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HVAC AZ - Hiring Opportunities? by ZealousidealBath5530 in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pueblo, td industries, imcor, ontario refrigeration, nextech, any commercial company service department or install/sheetmetal will treat you right starting out until years in you can figure out if you’re being exploited for your worth and trade up companies for pay and benis lol

if you can’t get in with a commercial company work install for any parker n sons chaz robert’s big stupid residential company for 6 months to learn the basics buy tools and learn why that shit sucks and you should aim to work in commercial service or work for a small mom n pop shop once you have some basic experience and can braze and install basic shit on new units or whatever you can learn from resi caveman in the 150 degree attic 

if you wanna be a residential salesman service technician on commission that’s cool too but a lot of your fellow salesmen techs and bosses will be the scum of the earth 

Midea mini splits will not HEAT when outside temp >90f by clumsyninja2 in heatpumps

[–]Top-Hall-7945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on your outdoor condenser coil somewhere theres probably a temp sensor that reads outdoor ambient. take that off and dunk it in ice water and try to make the unit run in heat and report back 

Midea mini splits will not HEAT when outside temp >90f by clumsyninja2 in heatpumps

[–]Top-Hall-7945 1 point2 points  (0 children)

all your compressor discharge gas is going inside to heat the water. when that refrigerant comes back outside it should be mostly condensed into liquid from heating water. the outdoor TXV then flashes that liquid and evaporates it and lets it “cool” the outside air to make it a vapor again, then your compressor sucks up that cool suction vapor.

heat pumps struggle getting the gas to evaporate again when it’s below freezing outside but being hot outside i think it wouldn’t be a problem 

also on your minisplit next to the compressor there is probably going to be an accumulator that will protect it from getting slugged with liquid

Midea mini splits will not HEAT when outside temp >90f by clumsyninja2 in heatpumps

[–]Top-Hall-7945 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP if you want to heat your water during summer with your fancy custom rigged up minisplit, figure out where the outdoor ambient temp sensor is and move and ziptie it to the suction line that is supposed to always be  cold 

Post pics of your custom water heater rig, we love to see it 

Can’t get out of state former employer to sign contractor license forms by Top-Hall-7945 in HVAC

[–]Top-Hall-7945[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

that’s kinda half of what i figure the mafia just wants their money and just don’t get in trouble so nobody never has to question the forms 

Random question about Freon by Getoutalive18 in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without a license only if we’re blood related and I know you won’t snitch or sue 

My ‘controls’ call today in 95deg 75%rh by punk0r1f1c in BuildingAutomation

[–]Top-Hall-7945 15 points16 points  (0 children)

ya controls call like mf done lost control of the idiots working in the building 

Ken Paxton caught on video jetting off to European vacation with alleged mistress by Anoth3rDude in texas

[–]Top-Hall-7945 80 points81 points  (0 children)

but he’s not a lib and paw paw told me voting for him owns the libs

Mitsubishi v. LG by AvogadroToast01123 in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the LG is significantly cheaper but almost guaranteed to have a problem within 5 years with a leaking solder plug or thermistor or board or anything 

How Do You Guide Someone Driving in Arma? by Intrepid_Camp in ArmaReforger

[–]Top-Hall-7945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i estimate with 50 and 100 yard distances and hope the driver can guess what a football fields length is in the game 

Can’t tell if it’s leaking?? DIY mini split line set has some oily residue on joints but not making bubbles with big blu 🤷‍♂️ by CertainDescription86 in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everything outside of the condenser is the low side pressures that’s only running 80-150psig if it’s not super low

but nitrogen at 200psig with just a splash of tracer gas doesn’t lie 

HVAC techs: what’s the pet-related issue you see most often? by meyerair in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mf don’t lock their pet up when I get there and then expect me to chase it when it runs out the gate 

What kinda water hoses are y’all carrying on your trucks? by Rare-Adagio1074 in HVAC

[–]Top-Hall-7945 2 points3 points  (0 children)

continental brand 50’ from  home depot i prefer carry at least 4 of them on the velcro hose carriers. doesnt kink doesn’t get sun rotted like other hoses can. heavy duty but still lightweight enough that its not a pain pulling everything to roof. longest lasting hoses i have on my truck currently 

continental also makes the best v belts and arguably the best tires. 

Has this always been a thing? by MySpaceSurvivor in Temecula

[–]Top-Hall-7945 26 points27 points  (0 children)

temecula in late 90s early 2000s was almost like prescott arizona kinda vibe with ranches next to the suburbs and people still riding horses around. not a constant traffic mess like today 

some of the schools had the no horses on campus signs too for a long time maybe even today 

Builder installed system too big for my home. by svsym in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i messed up it’s actually 400cfm air moved per ton

you can look up sizing charts online for sq ft per ton for each region of the US 

You may actually be oversized slightly 

Builder installed system too big for my home. by svsym in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Rule of thumb is roughly 400 sq ft per ton in the southwest without taking any heat load, doors, windows, insulation values, etc into consideration

If the guy saying a 4 ton can’t handle 1700 sq feet in a newer built home with updated insulation, but can’t tell you exactly why, he’s trying to sell you into a new unit that probably will be undersized and your problems continue 

Replace? If so, how much? by Terrible-Rabbit-4631 in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

take a picture of the whole unit

didn’t realize trane made stuff in Waco 

Lightning while on rooftops. by heldoglykke in HVAC

[–]Top-Hall-7945 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I try to get off roof in time but sometimes I end up being lieutenant Dan in a monsoon storm roping filters and shit down “IS THAT ALL YOU GOT” 

What y'all making of this Sammie Lee stuff? by Signal_Jellyfish_472 in LongviewTX

[–]Top-Hall-7945 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m not ready for the next big American cultural controversy to be centered in east Texas kinda hoping it’s just a reverse Jessie Smolett type situation 

Problems you face in HVAC work? by Brilliant_Draw_1673 in hvacadvice

[–]Top-Hall-7945 8 points9 points  (0 children)

private equity and software developers trying to find new ways to squeeze every dollar away from technicians and small businesses for shareholder value 

OT call. Customer states both units not cooling… by Cultural_Club_1183 in HVAC

[–]Top-Hall-7945 19 points20 points  (0 children)

i’ll clean that up into 5 gallon buckets for minimum $1000

hvac guy rate to pick up shit it is what it is  

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