Description
Heating technicians install and maintain gas, electric, oil, solid-fuel and multiple fuel heating and ventilation equipment as stand-alone heating and ventilation systems or build into machinery and transport equipment. They follow instructions and blueprints, perform maintenance on systems, perform safety checks and repair the systems.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
perform a feasibility study on heat pumpsperform test runuse measurement instrumentsresolve equipment malfunctionsdesign an electric heating systemconsult technical resourcesinstall heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ductsuse testing equipmentoperate welding equipmentread standard blueprintsdesign heating and cooling emission systemsoperate soldering equipmentinstall heating furnacerecord test dataconduct routine machinery checksperform a feasibility study on electric heatinginstall radiatorsperform maintenance on installed equipmentintegrate biogas energy in buildingsdesign passive energy measuresdesign a solar heating systemdesign heat pump installationsapply technical communication skillsestimate restoration costsdesign a combined heat and power systemperform risk analysisidentify customer's needsdispose of hazardous wasteprepare compliance documentsinstall heating boilertroubleshootinstall wood heaterensure compliance with environmental legislationinstall gas heaterssolve technical problemsorder supplieswrite records for repairsinstall heat pumpprovide customer information related to repairsdesign hot water systemsadvise on safety improvementsissue sales invoicesinstall solar water heaterinstall in-floor and in-wall heatingrepair ventilation equipmentlay pipe installationdefine energy profilesperform feasibility study on solar heatinganswer requests for quotationrepair heating equipment