06/22/2026
NATIONAL HVAC TECH DAY
With the days heating up, June 22 is a perfect day for National HVAC Tech Day! Today, we show appreciation for our HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) Technicians for the work they do on our heating and cooling systems.
A variety of home heating and cooling techniques have existed since ancient times. However, central heating and air as we know it was born in the early 1900s. New inventions, like the residential air conditioner and advances in the thermostat and blower-equipped furnaces, gave Americans greater control over their indoor comfort than ever before.
Today, many of us take indoor comfort for granted. But it's the technicians who keep our HVAC systems running, day and night, that we value just as much. This newfound power was more than a luxury; it shaped the growth of the country. Sun Belt cities with triple-digit summer temperatures became much more attractive places to live and vacation, once they more widely adopted AC in the 1960s.
A few hours without AC or heat may be uncomfortable for us, but imagine working in those conditions every day of the week! HVAC technicians tirelessly brave the sweltering heat and numbing cold to restore our comfort, often at the hottest and coldest times of the year.
Extreme conditions are just another day at the office for an HVAC hero.
HVAC technicians go everywhere you hate to! Crawl spaces, attics, and all points in between—that's where you'll find an HVAC pro. Depending on the age and condition of the building, they may run into anything from dust and debris to cobwebs and pests, mildew and claustrophobically close quarters.