When your brother

Steve Minnich

replaces a furnace you installed 23 years ago and finds your nickname inside of a change fitting.

hot_rod

follow the yellow brick road, tin man

ch4man

i used to use a sticker with my work ID and date on repair parts.

you know youve been around a while when finding those parts need replacing again after a long life that only need replacing because they have just plain wore out some 20 years later

SeanBeans

Oh the funny things I’ve written inside of ductwork!!

Some installers will have a good laugh

Steve Minnich

When I first started, the flawed Arkla furnace was all the rage. I installed a bunch of them for the first company I worked for.

Fast forward 12-15 years and I'm replacing them under my own company and some of the customers recognized me as the kid who installed them in the first place.


Move ahead another 20-25 years and I'm replacing them again for the same customers. That was pretty cool but I didn't have another generation in me, had to move on.

Gordy

Usually that’s a sign to retire