r/HVAC is a subreddit with 240k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses hate, looking for, 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
Advice Requests
: "Service guy here but unfamiliar with duct work need some help."
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Anyone know what to use to tap into swamp cooler to get water into hose, need to clean condenser coil tomorrow. Nearest water source is from a swamp cooler"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/HVAC
#1
Hate
43 posts
#2
Looking For
22 posts
#3
Worst
21 posts
#4
Annoying
20 posts
#5
Job
7 posts
#6
Tired
7 posts
#7
Struggling
7 posts
#8
Career
6 posts
#9
Hvac
5 posts
#10
Tools
4 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
: "Should’ve moved my gauges 🥲"
27 posts
#2
Field Question, trade people only
: "Havent came across a suction line drier yet.. anything special to know about these?"
20 posts
#3
Meme/Shitpost
: "Karmic decision: do you kill it and break the web up, or squeeze around it?"
9 posts
#4
Rant
: "What would you do?"
3 posts
#5
Supervisor Showcase
: "Some supervisors do their job without saying a word"
1 post
#6
Employment Question
: "Want out of resi"
1 post
Member Growth in r/HVAC
Yearly
+24k members(11.3%)
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Last updated: July 12, 2026