HVAC requires a variety of tools for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. Tools can be categorized into general, electrical, sheet metal, and refrigeration. Common tools include screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, ladders, and safety gear. Specialized tools include wire strippers, shears, gauges, and recovery machines.
HVAC – short for heating, ventilation and air conditioning – combines a wide range of skills into one craft. The tools used for each of the sub-areas vary, but some tools can be used for more than one specialized subset. The HVAC tools needed to primarily do a job can be divided into four categories, based on the application: general, electrical, sheet metal, and refrigeration. Each tool helps accomplish a specific job that can prove indispensable in an HVAC project.
A general HVAC tools list reads like a collection for a small service garage. Inside a basic tool bag are typically screwdrivers, nut drivers, spanners, spanners, socket wrenches, a tape measure, utility knife, trunk lock pliers, needle nose pliers, a small crescent wrench, a hammer and a set of Allen keys. A small flashlight can be added to the list as it is useful for seeing into dark corners during inspections. While they won’t fit in your tool bag, both extendable and folding ladders can come in handy. Additionally, a good pair of coveralls can help keep your underwear free of debris.
HVAC power tools are a little more specialized. As you might suspect, most of these items are used to work with a multitude of threads of different thicknesses. Your tool bag might contain diagonal cutters commonly called “dams,” wire strippers, lineman’s pliers, wire crimpers, a wire stapler, and a snake. Electrical test tools usually include a digital voltmeter, clamp ammeter, and non-contact infrared thermometer.
HVAC tools for sheet metal maintenance and installation further expand the set. The tools required for this type of job are usually needed for both installation and repair work. Unique tools include right-handed and left-handed shears that are straight or angled, a backhoe hammer, crimping pliers, seamers, an offset duct stretcher, a reciprocating saw, and a stapler. A good pair of heavy gloves is usually recommended when handling sheet metal as the edges are sharp and can easily cut skin. A safety mask and safety goggles are also often required when cutting sheet metal.
HVAC refrigeration tools include elements that include the plumbing part of the profession as well. A basic refrigeration list might include a portable oxy-acetylene torch, coolant gauges, a fin comb, an inspection mirror, vacuum gauges, a coolant recovery machine, a vacuum pump, a coil cleaner bottle, and a recovery machine. Plumbing tools might include pipe cutters of various sizes, pipe wrenches, hacksaws, and PVC pipe cutters.
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