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A home air conditioner is nearly as vital as the electricity that powers it. Learn how to replace a home air conditioning unit with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home improvement video series.
There are 15 videos in this series:
After replacing the condensing unit, install the suction lines. Learn how to replace air conditioning suction lines with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
A blue tip flame is best for unsoldering an old pipe. Learn about using torch when replacing home cooling systems with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
The old pipe is going to be extremely hot after removing it. Learn how to prepare new couplings with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Use a tubing cutter to get a clean copper pipe cut. Learn how to use a tubing cutter with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Clean the joint ends with an emery cloth before joining pipes. Learn how to clean pipe joints with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Trap is used to keep heat away and prevent valve damage. Learn about using trap with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Clean the copper high side line the same way as copper pipe. Learn how to replace a high side line with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Be careful not to cut big holes in the copper when soldering pipes. Learn how to solder copper pipes with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
A mirror inspection will help you find leaks underneath joints. Learn how to inspect for leaks with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
The a-coil needs to set by sliding in two tracks. Learn how to set the a-coil properly with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Use solder to connect the suction line. Learn how to solder a suction line properly with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Nitrogen can be used to pressure check an air conditioner. Learn how to pressure check an air conditioner with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Vacuuming the lines pulls all the atmosphere out of the system. Learn about using a vacuum pump with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Less than five hundred microns indicates there are no leaks in the system. Learn how to ground and seal air conditioner lines with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Put the lock nut back on when connecting air conditioner electrical wires. Learn how to connect electrical wires on an air conditioner with tips from a professional HVAC technician in this free home cooling system repair video.
Home air conditioning units are expensive to replace. What one would think to be a long and cumbersome task doesn't necessarily have to be. Replacing your own air conditioning unit can and will save you a ton of money. With energy prices and the temperatures continuing to rise, it may be well worth the time to start to do it yourself. In this free home improvement video series, let a professional HVAC technician show you how to properly replacing a home cooling system. First, learn how to replace suction lines and unsolder pipes. Next, you'll get tips on preparing new couplers, cutting copper pipe to fit and cleaning joints. Finally, you'll start to reconnect the pipes by soldering them and learning how to check for leaks and make sure the pressure is good. This once all day job should become that much easier after getting the needed tips from an expert technician who knows how to get the job done.
Tony McClaren Tony McClaren is a licensed master journeymen HVAC technician with over 20 years of schooling. He has traveled all over the U.S. installing commercial as well as residential air conditioning and heating unites for companies such as Advanced Autos, HH Graig, Catos, Radio Shack and many others major companies. Units installed range from 1.5 ton to over 70 ton in capacity.dkdk
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