Qualifications

  • Our designers, estimators and project managers are problem-solvers with over a 100 years’ experience and in-depth knowledge of HVAC, refrigeration, ventilation, zoning and plumbing system design, development and evaluation. Whether you’re considering upgrading or replacing your HVAC/R and/or plumbing systems, we’re able to offer you recommendations based on many years of successful projects.

  • Since it’s important that refrigerants aren’t released into the atmosphere, the EPA established a certification program for technicians who perform maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of refrigeration or air conditioning equipment.

    A technician must be certified if he or she performs one of the following activities:

    • Attaching and detaching hoses and gauges to and from the equipment to measure pressure.

    • Observe and test system operation, using gauges and instruments.

    • Read and understand pressure temperature charts for refrigerants.

    • Adding refrigerant to or removing refrigerant from the equipment.

    • Clean piping practices with dry nitrogen purge during brazing.

    • Perform proper evacuating process.

    • Any other activity that violates the integrity of the equipment.

    • Use personal protective equipment including safety glasses, gloves, and safety shoes when filling and handling refrigerant cylinders.

    Technician apprentices are exempt from certification requirements provided the apprentice is closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.

    Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test given by an EPA-approved certifying organization to become certified under the mandatory program. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire.

  • To reduce the risk of fire, explosion and carbon monoxide poisoning, all individuals engaged in the inspection, installation, and service of propane (Lp) gas systems must be certified as required under Vermont and New Hampshire Fire and Building Safety Codes. Many of ARC’s service technicians and installers hold gas licenses in both New Hampshire and Vermont. ARC also has technicians and installers licensed for medical gas piping.

    New Hampshire

    The gas licensing process takes approximately 2-1/2 years to acquire the field experience to meet the State of New Hampshire Gas License requirements to become a full service technician for Lp (propane) gas. However, with 6 months or 1000 hours in the field a technician is eligible to become licensed as gas piping installer and with an additional 6 months and an additional 1000 hours (2000 hours total) you can become licensed as an equipment installer. In one year’s time you can become licensed to pipe gas and install gas heating equipment.

    New Hampshire gas fitters must show proof of at least eight hours of continuing education to renew their license. Licensees must complete three hours of instruction on NFPA 54 and five hours of general gas training each renewal cycle.

    Vermont

    All individuals engaged in the inspection, installation, and service of Lp gas systems must be certified as required under the Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code. Licensees must successfully complete the American Gas Association (AGA) course of study including the Fundamentals of Combustion, Gas Appliance Venting, Electricity, Gas Controls and Gas Appliances, and CETP books 1.0, 4.1 and 4.2. Eight hours of related instruction during the previous 3 years including at least two hours regarding the prevention of CO leakage and the procedure for safety inspection of an existing appliance – NFPA 54 (annex H).

    Vermont gas fitters must show proof of at least eight hours of continuing education to renew their license. Licensees must complete three hours of instruction on NFPA 54 and five hours of general gas training each renewal cycle.