Podcast Episodes

Intro to Pneumatic Controls w/ Jim Loring

In today's podcast episode, Bryan talks to west-coast commercial tech Jim Loring about pneumatic controls and variable air volume (VAV) systems.

People sometimes confuse pneumatics and hydraulics. Hy…

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago

Floating Suction and Head and Rack Refrigeration w/ Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith goes over floating suction and floating head refrigeration strategies. He also talks a bit more about low-ambient equipment operation.

Floating suction controls developed when we started…

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago

Dehumidification Settings and Wiring with the Ecobee thermostat

Bryan talks with Jesse and Nathan about setting up dehumidification for residential equipment in general. They also discuss some of the required and recommended settings on an Ecobee thermostat.

On t…

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago

What it Takes to be an Excellent Residential Service Tech

In this episode, we cover the skills and traits needed to be the best residential service techs you can be. We follow up on the last episode's tips for getting a raise and discuss how to become more …

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago

Special Episode - How to Get a Raise, Promotion or Bonus

As we ring in the new year, this episode focuses on how people in the HVAC/R trade can get a raise, promotion, or bonus without facing rejection or sounding selfish.

Before you think about asking for…

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago

Single Phase, 3 Phase, and Split Phase Explained

In this podcast episode, we discuss power distribution and some practical tips about three-phase, single-phase, and split-phase power.

The power company generates three-phase power; a power pole tran…

Published on 8 years ago

Desiccant Dehumidification w/ Tom Peterson

Learn about large-scale desiccant dehumidification from the expert, Tom Peterson. Tom works with CDI (Climate By Design International).

Dehumidification has several different methods and applications…

Published on 8 years ago

Compression Ratio, Heat Pumps and More w/ Carter Stanfield

Carter tells us why compression ratio is important, what it means, why it changes so much on heat pump systems, and the effect it has on system operation. We also talk a bit more about heat pumps and…

Published on 8 years ago

Using Volts and Ohms in Diagnosis

In today's podcast, Bryan talks about voltage (volts) and resistance (ohms), specifically using a voltmeter and an ohmmeter for diagnosis. We also discuss voltage drop.

In many cases, Ohm's law is im…

Published on 8 years ago

Variable Speed Motors and Why They Matter w/ Jamie Kitchen

Jamie Kitchen from Danfoss talks all about variable-speed motor technology. He discusses why those motors exist, what they do, and how to think differently about the future of HVAC/R.

Most techs thin…

Published on 8 years ago