appreciated 🙏 🫡 those particular valve core removal tools or shrader core tools are the appion brand, I also use the yellow jacket and the cps. They definitely come in clutch!!

[@r134awhole5]

Question. Should the recovery tank be put on vacuum before adding refrigerant ? I have had good luck putting tank in bucket with an ice 🧊 bath 🛀. Keeps tank pressure down. Just bought a Vevor recovery tank 2 months ago. So far so good. I use a Infincon recovery machine.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Definitely can put in ice or load in bucket of water, would speed it up! That good to hear tho, I never heard or saw anything until they reached out, so far so good 👍🏻

[@scrambler350]

That valve on the front of the tank is a little scary - seems like it'd be a little too easy to accidentally get bumped and dump a whole drum of gas....would be REAL bad if it let loose while going down the highway in the back of a van!!! 🤯🤢

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Totally agree especially since it doesn’t have a valve core in it. Which I could check if I could add. Does have a cap 🤔 good thoughts. But it’s currently not something I’m keeping o. The truck 👍🏻

[@parkerjohnson5420]

What’s up Krauss! Did you pull a vacuum on the cylinder before starting the recovery? Love the videos man!

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

You the man Parker 🫡 pulled a quick one nothing crazy honestly because I had no plans to continuously use this tank (I haven’t) and put fresh 410 into the system. Maybe I’ll do a “recovery style” video with proper techniques and all

[@GokhanKeskinUSA]

Question man when you recovery refrigerant from the ac unit at the same time the compressor oil is coming too ?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

10-4, I was told no significant amount would be but I’ve seen verifying scenarios.

[@Clevefan2]

Are the Vevor and VivoHome the same machine? They look Identical??

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

That I’m not entirely sure about!

[@hvacblogger]

I’m not sure bro… I don’t think I would purchase it but it doesn’t hurt to have a backup.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I agree! If I was tight and budgeting I’d go for it, surprises it was that quick! But it’ll live as the backup 👍🏻

[@HVACGUY]

I actually like the tank

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

My only complaint (I didn’t mention) was knobs are above handle so when flipping doesn’t sit flush, but all and all so far solid 💪🏻

[@rdalemd76]

Thanks for making this video. The only problem with Vevor, Their after the sale support is terrible. Try getting a part for this machine when it needs service. Not worth the headache.

[@rdalemd76]

Vevor is an importer of China made products. In many cases if the product breaks, Vevor does not provide parts and they don’t tell you which Chinese Manufacturer made the product.

[@rdalemd76]

Experienced this exact same thing myself. It was a Royal Headache to track down the part for one of their products.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I’ve heard that experience from multiple people recently, and me personally it would take a day or 2 until I was even able to get a response and even then was not the answer I would be looking for, I think the product is “okay” would I turn to that as an affordable option, ehhh hard to say in a pinch maybe. But your feedback seems to echo a lot of others!

[@The1realro]

Is this the 1hp dual cylinder version?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Na I believe it was the 3/4 hp

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

my recovery cuts of at 500 and resets at about 400 l need to kooling the tank.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Ahhh maybe this one does to, or like 400 something 🤷‍♂️ the manual does really show anything 😂 thanks Mario 🤙🏻

[@marvinholliday973]

why did it shut off. you never said

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Not sure honestly I waited a few minutes and started it back up 🤷‍♂️ didn’t see anything in manual on the type of safety it has

[@spinroyd]

Why is the tank upside down? The tank has a liquid and gas port.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

When putting liquid into the vapor port it allows the refrigerant to expand and has to compress back to a liquid again. A lot more pressure in tank and slows down recovery. By flipping it, it pushes the liquid straight into the bottom and don't have the restriction of the vapor port. By doing it that way allows refrigerant not to change states keeps tank cooler and doesn't have restriction of the dip tube from the liquid port!

[@AviewFromUnder]

Why did you flip the tank?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

When putting liquid into the vapor port it allows the refrigerant to expand and has to compress back to a liquid again. A lot more pressure in tank and slows down recovery. By flipping it, it pushes the liquid straight into the bottom and doesnt have the restriction of the vapor port. By doing it that way allows refrigerant not to change states keeps tank cooler and doesn't have restriction of the dip tube from the liquid port!

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

I'll stick to my G5 Twin.....it takes a beating and keeps coming back for more.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

For sure dude I agree, side not I did drop this thing out the truck 🤣 😂 maybe that’s why it stopped

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

@Koolin’ with Krauss HVAC it looks like a re-branded YJ. If it is....YJ makes some good stuff. Great video brother....keep em coming

[@eastcoast186]

👍👍👍👍🇺🇸👀

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

💪🏻 🔥 💯

[@Balticblue93]

Not to be that way but Vevor is not even Harbor Freight quality. It is shear junk. We got a free setup from Vevor, and it died the first time around just like yours. We only run Fieldpiece MR45's. I know other brands are pretty decent, but I am pretty invested in FP.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Ya it got the job done, went off on high pressure, not impressed with it. Only use the mr45 as well

[@marianmarin3696]

Hello! how does the recovery work? is it ok? Or not?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Recovers well, was pretty quick, I’ve only used couple times after and went back to using my fieldpiece!

[@marianmarin3696]

Thanks for your answer! Greetings from Romanien😉

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

@@marianmarin3696 awesome!! Thanks for watching 🫡

[@ReelObsession904]

Did you open up a company or still working for somebody

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I partnered with a buddy of mine!!

[@TheSimba86]

recovery machine maybe, but a BIG HELL NO on the recovery cylinder because it is illegal and must have a yellow top "not vevor orange" and it must be DOT tested and certified or it is illegal to transport and considering that one is not DOT stamped it is super illegal to transport and good luck if you get caught transporting it with refrigerant in it because the fine is like $25,000 or more

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

For sure! I agree, I reached out to them with the info on all the DOT stuff, never got a final answer, just their waiting on their certifications. The machines solid but the tank has been in the shop since haven’t used and don’t plan to!

[@TheSimba86]

@@KoolinwithKrauss I don't think they are going to get it either, they are just going to sell as many illegal tanks as they can and get techs in trouble. I have seen oxygen and acetylene tanks for sale on there that are not DOT certified either that people are spending hundreds of dollars on and finding out that nobody will fill illegal tanks

[@devnull7550]

For safety's sake, I would not buy or use that tank. Vevor's website claims it weighs 14.3 pounds. A 30-pound DOT-4BA400 tank weighs close to 18 pounds. That's over 3 pounds of steel they managed to eliminate. Scary!

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Absolutely, I haven’t used it since this job and don’t plan on it, it’s also not DOT certified sadly.

[@chrishewlet5471]

You purge your hoses instead of pulling them vacuum?!

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

Purge all the way through hose, machine then to the tank.

[@chrishewlet5471]

I mean in the sense of R410A having a GWP of over 2000. It would cost like 10 seconds to vacuum them.

[@chrishewlet5471]

@@KoolinwithKrauss I do appreciate your videos but if all goes well, one day your grandchildren will be walking around on this planet. Wouldn't it be great if they could enjoy their time here as much as we have?

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

@@chrishewlet5471 😂 I’m bleeding the air, how else do you purge? When they changed over to 410 and didn’t account for the pressure difference and all the leaks that occurred safe to say …I’m good 🤦‍♂️

[@chrishewlet5471]

@@KoolinwithKrauss Why purge at all when pulling a vacuum only takes 10 seconds?

[@jonhvac]

Vevor hooked you up💦

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

For sure 👍🏻 I was like “of course” 😂

[@Badboy7357]

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE RECOVERY TANK! I just purchased one, it was missing key information to safely use it. I do not recommend! Does not have Tare weight or Water Capacity weight to safely calculate safe 80% fill weight. Contacting Vevor only gets the run around about where it was bought as they have no sales record. They will not state what the water capacity weight is for the tank. They want order number and where it was bought. Filling a tank over 80% with liquid refrigerant is DANGEROUS and they will NOT provide the information. No tare weight or Water Capacity weight stamped on the tank or mentioned in the instructions. Also not DOT certified.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I asked for similar information once receive before I used. The response time wasn’t that best, they mentioned their in the process of getting DOT certified, not sure if it’s gotten anywhere.

[@Badboy7357]

@@KoolinwithKrauss Well, other than continuously asking me where I bought it with order numbers (What good is someone else's order number to them?) they will not or can't tell me how much water weight it holds when full. I could fill it up with water and figure it out myself but that would contaminate the tank and could/would cause rusting. They are still not DOT approved. I think in one e-mail they said it was still in progress. I got frustrated with them and just stopped responding to them as they are not giving any answers, only asking more questions.