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10-18-2012, 03:44 PM
Thread: service solutions group
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I posted on them a couple of years ago. Go check...
I posted on them a couple of years ago. Go check it out.
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10-18-2012, 03:33 PM
Thread: HVAC life expectancy
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HVAC life expectancy
I'm working on a tracking document to project the replacement of the HVAC equipment on state owned buildings. Boilers and chillers aside, what is considered the age to change out a system? Keep in...
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10-18-2012, 03:24 PM
Thread: Future HVAC tech, annoyed by disrespect.
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I left the military after Desert Storm, lived...
I left the military after Desert Storm, lived here and there, did this and that. Had some good paying jobs and some not so. In my mid-30's I decided that jobs weren't going to cut it anymore, I...
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12-08-2011, 11:56 AM
Thread: Welding leaking fryer tanks
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A leaking frypot is to a fryer what a cracked...
A leaking frypot is to a fryer what a cracked heat exchanger is to a furnace. It needs to be replaced! PERIOD! And save yourself some hassle and change out the high limit and thermostat at the same...
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11-01-2011, 06:13 AM
Thread: TRAVEL JOBS
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Government contractors make six figures to do...
Government contractors make six figures to do HVAC in warzones.
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10-31-2011, 07:37 AM
Thread: Electrolux Ditto Panini grill
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Good luck getting ANY support frm ElectroLux! I...
Good luck getting ANY support frm ElectroLux! I used to walk into a hospital that was scammed into outfitting their kitchen with Electrolux appliances. After numerous trips with either incorrect...
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10-19-2011, 06:20 AM
Thread: Finds on a service call today
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I worked on a Trane AH this past summer that had...
I worked on a Trane AH this past summer that had factory installed jumper bars on the breakers.
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09-08-2011, 05:11 AM
Thread: trane voyager locking out
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I had an odd situation like that but on a Carrier...
I had an odd situation like that but on a Carrier once. Turned out that the compressor contactor coil was pulling high amps because it was heating up. It had half of our shop stumped because all...
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08-31-2011, 04:31 AM
Thread: Super General SGS-T2405R
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Super General SGS-T2405R
Looking for a wiring diagram for this ductless split system. It was brought to me used and in pieces and I need to re-install it. Would prefer that the diagram be posted as all of the websites that...
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04-22-2011, 12:33 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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Well I wish you the best of luck. They just got...
Well I wish you the best of luck. They just got to be more than I was willing to put up with. I'll offer this advice though, if CA offers you a position, I'd take it! You won't regret the move.
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03-31-2011, 12:58 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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Sent you an email.
Sent you an email.
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03-28-2011, 07:04 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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LOL! Are you the guy that I pass on 23 coming out...
LOL! Are you the guy that I pass on 23 coming out of Delaware most mornings? If so, wave at the Custom Air truck headed north, that'll be me! Luckily I got all of my training from Angry Ben before...
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02-16-2011, 06:07 PM
Thread: Microwaves, how hard to work on........
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Most microwaves are surprisingly similar...
Most microwaves are surprisingly similar regardless of the manufacturer. If you know and understand Turbochefs, a little Amana should be no problem for you. As was posted earlier, door switches are a...
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02-16-2011, 08:09 AM
Thread: Microwaves, how hard to work on........
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I'm right in line with the other two replies....
I'm right in line with the other two replies. Microwaves are actually very simple machines to work on with very good info available online. I wasted $75 on a cd rom trainer only to find the exact...
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02-15-2011, 08:55 AM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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I've been gone less than a year. I wish you the...
I've been gone less than a year. I wish you the best of luck! Enjoy Cincinnati and Nashville. That's where the bulk of your training will likely occur. One important thing to remember about training....
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02-14-2011, 05:59 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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I have no knowledge of the market up there so I...
I have no knowledge of the market up there so I honestly can't give you a reliable answer to that. But you can forget about 40 hour weeks. Be ready for 50-60 more realistically. And if you work 60...
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02-13-2011, 06:06 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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Thats funny, when I went through coffee training...
Thats funny, when I went through coffee training about a year ago, one of the guys in the class was THE tech in the Ct market. Sounds to me as though he wasn't impressed with the operation if he...
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01-23-2011, 05:48 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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Yes, thats the place!
Yes, thats the place!
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01-21-2011, 04:49 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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Like I said earlier, IF you really need the work...
Like I said earlier, IF you really need the work then by all means do what you have to do to take care of yourself and your family. I've left this company twice now. The first time due to a crooked...
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06-09-2010, 10:09 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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Latest update
When I left, the branch went down to 3 techs. Just found out today that on Tuesday, they fired another tech leaving 2 men to service 80+ McDonalds, 2 Cracker Barrels (with 2 more ready to sign...
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06-04-2010, 05:55 AM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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You all seem to know exactly what I'm talking...
You all seem to know exactly what I'm talking about. The poor management from all levels and lack of parts supplies was spot on.
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06-03-2010, 02:12 PM
Thread: Service Solutions Group
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Service Solutions Group
Just a word of caution. This company is expanding nationwide at an alarming rate. Take it from a technician who's leaving tomorrow, this is NOT a company that you want to work for. Technicians are at...
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10-16-2008, 05:45 PM
Thread: Need work in Tampa or surrounding areas
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Hussman
Might be a good place to apply especially if you have any knowledge of supermarket rack systems. A friend of mine took a job with them about 2 years ago and they've sent him to Bermuda and Barbados...
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04-28-2008, 12:28 PM
Thread: Moving into Commercail Food Service
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All of those documents are available on the...
All of those documents are available on the internet, usually in pdf form. You could keep them on a disc or a thumb drive then keep a cheap laptop in your truck. Believe me those manuals take up A...
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03-28-2008, 12:23 PM
Thread: Unusual snacks? Weird stuff you like?
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I've been eating Chips Ahoy cookies covered in...
I've been eating Chips Ahoy cookies covered in the cheese from a can since I was a kid.
Grilled cheese, try a really coarse multi-grain bread, butter the OUTSIDE with Miracle Whip and try...
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