HVAC Community Hub | Jules | Activity https://hvachub.co/members/jules_51/activity/ Activity feed for Jules. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:59:07 +1200 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.18.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 34cff9fa89d390dec8220a32c00d7ac9 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6727/#acomment-6736 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:09:38 +1200 Then the customer says ‘it was definitely not working before.

In reply to - Maxime posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs So yesterday around 11pm I get a call, customer says the AC isn’t cooling at all, so I send my team out. They find the issue, fix it, run the system […] ]]> 7eb440ac7f721b031691d1d6521a560c Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6677/#acomment-6704 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:09:58 +1200 We started tracking close rate helped us figure out if it was pricing or process.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Quoted a job customer said they’ll think about it… then you see the same job done a week later by someone else. No feedback, no call back, […] ]]> 503c7d102928d20b66e76e6ca9af0057 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6617/#acomment-6693 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:05:21 +1200 If that’s happening a lot something’s getting missed on the first diagnosis.

In reply to - Cameron posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Fix one thing and something else shows up right after… feels like some calls just don’t want to end. You walk in thinking it’s a quick job and […] ]]> d17e4dc083cc70f2d92ff02086190819 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6169/#acomment-6184 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:01:28 +1300 After I actually broke down my overhead on paper. Insurance, trucks, callbacks, payroll… I was undercharging the whole time.

In reply to - Benjamin posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Hi All, ]]> 04b9c67a8f8a0cafd6d13db29b4c4b64 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6155/#acomment-6166 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:20:07 +1300 Communication is everything. Half the complaints I see are just poor updates.

In reply to - Grayson posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Most customers won’t remember the exact number on the invoice a year from now. But they’ll remember if you showed up when you said you would, […] ]]> e5b676ef01a2c9ede5999ddeec9378b8 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6069/#acomment-6087 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:28:23 +1300 Start charging them $20 every time they call it wrong.

In reply to - Zachary posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Had something weird happen today. Didn’t even realize my techs were out here making bets on what the issue would be. Sent two of them up to […] ]]> 0c22d082a56c993b18a17c26a720cb7c Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6013/#acomment-6036 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:25 +1300 Got it. So maybe use it just to get EPA and then start applying?

In reply to - Andrea posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs I’m looking at getting into HVAC and trying to figure out the best first step. Trade school isn’t something I can commit to right now, so I’ve […] ]]> d5bf5ccb47eb42339538932c0cf61679 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5932/#acomment-5938 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:27:11 +1300 We apply it on same-day repairs over $800. Makes the customer feel like they’re getting something without hurting our numbers too bad.

In reply to - Jack posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs We charge a service/diagnostic to come out and troubleshoot. The only time we roll that into the total is when the customer decides to replace […] ]]> 199e9f66e2568b0e105b7757480b4e85 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5885/#acomment-5917 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:41:57 +1300 Checking cooling in winter is a great way to own a problem that wasn’t yours.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Hello All, ]]> f6e81fe2c3c1c10ace22e9ef1195c1ba Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5747/#acomment-5776 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:36:38 +1300 😂 not wrong. Air hasn’t either.

In reply to - Jules posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices I’m sure this thing cooled great… before the coil turned into a dust blanket and airflow became optional. ]]> 00dd2de20c010e7171b75f702910ba8f Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5747/#acomment-5769 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:00:24 +1300 Yeah.

In reply to - Jules posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices I’m sure this thing cooled great… before the coil turned into a dust blanket and airflow became optional. ]]> 468aa497c6263aa7576d4bb2d01d68e8 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5747/#acomment-5759 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:06:04 +1300 High enough to make you nervous but not high enough to shut it down yet.

In reply to - Jules posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices I’m sure this thing cooled great… before the coil turned into a dust blanket and airflow became optional. ]]> 222449e187b7159eb4322cc0c015bd2a Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5747/#acomment-5754 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 03:00:17 +1300 Every time. Fine for them usually means it hadn’t tripped yet.

In reply to - Jules posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices I’m sure this thing cooled great… before the coil turned into a dust blanket and airflow became optional. ]]> 0043df9d4ca6dc5c1d26a42335dd0714 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5747/#acomment-5750 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:51:20 +1300 Right? Manufacturer forgot to advertise that feature apparently.

In reply to - Jules posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices I’m sure this thing cooled great… before the coil turned into a dust blanket and airflow became optional. ]]> f0d4c6ada838907498a7ce5bf75b5181 Jules posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices: I’m sure this thing cooled great… before the coil turned […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5747/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:36:20 +1300 I’m sure this thing cooled great… before the coil turned into a dust blanket and airflow became optional.

]]> 12 cd750584d6fee23984efbdc9e530ee49 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5072/#acomment-5098 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:30:59 +1300 I started buying extras just to avoid this, but somehow that doesn’t solve it either.

In reply to - Matthew posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Had plenty of Schrader valve cores last week. Needed one today gone. ]]> 492762e1d1e0dbd6abdb55d082cf6e21 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4857/#acomment-4895 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:49:50 +1300 Easy to say own the system when you’re not the one eating the cost.

In reply to - Lucas posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs This room has had at least three different contractors work on it over the years. You can tell where each one stopped caring. Everyone fixed […] ]]> 0957ba4aa763258a5bb6eab3b2801019 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4739/#acomment-4748 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:07:27 +1300 But hey, it survived last summer… so it’ll survive the next five, right? 😅

In reply to - Liam posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Opened this unit up today to see how far we can push it. It’s working, but if it drops mid-week the downtime will hurt more than the repair […] ]]> 3791ad255cfea183040525a67bac1c9c Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4595/#acomment-4618 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:31:27 +1300 Also worth checking approach under full load, not just during partial. These can look fine until demand ramps up.

In reply to - Carlos posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices One of my guys was on this shell & tube heat exchanger today and it turned into one of those jobs where nothing is failed, but nothing […] ]]> d608a48d94e1000cfcf7e519bf9a8fee Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3574/#acomment-3583 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:48:37 +1300 If the PID loop on the fan is too aggressive, the pressure swings will smack the VAVs before they stabilize.

In reply to - Jack posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Seeing a weird one – when the supply fan ramps up, a few VAV boxes actually lose airflow for a moment. CFM drops for a couple seconds like […] ]]> 5ec1eda9930a522b4f9d58ec0d46ac6b Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3408/#acomment-3409 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:29:13 +1300 Could also be hot water recirculating backwards if someone piped it weird.

In reply to - Jameson posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment Seeing multiple reheat boxes sending warm air even with zero heating command. BAS reports valves closed, but discharge temps are definitely higher […] ]]> a99e3e3011b383dff4cfea47592b1af4 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3342/#acomment-3345 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:48:23 +1300 Sometimes the pipeline pauses when you edit a workflow, even if you didn’t touch the steps.

In reply to - Brandon posted an update in the group HVAC Email Pipeline Builder |Nurture Leads. Follow Up. Close More Deals ad one of those “what is even going on today” moments with my email pipeline. A customer replied to […] ]]> a03738eae010048b4d8a8a78dc61d461 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3314/#acomment-3321 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:52:35 +1300 Had one last month – 3-way valve stuck half open. Took forever to find it.

In reply to - Mason posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Opened the chiller room today and the supply line is soaking wet while the return pipe is barely even warm. Delta-T has collapsed […] ]]> d03135b4db91f8c5d412a84b0efb6ab8 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3247/#acomment-3256 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:17:17 +1300 About time 😂 great job on getting this done!

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors 📢 Hey everyone, good news! A lot of you have been asking for this for a long time… and yes, we were quietly working on it in […] ]]> ab2073c9cb8a632d6fd8726ffac6d86e Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3096/#acomment-3111 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:03:52 +1300 My pipeline is basically just one email and a prayer 😂

In reply to - Noah posted an update in the group HVAC Email Pipeline Builder |Nurture Leads. Follow Up. Close More Deals I’ve been noticing that a lot of members are working hard on improving their follow-ups, but the email […] ]]> 2b4dd96313fbe170c87bce79100645e9 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3089/#acomment-3094 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:03:39 +1300 Look at your static pressure demand on morning recovery. VAVs might all be calling at once and loading the fan too hard.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Seeing a VFD on a commercial RTU that only trips on overcurrent during morning warm-up. Runs fine the entire day after that – no faults, no […] ]]> 442851d2c955210d3262bf8a3bcf0eb2 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2738/#acomment-2743 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:08:45 +1300 YouTube actually has a few old Trane training videos. Not official, but good for understanding sequences and wiring.

In reply to - Mathew posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment Honestly, I don’t get to work on Trane units very often. Curious – who here works on them regularly? Any good manuals, PDFs, or online resources […] ]]> 3628ebc6e552f0d33e84f2cc2c8fc7fc Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2678/#acomment-2683 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:26:17 +1300 Funny how these tanks always act up right when you’re trying to test other components 😂

In reply to - Mathew posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Noticed some erratic pressure readings on an expansion tank in a commercial hydronic system – the bladder seems fine, but the pre-charge may […] ]]> 16005d4e611f295740f42512da584a2c Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2460/#acomment-2469 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 14:03:01 +1300 I use click maps to see which links get attention -surprisingly insightful.

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Email Pipeline Builder |Nurture Leads. Follow Up. Close More Deals Email marketing is only as good as the data you pay attention to. Tracking the right […] ]]> 6236b203d948f8dbf14f0ab01bc168f1 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2202/#acomment-2213 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:09:16 +1300 Sometimes clients ask the weirdest things -should I share those?

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Hi friends, I may not know all the technical details, but I love seeing how everyone learns and shares here. Feel free to […] ]]> e9060abc9a63418f23f5c23024f6711c Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2114/#acomment-2123 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:58:30 +1300 I sometimes forget minor checks. Any tips to stay consistent?

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Hey HVAC pros, Here’s the reality: reactive repairs are costly, time-consuming, and stressful -both for your team and your […] ]]> 0855418d1211b97b3e1baa651df990f3 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1693/#acomment-1710 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:54:04 +1200 We’ve been burned before by “fancy marketing tools.” Are these automations expensive?

In reply to - Benjamin posted an update in the group HVAC Email Pipeline Builder |Nurture Leads. Follow Up. Close More Deals One thing I keep noticing in our community: many HVAC contractors are still treating email like […] ]]> 23855929751d84acf2d405ff0c5beab2 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/862/#acomment-881 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:43:37 +1200 I once took a photo just to flex on my old boss. Ended up using it to prove we didn’t short the wiring. Win-win.

In reply to - Tristan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices One habit that’s saved us more than once: taking photos before and after every install or repair. Didn’t think much of it at first, but […] ]]> 5ac469cb47ca44fdd9741d90994a2fac Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/528/#acomment-540 Tue, 06 May 2025 07:13:50 +1200 Present real examples of rushed projects leading to failures. Stress the importance of quality control and show how it impacts the system.

In reply to - Miles posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs

Hey team,

I really need your input on something serious we’re facing in a current project.

It’s a large-scale HVAC job—but the design coordination is […]

]]> 83256f5c04d1eb4705ac5239959aadf8 Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/299/#acomment-344 Mon, 05 May 2025 05:41:31 +1200 Agree—especially on sealing. Air leaks = lost money.

In reply to - Michael posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices

HVAC Install Tip of the Day:

Level it, seal it, size it right!

Clean work = happy clients + fewer callbacks.

Quality work always shows!




]]> 60d3433abe1de16cccffe3b792ff37cc Jules posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/300/#acomment-326 Thu, 01 May 2025 11:18:11 +1200 Not checking static pressure before and after install.

In reply to - Julien posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices

What’s one common install mistake you hate seeing out there?

I’ll go first: Sloppy line set insulation!

Drop yours below—let’s make this a […]

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