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_______________________ Realistic Occupations: Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers

Heating and Air Conditioning

Mechanics and Installers

! Personality Code: RCI

! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $38,360

! Beginning Wage: $24,240

! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium

! Growth: 8.7%

! Annual Job Openings: 29,719

! Self-Employed: 12.7%

! Part-Time: 3.6%

! e job openings listed here are shared with Refrigeration

Mechanics and Installers.

Install, service, and repair heating and air con-

ditioning systems in residences and commercial

establishments. Obtain and maintain required cer-

tifi cations. Comply with all applicable standards,

policies, and procedures, including safety procedures

and the maintenance of a clean work area. Repair or

replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.

Te s t e l e c t r i c a l c i r c u it s a n d c o m p o n e nt s f o r c o nt i nu -

ity, using electrical test equipment. Reassemble and

test equipment following repairs. Inspect and test

system to verify system compliance with plans and

specifi cations and to detect and locate malfunctions.

Discuss heating-cooling system malfunctions with

users to isolate problems or to verify that malfunc-

tions have been corrected. Test pipe or tubing joints

and connections for leaks, using pressure gauge or

soap-and-water solution. Record and report all faults,

defi ciencies, and other unusual occurrences, as well

as the time and materials expended on work orders.

Adjust system controls to setting recommended by

manufacturer to balance system, using hand tools.

Recommend, develop, and perform preventive and

general maintenance procedures such as cleaning,

power-washing, and vacuuming equipment; oil-

ing parts; and changing fi lters. Lay out and connect

electrical wiring between controls and equipment

according to wiring diagram, using electrician’s hand

tools. Install auxiliary components to heating-cool-

ing equipment, such as expansion and discharge

valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, fl ues, and

stokers, following blueprints. Assist with other work

in coordination with repair and maintenance teams.

Install, connect, and adjust thermostats, humidistats,

and timers, using hand tools. Generate work orders

that address defi ciencies in need of correction. Join

pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water, or

refrigerant source to form complete circuit. Assem-

ble, position, and mount heating or cooling equip-

ment, following blueprints. Study blueprints, design

specifi cations, and manufacturers’ recommendations

to ascertain the confi guration of heating or cooling

equipment components and to ensure the proper

installation of components. Cut and drill holes in

fl oors, walls, and roof to install equipment, using

power saws and drills.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture and

Construction. Work Group: 02.05. Systems and

Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair.

Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Electrical and

Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and

Relay; Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers;

Elevator Installers and Repairers; Maintenance and

Repair Workers, General; Refrigeration Mechan-

ics and Installers; Telecommunications Equipment

Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers; Tele-

communications Line Installers and Repairers.

Skills: Repairing; Installation; Equipment Main-

tenance; Troubleshooting; Systems Evaluation; Sci-

ence; Systems Analysis; Coordination.

Education and Training Programs: Heating, Air

Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology/Tech-

nician (ACH/ACR/ACHR/HRAC/HVAC); Solar

Energy Technology/Technician; Heating, Air Con-

ditioning, Ventilation, and Refrigeration Mainte-

nance Technology/Technician. Related Knowledge/

Courses: Mechanical Devices; Building and Con-

struction; Design; Physics; Engineering and Tech-

nology; Sales and Marketing.

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