$125ish definitely a difficult one to swallow. But I need to get one myself

It’s taboo to say it as a HVAC tech but I hate doing this shit. I’m good at it have been doing it a while but I’m tired of it and actively trying to make a career change

If you value a work life balance and love spending time with your family more than the time a job will take away from you, do NOT get into the HVAC industry.

I retired 3 years ago after 40 plus years as a HVAC mechanic/technician/electrician at several different companies . I was never bored with having to be proficient in electric controls, pneumatic controls, water circulation, direct digital controls, air flow technology , plumbing , refrigeration circuit and keeping up on continuous advancement and changes in technology . Residential service was relatively easy and found that you meet a lot of interesting people in your travels. Light commercial meant lugging heavy fiberglass extension ladders around to access rooftop equipment carried many heavy compressors up the ladders with me over the years. Maintenance technician at a large company can be a good gig if you have decent management and can maneuver company politics. If I had it to do-over I would have been an electrician.

Man no shit. How do you get your beard so straight. My beard is just as long as yours probably but I brush it and use the shampoos and lotions and oils for it and the mf is still wiry af. Just curious. Respect 🙏

2024 anyone? I miss him, where did he go?

Got the 250 medium roof transit . Never will I go back to the low roof again… ever

Can you list all your extra licenses you got to add to your hvac skill??

guess that makes me a weird dude too

I’ve worked as a sign installer and tech since I was 19 to 25 almost 26 currently applying to HVAC companies since that’s a trade I have been interested in for years my plus for me is that I have electrical experience and have a good work ethic and in what I do I travel a lot working 60-80 hours a week taking notes on many videos on how to be a successful installer and technician

Very impressive setup!

nice vedios pls do more

where are you nice vedios missing

Just want younger guys to know there is a balance between tools and parts. I carry 8 motors, 30 circuit boards, 150 capacitors, 30 pressure switches, 40 limit switches and hundreds of relays, contactors, etc. I can always find a tool if i need one, but i have the part 95% of the time. Allows me to run 10 calls a day and get equipment running on nights and weekends. It is a balance!

Im 35 years old, on Wednesday I start my hvac apprenticeship. Looking forward to learning more about the trade.

How much would it cost to have a van setup like this without the tools?

Crazy a channel with almost 50k subs just goes cold

very professionally done.. excellent workmanship

My uncle wants to get in the trade late . He is 55 years old. What he tells me it doesn't matter but I think it does.

Lmao why does the thumbnail look like you went through combat

Where is this guys at

Anti fog noted 😎

You are not antisocial. You are an introvert. Antisocial people are often labeled as Sociopaths or. Psychopaths, which I hope you are not.

It is a great video thanks for the great information and well delivered. This is exactly what I was looking for.

Hvac seems like a depressing job

What happened to you?

Dude where are you the community needs you

U my man are the guy I was looking for that’s organized… I can’t wait to have a lot of tools like you

How much you're making per week after taxes and expenses with 40 hrs per week?

Here’s what I’ve got- Persistence, never give up regardless of what time it is or how many more calls are on you. Maintain integrity and if your gut says it ain’t it or you’re off the mark then you probably are. Be thorough and never stop challenging yourself. Don’t be cocky, you will be humbled and feel like a moron immediately after being the man. Maintain your cool and Have a lot of patience with your team, customers, and yourself. Empathy is a valuable soft skill for this part of the job, sympathy will go away quick. Definitely lack of work life balance is a real thing. Will be taxing on your home, personal life, and commitments. Spend time studying outside of work in anything you’re curious about pertaining to the trade, and whenever you’re working with an old timer absorb all you can like a sponge. Take care of your body and watch your vices. Take your craft seriously, set long term goals, and never stop pushing yourself past the point of comfort and this career can take you as far as you want- not an easy journey but incredibly rewarding and develops lots of character in the getting there. Always, and I mean always pay attention to what you are doing and where your hands are regardless of how many times you’ve done it. *I’ve talked to guys weeks from retirement who still walk into systems and have no idea what the hell they are looking at. You will never stop having room to learn, and this trade is constantly evolving by the day

Like the script on the helmet!

I just paid $1100 to get my AC replaced by a local reputable company. Technician replaced 2 small electrical components (transformer and contactor), and added 4 pounds of freon to my system (it was really low). Took him about 1-1.5hrs total time, didn’t look very physically challenging… just Huge money for him and the company he works for. Seems like a great field to be in… lots of demand, not too hard, and you can charge people like you’re a neurosurgeon.

I love being alone

I'm seriously considering starting in HVAC over the next year. I want to mention that in my area (Ontario Canada) the HVAC union rates are currently between $58-$60.37/hr depending on zone. The private sector varies more of course. Apprenticeships start at $24/hr. Basically a red seal technician can expect anywhere from $100k-$115k on average in my area. For anyone wondering what your area might be check your local union rates on their site. It gives a idea of what to expect overall. Private companies will be a bit different but not too far off. I come others trades and labour jobs and I'm seeing a lot of potential in HVAC right now

N.a.t.e is worthless but get all training you can I can do electrical, steam systems, extreme refrigeration, chillers, some programming, Tig and stick welding, brazing, soldering, silver soldering, service tech work and install work and I'm always trying to learn more because the industry is always changing and you need to keep up or get left behind. Great video we definitely need more HVAC techs the shortage is real.

This was really helpful for my research. Trying to decide HVACR vs electrical. Thanks!

Really excited ty

Do you think being 42 years old is to late to get into the field??

I am excited to do this! Thanks for the video!

location is huge,

I always come back to your videos, and understand them more every time. I first discovered this channel in September 2019, when getting into this trade was just an idea. Fast forward to March 2024, I’m a commercial service tech and been working in the trade now for almost 3 and a half years. I have come so far in that short amount of time. I’m intrigued by this video as I’ve been trying to perfect my evacuation technique. When I was newer, I’d pull a vacuum through the manifold through standard 1/4” charging hoses while not removing the valve cores, not really knowing any better. It would take seemingly all day on a little 4 ton split system just to barely reach 700 microns, if that. A few months ago I started researching better ways to pull a vacuum. My current setup, I just hook a 1/2” (or 3/4”? Im not sure, but it’s a pretty fat hose) appion vacuum hose (3/8” on one end and 1/4” on the other) to my vacuum rated core removal tool with the core removed on the system. First time I used this setup, on a 15 ton Carrier RTU, I got it below 400 microns in 15 minutes. I couldn’t believe it. I let it go for a few hours while I did other work to the unit, eventually got it down to about 160 if I remember right. I currently work for a somewhat large and very reputable commercial/industrial company, most of the techs here still pull a vacuum through their manifold. Boggles the mind.

You forgot Union apprenticeship

Dumb question but how do you secure these cabinets to the floor, just simple screws to the floor? Self tap perhaps?

Lol my whole shop is in this van!

Dick Wirz for Modern Refrigeration? Which version? This vid is 5 years old, but even if I look at older editions he ain’t listed as an author. At about the same size (1728 pages) I recently got ‘Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology’ with Eugene Silberstein, do you think that’s as good? The current version of ‘Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning’ is by Althouse, Turnquist, and Bracciano. Although I did just order Wirz’s Commercial Refrigeration WooHoo!!

Experienced installers/service techs around Chicagoland make between 80-130k.

Hey man. Nice vid. I’ve been a fridge aircon and process engineer for 25 years. The comment on install is so what I say. You need to be an apprentice on install to learn the parts and process then how it works. 25 years in I still wonder why I do this job but on a beautiful morning setting off to fix shit I’m good. Waking up at 4 and it’s dark it’s shit

So what happened?.. Me and more like me are waiting for your return! 😅

A good employer will take the time to compliment you at least occasionally, a shitty employer will usually make it a point to only say something negative most of the time. I'd like to think in the competitive world of HVAC some employers would make it a point to make their employees feel appreciated at least occasionally.

This is my first time coming across your channel, but you seem awesome and I just wanted to let you know that. Thanks for your great articulation and your humble attitude