One of the few times that we get to walk into a climate-controlled area is when we have to inspect the HVAC equipment, which means that we usually have to turn them off.
When I started my first job in the HVAC industry, I had no idea what I was getting into. I figured that my new job would be pretty relaxing compared to the factory job that I had just quit. I was ready to settle into a career that I would be interested in doing for the rest of my life. I figured that working on air conditioners and furnaces would be fun, and then I would be able to enjoy their benefits. Boy, was I wrong! I never realized that the HVAC industry would be so difficult. One of the first things that I learned was that we spend a lot of time working outside. During the Winter, contractors like to build houses, and the HVAC workers have to install all of the HVAC equipment and the vents in the freezing cold. Most of the time, we are crawling underneath a house, or we are balancing on 2×4’s in the attic to run all of the vents. Whenever we do get a chance to work on furnaces and air conditioners inside, it is usually because they are broken. People don’t ask you to check their furnace unless the furnace is broken and the house has no heat. One of the few times that we get to walk into a climate-controlled area is when we have to inspect the HVAC equipment, which means that we usually have to turn them off. Troubleshooting HVAC equipment is difficult because there are so many things that could be wrong. You can’t just guess and order a ton of parts, because people don’t want to pay for parts that their air conditioner or furnace does not need. However, though the job was not easy, I am glad that I stuck with it. The HVAC industry was a good fit for me, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else!