The Seven Biggest Mistakes People Make When Hiring A HVAC Contractor and How To Avoid Them [Paperback]

Don Ross (Author), Dennis Morgan (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1999

A Handy Reference Which Could Save You Countless Dollars!

This easy-to-understand consumer guide is a must for anyone who makes heating and air conditioning system decisions. The author, a HVAC professional with more than 30 years of experience, debunks the myths and misconceptions and teaches you...

--How to avoid bait and switch tactics
--How to avoid the 5 most common rip-offs
--How to select the best quality contractors, dollar for dollar
--How to avoid being taken advantage of
--Why regular maintenance is the best value for your HVAC dollar
--Plus much much more!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

We at Oak Tree are pleased and excited to add "The 7 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Picking a HVAC Contractor" to our non-fiction list. Mr. Ross's clear, simple explanations of HVAC terminology, systems and contracting practices makes this a valuable addition to any manager's refernce shelf.
Billie Johnson, Publisher

About the Author

Don Ross is a HVAC professional with more than 30 years experience. He makes his home in Redondo Beach, CA, and in his spare time enters his 1957 Chevy into competition in classic car shows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 30 pages
• Publisher: Oak Tree Press (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892343053
• ISBN-13: 978-1892343055
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,910,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Eighth Mistake is Buying this Pamphlet - a Bad Start, April 29, 2004

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J. Mageean (Mountain View, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a sales pitch for Air Services Co in Calif. The pamphlet is printed on legal paper folded in half. The print is large with extra spacing to stretch it to 25 pages. Six of the 25 pages are letters of recommendation from former customers. The glossary takes up another 2-1/2 other pages and is so brief the it is hardly worth using. The primary subject material is what one would get in a newspaper article or trade magazine article.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uninformed readers write bad reviews., August 29, 2006

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Brother HVAC contractor (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Seven Biggest Mistakes People Make When Hiring A HVAC Contractor and How To Avoid Them (Paperback)

I don't understand the negative reviews of this book. A lot of this information is NOT available in newspaper articles or "Sunset Magazine". It is gathered from years of experience in the HVAC service industry, helping customers save money on thier system maintenance and protect them from the many rip off contractors that pray on them. If the reviewers had a better knowledge of the industry, then perhaps they would benefit from this book. It's not the type of paper or print that matters, but the content!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a useless book, June 9, 2000

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Rocky Mountain Reader (Colorado) - See all my reviews

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Don't waste your time. This book consists of the kind of things you would get from reading a newspaper column such as asking "is the contracter licensed?" and "can the contracter be reached in an emergency?" A better resource is guides such as those by Sunset or Time-Life