r/HVAC is a subreddit with 241k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses hate, looking for, worst, annoying, and hvac, and they frequently recommend/review hand tools, work pants, and tool bag.
A subreddit for Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Technicians. If you are not a member of the trade, please post in r/hvacadvice.
Popular Themes in r/HVAC
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Nightmare changeout on some stupid fuckhead architects fancy house that he must have built the entire house around the central air. Fuck you Rheem, fuck you architect and yeah I patched it and yeah I burned the plastic a little."
6 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What do you use for cleaning difficult coil areas?"
3 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "$29 Service Fees"
3 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "Is “family owned” really any better? If so, how do I find the good ones?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/HVAC
#1
Hate
42 posts
#2
Looking For
22 posts
#3
Worst
21 posts
#4
Annoying
20 posts
#5
Hvac
: "Studied photography ended up working Hvac"
15 posts
#6
Job
: "What are the best paying hvac Jobs?"
9 posts
#7
Struggling
7 posts
#8
Career
6 posts
#9
Service
: "Name something that happens that can totally ruin a Service call"
6 posts
#10
Tired
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/HVAC
Hand Tools
135 reviews
#1
Klein
3.9★ from 26 reviews
#2
Knipex
4.8★ from 16 reviews
#3
Milwaukee
3.4★ from 12 reviews
Work Pants
107 reviews
#1
Carhartt
4.5★ from 15 reviews
#2
Duluth
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#3
Wrangler
4.2★ from 11 reviews
Tool Bag
54 reviews
#1
Veto
4.8★ from 18 reviews
#2
Klein
3.8★ from 6 reviews
#3
Veto MB2
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/HVAC
#1
General
: ""Air don't care" - Flow dynamics"
81 posts
#2
Meme/Shitpost
: "These boys in '89 knew what they were doing"
49 posts
#3
Field Question, trade people only
: "Single mom"
33 posts
#4
Rant
: "4th time this week calling Daikin tech support"
27 posts
#5
Employment Question
: "HVAC Union Apprenticeship"
8 posts
#6
Supervisor Showcase
: "King of the job site"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/HVAC
Yearly
+25k members(11.4%)
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Last updated: August 4, 2026