The HVAC Hacker

The HVAC Hacker

I service North New Jersey 201-747-6886. I am an HVAC Technician doing service and installations of Air Conditioning and Heating systems. I work on many different kind of heating systems. I have lots of steam boiler and hot water boiler/ baseboard/ radiant heat repair videos. I work on everything from residential to commercial systems. Most my videos are real service calls and jobs. I do the best I can to keep my customers comfortable and happy. Which can be seen in any of my videos.



Interesting AC Freon Leak

Interesting AC Freon Leak

Hot Water Boiler Leak Repair

Hot Water Boiler Leak Repair

Black Ice Offensive?

Black Ice Offensive?

Boiler Leaky Air Vent Repair

Boiler Leaky Air Vent Repair

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  • @adrianavram4911
    @adrianavram4911Күн бұрын

    the blue bypass knob - turning it counterclockwise will bypass the softener and get no soft water

  • @ChiRat22
    @ChiRat222 күн бұрын

    Great job on the repair

  • @reedrutkowski50
    @reedrutkowski504 күн бұрын

    Like the tech/teach. Why have the second magnehelic hose attached at all or in the mud? What is the reason that Kohler has two lines connected near where leaves and bugs would come through, rather than a large loop up and facing back to the base in a u fashion? Thanks Reed

  • @karlsielski2314
    @karlsielski23144 күн бұрын

    I changed the battery and now I can’t set date and time and exercise time. Can’t get into system. Thanks

  • @edbonjovi9133
    @edbonjovi91334 күн бұрын

    Hello bill from Ed Bon Jovi Aka. Leak master plumbing

  • @pattyzambrano1691
    @pattyzambrano16915 күн бұрын

    How do I buy this part??

  • @var8492
    @var84925 күн бұрын

    Amazing work

  • @rolandoroquefl2836
    @rolandoroquefl28366 күн бұрын

    Good 👍

  • @bossavo4356
    @bossavo43566 күн бұрын

    Why not find the leak before recharging… and pulling a vacuum … this is r22 we’re talking about

  • @samyz1660
    @samyz16607 күн бұрын

    Great video.

  • @coolramone
    @coolramone7 күн бұрын

    Nice brazing 👍

  • @harryharry3193
    @harryharry31938 күн бұрын

    why cant I use simple green or purple power??

  • @tomyang5991
    @tomyang59919 күн бұрын

    I have a question. When I wash the inside of the condenser, I see water accumulate at the bottom. Is there a drainage hole at the bottom? Where is it and how to find it?

  • @thehvachacker
    @thehvachacker9 күн бұрын

    Yes all along the bottom of the condenser. If wet dirt/ mulch accumulates and buried compressor. It can rot the metal on the condenser or lead to coil rot

  • @robmurphy6292
    @robmurphy629210 күн бұрын

    Year?

  • @brentaudi9354
    @brentaudi935410 күн бұрын

    Great Addition! Good to see you. Miss your videos.

  • @dustinbartlow4318
    @dustinbartlow431810 күн бұрын

    Nice to see you back. What wire strippers were those?

  • @Mastamurph162
    @Mastamurph16210 күн бұрын

    Another hvac tech ruining our field giving customers the encouragement they need to believe they can do things on their own. Thanks douchebag

  • @Eddy63
    @Eddy6310 күн бұрын

    Hey Hackster I see you still got it ... Hope to see more from ya ... Thx

  • @jo6520
    @jo652010 күн бұрын

    Bill, where have you been! We missed you!

  • @MoellerEngineeringCo.
    @MoellerEngineeringCo.10 күн бұрын

    What's causing the head pressure to get too high Bill?

  • @rv10flyer84
    @rv10flyer8410 күн бұрын

    Maybe you need to replay the video. did you not see the rug covering the condenser. He said he was returning to put on an external high-pressure switch. That probably means the internal high-pressure switch went bad because it was short cycling on the high-pressure switch due to the rug covering the outdoor coil.

  • @MoellerEngineeringCo.
    @MoellerEngineeringCo.10 күн бұрын

    @@rv10flyer84 I assumed he cleaned it. This must be a quick fix until he gets the coil cleaned.

  • @rv10flyer84
    @rv10flyer8410 күн бұрын

    @@MoellerEngineeringCo. in the end of the video he shows the coil, it’s clean as a whistle. He cleaned it, probably bypassed the internal pressure switch until the return trip and then put the one external, so that it would have protection again. We don’t like standing on our heads to remove a bad pressure switch that was brazed in by manufacture, taking shortcuts instead of putting a service port with a Schrader core in it. I’ve done exactly the same process as he did several times over the past 30 years.

  • @thehvachacker
    @thehvachacker10 күн бұрын

    The condenser was filthy. With temps being mid 90’s all week, I cleaned the coil and tested the system with the hi pressure switch removed from the circuit. It was stuck open. I should have filmed the first trip out. York brazes the switch inside the condenser. Which becomes a labor intensive job. I offered both options, i recommended this was the best path to take. I try to be respectful of my customers money. These access tees are used for many different applications. Very handy to have.

  • @richlikeg3722
    @richlikeg372210 күн бұрын

    I never knew those flares were good enough.

  • @thehvachacker
    @thehvachacker10 күн бұрын

    Often these are used with fan cycle controls. Very useful to have.

  • @JuanTodoli
    @JuanTodoli10 күн бұрын

    Glad to see you back Bill. Cheers from Europe 🍻

  • @Ted_E_Bear
    @Ted_E_Bear10 күн бұрын

    Hi Hacker! Missed your videos hope you’re back and doing well !

  • @SixTwoHemi
    @SixTwoHemi10 күн бұрын

    Stay bright8 ftw

  • @stephwaylonwells3218
    @stephwaylonwells321810 күн бұрын

    👍

  • @unclechaz8426
    @unclechaz842610 күн бұрын

    Great to have you back.

  • @shadowbanned69
    @shadowbanned6910 күн бұрын

    Glad to see ya bill

  • @kellyspeppers
    @kellyspeppers10 күн бұрын

    Good to see a new video, watch out for the heat!

  • @CM-ou4zr
    @CM-ou4zr11 күн бұрын

    I remember when i was new everytime i disconnected the low voltage and the contactor would chatter it would scare the hell out of me even though i knew the hifh voltage was off 😂

  • @thehvachacker
    @thehvachacker10 күн бұрын

    It gets me at times. As seen in many of my vids

  • @ccthepope
    @ccthepope11 күн бұрын

    great fix!

  • @pineychristian
    @pineychristian11 күн бұрын

    Hacker brother where you been? I have really enjoyed the videos over the years.

  • @rayjackson4547
    @rayjackson454711 күн бұрын

    Bill, I am a home inspector and contractor for the past 40 years. I know why the trap is there, but you are the first guy on YT to explain it in layman terms. Nice job

  • @stephenm.french8380
    @stephenm.french838011 күн бұрын

    How does the thermostat trigger the coil for AC in the same way it does the furnace for heat? I've watched dozens of videos and don't see an electronic connection between the furnace and coil. Just a home owner on the verge of possibly replacing my entire system.

  • @thehvachacker
    @thehvachacker11 күн бұрын

    Most coils don’t have electric controls. The fan from furnace and the condenser does all the work. The coil is a heat exchanger.

  • @diymco2728
    @diymco272812 күн бұрын

    Awesome video! Respect! Question: I know it's different in every town but aren't there inspections required once completed (at least for the electric and natural gas)?

  • @thehvachacker
    @thehvachacker11 күн бұрын

    Not for an evaporator replacement. It’s considered a repair. Only need permits for system replacements. Then the system needs mechanical, electric, and plumbing inspections in most towns.

  • @juniorcastillo3646
    @juniorcastillo364612 күн бұрын

    annoying mtf

  • @user-qi9um1lb4y
    @user-qi9um1lb4y13 күн бұрын

    wow I cant here a word your saying

  • @Rannvijays
    @Rannvijays13 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this informative video

  • @davidannable822
    @davidannable82214 күн бұрын

    You could be good if you actually knew what you were doing

  • @58Repairables
    @58Repairables18 күн бұрын

    Proper way to fill the battery is to add distilled water to just below the level gauge. If filled to or above these, the electrolyte can wick out and cause a conductive moisture on top of the battery. Then corrosion begins to build up. Pro Tip: A clean and moisture free battery top will never corrode.

  • @dougstringer5358
    @dougstringer535818 күн бұрын

    At 4:30 to 5:00, he's taking off the pressure gauge 'before' turning off the shutoff valve on the line . WTF?

  • @nhojcam
    @nhojcam19 күн бұрын

    i currently have a very slow leak on my low pressure switch. was quoted $708 to replace it (June '24) from a quite reputable dealer here in my area. i said to the tech, "get outt'a here. that can't be that much." he said, "no really, that's what it costs." then, i said to him, "you are misunderstanding me. i said to get outt'a here. that means...pick up all your shit, put it away, clean up, get in your brand new company truck, and get the F outt'a here." i'm sorry, but i don't care good or reputable the person is who is performing the replacement... i don't even care if you can actually walk on water and your name on your birth certificate is 'AC Jesus Christ!'... there is no way on planet earth that a $30 pressure switch replacement should cost $708. I get it... evacuate the lines / save the R410a that's in the system, torch the old switch off, solder the new one on, pull vacuum to confirm good repair, and recharge the system. 1 person for maybe 2 hours total. $325 is what it should cost plus the cost of topping up any lost refrigerant. all you AC companies and techs out there charging this ridiculous amount of money can just go.suck.an.egg. #yousuck #thief #gotohell

  • @AndresH92
    @AndresH9210 күн бұрын

    Do it yourself then 😂....you forgot to mention that you had no clue what was wrong with your unit in the first place and needed an expert to figure it out. That knowledge isn't free remember that!

  • @404derpnotfound
    @404derpnotfound7 күн бұрын

    It's people like you that makes me money when your shit breaks and needs to be replaced cos you were too cheap to fix it. Spend a dollar to save a dime. Thanks for putting bread on my table 👏

  • @anamejia7961
    @anamejia796119 күн бұрын

    My water heater is leaking around the inlet and outlet nipple. Its the nipple i believe its the tank. Can i do this? Completely drain the tank and dry the area well?

  • @robertayers6334
    @robertayers633421 күн бұрын

    Checked my kohler engine oil today. Oil on dip stick looked clean. When I plulled the oil filler cap off. There was some milky moisture on the inside of the filler cover. The kohler generator was installed Sept.2022..

  • @thesetruths1404
    @thesetruths140424 күн бұрын

    What is the typical operating temperature of a common kitchen refrigerator compressor? A modern one, less than 10 years of age. Mine is running 125F when not running, and up to 170F when running a lot to restore fridge and freezer temps. Is this fine? Thanks.

  • @genuineimpulse9134
    @genuineimpulse913424 күн бұрын

    Could you have looked in one of the other identical units to see if they still had their wiring diagram?

  • @scoobtoober2975
    @scoobtoober297526 күн бұрын

    Probably when they took the old one out

  • @scoobtoober2975
    @scoobtoober297526 күн бұрын

    Picked up a new pipe cutter with a big diameter cutting wheel. Maybe 1" round, it barely leaves a burr if you go slow. Nice work on this one

  • @AnnLippert1
    @AnnLippert127 күн бұрын

    im gonna use Windex!!! i don't want to spend money as I'll never use that leak stuff again. Also you cant mess up the ratio (making your own soapy water mix) Windex FOR THE WIN. ha

  • @davidingram1536
    @davidingram153627 күн бұрын

    He's not a tech!

  • @OrcTV
    @OrcTV28 күн бұрын

    That actually helped thanks bro