Not All Calls Are Good Calls

This is a call I went to this morning. It was a disaster of an install, but I was really trying to help her until she became adversarial. #hvactechnician #hvac #hvactech #hvaclife #hvacguy #fieldpiece #makita
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[@andrewgeddes8904]

I worked for a company years back, we had this one lady call in freaking out that he 3 year old ac wasn't working. She made such a big deal, they sent me out that day to take a look. Her friend/ handyman built a fully enclosed box around it, because she didn't like the look of it. I'm not joking, literally not one vent hole and door always closed. They argued with me for an hour that I was absolutely wrong and that wasn't the cause of her issues. It was a hot day and the unit was tripping in high discharge. She then (while I was standing there) called into my office to tell them I was wrong and that we needed to send a different tech. The owner called me and told me to leave. We never did work with her again

[@murderedx8018]

Bitches be trippin lmao

[@gsxrsquid]

Years ago we did a new install of a carrier infinity system. Worked great. Next day they called and said it wasn't working and were all pissed off. I got out and the wife had put up trellis and plants against the condenser coil. Completely blocked air flow. I ripped it all out and stacked it about 10 feet away. Had the system running perfectly. When she got home she called the shop all upset I had ripped out her plants. We told her she could have her plants or she could have AC. And we did charge for the service call.

[@robsnook4512]

@@freecheese4143 probably paid when the AC unit melted

[@freecheese4143]

That is why I collect FIRST in any re-call. Starting to do it now before the work is done.

[@Spikemonkey80]

My dad told me about a woman decades ago that put a cover on her condenser because she didn't want leaves getting into it. It ran such a high head it blew the terminals out of it.

[@alexlovvorn4870]

“Last guy caught Covid” 🤣 sure he did.

[@kenc.9067]

I know a self employed plumber who told a crazy customer he was retiring (he did not), just to get rid of her

[@alexlovvorn4870]

@@kenc.9067 Whatever it takes lol

[@arribaficationwineho32]

What a funny thing to say!

[@kenthomas4668]

That first guy didn't have covid! He was just smart!

[@Icy-E]

I've used that line before.

[@larrycroft470]

Curtis i believe you to be one of those rare persons that if a problem arises between you and another individual - the problem is always going to be with them. I have known a few people like you in my lifetime _ but not very many. I hope you do not let this worry you. Keep up the great work Brother.

[@DanielS-ul1cj]

I was a factory service technician for over 40 years and dealt with anything you could imagine and had to keep my mouth shut or they would call in and get the job done for free so you handled that perfectly I enjoy your videos and keep up the good work for every bad customer you get 2 good ones the way I looked at it thank god you have your own business otherwise if you worked for a large company all people want to do is get everything for free good luck and god bless you

[@aquattadomdren6760]

Sometimes you have to fire customers.

[@shaun4298]

Those Goodman panels are one time use, as soon as you unscrew anything you need a new panel. Keep doin' the good work man!

[@danielbutler578]

I was in duct cleaning for 32 years. I have seen jobs where the ducts were the cleanest part of the house and they were disgusting. When you smell the stink of the house 50 feet down the driveway from the house it's best to turn it down. I have been sick from going into homes like that and you would probably be shocked to know the profession of the worst homeowners that I've seen. In their work they have to be very clean but they lived in filth.

[@steveolie985]

I hate to be the homeowner that fixes my own hvac, but with KZbin, I've been able to diagnose and replace faulty boards, blower motor, pressure and induction switches on my unit. Ran into an ignitor issue, took it out to clean and verify, but didn't a ring of some sort came out and boy, did me and a few techs have fun trying to figure that one out. Great guys that took care of me.. it took several hours of swapping stuff in and out, cleaning the burners, etc. Finally replaced the ignitor and it worked. The initial tech was somewhat newer, diagnosed as the board, so I swapped that out before the backup senior techs came out. After explaining all I did, and them triple checking the wiring diagram. I think they realized I wasn't an idiot, and I very much appreciated them to the tune of a large cash tip because I know they heard "homeowner tried to service unit" and just wanted to run.

[@larryjohnston52]

I also liked the one with the "Friendly" Pitbull wants in the crawl space 😂😂. You should post more of the "NOPE" calls

[@callymario1226]

Where can I apply i am HVAC technician pilipino

[@Darthdoodoo]

Customers like this make me glad I'm a tree climber if the customer keeps hovering around the job site I just yell look out and send a big log flying when they feel that sucker hit the ground they usually get the hell back in the house LOL

[@tomcole4736]

some people always think that AC repairs guys are always trying to screw them. Unfortunately, there are bad service contractors in every business. Good to see there still reputable people who actually care about what they do. That system should have never been shoe-horned in there like that. That whole thing needs to come out and be redone. You did what you could for her. I wasnt to see you how you diagnosed it....maybe on the next one

[@robertbeam4534]

I'm a homeowner who does quite a bit of stuff myself but if I have to hire someone to do a job I get recommendations first and then stay out of the way while they do the work. I've pretty much been satisfied with doing it this way. I realized a long time ago I DON'T know everything.

[@terrygrant8126]

You are so kind.....Well Done!

[@trumpingtonfanhurst694]

I've developed a good sense for people who will cause problems and/or not pay. Couple times I've just got in the truck and left.

[@hinspect]

I would've already been dreading putting that screw(s) back IN Looks like they built the room AROUND that air handler, I would've drove off whistling being so glad that I wasn't the other poor bastard! Thanks for the Video

[@davidpawlowski2997]

Thanks for the laugh... Built the room around the air handler... hahahah

[@parabolamadness]

It's neither of your faults. whoever installed that unit did a sloppy job. really not fair for the next guy to have to walk in on that...

[@williamparsons6073]

Dang! Looks like they built that closet around that furnace! What a pain! Good luck 👍!

[@jaracgos]

That's why I charge a premium to perform a leak search that gets credited towards the repair. If the customer can't come up with $200 to search they aren't going to commit to a repair and I'm not wasting my time.

[@countryfriedhvac]

I’ve yet to see a Haier Heat Pump. Looks like someone ordered that on Ali Baba and had cousin T-bone put it in.

[@diegojones2481]

I see she got some classic R&B 🎶 going in the background. The problem good techs face. Is sometimes a parts changer or crappy tech comes out first. Now the home owner is skeptical. So I like for the customer to watch and I explain as I go. I usually talk extremely confident. It’s how I’ve been able to lock in repeat business.

[@thelazyfishkeeper2730]

it looks like they installed the unit then built the house around it. that was a nightmare. well go have a shot or two and say the mantra "serenity now, serenity now" lol

[@myrtislockett7792]

When you were looking at the capacitor for the blower motor did you say, "lovely?" I replayed the part but I can't tell. Ha.

[@patreilly2445]

I had a customer once who was having trouble with their generators handling load changes and load swings. There were three units exactly the same on site and two were always running. The fuel system was a first generation that had a lot of issues if the natural gas was not kept clean. This customer extracted their own fuel from the process in the plant. After much searching and diagnosing including removing the main fuel control valves and disassembling them we found a build up of a black metal residue inside the valves gumming up the works. I even had the plant supervisor and the foreman in charge of maintenance out to look at what we had found with there own employees assisting me. They would not believe that was the issue and they actually accused me of sabotage not to my face but to my boss back at the office in a phone call later. My boss phoned me later at my hotel and was giving me grief over the customer calling him and what they had to say about my attitude. I told my boss that this was my last trip to this site and to NEVER schedule me to ever work on their equipment again. I finished that trip and never went back. One day I was in the office getting ready to go out to another site and my boss came running into the field techs office. "Oh good you are still here I need you to go to the generator site because they are shutdown and losing money and are phoning in a panic to get some one from our office out there right now." I told him to get someone else because they did not want me sabotaging their equipment and did not want me on their site. My Boss looked at me incredulously and turned around and left. He was back in about five minutes telling me that no one on that site had any problem with me going there and I should leave directly. I told him to get someone else because I refuse to work for a customer who calls ME unprofessional and does not trust MY integrity when I was trying to find a difficult problem and they did not like the answer. My boss sent someone else and after working for that outfit for 27 years for me to explain that to this boss made my retirement decision 6 months later that much easier.

Here in the UK we never get any problems at all like that, yes i am joking, stay calm and carry on.

[@gene-khvacr]

Its one of those run don't walk calls ,you was cool 👍🏻👍🏻

[@copkhan007]

I have my own HVAC business and I just stopped doing AC and Heating repairs all together. It is time consuming, full of headaches and not worth much. I now install ductless mini split instead and make twice as much dealing with less headaches.👈👈

[@jynnandtonnyx]

Sometimes it NOT the equipment, and it’s definitely not your fault. Good for you for trying :)

[@hollyshaw-elliemae]

that sound, at about 1:15 distinctly reminds me of the midwest, ohio to be exact. born and raised in california, i lived in ohio for a few years in my 20s and that AC hum is a very midwestern sound to ME, as most people in northern cal, that i know anyway do not have central air, but yeahhhh that hum brought me back and its a warm fuzzy feeling

[@20truck]

A lot of people think when they call a repair person to come to their house and they start digging around they're trying to scam them for some reason but they don't realize in order for you to diagnose the problem you have to dig around and look at stuff. But you're right sometimes it's better to walk away from a job then try to help somebody, because a lot of times the customer doesn't know you're trying to help them, especially if they've had some jack leg come to their house and do crappy work for 20 bucks they think that guy knows what he's doing because he got it working the last time but what they don't realize is he only temporarily fixed it you're there to fix it permanently.

[@bullainsworth3130]

Good decision! Imagine trying to replace that evaporator or motor! If I’d found a leak in that evaporator she would’ve fainted after I gave her a price to replace it.

[@patriotlightning4699]

Not HVAC, but towing/road service provider here; I've been in the towing business for 30+ years and have owned my own company for 15 years. This is the only business I know of in that the Police, Fire Dept, Medics, AND the customers all want to try and tell us how to do our job...."load the car this way"....."can you put your chains/straps HERE instead of THERE?"....."let me borrow that tool in your hand & I will unlock my own car"...... at one time or another I have told certain officers, "I don't tell you how to write your citations, so don't tell me how to tow this car"......or the medics, "do I tell you how to start those IV's?.....no?.....then STFU and let ME do this!"...... as for the customers, if they do ANYTHING other than put the keys in my hands and step away to a safe spot within my line of sight, I tell them to go rent a tow truck or rollback or car dolly and tow the car themselves. Me or my staff have one or two people a month that we simply walk away from b/c they want to dictate how we should be loading their vehicle....and THOSE are the people that will call us in a few weeks and swear we damaged something on/around/under their car. Thank GOD for phone technology these days that let us document everything before we begin to load/unload. We send it directly to our dispatch and it's entered into the call-log, so it's date/time stamped. I've even put dash-cams in our trucks. Too many people trying to win that "commercial vehicle lottery" these days.

[@ryanschmidt2777]

I feel ya I got an apartment complex bottom drain clogged 3rd floor leaks. All are like that. 100 screws then they set it in the closet.

[@maggotthemadman8142]

I couldn't imagine how difficult it was to install this system with how stubborn it seems to be.

[@tootzy-the-roll]

I had plumbers come to do an emergency fix in my bathroom last friday. Best thing you can do is stay out of their way. I just kept playing my video games.

[@travispeterson9549]

Insulation getting sucked into blower motor and all haha, gonna freeze up just by that, even with Freon in it! Basketcase install

[@wpistol]

Anytime a customer says anything negative or derogatory, I stop, pack my gear and walk. I have no issue firing customers.

[@markcollins457]

I agree sometimes it's best to smile nod your head an get out, there's another customer out there to replace this one.

[@CrashBr0]

She obviously thought she knew more than a trained, experienced professional. Let her figure it out. C-ya!

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

WOW! That was painful to watch. We home owners (assume wrongly of course) the HVAC company that installs the A/C unit is ethical and will do a professional job. It is sad what is out there that can cause nightmares for the homeowner.

[@shanestrains2849]

Hear that all the time as an automotive AC tech “ It’s cold but not cold like it should be” or it’s just not cold cold

[@billbaber6653]

Good for you man.

[@craigk965]

Been there done that been doing HVAC since 1994 have been to a few few calls like this have wondered a lot of who thought this was a good idea and how come installers can't figure out water won't run uphill

[@youtbe999]

I don't know if you noticed that the blower has sucked in the insulation from the side of the unit causing the air flow to get restricted.

[@stevemartin5076]

I was hoping to see a monster on the other side of that door lol

[@Flammable281]

Let’s install a unit then encase it so it cannot be serviced. Brilliant idea!

[@christophersines8238]

If that’s the only return and their filter is fouled it may not be getting enough airflow. Also seen sweaters of hair on the coils, but they think it’s clean because the side they can see looks clean.

[@HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq]

I rarely do leak searches, I'm off to my next appointment

[@ryanboutr7756]

Oh come on. It's a free apprentice. Plus she's playing some fire music for ya. Idk how you didn't wanna stay 🤣🤣🤣

[@edlauren9434]

Ha-ha-ha! I was at this situation several times as well! :)

[@bowhunterd2407]

Had an extremely difficult residential customer tell me I didn’t know what I was doing and I wasn’t a competent electrician. I’m pretty good, I know there are better, but I do run complex electrical installs. I said I will gladly step away and make room for someone more qualified. I drove back to my office and told my boss I’d never go there again. He supported me, tore up the service ticket and fired that customer. He had been a regular.

[@crazysquirrel9425]

Ahh yes. The old install the system then build a closet around it scenario.

[@voiceofjeff]

I think you did the right thing. She was being a "helicopter" telling you how to do your job, and questioning your professional judgment. I think I'd have walked away the moment I heard that terrible music playing! Be well & good luck!

[@jamesm2256]

It looks like they built the house around the A/C unit....

[@ellkir1521]

When I train my sales guys for construction remodeling I teach them the best customer's you've ever had are the ones you turn down. Life is too short to deal with some people and if you ignore the warning signs you'll be sorry.

[@4thlinegooner582]

Looks like the run cap bandit wanted a quick get away too.

[@Flatlandproductionz]

I agree. People don't mean harm, but they are always in the way. Im a mobile mechanic. Not only are they in the way, they may have a vehicle with rigged up mess. You just try to help people & it just doesnt pay too lol.

[@organicvids]

Tell them your ins wont allow you to work with non employees within 10 ft of vehicle. Safety first. Haaaaa

[@henryvandervort9891]

A very bad install ,I feel for you .I have one I have to change out over a water heater in a narrow closet and hallway

[@billnipp2309]

If ever a case for gas and go, this was it. LOL

[@hypurrfpv9483]

That was definitely, put the AC in and build the closet around it. Their job was done, kick the can down to someone else in the future.

[@121790tyler]

Place I had fix mine didn't even look for leaks they just charged it up

[@seroxide]

I would have walked away much sooner. Someone hired a shade tree AC company for an install, and got what they paid for.

[@tonyedwards9972]

It's called work, it's what separates the best from the rest...js

[@seroxide]

@@tonyedwards9972 Not criticizing. Just Sayin the sooner you get a system and customer like that in the rear view mirror, the better. Thats the great thing about self employment. Time is money!

[@seroxide]

@@tonyedwards9972 To quote Kenny Rogers "You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run"

[@larrykent5901]

Welcome to a auto mechanics world almost every day

[@doorguru168888]

Not necessarily saying you are, but your field has the most dishonest crooks of all.

[@larrykent5901]

@@doorguru168888 your not wrong at all I agree dealerships are on another level

[@302COYOTE]

The air filter is a joke, how big is that house ? Im going to make an assumption based on the house next door and say the avg house size is 1200 to 1400sq? Now I live in western N.Y I see thats a heat pump , not sure where in the south this is , what your design temp is , but im going to go out on a limb and say that thing is way oversized , esp looking at the grossly undersized return. I got to say the compressor sounds off Its hard see what the pressures where, but they appeared close like no compression. Do you think the compressure was shot? what was your amp draw? it almost sounded like the compressor was pumping down at times. I see burn marks on the evap door , think they wrapped the service valves when they brazed it in? When she said the last guy who was here, I thought she was going to say he was still in there lol. They must have assembled that one in the room. un real! good call thought GTFO of there. She can call Hack Inc. to come back and fix it. On those calls you have to wonder what else they cut corners on, and if its a mismatch breaker and catches fire , whoever the last guy , you dont want it to be you.

[@michelgrenier1878]

That was walking into a mine field ! Never have a chance to do a proper job with people like that !

[@Rhino-mt1rf]

Helicopter Customer too. Ouch!

[@krusherkid]

What camera are you using for recording while you work?

[@Spirit96Amg]

Im wondering how come there is no code set by law where and how to install CU and more importantly AH inside the house or attic because AH in attic are so hard to get to or impossible to work on because there is no space around it.I have to be size of rabbit in order to get to AH .

[@azo5000]

That's why you have to charge a visitation or inspection fee. Past a point, if you're having trouble, just say, "you're right, I will leave it up to you then". When you start agreeing with a person making ridiculous demands and put them in charge, they often see their own ridiculousness and lack of knowledge.

[@donaldpainter956]

Ive had those customers had one lady that said your company was just out here last week and my. AC isn't fixed I told her I'm sorry for that but this is my first time being here she started yelling saying I want this reported to management and let them figure out who is responsible I said ok ma'am started walking back to my van she said where are you going I told her I'm doing what you want I'll report it and they will send someone else next week sometime she said oh no come fix it now I said I can't do that since you started yelling and screaming then her husband apologize for her but I left anyway told the office that I won't be disrespected her 89 dollars ain't worth it to me they told her to find someone else

[@davidharmon8745]

You got a helicopter

[@gregorymartin219]

unless you are in the trade, you will never truly understand what just happened.

[@mikemmikem2758]

Some days you win some and some days you don't.

[@srharris88]

She obviously doesn't know a lot about the system and wants it to be repaired without spending loads of money. Personally I would probably tell her I can take it all apart but its going to cost extra. I know its frustrating to hear a customer trying to tell you how to do your job, but I don't think it was done with any ill intent.

[@michaellong7466]

Filter is caked

[@John-w2w2q]

Don’t know much about what you do, but I don’t know how the hell they got that unit in that doorway. 🤷‍♂️

[@John-Doe-Yo]

Man I can’t stand when customers stand right beside me watching

[@mattd5020]

What camera system are you using?

[@1984juant]

I dont know understand what happened at the end? She got anxious or what?

[@Gregoman89]

Man I miss the field

[@jaquansimpson6828]

I do apartment maintenance as an hvac tech I hate the is just low on Freon saying everyone and their mother says.

[@joelshaw1961]

Do you still charge even though you walked away?

[@user-lo6cf3df1x]

You got to know when to walk away amen also when I see dirty filter with lots of cats clutter crappy housekeeping many times the bottom side of the EVAP coil is plugged to the bejesus

[@billyk5107]

Swv sisters with voices singing in the background lol

[@tedhicks5431]

Don't blame you if that unit needs replacing I'd tell her to hire a carpenter take all the framing trim everything out . It is best to walk off say no charge

[@annoyedok321]

What tool case is that? You like it?

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

I just had a brand new furnace and AC installed 2 days ago. I smell that sweet pancake or maple syrup smell and during testing I asked the HVAC guys who installed it if that was normal they said yes it’s new and what I’m smelling is factory oil on the A-coil. Is that BS or no?

[@James_Bowie]

That's what Steve Lav would call 'a real shit show, mama'. Cut your losses and run.

[@rangelracing9146]

You charge those customers double for standing over your shoulder and talk to you the entire time

[@Mike1614b]

the return air size was less than half of what it should be.

[@bobpaulino4714]

Unit should NEVER have been crammed into a closet like that. Totally ridiculous.

[@hotrod7696]

The filter was dirty.

[@CanadianBrewingChannel]

I had a call at a grocery store where the customer wanted me to replace the water filters for their convection steam oven. They were located up 20 feet in a crawl space. I found that the only way to get to them was to walk across the top of the wood fired pizza oven that was covered with 6 inches of sand for insulation. Then I would have to jump a 3 foot crevasse to land on a ledge. I told them it was unserviceable. They said the last guy did it. I said I hope you still have his number.

[@shawnrobinson3483]

@@gquin9487 and dying for a customer isnt worth it as well. Health and safety comes first!

[@Brandtalones]

When you come to the edge of the crevasse, touch the wing of the eagle.

[@AnUnapologeticApologist]

Wow. Everyone knows when you install filters for any equipment whether it be for a steamer, ice maker or beverage machine, you put the filter within 5ft of the unit. Guy who did that must have loved billing them 4 hrs to replace filters. If they didn't want to look at them then they should build a damn cabinet!

[@thelaughingman79]

that sounds like a tomb raider level. I think i'd pass too.

[@LayDeeTee1]

"I hope you still have his number." 🤣🤣🤣Best comment of the day!!🙌💯

[@July4.1776]

I’m self employed and the biggest perk is being able to walk away from a pain in the ass job and/or customer

[@poisonvax1927]

I work for a company, i still walk away if the customer is overly obnoxious. Good luck getting more techs when pretty much everyone is short handed.

[@victoragresti1777]

Been there done that 😂what a tight spot.

[@Fldavestone]

Yes ,i can count on one hand the times i walked off jobs in 40 years but believe me they were needed.

[@mikethomas5541]

Choosing your customers is like interviewing them for your graces 😂

[@chappy2121]

You can do that if you work for a company. I've done it a number of times, with awkward managers occasionally at the sites I look after. Nice as pie to me now. It took a few years mind i think they had issues from other engineers. I'm glad I came away from A/C in fairness and do Refrigeration now. Finding anyone decent in the UK is a minefield

[@mericaactual3030]

I’m not an HVAC guy, not sure why I got hooked on HVAC vids, but here I am. Quality content.

[@RCinginSC]

Same here

[@CalculatedRisk]

Snared me as well!!! Now im hooked!

[@phanties]

Check out Steve Lavimoniere

[@JM-xu3cr]

I'm not either but I find these kinds of videos enjoyable because it's interesting to see how different jobs like these go. And, this guy seems quite knowledgeable and honest and that's always good to see.

[@awshortclips]

haha...I'm a software engineer, but I have a crazy fascination with HVAC and how it all works.

[@414Chevy]

When ever the home owner knows how to do your job better than you, it is time to go.

[@OPDrags]

Had this happen to me yesterday. Of course she called in and complained after

[@jamessawyer6891]

Oh yeah, like why did you even call me?

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

I spent hours trying to fix this "jet plane engineers" ac system that he screwed up. Was there till 8 PM, from 4 pm or so. So i was really trying to help buddy. To end up arguing with him and leaving due to frustration

[@414Chevy]

@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure You'd be surprised how many people that work on aircraft don't know Jack about working on other stuff. I knew lots of aircraft mechanics that couldn't work on their own cars when I was in the Air Force. I'm talking stripping spark plug threads because they're trying to tighten it like a 440 head bolt.

[@pacificfireplaces]

@@414Chevy Years ago I got called out to a fireplace that wouldn't fire and client was an electrical engineer. I know because upon entering it was something like "Hi, I'm mr smith, my fireplace is broken. I know its not the electronics because I'm an electrical engineer". I nodded and smiled, opened up the panel on his fireplace as he went on and on about how he had tried to fix it, and had gone over the wiring schematic and did I want to see the schematic and it must be this or that. I politely declined as I looked underneath. I almost immediately noticed one of the wiring harnesses was plugged into the wrong part of the burner control module. So I unplugged it (as he watched), plugged it into the correct place, turned his fireplace on and said OK, well it's fixed. I think the phrase is Humble Pie? His wife absolutely loved it.

[@billycox475]

Imagine finding a blower/evaporator in the wild and deciding to build a house around it.

[@jaex9617]

Best comment!

[@savagenomore]

🤣😂

[@GamingwithGamerGirls]

What I hate, is when you do a quote for a customer with a nightmare situation, and you triple the cost just so they won't have you do it.....and then they call and say they want you to do it.

[@AllTattedUp13]

Been there, now I go absolutely insane sky high. Even had that bite me once lol..but got a shit ton of money once it was all said n done.

[@danobrien3109]

I have my own business and have done that insane quote for replacement and gotten the job on several occasions. I don’t care for winning the quote but I’ve built in that “ pain in the ass “ amount so I smile and do the work.👍👍🇨🇦

[@dudleygordon6191]

Everybody else quadrupled the price! 🤣😆

[@louisd95714]

Whenever a HVAC tech enters my home to work on my system, I say hello, ask them if they need anything, and let them know I'm around if they need any information. Then I just let them do their work while I'm in another room. To this day, I've never had any issues. I also work in the service field (Not in HVAC), and know how miserable it can be if a customer is breathing down the neck.

[@victoragresti1777]

Thank you we appreciate that it does mean a lot to us🙏

[@gary00832]

Some people are pissed they’ve got to call someone to fix their shit, like it outta last forever!!

[@markbowker5936]

@@gary00832 I KNOW A LOT OF YOU GUYS DO GREAT WORK, HOWEVER, WHEN YOU HAVE A 7 K SYSTEM START FALLING APART AFTER 5 YEARS YOU HAVE EVER RIGHT TO BE PISSED.

[@garyindiana2127]

the worst are engineer types, read everything on the damn internet and think in bullet points

[@edcreasia8961]

Nothing worse than a helicopter lol

[@jamessawyer6891]

Yeah, went to a call a month ago and was met by the “I went to school for Hvac, but didn’t finish” guy. After he followed me around trying to tell me how to do my job, I diagnosed a bad defrost board. He then informed me that the outside unit had nothing to do with the inside unit. I looked at him with a smile and told him “ Obviously you know how to do this and you no longer in need of my services” I packed up my stuff and left. His wife called me 10 minutes later begging me to return and letting me know she kicked him out the house until I leave. I went and grabbed a board and had her up and going.

[@broken_font1881]

You fixed his wife with your lineset too right? 😉

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

Hahahahaha one of THOSE guys... thankfully some of them understand to just leave me alone, but ive had similar experiences as well.

[@telecomgear]

I hope you got paid.

[@josephlieberman3027]

You are a humble and kind soul

[@leonardlewis5586]

By her I hope you mean the wife...