finally hit 10 years in hvac, just replaced my first trane unit for $4500

Man, after a decade crawling through attics and dealing with frozen coils, I just wrapped up my first full Trane XR install. Charged the customer $4500 flat rate, including the R-410A recharge and all the brazing. Feels good to hit that career milestone, even if my back's screaming.

screw these pe vultures buying up every hvac shop, turning good trades into corporate BS.

Trane over Carrier any day, fight me. Their compressors last longer in humid spots.

congrats on the milestone, but damn that Trane price seems low. i wouldnt touch it under $6k.

i feel you on the back pain, 10 years in and im popping ibuprofen like candy.

just sold my first mini-split to a flipper, felt like a real pro lol.

controversial take: milestones mean jack when the economy's screwing independents.

i hear ya, hit 5 years and treated myself to a milwaukee heated jacket. worth every penny.

PE is the devil, swallowed three local hvac guys around here last quarter.

same, knees are shot from all the ductwork in tight crawls.

watched a bryan orr video on heat pumps, changed how i approach installs completely.

PE assholes promising the world but delivering overtime hell.

haha, my milestone was not killing the customer who thought $4500 was 'too much' for ac.

anyone use service titan for tracking these big installs? worth the monthly fee?

congrats dude, but watch out for those trane warranty claims, they drag on forever.

thats awesome, i hit 20 years and bought a new ridgid seesnake with the bonus.

PE ruining the trade, one buyout at a time.

how do you handle the refrigerant paperwork on those trane jobs?

proud of ya, my first big install was a carrier infinity for $5200, felt unstoppable.

never skimp on superheat checks, had a unit fail at 3 months cause some hack rushed it.

PE took over the fb group hvac techs network, now its all sales pitches.

i feel that milestone vibe, just got epa 608 certified after 8 years grinding.

hit 12 years, started a referral thing with local plumbers, doubled my trane jobs.

frustrated as hell, boss made me do a $3500 ductless in 100 degree heat solo.

yeah man, congrats but the trades are wearing us down fast.