split bashing

A trade term. Describing the rapid installing of a basic air conditioning system. Usually comprising of one indoor and one outdoor unit, with interconnecting pipes and wiring.

It is a relatively uncomplicated refrigeration task, made easier by the lack of risk presented with perishable goods. Subsequently, it is the lucrative sole focus of some refrigeration businesses. Requiring minimum certification, and for engineers (“split bashers”) to have only a basic understanding of pipework and wiring.
As systems are readily available to the public, installation may also be attempted by other trades where they’ve gained a degree of confidence and understanding in it.

A proper “split bash” should be completed within one day and may be conducted with a laid back and optimistic attitude, utilising only the minimum tools, equipment and effort necessary to get it to work. Some Installs may often look untidy or half finished and lack proper pipe and cable management systems.

Sam: “What’s on tomorrow Dave?”

Dave: “if there’s no breakdowns, You and Charlie might as well bash that split in over at Yarmouth”

Steve: “Truth is Luke, split bashing doesn’t require any knowledge about the vapour compression cycle. So just about anyone with an F-gas certificate, a vac pump and a pulse can do it”

Split Basher

A derogatory trade term. Describing installer(s) of basic air conditioning split systems.

See also: “split bashing”

These types of systems are usually installed in a domestic dwelling and typically comprise one indoor and one outdoor unit, with interconnecting pipes and wiring. The term likely originated from the electrical equivalent known as “house bashing”

It insinuates that specific air conditioning engineers may lack understanding of the principles of refrigeration and other more complicated systems within the sector due to the simplicity and low risk involved with “split bashing” (installing small air conditioning systems).

An experienced “split basher” should be able to complete installation within one day and may see to conduct it with a laid back and optimistic “that’ll do” attitude, utilising only the minimum tools, equipment and effort necessary to get it to work. As a result, a true “bashed split” install may often look untidy or half finished and lack proper pipe and cable management systems.

Steve: “He’s another split basher. Doubt he knows anything about the vapour compression cycle. He probably thinks enthalpy is a feeing of compassion”

Shit Pot

A receptical of small miscellaneous items, added too at random, with the intention of sorting out the contents at a point in the future.

Such as a mug or small tupperware, containing loose keys, dice, bits of lego, boiled sweets, washers, old memory cards etc.

Typically, an item in a shit pot was/is deemed to important to throw away, but not important enough to return to its rightful place immediately. However, in my experience the contents of a shit pot are often eventually branded rubbish and thrown away once an extended period of time has elapsed.

"Do you need anything from this shit pot here on the kitchen windowsill? Because i'm sick of the sight of it and about to tip it in the bin!"

"No, carry on"

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acoustic terrorist

A individual, that has chosen to impose an elevated level of music on others. Such as, the driver of a boom car. Of course, what constitutes music, can only be defined by the listener.

"Why is it always the acoustic terrorists that get caught by the bridge!"

Schmultz

To Schmultz, or Schmultzing. Is to initiate romantic/sexual activity’s in response to seeing romantic/sexual scenes on TV/film

( steve kisses Jo while watching Goldeneye ) “Steve get off me, stop schmultzing, I just want to watch the film”.