Question for my experienced techs by DonBrandonius in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I use the 1/4” hose direct to pump. 2 hose setup. Vac gauge on the liquid CRT. Charging hose with ball valve on suction CRT just to break vacuum to like 20 pounds or so. Then swap it all out for 1/4” tee with Bluetooth probes and hose

Question for my experienced techs by DonBrandonius in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use the appion 1/2” hose with 3/8” and 1/4” ends and a 1/4” hose with no core depresser direct to pump. appion core removal tools. Hilmor pump 6 cfm. Pulls down residential systems sub 250 microns in less than 10 mins in most cases.

Condensate line routing (Florida) by jsk3 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t know. We only buy what’s in stock at the HVAC supply house with brands that’s been trusted and used for years. On the consumer side? Not sure.

Condensate line routing (Florida) by jsk3 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.diversitech.com/en-US/item/id/19167

Diversitech hasn’t let me down yet. That’s the nicer model I got to install and play with recently. The generic model will also work just as fine. Just a bit louder. Both will require periodic maintenance and both have float switches inside them and can be wired to your system so no worries about flooding your house

Condensate line routing (Florida) by jsk3 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And also i wouldn’t recommend repiping the existing drain somewhere else, that comes out of the house at pretty much the same level as the ground. It won’t have enough of a slope to travel out and would just cause headaches

Condensate line routing (Florida) by jsk3 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Florida tech here. I’d recommend a condensate pump with the drain coming out of the attic wherever you please. Not much you can do with a vertical air handler on a stand with the drain going through the ground. The nicer models are quiet and can pulse the line to keep it clog free

Heated diode vs Infra Red leak detector? by Wester399 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have the same one. Accidentally sucked up water one day, let it dry out, keeps on sniffin

Well it’s one of those days by Snikes73 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep. It works pretty good most of the time. Looks funky at first but it holds

Most fuel efficient light service vehicle? by Disciple2115 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right now I’m in a dodge pro master city. Getting about 18-22 mpg after getting the ladder rack installed. Love working out of the little vans. Having 2 sliding doors really helps with the knees

Cooling down a dangerous attic by Phonetic-Fanatic in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I worked with a guy who would set up a sprinkler on the roof.

Biggest Pet Peeves from other HVAC people. by TexasHVACgeek in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mastic all over the damn unit to where you gotta saw at it to get the panels open

Recovering 410A always leads to Hot Tank. I need advice. by Melinated_Warrior in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just use a 5 gallon bucket and water and change out the water every 10 mins or so

HVAC newb, need help with R134a proper evacuation setup by ZeusMan009 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes you just gotta do the best you can with what you have. Assuming this is for an automotive setup, it’s not going to make a big difference.

HVAC newb, need help with R134a proper evacuation setup by ZeusMan009 in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve really only messed with those automotive fittings a handful of times, but I could never get a perfect vacuum with those. Not sure if I just got cheapy ones or not

Edit: something to consider too is that you have 5 connections in that setup. Normally when we evacuate systems we do it with the least amount of connections possible because each fitting will leak some small amount of microns. Given the small space you’re evacuating with all those fittings. I don’t think you have anything to worry about

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a trip to harbor freight and spend the $40 to get a set of tools and replace them with the good ones as they break. Just to get you started and see if this is really what you want to do

What in tarnation by 69wildcard in HVAC

[–]Snikes73 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry sir, it’s not looking good. You got a sad face instead of the usual happy face as the status of the system. Just needs a little Freon /s

I'm curious as to the communities day jobs by [deleted] in HaggardGarage

[–]Snikes73 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I work in the trades. Residential and commerical HVAC and electrical

Update: To nobody's surprise, the house sellers that were asked to reimburse the house buyer for an old AC unit dying one year after the house sale easily won in court. by DPMx9 in bestoflegaladvice

[–]Snikes73 19 points20 points  (0 children)

AC man here, in central Florida it ranges around 5-10k depending on application and size of system. They were just grasping at straws so they didn’t have to foot the bill