So, you’ve been thinking about starting your own HVACR contracting business. Or, perhaps you vowed HVACR success as a New Year’s resolution. But where do you begin? The NEWS recently connected with a handful of HVACR professionals and asked them: “If you were just breaking into the industry, which tools would be most important to success, and why?”
Frank Alexander, president, Alexander Heating and Air Conditioning, Holly Springs, N.C., said, for starters, you need a tool bag and a number of hand tools to fill it. “The first essential tools you’ll need are a multimeter, a set of sheet metal cutters, a box knife, and a set of wire strippers,” he said. “Also essential are a set of magnetic nut drivers, in both ¼- and 5/8-inch sizes; I carry two handle lengths for different-sized spaces.