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I have a really good technical contact at Munters that has helped me out on a few head scratchers. Feel free to DM me and I’ll pass along contact info.

If the system is unable to keep up in extreme temps, have you considered the home may need better insulation?

We have a pretty low cost of living here. I've seen a couple of shops offer higher in the area but they aren't companies I'd want to work for. To make much more than that in central Florida you'd...

Competitive pay - OK: give me a range. $15-25/hr plus bonuses. Techs at the lower end are expected to have 2 years of verifiable service experience, basic hand, and diagnostic tools, and can be...

We are a well established and stable company in Ocala, FL needing to fill 3 positions for technicians and installers.

Competitive pay
New Nissan NV vans
Health and disability insurance
...

Not if there is an air gap. The problem with a double trap is the air lock between the traps. The only thing I've been told by a plumbing inspector is that the device being indirectly discharged into...

EPA card would prove a very basic understanding of hvac refrigeration processes. Wouldn't help you with airflow, ducting, heat gains, etc, but it's something and it's only $100 at any supply house.

A basic GL policy is about $500/yr. with minimal income. If you're not charging for work the price for the policy shouldn't ever reset when they audit your receivables.

What he said. Other than that, awesome. Sheet metal looks great.

PVC had me fooled too. I was trying to figure out wth you had done.

Low voltage- mechanical contractor
Line voltage- electrical contractor...even on walk-ins

Code here in Florida and some localities pay more attention than others. A contractor friend installs the locking caps before the inspector arrives and takes them off when he leaves. Says they're a...

I would go find another job. You aren't a greenhorn any more. You can apply with 5 years of experience.

Go get another job, even if it requires relocating. Plenty of gigs out there.

My company manages several apartment complexes, and many times the meter boxes are so full of dirt you know they haven't been read in years. But the bill comes every month. Not ERP read meters,...

It's a PITA at the scrap yard, but yeah, it's slowed them down. At my local scrap yard they want photo ID, proof of purchase for a new AC unit, photo of vehicle, then they mail the check. Plenty of...

Nest has great customer support and stand behind their product. Not my favorite, but if their device cooked your board they'll pay for it.

That said, swapping wires around without fully...

That's a Dresser coupling...Personally hate them but whatever works.

I'm thinking #6 would be better

Can't imagine there'd be much heat after they've been slaughtered.

I would think a goat would be similar to a human since they are basically similar in weight. A cow weighs, what, 1000 lbs? 5...

That's the stem of the T&P valve. The part that's supposed to be inside the tank. The T&P is installed backwards, with the discharge side attached to the tank nipple.

Incredible. Some people should not try to be "handy"

Another suggestion: Get on staff with an apartment complex or commercial property maintenance group. You'll get plenty of exposure to HVAC work, but you may also end up working on appliances,...

Or a school bus with the top cut off?

Three trucks full of immigrant labor loaded down with flex=multi-family. Apartments.

Pressure drop... To determine if the hxe is clogged. Not temp. If that's a 12/18 psi drop you've got problems.

Awfully humid lately. An evaporative cooling tower can only do so much when it's humid. What's the outdoor ambient and wet bulb? Add in a dirty heat exchanger and a building running near capacity and...

Welcome from Gainesville and good luck. If you moved up this way I'm sure you'd have a refer gig fairly quick.

Important point there. Don't count on the income from the last two weeks you planned on working. Many employers terminate immediately when you give notice. They figure some employees slack off after...

Write a letter. Outline your appreciation for the position and experience, date of your termination, and a closing greeting. Address it to your immediate supervisor. Mail it of you can't hand...

If you're that worried about it, get the grease filled wire nuts. Tape will never keep water out, as the water will find its way in through the small space between the wires. I've used the silicon...

I like the grub. It's a little greasy, but what good burger isn't? I agree it's overpriced though. And they don't offer enough variety of cheese and toppings.

11# of r22 doesn't "cost" $500. You charge $500+ retail. Cost is much less than that.

R134a is a component in several blends. Doubt it will cause any harm and every time it leaks down there will...

FYI, to work as a subcontractor in FL you need a state CMC or CAC license. To engage in subcontracting without a license can land you in felony court. There is no license reciprocity from other...

Toyota or Honda. I've got one of each and have a friend thats Toyota has over 400k on it.

Nordyne, AFAIK. Pretty sure that's the R.E. Michel house brand.

Pretty sure it's the same owner; not necessarily the same property.

anywhere from $3-8 per pound

I use a Honeywell F100 4" media filter in my own home. It gets changed every 3 or 4 months. Your installer should be able to provide and install a 4" cabinet in the return system for a small upgrade...

The Honeywell units I've worked on have to be controlled through the gateway by the Honeywell website. You would need login credentials not unlike logging in to this site or your bank account.

My sister has had 2 Lifeproof cases fail, both times to water, both times ruining very expensive phones. Once at the beach and once in a toilet thanks to my niece. They may be shock proof, but they...

Looks treated, but they only braced the post in one direction and I don't see any fasteners bigger than a nail. That thing should have been concreted in or on deck blocks, with carriage bolts or lags...

I'm thinking there won't be much load on your evaporator coil so the pressures would be off. It might work a little bit but it would be inefficient.

Why not just burn a kerosene cannon?

Definitely a foundation waterproofing contractor. It could require excavating around the basement. Most of the time the water comes in from the walls rather than up through the floor. The best line...

It's the same stuff unless you're getting into specialty equipment (reheat, 100% outside air, etc. ).
The only real difference that I'm aware of is that to sell some residential equipment you need...

Welcome and good luck on your career choice!

Spend the $20 and keep one in your shirt pocket!

Ditto Clifpaul. I have a Toyota Tacoma Prerunner. 2008, 4-door, 6 cylinder, 2wd, 5' bed. Paid $23k new.

I bought it new. Just passed 160k miles. 18-20 MPG, 30/70 city/highway.

On my 3rd set of...

It's a latent defect issue. In Florida there is no time limit on the claim for latent defects. The builder and sub would both be on the hook.

I have seen them at Home Depot, but you can get one at amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Thread-Faucet-Hose-Adapter/dp/B000DZKX5Y

Cut it and loop it. Braze on a service fitting. Pressurize.

I've slept since I studied for the 608 test, but iirc that is for systems above 50# charge or industrial process equipment. Residential systems and appliances don't have a limit.

Nitro and a shot...