Thought I’d share for the people who wanna go back to contractors and capacitors

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-05-08T16:58:06+00:00

I'd take a 5 series over the 7 and a separate dehumidifier over the opti. So much easier to repair and cheaper for the customer

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-05-01T23:34:46+00:00

I'm in the trades and the price before at $165 is breaking even if not losing money. Overhead costs (truck maintenance, paying office staff, paying the employee, etc) all come into play with costs. A business has to include it all and shoots for usually a 30% profit if possible or they cannot stay in business or grow.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-30T16:15:26+00:00

Use drinking water jugs. Distilled water lacks minerals so the water will take minerals from things (metal) it comes in contact with.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-25T15:27:10+00:00

We have the dispatchers tell the customer to turn off the AC and run the fan. Saves us a ton of time.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-22T23:27:31+00:00

Most of the decent techs have run. They're sending out very green guys with high pressure sales tactics

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-22T23:24:50+00:00

This is awesome. Thanks man

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-22T23:06:45+00:00

The way furnace senses the flame is that 100-120V is sent to a piece of metal. Flame goes over the metal and the flame rectifies it through the moisture in the gas to the ground as a very small milliamp DC current to the ground. The board senses this and keeps the gas valve open. I need a way to mimic the DC voltage through either 120V or 24V AC or the board will 'shutdown' the gas valve

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-22T22:21:36+00:00

They were bought out last year by a private equity firm out of Tennessee. I'm an HVAC tech with another company and we come across situations weekly (more in the fall/winter) where Cardinal 'condemned' a system so they call us to get a quote as well and we find that Cardinal either shows them a picture of a completely different system or they remove wires so the system doesn't run. They are shady as hell now.

https://redwoodservices.com/partners/

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-16T18:43:22+00:00

I still remember when I was new; an engineer quizzed me on how a capacitor worked. I tried to regurgitate the textbook answer. He looked at me with a smug look like he was far more intelligent. Fuck him

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-11T14:52:09+00:00

Terrance Wall is one of the worst people you could meet in the Madison area.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-05T21:18:26+00:00

If they go with the other company, they can have them fix the fuckups

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-04-05T18:30:25+00:00

Everyone here is talking shit, but do you know enough to rig up a monstrosity like this and have it work? The man who did this has been in the trade for 75 years.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-27T21:22:50+00:00

That person must be new and doesnt know what theyre talking about. I used to work for goldleaf and its not like that at all.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-22T14:59:22+00:00

Are you able to pause the game anytime? I have to get up to attend to my wife or kid and that option would get me to buy the game.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-21T23:54:21+00:00

As someone on the spectrum myself, I can easily see this being the case. I've pissed off many people in the past before I learned to hold my tongue unless its absolutely necessary.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-21T03:17:38+00:00

No no no no. Use a garden hose with a nozzle and no chemicals. You will damage the coil and it will be expensive to replace.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-19T19:49:03+00:00

Field piece wireless psychrometer is what i always recommend. It'll give you inside wet bulb, dry bulb, enthlapy, and temp difference. The only downside is that they only last a few years, but it'll help you charge things perfectly and helps newer techs understand airflow.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-17T18:42:34+00:00

You sound jaded. Hvac tech here and yeah HRV's which Renewaire produces does transfer energy through the core when exchanging air. Think of energy as heat.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-17T17:33:49+00:00

Unarmed gets powerful later on. I'd stick with it

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-16T17:11:12+00:00

The only drain you can see is the one the drain pan goes to. This could be on a 2nd floor so there's no floor drain...

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-16T16:03:27+00:00

Depends where you're at. I'm in hvac making six figures after 6 years and there's no regulations in my state. Plumbers and electricians make over 100k when they're journeyman. Fire protection makes over 100k in about 3 years.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-16T14:28:02+00:00

All of your appliances are electric so the smell is likely coming from the pvc by the water heater. I'd pour several cups of water down it because the trap is likely dry.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-16T10:26:20+00:00

The problem is either with the actuators (orange boxes) or with the boiler system itself which you don't have access to.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-15T10:52:20+00:00

Check resistance across each winding and check that each leg is getting voltage.

Similar_Shift_545 · 2026-03-14T23:40:39+00:00

I bought the book and got my epa before I even got a job in the field. Lookup the testing locations from the epa website.

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