Synopsis
HVAC School is the ever growing online source for real training topics for technicians in the Air-conditioning, Heating and Ventilation Fields. In the podcast, we will share recorded training, tech ride alongs, share challenging diagnostic scenarios. All to help make the industry, your company, and your truck a better place to be.
Episodes
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Short #78 - 7 Tips for Newbies
29/10/2019 Duration: 12minIF you are new to the HVAC trade here are 7 things to apply to help you win
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Why is a Power Quality Meter Useful? w/ Jim Bergmann
24/10/2019 Duration: 40minJim is back to talk about power quality meters and what they are good for as well as how they are used
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Short #77 - What Causes Capacitors to Fail
22/10/2019 Duration: 17minWe talk through (once again) what REALLY causes capacitors to fail and what to do about it
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Commercial PM Best Practices #LIVE
20/10/2019 Duration: 53minEric Mele, Eric Kaiser and John Oaks join us to talk about commercial PMs and what matters most
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The Skills Gap and Training #LIVE
17/10/2019 Duration: 01h03minIn this live podcast from CASTBOX we discuss how we are going to get more people into and trained in the HVAC/R trade
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Who is Responsible for Proper Sizing?
17/10/2019 Duration: 01h09minIn this Episode Nate Adams and Michael Housh give the HVAC 2.0 Rebuttal to the idea of standard load calculations with a different… possibly more radical… approach
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Short #76 - The Freon Sniffer (A True Story)
15/10/2019 Duration: 09minIn this true story from my teen years you learn what inspired me to become an HVAC/R technician (Maybe)
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How to Use a Combustion Analyzer w/ Jim Bergmann
10/10/2019 Duration: 59minIn this podcast Jim talks through the process of combustion analysis using Accutools BluFlame
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Short #75 - Stop Duct & Unit Sweating
08/10/2019 Duration: 19minDuct and air handler sweating is a common issue in humid climates. Bryan talk about what causes it and what to do about it.
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Stop Designing Ducts Backwards w/ Alex Meaney
03/10/2019 Duration: 32minAlex from Wrightsoft is back to discuss duct design and a common mistake made when contractors design a duct system using a Ductulator. Use the offer code POD2019 for a great discount on Wrightsoft products at Wrightsoft.com
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The Dangers of Like for Like Tonnage
26/09/2019 Duration: 01h05minAlex Meaney from Wrightsoft joins us to talk about Manual J and S and how that applies to real world situations where contractors are tempted to replace “Like for Like”. Use the offer code POD2019 for a great discount on Wrightsoft products at Wrightsoft.com
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Gauges, Probes & NIST #LIVE
24/09/2019 Duration: 01h09minIn this live podcast from the Castbox app we talk about analog vs. digital, digital vs. probes and probe vs. non-invasive testing of A/C and refrigeration as well as apps and various bluetooth tools
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Short #73 - Ambient CO
24/09/2019 Duration: 10minWhat is ambient CO? Why does it matter and what do you do to check for it.
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Geothermal System Considerations w/ Michael Housh
19/09/2019 Duration: 01h07minMy buddy Micahel Housh joins us to discuss his years of experience w/ Geothermal Heat Pumps
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Short #72 - Vapor Diffusion
17/09/2019 Duration: 09minWhat is water vapor diffusion and why does it matter to the HVAC technician?
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Difficult Customers #LIVE
15/09/2019 Duration: 01h03minIn this live conversation, we discuss some real-life difficult customer situations and what we learned along the way
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Refrigeraton Case Controllers w/ Sporlan
12/09/2019 Duration: 37minHenry Papa from Sporlan joins us in person to talk about refrigeration case controllers
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Short #71 - Brazing, Is Patching OK?
10/09/2019 Duration: 12minWe taking about brazing, soldering and if patching is an allowable repair
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Grocery Refrigeration Talk #LIVE
06/09/2019 Duration: 59minIn this live episode we have a fun conversation talking with Nathan Orr and Kevin Compass about Grocery Refrigeration