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Please get more experience, nothing personal, just people trying to help with replies.

Originally Posted by martyinlincoln

Not to be mean but maybe you should just run the business and hire an experienced tech to do the work. A list of tools doesn't help if you don't know what the readings are telling you.

Yes I agree

If I where you, I would take a pass on any gas systems.

Originally Posted by Bsmith816

It amazes me how many people with absolutely no knowledge in this field try and start their own business. Going to screw a lot of people and end up hurting a homeowner or themselves.. I just don't understand people. I'm sure everyone agrees with me!!!

I do !!!

Put down the flute and walk away.

Originally Posted by wetbar

Hey I'm just starting my company and have been doing service and checks for a few months now. I am starting to get calls for no heat, and gas heat service. I was wondering what checks need to be done on gas heat to make sure every thing is running well. What tools/ meters do I need to purchase? I have flute and field piece for the ac side and heat pumps, but nothing for nat gas. I know how to check the pressure coming in the then through the gas valve (11 WC for nat gas). I was thinking there was a fume detector or something I needed. something to check to flame maybe, not sure what all I need.

Thanks for the help

It amazes me how many people with absolutely no knowledge in this field try and start their own business. Going to screw a lot of people and end up hurting a homeowner or themselves.. I just don't understand people. I'm sure everyone agrees with me!!!

It's anti cyber bully month.
Be nice.

Bunch of sharks here ready to bite
Specially if they think you can't swim.

I think we are very diff breed
We are also territorial
Had an AC truck in my neighborhood I felt like kicking their a$$.
Can't they smell all my pee markings all over this place.

Originally Posted by B-Tech

some matches

Just needed some today!


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some matches

All the above posts are guys trying to keep you from hurting yourself or others. Looking at it with a little different slant, someone is going to pay for your training. That means that either YOU pay or your customer pays. If you're willing to get the appropriate schooling and experience at no charge to the customer, then you're doing the right thing. But if you expect your customers to pay while you sit an read manuals or try to figure out a basic problem, that's just not right. Furthermore, gas is much more dangerous to both you and the homeowner if not serviced and handled properly. I'd highly recommend you attend some classes to gain some knowledge. Those classes will also let you know what tools are required to do proper service. And keep in mind, 50% of the problems will not be related to the gas unit but rather will be electrical in nature.

Originally Posted by keepingmycool

I've been at this for 19 1/2 yrs. Would not think of sending someone out on a nat. or lp job without lots of experience with a qualified person. Way too many things to go wrong. I started my company two years ago and still refuse jobs on some types of units I am not familiar with. There are some old, old type gas valves still out there that I just will not touch. Sometimes its just smarter to say I am too dumb to fix it.

Good practice.

I've been at this for 19 1/2 yrs. Would not think of sending someone out on a nat. or lp job without lots of experience with a qualified person. Way too many things to go wrong. I started my company two years ago and still refuse jobs on some types of units I am not familiar with. There are some old, old type gas valves still out there that I just will not touch. Sometimes its just smarter to say I am too dumb to fix it.

All joking aside wetbar, CO is serious and you could face criminal charges if someone dies after you sign off on a system. The fact that you would even ask tells us you shouldn't be doing this. Hire a tech with experience and tools...you scare me, bro!

just making fun, generally just shake my head when these type questions arise.

Yes get a few years experience and you may be prepared for residential, maybe. Sounds like you got an ocean behind your ears. Not trying to be an a-hole just my opinion.

hey dandyme..... i love your signature....

im also thinking the OP should have read it before posting a loaded question

the OP deserves all the barrage coming for asking a question like that.

cyber bullies

Well, maybe he used to be in his high school band being that (according to his first post) he's already got a "flute" so maybe he just needs a drum to carry a tune...

Originally Posted by gravity

2 stage gas valve is 3.5 x 2 right?

7" w.c. ? ::

Isn't it 6.10? I know lp is 11 and 22, nice even numbers, seems like i always have to really crank down the regulator to get to 22 lol.


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2 stage gas valve is 3.5 x 2 right?

7" w.c. ? ::