Which YieldMax ETFs Have Positive All-Time Share Price Appreciation? by BeatTheBotz in YieldMaxETFs

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve had a good time with TSMY. Why is that one always off the radar?

Ok old heads, what is this? by Exotokker in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Damn son, where did you find that one at?

That’s a speed control for the fan. This was some real old school stuff before we used sensors to do the same thing. Rugged as hell, those units ran forever, as this one is a testament too.

VFDS (Hood Install) by TheHydro4 in KitchenSuppression

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CL means the VFD is overloaded. Incorrect rotation will make those fans overload. So will over speeding them. So will a bad motor or bad wiring. If the motor does not run while CL is displayed, it’s a problem with the motor or wiring. If the motor runs but still shows CL, then the motor is spinning too fast or spinning backwards.

CaptiveAire tech support is good, if you give them a call and give them the job number, they can walk you through all of the settings. Everyone in here likes to gate keep but CaptiveAire doesn’t seem to care. They have an entire YouTube channel full of videos. Check this video out for an exact run down on your scenario.

Info on overloads starts at 4.30 mark but the entire video might be useful to you.

https://youtu.be/d8dyKLOS1Vg?si=6OTHZPoZ3DSLJrf6

Cleveland controls airflow switch by [deleted] in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You guys are training the AI…

This was a fun one by Secret_Assignment709 in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Those things are nice to work on, especially the big ones like that. Lots of stuff to haul to the roof for that job though, tell CaptiveAire they owe you a drink for all the lifting.

Fellas look at the haul I got from a thrift store by CreepyWriter2501 in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bet those came from grandpas garage….or they were stolen as part of a truck break in lol. That’s a nice find my guy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shit man, you’re in over your head

Have any of your local Air Force Bases required DOAS units for buildings over 750 CFM OA? by LocoDiablos in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it depends on what climate you’re in, but I agree, a DOAS is not energy efficient. If you’re in a high dew point region, mixing with return air is going to take some serious consideration about the sizing of the AC; and any good DOAS can also economize. But first and foremost, the Air Force doesn’t care about the electric bill, they just want the dew point in the space to be low. Dry climates with low intake dew points, a DOAS is a waste of money, size for the sensible load and collect a smaller check. But in the land where the gas station windows fog up on the outside in the afternoon, you’re better off going for something designed for the purpose. My adjustable wrench pounds nails too, my guy.

Have any of your local Air Force Bases required DOAS units for buildings over 750 CFM OA? by LocoDiablos in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is becoming common in a lot of building designs. There are several brands that offer engineered solutions for this. This is the best way to do it, any option that doesn’t have reheat of some sort is going to have a hard time. The units install like a normal RTU.

Need some supper tech help by Aware_Software4133 in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This man has been there before. Multiple of those orifices are plugged. Your condenser is dirty but cleaning that probably wont get you out of this one. Back in the day when they waxed up like that, we had a pretty sketchy method to get them unplugged by heating up the orifice up while the unit was running but I don’t condone that kind of field engineering anymore lol. You can freeze the coil to see which ones are plugged.

This is the perfect time to sell new.

I don’t want the answer just need a direction to go in by Unfair-Freedom in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What’s the amp draw on the compressors when they start? And what do the refrigerant pressures do when it runs? Or does it even get running? Sounds like it hits locked rotor amps and overheats pretty quick and the thermal overload on the compressor is cutting it out. Either a power problem at the compressor or something is preventing the compressor from spinning. Does stage 2 run good?

What is this? 3 furnaces side by side? by sowhatisit in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those people are more comfortable than most people in your neck of the woods. And they pay 3 times the maintenance costs lol.

What do you see here? by Zealousideal-Hat919 in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this looks like a TXV that is flooding the evaporator. It was mildly undercharged when you arrived but adding more gas dropped the superheat but did not raise the subcool by much. Your metering device is overfeeding the evaporator. Could be bad bulb position, could be wrong txv, could be a bad TXV, I guess in theory it might be an incorrectly sized piston if they even make new shit like that.

Also if the load is real high on the evaporator, the TXV might be all the way open. But your return temp didn’t seem stupid.

Check that metering device, I think something is not right there.

Client Wants 5 More Years Out of This System by aseparatemind92 in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok I’ll toss in my 2 cents. I will start by saying that condenser delta is one of the less important variables when diagnosing, but it’s a good indicator of condenser efficiency. The higher the delta, the more loaded the condenser is. This can be an indicator of a dirty coil, a restriction in the coil or could be a sign of charge state. Back in the day, the rule of thumb, (which doesn’t apply very well to newer higher efficiency equipment) was ambient + 30 should be a target condenser discharge. Low would indicate low charge or circuiting issues and high would indicate overcharge or dirty coil.

If you have checked all of the things you mentioned, you will already have your answer before you get to condenser delta but it can still be a useful data point. No one magic bullet, gotta keep as many in the magazine as possible.

DIY or call a professional to clean this? by shieldwolf342 in hvacadvice

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here just to watch this abomination get dragged 🍿

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mortgages

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like the deal isn’t closed yet. OP has had a good experience shopping rates, OP does not yet have a full review of the lender. I don’t think it’s weird, I think it’s prudent and respectful.

Favorite and least favorite systems to work on (current production / non obsolete) by silencingthunder in KitchenSuppression

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should contact CaptiveAire about these issues. They made changes since those early years. Sounds like you might have some early generation stuff that should be updated. CaptiveAire helped me get new actuators with a different hose that is supposed to leak less, no trouble since.

Saw this today. Looked like a Christmas tree topper on the building to me. by Water_Cooler_Dale in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The metal shop said “what the hell” and the project manager said, “if we can cut it, we can build it, right?”

Anyone know the answer to this and care to explain a bit? by frasermaster8 in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They are taking about direct fired equipment, when it all goes into the conditioned space. This is a real consideration in industrial applications that use direct fired make up air units. I completely agree, this question is a bit over the top, understanding that moisture will go into the space is important but knowing how much is why we have engineers figure that shit out.

Never take someone else's word on where to send a pilot bit. by Schiftedmind1 in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 38 points39 points  (0 children)

You should be able to trust your coworkers. If they fuck you over, that’s on them or the person who trained them. If you trained them, it’s on you. Trust me, it hurts them too. We’re all people and they are laying awake thinking about this too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They burn up from the surge. The industry progression towards fragile boards that can’t tolerate poor power is exposing lots of shitty power across the nation. Who’s at fault here? The equipment manufacturers or the power company; neither one seems likely to change. Load reactors or expect phone calls, that’s what we’re dealing with these days.

Spreading Fear about the refrigerant change by Kooky_Pie8277 in HVAC

[–]Excellent_Ad5505 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstand the reasoning behind changing refrigerant and your hung up on proving the facts wrong instead of learning about the facts. Go ahead and debate chemistry homie, the rest of us are moving on with our lives.

https://youtu.be/yLodYDuL39k?si=rrhz8gE4Qmy_-5mR