work is slow!

**alikair** · 08-04-2009, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by nick982002

I am sure some of the company's would love you guys up here in BC for the next couple months to do calls.

You guys use A/C up there?

**woodsman** · 08-04-2009, 08:55 PM

It has to be that dad gum global warming that is heating the north up so much.

**beachtech** · 08-04-2009, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Bubbleheadski

he resembles that remark!..... (youngin!)

he also puts in more hours than anyone else in the Co. but all the old farts still work more than anyone. and the condesnsing units are always up hill from the van... and every customer is crazy... and every young guy doesn't know how to do anything right... and because he is younger he should have to go to so and so's house becuase the crawlsoace is too tight for thier big gut and sore knees lol

never cared, and still makin alot more money than them "old guys" that i have had to put up with...

**edward301** · 08-05-2009, 02:33 AM

Ought to come to Austin, TX. We are stuck in a heat wave, been 100 or
more for 50+ days. I have replaced so many compressors this summer,
I can not even remember how many. A/C systems have to run almost
24 hours a day right now.

Replaced a compressor on a Rheem this afternoon, have to replace
a compressor on a Carrier tomorrow. Terminal on the compressor
coroded, got hot and blew out, and dumped the puron charge. The
HO never changed the filter, and system went down hill from there.

Thursday have to change out a 2 hp compressor in a refigerated
trailer.

Friday is my country run, fix fan motors, capacitors, relays, all that
kind of stuff.

Somewhere in between these calls do my regular stuff. Also have
a 7.5 ton cu change out that I have been putting off since the old
system still works, just most of the fins on the coil are coroded away.

All of the supply houses are very busy also.

**yellowirenut** · 08-05-2009, 05:08 PM

got some good news today..instead of going day to day not knowing if there is work we are rotating 3 work days a week..some are always off so not to suck up all the work at once.

**beachtech** · 08-05-2009, 06:40 PM

got off work at 2 today

**alikair** · 08-05-2009, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by superheat3211

Our work is slow here in NC too! Only doing PM's and a few repairs. No one committing to any major jobs. Havn't really been that hot this year to get any one to do any repairs. Put in a quote to replace two cond fan motors on the same RTU last month and the customer still hasn't given the ok to do it. Unit only running on one moter

Was thinking Raleigh NC would be my next choice if I leave Oregon but now im not so sure.
You NC guys, are commercial or residential?

Oh and while I'm on the topic of NC, can someone recommend a town that is big enough for a good commercial workload yet be near the white water rivers please? Thats the nice thing bout working in Portland, your always a few mins away from the great outdoors.

**Bubbleheadski** · 08-05-2009, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by beachtech

got off work at 2 today

Left my last job site at 5:30.... made it down the beach and put air in the tires and got paid 15 more minutes.... that made it 6:28 I got home about 7:15.
10 hrs today 9 yesterday.... 10 on monday.
I start on call AGAIN on Friday.
Been Hot and humid here the past 2 weeks..... I actually got a new kid yesterday and today.... they want him geared up for maintenance checks this fall... but we ran service the last two days.

**Bubbleheadski** · 08-05-2009, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by alikair

Was thinking Raleigh NC would be my next choice if I leave Oregon but now im not so sure.
You NC guys, are commercial or residential?

Oh and while I'm on the topic of NC, can someone recommend a town that is big enough for a good commercial workload yet be near the white water rivers please? Thats the nice thing bout working in Portland, your always a few mins away from the great outdoors.

Its all here in NC.
Out here at the beach... we are mostly resi with light commercial. Go towards Raleigh and its resi commercial and industrial. CHarlotte too.

**nick982002** · 08-07-2009, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by alikair

You guys use A/C up there?

All this global warming we need to make sure we keep out igloos frozen.

**Texas-Tech** · 08-08-2009, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by edward301

Ought to come to Austin, TX. We are stuck in a heat wave, been 100 or
more for 50+ days. I have replaced so many compressors this summer,
I can not even remember how many. A/C systems have to run almost
24 hours a day right now.

Replaced a compressor on a Rheem this afternoon, have to replace
a compressor on a Carrier tomorrow. Terminal on the compressor
coroded, got hot and blew out, and dumped the puron charge. The
HO never changed the filter, and system went down hill from there.

Thursday have to change out a 2 hp compressor in a refigerated
trailer.

Friday is my country run, fix fan motors, capacitors, relays, all that
kind of stuff.

Somewhere in between these calls do my regular stuff. Also have
a 7.5 ton cu change out that I have been putting off since the old
system still works, just most of the fins on the coil are coroded away.

All of the supply houses are very busy also.

gotta love it.

**alikair** · 08-09-2009, 09:44 AM

Anyone have any experience working in Asheville NC? Never been there myself but I just read its a whitewater mecca with around 20 class 4's within 20 miles or the city!

**beachtech** · 08-09-2009, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by alikair

Anyone have any experience working in Asheville NC? Never been there myself but I just read its a whitewater mecca with around 20 class 4's within 20 miles or the city!

yeah, there place that doesn't need air conditioning, and everyone uses wood burning stoves for heat

better be a godd comm tech if that's your location of choice

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