A Day In The Life Of An HVAC Technician

Ғылым және технология

Richard Kohberger AKA the Blue Collar Nerd takes you along for a day in the life of an HVAC tech. Thanks to Hunter and Bailey's Comfort Services for allowing us to film

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  • @TommyLor
    @TommyLor6 ай бұрын

    Im 28 years old and a father of four. I was working at a dead end manufacturing job for 10 years and knew it wasn't it for me. This past fall I saw a scholarship that was hard to get but I worked my butt off for it and it paid off!! I just got accepted this spring for a full ride for my HVAC associates degree! TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE! GOD IS GOOD! 🙏

  • @Somacuhh

    @Somacuhh

    4 ай бұрын

    Proud of big man

  • @jiggyfrmnyc

    @jiggyfrmnyc

    2 ай бұрын

    Good luck my brother! You got this. Your family got a superhero. Blessings 🤲🏽

  • @CWillz92-GOATED

    @CWillz92-GOATED

    2 ай бұрын

    God is good brother. Thanks for the motivation

  • @REn385a

    @REn385a

    Ай бұрын

    a father of 4 your blessed

  • @chwalkr
    @chwalkr2 жыл бұрын

    you definitely learn more out in the field than you do in tech school, only good thing about tech school is the fact that once you complete the program more than likely any company will hire you on the spot

  • @murkyturkey5238

    @murkyturkey5238

    Жыл бұрын

    There are definitely benefits to school, you also get a lot of certifications which looks good on your resume and proves you’re serious

  • @bill944

    @bill944

    Жыл бұрын

    Tech school is very important. Yes, you can learn a lot in the field but it's best to have an understanding of electrical, the refrigerant cycle, etc. There's too much to learn about many different things and not enough time through repeat occurrences in the field to thoroughly have an understanding of the whole picture by just learning on the job. IMO. I've seen too many "techs" that have gone to school that still don't have a solid understanding even after being in the field for an extended time.

  • @fidelt4143

    @fidelt4143

    Жыл бұрын

    What's your point of view in taking the community college route instead of trade school. My local college offers the program and hands on work too. Can't decide which route is best.

  • @codstealth5540

    @codstealth5540

    Жыл бұрын

    Can anyone help how to be a hvac tech any course ?

  • @dioncurtiscurtis3188

    @dioncurtiscurtis3188

    Жыл бұрын

    Just be prepared to toss some stuff out the window lol 😅

  • @jathanbooher1465
    @jathanbooher14652 жыл бұрын

    I am a 20 yr old HVAC Tech myself from the Midwest. I am really impressed by the way this Tech handled himself and how well spoken he is. I would have told that guy in the orange shirt to shut up and watch!😅 Especially when I'm on the phone!!

  • @murkyturkey5238

    @murkyturkey5238

    Жыл бұрын

    Right 😂

  • @DaddyMOFObanks

    @DaddyMOFObanks

    Жыл бұрын

    Is this because of how hot it was in the attic? 😂 I’m sure being that hot up in the attic it tends to ignite some pleasant words coming out of the mouth

  • @fidelt4143

    @fidelt4143

    Жыл бұрын

    What's your point of view in taking the community college route instead of trade school. My local college offers the program and hands on work too. Can't decide which route is best.

  • @865Backroads

    @865Backroads

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you you to school out of high school?

  • @JacobsNews

    @JacobsNews

    5 күн бұрын

    ​@@DaddyMOFObanksdefinitely I seen a guy hit in the head with a wrench in an attic he would have never made it out of that attic but he jumped right down the stairs😂 and I've gotten into three good fights .

  • @prestonjames1001
    @prestonjames100110 ай бұрын

    That dude did awesome! I’m 23 and a tech, I can’t stand people in my ear when I’m slammed and trying to work, he handled himself great

  • @lv.wazasaul5745

    @lv.wazasaul5745

    9 ай бұрын

    Same bro I’m a 21 year old plumbing tech and can’t stand customers breathing down my neck and asking me if I know how to do it because I look so young

  • @4460cows
    @4460cows2 жыл бұрын

    Hunter is so young with such a great attitude so glad to see very impressive work. He will go places in his career successfully.

  • @bikeriderful
    @bikeriderful Жыл бұрын

    Brooooo this is a great video!! I just finished technical school and about to start looking for companies who are hiring. This video gave more inspiration to start my Hvac career, Hunter dude is my hero 🙌 God bless my man!!

  • @joshwalker9675
    @joshwalker96752 жыл бұрын

    Dude is a Rockstar! I'm jealous I don't have him on my team...

  • @1crystalblueplumbing
    @1crystalblueplumbing2 жыл бұрын

    Love this! Great questions with Hunter! Way to promote the industry!

  • @louisecody9181
    @louisecody91812 жыл бұрын

    Stinky Butts! yall crack me up... Great video, love the technical workmanship of this young tech...Super great conversation Richard - making it real...

  • @edwardwood6127
    @edwardwood61272 жыл бұрын

    Very good video. This is exactly what a day in the life is like!

  • @easygrowingcanadian1359
    @easygrowingcanadian1359 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, You got a bright future ahead of you! In my experience to date I have found that eight out of 10 times refrigerant leaks are in the evaporator coil!

  • @aced1672
    @aced16722 жыл бұрын

    Coil can ice up from defective blower motor/ cap for motor, low refrigerant, plugged filter, dirty coil.. great video but most important best get a head light lol great video! He will have a great career in this field with that mindset. 👏

  • @KevinSamuelsKid
    @KevinSamuelsKid Жыл бұрын

    Dang this looks fun. I’m in to all phases of construction and handy work. Looking to do framing but hvac is fun too.

  • @texasstarniles5
    @texasstarniles5 Жыл бұрын

    Great Job Hunter !!!

  • @jjjjj711
    @jjjjj711 Жыл бұрын

    great tech for one yr experience he knows his stuff thumb’s up

  • @jeffreyabbey9592
    @jeffreyabbey95922 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this I'll be soon adding this skillset under my belt in the near future

  • @murkyturkey5238

    @murkyturkey5238

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s a game changer to know this trade

  • @brandonreyes5567
    @brandonreyes55677 ай бұрын

    Funny how he acknowledges the crawl space where the other dudes like like get this job done

  • @Josh-ux6zz
    @Josh-ux6zz3 ай бұрын

    I’d need 3 full days off if this guy followed me around talking for an hour.

  • @bmillwood6666
    @bmillwood6666 Жыл бұрын

    Fix the damn leak! It's that easy plus you had free help to assist with the torch!

  • @Jeff9202

    @Jeff9202

    Жыл бұрын

    How would you have fixed the leak with a torch? And why would he need help with a torch, millwood?

  • @valeriamarrerodiaz1731
    @valeriamarrerodiaz1731 Жыл бұрын

    15:40 whats the sound abiutñ?

  • @johnd4348
    @johnd43488 ай бұрын

    I worked as a residential tech and never went to the bathroom all day. You sweat it out. No need to pee.

  • @gabrielmendoza9165
    @gabrielmendoza91652 жыл бұрын

    Get my boy a proper flashlight

  • @jasonstavros
    @jasonstavros Жыл бұрын

    “don’t forget what i taught you”😂😂😂

  • @sanangfilms9897
    @sanangfilms98974 ай бұрын

    Customers are always told that we would need to use a washroom while we are on the job and most of the time they will show us which bathroom to use if we need to use one once we arrive to the job site I have never been told that i couldnt use a washroom lol

  • @valeriamarrerodiaz1731
    @valeriamarrerodiaz1731 Жыл бұрын

    im in minute 10:50 and I can say this is a great video

  • @MrGrabaka
    @MrGrabaka Жыл бұрын

    Hunter struggling with that control board

  • @mssn3166
    @mssn31667 ай бұрын

    The inconveniences are the bathroom and place to eat home-cooked food. But as a customer, I would let technician use my bathroom because I know how hard working these people are.

  • @cristiangarcia6149
    @cristiangarcia61492 жыл бұрын

    Why is the only guy that went to trade school and got the knowledge and some experience a installer and not a service technician?

  • @kevinkramer9377

    @kevinkramer9377

    2 жыл бұрын

    right thats what I was thinking

  • @Pablo1on1

    @Pablo1on1

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣 I said thought the same thing

  • @Overlandning

    @Overlandning

    Жыл бұрын

    Probably Hispanic Duud

  • @loreleibrewer3803

    @loreleibrewer3803

    Жыл бұрын

    Because he wants that commission for every install

  • @fidelt4143
    @fidelt4143 Жыл бұрын

    What's your point of view in taking the community college route instead of trade school. My local college offers the program and hands on work too. Can't decide which route is best.

  • @coopermingus6007

    @coopermingus6007

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd say get an apprentice position first to see if you like it before investing money just my two cents I did the community college route

  • @JacobsNews

    @JacobsNews

    5 күн бұрын

    If you can go to Community College become an accountant CPA you will have a way better life

  • @amirultg2611
    @amirultg2611 Жыл бұрын

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  • @SonicOrbStudios
    @SonicOrbStudios Жыл бұрын

    Never trust the parts, I double check before heading out to the job

  • @dioncurtiscurtis3188
    @dioncurtiscurtis3188 Жыл бұрын

    Lol SOMETIMES…it’s not about what you know… but WHO you know 😅 Yeo. I use to be a ups driver I was definitely a Gatorade in the back of truck kinda guy😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @TheHaiku2
    @TheHaiku2 Жыл бұрын

    Onlyfans joke was on point, and subtle.

  • @LadariusCapersOfficial

    @LadariusCapersOfficial

    23 күн бұрын

    When ❤

  • @ARealCupcake
    @ARealCupcake Жыл бұрын

    So genuine question. Do any of these guys ever think to bring like a battery powered fan under any of these houses that get that hot? Is that a thing they could do? I mean sure it wouldn't do much, but it would at least give them a nice breeze.

  • @johnd4348

    @johnd4348

    8 ай бұрын

    Why would you need a fan, Its a craw space. I worked in attics in Texas were it was over 120 degrees in the attics. 12 to 14 hours a day.

  • @aa-ron1596
    @aa-ron15962 жыл бұрын

    Question, Compressor was replaced in January 2022. Fast forward to first hot 95 day in May, the entire day the A/C struggled to keep the house cool it ran all day both zones and ultimately the temp in the house kept rising to 76f degrees. At that point called HVAC folks who installed the new compressor in January...I expressed to them that it felt like there was not enough refrigerant and therefore could not properly cool the house..the air was cool but not cold, the copper pipe was cool but not cold as expected. Anyway that evening when they finally came out, the heat pump disconnect shorted out and they went on their way as I said I would replace the disconnect for $15 myself and 2 days later, same behavior they sent someone out, and finally they checked and agreed, the compressor was not properly charged and they added freon and the 25 year tech said you can't properly add freon in January because too cold out and the original tech from his company should have come out in warmer month to properly charge it...yah no kidding!!! Anyway, my argument to them was the disconnect shorted out because the HVAC was working overtime because it was not properly charged by them! I am trying to get them to refund my initial visit where they showed up and said the disconnect needed to be replaced... I believe the disconnect shorted because they did not properly charge the compressor with Freon in January....thoughts????

  • @murkyturkey5238

    @murkyturkey5238

    Жыл бұрын

    How old is disconnect? And they can’t charge in January, it’s very tricky. It’s possible the disconnect went bad due to compressor over amping but it could just be from age.

  • @angelrodriguez6427
    @angelrodriguez6427 Жыл бұрын

    atleast there is space in that crawlspace i been to many where you literally have to be in you’re stomach

  • @faithchristian7598
    @faithchristian7598 Жыл бұрын

    these guys are so cool 😭

  • @stevenpollock6342
    @stevenpollock634211 ай бұрын

    well whatever comes with the callout charge

  • @drakelardoh
    @drakelardoh2 жыл бұрын

    The orange shirt guy was so annoying

  • @Servicetitan

    @Servicetitan

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeah, we hate him too

  • @stryk3r

    @stryk3r

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Servicetitan lmao

  • @whyme3772

    @whyme3772

    8 ай бұрын

    He’s the one running this channel lol

  • @bigdaddy5948
    @bigdaddy59482 жыл бұрын

    Underpaid. Guaranteed. Those crawls will get tougher over the years. It's a dirty rough trade. Not enough space here to detail the down side of this trade.

  • @jathanbooher1465

    @jathanbooher1465

    2 жыл бұрын

    Facts!

  • @murkyturkey5238

    @murkyturkey5238

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey you can’t say that, there’s nothing wrong with this job, it’s perfect in every way shape and form.

  • @KSWKREW

    @KSWKREW

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s why I went the commercial route . On top of only doing Building Automations. More money, and less dirt .

  • @davidgreicius1021
    @davidgreicius10215 ай бұрын

    i thought that "onylfans" joke was hilarious

  • @JustinDeese
    @JustinDeese5 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @stevenpollock6342
    @stevenpollock634211 ай бұрын

    hunter amazing im a hvac guy but id ask you to sort my issues

  • @6barry66
    @6barry66Ай бұрын

    It would take a very long time to learn on the job. If you go to a union school you work during the day and you go to school two nights a week. Co-workers are competitive and often give you an incomplete answer Because the worst you look the better they look. You mentioned it was very easy for you to apply with no experience And the reason for that is because very few people go to school for this because they see the horror stories on the morning news. The good news is because of that our salaries are finally going up after stagnating for twenty years. So watch your back and good luck.

  • @caswindsor
    @caswindsor Жыл бұрын

    Hey is there a way to contact this person for HVAC Technician for on-the-Job Training? If so, can you get me plugged in.

  • @Pablo1on1

    @Pablo1on1

    Жыл бұрын

    Hit me up

  • @owengarth_
    @owengarth_ Жыл бұрын

    haha the only fans joke😂

  • @crazydan2327
    @crazydan2327 Жыл бұрын

    U have to know the principles of electricity and the principles of refrigeration if u want the be a good tech

  • @andrewbrown677
    @andrewbrown677 Жыл бұрын

    Gemini and Virgo hanging out

  • @WhateverDude38
    @WhateverDude382 жыл бұрын

    Why isn't he wearing a mask when going into the crawl space? I wouldn't want to breath in dirt and mold. It is GA though, so it's probably super hot.

  • @notcayden_yt3847
    @notcayden_yt38473 ай бұрын

    Dude is funny asf

  • @aaronburke2469
    @aaronburke24692 жыл бұрын

    I'd be nervous telling a customer a cheap part like a capacitor is 220$ also. Lol.

  • @brasonmiller7458

    @brasonmiller7458

    2 жыл бұрын

    gotta charge that when you got a business to run, vans to pay for, fuel for the vans, employees to pay and etc, many companies charge 220 or more

  • @aaronburke2469

    @aaronburke2469

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@brasonmiller7458 That's fair. We have a labor rate (higher than most), a set trip fee (for vehicles), top end scale pay for area, and we double the cost of the parts and still costs less than 200. People complain our upfront labor rate is high but then get hit with high parts costs from cheaper labor rate companies.

  • @d2euceslyck757
    @d2euceslyck7572 жыл бұрын

    Sheesh. Glad I wasn't crawling under houses where I'm at.

  • @stevenpollock6342
    @stevenpollock634211 ай бұрын

    with ac problems not issues with life

  • @zachosborne6577
    @zachosborne657711 ай бұрын

    That’s weird most of our techs are from tech schools.

  • @lancemartin1153
    @lancemartin11534 ай бұрын

    That last system needs to be junked. It might work but has to cost a fortune to operate.

  • @lomice3705
    @lomice37059 ай бұрын

    $220 cap? god dame

  • @Devdevbruh
    @Devdevbruh2 ай бұрын

    This shit seems intimidating as fuck

  • @airinchvac
    @airinchvac2 жыл бұрын

    The Only Fans Girlfriend... That was GREAT!!!

  • @jrizzledizzlefushizzle
    @jrizzledizzlefushizzleАй бұрын

    If they train you they will always treat you like their son and know your past failures and will never pay you honorably move to another company and instantly get a 5 dollar raise sad but its True this business is begging for techs these owners need us more then we need them Real Talk

  • @marvinmejia7325
    @marvinmejia73252 ай бұрын

    I went to school and it was a waste of time.when I went to job hvac .the school teacher did not show us many things.i see that alot of guys they never went to school trade and they learn by putting hands in to it on the job with foremens .I don't like to be sitting and reading books .I'm more in to let's go to the job site and I want to see how you do it.thats the best thing to learn on site better you'll learn faster

  • @johnd4348
    @johnd43488 ай бұрын

    Thats to big of a craw space. You need to craw on your belly to get to the equipment.

  • @user-su5ft8lc9q
    @user-su5ft8lc9q10 ай бұрын

    Never ask a customer to use their bathroom, you would make a lot more money working on aircraft.

  • @Review-This
    @Review-This Жыл бұрын

    I sure hope you didn’t just replace that evaporator coil and apply that amount of money towards the new system for better efficiency and a 10year manufactures warranty. That’s a easy unit sale at only $150 monthly payments

  • @mauriciorodriguez7154
    @mauriciorodriguez715424 күн бұрын

    Bro said only fans 💀💀💀

  • @chrisnorris1379
    @chrisnorris1379 Жыл бұрын

    The tech was cool. The weird dude in the orange is annoying

  • @whyme3772

    @whyme3772

    8 ай бұрын

    You’re a fun person

  • @tylermuss8616
    @tylermuss86168 ай бұрын

    dude in the orange shirt is ANNOYING.

  • @michaelduke4500
    @michaelduke4500Ай бұрын

    The guy in the orange is a total tool!

  • @stryk3r
    @stryk3r Жыл бұрын

    shes using OnlyFans 💀

  • @RelicSwoop
    @RelicSwoop2 ай бұрын

    So basically he was a diversity hire. Must be nice.

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