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Bryan Orr

Bryan Orr

Company: Kalos Services
Position: Co-Founder and President
Bryan Orr is the co-founder of HVAC School and co-founder and president of Kalos Services in Clermont, Florida. He began working in the trades in 1999 and created HVAC School to make practical HVAC/R education freely available across podcasts, videos, articles, courses, and live training—For Techs, By Techs. A working contractor, trainer, consultant, and host of the HVAC School podcast, Bryan focuses on technical education, troubleshooting, team development, business strategy, and community outreach. He is most energized by solving real-world problems and helping technicians become confident, lifelong learners.
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Pitch on Line Penetrations
Most techs and installers know that drains need to be pitched. I use the rule of thumb that drain lines should generally be pitched 1/4″ per foot of horizontal run. One thing that can easily be forgotten is pitching wall penetrations when drilling. It’s as simple as drilling with a slight upward angle if drilling […]
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It Has a Flat For a Reason
When tightening down a blower wheel or a fan blade on a motor shaft, ONLY tighten it on the flat of the shaft. That flat is machined into the shaft on purpose. It gives the set screw a face to bite into instead of a curve to slide off of. On most residential motors, it […]
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Motor Speed – The Basics
How does a typical single-phase motor know how fast to run? Typical induction motors depend on the electrical cycle rate of the incoming power (measured in hertz) for their speed. Our power in the US makes one complete rotation from positive electrical peak to positive peak 60 times per second, or 60hz (50hz, or 50 […]
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Same Charge, Different Numbers – Short #306
 In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about what happens when you adjust the condenser airflow: you have the same charge, different numbers. This short covers HVAC condensers and flooded condensers in refrigeration applications. When you increase condenser airflow by repairing a condenser fan or washing the unit, the pressure and subcooling readings change […]
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Tech, Mechanic, or Craftsman? Finding Your Fit in HVAC
 Some people light up when they find a difficult electrical problem. Others want a wrench in their hand or take real satisfaction in a beautifully planned installation. Those differences can shape how we learn, what frustrates us, and where we find satisfaction in HVAC work. Bryan and Bert explore three overlapping tendencies in the […]
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Normal Subcooling, Hidden Restriction – Short #305
 A liquid-line restriction should cause high subcooling, right? Not always. In this short episode of the HVAC School podcast, we look at why normal subcooling does not rule out a restriction and why one familiar diagnostic pattern cannot tell the whole story.  Subcooling describes the refrigerant’s temperature margin below saturation at a particular location. […]
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8 Tips for New Techs (So You Don’t Get Fired)
If you are new to the trade, I’d like to welcome you. Like many skilled trades, the HVAC/R trade has many opportunities and can help you make a good living. We need those of you who are young and new to the trade, and we are grateful to have you. But as a word of […]
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The Strange Behavior of Moisture in Stuff
Water is weird and water vapor is even weirder – before we dive down this rabbit hole lets define some terms To better understand the behavior of moisture in materials, we need to first define some essential terms and concepts: Relative Humidity (RH): The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to […]
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