Dehumidifier Facts & Troubleshooting
This article is written by tech and business owner Genry Garcia from South Florida. I met Genry at a Solderweld demonstration, and he later offered to write this excellent article. Thanks, Genry! Though dehumidifiers have increased in popularity, thanks in part to the implementation of new building codes, they have become a kind of red-haired […]
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Ventilation w/ John Semmelhack
John guides us through all aspects of ventilation and ventilation design with a review of point ventilation, ASHRAE 62.2, whole home ventilation strategies and much more
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Vacuum Pump Oil
This article is written by Sal Hamidi, founder of Productsbypros.com, an innovative manufacturers representative agency that promotes great HVAC/R products through training and media. You can reach Sal at Sal@productsbypros.com.   If we are going to discuss vacuum pump oil, it's important to understand what it is first. Most HVAC application vacuum pumps are rotary […]
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Triple Evacuation and Nitrogen FACTS
This article was written by longtime contributor and RSES CM Jeremy Smith. Thanks, Jeremy! Nitrogen doesn’t absorb moisture like many techs think that it does, and I think that we, as technicians, need to reevaluate the reasons for the “triple evacuation” process. OK. Hold on, now. Put down the pitchforks and torches, and give me […]
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Gas & Combustion Tools w/ Bill Spohn
Bill and Bryan discuss manometers, combustible gas detectors, personal CO detectors, draft gauges and combustion analyzers
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Short #34 – Heat Pumps
In this episode Bryan speed talks through all the basics of a heatpump and how it functions.
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Does a Furnace Decrease Humidity?
Does heating the air cause the humidity in the air to decrease? Yes and no. Heating air causes the RELATIVE humidity percentage to decrease, but it does not change the overall moisture content in grains of moisture per lb of air. Many old-timers will swear a blue blaze that oversizing a furnace will directly result […]
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Relative Humidity of Air Below Freezing
I was listening to someone talk about air relative humidity the other day while looking at a psychrometric chart, and he commented that the chart ends down at freezing (32°F) because “all the water freezes out of the air at that point.” I think I made this Jed Clampett face: The psychrometric chart is designed […]
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EPA Regulation Uncertainty w/ Jason Obrzut
Jason from ESCO and Cengage comes on to talk about the varying landscape of EPA 608 regulations with what you need to know for now
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