Is DIY'ing Your HVAC A Good Idea?

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• BI

  @bigmotorhead2908 · 2 years ago · pinned

  Watched you do a complete install and decided to do mine myself. Bought everything on Ebay including condenser, evaporator and tools. Works excellent and saved thousands. The wife was very impressed, Thank you

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• KO

  @konstantinlapin1561 · 2 years ago

  My set up: Testo 549 ($250), Yellowjacket low loss gauges with valves ($140), vacuum pump $65, nitrogen tank ($100), stay-brite 8 and stay clean ($100), refrigeration grade fittings if needed ($50), tube expander ($25), nitrogen flow regulator ($50), nitrogen regulator $40, kwik charge attachment (not necessary) $35, Appion core removal tool x3(1/4) $72x3=$216, bubble leak locator rector seal ($10), safety switches SS1, SS2 and SS3 ($80 for all 3, you can find those cheaper), vacuum gauge CPS $175, Nu-Calgon flush $150.<br>Installed 3 systems (3, 3.5, 4 tons), work like a champ (5,4,1 years old, no issues), worth it to DIY, saved at least $20k. The key is to do it slow and pressure test everything with nitrogen, also vacuum to 500 micron and hold for 15-20 mins. &nbsp;Manufacturer warranty? How helpful is it if you still need to pay for labor even under warranty with labor being the most expensive part of the whole install? (you can get any equipment online delivered to you &nbsp;and the equipment is very inexpensive in comparison to labor).

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• MR

  @MrPoppyDuck · 2 years ago

  Great workmanship! I wish all HVAC techs were as thorough as this guy.

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• PI

  @pilotrserra · 2 years ago

  I can tell…You’re a good guy. &nbsp;I have many years in law enforcement and training assessment of personality profiles, and after watching your videos, you are a rare individual. &nbsp;Your parents did a good job👍.

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• JA

  @JackSmith-ud9bg · 2 months ago

  Wow, the best video I have ever watched. Great job. Thank you. I&apos;ll be watching all the other videos you have.

• HE

  @henryt9254 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Totally worth it to DIY if you are up to it. The key is to know one&apos;s capability. My Lennox all of a sudden lost communications with the outside unit. The problem was it has a Wifi thermostat and once the connection is lost, the entire AC system is dead. I removed the AC covers and traced the comm wires and sure enough, one wire was barely hanging in a slot and the connection becomes intermittent. Had I just called a PRO and it would probably cost me an arm and leg and open to all kinds of causes and left myself at risk to letting the technicians trouble shoot and possibly replacing all kinds of parts. After finding out that loose wire, all it took was screw down the connections and secure it nicely. I even went through the entire wire bundle and sure enough found 2 more loose wires just waiting to give me problems. This makes me wonder how in the world could PROS left behind such mishaps and left their customers vulnerable to call them to address the problems. I&apos;m sure not all techs are like that, but don&apos;t you hate that some so-call PROS could be so unethical. That&apos;s why I hate calling any service and possibly trouble shoot myself whenever possible. How ironic that there is another AC guy with a by-line Anti-DIY HVAC that complains about their customer being &quot;helicopters&quot; that got on his nerve. Well these are the scenario that customers had to go through and can you blame them for being &quot;heliccopters&quot; ?

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• ST

  @stevemishler831 · 2 years ago

  How I wish the technicians I&apos;ve had were as knowledgeable and thorough as you!

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• JA

  @JackSmith-ud9bg · 2 months ago

  I really like this video. So well done. I understood it all.

• RI

  @richmondhillsangat · 11 months ago

  good job

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• JO

  @josemartinez-4570 · 2 years ago

  Why’d you keep that condenser so close to the wall he should move it out a little bit more for airflow you had the room

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• PR

  @Prosecute-fauci · 5 months ago

  I would say it’s worth it. I got certified and have been doing my own work for the past 2 years. I even help my friends and neighbors with preventative maintenance and when theirs go down.

• DO

  @domenicolores6698 · 2 years ago

  Thank you for sharing I been learning about

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