Hvac School - For Techs, By Techs

How to use liquid line temperature on split a/c systems as a quick diagnostic indicator

In this episode, Bryan talks about how to balance practice and experience with the “why” behind what we do and how either one can cause an error if you aren’t careful

In this episode, we discuss some of the new… possibly strange-sounding business processes we are implementing at Kalos in 2020 and why.

Ben with Infintium Electric comes on to tell us more about his super innovative PCB motor technology that we saw at AHR 2020

Rick from Certified Refrigerant Services joins us to talk recovery and refrigerant management and what to look for and do to get the most from your program

Chris LaPietra, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Stationary Refrigerants joins us to talk some new releases from Honeywell and refrigerants in general

Eric Kaiser joins me live to talk through some commonly repeated EPA myths and how to get the most from your recovery machine and tanks

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

Alex Meaney from Mitek/Wrightsoft joins us to talk about some HVAC design myths and how to bust them in your mind. Fun talk from a great guy.

HVAC School team members Kaleb and Leilani walked the floor and talked to various people about their products and companies and Bryan had a quick conversation w/ Frank from HVAC Outlawz

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

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

Products by Pros  Guest: Bryan Orr What should technicians looks at when deciding on a micron gauge Why should a tech even use a micron gauge  What role does fear or pain play in the use of micron gauges What type of technicians don’t care about proper vacuum or micron gauges What is the cost of adoption for high end tools What are the pressures techs deal with  How can techs save time and relieve pressures  Proper evacuation  What are the incentives for techs to do things properly What role does integrity play when it comes to business owners doing things properly What micron gauge from Accutools would you suggest for technicians  Why do you consider Accutools micron gauges reliable  Looking to learn more ? https://www.hvacrschool.com/evac/ Want to have supplied near carry Accutools? Reach out to sal@productsbypros.com

Rachel and Eric Kaiser join us to talk about making STEM concepts more common in the trades and how to teach STEM in a way that sticks

This short episode is a review of a list of installation reminders made by Kalos manager Jeff Crable for a bunch of installs we are doing for a commercial customer. I thought it was a nice list and worth going over here. Enjoy

In this face to face discussion Bryan and Kaleb share some tips for diagnosing and replacing reversing valves