Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

What Does a Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Do?

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
• 2Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.
• 3Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.
• 4Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
• 5Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.
• 6Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.
• 7Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.
• 8Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Adobe Acrobat
• Alerton Ascent Compass
• Atlas Construction Business Forms
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Building automation software
• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
• Contact management systems
• Cworks CMMS
• Data logging software
• Database software

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Salary