Hvac School - For Techs, By Techs

In this episode Bryan talks with James Bowman, technical director at Rectorseal, in person at the HVAC Excellence conference about hard start kits, potential relays and more.

In part 2 of this conversation we go through the condensing unit and wrap up the call with our no fluff customer service best practices. 

This is part 1 of 2 on the soft skills practices of approaching and completing a residential service call in the best manner possible.

In this episode we talk about some myths related to bonding, grounding, neutral and equipment ground

We talk to Nick Messick about some ice machine basics and when and when not to call tech support. 

In this episode we talk the National Electrical Code, Wire Sizing, Breaker sizing, wire insulation rating, derating conditions and much more. 

In this episode Bryan talks with Bill Spohn from TruTech about the TruTech story, some practical airflow measurement advice and tech vs. engineer mindset when it comes to training and testing. Participate in the 10 year anniversary giveaway and use the offer code "getschooled" if you have any tool needs for 8% off at checkout. 

In This episode Justin talks about the trials and benefits of working out of town, long drives and this weeks boiler service calls in detail. 

In Part 2 Jesse and I talk about MORE best practices for installing ductless systems 

In this episode I speak with a highly experienced ductless installer and service professional Jesse Claerbout, He shares some best practices regarding application analysis and some common pitfalls... ESPECIALLY with drains and condensate pumps. 

In this episode with BENOÎT MONGEAU we talk about the components of combustion and what to consider when testing combustion on a fuel burning appliance.  

In this episode Justin talks about his first A/C repair of the season, his old combustion analyser and why he is enjoying the Testo Smart Probes his just got

Dan Holohan speaks to Bryan about his background and journey, pumping away, classic hydronics, and the difference between search and research.  Once you are done listening please head over to heatinghelp.com   

In this episode Ruth talks about how to reduce seasonality in your HVAC business by creating a good, quality maintenance program. 

How can you REALLY tell how profitable you are? Bryan talks to Ruth King about reading your profit and loss statement as well as common money leaks. 

In This Episode Bryan Speaks with Tersh Blissett about starting a business and some important tips for operating a successful contracting business. 

In this episode Bryan speaks with Jim Bergmann about his path to being a test instruments business owner. we talk about -  - The Challenges in the past with poor quality instruments - Enthalpy calculations - The Future of test instruments and readings  - Taking readings with a pitot tube   

In this podcast we talk about  - Condensing Temperture - Heat mode superheat - Heat mode subcooling - Saturation - Condenser Split  and much more

In this episode Bryan talks a bit about the air side of the system including latent and sensible, Relative Humidity, Wet Bulb, Dry Bulb and static pressure