HVAC Community Hub | HVAC Installation Best Practices | Activity https://hvachub.co/groups/hvac-installation-best-practices/ Activity feed for the group, HVAC Installation Best Practices. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:23:02 +1300 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.5.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 dae218b6b8a2fdfd0ae1f66a681c8025 Grayson posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer just asked me if I could install the outdoor […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9345/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +1300 Customer just asked me if I could install the outdoor unit inside her garage because she doesn’t like how it looks in her yard. I said no. She asked why not. Spent the next 10 minutes explaining what a condenser does and why it needs to be outside and she said “well can you at least paint it to match the house” and I just stood there for a… Read more

]]> 13 2a1b64eb65aa77edb96fc5cf70f23853 Dean posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Walked into this house and it hit me like opening an […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9311/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +1300 Walked into this house and it hit me like opening an oven door. 97 degrees inside. Customer has been living like this for 4 days because she didn’t want to “bother anyone on the weekend.” She’s got box fans in every hallway, a bedsheet over the windows, and ice cubes in the dog’s water bowl. This woman was surviving not living. System was set… Read more

]]> 14 14386f5df681b4076c00b53ebd27b514 Zachary posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: It's right in the basement, easy access. https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9276/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:19:00 +1300 It’s right in the basement, easy access.

]]> 21 774fd68162c6fe976f23bd7218db30be Jesse joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9226/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:47:25 +1300 0 a99f175446a0e99c10075059d6cb6b91 Ron joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9209/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:37:57 +1300 0 fd50b84cdd8a8b14940095bd2ac15437 Wade posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Showed up to a service call 20 minutes ago and I'm […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9185/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:08:00 +1200 Showed up to a service call 20 minutes ago and I’m still sitting in my truck because there’s a dog in the backyard that has decided I’m not getting anywhere near the condenser today. Customer isn’t answering the door or her phone. Dispatch says she confirmed the appointment this morning. The dog does not care about the appointment.

]]> 18 b1ccbf1a4f4bbb4658f711ae31336537 shawn joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9169/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:09:50 +1200 0 215f9a6857e5476a6e77ec4f16edb5c6 Francesco posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: After hours emergency call, customer said the unit […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9142/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +1200 After hours emergency call, customer said the unit keeps shutting off. Walked around the side of the house in the dark and found this. Asked him why there’s a towel on top of his condenser held down with bricks and he said his neighbor told him it keeps the rain out and protects the unit. It’s been like this all summer. All summer. The system… Read more

]]> 14 074c74a24894882b44e2083d6ec84311 Charles posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Got a 1-star Google review overnight from a customer […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9128/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +1200 Got a 1-star Google review overnight from a customer I’ve never heard of and have zero record of in my system. Different city. Different state. Pretty sure they reviewed the wrong company. Google won’t let me remove it and their support chat told me to “respond professionally and the review will speak for itself.” My overall rating just… Read more

]]> 18 89b80776a1c163ec9d22e999746b7c46 Fiwfan.app joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9122/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:49:48 +1200 0 40e79dfb80ac9c834350aa98daeacf56 Aiden posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Been going back and forth on this for about 6 months now […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9057/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +1200 Been going back and forth on this for about 6 months now and I can’t sleep tonight so figured I’d just ask. I’m 31, been working for the same company since I was 22. Started as a helper, worked my way up to lead service tech, I run their biggest accounts and handle most of their commercial work. Owner is a good guy and he’s treated me well but… Read more

]]> 22 fcda5787f3ad87f3456afc9cf4ef9dc1 Robert posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Got a call from a customer I quoted last week for […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9051/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:38:00 +1200 Got a call from a customer I quoted last week for a condenser replacement. She said another company came in at $2800 less than me. Asked if I could match it. I said no. She asked why. I told her because I know what it costs to do this job correctly and if someone is $2800 lower than me either they’re cutting corners on the install or… Read more

]]> 16 f76a2339137761c5306c03bb145f6fc1 Jordan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer asked me why her electric bill doubled this summer. https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/9049/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:34:00 +1200 Customer asked me why her electric bill doubled this summer.

]]> 22 8a7f4d74735f5e4e8ddec3c70978d2fa Mathew posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Just passed my EPA 608 Universal yesterday. 3 months […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8991/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:16:00 +1200 Just passed my EPA 608 Universal yesterday. 3 months into the trade. What tools should I actually spend money on first vs what can wait? Don’t want to blow my whole check at the supply house but I also don’t want to show up looking like I borrowed everything from my dad’s garage. Which I did. For the first 3 months.

]]> 18 65e7670a5139f0039752f191cd29fe7f Fabio posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: What's everyones go-to recovery machine right now? […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8955/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:13:00 +1200 What’s everyones go-to recovery machine right now? Mine just died and I need to replace it today.

]]> 9 9299f314a69121300281ce2cc89eab57 Logan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Alright I'll say it. I don't think new techs should […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8952/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:11:00 +1200 Alright I’ll say it. I don’t think new techs should be touching refrigerant in their first year. Not diagnostics, not charging, not recovery, none of it. I know that’s controversial but I’ve cleaned up too many messes from guys who were handed gauges before they understood airflow, electrical, or how to actually read what a system is telling… Read more

]]> 19 f8fb752d4f6bf2db3b444bae0c1ad501 Rodensky joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8943/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:51:52 +1200 0 1f1db27634164dae0191e82085cd83a2 Charles posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Sorry for the late update, promised I'd post this after […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8838/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:21:00 +1200 Sorry for the late update, promised I’d post this after the job was done and completely forgot until now. Took a little longer than planned because the existing whip was too short and I had to run back to the supply house for a new disconnect but other than that it went smooth. Pulled a vacuum to 340 microns, held solid, charged to spec and… Read more

]]> 10 5952e5296c9e7fb3f2e9d9391f4839dc Aiden posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer has been complaining about dust in the house […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8828/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:21:00 +1200 Customer has been complaining about dust in the house no matter how often she changes the filter and said it smells musty when the heat kicks on. Pulled the return grille off the floor to check the duct and there is no duct. Builder just framed the wall and used the cavity as the return. No liner, no sheet metal, nothing. Raw fiberglass… Read more

]]> 15 3f52e1ae5a0ae0bd5f08cd8e2fe8bead Charles posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Old and new. 2004 vs 2026. Changeout day. https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8821/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +1200 Old and new.
2004 vs 2026. Changeout day.

]]> 22 24d7e39aa8c8acef45b7d209908bd411 keith joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8818/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:19:48 +1200 0 9669778932601cd3894d074bab778eb0 Mateus joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8814/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:18:51 +1200 0 571c1b6677a30f0911e46b97c82d000c Sam joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8737/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:47:39 +1200 0 0bc7a70276355a897281236faae06e4f Jordan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Found a penny jammed behind a breaker today. Customer […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8715/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:07:00 +1200 Found a penny jammed behind a breaker today. Customer said the AC keeps tripping the breaker so the last guy “fixed it” so it wouldn’t trip anymore. There’s scorch marks on the panel.

]]> 8 b2bf43a4bc3b35742fb524c5b4372cc9 Tyler posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Hello, https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8644/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +1200 Hello,

]]> 13 5bac2decceb89681f96302edbe962427 Carlos posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Showed up for a maintenance call and saw this from […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8615/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +1200 Showed up for a maintenance call and saw this from the driveway before I even got out of the truck. That pad has been sinking for years and nobody said a word. Unit is leaning so far the refrigerant lines are about to snap at the wall penetration. Copper is bent at an angle it was never meant to bend. Put a level on top just to see how bad it… Read more

]]> 6 d63401a40a2c999fc3001a192071068f Leonard posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Showed up for a routine maintenance call. Went to pull […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8504/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:03:00 +1200 Showed up for a routine maintenance call. Went to pull the disconnect and this is what greeted me. Mud daubers have been running this disconnect box for at least two seasons by the look of it. Could barely see the fuses under all of it. Customer said nobody has been out here since 2023. Yeah I can tell. Spent 20 minutes clearing this out with… Read more

]]> 17 d5df86af61e0977a6e664e153c6af977 Callum posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Got dispatched for a "system not keeping up" call. […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8501/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +1200 Got dispatched for a “system not keeping up” call. Showed up and couldn’t even find the condenser at first. Homeowner pointed me to the backyard and I thought she was joking. The landscaping has literally eaten this unit alive. Bushes on three sides pushed right up against the coils, fins crushed where the branches have been growing into them… Read more

]]> 16 e4c34bb5bc67f5d7e56ae1eeedea80b7 ali joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8492/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:36:01 +1200 0 ad064e31222ae57e7db65f726af1d201 Justin joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8484/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:09:14 +1200 0 cae3ddf6be8b45aaa5312ed3bf52a866 Dean posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer said there was a weird smell coming from the […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8441/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +1200 Customer said there was a weird smell coming from the mini split in the master bedroom. Been installed for about 4 years and nobody has ever had it cleaned. Opened it up and almost gagged. This is what’s been blowing air into their bedroom every night while they sleep 🤢. They have a 2 year old in this room too. Quoted them a full deep clean on… Read more

]]> 9 4a5ac06869c7abdf5d71d8611aa897e2 Steve joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8422/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:49:28 +1200 0 70c69380895a648325ffdfdadbb1196e Danny joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8410/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:28:36 +1200 0 bdcc37fa8c9bcc36f0b5faa7a30fa1b6 Clifford posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer said it was blowing warm air so I went up to […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8405/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:36:00 +1200 Customer said it was blowing warm air so I went up to the attic and found this 🥴. Asked when they last changed the filter and they said “what filter?”

]]> 16 27f9cf4f8b12629496ab739ebc8d62e6 Robert posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Been running out of this van for 3 years now. Finally […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8369/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:21:00 +1200 Been running out of this van for 3 years now. Finally got the shelving where I want it. Still looks like a disaster to everyone else but I know where everything is.

]]> 9 89d24d778cec41969b4d23cdd0840c9b Oliver posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: You rent a house here in California where rent is […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8362/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:58:00 +1200 You rent a house here in California where rent is around $2,500 a month. It’s been 90-100° outside and your AC is keeping the house perfectly cool. One day you decide to take a look at the ductwork and it looks like this. System is still cooling fine but you know it needs to be cleaned.

Do you say something to the landlord or just leave it alone?

]]> 11 5533bf33bb131140234330f0bc93d459 Harry posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer complaint was one bedroom not cooling. Found […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8335/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +1200 Customer complaint was one bedroom not cooling. Found this under the house. Flex completely disconnected from the boot, just dumping air straight into the crawlspace. They said the other company did a tune up 6 weeks ago.

]]> 12 da7ca7b86cb12d9760d468761a8404b4 LarrySoali joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8327/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:30:55 +1200 0 4c29eb531875d897f9e988a6f4b615f0 Rahmir joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8315/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:35:33 +1200 0 5e00422784cb77176036cda9dfa11297 Jack posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Maintenance contract call on a rooftop today. […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8305/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:57:00 +1200 Maintenance contract call on a rooftop today. Carrier package unit installed last year, customer said it’s been running fine but wanted their annual check done before the real heat hits. Gauges look good, cleaned the condenser, checked electrical, tightened connections. Easy money but 141 degrees on the roof surface according to my IR gun.… Read more

]]> 7 1b580289ddee05a4898c976c4b9f2657 Michael posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: How many CSR/Dispatchers do you guys have for your […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8240/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:42:00 +1200 How many CSR/Dispatchers do you guys have for your business? Specifically businesses with around 3-4 service technicians and 5-6 installers in the field. Mainly residential with light commercial as well. Would like to know how many as well as if you’re utilizing AI or software to lessen the burden on the office staff.

]]> 5 a0601903c06e3a9d8286e558eed3b36f AlexH_16 joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8227/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:44:42 +1200 0 eb99a81ab865c029bdf5fddf6ad3fa5a Jackson posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: If you polled 1000 people in your town and asked them […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8165/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +1200 If you polled 1000 people in your town and asked them to name three air conditioning companies how many do you think would mention yours?

]]> 14 87dae1e8a6e8ee05d3b4dfe535bfa603 Harry posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Turning 44 next month. Knees are shot, right shoulder […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8144/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:51:00 +1200 Turning 44 next month. Knees are shot, right shoulder clicks every time I reach over my head. Been doing this since I was 19. What are you guys actually doing that helps or is everyone just living with it

]]> 21 5db047157cf2491876966a932f9d9fa0 Cody posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Genuinely curious how you all handle the customer who […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8140/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:51:00 +1200 Genuinely curious how you all handle the customer who calls at 4:55pm on a Friday saying their AC has been out since Wednesday.

]]> 14 d2c7bf251c34d8d1783f8f28cde9f069 Liam posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Best way to repair a microchannel condenser coil that […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8093/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:32:00 +1200 Best way to repair a microchannel condenser coil that took some damage? Bent fins on about a 6 inch section, not leaking yet but it’s bad. Replacement is backordered 6 weeks.

]]> 18 c09f2d7d0f2c14fdad4502f15f3ebd05 Dylan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Finally started organizing the shop. One step at a time […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/8006/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:40:00 +1200 Finally started organizing the shop. One step at a time 🇺🇸 #hvac

]]> 19 24f0b10ef4a59ca48880602c8b52b6c3 Heden joined the group HVAC Installation Best Practices https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7938/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:12:49 +1200 0 bbef01577af2d68d880b0f358b7b5922 Tyler posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Customer called saying one room won't cool no matter […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7914/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +1200 Customer called saying one room won’t cool no matter what. Found this under the house. Conditioned air has been dumping straight into the crawlspace probably for months.
Customer had no idea. Previous company was out here 6 weeks ago for a “tune up.”

]]> 10 317203ae9adf52b7623d4f68bd9f555b Liam posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: Halfway through the year. Real talk time. Are you ahead […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/7848/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +1200 Halfway through the year. Real talk time.
Are you ahead of where you thought you’d be financially, behind, or honestly not sure because you haven’t looked?
I’m not asking to judge. Most business owners set goals in January and never actually measure against them.

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