View Poll Results: Do you use a micron guage when pulling a vacuum?

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  1. 06-23-2008, 06:29 PM #183
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    Quote Originally Posted by beenthere View Post
    You can go to her other thread.
    Where is it? Maybe me a Refrtech can go bust that up real good....lol
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  2. 06-23-2008, 06:39 PM #184
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    Click on her name, and then click view all post by.

    Its something about 1/2 ton larger evap coil.
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    How many times must one fix something before it is fixed?
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  3. 06-23-2008, 07:26 PM #185
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    i am just wondering here
    i have admitted when under the gun cheating and not using mine
    mainly if i pump it down and lock the valves the do a repair i am not so concerned and will just pull a vacume and go.


    how many others will admit to doing the same. Not a new install but on a repair and a **** load of calls left
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  4. 06-23-2008, 07:34 PM #186
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    Once or twice maybe.....unless this is to be used as evidence....then never.
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  5. 06-23-2008, 07:47 PM #187
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinknocker service tech View Post

    how many others will admit to doing the same. Not a new install but on a repair and a **** load of calls left
    I'll admit to that. As time goes by though you learn to manage time better as a natural progression.
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  6. 06-23-2008, 07:56 PM #188
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    Did an evap coil today....with the addition of a few schrader core removers and no manifolds for vaccuming....I pulled the sucker to 340 microns in about 10 minutes. So yeah, time management AND good tools will help tremendously!
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  7. 06-23-2008, 07:59 PM #189
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    I can honestly say that in the past 14 years there has not been a time that I have hooked my vaccum pump up and NOT checked it with a micron gauge . I guess you can say it was beat into me from an early age .
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  8. 06-23-2008, 08:06 PM #190
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    Thats the funny thing..... I don't think guys realize they wind up taking longer without it..... lol
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  9. 06-23-2008, 08:06 PM #191
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    Quote Originally Posted by refrtech View Post
    I can honestly say that in the past 14 years there has not been a time that I have hooked my vaccum pump up and NOT checked it with a micron gauge . I guess you can say it was beat into me from an early age .
    As it should be.
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  10. 06-23-2008, 08:26 PM #192
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    Can't say I remember the last time I cheated like that.
    I've done it.
    But not for many years.
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  11. 06-23-2008, 08:54 PM #193
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    I don't know about a Micron gauge but I heard some here could sure use a centimeter stick for measurements.
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  12. 06-23-2008, 09:06 PM #194
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    lol

    that reminds me of a Mr. Bill story.....

    nahhhhh
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  13. 06-23-2008, 09:11 PM #195
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    Always

    I'm kinda shocked that everyone doesn't
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