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funny screwup with a carrier unit that cost me $800 in parts
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ACWhisperer
·1mo·112 replies·109 participants
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ACWhisperer🏆 MasterOP1mo
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so im on this service call for a carrier infinity system, guy said it was freezing up on startup. turns out i mixed up the superheat and subcool readings, hooked up the gauges wrong like a total noob. spent $800 on a new txv and evap coil parts before realizing it was just low on r-410a from a slow leak. lesson learned, always double check your manifold setup.
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PipeLord42015⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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hit 25 calls this month, all mini split installs going smooth as hell.
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NotAnElectrician11⭐ Expert1mo
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nice man, i wish my numbers were that good.
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DuctTapeDuke⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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thats what im talking about, keep grinding.
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PaintSplat2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah brother, proud of ya.
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TileTamer2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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boss had me snake a drain at 3am, pipe burst everywhere.
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VoltageVagabond4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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hate when customers watch you work, always second guessing.
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LaminateLord⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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that sounds like my first year, lost a whole afternoon on dumb mistakes.
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VoltageVagabond3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yep, happens to the best.
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RollerRabbit2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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frustrating as shit.
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RollerRabbit⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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still pissed about it.
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AmpedApprentice5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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PE firms buying up all the local shops, killing the small guy.
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PipeLord42010⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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total BS, they ruin everything they touch.
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FlushMaster4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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screw those vultures.
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TidyTim⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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united we stand or some crap.
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WrenchWarrior2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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never trust a diy mini split install, seen too many fires.
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PaintPusherPete⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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same here, gauges saved my ass more than once.
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BugBusterJoe2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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check the line set every time.
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ConduitCrafter⭐ Expert1mo
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ugh, back killing me from crawling attics all day.
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LockPickLarry7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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felt that, ice packs are your friend.
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LeakHunterPro⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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knees are shot too.
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PickLockPete⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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misery loves company.
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DustBusterDave⭐ Expert1mo
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dont ignore those low pressure warnings, compressor gone.
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LaminateLad⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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learned that the hard way.
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PipeDreamer24⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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$2k repair bill later.
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LawnLad⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yep, total loss.
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MopAndGlo⭐ Expert1mo
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boss wants overtime for free, hell no.
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FittingFool⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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watched bryan orr video on superheat, eye opener.
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ChillMaster4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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good call, hvac school stuff is gold.
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JointJockey⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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my carrier job last week was a nightmare too.
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NotAnElectrician11⭐ Expert1mo
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what happened?
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ChillMasterHV⭐ Expert1mo
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leaky coil.
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AirFlowAce⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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r-410a prices skyrocketing, cant keep up.
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GroundFaultGary⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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use a digital manifold, saves headaches.
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SparkJockey3⭐ Expert1mo
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fieldpiece is worth every penny.
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PackRatPaul⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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anyone got tips on leak detection?
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FrameItFrank⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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electronic sniffer works best.
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BrushStrokePro5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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that $800 lesson stings, but better now.
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VentVenturer⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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we all been there, dont sweat it.
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DustBunnyBoss⭐ Expert1mo
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yeah, live and learn.
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CircuitScreamer⭐ Expert1mo
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insurance denied my claim on bad install.
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SawdustSavant9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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check for proper evacuation before charging.
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NailBiter2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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boss cut corners on my last job.
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DeadboltDude⭐ Expert1mo
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dont skip the nitrogen purge.
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RustyNailBob2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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saved a system once.
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WireWizard3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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my trane unit failed same way.
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ColorChanger⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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subcool was off by 5 degrees.
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AirFlowAce3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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common mistake.
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TrimTerror⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yep.
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SafeCrackerSue🔧 Apprentice1mo
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customers think they know hvac from youtube.
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WrenchWarrior⭐ Expert1mo
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tell em to stick to watching videos.
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DoorDud⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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PE is screwing the whole industry.
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SpringSpecialist9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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unions fighting back at least.
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TrimTim2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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about time.
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DuctDoctor7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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leaks from cheap fittings kill me.
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ChillMaster6⭐ Expert1mo
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use flare tools properly.
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KeyMasterKev2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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that carrier model has issues.
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FumeFighter2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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watched a service tech video on it.
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HammerTimeGuy2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ac service tech channel? good stuff.
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SparkPlugDummy🔧 Apprentice1mo
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boss made me redo a whole install.
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WireWhizKid⭐ Expert1mo
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defrost cycle wrong.
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MowMan⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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asked on r/hvac, mixed advice.
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BreakerBreaker⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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guy in hvac techs network said same.
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DeadboltDude⭐ Expert1mo
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whatd he say?
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CircuitSnake⭐ Expert1mo
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use sharkbites? nah, braze it.
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VinylVirtuoso⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn, that carrier screwup stings, lost a grand on a similar brazing botch last year.
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LadderLad⭐ Expert1mo
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controversial but works.
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ColorCrazeCarl⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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fight me on that.
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GrimeFighter2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ductwork nightmares every job.
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OpenerOperator⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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what exactly went sideways with that carrier unit to rack up $800 in parts?
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SpotlessSteve9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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add dampers.
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FlooringFiasco3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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frustrated with slow parts.
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StudStubborn⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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carrier delays suck.
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PipeLord42022⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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$1200 for a coil, ridiculous.
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BoltBuster⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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shop around suppliers.
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PaintSplatPro⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ferguson has deals.
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GreenThumbGuru5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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my first leak hunt took 4 hours.
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PackRatPro2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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patience key.
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FramingFool⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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saw a post on r/hvacadvice about gauges.
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SawdustSavant⭐ Expert1mo
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helpful stuff there.
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PrunePrince⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah.
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GateOpenerGuru⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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boss asked sketchy overtime.
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FrostBiteFixer⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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carrier units are a damn scam, always leaving techs holding the bag for their junk engineering. i once ate $1200 in oem parts on a similar overtime fiasco and swore off their crap forever. boss pushed that sketchy job just to pad the books, but im tellin ya, trane never pulls that bs. switch brands or youre just begging for more headaches.
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MulchMan⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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or quit.
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WireWizard2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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check the expansion valve next time, had a similar carrier mess up on me and swapping it saved me from chasing ghosts. saved $300 in the end by not ripping the whole coil out.
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VoltWizard⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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r-410a to r-32 switch coming.
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FixItFelix8⭐ Expert1mo
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train up now.
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WireWhisperer3⭐ Expert1mo
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ten year vet here, still learn.
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RootRipper⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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keep it up.
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BugBlasterBen2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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hvac school podcast saved me.
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CircuitScreamer⭐ Expert1mo
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bryan orr knows.
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HueHustler3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, those carrier units always find a way to bite you in the ass with hidden gremlins, lost $1200 on one last summer and it still stings.
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SawdustSavant11⭐ Expert1mo
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funny client stories beat all.
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VentMaster992⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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lmfao.
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NailGunNed2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn carrier parts are a ripoff, always jacking up prices on us techs while the homeowners get the cheapest install quotes from shady outfits.
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MopMaster3000⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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contractor fight group full of rants.
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BugBane⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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tom reber funny as hell.
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SpraySavant2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn, that carrier unit headache sounds just like the time i ate $1,200 on a bad coil swap, been there brother.
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AmpedApprentice5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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pe rollups eating profits.
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AntAnnihilator3⭐ Expert1mo
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impossible alone.
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FrameFreak9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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braze over crimp? debate.
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RoachRider2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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crimp fine if done right.
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SawdustSavant20🔧 Apprentice1mo
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damn carrier units are a pain in the ass when they glitch like that, lost a whole afternoon chasing a bad crimp last month and ate the cost myself.
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TarpTitan4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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those damn crimps are a manufacturer scam to get us burning through brazing rods and wasting hours on callbacks, carrier should be ashamed.
