In general practice the technicians go out on their daily job hunting calls directly meeting the prospective customers fully stocked up with the tools and spares. However, it is also customary that they have advance orders booked to execute jobs and in such case the technicians have their job attendance schedule made out in advance. Depending upon the complexity of the jobs they have to attend on a particular day, HVAC technicians attend 3 jobs in a day on average.
As a standard procedure, upon arrival at the customer's place the technician seeks a full report of what the problem is, when the problem was initially noticed and related history, if there is any. His second step goes out to inspect the equipment, take the installation layout and other necessary information like piping, cable, connection, etc.
This preparation is essential for getting the technician acquainted with the set he is going to work with in case of repairs; and maintenance work, if called to attend for the first time. In regards to installation of a new system the technician should familiarize himself with the manufacturers recommendations, even though he may have handled the same model earlier, this is because there are frequent changes introduced because of technical up gradation.
The HVAC technician comes to the next step of diagnosing the problem by running it, using his testing gadgets. This helps him to pinpoint the problem for initiating his actual mechanical rectification steps as also to see if he has the needed equipments or spares or if it has to be ordered.
It is customary for the HVAC technicians to fill out the service attendance card with details of the rectification work and spares used; and have the customer endorse it for subsequent billing by the company for payment. It is also not uncommon for the technicians to collect the charges immediately on completion of the work. After a completion of the day's allocating duties, the technicians return to the base units for depositing back the documents and payments collected.
What is the qualification needed to become a HVAC Technician
You need base level training in a technical training school, followed by apprenticeship which is usually at half the rate as that of a certified HVAC Technician.
What do the technicians earn
The average yearly earning of a HVAC Technician is around 40,000 dollars, with the hourly rate average of $15.
There is also a scope of self employment opportunity for the HVAC Technicians to work according to his own will and stamina to earn more. There is no limit to independent earning potentials, but such independent technicians can easily earn up to $74,000 a year.
