Air and hydronic balancing technician vs ac technician

Differences between air and hydronic balancing technician and ac technician duties and responsibilities

Air and hydronic balancing technician example responsibilities.

• Perform critical space testing, to verify occupants safety base on the current AIA and or ASHRAE guidelines.
• Balance new commercial HVAC systems supply, return, and exhaust air flow to design according to engineer drawings.
• Calibrate HVAC units according to building specifications.
• Execute daily operations of sheetmetal service mechanic.
• Install and service advance computer and IP base telephony networks including multiple location frame-relay base networks.
• Install compressors, evaporators, motors, ducts, and piping as well as mechanical/electrical controls; read and interpret blueprints/diagrams.

Ac technician example responsibilities.

• Install, maintain, and repair HVAC/R equipment and associate control systems.
• Air conditioning technicians are responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• Repair and service HVAC/R and relate equipment.
• Assist A/C technicians, check freon level and add freon as needed.
• Replace compressors, thermal expansion valves, copper line sets, evaporators and condenser coils.
• Utilize various tools such as nitrogen and acetylene tanks for brazing integral components of the units.
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