HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs

David Richardson from NCI returns to the podcast to talk about why CO (carbon monoxide) doesn't leak and what it does instead.

CO is a highly dangerous gas that is colorless and odorless, and we can …

Jim Fultz with Emerson White-Rodgers returns to the podcast to talk about one HSI furnace control to rule them all, the 50M56X-843 Universal Single Stage Integrated Furnace Control.

The 50M56X does n…

Yaron Ben Nun from Nostromo Energy joins the podcast to talk about ice banking, a way of using ice to balance energy consumption. Nostromo Energy is an Israel-based company that has recently started …

Eric Kaiser and Ty Branaman return to the podcast to talk about why we need to pay technicians and field workers better in the HVAC industry and how small and medium businesses can help current emplo…

Dr. Chuck Allgood from Chemours returns to the podcast to do some refrigerant myth-busting.

Many people don’t understand why high-GWP HFCs can impact the atmosphere if the refrigerant is heavier than…

Ty Branaman and Eric Kaiser return to the podcast to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of trade schools. They cover the opportunities and challenges they've observed in trade schools.

As with f…

John Pastorello from Refrigeration Technologies returns to the podcast to talk about selecting proper cleaners for various HVAC/R jobs.

From the beginning, the goal of Refrigeration Technologies has …

Eric Kaiser and Ty Branaman return to the podcast to talk about the progression from technician to service manager and if a good tech always makes a good service manager. They discuss career paths, d…

Kimberly Llewellyn from METUS joins the podcast to talk about the value system around the trades and why the trades aren’t more respected.

In many cases, the people who are involved in engineering an…

Eric Kaiser and Ty Branaman return to the podcast to talk about getting more people into the trade. They focus on how the HVAC/R industry could be better at attracting and training skilled workers, n…

Genry Garcia returns to the HVAC School podcast to talk about what becoming a complete tech really means and entails. He talks about his professional journey and what we must do to address our defici…

In this short podcast in our electrical myths series, Bryan talks about some inductive current myths.

There is a common myth surrounding voltage drop in inductive loads. When you decrease the voltage…

Alex Meaney returns to the podcast to explain why it REALLY gets hot upstairs and what we can do about it. He also talks a bit about his new business.

Heat technically doesn’t rise; warm air is less …

In this short podcast, Bryan busts the common electrical myth that single-phase 240v power is really two-phase power.

When power goes into a structure that runs 240v appliances, we may understand tha…

Moe Hirsch joins the podcast to discuss the hydronics side of the industry, particularly focusing on Dan Holohan’s Pumping Away and exciting developments in the hydronics market, especially regarding…

In this short podcast, Bryan busts the myth that hard starts reduce the start current on the run winding of a compressor.

A single-phase motor’s main winding is the run winding; it has a lower resist…

Andy Holt joins the podcast to talk about what it means to be a 24-Hour Technician. We talk about what it means to be HVAC/R technicians AND deal with the human aspects of our lives at the same time.

Jim Bergmann returns to the podcast to talk about furnace commissioning procedures and the development of measureQuick 2.0.

MeasureQuick 2.0 has been a collaborative effort between Jim Bergmann and J…

Mike Klokus and Jeff Crable walk us through Kalos Services' light commercial PM process. 

First, we verify that everyone is clear on the agreement. Then, we start the PM with a thorough visual inspec…

In this short podcast, Bryan covers a common electrical myth about wire length and its relationship with the National Electrical Code. The NEC is concerned with safety—protecting buildings and people…