How to fix window airconditioners

[robertgift]

Well done! Thank you.

[marshalljimduncan]

Why not just weigh the charge in?

[richardwernst]

Great video, thanks! I've seen videos of using A/C pumps for small air compressors. I thought these pumps needed oil in the gas they pump to be lubricated so they'd fail (soon?) if just used for compressing air?

[MrJTRfilms]

Coke nail

[ptsbc941]

Great video. Could you make one on changing an A/C compressor ?

[nthuzzed]

dave lets go to the rippers for a beer

[ncrdisabled]

The gas is phosgene gas I was trained as long with all the guys on board the submarines I was on in the US NAVY . IT is deadly gas and we were trained to get to a EAB air on land get to fresh air fast.

[triden55]

New A/C units all use R410a just in case you are curious. New units must all be charged with this as R22 has been discontinued.

[xXBuckOFiveXx]

Are you EPA cert. to recover freon?

[motobox1232]

@xXBuckOFiveXx yes

[Dualshock21]

@wrathchild11 Oh, that must be the guy with the username wrathchild11

[adam66688]

@7477238 go fuck off clown

[jmurray01]

Dave'll Fix It!

[DrinkBeer00]

My unit uses R-410A never heard of that before

[triden55]

@DrinkBeer00 All newer units use this gas. R22 has been discontinued

[coled7lan]

thanks bro, this video is the shit.

[halosux4life]

ATF IS MY HERO!!

[tyler6469]

dave what about the overload and relay that is on the side of the compressor that will not allow it to start sometimes

[ScaryGhost1]

by banging on it

[meatzmen]

Dave can u make a video of how to clean a car engine properly, I recently bought a 94 Cadillac and the engine is dusty and I wanna clean it any help

[stylinwiley]

@meatzmen i cover my fuse box up with a small plastic bag and get a can of engine bright from any auto parts store follow what the can says to do...

[JOHNDEEBANK]

Very informative Dave. I used to make freezers and dehumidifiers.  Soldering was my game. JOHN.

[sirtokesalot47]

lets say my a/c never cycles off and sprays water out the back of it. what is wrong with my a/c? the air still blows cold.

[tyler6469]

@sirtokesalot47 I am not an expert but I would say the reason it does not cycle off is because the thermostat is broke, as long as it is cooling the room or house the proper temp. and not shutting off. The only reason I can think of the water comming out of the back that it is the moisture build up that the ac unit contains in the drain pan which as long as it is spraying outside dont worry about it

[undeadnow]

got coke

[CalebEatsaBullet]

I'm a noob. But that gauge set he was using, those would be the same you could use on automobile air conditioning is that right?

[JOHNDEEBANK]

@CalebEatsaBullet Yup,.  Same system.

[tyler6469]

@CalebEatsaBullet yes but you need to have the automotive connections on the hoses those hoses you see there are for the AC unints the automotiv ones are alot bigger and are mostly quick connect style but the manifold will work as long as it is designed for r134a or r12 (r414a)

[motobox1232]

@CalebEatsaBullet for really old cars that used r-12 yes, r134 are different

[Redneckalec]

There is more likes than dislike ha ha haters!

[MrAAA3330]

Very informative video. Unsure of the laws in Canada, but the biggest problem here in the US is that average people can't buy Freon anymore. I remember when I was a kid working in a hardware store that we sold it to anyone so they could fix their AC units. I had a compressor go bad on a central AC unit and even had a hard time finding a place that would sell one to me. Most supply places won't even sell anything to an average Joe like me. They'll only deal with heating/cooling businesses.

[JOHNDEEBANK]

@MrAAA3330 And for good reason. Must be licensed to fill or remove Freon. It has to be removed from any car that is junked. Ozone layer has a hole the size of Ontario. (Canada Province).

[daewooparts]

those "classic" model A.C units from the late 60's thru 90's are way better then those new POS "china" garbage out now

[daewooparts]

LOOK AT THAT HUGE PILE OF GREEN CA$H ! tons of scrap copper in that pile

[SeberHusky]

@daewooparts

Dave does not scrap perfectly working items, or items needing minor repairs. He fixes and resells them. (You can sell each one repaired and used for more money than taking the entire pile to the scrap yard and only getting $__ for 10 or 15 units.)

Unfortunately, the market for used window A/C's is fading away..and these just sit around in his shop.

[davidrobert2007]

I love your fix it vids Dave - you have a very clear way of explaining stuff - I find it relaxing

[CrankBeaver]

@davidrobert2007 I totaly agree with you. Even if the thing he showing us about is not intressting for just me it's still relaxing and nice to watch it.

[leonphelps123]

dave wit the cocaine fingernail. classic.

[CommanderBert]

Is there any chance you could rip a compressor apart to show how they work inside dave?

[adam66688]

@unairadm yea well when a vid comes up of him saying its his il beleave it

[imah8ter07]

I love the coke nail!!

[Aleksa809]

I bet it needs to be vacuumed if it has air in the pipes...

[crystalscan2002]

the good old acs are alot better then new pos out today

[TheAjp1998]

dave, i dont give a fuck about AC's but i just enjoy watching vids like this:)

[SuperTowlie1]

Dave i LIKE you very much. I hope i can someday come and visit you in Canada :) I live in Sweden now.

[adam66688]

@99minerkc lol u clown

[adam66688]

@OfficialRandomgames well havent seen them none in the last 2 months otherwise i woukdnt of said anything clown

[FoxxFire50]

lol nice way of putting it " Well then your compressor is prolly fucked :V " LOL

[kevin92xj]

holy moly, thats a pinkie nail.

[yetinoob]

@kevin92xj its his coke nail! 

[DAGSTERZ26]

@yetinoob WRONG!!! Dave is way to smart for any drug. It is actually his Redneck Nose Picker.  True story.

[adam66688]

unsubing if rock dont make a vid proving this is him

[OfficialRandomgames]

@adam66688 This is him. Hes made recent videos. You living under a rock?

[99minerkc]

@adam66688 I have been following Dave for 2+ years now and this is him. He stated some time ago that he was going to re-upload his old videos. Anyway, if you want to unsub him fine your loss. It's not like you're sub is making any difference as he isn't getting any money for his vids anymore.

[unairadm]

@adam66688 man its him no doubt.the user of this account has acces to daves email adress,so it must be dave

[7477238]

@adam66688 What the hell is wrong with you? He has plenty of new videos he made of himself. Hell even Bloke and Rickem (When they used to get along) gave a shout out to this channel which is how I re-discovered Dave returned to YT.

He's even putting up his old material from the 90's, obviously Dave runs the channel.

[yamahonkawazuki]

dave, what about oxy/propane? i have several of these torches, hot enough to melt gold/silver/precious metals. ( i use them making/repairing jewelry, and high end watches)

[yamahonkawazuki]

GOD bless you dave. this is daves farm at its finest.

[yamahonkawazuki]

now how the hell could ANYBODY dislike this?

[macbookpro57]

I thought he meant the air conditioners on car windows at first lol

[Tmansgokarts]

Wow... this was a great vid, very informative. great editing dave.

[AKJeeper]

I took an A/C class when I was going to school for my auto tech degree. They never discussed R-22 since they only use R-12 and R-134a in cars. Do you know what the difference is between these refrigerants? Can I use R-22 scavenged from an old window A/C unit to charge a R-12 A/C unit in an old car? I never liked using the R-134a conversion kits on these older cars - they don't tend to cool quite as well as good ol' R-12...not to mention potential problems with oil compatibility.

[MrTravis779]

@AKJeeper No unfortunately not R-22 is not compatible with R-12, but because R-12 is getting very expensive and even hard to find these days at least where I live. There is a replacement called freeze 12, and all need to is buy the oil and there's a kit that goes over the R-12 filler valves, and you don't have to flush or do anything. I have used it in my old Ford and it seemed work pretty well.

[cwatson9510]

@MrMrtiki yeah that was on rescue 911

[leftyaa12]

these type of vids r the reason i started watching daves vids years ago.

[MrMrtiki]

I have heard that a kid inhaled freon gas out of a mattress his dad filled instead of using air and the gas filled his lungs which filled the lung capacity and died from not being able to bring air back in

[Motormaniavs1997]

What do you mean okay your just jealous I don't have to buy Q tips

[Motormaniavs1997]

What do you mean ok

[yamaharules163]

they dont make them like they used to

[Motormaniavs1997]

I got me a pinky nail too works great for nose pickin or what ever you need it for

[ccraig412]

@Motormaniavs1997 Okay..................

[Bellefeuille66]

whats up with the pinky nail dave? I always see that in your videos!

[scumspeedy]

@Bellefeuille66 Nose picker! I remember that from years ago

[rylok]

nice vid, thats one hell of a pinky nail.

[D4x4Bronc]

oh and the alumminum in the condensor is worth money scrapped.

[D4x4Bronc]

the copper in the ac unit is worth the most money.

[Penguinboy1995]

8:55 so serious

[OgiE2or5HunteR]

your not suppose to leave those piercing valves on there cause they leak and u can get fined cause its more than a diminimous release

[cookumoo]

oxidation

[FrenchValleyAirport]

i wanna see how the inside of a compresser works

[dana44s]

@FrenchValleyAirport

If you do, Go check out a guy on YouTube, His name is Aussie50. He has taken various types of compressors apart and made videos.

[projectseventyone]

Dave you friggin rule!

[ryan28025]

Thanks for the info Dave. This was very informative. Where I live (North Carolina, USA) you have to be licensed to work with and purchase R22. However, there are many tips you gave that anyone can do that will help prevent expensive repair bills. I wish I had known about the capacitor for the fan on my central air unit last summer...it would have saved me probably $200!

[VideoRanger]

Oxidization? Radiator?

[BR549COL]

The way winter is going in the Miami Valley ,I might need to turn on my a/c in a mouth or 2 .

[Foxrider67Dawson]

fuck fixing them i got 6 of those for free and tore them apart and between the rads copper pipe and sheet iron scrap prices I got almost $700

[BR549COL]

@Foxrider67Dawson Dave did that a couple of years ago with a bunch of units in his barn. He also tuned a bunch in to Canadian Tire for about $1650 in-store credit .

[Foxrider67Dawson]

@BR549COL yea I remember that its how he got that purple van for free

[98kitt]

lol he said sniifng a joint

[alexsuchapimp]

this is a lot of use, in JANUARY!

[jamiedodd1991]

Well, if those air conditioner's use R22 then you can't call it "Freon", because Freon is the brand name for R12. I use the word "Refrigerant" universally for all air conditioning and refrigerator/freezer gases.

[DrJohnBecker]

Now they are going to R410A instead of R22.

[BR549COL]

@DrJohnBecker Another name for it is Puron .

[andy72xbox]

im glad your putting up a good stream of videos again, i really wish you could have your 1500 videos back, youtube probably has your channel only on lockdown, I wish they would let you use it again

[yarun0]

@andy72xbox there is 2 account that have all his old videos one of them is called chuges i think

[yarun0]

fuck fixing it...blow it up!

[scottyfixit]

Good Stuff!

[PWRSTR0KER2008]

Thanks for all the helpful vids Dave, you're awesome man!

[JamesReadythe5th]

Are AC units worth a lot for scrap?

[naterade21]

@JamesReadythe5th yes lots of copper

[FunOnTheMachines]

@JamesReadythe5th Yes Here in Tucson AZ You get about 25 to 35 Per AC unit

[swtcav99]

@JamesReadythe5th They are if your addicted to meth or crack and live in the hood.

[SneekySnakeOO]

@swtcav99  word.......

[eviltrucks101]

@JamesReadythe5th yes they can be. if u seperate all of the items tubes,rads,wires, its worth it.

[un7ucky]

depend were you are, but you may need to be licensed to work on refrigeration units.

cleaning is fine

[siemenstraffic]

This is one cool video!

[SeberHusky]

I found a Fedders window A/C in the garbage a few years ago. The fan had siezed up from someone's gutter leaking muddy leaves and dirt through the vent holes. Cleaned it up, got the fan un-stuck and it cooled like a champ. Sold it on craig'slist for $65.

[xennelul]

Dave, would you recommend using propane as coolant instead of freon?

It looks like propane has better physical properties for cooling than freon.

[BR549COL]

@xennelul He uses propane tanks for storing R12 and R22 .

[brodie1709]

7th

[xixero303]

Love these videos dave, wish i could learn half the stuff you know!

[mmz77]

Fifth 

[cowell8master]

fourth :)

[Chaos722]

3ed I mean dumb

[motorbuilds]

2nd



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