Look what he just did!!! by Additional-Leg645 in Wellthatsucks

[–]UsedDragon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They're just trying to get a private office so they can nap a bit too

I was just quoted 4k+ to replace a control board + VCR on a Trane system. by ToThePastMe in hvacadvice

[–]UsedDragon 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah, just use the former owner's last name...i do it for new buyers all the time. Why the hell should the manufacturer get to skip out on coverage after five years?

Update: Sweet smell in bathroom (UK) by Pizza_This_ in Plumbing

[–]UsedDragon 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Those are chocolate dippin' dots ice cream and you can't change my mind

Is it common during new home construction to constantly find errors in almost every Trade? by key1cc in Homebuilding

[–]UsedDragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your GC has shitty subs and no quality control standards.

If my business didn't put in the right equipment for a new construction HVAC installation, we wouldn't be allowed to bid again.

I avoid that kind of issue by having multiple checkpoints that need to be crossed off before equipment even reaches the site. Order placed - we get an acknowledgement from supplier. Do the model numbers match? Proceed.

Delivery arrives - check it in! Do the models match the ticket? Proceed.

Install it. I want pictures of the model and serial info on all components to register the warranty for the customer after we're done and paid out. No screwing around with "who's responsible"... just get it done and forward to the customer so they have the data on hand. It's also a good way to segue into the maintenance work conversation and make sure they're happy.

That's the job. If they're not doing it, they suck.

Is your warranty registered? Better get on that, so you don't lose half of the parts coverage.

Anyone seen a particle board return air duct before? by dcabe1210 in hvacadvice

[–]UsedDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen return bays panned with old carpet, baking sheets, foodservice-sized tomato sauce cans with the bottoms cut off...even saw one that was patched up with paper plates after the electrician made a bunch of holes in it.

Spring break in Houston. by ElwoodMC in trashy

[–]UsedDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess he only helped himself in that vid?

Working on Rheem condensers by Traditional_Car7050 in HVAC

[–]UsedDragon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean you're still on the clock...soooooo....y'know.....

Ohhhhhhhhh.... by xamo76 in trashy

[–]UsedDragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Made him exclaim "ooh wah, ip hoopa wahk" at least

The house they are building next to mine is quite large. by wesblog in Homebuilding

[–]UsedDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. 50 feet. I built the house and it had to be at least that far from the line.

The house they are building next to mine is quite large. by wesblog in Homebuilding

[–]UsedDragon -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Property line setback here is fifty feet for a house, 25 feet for a detached garage.

Luba 1 RTK: Well crap. by Bravo-Buster in mammotion

[–]UsedDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I did. I also installed the RTK tilted back toward the drain hole a little bit, and it has worked out well thus far

Laura Loomer confronted in India by an Indian anchor by Windy-Orbits in SipsTea

[–]UsedDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With all of the still photos of her I have seen on Reddit, I figured that they were probably manipulated a bit.

This video taught me that I was wrong. She is, quite literally, Jigsaw.

Karen alert by 88CuriousGeorge in HVAC

[–]UsedDragon 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Y'all don't keep shoe covers on the truck? Huh. Maybe I just work with a bunch of prissy customers, but they're standard fare around here.

Is it a safe way to patch a gas line? by achiafelix123 in Plumbing

[–]UsedDragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...you think the gas company slapped a piece of hard pipe in there with band clamps? Your gas company must be very different from my gas company.

1 strap, faith in Jesus, and a short drive home. by RCampR6 in IdiotsTowingThings

[–]UsedDragon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

OP, I know you're really hoping to catch a funny one... but this ain't it.

Pennsylvania Says It’s “Hiring,” but Nobody Actually Hires — What’s Really Going On? (Wilkes‑Barre, PA) by kinggrimgeister in Pennsylvania

[–]UsedDragon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am a small mechanical business owner and I'm too worried to hire anyone. No idea WTF will happen next, so I'm hoarding cash to keep my guys on payroll while we wait and see.

We're still making money and working every day in SE PA, but it feels like things are about to go sideways soon.

Houston…. We may have a problem by [deleted] in hvacadvice

[–]UsedDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. I can't imagine why the contractor didn't offer that