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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 TechsSpecifically About Heat - Short 131
In this short podcast, Bryan goes over energy transfer and heat, specifically specific heat. BTUs per ton is a common measurement; a BTU (British thermal unit)…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsPressure Measurement Pro Tips w/ Steve Rogers
In this podcast, Steve Rogers from The Energy Conservatory explains some pro tips for pressure measurement. There are three common types of pressure…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCopeland Reciprocating CS Compressors w/ Trevor
Trevor Matthews from Refrigeration Mentor comes on the podcast to talk about Copeland reciprocating CS compressors. He and Bryan cover Bulletin AE4-1433 (found…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsAdiabatic Cooling - Short 130
In this short podcast episode, Bryan explains the science behind adiabatic cooling. Adiabatic cooling occurs in specific HVAC/R applications and in our…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsFighting Boredom at Work - Short 129
In this short podcast episode, Bryan shares his top tips for fighting boredom at work. You can use these tips to help you get out of a rut if you don't feel…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsReview Of Vacuum For Service Revisted
In this podcast episode, Bryan goes through the addendum to the book Review of Vacuum for Service Engineers. He and Jim Bergmann had the honor of revising the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsElectric Heat - Short 128
In today's short podcast, Bryan discusses electric heat, how we use it in our work, and what it does. Also called heat strips or heat elements, electric heat…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsIntroducing Refrigeration Mentor w/ Trevor
Trevor Matthews comes on the podcast to discuss his newest project, Refrigeration Mentor. Refrigeration Mentor uses Trevor's experience as a trainer and field…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsEffective IAQ Measurement & Control w/ Haven
In this podcast, Ben from HAVEN IAQ, Kaleb, and Bryan discuss how to control indoor air quality and take effective, meaningful, accurate measurements. HAVEN is…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCollege vs. Skilled Trades w/ Ryan Gorman
Ryan Gorman comes on the podcast to discuss the differences between a college education and early career opportunities in the skilled trades. Many parents feel…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsA2L Refrigerant Facts w/ Jason Obrzut
Jason Obrzut comes on the podcast to discuss A2L refrigerant facts. Jason is a member of AHRI's Safe Refrigerant Transition Task Force and author of the RACT…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsDealing with Difficult People at Work
In today's podcast, Bryan and some Kalos employees discuss how to deal with difficult bosses and coworkers in HVAC/R work. Whether your coworkers have anger…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsThe ACCA Manuals w/ Ed Janowiak
In today's podcast, Ed Janowiak comes onto the podcast to talk about the Air Conditioning Contractors of America manuals. Ed started off in the field and has…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsMoney Conversations for Techs
In today's podcast, Bryan and Jesse talk about how technicians can have conversations about finances and money in the HVAC business. The first step for any…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsSleeve vs. Ball Bearings - Short 127
In today's short podcast, Bryan explains the differences between sleeve and ball bearings. Techs often make some avoidable mistakes because they either don't…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHorizontal Scroll Compressors w/ Trevor
In today's podcast, Trevor Matthews from Emerson talks about horizontal scroll compressors. Throughout the podcast, we refer to Bulletin AE4-1338 (R3). You can…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsBuck & Boost Autotransformers - Short 126
In today's short podcast, Bryan discusses buck-boost (auto) transformers and what they do. Autotransformers are not automatic; the "auto" prefix comes from the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsAn Effective IAQ Process w/ John Ellis
In today's podcast, John Ellis joins Bryan to talk about indoor air quality (IAQ). He also explains the ideal process for providing IAQ solutions. John has a…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCaring for Technician Mental Health
In today's podcast, Scott Krasman from TZOA, Andrew Greaves, and Kaleb Saleeby join Bryan for a conversation about mental health in the trades. We have a…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsTroubleshoot the System! w/ Jim Bergmann
In today's podcast, Jim Bergmann talks about troubleshooting the entire system. He takes a holistic approach to the art of troubleshooting, NOT just an…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHow to Measure Total System Airflow w/ Steven
In today's podcast, Steven Rogers joins Bryan to talk about measuring total system airflow. Fluid measurement is NOT restricted to liquids; a fluid is anything…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHVAC/R Career Advancement - Short 125
In today's short podcast, Bryan explains how growth happens in an HVAC/R career. He also gives tips to get "unstuck" if you feel like you aren't moving…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsMini-Split Controls Strategy w/ METUS
In today's podcast, Bryan and a team of Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) managers (Mike Schaefer, Charles Miltiades, and Sly Grimm) discuss mini-split…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsKey System Performance Factors - Short 124
In today's short podcast, Bryan discusses the key factors for system performance WITHOUT doing a deep dive into system commissioning. "Performance" refers to…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCopeland Scroll Compressor Multiples for Air Conditioning w/ Trevor
In today's podcast, Trevor and Bryan discuss Copeland Scroll Compressor Multiples for Air Conditioning. "Multiples" refer to equipment setups with multiple…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsMargin, COGS, Markup & Profit Confusion - Short 123
In today's short podcast, Bryan clears up the differences between markup and profit margins in HVAC businesses. The number one mistake that people make in…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsPlanning and Layout of HVAC Projects
In today's podcast, Eric Mele and Bryan explain the planning, layout, and execution of HVAC projects. They mostly cover commercial ductwork but also touch on…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsStartup vs commissioning - Short 122
In today's short podcast, Bryan explores the differences between startup and commissioning. Startups typically involve going in during the construction phase…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHow to Make Mentorship Work w/ Eric Kaiser
In today's podcast, Eric Kaiser and Bryan talk about mentorship in the HVAC industry. They discuss what it means to be a good mentor, how to find a good…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsAlternatives for College That Parents Should Consider
In today's podcast, Bryan explores the upsides of choosing a career in the skilled trades instead of going to college. He also covers ways to prepare your…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsTriple Evacuation - Short 121
In today's short podcast, Bryan explores triple evacuation. Many people believe that we don't like triple evac, but that's simply NOT true. We're here to set…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHow to Teach the Physics of Everyday Life
In today's podcast, Bryan explains how he teaches physics. He believes that teaching physics is about continuously building a mental model, and he covers the…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsBe Careful With Cold Tanks - Short 120
In today's short podcast, Bryan explores the dangers of cold tanks during refrigerant recovery. Whenever you have a recovery tank, you only want to fill it to…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsDehumidification Facts w/ Nikki
In today's podcast, Nikki and Bryan discuss dehumidification. They cover the relationship between cooling and dehumidification, humidity control, and…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsTXV Troubleshooting w/ Trevor
In today's podcast, Trevor and Bryan discuss how to troubleshoot thermostatic expansion valves (TXVs/TEVs). They also dive into the various types…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsPush Pull Recovery - Short 119
In this short podcast episode, Bryan discusses push-pull recovery, how it works, and what we need to know about it. Push-pull recovery is a somewhat…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsSmall System Vacuum Tip - Short 118
In this short podcast episode, Bryan goes over one of his most valuable tips for pulling a vacuum on a small system. It can be very difficult to pull a vacuum…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHow to END Callbacks
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Eric Mele explain how HVACR technicians can END callbacks with a few best practices. Rushing through calls will often lead…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCompressor Overheating Diagnosis & Prevention
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Eric Mele discuss the diagnosis and prevention of compressor overheating in HVAC and refrigeration. The main causes of…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsRe-tapping Transformers - Short 117
In this short podcast episode, Bryan and Eric Mele talk about re-tapping transformers for single-phase equipment in 208v applications. Most single-phase…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsIndoor Air Quality Map & Compass w/ TZOA
In this podcast episode, Ben Reed from TZOA, a disruptive air technology brand, joins us to discuss the indoor air quality map and compass. We spend a majority…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCopeland 2-stage ZPS Scroll Compressors
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Trevor Matthews of Emerson Canada discuss the Copeland 2-stage ZPS scroll compressors. Please join us by following along in…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsScrew Compressor Talk w/ Vilter
In this podcast episode, Bryan, Trevor Matthews, and Jim Dick of Emerson talk about the screw compressor and how it works. This time, they focus on the Vilter…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsCondensation Problem Solving - Short 116
In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about condensation and how HVAC technicians can solve condensation-related problems. He also discusses humidity…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsECM Types and Applications
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Chris Mohalley of Regal Beloit discuss the different types of ECM. They also cover applications where you can expect to find…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsThe Right and Wrong Way to HVACR w/ Eric Kaiser
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Eric Kaiser discuss the right and wrong way to do HVAC/R jobs and approach HVAC/R work. Breaking things down into "right"…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHow EC Motors Work
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Chris Mohalley from Regal Beloit discuss EC motors. They also describe ECM applications and how those motors work. EC motors…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsStacking Liquid vs. Mechanical Subcooling - Short 115
In this short podcast episode, Bryan compares strategies for increasing the subcooling, including stacking liquid and mechanical subcooling. Subcooling is a…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsProper Design For Ductless and Ducted HVAC Systems
In this podcast episode, Bryan, Chad, John, and Allison discuss proper design for ductless and ducted HVAC systems, especially mini-splits. They also discuss…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsAtmospheric Pressure - Short 114
In this short podcast episode, Bryan explains what atmospheric pressure really is, pressure units and conversions, and why those are matter. Atmospheric…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsDiagnose and Prevent Compressor Short Cycling
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Trevor Matthews discuss compressor short cycling. They discuss how to diagnose and prevent that issue. Trevor and Bryan…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsRecovery Tips and Best Practices w/ AC Service Tech
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Craig Migliaccio (AC Service Tech) discuss some HVACR recovery tips and best practices. When you select a recovery tank, you…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsSwaging and Flaring Tips w/ AC Service Tech
In this episode, Bryan and Craig Migliaccio (AC Service Tech) talk about some best practices you can use while swaging and flaring copper. There are a few…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsAre Contactors Obsolete? (SureSwitch)
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Jim Fultz discuss the White-Rodgers SureSwitch and determine whether contactors are obsolete or not. Contactors are…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsOther Uses for Nitrogen - Short 113
In this episode, Bryan and Craig Migliaccio (AC Service Tech) discuss all the ways that nitrogen can make your job easier. Nitrogen is an inert gas that we can…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsIs Ultrasonic Leak Detection Best?
In this podcast episode, Bryan and Craig Migliaccio, AC Service Tech, talk about ultrasonic leak detection. They discuss its effectiveness and if it's worth…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsUniversal Defrost Controls w/ Jim Fultz
In this podcast episode, Jim Fultz with White-Rodgers joins us to discuss universal defrost controls. He also explains when and why you might use universal…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsMaybe Don't Buy New Tools - Short 112
In this short podcast episode, Bryan and Craig Migliaccio discuss why you maybe don't want to buy new tools. Whenever you get new tools, you have to account…
HVAC School - For Techs, By TechsHow Craig Became "AC Service Tech"
In this podcast episode, we find out how Craig Migliaccio became "AC Service Tech." He makes educational materials and has even written a book. You can check…