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    Just another day in the life

    Here's a 3rd of the tools I have off the van for this diagnostic visit with manufacturer..

    A saturated coil is a happy coil
    Say "I just need a little Freon" one more time!

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    What's in the can cooler?

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    Just another day in the life

    If that’s 1/3 you’d puke if you saw what 1/3 of my tools on my van looks like.


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    I like the hook for the tool bag, that's pretty nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by heatingman View Post
    If that’s 1/3 you’d puke if you saw what 1/3 of my tools on my van looks like.


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    No no.. it's a 3rd of what I have off the van lol. The other 2/3 was in the house.. what you see is 5 to 10 percent of the vans tools lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by pageyjim View Post
    I like the hook for the tool bag, that's pretty nice.
    It's part of the bag.. standard on veto pto pacs.. hook in a pocket

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    Quote Originally Posted by heatingman View Post
    If that’s 1/3 you’d puke if you saw what 1/3 of my tools on my van looks like.


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    This was last time I cleaned the van in November.. every bit of that was on there and that's only some of my parts.. the rest are still on board lol

    A saturated coil is a happy coil
    Say "I just need a little Freon" one more time!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BNME8EZ View Post
    What's in the can cooler?
    Redbull.. number 1 of 3 per day

    A saturated coil is a happy coil
    Say "I just need a little Freon" one more time!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACmedic911 View Post
    This was last time I cleaned the van in November.. every bit of that was on there and that's only some of my parts.. the rest are still on board lol

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    Looks like a good start.

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    I'm tired of these mediocre "semi flammable" refrigerants. If we're going to do it let's do it right.
    Unless we change direction we are likely to end up where we are going.
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    Quote Originally Posted by heatingman View Post
    If that’s 1/3 you’d puke if you saw what 1/3 of my tools on my van looks like.


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    Thats what I was thinking.

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    I'm tired of these mediocre "semi flammable" refrigerants. If we're going to do it let's do it right.
    Unless we change direction we are likely to end up where we are going.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACmedic911 View Post
    Redbull.. number 1 of 3 per day

    A saturated coil is a happy coil
    Bro im almost off those bastardo's again. Was at 2 monsters a day now I'm at 2 a week. One Wednesday which i didn't get and one on the weekend. Im still a little fuzzy but my energy levels are near normal again. Took 2 months-ish to get off them.

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    Think Red Bull has taurine in it. Similar to caffeine, but different. They put taurine in pet food to make the/your pets all peppy and stuff.

    Works the same on humans.
    I do a triple evac with nitro to remove non condensables.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zamoramax View Post
    Bro im almost off those bastardo's again. Was at 2 monsters a day now I'm at 2 a week. One Wednesday which i didn't get and one on the weekend. Im still a little fuzzy but my energy levels are near normal again. Took 2 months-ish to get off them.

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    Would think the cost and taste of that junk was enough to stay away.


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    Quote Originally Posted by HVACmedic911 View Post
    This was last time I cleaned the van in November.. every bit of that was on there and that's only some of my parts.. the rest are still on board lol

    A saturated coil is a happy coil
    Yeah, you’d still puke.

    This was with 1/3 or so of my stuff on site in a gang box during an overhaul.

    Most of the stuff on the overhaul was stored in the roll aways, but the torch set, some of the chain falls, and both 80 cf nitro cylinders would have been in view normally.

    The whole truck for the most part is tools, pipe fittings, and general hardware (vast majority tools). I carry no parts other then a couple relays, transformers, thermocouples. I also carry plenty of wire.

    And its also not this clean right now. Still fairly organized, but job excess fittings and materials have taken all the available floor space. Im gonna have to clean out soon, but Ive got way too much going on outside of work currently.





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    Quote Originally Posted by heatingman View Post
    Would think the cost and taste of that junk was enough to stay away.


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    Thats what I miss the most. The tast of it. The white zero sugar ones. The cost is about $1.50 each so my peak was $3 a day. Not to shabby

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    Quote Originally Posted by heatingman View Post
    Yeah, you’d still puke.

    This was with 1/3 or so of my stuff on site in a gang box during an overhaul.

    Most of the stuff on the overhaul was stored in the roll aways, but the torch set, some of the chain falls, and both 80 cf nitro cylinders would have been in view normally.

    The whole truck for the most part is tools, pipe fittings, and general hardware (vast majority tools). I carry no parts other then a couple relays, transformers, thermocouples. I also carry plenty of wire.

    And its also not this clean right now. Still fairly organized, but job excess fittings and materials have taken all the available floor space. Im gonna have to clean out soon, but Ive got way too much going on outside of work currently.





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    Haha very nice. I definitely have less room in my van. Look at it like this. Last time we had a meeting the owner felt inclined to remind us we are all supposed to be carrying filters..

    I said man I have no room for filters. I educate my clients and then they have filters when I come.. he said well.. I've seen guys using bungee cords to strap filters to the xieling up out of the way.. I laughed and said that space between the top of my tools and the ceiling is where I swim to get parts.. I DO NOT HAVE ROOM FOR FILTERS..

    so while we are in PM season I have some regular long term clients who of course want nobody touching their equipment.. they have the filters for me when I come. As far as down calls that are cus of a dirty filter I'm covered. Behind my passenger seat I stuff 2 20x25x1 pleated filters and a roll of duct tape. Can make virtually any size I need with that haha.. the last thing I say to the client on the way down the road is directions to the closest hardware store.

    A saturated coil is a happy coil
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zamoramax View Post
    Bro im almost off those bastardo's again. Was at 2 monsters a day now I'm at 2 a week. One Wednesday which i didn't get and one on the weekend. Im still a little fuzzy but my energy levels are near normal again. Took 2 months-ish to get off them.

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    I go almost completely off them every winter. Keep a case of 12oz at the house and take 2 with me everyday. Several cold weeks go by I hardly drink one at all. There again in the winter I also have a 32 mug and 64oz thermos full of black espresso with 5 tbs sugar per 32 Oz.. as soon as it gets warm I'm right back to pounding the bull.. it's funny though when I slow down on the bull each year I start running consistently 30 to 50 percent more calls in the same time frame as when I'm strung out on bull lol.. crazy right!

    A saturated coil is a happy coil
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    I tried one when they first came out and thought they would never become popular. I also thought Madonna would be a flash in the pan.

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    heatingman you need a glove dispenser like i got,. zoom in on the back right side door of my van,.. I'll fold one up for yah.. say, I dunno.. 10 bucks + 24.95 shipping and handling lol
    Say "I just need a little Freon" one more time!

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    Just another day in the life

    Quote Originally Posted by HVACmedic911 View Post
    heatingman you need a glove dispenser like i got,. zoom in on the back right side door of my van,.. I'll fold one up for yah.. say, I dunno.. 10 bucks + 24.95 shipping and handling lol
    I could fold one up myself in 5 minutes.

    But, Ive got other crap hanging on the door.

    That and I rarely work near the van. So I grab the hole box and toss in a bucket with other crap.


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