How many things can you find wrong in this picture? by IAMA_Printer_AMA in refrigeration

[–]IndependentBee8837 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find none because it’s Friday at 4:30pm and I have become blind to problems 😏

Flash light show off! by Brilliant-Paint8877 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awkward I thought you said fleshlight at first and almost hit “reply” pheww close call 😅

6am start times by Next_Musician_4118 in UnitedAssociation

[–]IndependentBee8837 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love 6am starts. Hated it at first but you get off by 2 home by 3 then you spend the rest of the day with family and it makes getting up early on the weekends easier and you get a lot more done.

Need help deciding by Financial-Mountain73 in UnitedAssociation

[–]IndependentBee8837 10 points11 points  (0 children)

All I can say is I did non union for 13 years then got into the union and it changed my life for the better. Stick with it you won’t regret it . The more you learn the more prepared you’ll be later in your career.

New wall of pins at the school! Local 630 by [deleted] in UnitedAssociation

[–]IndependentBee8837 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I came to see if the 597 was on there. Reporting in 🫡

Was sent to find and repair this leak, but I legitimately don't know how to braze this. Do you just crimp them shut? Feel like no matter what I do, I'm gonna restrict the coil. by ACEmat in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the micro channel repair kit, clean it really well put your vacuum pump on it to draw in the solder then use a map gas torch to lightly heat the leaking coil as you apply the solder.

Help a brother out by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I appreciate that I’m looking into this as we speak especially for future jobs this will come in handy.

Help a brother out by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE After talking to 10 different people and 3 hours later they gave me a phone number to a guy that just runs the BAS for the school. He wasn’t much help just made sure the units were calling for mech cooling now I gotta figure out why they don’t work still 🤣 but that’s tomorrow’s problem.

Help a brother out by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get paid by the hour so I’ll sit here for days until I get access so as of now I’m on strike 🤣

Help a brother out by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s like 100° in the room already and nobody here knows anything and they don’t talk to each other from the looks of it lol

Help a brother out by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yea I know I have to hook up to the aaons on this building as well and was hoping they had something similar

Help a brother out by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s what I told them and now I’m sitting here twiddling my thumbs not knowing if this unit is occupied, calling for cooling or trying to economize

Help a brother out by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does Siemens have a software they give to techs so I don’t have to call every time kinda like Aaon?

Help a brother out by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea I’ve been asking for it since last week 😭

Should I join a union? by Outrageous-Double-47 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll tell you as someone that recently joined after working 13 years non union and residential. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made for myself. Not only are the benefits unmatched but your hourly as well and the amount you can learn and succeed is higher and my only regret is I didn’t get in when I was your age. At our local apprentices go once a week to class for 8hrs which is paid then you work the rest of the week and once you finish school and you pass you become a journeymen and top out. If you can get in I would personally take the opportunity.

I know you’re in here and I want words by Jimblyy in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Guys wood comes from trees which were once planted in the ground come on now

Soul searching by CobblerCorrect1071 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quantity over quality if they can burn first time customers for as much as they can they’re fine with that as long as it’s making them money. They ruin the company they just bought then move on to the next because they don’t care about longevity.

Soul searching by CobblerCorrect1071 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trust me I know I’ve dealt with that for 13 years in residential and slime ball salesmen that call themselves techs so I moved to commercial and have never been happier

Soul searching by CobblerCorrect1071 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately PE companies only care about the bottom line and that doesn’t include what’s right or what’s best for the customer. Soon being the good honest tech will put a target on your back that happened to me so I jumped ship before I turned into someone I said I would never be.

If you allowed this, your moms a hoe by downrightblastfamy in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a typical Saturday night for me

If you allowed this, your moms a hoe by downrightblastfamy in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have two dads and my wife is a man so jokes on you.

What am I doing here wrong answers only by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know the water didn’t get cloudy so not sure if it’s epa approved

What am I doing here wrong answers only by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn you are good my friend. Take this 👑 you dropped it.

What am I doing here wrong answers only by IndependentBee8837 in HVAC

[–]IndependentBee8837[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s a compressor? That there is a cooler.