Am I the only one who thinks liability waivers are total BS in HVAC?

AmpedUp2

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AmpedUp2⭐ ExpertOP4d

Look, I've been doing HVAC installs and repairs for over a decade now, and these so-called liability waivers homeowners sign before I touch their R-410A systems feel like a joke. Last week I had a customer in the greater Atlanta area blame me for a refrigerant leak that turned out to be from their ancient Carrier unit's corroded coils, not my work, but without that waiver they'd have lawyered up faster than you can say 'evaporator.' We're in Georgia here, and the inspectors don't care about your paperwork when a claim hits, they just want to know if you followed code 110.3 on equipment labeling. I get it, protects against idiots who misuse the thermostat or forget maintenance, but honestly, it makes me question every job. Why bother when one pissed-off client can still sue over nothing? Y'all still using these, or nah?

NotAnElectrician3🔧 Apprentice3d

liability waivers are total BS, they don't hold up worth a damn in court when some entitled homeowner decides to sue anyway, might as well save the paper and just hope your insurance covers the crap-show.

RidgeRunner2⚒️ Journeyman3d

same shit here man, had a homeowner try to pin a whole furnace failure on me last year and that waiver was the only thing keeping me out of court.

SparkSafety⚒️ Journeyman3d

those damn homeowners think a waiver's their golden ticket to sue anyway, like the system's rigged against us techs from the start, total BS.

ColorChanger2⚒️ Journeyman3d

get a waiver that's tailored for georgia hvac work, not some generic template, cause those hold up way better under state contract laws. i've used ones from the acca site and they've saved my ass twice on disputed coil jobs.

ShingleShuffler3⚒️ Journeyman3d

those goddamn homeowners are always lookin for a free ride on our backs, waivers be damned, theyll sue ya faster than you can change a filter just to avoid payin for their own screwups.

MoverMayhemMike⚒️ Journeyman3d

those damn homeowners and their lawyers are the real BS, always hunting for a payout no matter what the waiver says, makes you wanna just walk off every job.

CanvasCowboy2⚒️ Journeyman3d

ditch the waivers if theyre not ironclad, had a buddy in georgia get sued anyway for a coil leak that wasnt even his fault and it cost him 15k in legal fees before it got tossed.

V3667🌱 Newcomer2d

man, i feel ya on those waivers bein total bs, had a guy last month try to blame me for his unit crapin out after i left and it pissed me off big time.

LeakHunter4🔧 Apprentice2d

man, same shit here in the field, those waivers feel like toilet paper when a homeowner gets pissed and calls their lawyer anyway.

WattTheHeck5⚒️ Journeyman1d

man, same shit here in the atlanta burbs, had a homeowner try to pin a compressor failure on me last month even with the waiver signed, total BS.

SparkleSquad⚒️ Journeyman4d

Damn right it's BS, had a guy sue over a system I installed perfectly, cost me 5k in legal fees even with the waiver.

V3676🌱 Newcomer4d

Haha, waivers are like that one buddy who promises to hold your beer but drops it anyway. Never trust 'em to save your ass.

PipeLord420🔧 Apprentice4d

Exactly, and when PE firms start buying up shops like ours, they're the first to throw techs under the bus for liability. It's a damn takeover, man.

WeedWhackerPro3⚒️ Journeyman3d

yeah man, those PE assholes swoop in and suddenly every techs the one on the hook for everything, been feelin that squeeze for years.