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Re: ATTN: HVAC specialists HeatMan 06-23-2005
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Posted by HeatMan on June 23, 2005, 8:52 pm

> Amos wrote:
>
> >
> > news:alt.hvac
> >
> Don't go to alt.hvac. The prima donna "HVAC Specialists" there don't
> like to impart their wisdom on mere homeowners for less than $100/hr.
> Call another company and get them to come out and do the thermal
> calculations.

Yeah, but some of us frequent both places.

AND some of them are a**holes....



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Posted by Heywood Jablowme on June 23, 2005, 10:37 pm
HVAC Specialist = Prima Donna ??? That is an oxymoron if I've ever heard
one. Why do you think the DIY craze has caught on, so you don't have to pay
Moe, Larry, and Curly $100/hr.



Posted by RP on June 24, 2005, 12:01 am


Heywood Jablowme wrote:

> HVAC Specialist = Prima Donna ??? That is an oxymoron if I've ever heard
> one. Why do you think the DIY craze has caught on, so you don't have to pay
> Moe, Larry, and Curly $100/hr.

Home owners should be aware that without EPA certs you will be in
violation if you open the system.
You can screw with the electrical components all you want, but don't boo
hoo to us when you find that you've cost yourself even more grief than
you had, unless of course you're ready to dish out that $100/hr. I'd be
willing to bet that over half of the circuit boards and what-not that
are sold to homeowners weren't the real problem. Why waste your money on
"parts swapping" when in doubt. If it wasn't the board we hvac people
will make it good, you OTOH are stuck with it when you buy it yourself.

There are many simple tasks that homeowners can take on themselves, and
there are even several companies whose web sites give a rundown of
things for the homeowner to check before calling. The majority of hvac
problems are however well beyond most homeowners abilities. If money and
health are no object, and your marriage is so stable that the old lady
doesn't care how long she'll be without air, then by all means, DIY.

hvacrmedic


Posted by Dr. Hardcrab on June 24, 2005, 6:47 am

without EPA certs you will be in
> violation if you open the system.
> You can screw with the electrical components all you want, but don't boo
> hoo to us when you find that you've cost yourself even more grief than you
> had, unless of course you're ready to dish out that $100/hr. I'd be
> willing to bet that over half of the circuit boards and what-not that are
> sold to homeowners weren't the real problem. Why waste your money on
> "parts swapping" when in doubt. If it wasn't the board we hvac people will
> make it good, you OTOH are stuck with it when you buy it yourself.

Especially when 9 times out of ten they think it's the thermostat.

"I set it on 72 degrees and it never gets below 78. That thermostat is
BAD!!!"



Posted by =?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= on June 27, 2005, 8:00 pm
Dr. Hardcrab posted for all of us...
I don't top post - see either inline or at bottom.

>
> without EPA certs you will be in
> > violation if you open the system.
> > You can screw with the electrical components all you want, but don't boo
> > hoo to us when you find that you've cost yourself even more grief than you
> > had, unless of course you're ready to dish out that $100/hr. I'd be
> > willing to bet that over half of the circuit boards and what-not that are
> > sold to homeowners weren't the real problem. Why waste your money on
> > "parts swapping" when in doubt. If it wasn't the board we hvac people will
> > make it good, you OTOH are stuck with it when you buy it yourself.
>
> Especially when 9 times out of ten they think it's the thermostat.
>
> "I set it on 72 degrees and it never gets below 78. That thermostat is
> BAD!!!"
>
>
>
Think LUX
--

Tekkie

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