I do not work on furnaces with exception of my own but I do check fuses and the way I do it I put two fingers across the fuse if my finger smoke I know that I have open fuse that is the way I make quick check Dido
Just as a small child will jump off a table into an adults arms. The danger is there and real,,, the child has no clue.
The HVAC industry has been pointed in the plug-n-play direction for years. If you think they are anything CLOSE to p-n-p at this time, you're gravely mistaken.
You're not well informed about this industry.
ANY dealership, only one, out of six or seven can operate as a mechanic. the others are parts changers and pretenders, much like the HVAC trade has become. HVAC is more like one in four at this time.
That's NOT a _pro_. That's a pretender/parts changer/rip-off artist.
That sounds like a personal/low self-esteem problem. ;o)
I Google, read and whatever I CAN do, before a purchase to better inform myself. If you don't watch out for yourself, who will???
Because it's the HVAC equivalent of self-medicating AND self-diagnoses by playing twenty-questions with your pharmacist and the real smart Asian girl down at the GNC. What could possibly go wrong there?
-zero
I am really sorry for you Mr. Loblaw I think that you would make good Union guy a Leader if was one Company that would hire you. You know my friend that bull shit can go only so far and then it start to smell and does not wash. You love to put people down when ever you disagreed with them what ever they have to say, Tough My friend You can sit on it as I said before it does not wash From Dido
Just when I think I'm the only nitwit on the group, we can count on you to come along and make me feel better.
"AKS" wrote
So, in other words, you think people should diagnose and fix their own furnaces....
If person knows what he or she is doing
We should leave that up to then I will not encourage or discourage
Some people like to tinker with things that they should not
There are not babe's so let them decide for them self,
But no one should called them names for trying
Yes it could be dangerous but as I said they are not babes
Putting gas in you car it also dangerous but people doing it
Every day and specially in the state with self service is permissible
Gentlemen think about that. I am not saying that every body should
Work on they furnaces some have capability and some don't
I am sure that some people have problem even plug-in simple
Extension cord into wall socket never the less work on furnace.
But it is not up to us to tell them hey stupid idiot or any other name
That may come to you mine don't do it, I am sorry but that is not
Very nice even if he is idiot
From Dido
There is one BIG hole in your theory of madness Dido. Most ppl dont know the mechanics of furnaces. The problem arises when "Mr Know-it-all" services his own oil furnace. Screws it up real bad, sells the home and the next homeowner suffers the consequences of "Mr Know-it-alls" money saving no knowledge techniques. Know what you're doing or leave it alone. Cant get any simpler than that. Bubba
Bob_Loblaw posted for all of us...
Remember the low bid vendors got the job...
AKS posted for all of us...
So why don't you use your dick? Oh, I know it's too short and not wide enough.
It is my understanding that anyone buying a home should hire an inspector prior or at least bring along someone that knows enough to have a good look at things... after all, we test drive our cars and they cost a lot less (some of them!)...
Know what you're doing or don't have a look? That's funny. According to the experts (and there are many), most people aren't very good parents and fail in many areas such as improper discipline, etc.--yet most kids grow up just fine... we don't know all there is to know about child psychology--why bother trying? In fact, how many biologists and human body specialists in the group? But we're all trying to screw anyway...
Stick shift (well, you Americans seem to be following your advice here and not even trying). Tying shoes. Investing. We have the ability to learn--and the instinct to know when we need help. There would be no such thing as a furnance if we didn't encourage both.
Peace, Dan
Steve, You know very well that the customer pays for all of our company expenses, including the cost of training our technician's............or lack of.
Nevertheless, the customer pays for everything!
Jabs
LMAO that this profanity-laced guy is talking about "morality"
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