I have an independece problem....
I have always known that I have had a tendency to be independent. In almost every aspect, I have had the need to be able to do things myself. Today I hit what I think to be the extream....
One of the home air conditioner died via a catastrophic chain of events (they are boring to most of you). Long story short, as of this morning, everything is reassembled. During the reassembly I discovered a leak in the evaporator coil. Up until that point, all the things I needed to work on the AC were: A digital multimeter, screwdrivers, wrenches, Google, and courage.
A breach in the closed system, however, requires specialized tools (Vacuum pump, HVAC Gauges, Leak detector, and violation of federal law (for unlicensed access to R22)). I just stopped myself for acquiring said parts which would probably cost me $400 vs. a $200 service call.
I have a vacuum pump that I engineered and works for what i need it to do... but I usually don't need to to evacuate an HVAC system. I have a set of 134a HVAC gauges. The Hydroscopic oil is probably corrosive to the R22 seals, so I would need to acquire gauges ($100). I have access to a staff of about 50 engineers and a few hundred maintenance guys who I know could "acquire" my R22.
I think I would acquire the tools IF 1. I could acquire R22 easily. 2. I didn't have to purchase a reclaimer (environmental responsibility) 3. I could get everything I need in the next couple of days at the same cost as I could if I acquired it over the next couple of months.
Fuck it... Now I don't know what I'm doing again. I'm going to Fry's
One of the home air conditioner died via a catastrophic chain of events (they are boring to most of you). Long story short, as of this morning, everything is reassembled. During the reassembly I discovered a leak in the evaporator coil. Up until that point, all the things I needed to work on the AC were: A digital multimeter, screwdrivers, wrenches, Google, and courage.
A breach in the closed system, however, requires specialized tools (Vacuum pump, HVAC Gauges, Leak detector, and violation of federal law (for unlicensed access to R22)). I just stopped myself for acquiring said parts which would probably cost me $400 vs. a $200 service call.
I have a vacuum pump that I engineered and works for what i need it to do... but I usually don't need to to evacuate an HVAC system. I have a set of 134a HVAC gauges. The Hydroscopic oil is probably corrosive to the R22 seals, so I would need to acquire gauges ($100). I have access to a staff of about 50 engineers and a few hundred maintenance guys who I know could "acquire" my R22.
I think I would acquire the tools IF 1. I could acquire R22 easily. 2. I didn't have to purchase a reclaimer (environmental responsibility) 3. I could get everything I need in the next couple of days at the same cost as I could if I acquired it over the next couple of months.
Fuck it... Now I don't know what I'm doing again. I'm going to Fry's