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Summary Description


	Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Air Conditioning Service Technician

2.	Bulk Cooler Installer

3.	Evaporative Cooler Installer

4.	Furnace Converter

5.	Furnace Fitter

6.	Gas Furnace Installer

7.	Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Mechanic

8.	Oil Burner Repairer

9.	Oil Furnace Installer

10.	Refrigeration Systems Installer

11.	Stoker Installer

Nature of the Work


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	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers—often called heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians—work on heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems that control the temperature and air quality in buildings.

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Working Conditions


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	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
	HVACR technicians work mostly in homes, schools, hospitals, office buildings, or factories. Their worksites may be very hot or cold because the heating and cooling systems they must repair may not be working properly and because some parts of these systems are located outdoors. Working in cramped spaces and during irregular hours is common.

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Interesting Fact

The U.S. minimum wage in 1955 was 75 cents.

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