/r/HVAC/

r/HVAC

245k members
r/HVAC is a subreddit with 245k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses hate, job, hvac, career, and tool, 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
Advice Requests
: "HVAC tech with 2 years of doing building work and maintenance, may be going back to the field looking for advice?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Tool to splurge on"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Commercial blower hoist ideas?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "What is the deal with service managers who couldn’t make it in the field. The company I work for has had 15 techs leave in 3 years because of a toxic manager. I have learned to just ignore him but it’s hard. The speeds this man performed at when he was in the field were apparently super sonic."
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "16yo dev here. Built TradeFlow Pro to help small trades. Under 300 chars, so here’s what it does: tiered estimates, offline photo sync, tech portal, and Xero sync. Need 3-5 HVAC techs/plumbers/sparkies for brutal feedback. 100% free beta, no money wanted. DM to test!""
1 post

Popular Topics in r/HVAC

#1

Hate

14 posts
#2

Job

10 posts
#3

Hvac

7 posts
#4

Career

6 posts
#5

Tool

5 posts
#6

Bag

5 posts
#7

Ac

4 posts
#8

Air Conditioner

3 posts
#9

Heater

3 posts
#10

System

3 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
: "Another One Done"
20 posts
#2
Field Question, trade people only
: "Hypothetical."
15 posts
#3
Employment Question
: "Quit My Job, Van Is Stuck Parked On The Street"
10 posts
#4
Meme/Shitpost
: "It exploded in my hands😂"
7 posts
#5
Rant
: "I dunno I thought this was funny."
3 posts
#6
Supervisor Showcase
: "While servicing my mechanic's unit, I stepped out to pick up a new blower motor. While I'm out his calls and says "I'm gonna rip it for you and have it ready for when you come back". This is what I came back to. Don't ask."
1 post
#7
Homeowner Question
: "16yo dev here. Built TradeFlow Pro to help small trades. Under 300 chars, so here’s what it does: tiered estimates, offline photo sync, tech portal, and Xero sync. Need 3-5 HVAC techs/plumbers/sparkies for brutal feedback. 100% free beta, no money wanted. DM to test!""
1 post

Member Growth in r/HVAC

Yearly
+26k members(11.7%)

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Last updated: October 5, 2026