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July 31, 2026
GRIT Foundation 101: Hosting, Mentoring & Recruiting for Skilled Trades Camps
Curious what it actually takes to bring a GRIT camp to your community? In this episode, Bryan Orr sits down with Leilani Orr to break down everything a company, contractor, or organization needs to know before raising their hand to host one of these skilled trades experiences for youth. From the first conversation with the GRIT team to the final logistics on camp day, they walk through what it really looks like to introduce the next generation to careers in the trades.
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There is a big move in residential and light commercial HVAC toward measuring static pressure regularly during commissioning, service, and maintenance. Don’t get me wrong… Measuring static pressure is VERY important. The challenge comes in when techs begin taking measurements without understanding where to take them or what they mean. Or worse, they use measurements […]
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Sometimes, we can focus on the more complicated aspects of a system and parts installation—like evacuation and flowing nitrogen—and forget the simple and critical common-sense steps to keep contaminants out of the system. One of these is pre-cleaning the tubing and connection before cutting or unsweating. For example, if you are replacing a coil, use […]
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Receivers, which we sometimes call “liquid receivers,” are components that store refrigerant. You’ll see it on everything from small self-contained refrigeration units to very large commercial and industrial systems. Many new techs who are used to residential air conditioning confuse receivers with accumulators. It’s an understandable mistake; they both contain liquid refrigerant. The main difference […]
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