Hvac School - For Techs, By Techs

Nathan Rothenberg and Ed Janowiak join me on the podcast to talk the good the bad and the uncomfortable of ACCA manual J D & S

We discuss under load vs. bench capacitor testing and which is better

Eric joins us again and this time we are talking ECM motor types, history, diagnosis and failure prevention

In this lively discussion we have representatives from Chemours and Bluon Energy on to talk about retrofit refrigerants and what to look for in a good retrofit

The practice and importance of trapping and vent condensate drains.

We talk through real IAQ solutions live with Jim Bergmann and others

Greg of AC Service Tech on YouTube joins me on the podcast to talk refrigerant charging as well as his excellent new book

In this short and nerdy science talk I discuss how electromagnetism impacts every part of our lives

In this first live episode we discuss moisture and humidity issues in HVAC

Eric Mele and Joe Shearer join Bryan to discuss the challenging issue of diagnosing and rectifying non-condensibles in the circuit

In this episode we quickly cover the words termination and failsafe and what they mean in relation to refrigeration defrost

John Pastorello from Refrigeration Technologies joins us to talk about testing oil and refrigerant for contamination and what each is good for.

What to do when your tools get wet

Mike Hardy from SpeedClean joins us to talk about how SpeedClean got started and why engineered solutions should be considered by all contractors

Eric and Bryan talk through some non-standard ways of thinking about filter driers and how they can be installed.

There are a lot of ads and news articles clamining that homeowners are in trouble and the R22 is becoming illegal. Is that true?

My buddy Eric Kaiser from the ETS Group comes on to discuss a common problem we both see in how students and techs think about the trade and how to progress in it.

For a technician who comes across a customer balancing complaint, How do you think about and help to solve the problem?

Eric really likes ceiling cassette air handlers. So much so that he put them in his own home. We discuss cassettes vs. highwall and other ductless related topics

The most common defense for bad practices and how to STOP IT