Compressor Just Clicks, Been Like That All Day...

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Compressor Just Clicks, Been Like That All Day...

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Saturday evening I get a call about a walk in cooler that stopped working mid day but needs service tonight. I find several issues and do what I had to do... Inefficient compressors waste energy and this is one of them. Leaking valves is a real condition that effects many compressors, for just $19.99 a month I'll send you a picture of a compressor in need 😉. JK But I'll take a like and subscription instead!
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@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

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@sterlingarcher46 2 жыл бұрын

Respect to bossman Rick : late night call , middle of nowhere, gas station ( vulnerable to pretty much anything) , they couldn't even be asked to stay whilst he's fixing THEIR junk equipment, and he only bloody goes and opens up the flippin compressor ! I mean that's some dedication right there man , hat's off mate 👍 👏 👌

@EverythingHVACR 2 жыл бұрын

Dedication is right, Rick is Killin it

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Your awesome Sterling! Thanks man!

@Ratgibbon 2 жыл бұрын

The audacity: they have issues with it since early afternoon, they call you out at near 8PM and it's only cooling non-perishable cans of drinks. Surely it could have waited until the next day. Bloody hate these kind of customers.

@SupremeRuleroftheWorld 2 жыл бұрын

nothing is more permanent then a temporary fix. 50 bucks says they will not replace his pile of junk until it actually blows up (on a sunday night) and demand you get a replacement unit in immediatly.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I'm counting on. It's always big talk at the time they need you🙄

@sherwinalvarez7365 2 жыл бұрын

🤣 This is an HVAC fact.

@hrdworkin7633 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick......that system needed a mechanic, not a parts changer to fix the problem. Excellent work!

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Your to kind🤜🤛

@garypoplin4599 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for talking your way through this one. I learned much more about semis than I did in school.

@HVACRSurvival 3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

@LRBennettInc 2 жыл бұрын

It's really a treat to see someone demonstrate their repair talents on a reciprocating compressor and make adjustments only a very experienced tech could have done. You have a great ability to explain yourself so someone in the field can understand. Thank you!

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy! I didn't think I had much to loose at that point because of how it wasn't looking good. But its still going, I haven't heard if they replaced it yet or not.

@winstonwright3613 2 жыл бұрын

SILLY Rick ... That fan was operating that way as part of the new AWEF Efficiency stuff things. It switches direction each time so that the coil can become equally impacted with dirt on both sides, and so that it can take turns blasting hot air into the side of the building to aid the buildings heating system efficiency! You screwed it all up now!! It's no longer 2023 AWEF compliant! Lol great video.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

😒😁😉😉👍👍 I'm a rebel, what can I say🤣

@cameroncochran1824 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you look at the whole picture and not just one item. You go through the system as best as you can. You sir are what separates the good technicians from the others. This industry is a love/passion. Not a 9-5 gig. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! That was so nice of you to say! Have a great New Years bud!!! Thanks for the support it means the world to me!

@CHOMAHOMA 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha "capacitor guts" you are funny. They couldn't face the fan to the side or install it a bit further away from the wall. No, they just installed it as close to the wall as possible. Heat rejection? no, that does not matter at all. When you ask your audience if they want to learn more about compressor diagnostics, the text below is totally blurred. Thank you for this video.

@CHOMAHOMA 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I see. The fan was wired incorrectly. Never mind.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

No I tried working the deal out with somebody that drugged their feet on getting me an answer to my proposal so I took their website off.

@MrJujubean 9 ай бұрын

Great job. You are a great service tech. I enjoy watching you trouble shoot and explain your process as you go

@HVACRSurvival 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@jaymartin5095 4 ай бұрын

You are working at night and still taking the time to teach us all along the way. Thank you, thank you.

@HVACRSurvival 4 ай бұрын

You bet! I might as well have fun making money. 😁✌️

@jazbell7 2 жыл бұрын

You get a big thumbs up on that beast. It looks like a relic from the 50s

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James🤜🤛👍👍

@carlossaenz4075 2 жыл бұрын

Great job

@jerryfrigeration 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool. Nice job

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out Jerry 👍👍🤜🤛

@gyrgrls 2 жыл бұрын

Rod bearings are shot. This is either from liquid slugging, oil entrapment, or both. That compressor is a boat anchor. I had a 3 HP Coplemetic throw a rod, due to poor oil return. I couldn't get replacement parts, so I had to order a new compressor. I will never forget walking into the local refrigeration parts store with a piece of metal. I showed it to the guy behind the counter and asked if he could get me one of these. He asked: "what is that?" Then, a fellow tech behind me in line said "it's a connecting rod". Those were the days. But the nice thing about those Coplemetics is that sometimes they CAN be serviced in the field. They seldom die unless they are installed in a poorly designed system, or the system is abused.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

@John bond thanks for the feedback! I agree they are tanks👍

@roqueherrera8471 Жыл бұрын

U teaching me a whole new world 🌎

@rezarabbi7419 2 жыл бұрын

Nice view

@stevenvacanti2676 2 жыл бұрын

I like it when you can park your van right next to where you're working. A lot less walking

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

It made it much easier👍👍

@paralegalty Ай бұрын

"for just $19.99 a month I'll send you a picture of a compressor in need." LMAO

@HVACRSurvival Ай бұрын

Awesome 🤣👍👍

@mathewrussell1533 2 жыл бұрын

I love the, Oh its been done most of the day but we wanted to wait till you were sitting down to dinner with your family before we call and demand your immediate attention.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Bingo, You got it!

@borhunuddin1296 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@TonyRodriguez-ok2ix 4 ай бұрын

Touch method 🍿

@Farm_fab 2 жыл бұрын

Rick, that propane rack reminds me of one at work that states, "no smoking propane," with no punctuation. If I read that right, one would be allowed to smoke anything but the propane.😜

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

😲🤣🤣👍👍

@michaeltowery7514 2 жыл бұрын

Man I appreciate your videos. I do in house for 10 grocery stores in north Alabama and we have the same relics that you work on. Same ol motor rooms, 3 old stores with old hussman racks. It’s getting harder to find those compressors when they go out. They are usually a couple days out or you have to drive to Birmingham to get. Anyways love the videos and can relate to late night work.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback! I love hearing that I'm making a difference for someone!

@thesilentonevictor 2 жыл бұрын

Ricky she is kicking ass looks like the life span may not be long on this one Great video

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

She's having a bad day for sure!

@RT10Viperman 2 жыл бұрын

Copeland used to sell just the valve plates in a kit that were complete and cheaper then buying all the parts and finding out your valve seats were corroded. But this was 20 years ago...! lol

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up👍👍

@steve19841117 2 жыл бұрын

i like those K body compressor. they last forever. good job Rick

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they do!

@Sctronic209 2 жыл бұрын

Job well done Rick.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks my man👍👍

@TheColinputer 2 жыл бұрын

That beast looks old enough to be from the time when auto reverse tape decks were all the rage. Clearly the fan motor never got the memo we use streaming now

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

🤣 tape search was the best.

@thefathvacguy6341 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love the night time chain reaction calls....

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Like the rash that wont go away ...lol

@thefathvacguy6341 2 жыл бұрын

@@HVACRSurvival Or the moddle of the night dead battery in thermostat call at 2am

@jasonjohnsonHVAC 2 жыл бұрын

Talk about being a field surgeon....you deserve the HVAC medal of honor for gallantry in the face of opposition. Lol

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

😁 I'm just learning everyday like everyone else, but thank you!

@johnwalker890 2 жыл бұрын

Good job Rick.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

@terrytugwood7848 2 жыл бұрын

Great service call there Rick you showed us all how to properly fault find and identify the faults and get it back working. Great job 👍👍

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was going to be a simple in and out call, not worth recording. Lucky I did! Thanks do much for your support! Your feedback means a lot more than you know...

@wd8557 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god I am in a factory now. When I ran service I had a job that never ended it started when their transformer blew on the outside pole. Outside condenser had fried components and a bad fan motor, it was like 10 degrees outside snowing like a mofo. Had to use the bumper of my van so the ladder would not slide out. Then go inside and the defrost timer is fried . I go why why why me! I get that sorted out and the owner is like what about the heat? I take a look and the blower motor is burned up one of the phases at the transformer was flipped flopped I did not realize that until I put the new motor in and fired the unit up and it took off backwards and burned up causing smoke to fill the business. So I got another motor flipped a leg around on the contactor and was good to go. However now I need to fire up the air to make sure the compressor's are running right. I called my boss and said everything is fixed and I am taking tomorrow off.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

I have had days like this, looking back they're funny but when they're happening you're ready to kill people.

@wd8557 2 жыл бұрын

@@HVACRSurvival You are correct , LMAOOOOOO

@torikulislam5161 2 жыл бұрын

Good

@saddamvai5650 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@punchpunchowned 2 жыл бұрын

Been in Hvac for 7 years, Starting working on refridgeration the last year. Love the videos man really enjoy watching and it makes me a better tech

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hunter that means a lot man!

@shine-cg9uf 2 жыл бұрын

Great video doctor. U have wicked skills.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for supporting the channel👍👍🤜🤛

@publicmail2 2 жыл бұрын

As you know, if a cap is borderline to do the job, once they warm up in temp it may be enough ufs to work. If you carry, you are prepared for the head choppers.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

😉 I know nothing😎

@palashhossain2989 2 жыл бұрын

good

@twistedcandlecompany 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and great troubleshooting. Thanks for sharing 👍

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Hey twisted! Long time no see. Live stream tonight!

@terrypardy1678 2 жыл бұрын

That could be a new thing, have the fan reverse directions every so often so dust doesn't build up on the condenser.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

It's already being done on True and several other brands.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

You'd really like the one where it uses a automatic brush to brush off the coil. Believe it or not that's on one of the cheaper brands

@gregbowman3598 2 жыл бұрын

Good one Rick 👍

@poroshpramanik5912 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@mdnazmulhossan6007 2 жыл бұрын

Fine

@uxwbill 2 жыл бұрын

The one time I tried removing that indicator from the sight glass, I found it to be closer to theoretically than actually possible. I almost ended up twisting the sight glass body free from the tubing!

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

You got to definitely use a 6 point socket, you cannot use a crescent wrench. But I know what you're saying they're in there tight

@berylwhite2983 2 жыл бұрын

So now I see what you're going to be advertising for Christmas a disaster in the Box. You made it another great video keep up the super work! Watch your fingers don't electrocute yourself you don't bounce back like Clark W Griswold

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

She's a real beauty Clark🤣👍👍

@atch_n_sons 2 жыл бұрын

Great little service call right there! Seems like a good time to be carrying. I know I would be

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

🙂USCCA👍👍

@refrigerationconfidential4376 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing like those late on call service calls.. Another great video Rick👍

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

So do you agree it was loose discharge valves? It's weird it wouldn't hold vacuum at first, yet it pumps down when finished 🤷🤔. I'm still waiting on a response from Matthews.

@refrigerationconfidential4376 2 жыл бұрын

@@HVACRSurvival It could of been something stuck on the valve plate and when you opened it up might of freed it. It is a small plate so any little copper shaving or anything could of gotten stuck.

@sherwinmendozaanago4174 2 жыл бұрын

👏😍👍🥰🇵🇭 watching from Philippines

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

😁👍👍

@merajhossain4715 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@mrbugenhagen3364 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes this brings back memories. I remember working on a roof of a gas station on a similar hunk of feculence in the middle of winter around -20℃/ -4℉. Due to the strong winds and the condenser not being against a wall the head pressure plummeted like Biden of the air force one. I took the carpet from the staff breakroom and wraped it up like a chrismas present and it ran like that for a week until i had a piece of sheet metal fabricated to hinder the wind blowing through the condenser.

@realestateservicessaleshea99 2 жыл бұрын

That's some expensive champagne your filling her up with!🤣 Thanks again for the videos! 🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🏌🏻‍♀️🎯 Stay safe. Retired (werk'n)keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses!

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

True and thank you!

@Eddy63 2 жыл бұрын

Great little vid Rick😷👏👍✌Be safe out there especially in these days and times . When we gonna start doing live streams 🤔Thx ...

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Tonight 8pm Eastern

@tonydelgrego2906 2 жыл бұрын

Nice professional troubleshooting and repair

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate you taking the time to comment and view the video🤜🤛👍👍

@sherwinalvarez7365 2 жыл бұрын

All I have to say is you're a "God damn technician".

@sherwinalvarez7365 2 жыл бұрын

Damn no 2 thumbs up option. We have to talk to someone about this.🤣

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

@@sherwinalvarez7365 🤣👍👍 thanks Sherwin! You da man!

@DWAYNE2ism 2 жыл бұрын

nice

@sterlingarcher46 2 жыл бұрын

You gotta love it when they p*ss off and let you all on your own, and if you get hurt , nobody would even know . You just wanna tell 'em : hey look , if you can't be bothered neither can I , bye !

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

@stephenbullock1443 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos and keep recording them.I subscribed you get thumbs up on all your videos

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that Stephen!

@mdborhun15 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@harrydickson4575 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job 👍 👍👍👍

@KhairulIslam-wb4zs 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@lwilton 2 жыл бұрын

Such fun!

@anupdas5547 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ❤️

@zforce69 2 жыл бұрын

13:41 is that a credit card reader on the tyre inflator? They charge you for air? Crazy.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I haven't ever paid for it but there's people out there that don't have a air compressor or they get a low tire while traveling and might need it. The old days of free air is long gone for the most part

@EverythingHVACR 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely Done 💪great video!

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stevo! See you in a while ~

@mansourramzey7711 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ✌🙏👍

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud👍👍

@pauldusa 2 жыл бұрын

wow, no wonder you don't mention were you are, no alarm in that store

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

It was left off till I was finished. I don't give out my locations so I protect peoples privacy.

@jeffgrant6914 2 жыл бұрын

I think it needs a new compressor good video 👍

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

We had quoted a new system last year, they told me they were going to call Monday and get that happening. But who knows what will happen now that they ran up a repair bill. Total waste of money by waiting🤷

@jeffgrant6914 2 жыл бұрын

@@HVACRSurvival some people just like to drag it out until something catastrophic happens

@princehassan1231 Жыл бұрын

sir once finished your service call after explain little summery whole issue plzz

@HVACRSurvival Жыл бұрын

I do sometimes, But not every time because few people make it to the end of the video. I can see how long people watch and where they skip around,

@tbelding 2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure that's gunk on the sight glass? It looks like yellowed plastic, to me, from heat and "outdoor" exposure. This reminds me of a lot of late nights cleaning up leftovers in ceilings. I did some the other night - wires ripped out of the walls and just dumped into the ceiling, others that were in the walls but went nowhere.... I had to trace virtually all of them just to find the ones I need to fix, and add some new ones to make the doctor's office work properly. I'm sure you run into it a lot. "If the equipment isn't in service anymore, TAKE IT OUT!"

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

It could be from the sun? I see it in different neglected systems but glass usually will clean up. Not worth replacing if they were considering replacing the whole system.

@tbelding 2 жыл бұрын

@@HVACRSurvival I'm in the "Deep South" (Houston), so I see tons of yellowed plastic. It doesn't have to be in direct sunlight - from what I could tell of the enclosure, the entire front is exposed to the outside directly. It's just a 'shade' over the top, not a defense against the weather. That means UV will reach it, heat, cold, etc, etc. I guess it depends on if it's glass or plastic. I've never tried to break one to find out. You'd know more, not better, but at all, than I.

@sagarmondal9063 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing 😍😍

@misterdude206 2 жыл бұрын

dominoe effect of shitshow on that call man. haha

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Living the dream👍👍✌️

@Ted_E_Bear 2 жыл бұрын

Do you love working overtime after hours ? Money

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Not really anymore, It wasn't bad when I was younger.

@techti8792 Жыл бұрын

Hows that 902 holding up? I like the 116, but don't want to carry 2 meters for just the Amp draw

@HVACRSurvival Жыл бұрын

I use the 902fc 99% of the time. It's not that often that you need the higher resolution. I only use my bench meter when working on generators or something that's not acting up for me.

@dant4802 2 жыл бұрын

Residential grade disconnect?

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Cheap cheap. It works but it's not my preferred type. Price is everyone's concern around here

@mainelyelectric 2 жыл бұрын

How come the condenser fan cycles? Instead of staying on like most units.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Because it did not have a headmaster control.

@alessichris07 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@stephwaylonwells3218 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@donaldpainter956 Жыл бұрын

I also hate that type of disconnect I don't know why everyone wants to use that cheap ass disconnect

@HVACRSurvival Жыл бұрын

Agreed 👍👍

@WswRefrigeration 2 жыл бұрын

Was the coil iced up on the second coil?

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

No, it was not running the compressor because the start cap was blown.

@sherwinalvarez7365 2 жыл бұрын

Rick, quick question. Still green. Did you have to pull a vacuum on the compressor being that it was open to atmosphere.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I mentioned I did a quick vacuum, there's refrigerant boiling of the whole time it's open for a short duration but you still want to evac to be sure it's free of non-condesables

@sherwinalvarez7365 2 жыл бұрын

@HVACR Survival Copy thanx. Must have missed when you said that. Just wanted to make sure. We have to keep proper practices in this trade and im working towards being an OG like you one day.

@HVACRSurvival 2 жыл бұрын

Just keep learning everyday! We will never know it all, when you feel like you do, then it's time to find a new area of the field to learn. (I use to be like that and little did I know how little I knew ) stay humble 👍👍