NEST Membership
Diagnosing
SOP's
Wild Card
Technical
100

This protection plan level is specifically recommended as the best fit for newer HVAC systems under 5 years old.

What is Cardinal Comfort Care?  

100

What steps should you take when called out to a high water bill to determine where it's leaking?

  • Check the meter to see if it is actively spinning.
  • Turn off the main shut off valve to the house
  • Reinspect the meter with the main shut off turned off.
  • If still spinning the leak is between the house and the city tap, and indicates a water service leak.
  • If the meter is not spinning, the leak is inside the home after the shut off. Start to die test toilets.
100

You must test these items on every job.

• Main shut off valve

• Water Quality

• Water pressure

100

TWO TYPE OF CAPACITORS ARE THERE IN AN HVAC SYSTEM

WHAT IS?

RUN CAPACITORS AND START CAPACITORS

100

If you are running gas piping underground outside a home, this is the minimum depth it must be buried, unless it’s protected by a conduit.

What is 12 inches?


200

The monthly charge for the base plan and the Plus plan?

Base plan - $14.99 

Plus Plan - $24.99

200

While snaking out a main drain line, when you pull back the cable, the cable looks shiny. What does this indicate?

Break in the line, cable being polished by rocks / sand.

200

When on a job you must input the equipment. What do you do if the equipment has already been logged?

Update the memo field with your initials and todays date. 

200


What is this called and what does it do?

Recirc pump, circulates hot water from the heater to the master bathroom, ensuring hot water much quicker 

200

What type of pipe is this

Orangeburg

300

 To avoid false positives created by condensation, a technician must attach this magnetic accessory to the water sensor before placing it pins-down in the drain pan.  

What is a Water Riser?

300

Every time a second-floor toilet flushes, the first-floor powder room toilet bubbles and gurgles, occasionally losing half the water out of its bowl.

What is a blocked main vent stack?

300

What is the add on price

15%

300

Roleplay the proper greet 

Van Check

Verify the reason you are out

Time commitment 

Permission Statement 

Booties

300

Temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valves must have a temperature setting that does not exceed this many degrees Fahrenheit

 What is 210°F

400

To guarantee member priority, Cardinal promises VIP same-day scheduling for no heat, no cool, or no water emergencies, provided the call is booked before this specific time.

What is 10:00 a.m.?

400

A customer calls complaining that their hot water smells exactly like rotten eggs, but their cold water smells completely fine.

  • Bad anode rod

  • May need sulfur filter
400

When setting a lead to a project manager these items must be confirmed first

Must have 3 of the 4 options


The customer has been presented with repair options

• The customer has confirmed that they want to speak with a PM about replacement options

• A thorough summary of findings has been prepared for both the customer and for the PM

• Photos have been taken of the area of concern

400

This is our mission statement 

To genuinely serve and improve lives with honesty and integrity.

400

a pipe that serves as a waste pipe and a vent at the same time

WHAT IS? 

Wet Vent

500

The cost of of adding an additional zone to the plan

What is $9.99

500

A DIRTY ONE OF THESE CAN CAUSE LOW AIRFLOW, HIGH HEAD PRESURE, OR A FROZEN COIL.

What is an Air Filter
500

Explain the call out procedure

Call your direct super supervisor (Patrick for Sales, Amanda for Service, Champ for Install)


Provide DR note or work the weekend

500


• Ask if spouse is available to speak with

• What would spouse say if they were here?

• What questions do you think your spouse may have?

• Set up a time to follow up (specific date / time)

500

What type of pipe is this

Quest