Hvac Know It All Podcast

Walk-in box design is super important for the operation and longevity of the system. On this episode we focus on placement of condensers, condensing units, evaporators and piping practices.

Great conversation with Tony Furst from Armstrong on hydronic commissioning, commissioning agents and final start up.

Trevor graces my presence once again to talk tandem and trio compressors sets and how they work.

I finally catch up with Kevin to talk cooling towers and tower maintenance.

Interesting times await us with the changing regulations to refrigerants. We need to be in the know when it comes to their flammability and safety precautions. Great conversation with Pete and Bryan from Bluon.

On this micro podcast, I discuss blower wheel imbalance and how it can happen. Check out the short YouTube vid as well! https://youtu.be/JjKRnjNCgTg

Jim Adox from Supco tells us about the TradeFox brand, how it started and how it's helping technicians in the field bring their tool invention ideas to market. Email your ideas to ideas@supcotradefox.com

We talk to Shane about his experience in ammonia refrigeration over the last 20 years. Shane discusses his new ammonia compliance company and shares some stories of jobs that didn't go so well from a safety standpoint. Plate Heat Exchanger link. https://armstrongfluidtechnology.com/en/products/plate-and-frame-heat-exchangers 

Operating air conditioning in colder weather (low ambient) can have its challenges but it's doable if you have the correct knowledge and education to do so. Danfoss Co2 valve welding https://youtu.be/CbBH5rbNsCw

Great story from Marinko on his journey as a plumber into HVAC. Marinko talks about a his burn out and hospitalization and how he recovered, moved to Germany and began working at Trane. Check out the annealing vid https://youtu.be/25TrYGEyQ2Y

Trevor Matthews from Emerson gets back on the podcast to talk three phase and single phase compressor electrics.

This podcast is a public service announcement to give an update on Blue Collar Guru and the HVAC Know It All App.

It is very important to protect control voltage transformers with a fuse or breaker. If there is ever a short in a the low voltage circuit, the fuse or breaker will protect the transfer from becoming defective.

We hooked up with Josh Rees to talk industrial refrigeration and the differences between it and HVAC. We talked about oil loss in screw chillers and flooded evaporators. Here is the article written by Josh https://www.hvacknowitall.com/blogs/blog/593346-industrial-refrigeration---oil-loss-in-screw-compressors#.X-z_yGlyaDY Refrigeration Cycle article and video https://www.hvacknowitall.com/blogs/blog/595767-the-refrigeration-cycle-explained#.X-z_-GlyaDY

The refrigeration cycle is not the most exciting topic in the world and I kinda felt that while talking into the mic. However, the refrigeration cycle is super important to understand and this is my take on the Refrigeration Cycle Explained. Website article https://www.hvacknowitall.com/blogs/blog/595767-the-refrigeration-cycle-explained#.X-JHSGlyaDY Boiling water at room temperature vid https://youtu.be/OMALAeAvKkg

I got the chance to learn about the Parker Sporlan Zoom Lock with Emily and Herb. Since I had never used the tool myself I had many questions. Herb and Emily provided some great educational insight into the Zoom Lock Max and Zoom Lock Push fittings. Check out HVAC articles at www.hvacknowitall.com

A recent service call lead to me to a faulty rapid cycle solenoid valve used in hot gas defrost. The solenoid valve was slightly bypassing causing an elevated evaporator temp. Check out www.hvacknowitall.com for more HVAC/R related articles and tips.

Compressor overheat is the number one cause of compressor failure. We talk to Don Gillis from Emerson regarding this and we also get into a conversation about CO2 as a refrigerant. Check out www.hvacknowitall.com for HVAC related articles. FixQuick vid https://youtu.be/7qcX2kLjyBY

On this episode Trevor Matthews from Emerson and HVAC Tech Matt Waxer hop on with me, we chat about compressor failures and how to prevent them. Check out www.hvacknowitall.com for articles and tips.

On this episode we discuss a high limit switch and spark ignitor that were diagnosed as faulty through a series of troubleshooting steps. Check out this article and video https://youtu.be/gqP2OsF7Gx8 https://www.hvacknowitall.com/blogs/blog/581997-troublshooting-gas-fired-ignition-problems#.X8a7D1NyaDY