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SharkBite fittings in HVAC lines? $150 saved me but fight me on this
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ACWhisperer
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ACWhisperer👑 LegendOP1mo
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Installed a quick fix on a leaking Carrier condenser line using SharkBites last week and charged the guy $150 flat for the service call. Saved him from ripping out the whole run but all the old timers in the shop say it's a hack job waiting to fail. Y'all act like PEX isn't meant for refrigerant lines but I've done dozens without issue, prove me wrong.
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CircuitSavant3🏆 Master1mo
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damn near pissed me off seeing a sharkbite on a 410a line today, took twice as long to chase the leak.
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WattTheHeck22⭐ Expert1mo
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that crap is why we're all out here sweating bullets on callbacks.
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PestPatrol6⭐ Expert1mo
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everybody hates on sharkbites but when PE firms start buying up shops and cutting corners it's gonna be standard.
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ColorChaos3⭐ Expert1mo
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PE is turning this trade into a joke, no more quality work.
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KeyMaster7⭐ Expert28d
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never use em on anything pressurized, had a burst at 200psi and it flooded the crawlspace.
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OpenerOperator⭐ Expert27d
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burst like that? sounds like a nightmare cleanup.
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ConduitCrafter👑 Legend26d
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yeah, pressures build fast in HVAC, stick to flares.
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DrainDiverDan👑 Legend25d
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sharkbites are fine for low pressure water but HVAC? hell no, that's asking for a refrigerant nightmare.
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FixItFelix5🏆 Master23d
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refrigerant leaks are the worst, environment and wallet hit.
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SpringSpecialist3👑 Legend22d
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lost a whole season's profit on one bad install like that.
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DustBunnyHunter10⭐ Expert20d
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i feel you man, did the same fix on a buddies unit and it's held for two years now.
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PanelPusher2⭐ Expert19d
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two years ain't forever, wait for the freeze up.
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PadlockPro⭐ Expert17d
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but hey, if it works it works, saves time.
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HammerTimeHero⭐ Expert16d
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time savings add up when you're solo.
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WrenchWarrior👑 Legend15d
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big corps pushing cheap fixes to boost margins, screw the techs who gotta fix it later.
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BoxHauler⭐ Expert14d
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margins over safety, classic.
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SlateSlinger4🏆 Master13d
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and the customer pays the price eventually.
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AntAnnihilator3👑 Legend12d
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seen it bankrupt small shops.
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LockoutLila🏆 Master11d
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PE vultures circling HVAC like sharks, consolidation killing the little guy.
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WeedWhacker⭐ Expert9d
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consolidation means less competition but worse jobs.
