Elevator Forum

Lets not forget the 3AM wake up call from the answering service telling you about the broken elevator that they don't want worked on till the next mor...

I love it when you have an elevator down in a bank and someone (almost always a women) runs up hits the button looks at their watch and then snarls at...

I cant agree more. We went from a 3 man shop in 1999 to 60 field guys in 2 cities. Our routes run about 110 hours of maintenance a month. We use a cre...

Yea, and we are looking at the biggest brain drain in the history of our industry over the next 10 years. If guys were not already hanging in past the...

Just wanted to add this is how we get oil out of the jacks before jack replacement also. Of course you will want to follow all standard safety practic...

Cat oil is great for packing that are too tight and cause ruff starts. Here is a great trick I stole from the PVC around new jacks. When you get a job...

After the car crashes into the overhead and then sets safeties the real fun begins

HighRise He works for Midwest Elevator in St.Louis (local 3). And will report XTRA info after next visit.

15 minute exam time. Crazy fast install times. laying off repair crews. No helpers in maintenance to learn how to do it right. The number of deaths in...

Think about it is right on!

The piping is the easy part the signals to the valve are where things can get interesting depends on the controller.

Ah the old Who's on First!!!!!

Yes that's right!!!!!!

To lose 2 men in one week with a combined time in the trade of 76 years....Think safety all the time no one is immune.