The pressure transmitter comes in a number of shapes and sizes. One, referred to as a Bourdon Tube, is designed especially for monitoring non-liquid pressure. They are relatively inexpensive and good for measuring air and gas pressure in compressors. The tubes may be c-shaped, spherical and helical.
Average Pay & Benefits. The BLS groups heating technicians under the job category of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. These technicians earned average incomes of $45,540 per year as of May 2011, according to the BLS. Their incomes are based on both regular and overtime pay.
The heating and ventilating industry installs innovative systems and new technologies such as air and ground source heat pumps to make buildings as energy efficient as possible. To do this, the industry requires highly-trained engineers who have the skills to install increasingly complex systems. Heating and ventilating engineers may be involved in a diverse range of duties: Pipework and Ductwork Installers use their skills to cut, form, weld and join a wide range of materials used within a heating and ventilating system.