6 technicians in the field
97°F · heat advisory
TM

Dispatch

Tuesday, July 20 · 31 jobs today · 4 waiting for a technician
All zonesTodayNew job
Completed
12 of 31
On site now
5
Driving
1
Running late
1 Marcus, 18 min
Booked revenue
$14,860

Waiting for a technician

4
No cooling#4821
Patricia Lowe · 2 story, elderly resident
Upstairs 88°F. Carrier unit, 11 years. Member.
Hoover · 6.2 miCalled 11:22
Andre is 9 min away and free at 12:10Assign
Leak
Brookwood Dental Suites
Water under the air handler in the server closet.
Vestavia · 3.8 miCommercial
Estimate
Gary and Denise Carter
Replacement quote, 3 ton heat pump.
Homewood · 2.1 miWindow 2 to 4 PM
Tune up
Omar Haddad
Comfort Club spring visit, rescheduled.
Mountain Brook · 4.4 mi
On siteDrivingWaitingDone
Andre WallaceCapacitor swap, Roberts residence
On site 42 minFree ~12:10

Technicians today

7 AM to 5 PM
Job #4815 · Residential · Comfort Club member

Roberts residence, no cooling upstairs

2208 Canterbury Road, Mountain Brook · Andre Wallace · started 10:58 AM
Text customerInvoice
Booked8:14 AM
Dispatched10:21 AM
On the way10:33 AM
Working10:58 AM
Signednext
Paidnext

Diagnosis checklist

7 of 8
  • Thermostat calling for cool72 set · 81 room
  • Filter conditionReplaced 20x25x1
  • Supply and return temperatureΔ 6°F
  • Condenser fan runningStopped
  • Run capacitor reading18 of 45 µF
  • Refrigerant pressures118 / 342 psi
  • Condensate line clearFlushed
  • Retest after repairpending

Job details

Customer
Lydia and Sam Roberts
System
Trane XR14, 3 ton, 2015
Last visit
March 12, spring tune up
Warranty
Parts expired 2025
Gate code
#2208
Notes
Dog in the backyard. Use the side gate.
Technician note, 11:31 AM. Run capacitor failed low at 18 µF. Replaced with a 45/5 µF dual. Condenser fan and compressor running; supply air falling.

Photos

4 attached to the report

Invoice

Draft
Diagnostic visit$89.00
Dual run capacitor 45/5 µF$168.00
Filter 20x25x1, pleated$24.00
Comfort Club discount, 15%−$42.15
Total$238.85
Customer signature
Text to payTake card

Sent automatically

  • On the way text with Andre's photo10:33
  • Arrival notice to Lydia10:58
  • Report, invoice and receipt by emailon payment
  • Review request+2 hours

Heat wave plan

The forecast says 98 to 101 degrees Thursday through Saturday. Here is the plan, ready before the phones start ringing.
AdjustApply the plan
Thursday
98° heat index 106
Friday
101° heat index 110
Saturday
99° heat index 107
No cooling calls expected
3.2x last heat wave's volume
Emergency slots held
18 6 a day

What the plan changes

Nothing moves until you apply it
ChangeWho it touchesHow they hear
Move 14 fall tune ups to next week14 Comfort Club membersText with 3 new times
Hold 6 emergency slots a dayNorth, Central and South zonesDispatch board
Check on 23 households firstCustomers over 70, and homes with a medical need on fileA call from the office
Members ahead of the line1,284 Comfort Club membersPriority promised in their plan
Second on call technicianAndre Wallace, Thursday to Saturday nightsAsked, waiting on yes

The text members get

Hi Tamara, it's Coldfront Heating and Air. A heat wave arrives Thursday, so we are keeping your technician free for emergencies and moving your tune up to next week. Pick a time: Tue 9 AM, Tue 1 PM or Wed 10 AM. As a Comfort Club member you go to the front of the line if your system stops.

Load the trucks tonight

From last heat wave
Capacitors
40 extra, 6 per truck
Contactors
24 extra
Condenser fan motors
8, the two sizes that failed most
Refrigerant
R 410A and R 454B topped up
Float switches
12, for clogged drain calls

Why this matters

In a heat wave the phones decide the schedule. This plan decides it the day before: the right people are free, the trucks carry what breaks, and the customers who cannot wait hear from you first.

Performance

July to date · 20 working days · updated as each job closes
July 2027Export
Revenue collected
$286,410
▲ 18% on July last year
Average ticket
$412
▲ $37 with the new price book
First time fix rate
91%
▲ 6 points since the checklist
Calls answered in 3 rings
96%
▼ 2 points in the heat wave

Revenue by day

Service · Replacement · Memberships

Revenue by technician

Comfort Club memberships

+41 this month
Active members
1,284
Renewals due
38 in August, reminders queued
Visits booked
212 fall tune ups

Replacement pipeline

Estimates given this month
CustomerSystemGiven byStatusValue
Carter residence3 ton heat pump, 16 SEER2Keisha GrantVisit today 2 PM$11,480
Valleydale ChurchTwo 5 ton rooftop unitsKeisha GrantBoard votes Thu$38,900
Nguyen residenceFurnace and coilAndre WallaceSigned$7,260
Ellis residence2.5 ton split systemMarcus ReedFollow up due$9,840
11:40
Tuesday · 4 of 6 jobs

Good morning, Andre

On site · 42 min#4815
Roberts residence
No cooling upstairs · Trane XR14, 3 ton
Add photoFinish job
Rest of today
Hill residenceTune up · done 9:41
5
Patricia LoweNo cooling · Hoover
12:25
6
Brookwood Dental SuitesLeak · Vestavia
2:10
Truck stock
2 dual capacitors left. Restock is set for 4 PM.
TodayRouteTruckTime
10:34
Your technician is on the way
Arriving 10:58 AM
About 24 minutes · Coldfront van 12
AW
Andre WallaceNATE certified · 7 years with us
Booked · no cooling upstairs
Andre is driving to you from Homewood
You will get the report and the invoice here
In the field

The crew runs the day from a phone. The customer always knows when help arrives.

Technicians see their route, the checklist and the truck stock. Customers get a live arrival link with the technician's photo, then the report and invoice the moment the job is signed.

Concept by The HQ Labz Agency. Coldfront Heating and Air, its staff and customers are fictional.