HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Duffner, a heating ventilation and air Conditioning airman from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, creates a flange using copper pipe in preparation for routing replacing and outdoor mini-split air conditioner connection July 29, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Flanges help create a secure connection between the external pipes and the connection to those within the wall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

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HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Haunanionapua Wright (left) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Duffner (right), heating ventilation and air conditioning airman from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, work with Alternate Dining Facility Manager Shenan Goff (Center) with hanging a mini-split air conditioner in the Hot Grab, July 29, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Once properly hung on the wall bracket, the unit was wired and connected to the existing pipes making it ready for use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

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HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Haunanionapua Wright, a heating ventilation and air conditioning airman from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, hangs a mount for a mini-split air conditioner in the Hot Grab, July 29, 2022. The bracket was hung at a slight angle to ensure the condensation from the air conditioner runs in the desired direction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

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HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Milliner a heating ventilation and air conditioning airman from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a water bottle with a foaming agent to find a leak in an air conditioning unit, July 29, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Once the leak was found the team took action to seal it and brought the unit back into working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

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HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Milliner (center) and Airman 1st Class Kyle Kersey (top left), heating ventilation and air conditioning airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, explore the inner workings of a cooling unit looking for a pipe leak, July 29, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Airmen used special gas and gauges to help them determine that a leak was the problem with the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

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HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Duffner (center) and Airman 1st Class Haunanionapua Wright (right), heating ventilation and air conditioning airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, prepare to hang a mini-split air conditioner in the Hot Grab, July 29, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Mini-splits have provided air conditioning to buildings all over the base which were not designed with ductwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

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HVAC Airmen sweat all night so you don’t have to

Published Aug. 3, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte
379th Air Expeditionary Wing

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --

U.S. Air Force heating ventilation and air conditioning Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, opened up the panels on an air conditioning unit, July 29, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The unit was diagnosed as having a leak somewhere in its pipes which rendered it nonfunctional.