What do you call yourself's

Glenn Harrison_2

that I am a Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Service and Installation Technician. I work on ALL forms of heating, scorched air, hydronic, gas, oil, electric, heat pumps, water heaters, humidifiers, air cleaners, air purifiers, air conditioning, ductwork, piping, repairs, maintenance, and installations (try to put THAT on a business card ;) ). I work on hydronics all the time, but I am not a plumber. Plumbers are definatly not the only people who can work on hydronics, and there are some plumbers out there that have no business working on hydronics. Of course there HVAC contractors that have no business doing HVAC work either.

Xc8p2dC_2

besides professionals

As a small buisness owner, I sometimes have the oportunity to barter with customers. Well today I had an electrican come in and ask that question. I told him I was looking for a HVAC guy to replace a boiler

He said, "HVAC" they only do forced hot air systems and AC,
"you need a Plumber" [ok I hearya twingin in your seats]

So what cat do you put yourself in and who is full of hot air:}

Ted_9

Pro

I filled out this form at the dentist office. It asked what my profession was. I wrote " Comfort Maker"

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Ron Schroeder

Somedays

Just plain stupid for letting myself get into this business. Some HVAC people do boilers some do not touch them, most plumbers install boilers, and most oil burner service people install boilers. Most gas service technicians that I know of do not but some do. I am an oil burner tech that does HVAC as I work in the oil and propane industry, I do nat gas installs but little service on nat. Hard to say what hat on what day.

jwade55_3

Looking at a business card

for a contractor I work with a bunch... " Comfort Advisor"

I also like " Indoor Comfort Specialist"

J

J.C.A._3

Mr. (Robert) Bean summed it up fully.

Our title is and shall continue to be ..

Thermal Environmental Control Technicians...Or TECTs for short.

It amazes the masses yet conveys exactly WHAT WE DO ! Chris

hr

Lots of cross over these days

Hard to judge a book by it's cover.

Plenty of good HVAC contractors do wet heat. Same for plumbers doing HVAC air side stuff.

In many areas a licensed plumber is required to connect boilers to a potable water source. Although I've yet to see an inspector around here question that

I carry a master plumbing, mechanical, and gas fitters license. Although I consider mastery a journey not an end all.

I'm not sure anyone is ever a true master, we never stop learning.

Maybe Gandalf

hot rod

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Boiler Guy

My card says

Senior Indoor Climate Control Specialist... also fondly referred to by many loyal customers as "the old guy"

gerry gill

i'm a plumber...

and i'm damn proud to call myself just that..i have a master plumbers license, state plumbing license, state hydronics license, backflow license, but when someone asks, i say i'm ''the plumber''..

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Rodney Summers

how 'bout this.....

you know how some bus drivers & commercial pilots say that they're 'in transportation'?

well then i suppose you could say that you're 'in heat' ...

... but that may not sound quite right... :-}

ss

Unknown

I'm partial to "Molecular Agitator", myself.

[Deleted User]

I'm a ...

Master Human Comfort Technologist :-)

I carry a master plumbers license, but don't let people know that any more because then they say, "Oh hey, why dontcha come over and play cards with us Thursday nights, and oh, while you're at it , could you fix my leaky faucet???"

ME

zac_2

Hydronic Heating Engineer

Heatermon

I'm a hydronician

That's what it says on my business cards and when they ask (and they do !!! ) I tell them I'm a hydronics technician. I deal with all aspects of water (pressure, temperature, flow, etc.) Makes people stop and think.

Heatermon

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John Ruhnke

Pipe Fitter, Plumber, Steamfitter and Radiant Designer

What do I Call Myself?

Mostly I call myself a plumber.

I worked for a company for a couple of years that did industrial plumbing and high pressure steam. I was apprentice to this old guy, Joe Thompson. He was in his 70's at the time. He called himself either a steam fitter or pipe fitter. When I started for the company I used to call Joe a plumber. Oh he would get mad. He hated for people to call him a plumber. Joe used to be in the union but now that he was older he worked for this nonunion contractor at the Pitney Bowes Factory. He wouldn't let other people call me a plumber either. So for a year or two I was called a Steamfitter or PipeFitter's Apprentice. I left that company and on my next job I was called a plumber again.

When I visit clients for big jobs I call myself a hydronic designer or radiant designer. If I am working with a old hot water or steam system I call myself a hydronic designer. If I am working with a radiant system, I call myself a radiant designer.

If I am doing service work or small jobs then I go back to calling myself A plumber.

I am proud to be a plumber. I will always see myself as a plumber first.

John Ruhnke

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John Ruhnke

Good for you!

> Hydronic Heating Engineer





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John Ruhnke

Good for you!

Zac,

Good, I am glad you call yourself that.

JR

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Weezbo

Exhausted *~/:)

will smith_4

Depends on the day-

Some days I'm the Heating Guy. Some days I'm the AC Guy. I've been the Guy Here To Fix The Leak. The Guy Here To Stop The Banging/Screeching/Thumping/Smoking. To other tradesmen, the HVAC Guy. On demo days, the HAVOC guy. When dealing with snobby high brows, I'm a Thermodynamic Systems Analyzer. When I'm at the best part of my day, I'm just Dad!

ScottMP

Good for you Will

Put me in the Dad catagory also.

Master Plumber is next. Use to be days I was'nt so happy with that. I straightened out my business and now I am very Proud to be a Master Plumber.

Hey Mark, when people ask me to come over and fix something and say " I'll have a couple of beers waiting for you, I always say " I ahve a better idea, why don't you pay me and I'll buy my own beer ".

Scott

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Darin Cook_2

I am partial to

> Put me in the Dad catagory also.

>

> Master

> Plumber is next. Use to be days I was'nt so happy

> with that. I straightened out my business and now

> I am very Proud to be a Master Plumber.

>

> Hey

> Mark, when people ask me to come over and fix

> something and say " I'll have a couple of beers

> waiting for you, I always say " I ahve a better

> idea, why don't you pay me and I'll buy my own

> beer ".

>

> Scott

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Darin Cook_2

I am partial to

> Put me in the Dad catagory also.

>

> Master

> Plumber is next. Use to be days I was'nt so happy

> with that. I straightened out my business and now

> I am very Proud to be a Master Plumber.

>

> Hey

> Mark, when people ask me to come over and fix

> something and say " I'll have a couple of beers

> waiting for you, I always say " I ahve a better

> idea, why don't you pay me and I'll buy my own

> beer ".

>

> Scott

>

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Darin Cook_2

My favorite title is

Dad also. But after that I like " Supreme Heating Overlord ", "Master of the Heating Universe", or my favorite "Liberator of Scorched Air Hostages".

Our company motto : "We're all gonna die, Die standing up with a Grundfos 15-58FC in your hands"




Darin

John R. Hall

Me?

Pain in the ****.

steve gates

Daddy then Dad, now Pa. fliud containment specialist.

Xc8p2dC_2

open minded

Thanks for the great reply's> this guy was adament it was either/or, so "many hats" seem to be the Norm for most "HYDRONISISTS"

btw>> my freind is a "Vertical Transprotation Engineer"
so keep up the lingo creativity

GaryDidier

I Call myself

Heat Doctor,
I have been called everything from an A@@hole to a Heating God by my customers. My kids call me Big Daddy [They are taller than me] and still call to talk and ask my advice!

Gary from Granville

Terry

all I know is...

EVERYTHING is BETTER.. WET !

~

EIN

jackchips_2

Linda's

husband.

When in business she was always, Jack's wife.

I love the transition.

Jack

ScottMP

Hey

Thats what I call you

Scott

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John R. Hall

HEY!!!!!!!!

I RESEMBLE that remark!

John S.

anything but...

'late for dinner'

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Anna Conda

My first certificate said "Building Operator A", so that's what I called myself, building operator. I took the upgrader course and got the new certificate, which says "power engineer", but I still call myself building operator coz I do a lot more operating and troubleshooting than I do designing.

jim lockard

So like

The heater dude is here. As for myself I call myself an idiot for wanting to work in another mans home. J.Lockard

Jim_67

I do weatherization work here in Indiana for low income people. I am not sure what I would call myself. However, my wife has accused me of being "semi-retired" for the last 25 years.

Wayco Wayne_2

At times

I'm a radiant personality. I have one customer that calls me, "The PHD of HVAC." I of course like that customer a lot. A lot of crossover in this area. I come from hvac but some folks think I'm a plumber since I work with moving water around to warm people up. I'm officially a Master HVACR in MD and DC, and a Master Mechanical contractor in VA. Good thing there's no more jurisdictions to cover in this area. Yeesh! WW

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jim lockard

Hey Wayne

Rumor has it that WV is going to recp. with Va, you may for I do not know what reason jump in and grab a WV masters. Best Wishes J.Lockard

Dennis

Offical title

Thermal Transportation Specialist
I guess that puts me in the transportation business.

scott inM.E.

plumbers doing hvac.....

hot rod that is a problem waiting to happen. Don't get me wrong, I love plumber's for what they do and am glad I know several so I don't have to mess with the "dirty side" of h2o.

What the problem will be in the future is these guy's solder joint's and I see alot of A/C done buy plumbing outfit's who solder A/C piping. It's a mess to repair a leak, you can not fix solder joint due to the ref. oil, you have to cut the fitting out and braze a new one in.

In the near future when r-22 is gone and 410A is the norm, soldering is not an option. The higher psi's of 410A will blow them apart.

If plumber's will work on their brazing skill's now we will be better off in the future, oh buy the way please purge with nitrogen, that's professional.

Guy_6

Motto

Hey Darin,
I think that I almost "lived" up to your motto once. Wet floor, old wiring.....

Guy

Nick L. in Vt

official titles

They call me "Hot Pipe", hoping the boss will let me stencil it on the new service van. :}