Absolutely amazing that there are still such high quality air conditioning manufacturers like Trane that can build a TXV equipped system that can last 5 whole years before it fails and needs a repair. Just like A coils that total replacement cost as much as half the price of a new unit depending on where you live, like here where our local repairmen charge over $150 per hour labor and 10 to 20 times their cost of the refrigerant and about 200 to 300 percent markup on parts. Give me a standard old fixed orifice unit any day. But I guess I can cry about that all day just like the fact that they don't sell R 22 new units anymore either. But I think I'd like to move to South Carolina just so I can get this guy to charge me a fair price for quality work...either that or Steve Lav's town. Then again, I'd have to move to upstate New York to get my cars worked on by South Main Auto youtuber too, man I'd be movin all over the place just to not get screwed.

I was at work one day and called you you answered I know you couldn't talk but wow it made me feel so good your a very nice person you don't know how much you do for people like fixing the dryer vent your an HVAC legend in the KZread word your my helper in the field I need to know something I can't go to you Thur your videos thank you Mr cook

@TedCookHVAC

3 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Your videos are tops with my 13 year old grandson! He loves watching with me!

@TedCookHVAC

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You very much for the support !! I really appreciate you watching !! What is his name ? I will give him a shout-out.

@englishruraldoggynerd

5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant... your giving him something precious ~ your time, attention, and love so many young people never know ~ and of course instilling in him confidence, giving him education in electronic things and showing him that university education isn’t necessarily the best way forward for all professions, but highly desirable if that’s what he chooses. You sound like a sound bloke Elwood :)

That's one of the best tech.'s you've had in awhile Ted. Give the man insurance and 401k and see if he'll stick around 👍

@jaybee1930

2 жыл бұрын

He looks like that Geico gecko

Glad o see someone else using MAPP gas in an attic. It does a Great job .Jimmy is better than some of the help I've had for sure.

Man you are a gentleman and a good technician. I like your style and your videos keep up the good vibes

I have always loved this, TXV valve, thermostatic expansion valve valve🤣 . Good video.

@bairfamilyfarm1336

5 жыл бұрын

It's like "PIN number"! Personal Identification Number number.

You're kinda the Bob Ross of HVAC it seems. Nice video!

@tommyt5815

4 жыл бұрын

David Jastram what does that mean ? He’s a painter ? Seriosly I’m confused

@picklerix6162

4 жыл бұрын

Bob Ross didn’t mind helicopters.

And here i go thinking you actually got a new helper, i should've known better hahahaa

Lol freaked out when jimmy the lizard jumped on top of the fan

@picklerix6162

4 жыл бұрын

Bang Bang - Apparently, that was not Jimmy’s first rodeo, running across the fan grate.

Good work and very informative. The only suggestion I have would be to use Stay-Brite8 on the liquid line joint.

I did a change out today and put a XR in. Nice units.

bought a couple of those Nebo LED lights you recommended. Very compact and will come in handy!

Love the videos, keep them coming.

Great helper and he can get you good rates on car & motorcycle insurance!

@7:13 awww he's gonna help us....NO JIMMY NO!!!!! Crazy ass Jimmy hahaha

this is what happens when you are a good guy and treat customers rite they will alowyes want you over any one else because you are the best at what you do

We have a lot of Jimmy s here in s Fl. Love ur shoes also and since I m almost retired after 30 summer s of doing AC I enjoy the way u figure stuff,,,,,,we use renew here since day one they figure the sticky txv oil issue We replace so many till the right stuff was added. Yup Jimmy enjoy to see a guy that knows his trade.....ttul. learning and re learning we never get tire ,,,,,,rise my kids doing it.....caiou

Those helpers are seasonal, awesome in the summer but cant get them to even leave their house in the winter.

@thebluelunarmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

and always leaving a tail behind in the weirdest places

Jimmy really likes the hot air coming out of the unit!!!!

@sitanhuang9402

5 жыл бұрын

Cold-blooded

Obviously Jimmy the lizard knows that system inside and out. Good thing he was there to double check ur work. Yeah I know it sucks servicing units far away, being a good person and Doing the right thing can be a hassle sometimes. But you will sleep good at night

I'd have had to ask if the homeowner's property was insured thru Geico...

Lots of good info 👍👍👍

Always like your videos. Keep then commim

Great video I use supco88 oil addictive it works good. Give it I try. Back in the good old days there where no micron gauges just pull a good vac with the valve cores in place and we road with it. The units ran for many years. 🥱

good video. ya got me when the smoke detector went off though thought mine was going off for some reason lol

Jimmy the lizard is working on his EPA certification

Could have left the door off and put a wet rag on the valve to prevent a future problem. jmo. Your helper pays attention better than a lot of them!!

Give Jimmy a big bonus

I luv these videos

The more I watch. I'm thinking about going to school for it

Top notch Mr. Ted

Keep these videos Coming!

I sure wish you were near McKinney TX.....We have a TRANE and has never worked since the day it was installed in 2016.

I was just thinking back to when we had our system replaced. The TXV was bad from the start and it had to be replaced. Three years later it had to be replaced again. It's a puron system Recently the big line frosted and I thought here we go again. I cleaned the condenser coil and the A coil (as best as I could still mounted in handler). It needed it. Also cleaned the fan. Seems to be good now it's been a few weeks. Small line is warm the big line is cold and the fan is pumping out slightly warm air

Talks about that lizard the way Bob Ross would talk about a tree.

I like that little lizard guy...funny that he wants to be an hvac helper. lol

Glad you never did XB units. Glad Trane got out of the entry level units and left them to Goodman.

I would have liked to hear the commentary during the txv install.

Good job

Good Job Jimmy 🦎

Thank you! His name is Joseph and my name is Woody! We really do appreciate and enjoy your videos! B.l.t.n!

Good job sir

Using a doctor analogy, if most of your service calls are sprained ankles, this is brain surgery. We viewers wouldn't mind watching the whole operation at regular speed - I'd like to see every step. But it points to another "genre" I need to study up on. Thanks for making.

Anything under 102 PSI suction pressure with 410a in a residential system, will cause a condensation freeze over on the evaporator coil 99% of the time.

@Oto_Travel

4 жыл бұрын

Only a pro would of figured that out

Would have liked to have seen the valve replacement at regular speed, otherwise, a great video.

That was the Geico Gecko trying to sell them A/C service insurance.

Jimmy was the name you gave the mouse that died on an outside condenser in one of your previous vids.

Thanks for your expertise...learn much form your videos!

The bob ross of hvac

He better stay out of the fan blade

least it isn't like 30 degrees out. Those days suck when it's raining, cold and having to pull a vacuum.

Thanks Ted

So amazing to see how drains and electrical wire is just there. Here in my country( the Netherlands) that would so not be allowed. Also it looks ugly hehehe. Love your video's, brings back hope that there are actual people willing to put in the (educated) work!

Jimmy is undercover youtube police.

Great video, my only question, if you knew you were going that far out why the heck didn’t you bring the big guns for the evac?

I actually have a lizard named jimmy too. My girlfriend really likes to play with him.

@marklabelle7371

4 жыл бұрын

LMAO

something similar to jeopardy music, very fast polka or bluegrass would have been great at the sped up part :))

2 wrenches, I like this guy already, 1 wrench guys drives me nuts. Watched many of techs try to undo a black iron union with 1 pipe wrench, Me...... woahhhhhh, use to wrenches, there is a reason, and you hand isn’t a wrench

'Jimmy' lives in that immediate area, watching out for cats & hawks, with a metal shelter and some water from sweating metal fittings in the hot weather.

It's a bit hard to here you talking. Love your videos......

I used to service telecommunications equipment. Troubleshooting is the same process for most stuff. So I would be interested in having you explain the gauge readings for the non hvac guy.

@hg2.

3 жыл бұрын

Ted does HVAC 102, not HVAC 101. There are lots of guys who do HVAC 101. Try Greyfurnaceman, Ty Branaman, or Word Of Advice channels, to name a few.

I pull vacuum with the appion 3/8" hoses down to 350 microns in less than 8 minutes.

@marklabelle7371

4 жыл бұрын

Trey Manning is that system vacuum or is that with a pump running?

Using a hand held acetylene tank is mint. I guess it only works on 3/8" copper, anything larger would need more heat. What type of silfoss is that, seems low temp also.

App ion core removers rated for 20 microns. Evacuate system in minutes.

Ted you didn't bring a fishing pole?😉 You could have caught dinner while waiting for that 500 number.

LOL, People are helicopters, however the lizard that was sent to spy is a "Buddy" & a "Friend"... Homeowner played this one smart!

Doesn't Jimmy have a HVAC technician assistant certificate from Spartanburg Tech College? I told the woman that I'd put it in but couldn't service it, and here I am servicing it. Sounds about right. lol 😎

I’ve had great luck installing the additive, shifting the reversing valve and letting the unit run awhile in both directions and not having toif

@tomburson5733

3 жыл бұрын

Change the valve

Cool.

Jimmy makes me laugh.

Good video!

👍

Min 13:30 Is that a pre-mixed can of ox-acetylene? That's pretty slick! Beats hauling around those 2 tanks, and hoses, and nozzles...

Man. I'd be pissed, if one of my guys set there tools on the customer washer. Big no, no. I do like watching your videos.

was that MAP gas and a 15% silver rod? I know MAP gas and Stay Bright # 8 works well, just curious? Love the videos!!!

Another subscriber made a good comment about they must be insured by Geico bc their gecko is hanging around. 😂

Nice replacement on the TXV, BTW, how did you get that celebrity "gecko" on your channel? You must be getting famous! :-)

What type of solder do you use. I noticed you used map gas to braze. Does that work on bigger suction lines as well? I just some stay bright #8 to try out.

@throttlebottle5906

5 жыл бұрын

mapp gas brazing is likely best on 3/8th or smaller, indoor and no wind or air blowing (no fans), obviously not near any valves or anything that doesn't like extended heating times

I thought Jimmy was toast when he ran across the outdoor fan blade.

When I saw the thumbnail I thought Roy was still alive.

Hey Ted what is that oil treatment you use?

Great working conditions don't know why you wouldn't want to service them. If it's a little further from your radius service area just charge more travel time.

I connect a CPS micron gauge to the system when I vacuum n it usually gives a lower reading than my fieldpiece digital manifold

I keep a fishing pole in my truck for just such an occasion.

@oldhandyluke

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Not sure that I’d ever use map gas for brazing though,

@christopherwasmuth3678

4 жыл бұрын

It works, not sure id ever braze that with out something on the txv though 🤔

@jakelowe3526

3 жыл бұрын

It is nice to be able to hold it at any angle tho

@OleRazzleDazzler

3 жыл бұрын

Lol the longer I watch teds videos I scratch my head. But he’s a lovable guy. He does things a special way. Yeah, some things aren’t practical . But that’s why it helps old guys and young bloods working together and teaching each other stuff

@OleRazzleDazzler

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, if you don’t bubble flare joints, you’re asking for it. Such a risk taker .

@111000100101001

3 жыл бұрын

If used on small lines, like liquid with little heat sinking, you can knock it out if you’re proficient. The TXVs are pretty tolerant, if you don’t jack around and keep pouring heat into them. Yes, not ideal, but it works; ‘put it to bed and move on.’

My SMAN 3 gauges had a leak around the sight glass. The rubber gasket pulls in when you pull a vacuum on those. I took my sight glass out and sealed the gasket with the clear refrigeration sealer and tighten the brass ring. This is the problem with the sight glass gauges.

Oh an anole, very common in the south USA.

How long do you wait after adding Ac renew I usually leave it at least a day

Jimmy is alright, he’s just chill’in

Great videos but I need to chime in on the evac. Something totally wrong there, even if going through your manifold. I just did 60 feet of 3/8 and 7/8 and had it down to 250 microns in exactly 15 minutes and another 15 minutes to 160 microns, through my Titan manifold and Robinair 5 cfm two stage pump. I pull the schrader cores and use a 3/8 vac hose to the manifold which helps a lot. I would suspect your pump is bad and suggest connecting the micron gauge directly to it and see if you pull down to under 250 and how long it takes to get there. My pump with fresh oil gets to 16 (no typo) microns in less than 1 minute.

@Cuzzy420

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahah my guy had way to much damn time on his hands cringe.

You use map gas to braze the copper line set?

Hey Ted, I'm always paranoid when I braze next to the TXV and I always use thermal paste. Is it not necessary? Those gaskets don't melt?

@shawnbologna8281

4 жыл бұрын

Don't really need thermo paste just a wet rag wrapped around the txv and it's only 3/8 " copper...if u are good with ur touching it should only take 10 or 15 seconds to make that solder joint, then quickly turn off ur acetylene and use just the oxygen from ur torches to slowly cool the joint

@ramonestrada38

3 жыл бұрын

@@shawnbologna8281 Good point. Of all my years brazing copper joint's I never thought about cooling the the joints with oxygen. I would always just let it cool down and at some point spray it with water or nothing at all. Good tip. Thk u

Tell that Lizard to stay out of your contactors and caps 😊

@animalcorvair

5 жыл бұрын

an fan

You should do a video of how to retrofit a r-22 system to a R-410a system

@BenTh17

5 жыл бұрын

Brandon Boyette You can’t put 410a in an existing R22 system, you’d have to replace the indoor and outdoor equipment. They do make some R22 replacements though, some require POE oil to be added to the system.

@sitanhuang9402

5 жыл бұрын

U can't, replace indoors and outdoors

@bboyette1017

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenTh17 my hvac instructor is a dumbass then

Does that field piece model of guage set always flicker ? It looks like it could be hard to watch.

@thebluelunarmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

No it won't. LCD displays flicker, but too fast for the human eye to perceive, but a video camera grabs images 30 or 60 times a second, so it can detect the LCD refreshing.

Top Jimmy. You a Van Halen fan?😁

How are you liking the fieldpiece

I was wondering did you replace filter dryer off camera or you don't have to do that when replaceing a txv. Thanks.

@joshl.158

5 жыл бұрын

R H drier may be internal to the unit so if he pumped it down then he wouldn’t change it.

@sitanhuang9402

5 жыл бұрын

He should, if drier was slightly blocked

@shawnbologna8281

4 жыл бұрын

Should always change the dryer anytime the system is opened

Changed one on a Bryant the other day, of course everything on the txv was brazed, when will manufactures learn about ease of service, not lugging tools and torches into a crawl space.