Cooling Tower PM Basic's HVAC Training for HVAC Technician

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This is a indepth look at cooling tower basic principles and preventative maintenance. CT PM are very important to the condition and life of the equipment. We teach you what to look for on different types of towers and how things should check.
Another hvacr videos to help show hvac troubleshooting. If you are considering joining the hvac trade I highly suggest getting hvac training from a trade school. Online hvac training videos only get you so far. From experience hvac school is the way to go. No matter what you call it HVAC, HVACR, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Chillers, Low Temp, High Temp, Mechanical, ect, we are all blue collar in this hvac life.
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@HVACTIME 2 ай бұрын

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@smvideonow 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. That was very good. Maintenance is key to equipment longevity and preventing unplanned down time. Unfortunately companies under bid and don’t provide techs sufficient time to do the right thing. Over greasing is my biggest pet piv. Thank you for this presentation.

@j.b9346 2 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t aware of over greasing being an issue. What could possibly happen to bearings if there over greased? What’s a good rule of thumb for how much grease to use? Thanks

@soufianenurse9088 5 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@soufianenurse9088 5 ай бұрын

😊

@soufianenurse9088 5 ай бұрын

😊

@TheChillerGuys 5 ай бұрын

I have seen some nasty towers over the years. I had one customer that had tower no sales and strainers so plugged, that the machine was doing a 28 degree temp rise on the condenser with the machine only loaded to 30 percent lmao

@fistinyourface78 Жыл бұрын

Thank you I've learned more in this 35 minute video than in my 20 year in the field lol

@HVACTIME Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@pacibaco Жыл бұрын

I agree ! Being in maintenance limits your training and knowledge base . I get information only if I shadow others that are “ ok “ with me shadowing them , otherwise my training was only in finishing, painting and drywall.

@doroteoalvarez5142 5 ай бұрын

Damn 20 years? I did industrial and some commercial work for 3 years while I do appreciate that cooling towers fed me and bought me some toys I couldn’t stand it😂

@TheChillerGuys 5 ай бұрын

This guys really good, at explaining things, been following his content for awhile

@bryanswanson5007 Жыл бұрын

Great video. If I could just correct him on one thing, The louvers above the fill are not inlet air louvers. They are drift eliminators. Their purpose is to collect water vapor so it can drip back down instead of going out the top through the fan.

@Lumenjensen777 29 күн бұрын

How do you know that pa?

@bryanswanson5007 5 сағат бұрын

@@Lumenjensen777 because thats what they are for

@johnlangley6449 3 ай бұрын

Wow never seen inside a cooling tower amazing 😊

@danielmyers5500 Жыл бұрын

great content, appreciate the effort you and your team put in

@AmitsLife 3 жыл бұрын

Really good explaination

@eugeneleroux1842 4 күн бұрын

Thank you very much indeed for such a detailed and informative explanation.

@Eighty8Fitter 2 ай бұрын

You guys touched on pretty much all service points. Just an FYI, a closed loop tower is commonly called a fluid cooler too. Which has many advantages over an open loop. The use of the fan without the water in the basin, use of the spray pump separately with no fan, or a combination of spray pump and fan for higher load days.

@moparerrnocar 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome with all the helpful info you provide. Thank you.

@envitech02 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a good explanation on the intricacies of preventive maintenance! Love this video!!

@asus12351 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Manny for the tour. We had one of these at my school always wanted to know how it worked.

@mariobennett1608 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video just transferred from residential to commercial and thought this was great!!

@bikerbobcat 2 жыл бұрын

I'm moving in to larger system HVAC work and this is a great video for learning. Thank you and keep up the good work.

@SOSguap 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation Manny knows his stuff.shout out from New York.

@jorgealtamirano6611 2 жыл бұрын

Love this channel thank you for takeing the time to teach! Lots of help for us new to the trade. God bless thank you!!

@HVACTIME 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

@rockyv1075 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful and knowledgeable. I do not do chillers but am interested into getting into the field of it and this was really helpful. Keep up the good work 👍

@hkhsm359 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, great knowledge and experience. Thanks for sharing

@hobbesip1 2 жыл бұрын

Manny did a great and through explanation. He knows what he is talking about. This channel's presenter is a novice. Manny is a pro and can explain everything.

@MR-backup 8 ай бұрын

4:09 Doesn't he mean supply from the Chiller?

@mohammednadimmomin5471 10 ай бұрын

Nobody can teach like you very good sir

@purrungas2012 Жыл бұрын

Top of the line. explaining, much appreciated

@gajananramchandrameshram854 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely explained working of cooling tower at site, thanks

@universalservicetechust3578 2 жыл бұрын

Very thorough rundown, thank you 🙏🏼

@HVACTIME 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@henrykings7285 3 жыл бұрын

Good break down, thx for sharing.

@IconDevco Ай бұрын

a full 8 day from top to toe. love this video

@Gtamayo90 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you!

@musakavalci9470 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff and thanks from London England

@Fitzyfitta 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@michaelrichardson2035 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@danojj700 8 ай бұрын

Very much appreciated.... great explanation🎉🎉🎉

@robustianowatre277 2 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the knowledge 🙏🏽

@abdelrahman5326 5 ай бұрын

That's literally so COOL!

@HUBERTGLASEOUS 2 жыл бұрын

great and wonderful video and information thank you very much for the effort

@kemonbannister3405 2 жыл бұрын

Great information 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@Stevehevessy 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@syedbasheer8210 3 жыл бұрын

Intresting👨‍🔧

@arc3075 2 жыл бұрын

Can Manny or yourself do a video on Well-Water systems? I am seeing these more often lately on accounts in the Caribbean. I’m sure it’s becoming more common due to advances in technology. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 great work everyone!!!

@tarunm4534 2 жыл бұрын

Underrated Chanel

@user-to3lw1qs6s 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u for very good video 💪👍

@dukenukemhou27 11 ай бұрын

Great video 👍🏿

@lennysantos4803 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation

@TheChillerGuys 4 ай бұрын

good stuff as always man

@cameron3991 Жыл бұрын

I gave your channel link to a buch of apprentices and I’m surprised how fast they catch on between that and working with it daily

@stevenphiri8041 11 ай бұрын

Guys well explained. This is one of the best videos have watched on KZfaq.

@swanjaymusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You...

@jasonjohnsonHVAC 2 жыл бұрын

Up by the motor and fan we call those mist eliminators. We also have lots of fluid coolers for towers. Most companies here have companies that specialize in towers perform the PM. We occasionally change the belts and fill and air inlet fill.

@HVACTIME 2 жыл бұрын

Ya thats definitely not the norm here

@MykGyver Жыл бұрын

Finally a better understanding of identifying a closed loop system 🤙🏼

@chrismorton5460 Жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks

@mjan456 4 ай бұрын

Great Vid

@akrocuba Жыл бұрын

Great vid. I see you standing inside the tower with a ladder next to you. Isn't that considered confined space are? I know it would be for us unless it was declassified, I would recommend replacement with all the structural cracks. Upsell!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@zabidi59 2 ай бұрын

Do like to share this very informative cooling tower maintenance, please.

@dancinglightning1987 Жыл бұрын

I'll be rewatching this one allot 😂

@electricboyo 2 жыл бұрын

This shows how to do a complete inspection on a large item of HVAC equipment. Is it typical to have a written checklist for this type of procedure?

@tylerp5839 4 ай бұрын

Plumber here just poking my head in, man that was all very interesting, great video

@JuanSanchez-nn1db Жыл бұрын

So when is the best season to “pm” a cooling tower? Thanks for sharing your videos

@playthepartdontpaypart6137 2 жыл бұрын

I work for a company we pressure wash that whole unit and we treat the tower with are in house chemicals blends.we clean them out every 6 months to 1year we clean out alot dirt and algae off ....Apollo technology .. in California

@jorgeuribe4512 9 ай бұрын

After doing 2 years of light commercial. I applied for an entry level hvac position at a hospital. They have 2 cooling towers but unfortunately we do not service or mess with the chiller, Only the air handlers. I wish I can get my hands on the equipment

@IRONDICKMECHANICALHVACdavis 3 жыл бұрын

Solid

@demetriusevans2730 Жыл бұрын

Let’s go all my HVAC brothers

@demetriusevans2730 Жыл бұрын

I like this channel

@HVACTIME Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@user-hs9ei8fu6c 5 ай бұрын

Yes!

@shielduniversity419 Жыл бұрын

So what do you do about the cracks, also do the safety switches get stuck with so much rust and humidity?

@monkfry 2 жыл бұрын

Great post. Unless I missed it, our PVC? inlet air louvers are directional. Many different vendors have worked on both of our cooling towers due to emergency availability. When I started doing my own PMs I found them all installed so the water would be diverted to the outside of the tower. Not being able to find any firm answers from our local vendors, I turned them around. It would make sense to me that you’d want any splash or residual water going back into the tank not out. Did I do the right thing? Excellent info here.

@HVACTIME 2 жыл бұрын

It has to do with air flow direction. Its intended to direct the incoming air evenly across the fill.

@monkfry 2 жыл бұрын

@@HVACTIME so is what I did correct then, facing inwards? Thanks for the reply btw.

@user-ds5hf6ik5h 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck

@TheTruthForum 6 ай бұрын

im in texas so yeh our towers take a beating more than 6 months out the year... we do our pm bi annual before summer and before winter

@playthepartdontpaypart6137 2 жыл бұрын

I work for a company that clean all the inside eliminaters of that and teat water also ricks,Evap co..

@genegonzalez4713 2 жыл бұрын

What type of Fill does this tower have? and how many cells does the tower have? There are two types of fill. Splash fill, and film fill.

@jeffcurrie123 4 ай бұрын

How would i as a 10 year commercial refrigeration tech get in this field? I have a lot of mechanical background as well

@genegonzalez4713 2 жыл бұрын

Ok is it a counterflow tower or crossflow tower? Counterflow towers have spray nozzles. Crossflow towers Ave a pan at the top and the water comes down via gravity and condenser pump discharge force

@Mgear1217 9 ай бұрын

Hello I am a supermarket refrigeration service technician and looking to go for chiller service technician. What do I need to have to become chiller service technician and what is life compared to supermarket technician?

@tgl_mesomurph2599 2 жыл бұрын

Safety first people! before all these steps and going inside the tower make sure to lock out tag out all disconnects!

@thoota3010 Жыл бұрын

Can someone explain heat sinks in a cooling tower ?

@GeminiStreet-lu9ju 2 жыл бұрын

This is off topic, but I have a similar system and looking for ways to conserve power while tenants are not in the building (Fri-Sun). Can I turn the 4 AHU's off, there are 2 on each floor, 2 floors. If I turn the AHU off, what actually keeps the water circulating in the closed loop water chilled system? Thanks

@utubedestroysmytime 2 жыл бұрын

If you turn the AHU off water will not flow through your coil cause your actuator will close but your circ pumps should stay on moving the water. Find out where your circ pumps are

@algernonbrown1696 Жыл бұрын

How much would a maintenance like this cost?

@hvac8826 2 ай бұрын

❤🎉🎉🎉

@pacibaco Жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on this industry as far as a later introduction to the trade ? I’ve been in the trades for decades and now maintenance for about 6 years. I learn readily but training g is limited unless I’m with a great tech . Would apprenticeship be the way to go ? I still have a lot of interest. Thanks

@HVACTIME Жыл бұрын

It is a very tough situation the trade is in as a whole. If you can find a really good company that has good techs to be an apprentice at that is very beneficial but that's not a whole lot different than just working with a company that has good techs. It really is one of our biggest issues right now, we've lost so much of our senior experience. Those of us that are left are having to train a large volume of people at a time and it is very difficult at every company. One great thing is there is a ton of opportunity in the trades right now to do just about anything you want, but it's because of the lack of experience as to why those opportunities are there. What this means is that those who are willing and capable will have to strike their own way more than they'll be able to be trained. I hope that makes sense. And is somewhat encouraging or gives some form of direction?

@mobilecommunicationsnetwor5268 2 жыл бұрын

What are the temperatures entering an exiting this condenser unit?

@davepeera1247 8 ай бұрын

it's 30 entering and 25 centigrade leaving. Generally it's about 5°c difference

@shielduniversity419 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if most cooling towers are cleaned by the repair companies or by tower cleaning comp?

@adsmith47 Жыл бұрын

We service, repair, and maintain them. But we also do chillers so we are a complete package

@bluecavemen Жыл бұрын

What happens when the water pan is over flowing? I had that happen one point but that was years ago. I don't remember if they turn off the tower or the open valve didn't open and had to open it manually...

@davepeera1247 8 ай бұрын

Tower overflow in most cases is caused by faulty ball valve

@bluecavemen 8 ай бұрын

@@davepeera1247 it wasn't. I figured it out it was clogged holes on top of the CT

@davepeera1247 8 ай бұрын

@@bluecavemen ok.guessed it was the bottom basin

@WhereRichardStay 2 жыл бұрын

Do you guys shock the tower before u guys do pm’s on them?

@HVACTIME 2 жыл бұрын

No, only when customer requests and they have their chemical company do it.

@hightidelowtide6380 Жыл бұрын

What exactly happens to the chiller when the water cooling tower completely fails?

@davepeera1247 8 ай бұрын

If the pump fails the chiller would shut down on the safety flow switch. If the tower fan fails the chiller would shut down on pressure switches after a few minutes

@freddymejia1100 9 ай бұрын

Hi. Does anyone knows a Legit online HVACR program/training or institution? Thank you.

@sicknick282 2 жыл бұрын

What can cause the basin water temperature to increase?

@davepeera1247 8 ай бұрын

Poor water circulation.. Choked filler assy Choked air intake Defects in fan motor or blade

@Plmg2699 Жыл бұрын

Does vibration switch in cooling tower a "must need?'" Or it is just optional for the more safety of equipment?

@HVACTIME Жыл бұрын

It is optional but it's a critical safety that will prevent extreme damage

@Plmg2699 Жыл бұрын

@@HVACTIME thanks for your response. Can I integrate this to a crossflow type of cooling tower?

@josels1292 2 жыл бұрын

Would it be better if the tower was made out of Stainless steel?

@HVACTIME 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but VERY expensive

@josels1292 2 жыл бұрын

@@HVACTIME Do you know anyone that has made one out of SS in-house? It looks like a good challenge but not impossible.

@user-zn2rt9hw8n 10 ай бұрын

Very informative. I hope the guy on the ground was a joke.

@buddyindian6019 2 ай бұрын

U didn't talk about pitch angle of fans

@Ag89q43G0HyA 2 жыл бұрын

The powerloss and inefficiency of a belt driven fan is insane. You lost almos 90% in the worst cases the power from the motor, it means your powerbill gets inflated and your building overheated. instead of a direct drive that has 0 power loss... thank god engineers noticed that... a little too late but they did notice.

@johnlangley6449 3 ай бұрын

PM so often doesn’t get done until there’s problems 😢

@genegonzalez4713 2 жыл бұрын

Ok I don't hear nothing about the wet bulb temperature design, the approach temperature, blade tip clearance, density ratio, angle of the blade. I see that the tower has 5 blades, therefore angle of each blade should be 72°. He didn't speak on the importance of how to calculate evaporation rate etc.

@clanharris4 2 жыл бұрын

No those are "drift eliminators" not inlet air whatevers.

@ryans413 2 жыл бұрын

It’s like a giant AC system Instead of gas it’s water

@awallerfamily 29 күн бұрын

Legion ares disease entering the chat. Enclosed make me more comfortable

@soursop1972 5 ай бұрын

Don't know who is doing water chemistry but that tower is lacking by the large amount of algae.

@genegonzalez4713 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't hear anything about cooking tower effectiveness and how to determine the efficiency performance of a tower. Tower fan should not exceed 0.30kW/ton. Did he even mention tower approach. I can see in the video that the tower is not located in a good place, is boxed in surrounded by a wall & structure too close to it. Tower is located in a very low spot