Kinky installer and top 5 hall of shame

[Achso017]

Speaking of time and energy, looks like I need to get the Rustoleum out and put another coat of paint on my suction filter. A whole lot easier than changing or removing. Seeing as how there is virtually no pressure drop across it in more than 20 years. Hate to see it leak out all of that R-22.

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What is the third copper pipe off of the true suction port for?

[BBeerme]

What is the third copper pipe off of the true suction port for?

Hot gas. Discussed earlier in thread with another photo at the air handler.

[Achso017]

Hot gas. Discussed earlier in thread with another photo at the air handler.

My mistake. I clicked on a link for the thread and it took me to the page right before that picture. I didn’t even look at the page number.


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[BBeerme]

My mistake. I clicked on a link for the thread and it took me to the page right before that picture. I didn’t even look at the page number.


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No worries. I waiting at a metering light, otherwise I would have given you the post number so you could see all of the discussion about it as well.

[coolerik]

No worries. I waiting at a metering light, otherwise I would have given you the post number so you could see all of the discussion about it as well.

Wait, what? You put HGBP in your house?


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[David Goodman]

Wait, what? You put HGBP in your house?


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See https://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread...e-what-is-this

[BBeerme]

Thanks David, I forgot that another thread got started to answer the questions.

See https://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread...e-what-is-this

[BBeerme]

Yeah, what would you do to deal with humidity, a potentially short cycling system, dis-comfort, wear and tear on a compressor with short run times, etc?

Except, although everything is prepped, and I do mean everything (except maybe a receiver or surge thingy), the hot gas valve itself never needed to be installed.

See the link David posted.

Wait, what? You put HGBP in your house?


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[Pnasty]

Top 5 pages of nail biting drama!

Question though is PSE gone and was he that “guru” guy?

[spliskin]

You guys aren't qualified to carry the guys spit bucket. He posted a picture of a kinked line that is unacceptable by any definition. All you did is smart mouth him and "old timer" him. Not helpful or professional.

[shellkamp]

You guys aren't qualified to carry the guys spit bucket. He posted a picture of a kinked line that is unacceptable by any definition. All you did is smart mouth him and "old timer" him. Not helpful or professional.

I would gladly support the guy's endeavor to correct that kinked line.

I was just eager to hear the "before" pressure drop so that I could give him some well-deserved attaboys when he comes back with the "after" pressure drop once repaired.

I guess when you're carrying your own spit bucket you don't have a free hand to write down some of that info.

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[BNME8EZ]

You guys aren't qualified to carry the guys spit bucket. He posted a picture of a kinked line that is unacceptable by any definition. All you did is smart mouth him and "old timer" him. Not helpful or professional.

A guy comes on here with a picture of a kinked tube, not the worst most of us have seen, and starts railing about how bad this is and it is hack work of the company that did it. He had no supporting evidence of who did it or how it was harming the system. I have seen kinks worse than that on systems that had been running for 20 years with no issues related to it ie still running the original compressor.

If he would have come here with the picture, some data on how he thought it was affecting the system, maybe saying the compressor had been changed twice already on a 8 year old unit and this one didn't seem to healthy, then asked what we thought he would have gotten a very different response.

He didn't do that. He came on here acting like the latest HVAC "gawd of the week" and didn't want to hear any dissenting opinions. You better have all your data lined up and a pretty thick skin if you want to try that. So you keep carrying his spit bucket. Most guys don't spit enough to need a bucket, they just use a empty can.

[BBeerme]

He's gone, but keeps coming back under different usernames. And yes, he put guru in his signature line.

Top 5 pages of nail biting drama!

Question though is PSE gone and was he that “guru” guy?

[VTP99]

I miss the guru. Air gets stale around here.
Although I must admit, I was less productive at work when he had a hot thread going.

[BBeerme]

He lost all credibility when he said he would need to measure SC, SH, and look at the performance curve of the compressor to evaluate that kink.

You know that old saying, open mouth and insert foot? Well, that's exactly what he did.

You guys aren't qualified to carry the guys spit bucket. He posted a picture of a kinked line that is unacceptable by any definition. All you did is smart mouth him and "old timer" him. Not helpful or professional.

[Deathpunch0311]

GUYS I JUST FOUND A KINK IN A LINESET.
I have no supporting data of it causing any problems with the unit. SO WHAT SHOULD I DO?!


Btw I’m being sarcastic as f@&$
I’m surprised pecmsg hasn’t chimed in he always has the best responses 😂

[BBeerme]

I think you should get an anvil and a sledge hammer then round out that kink. It would be the right thing to do.

GUYS I JUST FOUND A KINK IN A LINESET.
I have no supporting data of it causing any problems with the unit. SO WHAT SHOULD I DO?!


Btw I’m being sarcastic as f@&$
I’m surprised pecmsg hasn’t chimed in he always has the best responses ��

[BNME8EZ]

GUYS I JUST FOUND A KINK IN A LINESET.
I have no supporting data of it causing any problems with the unit. SO WHAT SHOULD I DO?!


Btw I’m being sarcastic as f@&$
I’m surprised pecmsg hasn’t chimed in he always has the best responses ��

If you have a kink in the lineset and are afraid you may have a problem with your unit you should go to the Dr and get a splint to support it before you use your unit and the kink causes it to go to Dublin. Oh, wait, you were talking HVAC. My bad!

[Deathpunch0311]

If you have a kink in the lineset and are afraid you may have a problem with your unit you should go to the Dr and get a splint to support it before you use your unit and the kink causes it to go to Dublin. Oh, wait, you were talking HVAC. My bad!

After having a shitty day thanks for the laugh!!!

[lkapigian]

YBeerme- Ill take your response - as forum scientific sarcasm,maybe you just took some medication, and if your serious then you need to step out of the business.

This is a suction line 18-24 in from valve coming out of a PVC chase to the condenser in a split. This is not a oil control loop. Here is the picture of the horrendous joint to the service valve


Care to delete your response? I don't want the newbies thinking this is acceptable and suffer the consequences.

Seriously