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I would need several pics to cover my arsenal -- I'm a HVACR Business owner, so I only get the best tools.

I especially like the Fluke 1587 multimeter -- hands down the best multimeter.

Damn --...

I quess if you have commercial contracts with 20+ rtus you'd understand.

I personally feel anything less than Makita 18V Lithium is for recreational amateurs.

Only amateurs or recreational pros would choose anything less than 18V Lithium -- sorry, but Makita is the best i've seen so far.

Of course i'm leaning towards the YJ 68802 but I would appreciate input for an all around scale that's not only accurate for small refrigeration systems but also small commercial systems (less than...

I remem my days at Wyman Gordon (South side of Chicago) as an HVACR technician in 1979 before this Fortune 400 company closed down -- the company had a high of 40,000 workers.

I also remem when...

I had a customer that bought cheap China chiat on ebay -- damn thing couldn't detect a leak on an indoor coil (Heat Pump) that my YJ Accuprobe detected.

3rd world technology -- no thanks -- and...

I would like to revisit this -- especially since I'm the only Professional Engineer & licensed HVACR contractor in the U.S. that has proven credentials starting a career as a technician.

I'm...

As the only licensed Professional Engineer & HVACR Contractor in the U.S. that has proven credentials starting a career as a technician, I'm placing Amana (along with Bryant) on my watch list for low...

after 2 yrs of rtu's, repair, & replacement -- nothing beats the Makita 18V Lithium.

It was, and still is the best.


If you're just getting one, you might want to go with something lighter and...

The last Tranquility 27 I installed was a 3 ton package -- we bored 4 holes 250ft deep to get a design water temp of 90 in the summer & 60 in the winter -- this is in NW Florida where our ground temp...

If the regional tech manager personally calls you & apologizes, you know your a star :D

Amana had a problem with the RV sticking, which would blow out the pilot tube.

Same thing happened to those cheap Comfortmakers.


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flushed out with rx11 and pulled a decent vacuum. Those external txv aren't so hot either.

I still prefer the YJ Accuprobe since you can put it in silent mode so you don't spook customers in supermarkets like the H10 would (sounds like a gieger counter on a radioactive leak) and also it...

YJ Titan & Brute II 4 valves, and I also use an Imperial 4 valve.

YJs are better with easier reading guages, forged body, and the hook doesn't come out like the Imperial.

If I were to buy a...

I'm still pissed that Fluke's top of the line clamp meter is made in China.

Still have my 25 year old Fluke 87 that still works except for the capacitor checker (still works on 5 mf for fans).
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Had a RV go out on an Amana ASZ 14 seer 410a system -- small diameter tube on the solenoid valve gave out after a month. Had a Comfortmaker with the same problem 6 months ago that gave away after 4...

They rock on concrete.

This is definitely a tool you would want to go to a pawn shop & get a good deal.

I heard that 502 works well (I think it was 502).

As I said in an earlier post, the oldtimers use Toulene or Xylene, which are flammable paint thinners -- one moron thought I was kidding.

I...

You definitely want to restrict the flow to get a good flush -- blows out the oil well this way.

You better make sure you get all of the flush out or it will eat away the new oil and harm the...

that's what a recovery machine & cylinder are for.

Fiqures someone with a sub 100 IQ would say something like that -- maybe that's why you & mustardman still work for someone and make peanuts...

The price of Rx 11 for flushing line sets is ridiculous, and I was wondering whether anybody uses the R 11 that older chillers ran on?

Thx

I wish I had a recycler.

The reclaimers i've seen seemed to focus on 134 -- don't know whether the contractor has an option for one -- sure would be nice though, especially with the 22 phaseout.
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I've employed engineers & technicians since 1987.

The problem is that of the hundreds of technicians i've worked with or employed in the HVACR industry, only a few I would call true technicians.
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lol

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So far, bends are artwork for me, not accurate or calculated...lol

I'm more concerned with pinching or restricting the bend -- if it stays round, I'm happy -- Almost all of the field work I've...

Your post is almost as annoying as some of my replies on this site.

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Ready Ice uses 10 psi on the low side for their iceboxes, so 15 on a cooler doesn't make sense.

I would think that 5 degrees superheat at the evap outlet would be more efficient -- maybe I'm thinking txv though.

I'd prefer a coil spring for that size.

it's "Professional Engineer" to you.

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Kinda wierd for them to warn me that they're lowering credit lines -- I'm glad they warned me so I can credit check before doing jobs.

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American Express asked my company not to accept credit from customers buying HVACR equipment -- any other business owners hearing similar things?

I've heard credit card companies want to...

I use the YJ Accuprobe.

I don't have a problem with techs saying H-10 is the best.

I do have a problem with a person saying Fieldpiece -- I won't even let my techs use Fieldpiece crap on any of...

wouldn't be the 1st time I put gasoline on a fire...lol.

I don't see how that superheat/subcool meter will help you taking an evaporator superheat check -- prolly the most important check on a...

If you don't use Stay Brite properly or you use too much silver solder you could get contamination in the system -- could also be from you chumps not using Nitrogen to purge while brazing.

I've...

I changed out a TXV on an American Standard not to long ago on a warranty job -- kinda sad -- very annoying to a contractor.

A sudden power outage or turning your t stat off & then on causes the compressor to start on locked rotor amps -- this can cause the comp to shut off on overload -- Shutting off the disconnect & then...

Heatpumps are extremely sensitive to airflow restrictions.

I would not trust a tech saying your refrigerant charge is fine -- Heatpumps are a tuff to evaluate charge in heat mode.

Compressor...

First, I'm upset that we're paying the same for electric in the southeast, and Southern Co burns mostly cheaper coal -- and the turds still asked for a 20% increase -- we're paying $1.56/therm --...

If you need a meter to tell you subcooling & superheat, you're not a tech.

Moreover, if you need a digital manifold to help you tell whether your TXV is modulating properly or you're getting...

Can't believe we don't have a 1 1/8 ratchet bender yet -- they all do 7/8.

The REMS power bender is flat out awesome for field & shop work, but it's over $2000 -- too much for field work-- i'd...

according to my dealer specs, the txv is only required on the 2.5 ton unit(GSX130301).

You have to be careful soliciting advise from internet pros -- very few are even licensed and, as a result,...

Those are numbers we would see in a southern city like Atlanta.

You're paying 11 cents/KWH -- that seems low for the Northeast -- what about distribution, franchise fees, etc.

I know for a fact...

Back in the day when I had a full-service maintenance machine shop I would machine my own bending shoes.

But your statement is plain silly -- I'd rather pay a few hundred bucks than spend...

rems has a power bender that's awesome for hand power bending, and I would love to have it -- it's too expensive.

u'd think -- I'm not satisfied yet.

I'm equally shocked at the hack work I've seen with the 4 & 5 ton setups both in resi and in commercial -- the contractors that install this garbage should have...

all I know is I'm gettin my butt kicked with the conduit bender on 1 1/8 -- you can be perfect and still mess up.

thx

I'm a real pro, unlike the wannabees on this site -- I'm a nationally certified & licensed professional engineer & state licensed HVACR contractor.

I'm sure I'm the ONLY one on this site with...

First of all, I would not let a tech with a Fieldpiece on my commercial 460V 3ph accounts -- it is what it is.

You have show more pride in your profession, based on my experience employing...