Brad's Clean HVAC Service Rig

He notes that he keeps a lot of spares and backups of tools on his truck, he says:

The story of my truck is redundancy.

But you'll see that despite the extras, it isn't disorganized or crammed with stuff like some HVAC rigs.

General Layout

Brad keeps most cleaning supplies, a tank rack, and mostly liquid consumables right at the rear of the truck, with some cleaning materials at the side door.

Inside the truck, the middle-height shelves are mostly devoted to holding inventory, with the topmost and bottom shelves holding tools.

At the side door, his vacuum pump sits on the sill along with some Viper wipes (that he loves) that he says work great to get off grease and oil. A large box of shoe covers also lives here.

Another tank rack at the side door holds tanks, but one rack also holds rain gear, coveralls, a tarp, and another extension cord. This is a good place to store those awkward items.

An clear organizer rack on the bulkhead keeps small parts like electrical, refrigeration, and plumbing parts within view. Being able to see the compartments makes it easy to see if something is running low or just where something is.

Clean

Brad has probably more cleaning items on his truck than is typical - that's good! Some of these items are related just to cleaning HVAC equipment, but some are for post-job cleanup and keeping the jobsite clean. Seems like a good way to score points with a building manager or residential customer if they see your little dustpan and brush.

Right at the back, he keeps a small and a large dustpan and brush, paper towels, and a gallon of water for jobsites where there is no water available.

A cordless DeWalt shop vac that he really likes also hangs out at the top of his tank rack. One thing he uses this for is vacuuming water out of drip trays.

Brad also keeps wipes and booties at the side door to clean his hands and keep shoe dirt out of a customer's place.

Grab 'n Go

Brad devotes some toolbags and boxes to particular tasks. It's quick to pick these up when he needs to do something particular.

A Veto Pro Pac MB2 holds UEi Smart Probes and some related tools.

He keeps a Grab 'n Go evacuation kit in a 5 gallon bucket based on a setup by Andrew Greaves.

He also has a few bins and buckets that are set up for coil cleaning.

Another Veto Pro Pac MB2 is his main bag. As he says, this is his main go-to toolbag. He used to use a Veto MC, but now he's gone lighter. As he says:

I try to keep things as minimal as possible when I'm toting stuff around. I used to tote backpacks and big toolbags - it was everything but the kitchen sink.
That gets old real fast.

This is pretty notable since there are quite a few techs rocking a Veto backpack. Some handle the weight by putting the bag in a cart, but others are splitting their tools into smaller bags.

Coil Cleaner Setup

Brad has a bin at the side door to keep his coil cleaning gear with sprayers and gallon jugs of cleaner. His drain pan emptying system is one cool thing he does to save time:

He can use his cordless DeWalt shop vac to vacuum water from a drain pan. Then he pours the vac bucket into a large DIY funnel that he sticks in the drain. By doing it like this, he doesn't need to run up and down attic stairs to empty the shop vac.

Other Stuff

Brad's in North Carolina, where temps can be hot and the work can expose him to the elements. His solution?

A mountable umbrella that can come up on a roof or accompany him to the side of a house. This is great especially if you work for long periods of time under a hot sun.

Want to see the evolution of Brad's van? He also did an HVAC van tour 8 years before this one. See it here.

Also check out some of his other videos:

• Veto Maintenance Bag
• Veto MC Tool Bag Loadout
• Detailed HVAC tool reviews