Now, Bob’s company has promoted him to help train a new employee, right out of a school specializing in HVAC, just like Bob was. Bob is now Tim’s Btu Buddy. Tim is anxious to travel with Bob. Tim realizes that he is right out of school, with the theory and lab work that he accomplished in school, but still needs help. He knows that he worked with many of the components of the systems in the school, under ideal conditions with good light and air conditioning. Now it is into the field, sometimes under the house with poor lighting, or out on the rooftop in the sun, where the real action is. He is naturally and normally reluctant, but he has Bob to help guide him.
Bob and Tim are on the second day of an inspection of an apartment house building that has multiple split-system heat pumps. They have given a visual inspection to all of the 60 outdoor units on the roof. They have numbered and listed all of the units with a description of all of their observations. They are now going to inspect all 60 indoor units. When finished, they will make repairs or adjustments.