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How to Make Online Training That Does Not Suck - Short #286

2

The Vacuum Deep Dive: Microns, Moisture, and Molecular Science

3

Surge Protection for HVAC - Short #285

4

20 Years in Family Business from the Kalos Founders

5

Permanent Load Reduction As a Sales Driver - Short #284

6

Cold Climate Evacuation Livestream - Pandora's Box

7

Training Refrigeration: Building Technicians Who Think, Not Just Fix - Short #283

8

Succession in Family Business w/ TruTech & Kalos

9

Adding Plumbing To Your HVAC Business - Short #282

10

Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks w/ Let's Be Techs

11

Heat In....Heat Out: All About Heat Transfer w/ Joe Joe The HVAC Man - Short #281

12

Building Science at the Kitchen Table: Using Testing to Close the Sale

13

Hard Lessons w/ Roman, Tim D., Nathan O. and ELK

14

Better Seen than Viewed w/ Jim Bergmann

15

Symposium - What Good Techs Do Different W/ Data

16

Heat Recovery from Data Center w/ Jeff Staub

17

All About ESCO with Renee Tomlinson and MeasureQuick's Latest Features with Jim Bergmann

18

Building Tools & the Trade w/ Tony G. from Fieldpiece

19

Symposium - Do Inverters Suck?

20

Recovery Pro Tips w/ Jesse from NAVAC

21

Symposium - What is the House Trying to Tell Me?

22

Don't Die! w/ Louise from UEi

23

Heat Exchanger Crack Comment - Short #280

24

Dehum Innovations and Essentials w/ Nikki K.

25

Lifetime of HVAC/R w/ John Pastorello - Short #279

26

Vapor Injection + Modulation Innovation w/ Copeland

27

TXV vs. EEV - Short #278

28

Electric Heat Talk w/ Bert

29

Vapor Diffusion Ports, Hygric Buoyancy, and Fruit - Short #277

30

Gas & Combustion Safety w/ Bert

31

WHY SQUARE FOOTAGE ≠ TONNAGE - Short #276

32

EPRs and Rack Refrigeration w/ Matthew Taylor

33

Combustion vs. Compression - Short #275

34

HVAC In the Northeast w/ Leo & Paul Sharkey

35

Superheat in Heat Mode: Why Heat Pumps Get Weird - Short #274

36

What We Learned From NCI Duct / Balancing Training

37

HVAC Systems for Architects: Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup - Short #273

38

Sizing Breakers and Conductors (for HVAC) – Have Things Changed?

39

Absorption Cooling - The Rise and Fall and Rise - Short #272

40

Combustion Analysis w/ Tony G.

41

Give Until it Hertz - The Battle Over Frequency - Short #271

42

Residential vs. Commercial HVAC Sales

43

When Ammonia Ruled the World - Short #270

44

Humidity, Airflow, and Refrigeration

45

The Finned-Tube Coil - Short #269

46

Are Two Are Better Than One: Understanding Tandem Compressors

47

The Tech That Tried to Beat the Compressor - Short #268

48

VRF, Ductless and Humidity Control w/ Roman

49

The History of the Thermostat - Short #267

50

Tech Support Highs and Woes w/ Roman

51

The Current War - Tesla, Edison & Westinghouse - Short #266

52

An R-454B Ramble w/ Elliot

53

Psychrometrics and the Magic Line - Short #265

54

Learning Hydronics, Boilers and Steam w/ Ray Wohlfarth

55

How Duct Tape Got Its Name (and Why It Shouldn't Be on Ducts) - Short #264

56

The Art of De-escalation

57

Legionnaires' Disease: The Cooling Tower Killer - Halloween Short #263

58

Group Training - What We Have Learned

59

How Air Conditioning Saved the Movies - Short #262

60

Just Do it! w/ Chad Simpson

61

Analyst vs. PM vs. Operations - Short #261

62

How to REALLY get S&!# Done! w/ Nate Agentis

63

The Hidden Cost of Killing Radiant Load - Short #260

64

Balance Point Explained w/ Jim Fultz

65

Dehumidify with a Waterfall? - Short #259

66

What are User Requirements? w/ ELK

67

Static Pressure is like Blood Pressure - Short #258

68

How To Be a REAL Comfort Consultant

69

Non-bleed TXVs and Hard Starts - Short #257

70

Scroll Compressors & New Refrigerants w/ Copeland

71

Leaky Ducts = Sweaty Houses - Short #256

72

Is Starting an HVAC Business Smart?

73

The Downside to Intentionality - Short #255

74

What to Do in a Nuke Disaster - W/ Bill Nowicki

75

Making Stuff Real - Short #254

76

Is HVAC School Worth It?

77

Split-Phase vs. 3-Phase - Short #253

78

IAQ for the HVAC Technician w/ Brynn Cooksey

79

Bi-metal & Magnetic Switches - Short #252

80

Fan Law 2 for Techs w/ Adam Mufich

81

Understanding Voltage Drop - Short #251

82

Understanding Airflow: David Bowie, a Used Car Lot, and a 40¢ Tool

83

Returns - Passive? Active? Sizing? w/ Adam & Matt

84

Fan of Fans - Short #250

85

Keys to VRF Maintenance w/ Roman

86

Maintenance Mindset - Short #249

87

IAQ, Ethical Selling & Building Better Techs w/ Brynn Cooksey

88

Crankcase Heaters - Short #248

89

The Contactor Reimagined w/ Copeland

90

Capacitor Testing and Replacement - Short #247

91

Cold Coil vs. Desiccant Dehumidification

92

Learning Better - Short #246

93

Intro to The Sigma Capacitor

94

What's up with Refrigerant & System Regulations w/ Copeland

95

TXV Troubleshooting - Short #245

96

Learning and Teaching GRIT w/ Ty Branaman

97

Band-Aids, Hacks, and Ethics - Short #244

98

Why VRF Compressors Die w/ Roman

99

No Serve Situations - Short #243

100

Locked Compressor Mistakes w/ Bert

101

When 0V Isn't Safe - Short #242

102

Compressor Ohm Mistakes w/ Bert

103

Motor Ambient Rating - Short #241

104

Superheat Talk w/ JD Kelly

105

How to Deal w/ Too Much - Short #240

106

Delta T Talk w/ JD Kelly

107

Fire Sprinklers - Short #239

108

The PATH to High Performance HVAC w/ David Richardson

109

Estimating Tips and Software

110

Nylog, Oil? Where does it go? - Short #238

111

Growing your HVAC Business the Smart Way w/ Copeland

112

Oversized Evap Coils? - Short #237

113

ERVs - What you need to know w/ Dr. Bailes

114

Multiple Surge Protectors - Short #236

115

The Cornerstones of Inverter Equipment Commissioning

116

Roman SpeakPipe VRF - Short #235

117

10 Things I've Learned In the Last 10 Years

118

R290 as a Drop In? - Short #234

119

Preventing Slugging & Flooding w/ Copeland

120

What is the Best Brand? - Short #233

121

Helping Small Owners Succeed w/ WorkHero

122

MeasureQuick Talks with Bert

123

Leak Detection Tech w/ Inficon

124

Live from AHR with Kalos Team Dre & Elliot

125

A Conversation with NAVAC at AHR 2025

126

VRF Tech Talk Takeover

127

Bill Spohn / TruTech Symposium and AHR Recap

128

UEI at AHR: Carbon Monoxide Safety and Combustion Analysis

129

What's New With Copeland at AHR

130

Good QC, Startup, and Punchout Processes

131

Static Mistakes - Short #232

132

Santa Fe Talks Dehumidification at AHR 2025

133

Catching Up with Fieldpiece and Refrigeration Technologies at AHR

134

From Plumber to HVAC Owner w/ Manly Arnanson

135

EER in the Field - Short #231

136

Heat Pumps / Comfort and Electrification w/ Copeland

137

Efficiency and Production on Larger Projects

138

Q&A - Circuit Board Troubleshooting - Short #230

139

Are you using AI to Troubleshoot w/ Refrigeration Mentor

140

The New Sensi Equipment Interface - Short #229

141

The Buyout Epidemic - Manifesto

142

Standing Pilot - Short #228

143

History of Gas Furnaces - Redux

144

Heat Exchangers and Temperature Rise - Short #227

145

Manufacturer Responsibility - Manifesto

146

Q&A - Tips for Moving to HVAC Sales - Short #226

147

White Shirt Techs - Manifesto

148

Q&A - Double Flares - Short #225

149

Can You Coat Fiberglass?

150

Q&A - Metacognition and More - Short #224

151

Redux - The Lost Art of Steam Heating w/ Dan Holohan

152

Q&A on Superheat - Short #223

153

Duct Cleaning - How Long & How Often?

154

Are EVs an Opportunity? - Short #222

155

Choosing HVAC Cleaners w/ Becca from Viper

156

Q&A - Evap Placement - Short #221

157

Can Ducts Be Cleaned Ethically?

158

Should I Fog or "Sanitize" My Ducts? - Short #220

159

Condensing Furnace Drain Guidance w/ AC Service Tech

160

What Can Be Done About Healthcare? w/ Ethos

161

How to Predict Air Flow Issues in the Sales Process

162

MCA is 27 and the Breaker is a 50A - Short #219

163

Deploying Surge Protection & Voltage Monitoring w/ DITEK

164

Pumping vs. Compression - Short #218

165

Building Tech Confidence w/ Refrigeration Mentor

166

Molecular Transformator - Short #217

167

Surge Protection Basics w/ DITEK

168

Q&A - Am I Toxic For Caring? - Short #216

169

App Based HVAC Learning

170

Q&A - Apps for Doing Proper Loads - Short #215

171

Jim Bergmann & MQ Update from NCI Summit

172

Q&A - System Won't Dehumidify? - Short #214

173

What Is Up With Blower Amps & Watts w/ Steve Rogers

174

Q&A - Sizing Heat Pumps for Heat Load - Short #213

175

Water Issues - Spidey Sense

176

Q&A - Cultural Diversity - Short #212

177

Aux Lockout & Balance Point w/ Sensi

178

Q&A - How to Deploy a Dehum - Short #211

179

Leak Detection - Spidey Sense

180

Q&A - Why Didn't You Notice it Last Time? - Short #210

181

Q&A - Vacuum Questions Answered

182

Q&A - Drain Traps & Static - Short #209

183

How Do You Ramp Up Your Team to Effectively Service and Support CO2 Applications?

184

Q&A - Condensating Vents - Short #208

185

Residential & Rack Startup and Commissioning (Part 2)

186

Q&A - EPR and Pressure Limiting Valves w/ Matthew Taylor

187

Residential & Rack Startup and Commissioning (Part 1)

188

Q&A - Stubborn Old Techs - Short #207

189

Modulating Compressors w/ Copeland

190

Q&A - Testing Dehumidifiers - Short #206

191

Improving Changeout Outcomes

192

Spidey Sense - Airflow - Short #205

193

Preventing Low Voltage Issues

194

STOP Overthinking! - QA Short #204

195

Stewarding Younger Techs

196

Duct Smoke Detector Facts and Wiring - Short #203

197

Trust the NEW Process: Embracing Evolution in HVAC Technology

198

Soft Start & Solar - Short #202

199

Make Summer Work for You w/ Matt Bruner

200

How do Inverter Air Conditioners Work? - Short #201

201

How to Size Dehums w/ Tim De Stasio

202

Teaching Communication Confidence - Short #200

203

Using Refrigerant Troubleshooting Charts w/ Joey Henderson

204

Wiring in Condenser Fan Motors - Short #199

205

Committing to HVACR Education w/ Copeland

206

The Chemistry of Combustion w/ Rachel Kaiser

207

Hoses / Types and Applications w/ NAVAC - Short #198

208

Have Fun With CRAC (Computer Room AC)

209

Rack Refrigeration Class Part 2

210

What's your summer triage strategy w/ Kevin Hart

211

Toasters, Desk Chairs and Socrates w/ Ty Branaman

212

Rack Refrigeration Class Part 1

213

What is Standard 310? w/ Eric Kaiser & Chris Hughes

214

Q&A - Kitchen Exhaust and Makeup Air - Short #197

215

Duct Leaks - Measuring, Preventing & Repairing w/ Sam Myers

216

Q&A - RTU Tips - Short #196

217

Practical Loads, Ducts and Sales w/ Brynn Cooksey

218

Q&A - Starting an Internal Training Program - Short #195

219

Bryan Orr - Humility in Thought Leadership

220

Q&A - Tech to Service Manager Tips - Short #194

221

LIVE From the ACCA Conference 2024

222

Positive Productive Client Communication

223

Condensate Drains Install & Service

224

EEV Types - Short #193

225

Heat Pump COP and Low Temp Lock Out

226

Motor Protection Types - Short #192

227

Expansion Valves - What Does and Doesn't Matter?

228

Q&A - How to Learn Superheat & Subcooling - Short #191

229

Focus of Your Goals w/ Refrigeration Mentor

230

When to Switch to Emergency Heat? - Short #190

231

Manual J in 15 Minutes?

232

Combustion Venting Categories - Short #189

233

The Gift of Security and Learning w/ Jennifer Manzo

234

Belt Talk - Short #188

235

Using the Roomulator w/ Chris Hughes

236

Primary & Secondary Air in Combustion - Short #187

237

Learning Outside the Box (Live Rebroadcast)

238

Making Family Business Work w/ Leilani Orr

239

Heat Pump Basics in Plain Language

240

Women in HVAC (Live Rebroadcast)

241

History of AWG - Short #186

242

A2L Update With Chemours Live from AHR

243

What is DX? - Short #185

244

Vacuum and Recovery in an A2L World with Jesse Stewart

245

Safe Chemicals are Good Chemicals w/ Mike Pastorello

246

How Better Truck Stock Makes the Trade Better w/ Jim Fultz

247

The VCRT Redesigned + More w/ Fieldpiece

248

Absolute vs. Gauge Pressure (Micron Gauge vs. Manometer) - Short #184

249

Is Dual Fuel the Answer? w/ Tom Buescher

250

NTC, PTC and Thermocouples - Short #183

251

How to Save Energy with Grocery Store Refrigeration

252

An ACCA Form You Probably Never Heard Of w/ Ed J.

253

Solving & Preventing Oil Issues in Rack Refrigeration

254

What is A2L Mitigation Going to Look Like? w/ Clifton B.

255

Healthy Air Supplements vs. Pillars w/ Kevin Hart

256

Hot Deck, Cold Deck - Short #182

257

Common Callbacks and Failed Inspections on Install

258

When Permits Are Not Needed - Short #181

259

What's Different About Pool Heaters w/ Bert

260

Farads, Micro and Pico - Short #180

261

All About 90% Furnaces

262

Analog vs. Digital Sine - Short #179

263

Why and How of Combustion Analysis w/ Tyler Nelson

264

Checking a Heat Pump in Heat Mode - Short #178

265

An IAQ & Dehum Case Study w/ Genry & Nikki

266

Creating a Business Where Everyone Wins w/ Tommy Mello

267

Tips for Supermarket Rack Service w/ Trevor

268

Traps, Vents & Drains - Short #177

269

Cracking the Home Health Comfort Code: IAQ's Illusory Ideals

270

Tubing Insulation Tips - Short #176

271

The New HSI Module from White Rodgers

272

Locked Compressors and Hard Starts - Short #175

273

Residential Exhaust Codes and Best Practices

274

Wiring Refrigerated Cases w/ Nathan & Phil

275

Things to Keep out of the System - Class

276

ACH (Air Changes Per Hour) - Short #174

277

Oil Return and Refrigerant Charge in VRV w/ Roman Baugh

278

Magical Air Cleaning Oxides? - Short #173

279

Can Filters Capture Viruses? - Short #172

280

Heat Pumps + Inverters w/ Joey H

281

Get Air Where it Needs to Go W/ Joey H.

282

Business Round Table - Tersh, Peterson, Holt

283

Cap Tubes and Flow Facts - Short #171

284

Filter Driers and System Cleanup w/ Copeland

285

So... What Do You Do? - Unconformed - Short #170

286

Pipefitting Best Practices

287

Filter Driers and System Protection - Short #169

288

Alex Meaney - HVAC Design Backwards, Forwards, and In Between

289

Santa Fe Panel with Andy Ask and Ken Gehring

290

Where to Place the Micron Gauge - Short #168

291

From Resi Tech to Industry Leading Refrigeration Trainer w/ Brett Wetzel

292

Oil Talk - Short #167

293

Megging a Scroll - Short #166

294

Being an HVAC Creative

295

EER, SEER and TXVs - Short #165

296

High Performance Maintenance w/ Jim Ball

297

Steve Coscia - HVAC Soft Skill Training Resources

298

I Installed an A2L and Lived to Tell About It!

299

Motor Speed - Short #164

300

Growing in Productivity and Confidence as a Tech w/ Refrigeration Mentor

301

The Art of Unteaching w/ MeanHVAC

302

Floating vs. Fixed Suction and Head - Short #163

303

Humidity Utopia w/ Nikki & Bryan

304

What the Flux? - Short #162

305

The Impacts of Duct Leakage w/ Steve Rogers

306

Launch of the Sensi Touch 2 Thermostat

307

Why and How to Create an Internal Training Program W/ Eugene S.

308

When Subcooling is Meaningless - Short #161

309

Solving Work Life Imbalance w/ Craig M

310

ROT Can Cause Duct Issues - Short #160

311

Heart of a Teacher w/ Craig M.

312

Saturation can be CONFUSING - Short #159

313

Working on Ventilation in Humid Climates w/ HAVEN

314

HVAC Performance Summit w/ Dominick G.

315

Training, Combustion and More w/ Tony G.

316

The Future of Refrigerants is Here With Opteon XL41

317

MeasureQuick is EXPLODING with Jim & Joe

318

Infiltration Skeletons Behind Closed Doors w/ Genry

319

Understanding Leak Detectors With Inficon

320

Making Cold Climate Heat Pumps Work w/ Copeland and White Rodgers

321

RTU Retrofits Facts and Considerations with JCI

322

Troubleshooting The Modern ECM

323

Training for the Future w/ Clifton & ESCO

324

MERV vs. Motors

325

Effective Filtration & More w/ John Ellis

326

Do Houses Need to Breathe? w/ Allison Bailes

327

What the Heck is High Performance HVAC w/ David Holt

328

Setting Realistic Customer Expectations w/ Ed Janowiak

329

Mini Split Install and Service Tips

330

CO Doesn't Leak w/ David Richardson

331

One HSI Furnace Control to Rule Them All w/ Jim Fultz

332

Using Ice to Balance Energy Consumption

333

We need to Pay Better! - An Audio Manifesto

334

Refrigerant Myth Busting w/ Dr. Chuck

335

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Trade Schools

336

Selecting Proper Cleaners w/ John Pastorello

337

Good Tech, Good Service Manager?

338

Why Aren't the Trades More Respected? w/ Kimberly Llewellyn

339

Getting More People Into The Trade

340

Becoming a Complete Tech

341

Inductive Current Myths - Short #158

342

Why it REALLY gets hot upstairs w/ Alex Meaney

343

Electrical Myths - Single phase is Really 2-Phase - Short #157

344

Pumping Away, Hydronics Changes And Electrification

345

Electrical Myths - Hard Starts Reduce Start Current - Short #156

346

The 24-Hour Technician w/ Andy Holt

347

Furnace Commissioning w/ MeasureQuick 2.0

348

Light Commercial PM Process

349

Electrical Myth - Wire Length Code - Short #155

350

Why CO2 Matters w/ Trevor Matthews

351

Electrical Basics

352

Myth: Path of Least Resistance - Short #154

353

Dehumidification in Shoulder Seasons w/ Nikki

354

Time Management - Short #153

355

Become a Better Mentor w/ Eric Kaiser

356

HVAC Measurement Types and Benefits

357

Ventilation and 62.2 Intro & Rant w/ Genry Garcia

358

Pressure Enthalpy without Tears

359

Total Heat of Rejection - Short #152

360

Hard Start vs. Easy Start

361

Heat of Compression - Short #151

362

Intro to ACCA Manual T

363

Net Refrigeration Effect - Short #150

364

Systems Thinking - Gas and Combustion

365

HVAC School Admin Discussion - Moderating a Successful Community

366

Systems Thinking - HV / LV / Condensate

367

Systems Thinking - Copper & Line sets

368

Systems Thinking In HVAC w/ Eric K

369

Logical Fallacies - False Cause & Strawman

370

Tips for Learning in HVAC/R w/ Trevor Matthews

371

Threaded Connection Tips - Short #149

372

Giving Kids The Tools For Any Job They Want

373

ERV & HRV - Short #148

374

Refrigerant Changes Coming & The Helix w/ Emerson

375

Pilot Controls - Short #147

376

Ethics - Grit and Discipline

377

Ethics - Integrity

378

Distributors and External Equalizers - Short #146

379

Center-Tapped Transformers - Short #145

380

Beer & Power Factor - Short #144

381

Motor Speed Facts - Short #143

382

Value Design in High Performance Home HVAC w/ Comfort Squad

383

Putting Contractor Success First w/ METUS

384

Retrotec - IBS 2022

385

Birmingham training class

386

Ross Trethewey IBS 2022 - Short #141

387

Replacing a Compressor - Step by Step

388

Refrigerant Top off, Drop in and Retrofit - Short #140

389

The Value of Networking for Techs w/ Trevor

390

How to EFFECTIVELY implement educational growth w/ David Richardson

391

Comfort Investigation on TV w/ Corbett Lunsford

392

Commercial HVAC Predictive Control w/ BrainBox AI

393

3 Phase Energy Savings w/ Falkonair

394

Internal Apprenticeship w/ Brynn Cooksey

395

New Educational Options w/ Faraday

396

HVAC Social Media, AHR & AMRAD Capacitors w/ HVAC_ASH

397

Net Zero HVAC w/ Bill Spohn, Eric Kaiser and Kaleb Saleeby

398

Data Logging w/ Collin Olson and Eric Kaiser

399

Unique K-12 HVAC Incentives, Commercial Regulation Changes and More w/ Mark Tozzi from Carrier

400

Changing HVAC Regulations w/ Chris Forth of Johnson Controls

401

Control Over IAQ w/ Kevin Hart from Haven

402

A FASCINATING New Power Generation / Water Heating Solution w/ Enginuity

403

Samsung Ductless LIVE From AHR - Short #139

404

How to ACTUALLY Measure Airflow w/ Steve Rogers and Eric Kaiser

405

Commercial Rack Refrigeration Component Identification

406

Universal Boards and Controls w/ Eric K. and Jim F. LIVE from AHR

407

Malco - New Tools and Education Focus with Rich Benninghoff - Short #138

408

HFC Phasedown W/ Jason O and Nathan O LIVE from AHR

409

HVAC Training Past, Present & Future w/ David Holt

410

Proper System Commissioning w/ Jim Bergmann from AHR Live

411

3D Load & Energy Calcs w/ Duct Design

412

A History in HVAC Chemical Chemistry w/ John & Mike Pastorello

413

Upgrades and Proposals That Lead to Clarity & Profit w/ Michael Housh

414

Free Tech Support w/ Clifton Beck

415

Blower Doors Don't Need to Be So Confusing w/ Genry Garcia

416

Introduction to Psychrometrics w/ Eugene Silberstein

417

Prepare For Refrigerant Changes w/ Brandon Marshall

418

The History and Future of Refrigerants w/ Chuck Allgood

419

Overcoming Conflict at Work w/ Andy Holt

420

Commercial HVAC Estimating

421

Furnace Sequence of Operation - Short 137

422

Starting an Internal Training Program w/ Trevor

423

Flame "sensing" - Short 136

424

Grow a Business Through Customer Experience - Throwback Bonus

425

Refrigeration Defrost Termination & Fail Safe - Short 135

426

Intro to Project Management - Throwback Bonus

427

Dealing with Imposter Syndrome - Short 134

428

Transforming Grocery and Cold Storage with Data

429

Superheat Talk - Short 133

430

Liquid Quality vs. Subcooling

431

Aluminum Repair Tips - Short 132

432

Specifically About Heat - Short 131

433

Pressure Measurement Pro Tips w/ Steve Rogers

434

Copeland Reciprocating CS Compressors w/ Trevor

435

Adiabatic Cooling - Short 130

436

Fighting Boredom at Work - Short 129

437

Review Of Vacuum For Service Revisted

438

Electric Heat - Short 128

439

Introducing Refrigeration Mentor w/ Trevor

440

Effective IAQ Measurement & Control w/ Haven

441

College vs. Skilled Trades w/ Ryan Gorman

442

A2L Refrigerant Facts w/ Jason Obrzut

443

Dealing with Difficult People at Work

444

The ACCA Manuals w/ Ed Janowiak

445

Money Conversations for Techs

446

Sleeve vs. Ball Bearings - Short 127

447

Horizontal Scroll Compressors w/ Trevor

448

Buck & Boost Autotransformers - Short 126

449

An Effective IAQ Process w/ John Ellis

450

Caring for Technician Mental Health

451

Troubleshoot the System! w/ Jim Bergmann

452

How to Measure Total System Airflow w/ Steven

453

HVAC/R Career Advancement - Short 125

454

Mini-Split Controls Strategy w/ METUS

455

Key System Performance Factors - Short 124

456

Copeland Scroll Compressor Multiples for Air Conditioning w/ Trevor

457

Margin, COGS, Markup & Profit Confusion - Short 123

458

Planning and Layout of HVAC Projects

459

Startup vs commissioning - Short 122

460

How to Make Mentorship Work w/ Eric Kaiser

461

Alternatives for College That Parents Should Consider

462

Triple Evacuation - Short 121

463

How to Teach the Physics of Everyday Life

464

Be Careful With Cold Tanks - Short 120

465

Dehumidification Facts w/ Nikki

466

TXV Troubleshooting w/ Trevor

467

Push Pull Recovery - Short 119

468

Small System Vacuum Tip - Short 118

469

How to END Callbacks

470

Compressor Overheating Diagnosis & Prevention

471

Re-tapping Transformers - Short 117

472

Indoor Air Quality Map & Compass w/ TZOA

473

Copeland 2-stage ZPS Scroll Compressors

474

Screw Compressor Talk w/ Vilter

475

Condensation Problem Solving - Short 116

476

ECM Types and Applications

477

The Right and Wrong Way to HVACR w/ Eric Kaiser

478

How EC Motors Work

479

Stacking Liquid vs. Mechanical Subcooling - Short 115

480

Proper Design For Ductless and Ducted HVAC Systems

481

Atmospheric Pressure - Short 114

482

Diagnose and Prevent Compressor Short Cycling

483

Recovery Tips and Best Practices w/ AC Service Tech

484

Swaging and Flaring Tips w/ AC Service Tech

485

Are Contactors Obsolete? (SureSwitch)

486

Don't Miss The Tech Training Event

487

Other Uses for Nitrogen - Short 113

488

Is Ultrasonic Leak Detection Best?

489

Universal Defrost Controls w/ Jim Fultz

490

Maybe Don't Buy New Tools - Short 112

491

How Craig Became "AC Service Tech"

492

What Skills and Knowledge Should You Start With? - Short 111

493

Controlling Liquid Refrigerant in A/C

494

TXV Power Element / Power Head - Short 110

495

How to Value Engineer Better w/ Alex Meaney

496

TXV Bulb Placement - Short 109

497

Dealing with Difficult Customers

498

Hydrostatic Pressure - Short 108

499

Introduction to Industrial Refrigeration

500

Prevent Refrigerant Migration - Short 107

501

Weird Transformer Talk

502

Internal vs. Externally Equalized Valves - Short 106

503

Custom Performance Home w/ Spohn

504

Service Valve Tips - Short 105

505

Refrigeration Scroll Compressors

506

Bert's Top Soft Skills Tips

507

Gas Furnace Diagnosis & Inspection w/ Jim Bergmann

508

Pitot vs. Static Pressure Probe - Short 104

509

Balancing Evaporators in a Circuit Using the TXV

510

Mass Flow vs. Volume Flow - Short 103

511

Freezing Evaporator Fun Facts & Frippery

512

Drain Cleaning - More To It Than We Think

513

Open v Closed Refrigeration - Short 102

514

Changing Refrigerant Regulations w/ Bluon

515

Single Phase v Two Phase Refrigeration - Short 101

516

Floating Head Strategies

517

CO2 Architecture

518

Heat Pumps in Cold Climates

519

Demand Cooling + Liquid and Vapor Injection

520

Intro to CO2 w/ Don Gillis

521

Building Performance QA with Sam Myers

522

What is Correct Airflow?

523

Digital Compressor Facts

524

Small Refrigeration Talk

525

Single Pole Contactors & Crankcase Heaters

526

Electronic Expansion Valves

527

Introduction to CoreSense

528

How to Get The Most From Online Education

529

Preventing and Troubleshooting Compressor Issues

530

Suction Line Temperature - Short #100

531

Duct Installation Best Practices

532

Compressor Overheating - Short #99

533

Troubleshooting & Commissioning Q&A

534

Advanced Fresh Air w/ CERV2

535

Combustion Analyzer Facts and Mistakes

536

Advice on Starting an HVAC/R Career - Short #98

537

Air Flow Hood Considerations w/ Dwyer

538

3D Duct Modeling For Residential

539

How to Effectively Choose and Use Test Instruments

540

Going Deep on IAQ Sensors and Instruments

541

VRF and VRV Piping and Installation Overview

542

Time Management for HVAC Techs

543

Suction Line Traps - Short #97

544

Preventing and Overcoming Price Objections - Short #96

545

Disappearing Latent Capacity - Short #95

546

Demand Cooling in Low Temp R22 w/ Jeremy Smith

547

Low Voltage Electrical Basics

548

Impacts of Compression Changes - Short #94

549

Superheat and Subcooling Basics

550

Psychrometric Basics

551

A Huge Pricing Mistake - Short #93

552

A Frank UV discussion w/ Ron Saunders from Fresh-Aire UV

553

Q&A with Richard, Ross, and Evan Trethewey

554

Blower Doors ACH50 vs. Natural Infiltration

555

Keeping your Scruples when Selling IAQ - Short #92

556

Real Indoor Air Quality w/ Nikki from UltraAire

557

Manometers - Short #91

558

Is The Future of Air Conditioning Self-Contained Propane Chillers?

559

Filter + Fan = IAQ Revolution

560

The Inverter Voltage Problem - Short #90

561

Testing A/C Vitals w/ Jim Bergmann

562

Short #89 - Liquid Line Temperature

563

Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungus #LIVE

564

Short #88 - Science vs. What Works

565

New Business Processes #LIVE

566

A Groundbreaking Motor Technology

567

Refrigerant Management Strategies w/ Rick Roland

568

New Refrigerants from Honeywell

569

EPA Myths and recovery Best Practices #LIVE

570

News from NATE w/ Gurminder

571

HVAC Design Mythbusting #LIVE

572

Mentors and Role Models w/ Andrew Greaves

573

AHR 2020 Roundup from the Floor

574

Building Performance Round Table

575

Live w/ Mike from Refrigeration Technologies

576

Richard w/ This Old House Shares His Story

577

Micron Gauges - Products by Pros

578

Connecting STEM and HVAC w/ Rachel Kaiser

579

Short #87 - Our Install Reminders

580

Reversing Valve Diagnosis & Replacement w/ Kaleb

581

Short #86 - Hoodwinked

582

Pool Heater Talk #LIVE

583

R290 Facts and Service w/ True Refrigeration

584

Short #85 - Low Voltage, Low Voltage

585

Codes and Failed Inspections #LIVE

586

FURNACE TALK #LIVE

587

Mixed Air Temperature w/ David Richardson

588

Short #84 - Power Passing vs. Consuming

589

Impactful HVAC/R Instruction

590

Short #83 - Practical Safety Improvements

591

Descaling Large Equipment

592

Short #82 - Brazing Temperature

593

Heat Pumps, Charging & Defrost #LIVE

594

IT DOESN'T VOID THE WARRANTY #RANTCAST

595

Short #81 - Air vs. Nitrogen vs. Oxygen

596

Inverter Driven Systems & Over-Voltage #LIVE

597

High Efficiency Gas Furnaces, Common Issues w/ Jim Bergmann

598

Short #80 - 3 Differences Between Followers and Leaders

599

Ductless and VRF - Good, Bad & Ugly #LIVE

600

Floating Head w/ Jamie Kitchen

601

Short #79 - Circuit Breaker Facts

602

The Lost Art of Steam - Revisited

603

What Makes a White Shirt Tech #LIVE

604

Callback Prevention Principles

605

Short #78 - 7 Tips for Newbies

606

Why is a Power Quality Meter Useful? w/ Jim Bergmann

607

Short #77 - What Causes Capacitors to Fail

608

Commercial PM Best Practices #LIVE

609

The Skills Gap and Training #LIVE

610

Who is Responsible for Proper Sizing?

611

Short #76 - The Freon Sniffer (A True Story)

612

How to Use a Combustion Analyzer w/ Jim Bergmann

613

Short #75 - Stop Duct & Unit Sweating

614

Stop Designing Ducts Backwards w/ Alex Meaney

615

Short #74 - So You Wanna Start a Business Eh?

616

The Dangers of Like-for-Like Tonnage

617

Gauges, Probes & NIST #LIVE

618

Short #73 - Ambient CO

619

Geothermal System Considerations w/ Michael Housh

620

Short #72 - Vapor Diffusion

621

Difficult Customers #LIVE

622

Refrigeraton Case Controllers w/ Sporlan

623

Short #71 - Brazing, Is Patching OK?

624

Grocery Refrigeration Talk #LIVE

625

Manual J Battle with Ed and Nathan

626

Short #70 - Is Testing Capacitors Under Load Better?

627

ECM Motors A-Z w/ Eric Kaiser

628

Refrigerants to Replace R22 #Live

629

Short #69 - Trap & Vent

630

Home IAQ w/ Jim Bergmann #Live

631

How to Charge an AC

632

Short #68 - Electromagnetism & The Aether

633

Moisture & Humidity Problems #Live

634

Non-Condensibles

635

Short #67 - Defrost Termination and Failsafe

636

Acid and Contaminants Testing w/ John Pastorello

637

Short #66 - Water in My Tools!

638

Special Episode - The SpeedClean Story

639

Crazy Filter Drier Ideas w/ Eric Mele

640

Short #65 - Is R22 Becoming Illegal

641

Study to Test vs. Study to Apply w/ Eric Kaiser

642

Short #64 - Diagnostic Duct Design

643

Ceiling Cassettes w/ Eric Mele

644

Short #63 - I've Been Doing This 30 Years

645

Make up air W/ Devin Skipper

646

Short #62 - Impacts of Variable & Staged Compression

647

Effects of Dewpoint on Coil TD and More MQ Updates w/ Jim B

648

Short #61 - EPR vs. CDS Valves

649

Blends and Midpoint w/ Jim Bergmann

650

Short #60 - How Cold Should it Get Inside?

651

Suction Pressure in Market Refrigeration

652

Short #59 - Low Static Can Be Bad

653

Can a Residential Tech Transition to Market Refrigeration?

654

Short #58 - A Fair Price

655

Preventing and Mitigating Legionnaires' disease

656

Short #57 - Ductless Cleaning Guide

657

A Peek Behind The Curtain w/ Andrew Greaves

658

Short #56 - Bypass Factor

659

Women in HVAC/R

660

Short #55 - Vacuum Pump Maintenance

661

Airflow Testing as a Customer Service Tool

662

Short #54 - Sunk

663

Residential Air Balancing & Flow Hoods

664

Short #53 - Brazing Steel

665

Leak Detection w/ John Pastorello

666

Short #52 - Enthalpy

667

Hybrid Boiler Plants w/ Jim Devlin

668

Short #51 - Separate Gauges

669

Parking BTUs with Buffer Tanks (Part 2)

670

Parking BTUs with Buffer Tanks (Part 1)

671

Short #50 - Oil

672

Recovery Best Practices w/ NAVAC

673

Short #49 - VA vs. Watts

674

System Oversizing & Independent Consulting w/ Genry Garcia

675

Short #48 - Drains

676

Can Manufacturers Specs Be a Crutch?

677

Short #47 - Solar

678

Work-Life Balance, Real Talk w/ Bert

679

Short #46 - Surge Protection

680

Intro to Boilers & Radiators w/ Moe Hirsch

681

Short #45 - OEM Parts

682

Special - Soft Skills Top Tips w/ Andy Holt

683

Controlling Humidity For All Climates

684

Short #44 - Myth - Time as a Tech Equals Pay

685

Chiller and Cooling Tower Cleaning w/ Goodway

686

Short #43 - Is IAQ a Joke?

687

Propane Refrigerant - A Tech Perspective w/ Chris Stephens

688

Short #42 - Myth - Flame Rods

689

Installing Central Air From Scratch w/ Eric M

690

Short #41 - Context in Education

691

VRF/VRV Design w/ Jordan Cummings

692

Short #40 - Specifically Relative

693

R290 (Propane), What you need to know w/ Embraco

694

Short #39 - Tricky Amperages

695

Beacon 2 Refrigeration Talk Through

696

Short #38 - Low Ambient Cooling

697

VRF in Real Life w/ John Oaks

698

Short #37 - The Trade Skills Gap: A Manifesto

699

Furnace Sequence Of Operation

700

Short #36 - Stack Effect

701

The Future of App Based Diagnosis w/ Jim Bergmann

702

Short #35 - Resolution, Precision & Accuracy

703

Ventilation w/ John Semmelhack

704

Gas & Combustion Tools w/ Bill Spohn

705

Short #34 - Heat Pumps

706

EPA Regulation Uncertainty w/ Jason Obrzut

707

Short #33 AMA - Business Tips

708

AMA#1 - State of the HVAC School Union

709

Short #32 - "It's Undersized"

710

Short #31 - U-Factor and R-Value

711

Friction Rate and Duct Design w/ Dr. Bailes

712

Critical and Triple Point w/ Rusty Walker

713

Short #30 - Braze or Solder Anything

714

Hot Gas Reheat Dehumidification w/ Eric Mele

715

Short #29 - 3 Quick Tips to Level Up Overnight

716

Combustion Analysis w/ Jim Bergmann

717

Short #28 - The Magic Heat Absorber

718

Do you even CAZ test? w/ Jim Bergmann

719

Short #27 - Commissioning Mindset

720

3 Flavors of CO2 w/ Rusty Walker

721

Short #26 - Temperature Mistakes

722

Analog & Digital Manifolds w/ James Bowman

723

Short #25 - A Costly Screwup

724

Are Refrigerant Additives OK?

725

Short #24 - Hard vs. Soft Copper

726

How to Make a Flare That Won't Leak

727

Chilled Water Air Handlers

728

Short #23 - Intangible Soft Skills

729

Refrigeration Temperature Controls w/ Chris Stephens

730

Short #22 - Mineral & POE Oil

731

Small Refrigeration Maintenance Procedure

732

Short 21 - Leak Detectors

733

Vacuum Pump Basics w/ Kevan Mayer

734

Short #20 - Tips for Service Valves

735

Hard Shut Off TXVs

736

Short 19 - Superheat, Evaporator vs. Compressor

737

Pulling a Vacuum 2.0 w/ Jim Bergmann

738

Short 18 - Can You Freeze Water in a Vacuum?

739

What We Learn From HVAC/R Trade School

740

Short 17 - MicroChannel

741

Water Source - The Water Side w/ Eric Mele

742

Short 16 - Air Velocity is Useful

743

Intro to Water Source Heat Pumps w/ Eric Mele

744

Short 15 - Testing Capacitors, A Practical Approach

745

Seasons of HVAC

746

Short 14 - The Voltage Drop Tool

747

Commercial vs. Residential w/ AK HVAC

748

Short 13 - 3 things the condenser does

749

Short 12 - The First 4 Rules to Learn

750

Coil Cleaning with John Pastorello

751

Danfoss ERC213 Parameters Review

752

Short #11 - Superheat, The True Meaning

753

How to Go From Tradesman to Franchise Empire

754

PCO Air Purification with Jon Bennert

755

Short #10 - Air Has Weight and Takes up Space

756

Special EP Inverter Equipment With Ralph Wolf

757

Basic Refrigerant Circuit Revisited (Part 2)

758

Basic Refrigerant Circuit Revisited (Part 1)

759

Making of a TV Show About Home Performance

760

Sealing Ducts From the Inside w/ Sean Harris

761

Short #9 - Commercial Maintenance

762

Air Filters, They are More Complex Than You Knew w/ Lee Andrews

763

How to Repair Aluminum Leaks

764

Short #8 - Resistance Up, Amps Down

765

Universal Digital Refrigeration Controls and the Danfoss ERC 213

766

Manifolds vs. Probes Battle w/ Adolfo Wurts

767

HVAC/R Conductor, Breaker, and Fuse Selection

768

Humidity Talk w/ Johnathan Jones

769

Short #7 - A Moisture Problem

770

Prevent Compressor Murder Part 2 w/ Emerson

771

Short #6 - Energy? Compared to What? EP1

772

Prevent Compressor Murder Part 1 w/ Emerson

773

Intro to Manual J & S w/ Jack Rise

774

Low Voltage Diagnosis Basics w/ Bill Johnson

775

Introduction to Walk-in Refrigeration

776

Short #5 - Wire Routing & Connection

777

Furnace Commissioning Part 2 w/ Jim Bergmann

778

Short #4 - Blower Taps

779

Furnace Commissioning Part 1 w/ Jim Bergmann - Input / Rise

780

Short #3 - Saturation

781

Measuring Airflow For Techs

782

Short #2 - Delta T

783

Beating the Ego, Ignorance, and Insecurity Monster w/ Andrew Greaves

784

Short #1 - Refrigerant Circuit Basics

785

Bi-Polar Ionization and IAQ w/ Jon Bennert

786

Reach-In Refrigeration w/ Eric Mele

787

Building Performance for HVAC Techs w/ Stephen Rardon and Neil Comparetto

788

Defrost in Commercial Refrigeration w/ Dick Wirz

789

Bonus - What you missed at AHR w/ Bill Spohn

790

Intro to Pneumatic Controls w/ Jim Loring

791

Floating Suction and Head and Rack Refrigeration w/ Jeremy Smith

792

Dehumidification Settings and Wiring with the Ecobee thermostat

793

What it Takes to be an Excellent Residential Service Tech

794

Special Episode - How to Get a Raise, Promotion or Bonus

795

Single Phase, 3 Phase, and Split Phase Explained

796

Desiccant Dehumidification w/ Tom Peterson

797

Compression Ratio, Heat Pumps and More w/ Carter Stanfield

798

Using Volts and Ohms in Diagnosis

799

Variable Speed Motors and Why They Matter w/ Jamie Kitchen

800

Duct Design Facts w/ Jack Rise

801

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

802

Leak Free Systems w/ Bill Johnson

803

Furnaces - Introduction and History w/ Jim Bergmann

804

Electrical Circuits Class

805

Electrical Basics: How and Why Electrons Move

806

The Duct We Tend to Forget w/ Joe Medosch

807

Ductless Maintenance Steps - Part 2

808

Ductless Maintenance Steps - Part 1

809

Run Capacitor Facts You May Not Know

810

Bonus - The Case for Tamper Resistant Caps w/ James Bowman

811

Economizer Basics w/ Jerry Eavenson

812

A Steam Heat Primer by Dan Holohan

813

The Lost Art of Steam Heating w/ Dan Holohan

814

Bonus - The Spark Ranger

815

Electronic Expansion Valves (EEV) w/ Jamie Kitchen

816

(Bonus) HVAC/R Industry State of the Union

817

Filter Drier Basics w/ Chris Reeves

818

Nitrogen Pressures do Change with Temperature - the Basic Gas Laws

819

Bonus - Tips from a VRF Tech w/ Alex Figueroa

820

Ductless and VRF Diagnosis w/ John Chavez EP2

821

Matter, Mass, Weight, and Volume

822

Ductless and VRF Diagnosis w/ John Chavez EP1

823

Bonus - Tech Communication and "PM Specials" w/ Frank Besednjak

824

The Basic Refrigeration Circuit, Pressure & Enthalpy w/ Carter Stanfield

825

Bonus - Leak Sealants and How They Work w/ James Bowman

826

Commercial Refrigeration for A/C Techs w/ Dick Wirz

827

Introduction to Ammonia Chillers w/ Camron Conlee

828

Scales - The Episode You've been Weighting For w/ Adolfo Wurts

829

Big Announcement - 8/21/17

830

Looking past the First Thing & Facial (Hair) Profiling w/ Todd Liles

831

Advanced Evacuation w/ Jim Bergmann

832

Using ZoomLock Every Day w/ Brent Ridley

833

How to Perform a Leak Detection on a Low Pressure Chiller w/ Jeff Neiman

834

Special Episode - The Launch of an HVAC Industry Changing App w/ Jim Bergmann

835

Condensate Switch Codes and Practices w/ James Bowman

836

Bonus - Being On Call w/ Les Fork

837

Measuring Air Flow - Air Density and Direct Air Flow Measurement Part 2 w/ Jim Bergmann

838

Bonus - Impressions From a Week as a Tech from a College Intern w/ Bill Spohn Jr.

839

Measuring Air Flow - Static / Capacity & ECM Motors Part 1 w/ Jim Bergmann

840

Brazing Basics and Tips

841

Bonus - Blue Collar Life & Experience w/ Ralph Wolf

842

Drying Stuff vs. Drying Air - Humidification, Dehumidification and Ventilation

843

Bonus - Restaurant Equipment "Hot Side" w/ Nick Messick

844

Building Automation Basics for the HVAC Tech w/ Phil Zito

845

Bonus - HVAC Contractors and Distributors, Keys to a Great Partnership

846

TXV Operation, Diagnosis and Failure w/ Jamie Kitchen

847

Check The Charge Without Connecting Gauges - Part 2

848

Check The Charge Without Connecting Gauges - Part 1

849

Common Duct Design Mistakes w/ Jack Rise

850

Why A/C Units Freeze w/ Eric Shidell

851

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

852

Introduction to CO2 w/ Andre Patenaude

853

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

854

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

855

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

856

Evacuation 101 w/ Jim Bergmann

857

Psychrometrics for Fun and Profit w/ Jamie Kitchen

858

Measuring Voltage Drop w/ Jim Bergmann

859

Starting Up a New Chiller w/ Jeff Neiman

860

Hard Start Kits, Types, and Applications w/ James Bowman

861

Completing the Service Call Process (Part 2) w/ Les Fork

862

The Residential Service Tech Process w/ Les Fork

863

Electrical Myths P2 - Grounding & Bonding

864

Ice Machines and Tech Support w/ Nick Messick

865

Sometimes a #12 Wire can go on a 40A Breaker

866

Techs vs. Engineers w/ Bill Spohn from TruTech

867

Emergency Boiler Repair - Tech Ride along

868

Ductless Installation P2 - Flaring, Charging and More

869

Ductless Installation P1 - Application and Drains

870

Combustion Basics w/ Benoit

871

HVAC Ridealong - Leak Detection, Repair & New Smart Probes

872

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

873

Pumping Away and More w/ Dan Holohan

874

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

875

Profitability and Money Leaks in HVAC w/ Ruth King

876

Should I Start My Own Business? w/ Tersh Blissette

877

Test Instruments Past, Present & Future w/ Jim Bergmann

878

Condensing Temperature, Condenser Split and Subcool

879

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

880

New Series Pilot - HVAC Tech Ride Along W/ Justin Skinner

881

Hard Start Kits, Staybrite #8, Motor Ratings, AHR and Much More

882

Low Ambient, Condenser Flooding, and Headmaster Valves

883

Bonus - How Sibling Rivalry Built an Empire

884

Chiller Talk for the Chillerphobic

885

Leak Detection Mindset

886

Recovery, Evacuation, and Dehydration Facts

887

Building a Great HVAC Business w/ Bob Gee

888

Combustion Analysis w/ Stephen Rardon

889

Circuit Board Diagnosis Basics

890

High-Efficiency Furnace Basics & Maintenance

891

Cutting Compressors, iManifold, and Thermal Imaging w/ Ulises Palacios

892

Heat Pumps, Reversing Valves and Defrost

893

Relays, Sequencers, Transformers and Questionable Metaphors

894

Some High Voltage Electrical Basics

895

Gas Furnace Sequence of Operation w/ Justin Skinner

896

Prepping Non-techs for Winter

897

Some Refrigeration Thoughts for A/C Techs

898

Flow Nitrogen Great Again

899

There is More to Check

900

Replacing a Compressor from Start to Finish

901

The 5 Readings Every Tech Must Know Well

902

Basic Electrical Theory

903

Diagnosis, Reconfirmation, Parts Changers, and You

904

The Basic Refrigeration Circuit

905

Solder Rings, Thermal Imaging and My Grouchy Brother

906

The Basics of Moving Heat

907

Why a TXV instead of a TEV?.. or a CSV?