"Fastest Hands in HVAC" Announced at AHR

Hilmor hosts annual competition, small business owner takes all

**REPAIRS:** Hilmor hosted their annual “Fastest Hands in HVAC” contest, where participants were timed on their ability to complete several HVAC repairs and installations. (Staff photo)

**CONTESTANTS:** Participants of the AHR Expo 2022's "Fastest Hands in HVAC" contest listen to the rules of the competition. (Staff photo)

**WINNER:** Yechiel Septon, an AHR attendee and HVAC small business owner, was announced the winner of hilmor's 2022 contest. (Staff photo)

LAS VEGAS, NV — If an AHR Expo attendee was looking to test their skills against the clock (and others in the HVACR industry), then the hilmor booth on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 1, would have been the perfect spot. A brand under the DiversiTech family, hilmor, has been running their annual “Fastest Hands in HVAC” contest since 2017.

For this competition, participants were timed on their ability to complete several HVAC repairs and installations. Each round had a different task the participants were called up to compete two at a time. Those competing were required to wear gloves and safety goggles when working with any of the given tools.

The winner of this year’s contest was Yechiel Septon, an AHR attendee who has been working in the HVAC industry for eight years. Recently, as of summer 2021, Septon decided to open up his own small HVAC business.

“This is my first year coming [to the Expo]. I like tools and want to see new products, so it’s been great so far,” said Septon

An owner of many hilmor tools of his own, Septon saw the contest and thought he would give it a shot, so he signed himself up. Through a series of rounds, he weeded out his competitors until the final stage, where he was announced the winner. The prize? One thousand dollars-worth of hilmor tools.

Septon said he looks forward to competing again at the next AHR Expo.

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Layan Dahhan is the former web editor for The News. Previously, she worked as a multimedia specialist for four BNP publications and was a member of CNN Academy’s inaugural class. Layan has a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University. You can contact via email at layandahhan@achrnews.com.