November 2019

Modulation motors are not often seen in residential equipment, but we see them a lot in commercial and industrial applications on many different types of equipment. I see them primarily on larger burners to control the fuel firing rate, but they also control water flow through heating coils, the water level on cooling towers, and […]

So great live guests join to discuss the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of ductless & VRF

This question was submitted on the site in response to the recent GFCI tip. It's a good question with several possible answers. What do you think? Hey Bryan, I have had a few instances where we are firing off a furnace in a new build with a temporary power pole outside with gfci outlets installed […]

Jamie is back on the podcast talking about the merits and pitfalls of floating head pressure and why you might care

In this short episode Bryan talks about breakers, why they trip what they do and some diffent types and considerations

When you work on a heat pump system and want to test defrost, you can follow many different test procedures to test the board and sensors. Most involve “forcing” a defrost by shorting out pins on the board or advancing the time of the defrost initiation and installing a factory-provided pin jumper. Lots of pins […]

In this episode from the archives Dan Holohan joins us on the podcast and talks about his vast experience in Steam learned from long dead men.

Have you ever wondered why your old refrigerator never needs service or gauges installed and can run for 30 years that way, maybe only needing an occasional cleaning of the condenser? For crying out loud, utilities are buying these old energy hogs through some programs because they never seem to die. Why do they last […]

In this honest… maybe overly honest… live podcast we talk about the dark side of white shirts and ways the industry can make money while doing the fundamentals well