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 KZfaq 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

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.

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

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

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 👍

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jimmy the lizard is working on his EPA certification

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

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

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!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Jimmy is undercover youtube police.

Give Jimmy a big bonus

He better stay out of the fan blade

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

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

Love the videos, keep them coming.

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

'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.

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

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

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

Good Job Jimmy 🦎

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.

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. 🥱

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

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

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

Lots of good info 👍👍👍

The bob ross of hvac

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

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

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

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

Keep these videos Coming!

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

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.

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 😎

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.

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.

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

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

Good job sir

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.

Good video. 45 mins to get 500 microns for a system that small? Either your running a cheap pump or its worn out.

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.

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

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

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.

No wet rag on txv?! Alot of HVAC techs are saying 1/4 go bad when brazing. I personally use stay Brite near those with a rag.

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?

@ 10:11 who put the tripping hazard in front of the washer/dryer.. think they'd have ran around the unit instead of across the floor directly in front of lol

I luv these videos

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

Jimmy makes me laugh.

Well I was taught to not use oxygen for pressure test because you could actually cause explosion due to mix of refrigerant and oil..

Jimmy is alright, he’s just chill’in

May I ask, why no filter dryer?

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

Wonder why we fast forwarded through the install???

Would have been nice to see it cooling inside.

Good job

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!

13 seer heatpump why not just put a piston in?

Oh an anole, very common in the south USA.

dont add a new dryer?

Top notch Mr. Ted

Hey Ted what is that oil treatment you use?

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...

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

Should not we have a high sub cooling in case of a txv failure?

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.

Get trublu hoses will have that pulled down in 3 min 100 to 200 microns

Why didn't you use core remover to speed up the vacuum process?

you should remove thrad valve which causes slow vacuum, maybe next time. If you did, I am sorry.

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?

All that space and the contractor places the unit 12 inches away from the larger unit.