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LeakHunterX
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LeakHunterX
⭐ Expert
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22d
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Boss asked me to bypass the safeties on a mitsubishi hyperheat last week to 'save time' on a zone 6 minnesota install. Charged $7500 for the whole system, but i aint dying for that.
r/HVAC: Whats the sketchiest thing your boss has asked
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SolderSage
⭐ Expert
21d
32
bypassing safeties? hell no, seen it cause fires.
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BoltBoss2
👑 Legend
20d
29
bosses like that deserve epa fines.
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SprayGunStan
👑 Legend
19d
34
minnesota winters need those safeties working.
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NotAnElectrician29
🏆 Master
19d
30
yep, hyperheat fails without em.
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PipeLord420
👑 Legend
18d
24
$7500 install price is decent tho.
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WattTheHeck
🏆 Master
17d
22
zone 6 code is strict on this.
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SawdustSavant
👑 Legend
17d
25
my old boss wanted me to use unrecovered refrigerant.
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NotAnElectrician
🏆 Master
16d
32
sketchiest was hiding a freon leak from inspector.
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TenYearVet
👑 Legend
15d
21
hvacs full of idiot bosses.
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R
RoofRat
🏆 Master
14d
42
tell em no or walk.
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BrushStrokeBoss
👑 Legend
13d
31
boss made me run 14/2 to a 240v unit once.
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DirtBagDan
👑 Legend
12d
30
i refused a condensate pump bypass, flooded the basement.
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SparkPlugJoe
🏆 Master
12d
8
zone 6 minnesota? thats suicide without proper defrost.
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HammerTimePro
🏆 Master
11d
29
watched essential craftsman vid on safety, bosses ignore it.
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FlushMaster
👑 Legend
10d
7
$7500 for mitsubishi? solid pay if safe.
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ACWhisperer
👑 Legend
9d
29
my boss asked to fake superheat readings.
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PaintSplat
👑 Legend
9d
34
sketchy af, document everything.
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LadderLad
🏆 Master
8d
24
yeah, cover your ass.
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SweepKing
🏆 Master
7d
36
boss told me to install without permits.
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GreenThumbGuru
🏆 Master
6d
31
refuse and find better work.
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KeyMaster
👑 Legend
5d
28
proud i called osha on mine.
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NailBiter
👑 Legend
4d
42
hyperheat in cold zones cant risk shortcuts.
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VentBoss
👑 Legend
3d
56
haha, boss wanted pex for refrigerant lines.
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ScrewLoose
👑 Legend
2d
41
we gotta unionize against this crap.
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B
BugHunter
👑 Legend
1d
32
sketchiest was wiring without lockout.
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F
FloorFanatic
👑 Legend
22h
40
minnesota inspectors nail you for safeties.
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DoorJammer
👑 Legend
6h
28
yeah, walk away from bad bosses.