r/HVAC is a subreddit with 243k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hate, hvac, worst, annoying, and job, 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
Solution Requests
: "For all of you telling me to access the compressor from inside the MagicPak…... Look at this picture and then please tell me how I do that. Thank you for your service."
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My fellow tradesmen/women. If you ever have felt down on your self, just stop. After ten years of service tech, I pulled this stunt. Happy friday!!"
3 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Smoker house, pet hair, soaked into coil. How much you charging to clean w/o pulling coil? (Location is helpful)"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I am very upset that I did not think of this sooner. Let's go camping on the roof!"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Sale on the magnet umbrellas for $30... bought 8 of them."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/HVAC
#1
Hate
40 posts
#2
Hvac
: "First day of my first Hvac job"
22 posts
#3
Worst
21 posts
#4
Annoying
20 posts
#5
Job
12 posts
#6
Struggling
7 posts
#7
Career
6 posts
#8
Tool
5 posts
#9
Bag
5 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
: "Guy in Rochester NY caught on Cam causing thousands in damage ripping out $20 worth of copper from an AC unit."
67 posts
#2
Field Question, trade people only
: "TXV at CU, why?"
59 posts
#3
Meme/Shitpost
: "Limited fluke 902 🤣"
44 posts
#4
Rant
: "Today's counter guy"
13 posts
#5
Employment Question
: "Has a company ever actually had you work a full two weeks?"
12 posts
#6
Supervisor Showcase
: "Todays supervisor"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/HVAC
Yearly
+25k members(11.4%)
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Last updated: September 4, 2026