Hear ye, hear ye! All property owners gather around and let’s study the picture below. Ladies and gentlemen, that’s an attempted leak repair using painters tape and a cell phone charging cord. And, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this is most likely taking place at…
So, you’ve passed all of the HVAC courses and you’ve got the certificates to legally do HVAC work. Welcome aboard! Now, lets get you decked out with the best HVAC tools for new technicians. Despite what the “super-techs” say, you don’t need $10,000 worth of fancy HVAC tools to be…
As a tool addict, writing this truth hurts me deeply. And that truth is, maintenance technicians can do 75% of work orders with very little tools. So, as I look out into my garage at a bin overflowing with tools still in the package that I may need one day,…
Finally, an HVAC book written by a technician and not an engineer. Craig, from AC Service Tech (his YouTube channel) has created some fantastic HVAC study material that everyone can understand. This book will answer all your HVAC questions. You’ll no longer need to use Google and scroll through endless…
Saying “Thank you” to your maintenance team for watching over the multi-million dollar investment doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are some maintenance appreciation ideas. I’ve been a maintenance technician for almost 20 years and I’m going to share with you gifts that I love getting. The gifts that I’ll…
So, you just got promoted to maintenance technician. Welcome aboard! Now, let’s get you outfitted with the right tools. You would think that this wouldn’t be an issue but, new techs showing up to their new handyman job with no tools is very common. I want to make sure this…
So, you just got bumped up from porter to maintenance technician. Or, you just scored a new job as a maintenance technician. First of all, congratulations! Now, lets make sure you start off on the right foot so that you don’t annoy the hardened maintenance techs around you. There are…
Tools that help you earn a living without using much energy or brain power is what I like to call “easy money tools”. Lots of guys don’t like their job because they’re working with the wrong tools. Trying to pry a stuck garbage disposal loose with a flat-head screwdriver is…
You’re having a fantastic day at work when suddenly your phone buzzes an alert. It’s your property manager letting you know that you’ve just been signed up to take a swimming pool training course. It’s a company requirement that all maintenance technicians have their CPO (Certified Pool Operator) certification. Suddenly,…
People often ask, “Lex, what’s the perfect property to work at?” And my answer is always, “There is no perfect property. When you go to another property nothing changes but the names and the faces.” So take it from me, someone who has worked at two dozen properties and has…