Supermarket Refrigeration - Tools Needed for 99.9% of Service Calls

[@ZachReifsnider]

An electrical meter and a 11-1. That's all that goes in with me until I need more. If I need more than that, it's considered catastrophic lol

[@kevinoconnor2631]

Having the right tools makes the job so much better and life that much easier. Especially true in refrigeration service. Couple that with the knowledge of refrigeration theory, good troubleshooting skills and knowing the operation of each system... all makes for an excellent technician. You are right on track, in a tough business. Keep up the great work.

[@ciciedee5474]

Worked out of service trucks and vans for 20+ years. No way to organize when you don't know what you are working on tomorrow. My favorite tools were rachet wrenches and channel locks. 12 volt Milwaukee , it's lighter

[@dioncurtiscurtis3188]

I wonder why they’re your favorite. Probably cuz those are damn near universal for any job your on. Lol

[@OleRazzleDazzler]

elitech makes a great digital manifold. i myself dont vacuum through gauges... so i use an elitech which only downside is not having a built in micron gauge. 150 dollars on their website. does all the refrigerants, temp clamps, timed pressure tests. been working for my 4 months now and i do only commercial work, and residential when i do my 7 day on call.

[@gendronhvac-r1269]

Thanks I'll check it out:)

[@OleRazzleDazzler]

lol tool accumulation never stops. and i can tell youre a true technician by this statement, "i think i found that in a house back when i did construction" i have random tools i find in odd places, even if they only do one specific thing only. ots good to have

[@nitrofish1974]

Organization is key to know where everything is at .awesome 👌

[@rewernan]

Yo have too many repeated tools, for example I like to go with one set of different pliers, electrical scissors, 1/4 ractchet set", some screw drivers, and adjustable wrenches... and then miscellaneous things you could need, insulation tape, valves, connectors and hvac specific tools. Saving weight is important, just grab the essentials

[@gendronhvac-r1269]

I probably do, I like tools 😅.

[@Panotaker]

The older you get, the less tools you need. I have one tool bag. Save your back. You don’t need most of that stuff. You have too much stuff that does the same thing.

[@mansourramzey7711]

It is always good to have it and not needing it than not having it and needing it. ✌

[@adventurish9197]

Pocket full of valve caps lol

[@tonyp6088]

What's the weight of your bag? It looks heavy 😮

[@gendronhvac-r1269]

I think it's 80lbs last ti.e I check 😅

[@alansotelo6472]

God bless you

[@je9893]

Good tools but you need to organize your stuff to look more professional

[@gendronhvac-r1269]

Every year I get a little better lol. It is definitely a work in progress

[@Iippo82]

on summertime it takes just couple of days when there is high temps outside and truck looks like it have not organized on years :D

[@keldon_champion]

Ya every Monday my van has a nice aisle but by Wednesday afternoon it looks like a bomb went off, there is really not much you can do about it unless you want to be out till midnight everyday it also doesn't help went over course of the week you collect junk parts in a pile in the back of the van that just haven't been scrapped yet.

[@sabrinalinh1]

It's pronounced cuuuulking...😂

[@dioncurtiscurtis3188]

Lmao. Well us northerners pronounce it COCK!

[@Strictly4Defense]

@@dioncurtiscurtis3188well then you’re a different kind of northerner. 😂I don’t know where that originated from. Not in the state of Maryland though. Unless you lived in the south then moved up here and called yourself a northerner. I’ve seen that happened 😂.

[@MindUrOwnBusiness77]

I'm fum Bastin (I'm from Boston)

[@hg2.]

Hope they don't get stolen.

[@gendronhvac-r1269]

Lol me either, But my company has each technician insured up to like $20,000 or something like that so if all my tools did get stolen they would reimburse me. So that's good :)