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Refrigeration Mentor founder Trevor Matthews returns to the HVAC School podcast to talk about personal development and training, including tips for learning in HVAC/R.

When you’re looking at a proble…

In this short podcast episode, Bryan shares some of his top threaded connection tips. He also clears up some confusion about connection types.

Threaded connections include flare and compression-type …

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 FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention.

Jobs, c…

In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about ERV and HRV technologies, including their appropriate applications and limitations.

HRVs are heat recovery ventilators (not to be confused with heat r…

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 of Regulatory Affairs, and Rajan is the G…

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 functions on residential A/C units and heat pu…

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 characteristics look like in business an…

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 construction contractor, and he has oversee…

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 pistons) would run in heat mode, the metering d…

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 source (such as steam) is used to drive a dr…

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 understand.

Power is often represented on a…

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 we understand how many cycles it will ma…

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 design HVAC systems (heat pumps) for low-loa…

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 about Mitsubishi Electric (METUS)’s commi…

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 airflow, but many of them don’t focus on…

This podcast is a class that Bryan taught for BTrained in Birmingham, AL. He covers troubleshooting, installation, and commissioning best practices with a focus on the fundamentals.

To be a good trou…

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 education and career have focused on mecha…

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 compressor and make sure it doesn’t fail ag…

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 dispel some of the confusion they may ca…

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 conference season comes to a close.

Many…