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Yesterday, 06:11 PM
Thread: 427a, anything good or bad?
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If it's "like m099" then .. I think I pass:grin2:...
If it's "like m099" then .. I think I pass:grin2: I'm hoping for the same but different.
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Yesterday, 05:44 PM
Thread: 427a, anything good or bad?
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427a, anything good or bad?
Here another R-22 "drop in", I like that it does not contain any flammables unlike compressor killer MO666:grin2:, Johnstone is pushing it and I like to hear some feed back.
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05-20-2013, 07:51 PM
Thread: Who gets stuck being on call
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[QUOTE=coolperfect;15579081] how bout selling...
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how bout selling perfumes to female customers? males dont buy perfumes, would be like selling ice to the Eskimos:grin2: -
05-20-2013, 05:38 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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I did not encourage the customer to retrofit the...
I did not encourage the customer to retrofit the chiller, I dont know how you arrived to such conclusion. we quoted them the repairs using R-22 and the customer freak out cause the cost and demanded...
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05-19-2013, 10:24 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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nobody is retrofitting just for the sake of it,...
nobody is retrofitting just for the sake of it, read the thread again! the chiller lost half of its charge, it has several leaks and the customer asked us to find an alternative and we are working on...
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05-19-2013, 03:23 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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There is a good articles in the AchrNews this...
There is a good articles in the AchrNews this week, history repeats itself, back when R-11 became extincted the manufacturers played the same game, they refused to share retrofitting information with...
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05-17-2013, 07:24 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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Its impossible to keep a refrigeration system...
Its impossible to keep a refrigeration system from leaking, they all leak with time.
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05-17-2013, 05:13 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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At this point it looks like the job will be...
At this point it looks like the job will be approved, the customer is aware of all the risk and my employer had written all sort of disclaimers on the contract.
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05-17-2013, 06:32 AM
Thread: NRP vacuum pumps
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somebody in the office came up with idea of...
somebody in the office came up with idea of having a gangbox set up for chiller work, they bought a whole bunch of crap including the NRP boat anchor, I didnt need it but gave a try anyways.
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05-15-2013, 09:33 PM
Thread: NRP vacuum pumps
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NRP vacuum pumps
tried the 12 CFM one today, brand new pump and what a piece of junk those things are, heavy son of a gun and slower than molasses.
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05-15-2013, 08:16 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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Customer asked me for advise about retrofitting...
Customer asked me for advise about retrofitting the chiller to a more affordable refrigerant,I'm thinking 407C,the chiller is oversize so I'm not concern about capacity drop. have anybody done a...
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05-12-2013, 06:59 PM
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Honeywell S7800A1001 burner control display $80 shipped
In perfect working order! $80, USP money order only. will trade for two valve core removers or a set of service hoses with ball valves, will consider trading offers.382441
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05-12-2013, 05:01 PM
Thread: joining union through workers vote
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My current employer was voted into the union by...
My current employer was voted into the union by workers choice,it happened 14 years ago, the owner sold the company two years later, today we are still union under the new owners.
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05-11-2013, 09:51 AM
Thread: Old Tranes to New Lennox, RTU retro.
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Lucky if they get 15 years of service out the...
Lucky if they get 15 years of service out the Lennox RTU's. techs seem to like them cause they are service friendly, I found the Lennox to be problematic, the heat exchangers dont last, the TXV's...
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05-10-2013, 08:20 PM
Thread: Trane IntelliPak Microchannel Leakers
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382091 two years old unit!!! Customers are...
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two years old unit!!!
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05-10-2013, 07:27 PM
Thread: Trane IntelliPak Microchannel Leakers
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tone it down!! microchannels are paying for my...
tone it down!! microchannels are paying for my kids college tuition:grin2:
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05-06-2013, 07:11 PM
Thread: MO99 and semi hermetics
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I've replaced leaky service valves a few times,...
I've replaced leaky service valves a few times, in some cases the valve could be re-packed.
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05-05-2013, 06:40 PM
Thread: R290 compressor Supplier
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Reading old trade magazines made me realize that...
Reading old trade magazines made me realize that we have not invented a thing in a very long time, its the other way around, we have lost great inventions, mostly because lawyers and the greed of the...
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05-05-2013, 09:38 AM
Thread: R290 compressor Supplier
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Wonder when propane became "illegal to use as a...
Wonder when propane became "illegal to use as a refrigerant"?I have an old trade magazines that shows the first centrifugal chiller made by Carrier using propane as a refrigerant.
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05-02-2013, 04:38 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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Yes!!!! and I buy the oil and filters from...
Yes!!!! and I buy the oil and filters from Walmart!!! customer loves me, hes taking a trip to Hawaii with all the money I saved him.
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05-02-2013, 06:46 AM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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I tried to buy it direct from C-H and was told...
I tried to buy it direct from C-H and was told they were discontinued, I like to circumvent Trane cause they charge an arm and a leg for every little dingy thing.
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05-01-2013, 08:20 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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Its all original and cuttler-hammer discontinued...
Its all original and cuttler-hammer discontinued it, I going to try matching them to something. Thanks for the info.
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04-30-2013, 08:18 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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Yes! it is a closed transition y-delta starter,...
Yes! it is a closed transition y-delta starter, dont remember the exact hours.
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04-30-2013, 07:32 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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There was not a lot of oil, that puzzled me, the...
There was not a lot of oil, that puzzled me, the oil separator most be doing a hell of a job.
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04-30-2013, 06:03 PM
Thread: RTAA125 low on 22 or ...?
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Well, my friend, you were 1% right!:grin2: ...
Well, my friend, you were 1% right!:grin2:
Pulled the charge today and the chiller was 48LB short, fixed the leaks and left it pressurized with 200psi of nitro overnight.
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