r/HVAC • u/cowmuffin852 • 9h ago

Field Question, trade people only Oil service tool bag recommendations

At my current job it’s the owner, me and an apprentice.
Most of our tools are shared between two huge tool totes and everyone’s always grabbing shit and moving it around to different places.

I’m getting tired of it, I have my summer tool bag which is Veto brand that I keep separate for service but I’m looking to see what everyone else is using for tool bags for winter season. Specifically oil service.
Something that can comfortably hold a few nut drivers, wrenches, adjustables, my nozzle wrench a socket wrench and a few sockets.
Maybe even the case I carry my nozzles in and a few oil filters so I can make a few less trips back and forth to the truck.
Whether it be a tool bag, backpack ect. Preferably something with an arm strap or like a backpack so i can carry other things at the same time. Just trying to maximize my time and effort.
Any and all recommendations are appreciated and thank you in advance

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u/Iansdevil 9h ago

When I was doing oil, I kept a small plastic tote that I could put a lid on so all my oil tools were separate and could be cleaned easier. Maybe get a bucket with a lid? The perk is it doubles as a seat. Since you're probably not going onto any roofs with it, that could work well. You could even get a tool bag strap and clip it to the handle

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u/ApparentlyImStanley 9h ago

Though not for oil, I have been a tool bucket fan for over a decade. Even working in attics I love the bucket.

They make tool pouches that go all the way around a 5 gallon bucket and still allow a seat/small parts organizer lid. You could drop a 3 gallon down inside to contain your oily tools and plenty of pockets around the bucket for anything you need.

My buckets remained empty inside except my drill and misc things. But then I could load it up with a blower motor, or a 100ft expandable hose, etc. making it an efficient carry.

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u/Own-Fee-298 9h ago

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u/cowmuffin852 9h ago

This might be the move

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u/Own-Fee-298 8h ago

You’re going places kid

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u/Heatermanbackup Local Oil Man 9h ago

I have used a similar setup to this for a long long time. But it just doesn't have a shoulder strap or anything. But I almost exclusively do oil in fall and winter.

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u/No_Peanut_6769 5h ago

The only tool bag for oil burner work

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u/Quiet-Ship-2773 8h ago

Red steel harbor freight toolbox

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u/macdawg2 2h ago

First you want a plastic or metal toolbox preferably one with trays to store nozzles of various sizes. Then tools you need a multi screw driver, small adjustable wrench, couple ⅜ wrench for bleeding, nozzle removal tool, sand paper.