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HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs
Real training for HVAC ( Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration) Technicians. Including recorded tech training, interviews, diagnostics and general conversations about the trade.
Episodes
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsGiving Kids The Tools For Any Job They Want
Bryan explains how parents and educators can succeed at giving kids the tools for any job they want. This podcast was originally a presentation at the 2022…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsERV & HRV - Short #148
In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about ERV and HRV technologies, including their appropriate applications and limitations. HRVs are heat recovery…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsRefrigerant Changes Coming & The Helix w/ Emerson
Rajan Rajendran and Jennifer Butsch from Emerson join the podcast to discuss the Helix and some refrigerant changes that are coming. Jennifer is the Director…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsPilot Controls - Short #147
In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about pilot controls. He talks about the old-school ignition systems on gas appliances and some similar pilot…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsEthics - Grit and Discipline
Bryan and Robert Orr continue their discussion about ethics by talking about what it means to have grit and discipline in business. They talk about what those…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsEthics - Integrity
Bryan and Robert Orr talk about ethics and what it means to have integrity when running a family business. Robert is a lifelong tradesman who is a licensed…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsDistributors and External Equalizers - Short #146
In this short podcast, Bryan talks about distributors and external equalizers and why we need to use them together. When older Carrier heat pumps (with…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCenter-Tapped Transformers - Short #145
In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks even more about sine waves and center-tapped transformers. Power is generated at the power plant when an energy…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsBeer & Power Factor - Short #144
Bryan describes the tricky concept of power factor and why we should care about it. He also compares power factor to a beer mug to make the topic easier to…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsMotor Speed Facts - Short #143
Bryan lays down some motor speed facts in about 10 minutes in this short podcast episode. We can figure out how quickly a single-phase motor (PSC) will run if…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsValue Design in High Performance Home HVAC w/ Comfort Squad
Neil Comparetto and John Semmelhack of the Comfort Squad join Bryan to discuss high-quality value design in a high-performance home. They explain how they…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsPutting Contractor Success First w/ METUS
Lacey Dietz with METUS and Scott Arnold with Rycor HVAC join the podcast to talk about how the industry can start putting contractor success first. They talk…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsRetrotec - IBS 2022
Sam Myers with Retrotec talks to Bryan about pressures in the home and why they matter for HVAC solutions at IBS 2022. Technicians focus a lot on ductwork and…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsBirmingham training class
This podcast is a class that Bryan taught for BTrained in Birmingham, AL. He covers troubleshooting, installation, and commissioning best practices with a…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsRoss Trethewey IBS 2022 - Short #141
Bryan has a bit of an industry nerd out with Ross Trethewey from "This Old House" and TE2 Engineering at IBS 2022 (the International Builders' Show). Ross's…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsReplacing a Compressor - Step by Step
In this podcast, Bryan goes through the entire process of replacing a compressor step-by-step. This process is what the Kalos team uses to replace a failed…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsRefrigerant Top off, Drop in and Retrofit - Short #140
In this short podcast, Bryan explains what it means to top off, drop in, and retrofit refrigerants. He describes the differences between those three things to…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsThe Value of Networking for Techs w/ Trevor
Trevor Matthews, the founder of Refrigeration Mentor, is back on the podcast. This time, he and Bryan talk about the value of networking for HVAC techs as the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHow to EFFECTIVELY implement educational growth w/ David Richardson
David Richardson of NCI joins the HVAC School podcast to talk about how we can implement educational growth effectively throughout the trade. NCI started as a…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsComfort Investigation on TV w/ Corbett Lunsford
Corbett Lunsford of Home Diagnosis joins Kaleb to record a podcast about comfort investigation on TV. The two of them discuss how comfort investigation works…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCommercial HVAC Predictive Control w/ BrainBox AI
Blake Standen and Omar Tabba of BrainBox AI join the HVAC School podcast to talk about commercial HVAC predictive control. This conversation focuses on…
HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs3 Phase Energy Savings w/ Falkonair
Chris Micallef, the CEO of Falkonair, joins Nathan Orr at AHR to discuss energy savings for three-phase equipment. They also explore some of Falkonair's…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsInternal Apprenticeship w/ Brynn Cooksey
Brynn Cooksey joined Eric Kaiser for a podcast about internal apprenticeship, its benefits, and how to make it work. Brynn is the general manager of Air…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsNew Educational Options w/ Faraday
Alex and Nicole of Faraday join Kaleb Saleeby and Ty Branaman to talk about new educational formats and options in the HVAC industry. Alex is the founder of…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHVAC Social Media, AHR & AMRAD Capacitors w/ HVAC_ASH
Ashley (aka hvac_ash) joins the podcast to talk about how HVAC fits into social media, AHR 2022, and AmRad capacitors. Ashley works with Global the Source on…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsNet Zero HVAC w/ Bill Spohn, Eric Kaiser and Kaleb Saleeby
Bill Spohn joins Eric Kaiser and Kaleb Saleeby at AHR 2022 to talk about his experiences designing and living in a home with NetZero HVAC. NetZero HVAC refers…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsData Logging w/ Collin Olson and Eric Kaiser
Collin Olson, the staff physicist of The Energy Conservatory (TEC), joins Eric Kaiser at AHR 2022 to talk a bit about data logging. Data logging refers to the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsUnique K-12 HVAC Incentives, Commercial Regulation Changes and More w/ Mark Tozzi from Carrier
Mark Tozzi from Carrier comes on the HVAC School podcast to talk about unique HVAC incentives in K-12 schools. When schools closed down during COVID-19…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsChanging HVAC Regulations w/ Chris Forth of Johnson Controls
Chris Forth, the VP of regulatory codes and environmental affairs at Johnson Controls, joins Bryan for a live podcast at AHR 2022. This time, they discuss…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsControl Over IAQ w/ Kevin Hart from Haven
Kevin Hart, the CEO of HAVEN, joins Kaleb Saleeby live from AHR 2022 to discuss how we can control IAQ with central air monitors and controllers. HAVEN…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsA FASCINATING New Power Generation / Water Heating Solution w/ Enginuity
Jacques Beaudry-Losique, the CEO of Enginuity Power Systems, joins Nathan Orr live at AHR 2022. Enginuity manufactures energy-efficient engines that produce…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsSamsung Ductless LIVE From AHR - Short #139
Rick Nadeau, Director of Training and Technical Services at Samsung, talks with Kaleb Saleeby live from AHR. He explains some of the exciting ductless…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHow to ACTUALLY Measure Airflow w/ Steve Rogers and Eric Kaiser
Steve Rogers from The Energy Conservatory (TEC) joins Eric Kaiser to talk about airflow measurement at AHR 2022. Steve is an expert in fluid dynamics and flow…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCommercial Rack Refrigeration Component Identification
Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass from the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast join us to discuss commercial rack refrigeration and identify components. In supermarket…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsUniversal Boards and Controls w/ Eric K. and Jim F. LIVE from AHR
Jim Fultz from Emerson joins Eric Kaiser at AHR to share his knowledge of universal boards and controls. Jim's work focuses on electronic controls within the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsMalco - New Tools and Education Focus with Rich Benninghoff - Short #138
In this short podcast from AHR 2022, Leilani Orr and Eric Kaiser talk with the president and CEO of Malco Tools, Rich Benninghoff. Rich discusses some of the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHFC Phasedown W/ Jason O and Nathan O LIVE from AHR
Jason Obrzut joins Nathan Orr with the HVAC School podcast live from AHR. In this episode, they discuss A2L refrigerants and upcoming regulations. They explain…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHVAC Training Past, Present & Future w/ David Holt
David Holt with NCI returns to the podcast to discuss the evolution of HVAC training; we cover the past, present, and the possible future of training in the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsProper System Commissioning w/ Jim Bergmann from AHR Live
Jim Bergmann returns to the HVAC School podcast live from AHR 2022 to discuss a bit about proper system commissioning. He explains the commissioning mindset…
HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs3D Load & Energy Calcs w/ Duct Design
Russ King joins us for a short podcast episode about using 3D load and energy calculations with duct design. Russ has developed the Kwik Model 3D software…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsA History in HVAC Chemical Chemistry w/ John & Mike Pastorello
In this live podcast from AHR Expo 2022, John and Mike Pastorello of Refrigeration Technologies give us a history lesson in HVAC chemical chemistry. They also…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsUpgrades and Proposals That Lead to Clarity & Profit w/ Michael Housh
Michael Housh returns to the podcast to discuss upgrades and proposals that are worth considering. These upgrades and proposals can actually benefit the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsFree Tech Support w/ Clifton Beck
In this short podcast episode, Clifton Beck joins us to talk about Bluon's free tech support and resources available to technicians and installers. Clifton has…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsBlower Doors Don't Need to Be So Confusing w/ Genry Garcia
Genry Garcia returns to the podcast to talk about blower doors and why ACH50 may needlessly complicate efforts to tighten a building envelope. A large element…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsIntroduction to Psychrometrics w/ Eugene Silberstein
Eugene Silberstein, a co-author of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (RACT manual), joins the podcast to give us an introduction to psychrometrics…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsPrepare For Refrigerant Changes w/ Brandon Marshall
Brandon Marshall, Chemours's North American marketing manager for thermal and specialized solutions, joins the podcast to discuss refrigerant changes that are…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsThe History and Future of Refrigerants w/ Chuck Allgood
Chuck Allgood with Chemours joins the podcast to cover the history of refrigerants and discuss what the future might hold. In the late 1800s, before Freon, the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsOvercoming Conflict at Work w/ Andy Holt
Andy Holt joins the podcast to discuss the ever-relevant topic of overcoming conflict at work. Some people end up in conflicts often, so Andy recommends paying…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCommercial HVAC Estimating
Matthew and Nick Wavra join the podcast to discuss everything that goes into job estimation in commercial HVAC. Nick has a lot of fieldwork and project…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsFurnace Sequence of Operation - Short 137
In this short podcast episode, Bryan goes over the basic gas furnace sequence of operations. There are a few variations, but the sequence of operations tends…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsStarting an Internal Training Program w/ Trevor
Trevor Matthews, the founder of Refrigeration Mentor, returns to the podcast to talk about starting up an internal training program for an HVAC/R company. In…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsFlame "sensing" - Short 136
In this short podcast, Bryan explains the basics of flame sensing, also known as flame rectification. Flame sensing/rectification is a form of proving flame…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsGrow a Business Through Customer Experience - Throwback Bonus
This podcast episode is a throwback to one of Bryan's first small business podcasts. In this old episode, Australian electrician and businessman Joshua…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsRefrigeration Defrost Termination & Fail Safe - Short 135
In this short podcast episode, Bryan covers the differences between defrost termination and failsafe. He also covers the basics of defrost in refrigeration…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsIntro to Project Management - Throwback Bonus
This podcast episode is a throwback to one of Bryan's first podcasts about small businesses. Cesar Abeid, former VP of construction camera company Remontech…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsDealing with Imposter Syndrome - Short 134
Bryan discusses impostor syndrome, what it is, and how it may actually be useful for us. When we feel that we're frauds and that others wouldn't like to be led…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsTransforming Grocery and Cold Storage with Data
Amrit Robbins of Axiom comes on the podcast to discuss how we can use data science to transform grocery and cold storage. Axiom Cloud uses cloud analytics and…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsSuperheat Talk - Short 133
In this short podcast, Bryan goes over the basics of superheat and explains why it matters to us. Superheat is the temperature increase above a substance's…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsLiquid Quality vs. Subcooling
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Eric Mele talk about sight glasses, the significance of subcooling in refrigeration, and liquid quality. While we measure…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsAluminum Repair Tips - Short 132
In this short podcast, Bryan explains the basics of repairing aluminum, such as on coils or tubing. Repairing aluminum can save lots of time on…