HVAC: why are there so few black HVAC technicians?

HVAC: why are there so few black HVAC technicians?

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• DrZarkloff
• Starkloff
• HVAC/R
• betterthanbob
• air
• conditioning
• black
• minority
• technicians

[johnny30806]

What advice do you have for a person attending a trade school, with aspirations to become a qualified Hvac & refrigeration Technician?

In short,,, what are the keys to success in the industry?

[DrZarkloff]

@johnny30806 I've made a few different videos on this. Please check out HVAC five years experience.

[tls2156]

Drzarloff..........The HVAC trade needs to be in the high schools, that's where you will be able to attract not only black males but young white males as well. not everyone is cut out for college but you can make a great living in the hvac field if you are motivated and have a mechanical aptitude. if you have the proper credentials and are a hard worker you will get hired by someone. black or white.

[DrZarkloff]

@tls2156 It's a real shame that many secondary schools are discontinuing to have the trades taught. A lot of kids have to wait til they graduate from high school to learn a trade.

[hrhkee]

Posted by a white man. I respect that you would be so bold to address this point. I stumbled on it while trying to find a reasonable HVAC tech. Can you help me understand why I am being charged 3-4K to install a mini split I purchased for 1.2K?

[DrZarkloff]

@hrhkee That's a question that you need to take up with the installer. It's a good question. I just don't know the answer.

[ScorpioNy6]

Im black and Im new to hvac....I didn't know about this problem ...scares me alil bit ....but I'm sooo dedicated ....I hope this isn't a problem wen I graduate

[MooreJohn81]

I've been in the HVAC field since 2005 I live in Texas. I've worked with several black AC guys. It might have to do with your area. It's also hard work that most people don't want to do. Kids nowadays don't want to work and don't know what things cost.

[iphone3gsdivine]

I'm black and I'm have a interview for an hvac apprenticeship on march 3 in nj

[FLATFEET3]

this is so crazy..someone just said this to me while i was signing up for this course at lincoln tech...great video..

black male

[06reagan]

@gwozhog agreed and the last thing we need is people buying their own equipment..anyone that wants us to install their equipment will pay more. if we will even do it

[06reagan]

@hrhkee it would have probably been cheaper to call an hvac company and get a bid for a turn key job. i know my company charges more if the customer has purchased their own equipment and NO WARRANTY. we don't need people selling hvac equipment over the internet. this has already put other types of businesses out of business. i for one hope every company out there charges people who buy their own equipment double. who is to say you even bought the right size? you did your own load as well?

[buddymcc1]

@hrhkee what on earth does the man being white have to do with him being bold??

[bob21colts]

You gained an up incoming Asian hvac technician :) I'm going to be taking classes in the hvac field at my local community college soon!

[gwozhog]

Do the math. An A/C company has to charge to stay in business. They are not doing installs every day so when they do they have to make up for it. Also most companies lose big time money in the winter because the phone does not ring. They have to cary insurance, workmans comp, and health insurance for there employees. An A/C company needs to do atleast 4-5k per truck on the road a week to basically break even. Then we have to Warranty it too. That is why you are paying 3-4k for an install.