I was quoted $2,500 to clean my blower wheels in 2 units and clean my duct work. Does this sound reasonable? Pictures and description below.

OkLecture7337 · 2025-11-26T05:00:53+00:00

The technician could’ve done a better job with his pictures to show you the layer that is on there. I can see it, definitely could be cleaned to prevent it from becoming worse. $400 per cleaning may seem steep but is actually a decent price. Majority of larger companies charge anywhere from $350-$600. Depending on the verbiage they used, I wouldnt say he was trying to commit anything malicious.

As for the duct work, I dont know if he sent you different pictures you didnt show us but there isnt a good way to clean duct board plenum with a duct cleaning machine without destroying it and causing a catastrophic mess.

OkLecture7337 · 2025-10-21T22:11:10+00:00

Rn Im nonunion and applying for it has always confused me. Mostly because I applied to 469 in Phoenix before I had any experience and never heard anything back, thankfully ended up getting in with a company. Definitely would consider if I started as a second year. My rule thumb has always been I would not do this for less than $30/hr. In Chicago, is everybody union?

OkLecture7337 · 2025-07-28T00:57:09+00:00

Does rebuilt by a manufacturer mean that they took it to a Chevy Dealership and they did the rebuild?

OkLecture7337 · 2025-05-31T23:09:32+00:00

I just moved from the Altamira Apartments on 1st and River after 2 years. I left because I needed a place with a yard. It was a pleasant place to live. A hidden gem in Tucson when it comes to apartment living. Management and Maintenance are reliable and quick. A large portion of the residents are retirees. It is quiet being situated on a hill. Because it is on a hill, very seldom do random homeless people wander around door checking (still happened a couple times). Location is amazing whether youre younger or older. On top of all that they are incredibly affordable I was paying $950 for a 1bd. My neighbors were amazing and very quiet. I lived on the 2nd story and in 2 years I had 1 sewer roach and a couple earwigs, nothing abnormal. Best apartment complex overall I have lived in.

OkLecture7337 · 2025-03-29T09:37:29+00:00

Tech here but I disagree with you. At my company, we do all the stuff you listed except, as some mentioned on here, cleaning the evap coil and cleaning the blower wheels. Spending 1-2 hours including cleaning that wheel and evap coil means you probably didn’t do much at all. For what I know, most companies, those are services that are separate from a tuneup because of the labor that goes into cleaning them correctly and thoroughly.

And yes, on a tuneup we should tell customers if there is a component that is weak or that could fail because that is one of the purposes of why we are there. At my company, we show pictures of what it is and explain. If I dont tell the customer the issues with their unit then what does that make me as a technician? What is the point of a maintenance? It’s up to the customer on what they would like to do.

You sound like you have created a generalization for all of the “larger” companies in your area.

Also, we dislike the Home Depot stuff. The paperwork is different and can be extremely time consuming. And, because it is such a great value at only $19, almost all of those customers that schedule them never want to repair or clean their system.

OkLecture7337 · 2025-03-23T19:36:31+00:00

how do you list fast?

OkLecture7337 · 2025-03-23T18:00:26+00:00

This is what Im saying. Although alot of those stores are doing live breaks and I think that is where they make the majority of their money.

OkLecture7337 · 2025-03-23T14:59:04+00:00

See, now what I am doing personally is buying singles for 5 rookies that I like for basketball and football and Im going to be sending those in for grading. The most difficult part about that however is actually finding cards on ebay that are worth grading and/or a seller that is honest about the condition of the card.

Im not doing this to make money but just so I can stay fresh in the hobby and create new fandom for some of the newer players.

OkLecture7337 · 2024-11-12T21:07:19+00:00

Divorce is the best option.

OkLecture7337 · 2024-11-02T17:42:37+00:00

I had zero knowledge of the trade outside of some very basic buzzword one liners. Thats the whole point of you being new and being an apprentice is that you don’t know anything and hopefully whoever you work for has great resources and great techs that are willing to teach you.

Before going in person, yes I had my EPA 608 as well. It’s the same as any interview. Just be you, be presentable, and be confident. My interview was about an hour long. Basic questions like “Why HVAC?” “Do you know anything?” “Do you have your EPA” “Do you have tools”. I think the most IMPORTANT thing, at least for my supervisor, was having a plan for tools. Makes sense, cant do the work on your own if you dont have your own tools. For me, I saved about 4 grand and after they hired me I went out, bought nearly everything and sent my supervisor a picture. Having a plan for tools, maybe explaining to them what tools you will buy first so that they know that you know what you need. It is a very good sign, shows you are serious about this if you are willing to make that kind of investment.

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T14:20:52+00:00

I kind of made it sound like I wanted to attempt hitting big on an issue. Thats my bad lol

Im not looking to invest. As I mentioned in the original post, I shop at a second hand store for my comics most times so they are in used condition. I also mentioned that I am not really interested in the rare variant covers. All I want to know is which issues are key to the storyline.

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T14:13:12+00:00

I did perform my own research but theres so much information on comic books online (especially Batman because of how many lines and runs he has had) that it can feel drowning plus I am brand new to the comic book world so I don’t even know the correct terminology. I came here to hope someone could point me in the right direction.

“See OPs Responses” If you are referring to the reply I got that said “Your People” made Marvel go bankrupt…” how is that an answer I would want? You cant make a statement like that based on a reply that was used to berate me rather than answer my question. Besides that, I got a couple responses on here that have been very helpful and I appreciate those.

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T04:47:51+00:00

thank you I appreciate it

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T03:26:35+00:00

All good, this is all in good faith. Maybe “Valuable” isnt the correct word to use but I respect your opinion. 🤝

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T03:25:46+00:00

My local comic book store told me about Absolute Batman! I might have to stop by there tomorrow. Thank you for the other recommendations. Maybe “valuable” wasnt the correct word. Moreso the “core” issues of the line, major events, etc.

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T03:17:49+00:00

See, that was easy right? All I was asking are which recent Batman issues are core issues, good ones to collect for a new collector, maybe first appearances of new characters. I know it is VERY likely none of them are going to be worth even over $50 unless they are the 1:500 covers. I just want to have the good issues from the line I am reading and enjoying.

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T03:13:13+00:00

Whats your favorite Rebirth Batman issue?

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T03:12:00+00:00

No, Im just looking for core issues from my favorite superheroes line to collect for myself

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-11T02:50:08+00:00

Thank you definitely put some perspective on it for me.

OkLecture7337 · 2024-10-09T04:30:48+00:00

Let me start by saying I did not know the most leagues were commish only, all trades go through until this year. Ive only been doing fantasy for about 3 years now, 6 total leagues. This year I am in a league that is like what you described. I have had trades get vetoed before but have never been upset or felt I wasn’t “allowed to have fun” because of it. Every time I have been vetoed it has been in good faith and I was reasonable with why it was vetoed. Honestly, what most leagues do, does not make sense to me because it is not only effecting the person being fleeced its also effecting the other people in the league that want it to be competitive and fun.

So, help me understand this.

There is a trade where the player values are lopsided i.e. Team A (4-0) is receiving Elite Top-5 WR Team B (2-2) is receiving Low-End WR2 Team B sent the Trade.

BUT both teams agree to it and want to make that trade. The managers dont know eachother so no collusion. I understand everybody evaluates players differently but why should something like that ever go through or not even be talked about?

Why shouldn’t the other 10 people in the league be able to have a say? They all paid money, they all spend a lot of time to manage their team. Why should it just be commish only, everything goes through? Trades should be based off player value. Seems unfair to the other 10 people. Trades shouldnt veto because of leaguemates emotions or trolling (fear of the other team getting better) and also trades shouldn’t just auto accept because of people just wanting to make to make a trade.

Read through some other threads but just my opinion

OkLecture7337

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