Hvac School - For Techs, By Techs

What is the difference bewteen accuracy, precision and resolution

John guides us through all aspects of ventilation and ventilation design with a review of point ventilation, ASHRAE 62.2, whole home ventilation strategies and much more

Bill and Bryan discuss manometers, combustible gas detectors, personal CO detectors, draft gauges and combustion analyzers

In this episode Bryan speed talks through all the basics of a heatpump and how it functions.

Jason from ESCO and Cengage comes on to talk about the varying landscape of EPA 608 regulations with what you need to know for now

In our first ever ask me anything podcast we talk about the trade as whole and answer random questions about Kalos and myself

Here are some things to consider before replacing that old A/C with a bigger one

What is the difference between R-Value and U-Factor and why should you care?

This episode is very exciting to me because we get to have Dr. Allison Bailes on the show to talk about friction rate and duct design.  To find out more about everything Dr. Bailes has to say about building performance and duct design visit his site at  https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog

Rusty Walker with Hill Phoenix comes on and talks about CO2 triple and critical points and some best practices for refrigeration techs working w/ CO2

We cover what you need to consider before soldering or brazing any type of joint

Eric is back and this time we cover hot gas as a dehumidification strategy with all of the broad strokes you should be aware of

This episode Bryan covers three things you can do to make you a much better tech tomorrow and everyone will notice

In this episode Jim Bergmann does a deep dive into combustion analysis and covers everything you need to know to keep a furnace running safe and efficient

This episode is about a simplified way to explain the basic refrigerant circuit to new techs that may help lock in the basic idea of absorbing and rejecting heat

In this part one of the two part combustion analysis series Jim Bergmann covers CAZ testing or Worst-Case Draft and Pressure Testing in detail and why it matters to techs and customers

In this episode we talk about what it REALLY takes to setup and commision a new system properly

In this episode Rusty Walker from Hill Phoenix talks through the three most common types of market CO2 systems and how they work. Secondary, Cascade and Booster.

Can you really trust that temperature reading? In this short episode we talk aout some common mistakes techs make in making temperature measurements and what to do about it.