Your HVAC provider knows the service industry in and out.
They have pretty much seen it all when it comes to the deep dark recesses of ductwork design, the twists and angles of stove pipes to chimney liners and attic cooling air system exhaust cross breeze fans.
Industrial HVAC services keep their technicians up to their elbows in commercial grade kitchen fan grease, walk in food grade freezers, full restaurant air conditioning services, temperature controlled hospital wards, labs and prototype production warehouses. Of course, your home provider is qualified to work alongside these specialists too, and they are more than willing to talk you through the service they are providing you. However, they would rather you not have you along as an apprentice. The normal looking screwdriver they are using might be weight calibrated and magnetized for a specific duct bolt and fastener. The duct tape in their tool kit comes in varying tensile strengths,weaves and adhesive nature and usually canNOT be found at a dollar discount store. So please, don’t ask if you can have a roll or two OR attempt to fix a loose vent with your tape. Don’t suddenly come up with a few extra “quick” jobs during a service call. What you think to be a simple dryer hose vent installation,could end up being an internal nightmare should there be an underlying issue that your HVAC technician is held responsible for under warranty. When in doubt, make a list and make separate appointments. DON’T call a neighbour to come over and ask your technician about booking immediately after your service that day. Ask your HVAC tech for company business cards or a service brochure that outlines their services along with appropriate contact information to hand out to your neighbors. DON’T ask for discount services while your tech is working. If anything, call the home office and discuss any discounts or coupons beforehand, including senior’s, military, triple A or frequent client loyalty reward. Your HVAC provider knows your value…just as much as they know theirs.