There are many types of tools needed to work on air conditioning systems and heating systems. Understand though before you are able to work on heating and cooling systems that use refrigerant, you will need to be EPA 608 certified for the type of refrigerant pressure you will be working on.
The first tool I will cover will be the gauges. I will be going over the tools needed for repairs on residential homes, so your gauges should be able to read the pressure of r-12, r-22, and r-502. In the future you will need a different kind as r-22 is being phased out but you will get at least ten years of use out of these.
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.
In order to transfer the refrigerant from old HVAC system to the recovery tank you will need a recovery machine. They are not cheap but they are needed to properly transfer the refrigerant to the recovery tank, they can also be used to move the refrigerant from the tank back into the new air conditioning system.
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.
HVAC torches are also expensive but they are needed to solder copper lines together. The set up consists of an oxygen tank, a gas tank, hoses, and various regulators and other types of fittings. An inspection mirror, a rag, and sandpaper are some good items to keep in your torch tank set up.
After you have the new system all sealed up by soldering, you will need to get all of the air out of it by using a vacuum pump. The vacuum pump takes suction on the refrigerant lines and removes all of the air and non condensable gases from the system.
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
The first tool I will cover will be the gauges. I will be going over the tools needed for repairs on residential homes, so your gauges should be able to read the pressure of r-12, r-22, and r-502. In the future you will need a different kind as r-22 is being phased out but you will get at least ten years of use out of these.
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.
In order to transfer the refrigerant from old HVAC system to the recovery tank you will need a recovery machine. They are not cheap but they are needed to properly transfer the refrigerant to the recovery tank, they can also be used to move the refrigerant from the tank back into the new air conditioning system.
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.
HVAC torches are also expensive but they are needed to solder copper lines together. The set up consists of an oxygen tank, a gas tank, hoses, and various regulators and other types of fittings. An inspection mirror, a rag, and sandpaper are some good items to keep in your torch tank set up.
After you have the new system all sealed up by soldering, you will need to get all of the air out of it by using a vacuum pump. The vacuum pump takes suction on the refrigerant lines and removes all of the air and non condensable gases from the system.
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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Ryan has been servicing air conditioning and heating systems for more than 20 years. If you need some more detailed information on HVAC Technician Tools then you can visit his website. HVAC Training For Beginners
