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I would venture to say that finding a professional in Puerto Rico to clean the drains properly is like finding a needle in a hay stack.

My guess is it’s still clogged or drain line is not sloped...

Move your stuff out of the way. Move your cars out of the way before they arrive. If it’s raining clear the garage for staging. Move all breakables and things hanging on the walls near work area. Put...

Still interviewing for a qualified service technician.


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Thanks ga. I was feeling hijacked for minute


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Hey! Great hearing from you. The 2 year program I am speaking of would be an online or equivalent you would do in your own time. 80% of your knowledge will come from hands on. Fill out the contact...

Make sure all the ductwork is airtight and connected to the living space if you have more supply leakage then return your house may be pulling in the 88° air from outside


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I think it’s correct in saying the infinity zone control is not compatible with a standard 14 seer package unit.


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Nothing wrong with it. A little unconventional. I like the standard zone panel and the thermostat set up because it allows for easy replacement or retrofit in the future. Remember this is a...

Makes sense though. With the spacer between the furnace and coil you give the airflow time to straighten out a little, less turbulence means less static. Same with the radius EL


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That’s amazing. When using a Plenum box for return and flex run outs, i’m getting Close to .2 on that size media cabinet. This is a 2.5 ton coil or 2 ton? I’m getting mid .2s across a 2.5T coil...

Option 2 is adding infinity stats? Are they replacing the zone panel and dampers?


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By the way I’m asking questions because it make us all better. My experience with carrier coils is always over .2 and my experience with the 413 April aire is over .1 at 800 cfms. Your set up looks...

I’m not questioning his beautiful work. I’m questioning the TESP. That evaporator coil and filter cabinet are exerting over .3 combined at 800 cfms. I’m ASSuming it’s a 2 ton unit to be conservative....

Use unfaced r-19 and wrap around with baling wire. Or encapsulate the attic


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These readings taken at the supply duct and return duct locations? If so this system is running more like .8 or 1.0? Only reason I ask is I see the holes drilled in the duct


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Thanks. I’m going to listen to his podcast looks like they are from Savannah


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More energy efficient and Can be adjusted to overcome static pressure. Most have an operating range of 0 to 1 inwc. Which basically means whatever amount of airflow the installer is trying to set it...

Matching to me sounds like “it will work with” existing condenser.


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I think we’re onto something here what is the underlying issue with not being able to find good qualified help. If all of the “good” techs are working for bigger companies which for the most part...

I understand that completely. I provide all tools except voltmeter and hand tools.


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I think also in my circumstance. The people I hire are working directly with me and beside me a lot and my level of productivity and skill may scare people off (service techs) and at the same time I...

That is what most people miss you are expected to know how to fix the unit what makes you a great tech is being able to explain the problem in layman‘s terms to the homeowner and they believe you and...

2 years


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Yeah I’ve always been one to hire slow and fire fast and if I’m losing sleep at night thinking about a guy who is not producing or not holding his end of the weight I’ll get rid of him. But also if...

How do you guys feel about the handling of tardiness and call ins in the first year.


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That’s right


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What are you gonging


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Speaking of I sat in Jim Davis‘s class with Ga HVAC tech he’s quite the hoot to converse with


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I look forward to it my email is in my bio along with my website all numbers contacts come to me


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I feel like I’m that way a lot of times I care more about communication skills and customer relations and if I like the person more so than his skill level. I feel like if the man has basic skill...

90 days works for the real techs. Just to see if they can hang


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Pay scale as follows. (Make suggestions as you see fit)

Year 0-6 months $12.50 per hr (paid holidays)

6mos-year 1 $15 hr. (Hand-tools required)

Year 1-18mos $17.50 hr (epa cert required)...

I’m fine with starting guys out at an agreed pay and after 90 days reevaluate up or down.


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I like that “talent incubator”. If you turn out good people they will be good competition.


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Probation period is a good idea.


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Since I am aware that there are people in the trade with previous experience and knowledge what should my guidelines be for setting a pay scale along with inviting people in who have previous...

Well there’s plenty of mom and pop union shops around the country so it’s not strictly mom and Pop I think it’s clear communication between the owner and the field labor. The union sets the...

True that. So I think it’s important to have a clear-cut pay structure regardless if it is competitive with union scale or not or even above union scale. Who cares if they structure is clearly stated...

That’s probably the greatest stereotypes for any owner or tradesmen with his apprentice. “I taught you everything you know” almost seems like they want you to stay cheap forever because you owe them...

Thanks for the input. I really like the idea of finding young guys that really want to learn the trade. I have no problem putting things in writing. You are right about the guy who loves the trade....

I’m going to visit them. And shoot the bull sometimes. Let me know if you would be up to meeting with me sometime just to talk about heating and air I love the trade and enjoy talking about what we...

I emailed them several times. I guess. I need to pay them a visit. Or get their number. What side of town are you on?


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I think every man desires his son to work with him. However like the other guy said his son likes to do the electrical. If my son pursues the business he can and I will help him as anybody would. The...

I can’t wait till my son gets old enough to help me and I’ll never forget the days of helping my dad


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same here bud I’ve learned it just got to give them a shot give them enough rope they will hang themselves what is hard is when you’re small and everything that happens feels personal.

so what...

You are correct and most companies are looking for sales techs and will lay you off when there’s nothing to do or sit you at the house for several weeks. What I’ve done in the past is try to keep a...

Yeah that’s kind of how I wanna be small group of guys everybody loves what they’re doing everybody makes good money when we get busy we make it happen when we slow down stay on the payroll because...

I’ve never been big on profit sharing myself. The company I worked at before paid hourly with benefits and 10% bonus on the profit I saved in man hours and consumables on my projects or jobs. More...

So for attracting talent. Offer benefits, offer profit sharing. Need to have the office and overhead in place for appearance and process handling to make the field guys job easy(run calls and sling...