This is a painful reminder of why I switched to commercial service - RTUs, chillers, boilers. You have adequate a space to work, without helicopter customers. I’ve stepped through 2 ceilings while in house attics when I used to do residential. It doesn’t help being 6’4, 250, trying to maneuver in an attic or crawl space either. Thanks for sharing, very thorough diagnostics.

A friend of mine has a landlord who calls everybody in the world for repairs,he called 4 guys to try to fix the AC and when it was supposed to be too expensive to fix and told everyone to get window units because he's not going to fix it- by the winter everyone in the building left because of no heat

Nice job Thanks for sharing

Awesome video, alot of great tips, thanks. Really nice gadgets boy, it pays to go to school, stay blessed

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

I like these Bluetooth tools. Lots of data right in front of me. Instead of running all over the place testing.

Nice job and video like always

Great content

Owner should be at house to deal with tenant

It clearly says on all of my landowners contracts that they are not responsible if the tenant hires another AC man! So this would be grounds for eviction in the contract! I'm glad the dudes loyal to you guys like that...

Small narrow attic that’s perfect for a high static pressure or medium air handler from Samsung or LG or Mitsubishi. Low profile easily fits in there. With room to spare

My knees started aching when you were struggling to get into the attic. Even if you repair that leak the potential for another leak is around the corner. 🥃🥃🍺🍺🍺🍇🏌🏻‍♀️ Stay safe. Retired (werk'n) keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses.

I subscribed to you. You seem to be a very thorough, very knowledgeable, very good with customers...bad ass tech. Air handler was a little hard to do what had to do. Condo pump in attic is damn ridiculous. If I wasn't a tech I'd gladly let you work on mine. Always a negative comment..I would never use a drill bit on an impact, unless I was hammer drilling through masonry. And...I've never liked fieldpiece. You have me thinking. Besides that..you are a badass, keep it up...we need techs like you out there. I will continue to watch you

@joshuaricks7730

2 жыл бұрын

Those drill bits are literally designed to go into an impact.

@scottkasper6378

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I mean who cares? You can’t carry two friggin drills around with you. Bits are cheap anyway.

I surprised you don't carry a couple of short pieces of 1 X 12 boards in the truck to sit or kneel on when there is no floor up there. Spruce or fir are light, and plenty strong enough to bridge 2 foot gaps between beams.

I deal with owner only but my company very supportive. Tenants are troublesome and often a problem. As little dialogue as possible. Especially very nasty places. The moment I discover the tenant meddling - on the phone to owner.

@Bryan-Hensley

2 жыл бұрын

I've having a big issue with a tentant not paying for the service call and a special order board. I had no idea he was a tentant until I looked at the property tax records. I know the owner of the house. I'm going to contact him today and tell him what happened. He usually uses a different HVAC company because they were friends from long ago. I don't know if he'll pay me but he's not going to be happy with the tentant.

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

This call was from the owner. Tenant called another company. The owner uses us for all his properties. He not happy with this tenant. Ended up with an over charged ac. Most likely an extra lb or 2 of r22. I leave this in the hands of owner for me to fix the leak or replace equipment. Everything goes through owner unless tenant is paying me at time of service

I see your using a braun ( harbor freight) stick light, I’ve got 2 and love them.

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great lamp. I unfortunately have been through 5 of these lamps. Not all the lamps fault. Forgot it was in back pocket and sat down. One was inside my driver door and I slammed the door shut. Button seems to fail or hinder gets weak. Yet it is perfect for what I do.

@bryansimon4072

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehvachacker sounds familiar. Just bought another as backup, on sale of course.

"If it's a leak it'll probably have to be replaced. Unless it's reparable." I fucking died.

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

I keep it real. Usually a leak is the death of these systems. Not often can the leak be repaired unless on exposed copper

@jaracgos

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehvachacker I know, it was just the way that you said it that was hilarious.

Probably one of the worst calls a service tech can be sent on going behind another company. I always called those a hornets nest!

@SovereignTroll

2 жыл бұрын

Because my company backs me up I enjoy them. Lots of energy to watch play out!

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

It’s why I do what’s best for any customer. Let someone follow up on me. Then legitimately claim I did anything wrong. This call just didn’t start right. Then finding superheat at zero and a suction about to freeze. 🤔

@SovereignTroll

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehvachacker Sounds like Monday!

We also use RFS. What do you think of it?

Why do you talk to the tenant about repairs- isn’t that an owner issue??

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the owners issue. Why no repairs were made other than the wire.

Am I the only one translating lol? I’ll continue to pay attention I gotchu!

FORGET changing THAT air handler! If it needs to be done... then so be it... but not by THIS guy. You couldn't pay me enough for that job! I'm left wondering if the previous company overcharged it cuz they wanted to charge more money ... or to cover the leak and let it operate longer ... or just cuz they screwed up. Maybe one of those super techs that charges by low side pressure and doesn't understand superheat? Cuz they could have just fudged the numbers if they wanted to charge for more R22. Either way... they put too much. Zero superheat is a bad idea. Especially on a 12 year old compressor. Or maybe THAT was the plan. Lol. Nice video, see ya next time.

Got to love those attic shoe horn jobs

4:34 the whole conversation he has with the lady is your a different company came to check the system because the owner wanted to know if the other guy was lying or wasn’t just honest. They were gonna go out but they’ll just go to that specific space later on since he’s not in a rush.

The Great Hacker is coming in Hot to do the job !!!

Big house with no insulation in the attic, terrible to work on

How can a unit with a piston running low suction pressure and 0deg. Superheat be overcharged? Sounds like it was undercharged and a lack of airflow.What was the head pressure, supply and return air temps?An overcharged unit would be running higher pressures.0deg. superheat is an overcharge but you have low suction pressure, which points to lack of airflow. What was the sub cooling? Something doesn’t sound right. Please explain and thanks for your videos, very helpful.

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

All Rheem/Rudd’s run 55-65 suction pressure. Most time they operate around 57 psi. The evap coil is restrictive, m coil in small box. Most rheem units end up over charged. Get some experience working on rheems and you will see most are overcharged cause techs try raising suction by adding refrigerant. I also seen over charged rheems suction pressure drops and will rise a little when removing refrigerant. Don’t ask it goes against logic. Yet seen it many times.

The coil is look like a hundred years old.

You can turn off allowing links to stop these dangerous fishing comments that have been left

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

I just did. Thought it was off then noticed a few were left in the comment section

We don't talk to tenants.... that's a no no

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

What’s a no no about it. Tenants can know what’s going on. Yet landlord gets full report. Even stuff I don’t tell the tenants since the landlord owns the property

Not worth repairing, just will leak some place else. Replace unit vs age

He seems like a nice guy still wet under the ears, hasn’t figured out how to deal with customers yet. Giving tenant too much information

@joejesko7410

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. No need to be rude, but tenant isn't paying for the service call and is not owed an explanation for anything.

Youre there to find a leak. According to Pedro.

welp.................you know the old saying "No pain, no gain"

I really don’t blame the prior guy for not opening that up 😑

She told him to take pictures

Man... I saw that Horizon sticker and was like uh ohhhh, but its for pest control not HVAC so nm lol. (AVOID Horizon HVAC/previously Service Mark)

Shady tenant. Do you find an overcharged system with a txv will still have enough superheat to protect from slugging the compressor?

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

An overcharged txv system will flood refrigerant around the txv. Though the equalizer tube.

No way people should be on top you while you doing job. You say I'll let yiu know what I find and then proceed after . Say for insurance purposes and for me to be safe and you I have to be alone for safety

Tenant trying to pull a fast one by hiring his friend and getting a cut?

@aringraveshvac9670

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt I see this all the time the cool thing is I pretend not to speak Spanish just like some of these guys pretend not to speak English! 😂

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

I think the tenant brought a friend over, or did this himself.

@efman2k3

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehvachacker Great video. At 4:10 the gentleman is spaking to a woman in spanish. . He tells her the owner sent an air conditioner man to check the A/C for a leak. He clearly states its a different man, Not the same guy who was there earlier. I really think the tenant did not know the previous tech or he would have referred to him by name. Either way, you do great work and your videos are awesome. Thanks for posting!

How is a 32 degree coil on an R22 unit overcharged?.. unless that’s not what you said

@thehvachacker

2 жыл бұрын

One a 32 degree evap coil would have moisture in the air freezing on it. This is air conditioning, not refrigeration. The suction pipe should be usually mid 50’s. With a 15-20 degree superheat. If your suction pipe is below 50’s good chance liquid refrigerant is returning with the superheated vapor to compressor. Compressors don’t like liquid. At 32degrees you are slugging liquid back to compressor.

@DaDirtyBoyz187

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehvachacker bro your pressures were 58psig / 200psig on an R22 system. That’s under charged…. Hence the micro leak you found

@mattbentley8958

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaDirtyBoyz187 the previous technician added refrigerant. You cannot determine charge from pressure. He was getting zero superheat, that is an indicator of over charge and will damage the compressor.

@DaDirtyBoyz187

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattbentley8958 🤦🏽‍♂️ the unit was under charged bro. If it was over charged his head pressure would not have been so low. We can agree to disagree

DAMN little dog's!! tx-ass crapmen ship!!!

Something about getting 2 Goats for tonight

Hi, can anyone here let me know if its ok to charge r22 to a converted 407c system? I have a old r22 walk in cooler that was changed to 407c changed compressor . But there was a small leak, and the tech charged r22. Please let me know if that will cause a issue to the compressor. Appreciate your reply.

@BIGBOB-ew9oo

2 жыл бұрын

Not supposed to mix R22 with 407C. It’ll work for awhile but if it’s not using the correct oil. The compressor won’t last.

@ffrgdert540

2 жыл бұрын

@@BIGBOB-ew9oo When he added the r22, the bottle was not upside down. Incase if it needs to be recharged again in a year or two, its ok to add 407c again?

@jonsaircond8520

2 жыл бұрын

@@ffrgdert540 Based off the fact you said the compressor was changed I'm pretty sure you have POE oil in the system. R22 of R407C are good with that oil. If you mean he is mixing the refrigerant that's not good. R22 is a single component gas so bottle up or upsidedown doesn't matter. Only blends supposedly do

@ffrgdert540

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonsaircond8520 The compressor was replaced last year. On the receipt it says its a R22/ 407C compressor. But recently when a different company recharged it, he recharged with R22.

@ffrgdert540

2 жыл бұрын

The company who replaced the company charged the system with 407C. Recently when a different company recharged the system, that tech recharged with R22. So now I think there is R22 and 407C both in the system.

Great video. But everything great has to come with some criticism 😂. You put your supply hygrometer in the supply duct. You will be getting cold air radiating off the evap' coil right onto your probe (as explained by Jim Bergman). So you're not really getting an accurate reading. But still a great video 😀.

@scottkasper6378

2 жыл бұрын

Cold doesn’t radiate. Also the coil is on return side. Probably doesn’t make much difference

@Elisummit845

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottkasper6378 Jim Bergman begs to differ 😉. On MQ it specifically says to put the thermometer at least 6 feet away from the unit.

@scottkasper6378

2 жыл бұрын

@@Elisummit845 I don’t really care who the hell jim Bergman is. I’m Scott kasper with 30 years In this business.

@Elisummit845

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottkasper6378 and that should tell me what? 😂 If you will not want to learn and correct your mistakes you will be doing the wrong thing for "30" years. You probably vacuum down till you hear the sound of the vacuum or -30 on your gauge 😂. Dude I've been in the industry long enough but can see science for what it is and learn new things that come along. You probably charge a system till the pipe is cold enough too don't you? Lol just messing with you brother.

@scottkasper6378

2 жыл бұрын

@@Elisummit845 I just got word that it’s industry wide knowledge that Jim Bergman gives it to you right in the keister on a daily.

Man. Good video but if I spent 45 minutes on an old but working r22 unit, I’d get like 3 jobs done a day😂

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Gotta love a Mexican family with a god damn chihuahua for god sack anything but that type of dog. Here in Utah we’re mainly use to huskies, pitbulls and terriors. I like the fact that he tries to at least communicate with you instead of saying I’m sorry I don’t speak English. And not racist coming from a Mexican American yet alone so no comments on that bs.