I keep hearing rumors Virginia might order all non-essential businesses to close and people to shelter in place tomorrow. I was thinking of calling it quits this week and sit at home because I know my company is too stubborn to be safe. Just wondering if anyone knows if HVAC is considered essential or not for those who are already in this situation.
I don’t mean to speak for all states, but in Delaware HVAC is considered essential service.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are the same.
We are open and doing what we can tomorrow in all 3 of those states, plus Maryland.
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YES , absolutely especially in southern states. April is here, imagine first hot spell and AC units not in service.Walk ins etc.
All specialty construction trades as electricians, plumbers, HVAC etc.are essential businesses except if the owner decides to close operations during this turmoil time.
I've read we are considered essential just as electricians and plumbers. In our region, people are not considering us essential at the moment due to mild temps with Spring taking it's sweet time (it snowed this morning).
However the first 80 degree day they will suddenly decide they can't live without us. Should be fun.
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We are considered essential and are still working out here. We’re pretty slow though and if construction jobs start shutting down, we’ll be mostly out of work.
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Why is it that those who complain the most contribute the least? MONEY CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS. POVERTY CAN'T BUY ANYTHING
I will say, for a day where the state of Delaware was suppose to be staying home, there was an awful lot of traffic and people out. Definitely less then normal but a lot more then I expected.
“I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - Thomas Edison
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” - Vince Lombardi
"In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics" - Homer Simpson
To respond to the OP,
Yes, HVAC/R as well as other skilled "Trades (professions in my mind)" are essential per PPD-21.
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I am not surprised that liquor stores are allowed to remain open in many states. I think when things were lean in the Soviet Union they always seemed to have enough vodka
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