Test And Balance Technician
Hvac Testing Company
• Inspected, tested, adjusted, and balanced heating, cooling, and ventilating systems in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings using specialized tools and test equipment in order to attain performance standards specified in system design. • Studied system blueprints, specifications, and performance data to determine configuration and purpose of system components, such as motors, pumps, fans, switches, ducts, and pipes.• Discussed system malfunctions with users to isolate problems.• Inspected systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications, as well as to detect malfunctions in system component parts.• Adjusted system controls to settings recommended by vendor to prepare to perform tests.• Tested performance of air and hydronic systems using specialized tools and test equipment such as Pitot tube, manometer, anemometer, velometer, tachometer, psychrometer, and thermometer, in order to isolate problems and determine where adjustments are necessary.• Adjusted louvers in system duct work or flow control valves in piping to balance system, using hand tools such as pliers, screwdriver, or wrenches.• Discussed system operation with users to verify that malfunctions have been corrected.