near miss on a carrier infinity install today pissed me off

so i had this install on a carrier infinity system go sideways this morning. the homeowner decided to play diy and moved the outdoor unit himself before we got there, didnt strap it down right and it tipped over during startup. gauges were all over the place, superheat way off because of a kink in the line set he ignored. had to redo the whole brazing job with my ridgid kit, which ate up two hours we didnt plan for. SMH these folks watch one youtube video and think theyre pros. anyone else dealing with this crap?

ha sounds like the time my helper dropped a trane coil on his foot.

ugh i feel that, lost a whole day to a botched pex run once.

yep been there, customer moved their rheem and bent the copper bad.

damn that sucks, hope you billed extra for the hassle.

lol my near miss was forgetting to charge the line set, compressor hummed like a beast.

funny story, had a guy plug in the wrong voltage on a ductless.

hahah my boss once brazed without purging, almost blew the place up.

check your line set bends with a proper tool next time, saves headaches.

i hear ya, these diy disasters are endless.

totally get it, had one where they drilled through the condensate line.

yeah man, near misses make you appreciate the pros.

use a fieldpiece gauge next time for quicker diag.

sucks dude, i feel your pain on those installs.

condolences, my last one was a frozen coil from bad install.

we all been there, keeps the adrenaline up.

fuck these homeowners thinking they know hvac.

PE companies are worse, pushing cheap installs.

damn right, i hate when they interfere.

screw the diy crowd, they ruin good jobs.

had a client like that, vented my frustration all day.

i feel ya, back killing me from similar fixes.

yeah these stories make me wanna quit sometimes.

totally, near misses are too common now.

document everything for liability, learned that hard way.

try yellow jacket manifolds, they catch issues fast.

frustrated as hell with these types of calls.

these private equity rollups are flooding the market with hacks.

get a good apprentice to spot these early.

managing this crap is half the job now.

screw em, charge double for redo work.

i feel that in my soul, brother.

yeah been fixing diy messes all season.

these clients drive me nuts.

i feel ya, lost sleep over one last year.

private equity is destroying the trade.

frustrated too, had a leak from bad flare.

yeah man, near miss on a hyperheat install.

sucks, i hate when they touch my work.

we all feel that rage sometimes.

use testo gauges, they save time on diag.

sharbite fittings in hvac? nah, fight me on brazing only.

yeah these near misses build character i guess.

controversial but mini splits are overrated for installs.

pissed off at a bad thermostat wire job yesterday.

fuck the inspectors who let this slide.

try inficon leak detectors for quicker finds.