HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs

In this short podcast episode, Bryan discusses the importance of suction line temperature and what it can tell you about an HVAC system.

There are two main places to take your suction temperature: at…

In this podcast episode, Neil Comparetto from Comparetto Comfort Solutions joins Bryan and Kaleb to discuss some duct installation best practices he has learned. You might be able to take away some o…

In this short podcast episode, Bryan explains what happens to a compressor when it's overheating. He also covers possible causes and troubleshooting strategies.

One of the Kalos techs came across an …

In this podcast episode, Kaleb, Joe, Eric, and Bryan answer some troubleshooting and commissioning questions from Facebook.

Whether we're talking about troubleshooting, commissioning, or any other HV…

In this podcast episode, Ty Newell from Build Equinox comes on to discuss the CERV2 and how it embodies "advanced fresh air." The CERV2 is the second-generation version of the CERV.

A basic ERV allow…

Our main man, Bill Spohn, joins us again to talk specifically about combustion. He also explains how to select and properly utilize a combustion analyzer.

It's critical to do combustion analysis when…

In this short podcast, Bryan shares some of his advice for people looking to get into the trades by starting an HVAC/R career.

When you step into the HVAC/R trade, you must remember that you'll acqui…

Jaden Lane joins us to discuss some best practices when using an air flow hood. She also explains how the Dwyer Smart is innovating in the hood space.

An air flow hood is an excellent tool, but we ca…

Russ King joins us to discuss simplifying duct design for residential contractors. We focus on using 3D software for duct modeling.

While computers are great tools for duct design, you must be carefu…

Bill Spohn with TruTech Tools joins us to talk about why being “approximately correct” is better than being “exactly wrong” when it comes to test instruments.

When you see a number, that doesn't nece…

Bernadette Shahin of Aeroqual joins Bryan and Kaleb as they all dig very deep into indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors and instruments. They also cover the certainty and uncertainty of measurements.

Ref…

Jordan Cummings is back to discuss some of the most important points in the proper installation of VRF and VRV systems. We especially cover piping best practices.

When it comes to piping, the biggest…

Bryan and Eric Mele have a relaxed conversation on time management on the job. They also explain how to manage time in life as a whole.

Some people are naturally fast because they cut corners in the …

In this short podcast episode, Bryan explains what suction line traps and inverted traps are. He also covers the purposes they serve.

It's a bit hard to find literature on suction line traps, so it's…

In this short podcast episode, Bryan explains how you can prevent and overcome price objections in your HVAC business.

You can prevent price objections by avoiding the "budget" reputation. If your co…

In this short podcast, Bryan explains why latent capacity is prone to disappearing. He also explains what actually happens when the latent capacity drops.

When you measure enthalpy split across the c…

In this podcast, Jeremy Smith joins us to discuss demand cooling in low-temperature applications that use R-22 refrigerant.

R-22 is NOT an ideal low-temperature refrigerant because it leads to high c…

Bryan and Kaleb cover the basics of low-voltage electrical applications. They focus on the practical stuff, not just the theory that confuses techs.

Many techs have a hard time with low-voltage elect…

In this short podcast, Bryan talks about the impacts of compression and airflow changes. He also discusses some of the ramifications of those changes.

In order for us to energize the second stage of …

In this podcast episode, we ONCE AGAIN talk about superheat and subcooling. This episode is a recap to help people who struggle with the concept.

You get superheat when you have 100% vapor, and you h…