Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: May 2, 2024 Go to Source This episode was recorded live on location at the 2024 ACCA conference in Orlando. Bryan starts by interviewing Marissa, a co-founder of Conduit Tech, a software company providing load calculation and sales tools for HVAC contractors. Marissa shares insights into what it takes […]
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: April 30, 2024 Go to Source In this insightful podcast episode, the host delves into the crucial aspects of positive and productive client communication, drawing from his extensive experience in the residential air conditioning industry. He emphasizes the importance of setting the right tone, bringing energy, building trust, and
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: April 25, 2024 Go to Source Roman Baugh, Matthew Condron, and Luke Peterson discuss the importance of proper condensate drain installation and maintenance, particularly in commercial applications. The conversation begins with the hosts examining the typical drain configurations seen in different regional markets, highlighting the significant variations in practices
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: April 23, 2024 Go to Source In this short podcast episode, Bryan explains electronic expansion valve (EEV) types. EEVs perform the same function as TXVs, but they operate electronically, not mechanically. The EEV makes sure that the evaporator is full of the right amount of refrigerant at saturation; it
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: April 18, 2024 Go to Source This episode of the HVAC School Live Stream covers the key concepts around heat pump efficiency and understanding the coefficient of performance (COP). Eric Kaiser from TruTech Tools and Jim Fultz from White-Rodgers provide valuable insights into how heat pumps operate and how
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: April 16, 2024 Go to Source In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about motor protection types, including overloads. The most common overload we see in residential HVAC is a built-in thermal overload, which is usually a bimetallic disk that flexes in response to heat (such as from a
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: April 11, 2024 Go to Source This podcast features a lively discussion on expansion valves, particularly thermostatic expansion valves (TXVs or TEVs), with a panel of expert guests – Corey Cruz (a market refrigeration tech), Matthew Taylor (head of refrigeration service at Kalos), and Joe Shearer (with Precision Air
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: April 9, 2024 Go to Source In this short podcast episode, Bryan answers an audience member’s question and explains how to learn superheat & subcooling, two fundamental aspects of the HVAC/R trade. You can submit questions of your own at https://www.speakpipe.com/hvacschool. Saturation is when a substance is in the
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: March 28, 2024 Go to Source In this episode of the HVAC School Podcast, Bryan Orr and Trevor Matthews delve into the importance of setting goals, focusing on them, and taking actionable steps to achieve them. They emphasize that goal-setting is crucial for personal and professional growth and that
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Author: Bryan Orr Original Air Date: March 26, 2024 Go to Source In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about when to switch to emergency heat. He talks about coefficient of performance (COP) and how it’s a deciding factor when to run emergency heat, which is when a system ONLY runs the backup heat; it
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