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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Business & Technology

HVAC & R means:

  • Heating
  • Ventilating
  • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

HVAC Technicians work on:

  • Residential heating & cooling
  • Rooftop mounted systems
  • Supermarket Refrigeration systems
  • Large multi-story systems
  • Ultra low temperature systems as low as -300 degrees F

What does an HVAC technician do?

Uses welding skills to connect copper pipes.
Uses special tools to add & remove fluid refrigerants.
Uses knowledge of physics to find system problems.
Uses electrical knowledge & skills to troubleshoot complex control circuits.
Works with special electronic circuits which connect HVAC systems to computers.
Makes repairs to mechanical compressors, pumps, blowers & valves.
Makes repairs to electrical devices such as motors, relays, & wiring.
Uses conventional & special instruments to measure & detect problems.

HVAC Technicians combine the skills of many other trades into one trade