EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 32 MIN
Behind the Hood: Frank Kohout on Restaurant HVAC Design
from Cool Air, Hot Takes · host Trane
Take our survey: We love making Cool Air, Hot Takes™, but we want to make sure you love listening to it. Head to podpolls.com/hottakes, fill out our quick listener survey, and give us your hottest takes about the show. Today on Cool Air, Hot Takes™, hosts Charlie Jelen and Dan Gentry sit down with Frank Kohout, a 35-year HVAC engineer veteran who spent a big chunk of his career at McDonald's Global. If you've ever walked into a McDonald's and not sweated through your shirt, Frank probably had something to do with it. He walks us through what restaurant HVAC actually involves, why air balance is everything, and what happens when you get it wrong. We also have: Hot Takes: Randy from Chicago is back with another refrigerant. HVAC Headlines: The EPA removes the 410A installation deadline. A Portsmouth courthouse goes down again due to HVAC failure. Plus: Denver's plan to heat and cool downtown buildings using sewage. Stat of the Day: The world's largest fast food chains by revenue. We want your hot takes and questions! Email [email protected], drop a comment on YouTube or Spotify, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don't forget to take our listener survey at podpolls.com/hottakes and rate and follow too! Cool Air, Hot Takes™ is a Trane Commercial podcast exploring bold innovations, emerging trends, and game-changing tech in HVAC, energy, and the built environment. Learn more at trane.com/coolairhottakes. Follow for new episodes every two weeks and stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Take our survey: We love making Cool Air, Hot Takes™, but we want to make sure you love listening to it. Head to podpolls.com/hottakes, fill out our quick listener survey, and give us your hottest takes about the show. Today on Cool Air, Hot Takes™, hosts Charlie Jelen and Dan Gentry sit down with Frank Kohout, a 35-year HVAC engineer veteran who spent a big chunk of his career at McDonald's Global. If you've ever walked into a McDonald's and not sweated through your shirt, Frank probably had something to do with it. He walks us through what restaurant HVAC actually involves, why air balance is everything, and what happens when you get it wrong. We also have: Hot Takes: Randy from Chicago is back with another refrigerant. HVAC Headlines: The EPA removes the 410A installation deadline. A Portsmouth courthouse goes down again due to HVAC failure. Plus: Denver's plan to heat and cool downtown buildings using sewage. Stat of the Day: The world's largest fast food chains by revenue. We want your hot takes and questions! Email [email protected], drop a comment on YouTube or Spotify, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don't forget to take our listener survey at podpolls.com/hottakes and rate and follow too! Cool Air, Hot Takes™ is a Trane Commercial podcast exploring bold innovations, emerging trends, and game-changing tech in HVAC, energy, and the built environment. Learn more at trane.com/coolairhottakes. Follow for new episodes every two weeks and stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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