Podcast Episodes

The New Sensi Equipment Interface - Short #229

In this short episode of the HVAC School podcast, Bryan and Tom Lorenz from Copeland talk about the new Sensi equipment interface. This product has been in field trials for months and will be launchi…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Buyout Epidemic - Manifesto

In this episode of the HVAC School Podcast, Bryan shares his perspective on the growing trend of private equity buyouts and investments in the trades, particularly in home services businesses. He add…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Standing Pilot - Short #228

In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about the standing pilot gas systems and the ignition strategy in gas-fired appliances. 

Standing pilots are very simple devices that are common in fuel log…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

History of Gas Furnaces - Redux

Jim takes us all the way through the history of furnaces, from the Stone Age when he was a child to modern modulating condensing types.

The goal of a furnace is to move heat, so a furnace uses heat …

Published on 11 months ago

Heat Exchangers and Temperature Rise - Short #227

In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about heat exchangers and temperature rise in gas furnaces, especially 80% open-combustion gas furnaces.

Temperature rise is the difference between the retu…

Published on 11 months ago

Manufacturer Responsibility - Manifesto

In this episode of the HVAC School podcast, Bryan shares his "Manufacturer Responsibility Manifesto," a document he wrote over two years ago but held back from publishing until now. The manifesto add…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Q&A - Tips for Moving to HVAC Sales - Short #226

In this short Q&A podcast episode, Bryan answers a listener-submitted question and gives some of his tips for moving to HVAC sales from field technician/installer roles. The world of sales has a diff…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

White Shirt Techs - Manifesto

This unique podcast episode is a commentary on the phenomenon of "white shirt techs" in the HVAC industry - a term that refers to technicians who focus heavily on sales and maintaining a pristine app…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Q&A - Double Flares - Short #225

In this short podcast episode, Bryan answers a listener-submitted question about double flares and their application in the HVAC/R industry.

Flare connections are common in certain types of equipment…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Can You Coat Fiberglass?

In this episode of the HVAC School Podcast, Bryan interviews Zach about duct coatings and their applications in HVAC systems, particularly focusing on the Hardcast RE500 product. The discussion delve…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago