Podcast Episodes

Why A/C Units Freeze w/ Eric Shidell

In this episode, Bryan speaks with Eric Shidell about some of the basics of system freezing, what causes it, and what to do about it.

Freezing is a normal part of some equipment, such as low-temperat…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Blower Door Testing, Building Performance & More w/ Corbett Lunsford

Corbett Lunsford from the Building Performance Workshop and the Proof is Possible tour talks to us about the moral superiority of building performance testing, blower door testing, and much more.

Bui…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Introduction to CO2 w/ Andre Patenaude

In this episode of the podcast, Bryan talks with Andre Patenaude from Emerson about CO2 refrigeration, and transcritical booster systems. Modern CO2 systems are efficient and effective due to their e…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Bill Spohn is the Man-ometer / 10 Years of TruTech Tools

In this just-for-fun episode, we celebrate 10 years of great tools and excellent customer service with TruTech CEO Bill Spohn. We hope you enjoy this lighthearted episode with some discussions about …

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

When Will Techs Be Replaced By Robots? w/ Adolfo Wurts

In this episode, Bryan talks with HVAC products designer Adolfo Wurts about technology, automation, and the coming robot apocalypse. Automation is a fear in many industries, and the HVAC industry isn…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

EPA 608 Changes - What You Need to Know w/ Jeremy Arling

In this episode of the podcast, Jeremy Arling from the EPA comes on and answers some common questions about the new rule changes that affect recovery, leak repair, recordkeeping, and evacuation on HV…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Evacuation 101 w/ Jim Bergmann

In this episode of the podcast, Jim reviews the basics of evacuation and dehydration. He also covers hoses and vacuum gauge placement.

Evacuation may just seem like a method to suck air and water out…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Psychrometrics for Fun and Profit w/ Jamie Kitchen

In this episode of the podcast, Jamie Kitchen from Danfoss talks about wet-bulb, dry-bulb, relative humidity, dew point, enthalpy, and latent heat. These are the building blocks of psychrometrics, wh…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Measuring Voltage Drop w/ Jim Bergmann

In this episode, Bryan and Jim discuss measuring voltage drop and what it means. They also cover some other pointers to keep from using parts to bandage a deeper issue.

A common mistake that technici…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Starting Up a New Chiller w/ Jeff Neiman

In this podcast, Jeff Neiman shares an overview of his chiller startup procedure and some things he looks out for when starting a chiller after the initial chiller installation.

The actual chiller st…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago