Podcast Episodes

Duct Design Facts w/ Jack Rise

Jack Rise returns to the podcast to share some duct design facts with us and talk about his Manual D book on the ACCA website.

Before we can even start thinking about duct design, we need to think ab…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Removing Gas Meters and Heat pumps in Cold Climates w/ Nate Adams

Nate Adams joins the podcast to describe the method behind his madness of removing gas meters and installing heat pumps in Ohio. Nate is in the home performance business, and he focuses on its inters…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Leak Free Systems w/ Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson is one of the great educators and writers of our time in HVAC/R. In this podcast episode, he shares some information about his career and some of his top tips on keeping systems leak-fre…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Furnaces - Introduction and History w/ Jim Bergmann

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 8 years, 1 month ago

Electrical Circuits Class

This podcast episode on electrical circuits is a class recording. In it, Bryan discusses transformers, ground, common, and line vs. load sides of a circuit.

Transformers use induction to pass altern…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Electrical Basics: How and Why Electrons Move

In HVAC work, we deal with quite a few electrical components. But where does electricity come from? Why do electrons move? In this podcast episode, we talk about differential charges, sine waves, and…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

The Duct We Tend to Forget w/ Joe Medosch

Do you think of the building envelope as a duct? Do you test it? In this podcast episode, Joe Medosh talks to us about envelope testing and why it's the future of building health and comfort.

The bui…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Ductless Maintenance Steps - Part 2

Ductless expert Jesse Claerbout talks about his best maintenance practices for ductless air conditioners and heat pumps. This episode is part 2 of the two-part series. 

Ductless outdoor units tend to…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Ductless Maintenance Steps - Part 1

Ductless expert Jesse Claerbout talks about his best practices for maintaining ductless air conditioners and heat pumps. This episode is part 1 out of 2. Ductless maintenance can be a bit more extens…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Run Capacitor Facts You May Not Know

In this episode, we cover some common misconceptions about run capacitors, some easy ways to test them, and some tips on working with them.

A run capacitor is a power storage device; it contains oil …

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago