Short #25 - A Costly Screwup

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs · Oct 9, 2018 · 7m

In this short podcast episode, we share some quick tips about keeping panels and insulation in place to avoid a costly screwup.

Often, technicians will use an impact driver too aggressively. If you feel it begin to clutch, that means that the driver is actually impacting, and that means you're going too far. When that happens, you can strip out the screws, which can be a serious problem on larger equipment. On RTUs and other large commercial equipment, panels can fall off if you strip out those screws, which can be a costly screwup.

So, don't strip out screws. Even if you need to put the…