
Plumbing and Refrigeration
Tool List
HVAC, Plumbing & Refrigeration Tool Kit (All-in-One)
SUNY Delhi previously had separate tool kits for the Plumbing Program and the Refrigeration Program. These have now been combined into one professional-grade HVAC Toolkit that supports:
- HVAC AAS (2-year)
- Plumbing & Refrigeration AOS degrees
- HVAC certificate programs
- Other HVAC-related degrees
This single toolkit is designed to cover both years of college and includes professional-grade tools students can continue using after graduation in their first job.
Estimated Costs
- Tool Kit: approximately $2,500 (including tax)
- Textbooks: approximately $300 per year (varies by course load)
Ordering Your SUNY Delhi HVAC Tool Kit
To order the SUNY Delhi HVAC (Plumbing + Refrigeration) Tool Kit, contact:
Meier Supply – SUNY Delhi College Kit
David Macey
📞 607-724-2451
DMacey@MeierSupply.com
IMPORTANT ORDER DEADLINE
To ensure tools arrive on time for the start of the semester, place your order during the last week of June.
Items Students Must Purchase Separately (Not Included in Meier Supply Kit)
Meier Supply does not supply all required items. Students must purchase the following separately:
- Cordless drill and impact set
- Drill bit set
- Two (2) padlocks
Notes for Students
- The toolkit is professional grade—buy quality tools (you get what you pay for).
- Permanently label all tools with your name or unique marking (many students have identical tools).
- Students are expected to have required tools and safety equipment by the first day of class.
Required General Tool List:
- Hammer
- Wood chisel
- Cold chisel
- Awl
- Hacksaw
- Pocket knife
- 11-in-1 screwdriver
- Precision screwdriver set
- Stubby flat screwdriver
- Stubby Phillips screwdriver
- 5/16" nut driver
- 1/4" nut driver
- Lineman pliers (9")
- Needle nose pliers (6")
- Adjustable pliers / groove joint pliers (10"–12")
- Side cutting pliers
- Wire strippers
- Left cut tin snips
- Right cut tin snips
- Adjustable wrench (6")
- Adjustable wrench (8")
- Adjustable wrench (12")
- 12" pipe wrench
- 14" pipe wrench
- Basin wrench
- Combination wrench set (3/8" through 3/4")
- Compressor service ratchet wrench
- Tape measure (16'–25')
- Combination square
- Torpedo level
- Carpenter pencils
- Sharpie marker
- Digital multimeter with voltage, amperage, resistance, continuity, capacitance, and temperature
- Digital pocket thermometer
- Alligator clip jumper wires
- Refrigeration manifold gauge set with hoses
- Access valve core remover
- Tubing cutter (small)
- Tubing cutter (large)
- Flaring tool kit (1/4"–5/8")
- Swaging tool kit (1/4"–5/8")
- Pen-style tubing reamer
- Copper fitting brushes (1/4"–5/8")
- Brazing rod (phos-copper alloy)
- PEX tubing cutter
- Rigid tubing cutter (#15)
- Rigid tubing cutter (#20)
- Plumber’s emery cloth
- Turbo torch / soldering torch
- 14 oz propane or MAPP gas cylinder
- 95/5 solder
- Lead-free solder
- Flux / soldering paste
- Cordless drill
- Cordless impact driver
- Drill bit set
- 1/4" hex drive bit
- Flat head screw bit
- #2 Phillips screw bit
- Electrical tape
- Teflon tape
- Pipe dope
- Shop rags
- Adhesive bandages
- Magnetic parts tray
- Tool backpack or lockable toolbox
- Two padlocks
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses
- Leather palm gloves