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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…
8 years, 1 month 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,…
8 years, 1 month 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.
Photocatalyt…
8 years, 1 month 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 techn…
8 years, 1 month 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 the…
8 years, 1 month 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 …
8 years, 2 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 y…
8 years, 2 months ago
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.
Peop…
8 years, 2 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.
F…
8 years, 2 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 …
8 years, 2 months ago