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  1. Any techs here from Central/Southern Oregon

    I've been thinking about relocating back to Oregon. Can anybody tell me what the HVAC-R industry is like there? Is there work? Is it all union? What's the pay scale? ETC. ETC. Thanks.
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    thanks for the tips, I'll try that next time.

    thanks for the tips, I'll try that next time.
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    Hoshizaki Problems

    I got my butt kicked by a KM-1300SAF today. I'm a 6 year hvac tech with no experience on ice machines. The board had been going into a 3 beep alarm. I checked the FS, water inlet solenoid, and check...
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    need help in southern oregon

    Can anybody tell me where I can take an EPA refrigerant certification test in southern Oregon. I've also heard about a certification for brazing refrigerant piping in Oregon that is required for...
  5. Any refrigeration companies hiring in Phoenix?

    I've been in HVAC for 4 years with some low-temp and medium-temp. I graduated from a local tech school in 2007. I'm looking to get a job doing refrigeration. Let me know if any of you are hiring....
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    I'm in Phoenix and I want to work.

    I'm in Phoenix and I want to work.
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    I respect a tech with a keen eye for detail.

    I respect a tech with a keen eye for detail.
  8. Calibrating the temperature sensing function on a fieldpiece

    My fieldpiece meter seems like it's not sensing temperatures properly. This is with a type K thermocouple bead probe. I've doubted it's readings and when I put it under my tongue it shows 93 degrees....
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    wow, i feel all professional now and ****e

    wow, i feel all professional now and ****e
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    test

    test
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    Whats up with these suppliers?

    Whats up with these suppliers?
  12. Thread: GANGLAND

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    I love how this show, and gang nation, spin their...

    I love how this show, and gang nation, spin their "reporting".
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    I think I can see the Virgin Mary in pic #1

    I think I can see the Virgin Mary in pic #1
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    The fact that the guy tied his ladder down shows...

    The fact that the guy tied his ladder down shows he's alright. Sometimes we just have to duct-tape our balls together and get the job done, although finding out where the roof access is would be...
  15. Thread: Raises

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    Same thing here, I left my job a few years ago to...

    Same thing here, I left my job a few years ago to make a lot more money(on good terms with the owner of course), and he hired me back in 2 weeks matching the pay. I haven't had a raise in a year and...
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    I've seen this once on a mini-split, but it was...

    I've seen this once on a mini-split, but it was dirty filters. Maybe you should speed up the fan and see if that helps.
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    I hate my job right now, but it's stable. I still...

    I hate my job right now, but it's stable. I still watch the help ads, but unless it's a reputable company I won't bite. I'm sure I'll find something comparable as long as I can sort the **** from the...
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    I wouldn't lie about it, but feel them out first...

    I wouldn't lie about it, but feel them out first before you offer it up. Sometimes people just want to hear a good story, with no intention of hiring you.
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    Thats funny you bring up the chillchambers...

    Thats funny you bring up the chillchambers engineerdave, those are the only units i've seen hussman cave on. I've never worked for Hussman, but I've worked on chillchambers for them.
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    I have found the same thing as Manny238, where...

    I have found the same thing as Manny238, where control wires from compresor compartment have rubbed off enough insulation to ground themselves. I would especially think this if stat wire has been...
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    You can definitely get work while in school,...

    You can definitely get work while in school, economy permitting. Just be prepared to take a low wage and be doing grunt work. I worked in the field all through school, but I wasn't always working 40...
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    How would you guys recommend breaking into this...

    How would you guys recommend breaking into this field. I tried to do grocery store refrigeration for 6 months. I was 2 months into tech school, 6 months into the residential a/c field as a helper,...
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    My company still has work for us, but not near as...

    My company still has work for us, but not near as much as before. I'm nervous, but the last time I took a diferent job I jumped out of the pan and into the fire. I was lucky my boss took me back....
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