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Valve or Head Kit?
Read nowWhat is the point of carrying a head kit instead of just having the valve? In some instances, having the complete valve or more likely needing to order the complete valve is the best and only way to go. Some...
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Warranty vs Guarantee
Read nowSo what is the difference in aftermarket warranty vs a guarantee? Well a guarantee can apply to many things. Lowest cost, largest inventory, fastest delivery, "best" service and many other things that cannot be proven and are subjective at best....
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Why Aftermarket Parts?
Read nowWhy is there even a market for aftermarket commercial kitchen parts? Over 40 years ago the market was changed by introducing aftermarket parts on a national level. Now that looked very different than it does today. However, may factories were...
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Websites are great, People are better
Read nowWebsites are a great tool and incredibly helpful. In our industry, some are are used universally and others not so much (we all know this is true whether we want to admit it or not). That being said, when you...
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When did it become the technician's job to research every part?
Read nowThere used to be a time when your parts supplier used to do all the parts research for you. So how and when did this change to become the job of the technician? It can become very laborious and time-consuming to find the...
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Parts-Tastic
Read nowIntroducing Aftermarket Parts Brought to you by: Just kidding. Remember when you used to see significant savings buying aftermarket? What about those one year warranties? Don't worry, they never left. We understand that the things you are really looking for...
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What should an aftermarket warranty look like?
Read nowRemember when Aftermarket parts had a one year warranty? Why is it shrinking and Where did it go? It is a well known industry standard that OEM warranties are 90 days. Right, wrong, or indifferent, this is the way it...
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Thermostat Calibration
Read nowThermostat calibration should only be done by an experienced service technician, as there is no "universal" way to calibrate a thermostat. A BJ thermostat, KX Thermostat, and FD thermostat can all be calibrated, but are drastically different thermostats. This is...