Taking shortcuts while servicing refrigeration equipment can lead a technician to make costly mistakes. Not only can these mistakes be expensive; they can also cause harm to the equipment, as well as the technician.
It is important for a service technician to try and avoid taking shortcuts — even though this may be difficult. Many times a technician is backed up with more service calls than he can handle in a day. Although some shortcuts may initially save time, they may end up taking more time later on, and potentially costing the customer or service contractor more money.