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Good info. Thank you.

I'm keeping it alive brother.

I started using 4 mil to great success. Going to save me a lot of money.

Hey Ron, I noticed... too bad huh?

How did you go about putting in those bids, when was the right time of year to put it in, stuff like that I guess is what I'm wondering.

What kind of numbers am I looking at when putting in a bid on a college campus, with exhaust cleaning, and fire suppression system maintenance included? I have been told that the more high end schools are around $60k/year contracts, but I only got that info from someone I worked with, who I...

I don't know. I've been buying rolls of 20'x100' 6 mil, and it's expensive so I was just looking around here to see what everyone else uses. The 6 mil is what I was trained on by the company I used to work for, but 4 mil is much cheaper and I'm thinking it will hold up just as nice. I don't...

Your employees usually don't steal if you compensate them well enough. This isn't always the truth, but it helps a lot. We're in a tough industry. Crazy hours and getting really dirty means most normal people don't want any part of it. Lots of junkies. :(

As far as bodies who check on the work and whatnot: isn't that the job of the state fire marshal's inspector/s? Maybe I'm misunderstanding.

Anyone know what the required certifications/licensing guidelines are in Rhode Island? I operate out of Massachusetts, and I know with the exception of I think Nashua or one of the cities in NH Massachusetts companies don't need any special licenses, but I had trouble getting in touch with the...

I run filters through the dishwasher sometimes after I've already let them soak in sodium hydroxide solution and rinsed them off.

This seems like solid advice to me. As I am just starting out, I'm now going to be extra careful about documenting all the times of my communications.

Bummer. This is why I take what we do VERY seriously. I got in a big argument with the police recently, because they were shutting me down for a noise complaint. I wasn't informed by the owner that there was a noise ordinance in that town, but the police didn't seem to know at first either, and...

Greetings, friends! I'm James the owner/manager of CLEAN VENTILATION of Massachusetts. Happy to finally have found a place where I can connect with other people in my industry; and exchange information and ideas.

Hey guys! I'm James, the owner/manager of CLEAN VENTILATION in Massachusetts. Glad to find there is a forum out there focused on what we do. Have been struggling to find good information out there, and stumbled onto this forum, finally.