AC TECHNICIAN

- The air conditioning technicians install, inspect, maintain, and repair air conditioner.

- They ventilate equipment and controls making sure they operate efficiently and continuously.

- They perform regular maintenance work on cooling units.

- They diagnose electrical and mechanical defects and malfunctions.

- They install, replace, or repair equipment that has been damaged.

- They make adjustments and do calibrations of thermostatic controls.

- They install new air-conditioning systems and equipment.

- They clean blowers and coils, check tensions of belts and motors.

- They make plans and designs of new air-conditioning systems including their installation and maintenance.

- They inspect and maintain refrigerators and ice machines, and chilled water supply systems.

- The air conditioning technicians should be able to work in places where they are exposed to dust, fumes, noise, toxic
materials and high voltage equipment.

- They should also be capable of working in confined and hot spaces like roofs, crawl ways and attics.

- They may also have to work in adverse weather and may be required to lift heavy objects, bend, stoop, kneel or stand for
long stretches of time.