To be an HVAC technician you will need to have a variety of tools to service units. The most important tool is actually the license you will need to be able to service units and handle Freon, which is called the EPA 608 certification. That is the most important one as it is illegal to service HVAC units without one, now here are some of the other tools you will need.
You will need a pair of gauges for testing refrigerant pressures, charging units, and recovering Freon from HVAC units. For residential units your gauges should be able to read the pressures of r-12, r-22, and r-502. Three hoses and a low pressure gauge, high pressure gauge, and the manifold will make up the gauge set.
When condensing units are replaced the refrigerant is removed from the old unit, and then it is stored in what we call a recovery tank. They are essential to have as you are not allowed to vent refrigerant into the atmosphere.
Now a recovery machine will speed up the process of removing refrigerant from and HVAC system. They can be kind of expensive but they are well worth the investment to an HVAC technician. They will also let you know when the HVAC system is totally empty of Freon.
Once the refrigerant is removed from the old system you can cut the copper piping with pipe cutters, and set up the new air handler or condensing unit for installation. Copper piping is joined back together by soldering, so you will need a good set of HVAC soldering torches and solder sticks.
Soldering on HVAC systems is done by using HVAC torches. A set of HVAC torches will include a gas tank along with a oxygen tank. The set will also have a couple hoses, gauges, and fittings to make the soldering easy.
Once you have the new system all soldered to the piping, we must remove all of the air from the system. This is made easy by using a vacuum pump, which will also let you know if you have any leaks in the system, you should vacuum the system out for at least 30 minutes.
You will also want to have a good voltage meter on hand, as you always need to test a unit before servicing the electrical side. Some other tools you might need are a coil fin straightener, refrigerant leak detector, and a thermometer made for HVAC systems.
These are not the only tools that will be needed, there are many more that are out there. Some of them are necessary to have and others are just for convenience. The ones I described above will be used the most, and also are the most expensive and necessary to have for the HVAC technician. - 15266
You will need a pair of gauges for testing refrigerant pressures, charging units, and recovering Freon from HVAC units. For residential units your gauges should be able to read the pressures of r-12, r-22, and r-502. Three hoses and a low pressure gauge, high pressure gauge, and the manifold will make up the gauge set.
When condensing units are replaced the refrigerant is removed from the old unit, and then it is stored in what we call a recovery tank. They are essential to have as you are not allowed to vent refrigerant into the atmosphere.
Now a recovery machine will speed up the process of removing refrigerant from and HVAC system. They can be kind of expensive but they are well worth the investment to an HVAC technician. They will also let you know when the HVAC system is totally empty of Freon.
Once the refrigerant is removed from the old system you can cut the copper piping with pipe cutters, and set up the new air handler or condensing unit for installation. Copper piping is joined back together by soldering, so you will need a good set of HVAC soldering torches and solder sticks.
Soldering on HVAC systems is done by using HVAC torches. A set of HVAC torches will include a gas tank along with a oxygen tank. The set will also have a couple hoses, gauges, and fittings to make the soldering easy.
Once you have the new system all soldered to the piping, we must remove all of the air from the system. This is made easy by using a vacuum pump, which will also let you know if you have any leaks in the system, you should vacuum the system out for at least 30 minutes.
You will also want to have a good voltage meter on hand, as you always need to test a unit before servicing the electrical side. Some other tools you might need are a coil fin straightener, refrigerant leak detector, and a thermometer made for HVAC systems.
These are not the only tools that will be needed, there are many more that are out there. Some of them are necessary to have and others are just for convenience. The ones I described above will be used the most, and also are the most expensive and necessary to have for the HVAC technician. - 15266
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