ANother sloppy condenser install - Can't access hi side!

Here's a video a fellow tech sent me where he couldn't get his hi side hose onto the new condenser to check the pressure.

Wam Bam Thankyou mam! That's such the mind set of the Phoenix Area residential HVAC companies if you pay top dollar to have your HVAC replaced with a newer high efficiency model. Since non of them seem to have to pull a permit to install new HVAC equipment in the Phoenix, AZ area, who's gonna catch this hackery?

They'll throw this sh*t in faster than you can say "Check Please!"

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[kengine7]

Why would a working man run down another underpaid technician about the schrader valve access? It seems to me the schrader should be engineered clear of the line port like they used to be. That would require more brass and possibly an ell which would drive the cost up $2 each and profits would suffer.

Next time you complain about how crappy someone else did, take a look at the equipment.

The manufacturing fat cats are laughing at these videos.

[hackfreehvac]

@kengine7

You have ZERO idea what you are talking and unlike the person who commented AFTER you well understood (xplicytlude) you've missed the entire point.

The installers obviously installed a brand new system and not only did they not care about the access to the port, they clearly didn't even bother to connect a hose there to vacuum or charge. Which is typical for hackers who are pushed by a boss like this one to bang in an install as quick as possible.

[MrCraz6r]

I would recover the refrigerant, cut the line set, add copper elbows on both suction and liquid to make it neat and accessible. Replace or add a filter dryer. Nitrogen flood the lines while braizing. pump it down to 250 microns, break with dry nitrogen, do this 3 times. then charge with virgin refrigerant.

[hackfreehvac]

@cameron030362

AMEN!

[cameron030362]

@salcedojorge ...I use 3 black hoses hoses on my gauges....refrigerant is color-blind and doesn't care what color hose you use....I can't believe how many people are trying to pick the fly shat out of the pepper....THE POINT IS THE INSTALLER WAS A HACK!!...He never evacuated the system (if you think he did, pls explain how) and he never checked the sub-cooling (again, pls explain how)...its so basic!....if he'd have plumbed his copper a little better, there;d be no discussion!!

[7upac]

MAC line tap kit?

probably just bend it.

or a keener would take out a pt chart and check their SCT to get pressure

[hackfreehvac]

@MasterStreetTeacher

The SUN is a factor.

This video was of my coworker. But he was just using that hose for a demonstration.

The point is 1) the install shouldn't be that way and 2) how did the installers have their hose connected?

[MasterStreetTeacher]

@salcedojorge My thought exactly! Maybe he has been in the sun to long!

Wrong gage sherlock!

[MasterStreetTeacher]

@xplicytlude Well this guy have been in the sun too long. He is trying to put the suction line gage on the high side. Ok!

[348frank348]

u should cut that 3/8 line thats getting in the way with a pair o' pliers so u can connect ur gages

[salcedojorge]

Call me crazy or stupid, but is that a blue hose going in the HIGH side, who is the stupid one??

[marshalljimduncan]

This shit cracks me up! And I dont mean the installation of the a/c unit. This jackass has nothing better to do, than going around and video taping this shit. I wonder if he runs back to his boss like a little nark, and rats out his co-workers. You need an ass whippin dude.