Podcast Episodes

Short #3 - Saturation

This short podcast episode is about saturation and what it means. Bryan covers related topics, including boiling, evaporation, and condensing.

Saturation refers to something that is "full" of someth…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Measuring Airflow For Techs

In this discussion with Bill Spohn from TruTechtools.com, we cover the practical steps and tools for YOU to start measuring airflow today, if not sooner.

There are several ways to measure airflow; w…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Short #2 - Delta T

Today, Bryan discusses delta T (evaporator air temperature split) what it is, what it means, and how to avoid some common pitfalls.

Delta T is NOT the air temperature rise on a furnace, and it is NOT…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Beating the Ego, Ignorance, and Insecurity Monster w/ Andrew Greaves

In this simultaneously heavy and lighthearted discussion, Bryan Orr and Andrew Greaves discuss ego, Dunning-Kruger, insecurity, and apprenticeship in the trades.

In the early days, apprenticeships we…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Short #1 - Refrigerant Circuit Basics

In this short episode, we review the basics of the refrigerant circuit. The standard HVAC refrigeration circuit has four main components: compressor, condenser, metering device, and evaporator.

The c…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Bi-Polar Ionization and IAQ w/ Jon Bennert

Jon Bennert from Air Oasis teaches us about PCO and Bi-Polar air purification and how it improves indoor air quality through ionization.

Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) is a technology field that uses…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Reach-In Refrigeration w/ Eric Mele

In today's podcast episode, Eric Mele comes on to talk about reach-in coolers (refrigerators), freezers, and wine coolers with some mindset and technical tips. We mostly discuss self-contained equipm…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Building Performance for HVAC Techs w/ Stephen Rardon and Neil Comparetto

Stephen Rardon and Neil Comparetto join the podcast to talk about their headfirst dive into building performance as HVAC techs. They discuss jobs they do, how the transition has been, and important H…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Defrost in Commercial Refrigeration w/ Dick Wirz

Dick Wirz, author of Commercial Refrigeration for Air Conditioning Technicians, talks to us about refrigerator and freezer defrost strategies. Check out Dick's book HERE.

In commercial refrigeration…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Bonus - What you missed at AHR w/ Bill Spohn

In this episode, Bill and Bryan recap the 2018 AHR conference with what they learned and what you can expect to see in the HVAC/R trade in the next year. There were 2100 exhibitors who gave demonstra…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago