14yr Old 5 Ton Ruud Iced Up || Customer Prefers To Repair If Possible … Let’s Check It Out..

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26 күн бұрын

Referred customer interested in second opinion to repair 14yr old Ruud 5 ton system that iced up #airconditioner #hvac #airconditioning #hvacrepair

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@welrod94 21 күн бұрын

I didnt watch the video just because I dont find it interesting when you have worked on and replaced god only knows how many units but I did wanna say unless they are stupid rich they are always gonna wanna repair over replacing the unit. I mean I'm the type of guy if my compressor blows up I wanna buy a new compressor than a entire unit😂 **even tho I didnt watch the comment will still help with the algorithm

@subcoolHVAC 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for not watching but commenting 😎

@ccthepope 24 күн бұрын

You are one of the very few HVAC guys that knows how to run a clean torch tip! Also sounds like the gas pressures are correct also, I am an aircraft mechanic that had to weld with Oxy-Ac,

@subcoolHVAC 24 күн бұрын

Thanks CC, you learn to hear what the flame should sound like if you use it enough. Not much heat needed on this one 🔥👍

@stephenjenner484 17 күн бұрын

Only a good tech can make a repair. Any hack can take good equipment and through it in the junk . Those Rheem,Rudd, Weather Kings were good equipment .

@subcoolHVAC 17 күн бұрын

The previous company only wanted to replace 😎

@alabamahvacprofessional2946 23 күн бұрын

Just watched the video, and want to say thanks for repairing the problem. I have 37 years of experience in the field, and most guys these days only want to replace the entire system.

@subcoolHVAC 23 күн бұрын

Thanks Alabama HVAC!

@forthefunofit3230 8 күн бұрын

500 as opposed to 5 grand!!!! of course we want REPAIR!

@ericbaker5619 23 күн бұрын

Some guys can really perform art with a mixed torch. Good job bud.

@subcoolHVAC 23 күн бұрын

Thanks Eric 🔥

@williamgildea8348 7 күн бұрын

Too many white shirt companies never would have attempted to do this repair. There all about the up sale. Nice repair

@subcoolHVAC 6 күн бұрын

Agreed, Most customers would rather repair if it makes $ sense. Thanks for the comment 👍

@zekenzy6486 24 күн бұрын

Great video. Thank you for sharing. Have a nice weekend

@subcoolHVAC 24 күн бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@thesilentonevictor 24 күн бұрын

Great craftsmanship tech

@subcoolHVAC 24 күн бұрын

Thanks Victor!! 😎

@nicolasmuniz9452 19 күн бұрын

Looks like the H/F vacuum pump works great.

@subcoolHVAC 19 күн бұрын

I’m using it where I can to keep testing 👍

@jasonjohnsonHVAC 22 күн бұрын

Been busy....just catching up on videos.....keep it bro...I enjoy the content and the channel

@subcoolHVAC 22 күн бұрын

The Heat is On 🔥 Thanks Jason 😎

@stevencossaboon3237 24 күн бұрын

Nice work Subcool.

@subcoolHVAC 24 күн бұрын

Thanks brother 👍

@kamranjutt9040 20 күн бұрын

Good work👍 but if the leakage is close to metal part of condenser. It is better to carefully melt the surroundings of metal part touching copper u and then solder copper part No callback no complains . I work as an hvac technicion in kuwait .

@subcoolHVAC 20 күн бұрын

You realize the end sheet melts at a higher temp than the copper, trying to melt that would destroy the copper. Thanks for the comment though👍

@kamranjutt9040 20 күн бұрын

@@subcoolHVAC I have done it bro It needs super skills But any way your work is outstanding 👍

@OIC-es6pi 23 күн бұрын

Nice work.

@subcoolHVAC 23 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@subcoolHVAC 23 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@topher8634 24 күн бұрын

When those aluminum coils started coming out, all the manufacturers claimed they couldn't leak.

@subcoolHVAC 24 күн бұрын

A lot of claims were made when r410a was introduced as the new standard, here we go again with A2L 👀

@topher8634 24 күн бұрын

@@subcoolHVAC give it 10 years and it'll be contributing to something as well

@subcoolHVAC 24 күн бұрын

@@topher8634Agreed 100%

@joeyf504327 15 сағат бұрын

Nice job

@subcoolHVAC 15 сағат бұрын

Thanks!

@RobertTuck-vo8cw 24 күн бұрын

Good job. I would bet that the evaporator coil has never been cleaned or even looked at. Also with that number of suspicious spots, the coil will leak in another place.

@subcoolHVAC 24 күн бұрын

The evaporator was pretty clean, usually they rust on the end sheets. I’ve repaired many of these condensers like that. It’s the same spot most of the time . It’s best years are behind it for sure. 👍

@SFBay69 23 күн бұрын

@@subcoolHVAC Crazy how rusty these evap coils can be. Is there any correlation between strict filter maintenance and leaks in evap coils?

@MarcelHVAC 21 күн бұрын

Great job, what was the smoke coming from the condensor? Dirty condensor or was it oil from then refrignant lines burning? Like your oldschool scale, i bet it will survive you!

@subcoolHVAC 21 күн бұрын

It was a combination of leak detector liquid boiling off and may have been residual oil on the coil from the initial leak. Yep, the scale will outlast me 👍

@davidnull5590 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video, it was interesting. Was there a huge difference in price between a repair and replacement? thanks,

@subcoolHVAC 23 күн бұрын

Thanks David, would’ve cost at least 6x the $ to replace , ultimately it’s customer decision 👍

@nicolasmuniz9452 19 күн бұрын

Hopefully no fan, capacitor or compressor goes out in the near future they might blame it on you, usually no good deed goes unpunished, I've done a a couple of less expensive jobs to help a customer out and BAM! they call back that their water heater, on other side of house does not work a day after I repaired the a/c, this really happened to me, just told them to go kick rocks.

@subcoolHVAC 19 күн бұрын

I did replace the capacitor, no guarantees when in situations like this. The owner is aware of the condition

@TrustedHVACR 23 күн бұрын

I would be challenged to do that without burning a hole through the copper … any suggestions?

@subcoolHVAC 23 күн бұрын

Yep, clean the u-bend with sand cloth, small light flame and keep it moving with brazing melting over it. I use Stay-silv 6% . Had to stop the nitro because it was popping holes, but got it to close. You can do it. 👍

@Paul-IE-Repairs 23 күн бұрын

ive seen several systems installed without a dryer, when the lineset is less than 10ft long. i dont think that is the case in this situation. did someone put a hard start on a scroll compressor smh....

@subcoolHVAC 23 күн бұрын

They provide a drier with those units, none was put in when the evaporator was replaced either 🤔.

@DabblelyDiddly 22 күн бұрын

funny, most window units still use copper. besides the midea 5k

@subcoolHVAC 22 күн бұрын

👍

@jwotham96 20 күн бұрын

Forgot the video, but what is your opinion on the compressor jackets? My unit has one and I still need to clean it.

@subcoolHVAC 20 күн бұрын

Sound blanket? Not a fan… not sure what that has to do with cleaning?

@jwotham96 19 күн бұрын

@@subcoolHVAC didn’t think about it for sound reduction. I asked so when I go in to clean I could address it at the same time if it had a negative effect. Thanks

@subcoolHVAC 19 күн бұрын

Gotcha, clean it sure or toss it 👍

@mrsmith5114 21 күн бұрын

Wish you posted the prices.

@subcoolHVAC 20 күн бұрын

Replacement would’ve cost 6-7 times as much if that helps

@mrsmith5114 20 күн бұрын

@@subcoolHVAC It does :) Thanks for the response. Donno why I watch all these repair stuff, but always interested in the prices. Best of luck!

@bjbuchanan7326 7 күн бұрын

What was the cost of fixing the unit?

@subcoolHVAC 7 күн бұрын

About 1/5 the cost to replace

@stevem1081 18 күн бұрын

They may save money now, but the unit being that old, they will be paying a lot more in the long run due to it being less efficient and more leaks are likely to show up again before long.

@subcoolHVAC 18 күн бұрын

Ultimately customers decision