You really hit the nail on the head about having a decent teacher, it just makes it harder for younger techs to get in the field and keep the trades alive.
Would love to see more supermarket refrigeration videos. Been in the field for almost 4 years and just went to a company who does a lot of Supermarket refrigeration and trying to adapt to it.
Great job to find the leak and bypass the problem until you are ready to make the repairs , hopefully the other store was not to complicated to fix it also
Late night or weekend calls if it's low and not out I'll add freon and have the office schedule a leak search for regular hours when I tell the customer it will be cheaper for them that way they are good with it
you are the man I could learn a magnitude of information from you, HVAC only guy always wanted to learn refrigeration did a small amount that was it. just enough to get In TROUBLE great video
My local wal mart lost entire HVAC refrigerant cooling line and lost entire freezer and fridge supply twice. What line would take down entire store or at least 80-90%, empty shelves? Was surprised to see 1 failure take almost all down.
Welcome to the IT world. "We need this fixed by Monday." "When did it start?" "Wednesday". "Why didn't you call me?" "Because it would be inconvenient to be down on Thursday or Friday."
That looks like a new Hussman rack...so why are those compressor conductors resting on a metal enclosure like that? Is that how they are coming from the factory????
That was the suction at the C rack. I found out latter there is a whole I send my hose up thru the floor with the suction line. Those are the little things that I never get told. I think that's why they hate me making these videos.
Great job they do have a rebuild kit for that 3 way valve it’s a old style hopefullyI . I hated Hussman protocol no room to work when you work on a regular rack.
@@HVACRSurvival - Grab one of the small tubes of non-acid 30 minute set caulk. Silicone or latex, doesn't matter. Hit a problem like this, move the wires, slap a bead on the areas, work on something else for the 30 minutes, then let the wires drop back into position. You can use it for other jobs, like sealing those stupid holes in the TOP of devices that people leave behind. (I'm currently looking at an LED sign where they caulked the front of a sign, but not the back - and the power block is on the BOTTOM, where the water will trickle. Oh, yes - and they didn't slide the frame fully into place before caulking, so there's an 1/8th or so inch gap on one side)
I've been learning a few short cuts. I don't do racks everyday so it's been a slow learning experience, usually I get most of my experience done on weekends and late nights🤦🏻🍺🍺
Hussmann impact coils woo hoo. That’s all a basically work on. Did they have non adjustable TXVs? Those protocol racks leak a lot due to vibration, the racks that take the cake are Hussmann SUPER +
It looks like that surge protector "blew chunks." What brand of surge protectors were those? I usually see those SC69s on the old commercial units I work with.
I always had a edge, taking home manuals and packaged literature and memorizing then not having to waste time on customer support. Your work associates are not your friends in little family companies.
Boy that while circuit would give me a headache tryna understand it the 1st time around, especially if the 1st time you see it is on an overtime call !
@@HVACRSurvival That's sad to hear, becasue i'm sure it puts a lot of pressure on the one guy to maintain/work on such a large complicated system, running around everywhere.
You really hit the nail on the head about having a decent teacher, it just makes it harder for younger techs to get in the field and keep the trades alive.
I'm doing my best to help, I'm trying to leave this field better than I find it. It may not be a big difference but I'm trying.
@@HVACRSurvival I hope I don't come across as bitter since I am one of those younger techs.
All we can do is try
New to this field myself.A lot to take in for sure. Don’t think I’ll ever stop being a student when it comes to this. Love the channel
@@diagonalelbow887 we will never know everything.
Rick your a hell of a good mechanic.
All your vids have a wealth of great information for us techs in the HVACR trade.
Thanks Man.
I really appreciate you letting me know that it's helping you out. That means a lot! Thanks Dave🤜🤛👍👍
Would love to see more supermarket refrigeration videos. Been in the field for almost 4 years and just went to a company who does a lot of Supermarket refrigeration and trying to adapt to it.
Awesome Job Mr. Rick. That rack refrigeration is crazy complicated and complex. Thanks for showing it to us.
Nice job Rick, I love the rack videos. Not a lot of people post stuff on supermarket refrigeration
Love these big commercial rack systems!. Will be waiting for the follow up
I spent 10 years in industrial ammonia with steel pipe much larger but I've never seen anything with copper that size
This is my happy place. Get me in a rack room over any geothermal resi stuff anyday.
I like it a lot better but it's a learning cure for sure.
Love central refrigeration systems.good job.
Great job to find the leak and bypass the problem until you are ready to make the repairs , hopefully
the other store was not to complicated to fix it also
I got lucky, they pulled the product by the time I called them and they said I could wait till Monday 😁🙏
I learn a lot from your video’s. Basically how much of a hack I am. That said like you I work on everything but residential refrigerator’s.
Late night or weekend calls if it's low and not out I'll add freon and have the office schedule a leak search for regular hours when I tell the customer it will be cheaper for them that way they are good with it
I hear you, I'm still learning what I can and can't get away with. I have a judgmental overseer
you are the man I could learn a magnitude of information from you, HVAC only guy always wanted to learn refrigeration did a small amount that was it. just enough to get In TROUBLE great video
Thanks Fred, check out my other videos, I have over 250
My local wal mart lost entire HVAC refrigerant cooling line and lost entire freezer and fridge supply twice. What line would take down entire store or at least 80-90%, empty shelves? Was surprised to see 1 failure take almost all down.
As always a great job be careful with the electricity. I know you are but just one time is enough. Keep up the good work
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Good job on that one. I dislike racks. They always call on fridays and weekends on problems that has been noticed for days.
Your absolutely correct
Welcome to the IT world. "We need this fixed by Monday." "When did it start?" "Wednesday". "Why didn't you call me?" "Because it would be inconvenient to be down on Thursday or Friday."
I never seen refrigerant in a tank like that before or a hose like that! Wow!
Lots of new things to show my viewers.
That looks like a new Hussman rack...so why are those compressor conductors resting on a metal enclosure like that? Is that how they are coming from the factory????
Yep, that's a poor design flow but these were done in 2013.
Yep Great job moving those wires and zip tieing them
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Manufactures please, put protection into the wires.... always making shorts only for not using a second layer of insulation on the wires...
those 3 way valves always leak there. also you can just add gas at a C case suction
That was the suction at the C rack. I found out latter there is a whole I send my hose up thru the floor with the suction line. Those are the little things that I never get told. I think that's why they hate me making these videos.
Great job they do have a rebuild kit for that 3 way valve it’s a old style hopefullyI . I hated Hussman protocol no room to work when you work on a regular rack.
I got it on my truck to be done next week. It's just a rubber o-ring and a metal seal
Excellent Video Rick . Good diagnostic techniques as well.
Thanks for checking it out!
what is your leak detector brand? thanks
Thank your lucky stars someone put some isolation valves in
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Great work Rick
Why fix the future issue on the other 9 compressors when the first one shorts 😆, job security. Nice job Rick!
🤣 I wanted to fix the remaining racks but I let them go.
@@HVACRSurvival - Grab one of the small tubes of non-acid 30 minute set caulk. Silicone or latex, doesn't matter. Hit a problem like this, move the wires, slap a bead on the areas, work on something else for the 30 minutes, then let the wires drop back into position. You can use it for other jobs, like sealing those stupid holes in the TOP of devices that people leave behind. (I'm currently looking at an LED sign where they caulked the front of a sign, but not the back - and the power block is on the BOTTOM, where the water will trickle. Oh, yes - and they didn't slide the frame fully into place before caulking, so there's an 1/8th or so inch gap on one side)
Thanks for sharing, Love the different content.
If you hit ALT ÷ ? That will bring up your quick menu on the E2
I've been learning a few short cuts. I don't do racks everyday so it's been a slow learning experience, usually I get most of my experience done on weekends and late nights🤦🏻🍺🍺
@@HVACRSurvival bud that's how we all do it out here I been in and around racks 20 plus years I still learn new stuff.
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Worked on so many of these. Lol guaranteed ot
Hussmann impact coils woo hoo. That’s all a basically work on. Did they have non adjustable TXVs? Those protocol racks leak a lot due to vibration, the racks that take the cake are Hussmann SUPER +
I believe they are adjustable txv's
We have so many hussman super plus we work on still running old comtrol controls a couple have newer style danfoss but geez
I would zip tie those wires up so they don't rub out on something again
It looks like that surge protector "blew chunks." What brand of surge protectors were those? I usually see those SC69s on the old commercial units I work with.
If I'm following what you're asking, those things that the wire keeps shorting into was oil pressure safety's
Man I do residential service and install some rtu and walk ins I would be so lost doing what you do
Residential and commercial is what I have run for the first 19 years, now it's a mix of everything. It's a learning curve for sure.
Nice job Rick. Learning a lot thank you.
Thanks Steven👍👍
What sniffer is that? Looks like quite the unit!
Inficon Stratus
Great job buddy
Thanks Cody!
And Rick , are you using Channel locks on shut-off valves again ? Uuughhh
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I'm gonna fly over and drop a turd on your head😁
yeah, what he said. 🥳
Nice work,good catch!!!
Glad you enjoyed
I always had a edge, taking home manuals and packaged literature and memorizing then not having to waste time on customer support.
Your work associates are not your friends in little family companies.
I think I'm following what you're saying. Very few people are willing to share any information to help others.
Being on customer support is WORSE than an additional call to go to and unrewarding...
Great job Rick, You better tell your furnace to stop screwing with you, just kidding.
We had a talk..lol
Boy that while circuit would give me a headache tryna understand it the 1st time around, especially if the 1st time you see it is on an overtime call !
I didn't figure it out as fast as I made it look in the video😏🤭
E2 controllers are very complex, lots of short cuts. Alt+ pretty much anything will short cut you anywhere.
I just learned a couple of them thanks to Brett at the advanced refrigeration podcast.
my luck I'd find a combo that shortcuts to immediate full factory reset. 🤡
The water heater won't work well when its low on charge.
Very True. Luckily they have a gas water heater in addition.
@@HVACRSurvivalheat reclaim might even lockout if head pressure can’t get high enough, seen that before
Is this system monitored online?
It can be remote controlled, usually the store calls us then we log in.
400 lbs of refrigerate that’s alot of money 😲😲😲
Ok now I have a headache LOL
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Come with me upstairs and you will see the world of OSHA violations
The owner was open to having it replaced, I don't know if we ended up replacing that outside unit or not. The inside transfer switch could be reused.
it's a miracle all the food in USA isn't rotten at once.. all the junk technology and magical "fap-fap" recovery cruft. 🤣
Interesting
That seems like a call you should send several techs on, not just one guy.
You're lucky you can get one guy on call let alone several, but sounds good 👍👍. Thanks for the feedback!
@@HVACRSurvival That's sad to hear, becasue i'm sure it puts a lot of pressure on the one guy to maintain/work on such a large complicated system, running around everywhere.
Good troubleshooting as usual ...Check comment 7 ... Thx ...
I know exactly where you're at Rick
Be quiet Mr 7UP 🤭
I will!!
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Looks like they need a Health Inspector with the dried blood in the bottom tray, somebody is NOT cleaning very good.
I don`t trust my memory I leave tags was on turned off and date , tag leaking here, date . Getting parts date
Same here.
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Survivor
Hey hvacr survival something is going on with your video
This video? I pulled this mornings video because it was the wrong edit, but this one should be ok?
Ok thanks it's already on there already im gonna watch it after this video
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