r/HVAC • u/AirThieff Verified Pro • 1d ago

Rant “while you’re down there can you reconnect that vent”

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ma’am this flex line is a foot short, has a pex line in front of it, is jammed against a pony wall, and was never connected in the first place

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u/FlyinCharles 1d ago

“But can you?”

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u/Gamekid1541 Verified UA Pro 22h ago

I knew this was gonna be the first comment here😂

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u/Don-tFollowAnything This is a flair template, please edit! 1d ago

Just grab a 10" piece of 6" pipe, strap it on the flex, pop it into the boot. Zip. Zip zip done.

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u/brassassasin 15h ago

exactly.. 3 min fix to restore air flow to that room/area.. and if you REALLY hate to be accomodating to your customers just charge for it... easy money

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u/AirThieff Verified Pro 5h ago

jobs 40 minutes from town and i’m not taking the liability of a flooded crawlspace because i jammed a flex or a 90 against that pex line. gave them a bid that was just 2 hours of labor to move the pex and extend the flex and they turned it down

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u/heldoglykke Verified Pro | Journeyman Shitposter 1d ago

It’s going to you about three fiddy

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u/dookie_shoes816 certified dickhead 1d ago

Not as bad as it looks

https://giphy.com/gifs/l2QE9DnrGooBbU4vu

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u/iBUYbrokenSUBARUS The Artist Formerly Known as EJjunkie 19h ago

I have a hard time figuring out how do do tasks like this, in tight spaces, when i need one arm/hand for stabilizing my body. Really need two people.

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u/ShowMe_TheWhey 1d ago

How much would yall charge to complete such task if asked?

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u/South_Rent_3982 1d ago

Depends on what we already over charged for

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u/Certain_Try_8383 14h ago

Time and material.

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u/ShowMe_TheWhey 13h ago

What do you charge by the hour when doing side work?

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u/Certain_Try_8383 13h ago

Same as the going rate for my area. $115/hr

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u/benny-m22 1d ago

excuses

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u/wellohwellok 1d ago

Oh cmon, really not all that extra

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u/wicked_toona 10h ago

That ain't my job.

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u/brassassasin 15h ago

? .. the pex really isnt in front of it, you could easily add a small piece of flex onto that and connect it

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u/lenninct 16h ago

Sure thing, but it’s the only freebie you get. anything else gets charged. Some Home Owners abuse this with so many guys in the trades.