Podcast Episodes

Combustion Basics w/ Benoit

In this episode with BENOÎT MONGEAU, we talk about the components of combustion and what to consider when testing it on a fuel-burning appliance.

Combustion requires fuel, oxygen, and a heat source i…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

HVAC Ridealong - Leak Detection, Repair & New Smart Probes

In this episode Justin talks about his first A/C repair of the season, his old combustion analyser and why he is enjoying the Testo Smart Probes his just got

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

What Circuit to Break, Makeup Air, Chiller & Boiler Startups and More - HVAC Tech RideAlong

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Pumping Away and More w/ Dan Holohan

Dan Holohan speaks to Bryan about his background and journey as a writer. He also dives into his book, Pumping Away, and describes classic hydronics as he does in his book. Bryan and Dan also briefly…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Why Maintenance Agreements Matter and How to Make Them Work w/ Ruth King

In this episode, Ruth King shares some of her top insights on how to create a maintenance program if you don't have one. She teaches us to recognize a broken program and fix it.

The maintenance compo…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Profitability and Money Leaks in HVAC w/ Ruth King

In this episode, Ruth breaks down some of the main things an A/C contractor needs to consider when looking at their numbers and some of the major leaks that can lead to unprofitability.

Profit and lo…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Should I Start My Own Business? w/ Tersh Blissette

Tersh and Bryan were both techs working for other companies when they started their own businesses. This episode is a look back at what they got right, what they got wrong, and the top things that ha…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Test Instruments Past, Present & Future w/ Jim Bergmann

In this episode, Bryan speaks with Jim Bergmann of Redfish Instruments about his path to being a test instruments business owner. He has also worked with Testo and has teaching experience under his b…

Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Condensing Temperature, Condenser Split and Subcool

In this podcast, Bryan talks about condensing temperature, condenser split, and subcooling. All three of the values are proportional. If one changes, all three of them will change. Saturation is also…

Published on 8 years, 10 months ago

Air Flow - Latent, Sensible, WB, DB, RH and Static

In this episode, Bryan talks a bit about the air side of the system. Understanding airflow is all about seeing the relationship between readings. We cover latent and sensible heat, relative humidity,…

Published on 8 years, 10 months ago