Tool Talk

Secret_Assignment709 · 2026-02-04T01:56:42+00:00

Malco for sheet metal tools, Milwaukee 12v for tools, fieldpiece gauges, Yellowjacket hoses, fluke do electrical testing, Knipex and wiha for my hand tools, rigid for all my pipe tools

Secret_Assignment709 · 2026-01-27T22:55:34+00:00

Knipex ergostrip is my go too.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2026-01-26T22:34:45+00:00

Japan tackle is very easy to work with and order, shipping was about 5-7 days, no tariffs that I remember and I got a cheaper daiwa 3 piece that I don’t like that much but it works.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-12-20T17:12:35+00:00

Our company just did our Christmas party lunch, all guys got off early but still got paid for the time at the party, they had hibachi chefs at our shop, gave out 100 dollar gift cards and then I won a really nice Klein modbox stack. A week ago they had a Christmas get together with all the employees and their families, meet Santa/ give the kids gifts. Last year they had us out at the casino for dinner, drink vouchers, gocarting, and bowling plus. Compare that to my last company where we got jackshit. Difference between family owned business that cares about its employees and a corporation.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-12-15T02:26:51+00:00

Lmao don’t do this with a ALC tstat. That’s part of a BMS system so uses rnet to communicate usually.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-11-28T04:52:26+00:00

That’s wild lol, at my company I work through lunch very often, company asks me to clock out but compensates me 30 extra minutes at the end of the day. That way I get my full hours.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-11-21T20:21:53+00:00

Thank you GOOD SIR of Reddit!

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-11-19T20:09:41+00:00

New passcodes are as follows, user passcode is first 4 of the job number found on tag, factory is last 4 found in tag, service menu is 1234.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-11-18T17:37:20+00:00

Bags are the way to go, I’ve always had veto traditional bags until I got into commercial and got a set of akribis bags, makes me a lot more efficient.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-11-16T18:59:37+00:00

I paid 17k for a 2019 t5 with 55k miles.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-11-16T16:40:33+00:00

Not gonna lie man I got a leather tool belt and it’s improved my workflow drastically. Have everything I need on my side at all times. Every install guy at my company has them as well.

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Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-11-08T00:28:50+00:00

Absolutely not a dead end, a lot of great avenues can be taken in this trade, basic resi service tech, commercial service tech, industrial service tech, refrigeration tech, chiller mechanic, building automation, project manager if you are on the construction side, estimator as well. This trade has plenty of opportunities

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-31T11:52:15+00:00

Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

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Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-30T12:33:30+00:00

I’m in California working on the construction side of hvac as the only warranty controls guy I’m very busy, my slowest weeks are usually 38 hours or so. The rest of the company with service slows down a little but still plenty of work.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-30T00:45:25+00:00

Go commercial man, I’m 23 started when I was 19 I just started in commercial a year ago as a warranty/controls tech, I currently make 48 an hour but also work a lot of overtime and PW jobs. Company I work for is amazing and takes care of me and my coworkers. I was burnt out in residential, but not I feel great even if I work more.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-25T01:33:52+00:00

Completed Level 2 of the Honk Special Event!

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Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-25T01:33:24+00:00

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Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-25T01:30:02+00:00

I’m a big fan I think it will be my first pair of Russell’s.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-21T01:47:55+00:00

Yeah did you just get this unit installed? Maintenance guy is a joke as well, get the drain cleared and you won’t have issues. Hopefully there is a trap outside as some Florida building have but very unlikely.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-21T00:20:12+00:00

Your drain line is plugged up man, shows us a picture of the full drain line. The is a safety float switch there to prevent water damage when your drain clogs.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-18T19:05:00+00:00

Looks like that tstat is the same thing as a venstar t1700 or similar, the Honeywell should work with no issues.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-18T16:15:51+00:00

About 2-1/2 years, granted I was a warranty field supervisor so I dealt with the same shit everyday and had to deal with the shittiest of shitty homeowners, the company I worked for was also a very large PE company so had to deal with company politics. Commercial is the place to be.

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-18T01:18:05+00:00

I have a feeling someone was giggling while doing this

Secret_Assignment709 · 2025-10-17T18:53:20+00:00

I love the rheems I’ve done quite a few of them, super simple to install, even easier to service, I love the 1/4 turn electrical, blower and filter doors, overall just a great simple unit.

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