January 2020

  I walked into a supply house the other day and looked at a “universal” expansion valve on the shelf. The friendly guy behind the counter saw me and walked over. After saying hello, he said: “That's a great valve; it's even balanced port.” Now, I am a bit of a troublemaker. I should have […]

In this live episode, we talk through gas pool heaters and pool heat pumps. How they work and common issues.

Alejandro Rios from True comes on to talk about self contained R290, what it is, why to love it and how to service the sealed system

When tightening down a blower wheel or a fan blade on a motor shaft, ONLY tighten it on the flat of the shaft. If you have more than one screw but only one flat surface on the shaft, only tighten the one set screw. Also… Refrain from over-tightening set screws; they need to bite into […]

We talk about common causes for failed inspections both broadly and with some specifics