How do they match: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

  • Cut or drill holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment, using power saws or drills.
  • Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.
  • Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.
  • Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.
  • Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams, using electrician's hand tools.
  • Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments.
  • Lift and align components into position, using hoist or block and tackle.
  • Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe or tubing, using pipe fitter's tools.
  • Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment.
  • Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.

  • Confer with customers or users to assess problems.