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Gurminder Sidhu joins us from NATE to talk about what NATE is all about and bring us some news about the new changes and improvements.

NATE was created for the industry by the industry; the organizat…

Alex Meaney from MiTek/Wrightsoft joins us at AHR 2020 to talk about some HVAC design myths and how to bust them in your mind. It was a really fun talk with a great guy.

One common HVAC design myth w…

Andrew Greaves joins us again from AHR 2020. This time, he discusses what mentors and role models do in our trade and why they're important.

Mentors are not just the grouchy senior techs who throw ha…

In this podcast, HVAC School team members Kaleb and Leilani walk the floor and talk to various people about their products and companies at AHR 2020. Bryan also has a quick conversation with Frank fr…

In this live recording from the AHR Expo, Kaleb Saleeby, Nate Adams, Michael Housh, and Steve Rogers discuss building performance.

The building science world is an exciting place; we're all excited a…

Mike from Refrigeration Technologies talks to us about his journey in business, some new and old products, and how well the business is growing.

Refrigeration Technologies tries to make products that…

Richard Trethewey from This Old House joins Bryan on the podcast and tells his incredible story and shares some encouragement and laughs.

Richard works with his sons, Ross and Evan. He has always wor…

This podcast is by Sal at Products by Pros, featuring Bryan Orr of HVAC School. In this episode, Sal asks Bryan all about micron gauges.

Guest: Bryan Orr

Rachel and Eric Kaiser join us to talk about connecting STEM concepts to the trades. They also explain how to teach STEM in a way that sticks.

STEM refers to science, technology, engineering, and mat…

This short episode is a review of a list of installation reminders made by Kalos manager Jeff Crable. Kalos is doing a bunch of these installs for a commercial customer. Hopefully, the business leade…

In this face-to-face discussion, Bryan and Kaleb share some tips for diagnosing and replacing the reversing valve on a heat pump. These valves may also be known as four-way valves.

Kaleb and a traine…

In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about the times he has been hoodwinked in his career. It's time to name and shame.

One time at a trade show, Bryan came across a product called KVAR. KVAR i…

This live podcast episode is all about pool heater talk. We cover gas pool heaters and pool heat pumps, explaining how they work and common issues.

Pool heat pumps work a lot like air conditioners, b…

Alejandro Rios from True Refrigeration comes on to talk about self-contained R290. He explains what it is, why to love it, and how to service the sealed system.

R290 is pure propane, and it has recen…

In this short podcast episode, Bryan explains what happens when your low-voltage circuit puts out a lower voltage than it should.

Bryan recently received an email asking about the low voltage on a 20…

In this live podcast from the Castbox app, we talk about codes and common causes for failed inspections. We talk about these topics both broadly and with some specifics.

Many of the places where we f…

In this live podcast episode from the Castbox app, we have four techs join us to talk about common furnace issues and best practices.

Those of us in heat-pump-dominant markets rarely have to worry ab…

David Richardson with NCI, author of Duct Dynasty, joins us on the podcast to talk about mixed air temperature and more topics of interest.

When you bring outside air into the home, you introduce po…

In this short podcast, Bryan briefly explains why we use a voltmeter to measure “voltage drop” across loads and switches. He also covers some of the differences between passing and consuming power.

M…

Ty Branaman from NTI comes on the podcast to share his passion for teaching. He also discusses his approach to impactful HVAC/R instruction.

It can be difficult for instructors to create an appropria…