Heating Installation: A Job Waiting For You

As you likely already know, the main reason for good heat, air conditioning and venting is to provide quality air control to the home, school or business’ indoor environment. When a system is working properly there is adequate humidity and ventilation as well as functioning temperature maintenance and control. If a system is in need of repairs, there may be too much energy consumption, improper ventilation or malfunction.

These are all things that can be addressed by heating installation specialists. If you are interested in addressing these problems, or helping to fore-go them altogether, then a job as a heat, ventilation and air conditioning specialist might be a good fit. Likewise, if you have general interest in mechanics, motors, pumps, electrical supply and wiring, then this could be a good career move for you.

Most often you are trained to either be a HVAC or heating installation expert or to be a technician trained in maintenance and repair of already installed units. Some technicians and experts are taught to both and it is likely that in your career you will be required to both install and maintain a unit. 

It is also important to see the diversity in the career. Although you may be specifically interested in heaters, you may be working on units that double as cooling for homes and businesses as well. Thus, in the fall and winter months you will be busy with installing heat for business and homes and in the spring and summer you will be expected to maintain or install similar devices for cooling.

During the summer months you may be expected to help clients replace or maintain installed duct-work and wiring. When the heaters are not being used, they can be cleaned and repaired for use during the busy season. This is an important aspect of your job—keeping you busy year round.

To train to becoming a heating installation technician, you should expect to attend schooling, on average, for about two years. Find a reputable training school or technical college that provides hands-on apprenticeship programs and learning while working environments. You want to leave school confident that you have the skills it takes to be successful on the job market. 

Becoming an expert means enjoying mechanics, electrical components and duct-work. You also need to be a self-motivated person, as you will be working mainly on your own in home and business environments. Once you have made the decision to get training in the field, expect to find work that keeps you busy the typical 40 hours a week. During the fall and winter months, you may be keeping more hours and doing on-call and emergency work.

Heating installation can be a lucrative career for the right person. Find out more about the business and see how you can get started changing your career.