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.
Pay for heating technicians can vary significantly by industry. The highest average pay, at $70,920 a year, was reported by those working for electric power companies, according to the BLS. Technicians also earned above average pay in the motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry, at a mean $64,610 per year.
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.