Hvac School - For Techs, By Techs

Many technicians use hard or soft copper without thinking about which application is best for which. We talk about where to use each as well as some hanging and strapping strategies

Kevin Mayer with NAVAC comes on and talks all about flaring best practices step by step. From cutting, to reaming to torque wrenches we cover flares start to finish

We talk about chilled water air handlers, their valve configurations and some key things to look out for

In this episode Bryan gets feedback on a podcast topic from Andy Holt and we discuss some interpersonal and other soft skills required to be a top level technician

Chris Stevens from HVACR Videos on Youtube comes on and talks some refrigeration temperature controls basics

Eric Mele is back and we go over some best practices and tips for performing a quality clean and check on small refrigeration systems

How does a vacuum pump work? When should you change the oil? What does that oil do anyway? We answer these questions and more in this episode

Some tips for HVAC/R service valves and caps for new technicians

Jamie Kitchen is back on the podcast talking all about TXV / TEV bleed and non-bleed and why it matters to your compressor

We cover why both compressor and evaporator superheat matter as well as address some common confusion related to each.

We talk evacuation, conductance speed, microns, core removal, decay rate and all that other nerdy vacuum stuff with Jim Bergmann

Can you really freeze water in a vaccum by pulling down too fast? what should you do about it?

In this epsiode we talk w/ two techs recently out of tradeschool and get their perspective on their trade education and how it compares to the field

In this episode Eric dives into the world of pumps, controls, cooling towers and everything else related to the water side of a water source heating and cooling system

In this episode Bryan covers how to measure air velocity directly at a return or supply and what it tells you

Eric Mele walks us through the components of water source heat pumps, how they work and what to look for