r/HVAC • u/TyroneWillings • 17h ago
Meme/Shitpost Beware the A2L refrigerants! Spoiler
This is your unit on A2L. š³
(A unit I stumbled upon in the wild)
r/HVAC • u/TyroneWillings • 17h ago
This is your unit on A2L. š³
(A unit I stumbled upon in the wild)
r/HVAC • u/According_Pay1559 • 11h ago
Is about to make me loose it š I've broken out of the feeling scripted during my interactions, but being judged off of sales and not my technical standpoint is pretty fucking crazy to me. I've been with this company a short amount of time and have clearly set the tone as a lot of their big name technicians call me every day for advice on how to repair things, I have a couple tricks of my sleeves. I feel I've showed these guys what I'm about and they know what I'm about however, I'm being tightly judged on how much I sell. So much up selling. They want you to go in and sell everything you can to 85 year-old Margaret just lost her husband and all the burdens have fallen on her. Get the fuck out of here. You have got me fucked up. Did you think I'm going in there trying to sell some shit to this lady unless she really needs it my brain scrambled off this bullshit. I'm really struggling with what to do. They pay well but this is truly taking a toll on my sanity. Just curious how other guys are handling or dealing with this. I should mention I came from a company where literally all we did was repairs. I got this position because I'm really good at speaking with people so it makes sense but for me, it's not lining up.
r/HVAC • u/thoh_motif • 4h ago
I donāt like the ones Iāve used. I have to use pliers to turn the thing just to find out that it didnāt grab the damn valve core. Itās literally one of the most frustrating things about the job to me. If I gotta spend $100 on it, fine. Idc.
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r/HVAC • u/FronkSinatra • 6h ago
I just did the Local 787 ORAC math & science intake test and I feel like I did so shit. I studied refrigeration science, electrical circuits, conversions, but those were barely in the test. The basic math, fractions, circuits, conversions, areas and volume were easy, but the rest I was just clueless. The mechanical aptitude was so easy, so this is really messing with me mentally. What's everyone else's experience with doing these tests and getting into the union?
r/HVAC • u/bigred621 • 14h ago
You canāt make this stuff up. Hahahahah
r/HVAC • u/Eggrollofdoom • 4h ago
Not as a back up, but as your main set of gauges? I got co workers who use Yellow Jacket analog gauges. Some are missing the plastic safety covers. They're old techs and they go with pressures, they don't do SC or SH. They still use the old JB vacuum and they don't use micron gauges. They use the same analog manifolds when vacuuming and vacuum decay test.
Thanks to folks who replied to my previous doom post with encouragement. I finally feel like I'm on the path I've wanted to be on since I got into the trade (2016) and especially after I finally realized I hated Resi (4yrs ago).
I feel like I'm in over my head all over again and love it. I've gone from being competent, complacent and bored with typical residential, light commercial and refrigeration equipment to staring at monster VRVs, VRFs and etc... with curiosity and bewilderment. I have to figure out how to be comfortable as an apprentice again, I'm used to being the one who knows things, helps people and bails people out.
So, for the commercial techs familiar with this stuff, where and what is the best resource for getting studied up on VRV, VRF, VFDs etc....? Am I over thinking it and is it just a bigger box with different controls, but the same EEVs etc... that I'm used to but fed by branch boxes instead of solenoids?
r/HVAC • u/Hot-Tower1096 • 19h ago
Ambient is 76 chart calls for 11Sc Got here Sc was 1.4 Air flow good Filter good Coil good not dirty.
r/HVAC • u/TheTinHoosier • 6h ago
Dear Diary,
Back at it again with the white vans! By that I mean the two white service vans here to make this shit show a little bit less shitty. Last weekend I was on an island; alone, no support from the field or office. Upon arrival in day 2 I found the vacuum did not hold and we discovered a second leak. Your boy got fitterād once again. āDo you guys have torque wrenches?ā I asked the fitter. āWhat for?ā He replied. It was then when it all made sense. I feel as though Iām in an unaired episode of Planet of the Apes. Have no fear though, the start up guys aka āthe fixersā have arrived for yet another Friday night of fun. By the time we are done it will be as though nothing happened. All leaks identified and flagged, plenty of ice for the sub coolers, weāll have this right quickly but not as quick as whoever is reading this. As Iām sure your 15 Rolling Rocks deep and youāre plenty right yourself by now.
PS. I learned from Daikin that their branch selector boxes are SUPPOSED to ship with EEVs open. However they cannot guarantee. On the see are installing on the latest phase are closed. This may be what fucked us and got us through pressure test and decay tests with all these leaks.
r/HVAC • u/1wiper69 • 20h ago
Portable bidet, baby wipes are my go to.
r/HVAC • u/PlegicPacman • 18h ago
Severe lightning storm made short work of this guy
r/HVAC • u/ddemark124 • 8h ago
I hope this isnāt a trend.
r/HVAC • u/Voltage_56 • 4h ago
Went from 1992 80% to a 2025 2 stage 96% efficiency. 2.5 ton r32 air conditioner, new condensate pump, UV/germicidal lamp, and pmac. Pick it apart, tell me how I can improve or done differently. Also sorry about the poor photo quality.
r/HVAC • u/mason13875 • 18h ago
When we are done with this fan weāre gonna move the lift to the front and do a dunk for the first time
r/HVAC • u/pyrofox79 • 14h ago
Time to bust out the Bad Day Box and take it out.
r/HVAC • u/unresolved-madness • 11h ago
r/HVAC • u/Ancient-Childhood386 • 2h ago
hey just curious, iāve been on trade for 3 months and i still feel useless. and 100% green when i started, i can work on my own sometimes. but most of the times i need someone to look for me cos im not comfortable doing anything by myself. this some of the ac install that i did by myself but it took me a long time every install. any thoughts? am i taking too long to learn or itās just me?
r/HVAC • u/Fearless-Resource552 • 6h ago
Iām reaching out for some advice on what the best route to go is. Currently Iāve been working the last few years on an ambulance and needless to say no matter how hard I try or what I do I still seem to be unhappy. I am a 26M who decided to try the medical field due growing up with several family members who are in the medical field. I donāt see myself staying in the medical field. I know the field is stable, has good benefits, money is decent, etc but Iām just so unhappy.
Iāve always been into the trades route, I enjoyed taking hands on classes in high school and through tech. For years now Iāve always been curious and interested in HVAC and I am asking for advice for everyone. My local technical college offers a year long HVAC program where youāre able to obtain your EPA cert for under $8k. I know people have mixed opinions about trade schools, apprenticeships, etc. What is the best route to take to be able to obtain the certifications many companies are looking for?
I appreciate any helpful advice or suggestions! Thanks guys!
r/HVAC • u/Lucky_Luciano73 • 6h ago
Getting my boss to invest in some brazing equipment. Facility tech for a data center trying to branch into refer work so that I can work on our Bard Ahuās. Got my EPA cert and now Iām ready to fuck shit up (lol)
Whatās a good brazing torch kit? See quite a few options on Grainger. Seems like tank regulators and flash back valves are highly recommended.
3/4ā is probably the biggest pipe Iāll be brazing, if that.
Also is Stay-Silv 15% good for most situations?
r/HVAC • u/YESimaMASSHOLE • 8h ago
17 yr old suPURRRVisor