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AC Repair and Home Maintenance Tools: The most talented technician in the world can’t do anything for your company unless they have the tools required to meet your customers’ needs. Now, that doesn’t mean that you should feel obligated to outfit your technicians with every last thing they might need to complete a job; if they don’t even have a basic set of tools to start with, that’s a good sign that they’re not as committed to the craft as they might claim. That said, there are a few particularly expensive or specialized items that owners of HVAC businesses should provide for their employees in order to ensure that they remain completely prepared for whatever the day throws at them. Important Tools Every HVAC Technician Needs in the Field: Reciprocating Saw Blades Vacuum Pump Mobile HVAC Software Refrigerant Scale Cordless Drill Screwdrivers Pipe Wrenches and Pliers Tin Snips and Shears Multi-Meter and Voltage Tester Reciprocating Saw Blades The ability of a reciprocating saw (also commonly known by the brand name Sawzall) to cut through just about anything makes it a valuable and flexible tool that no HVAC technician should go without. Though your technician will likely purchase and maintain the saw itself, you’ll want to ensure that they choose a model with a high build quality that will continue to work well through years of daily use. You’ll also want to provide the blades they’ll use, as the cost of keeping them in stock pales in comparison to the cost of the time your company can lose when techs attempt to perform a complicated cutting task with a dull blade. Vacuum Pump When you put refrigerant into a line with leaks, you basically just throw good money after bad. At best, this wastes time and materials; at worst, it could lead to a failure of your client’s air conditioning system. The costly repairs it’ll take to fix the problem (and the disintegration of that client’s trust in you) will serve as a painful reminder of the importance ...