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Genry Garcia

Company name: Comfort Dynamics Inc.

Position: President

Genry Garcia is the owner of Comfort Dynamics Inc., an HVAC contracting business specializing in building performance, repairs, and new installations for climate zone 1. He has written several HVAC School articles about zonal pressure diagnostics, blower door testing, and equipment sizing.

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Three Levels of Acid Testing

Anytime we have a compressor failure, we can’t just pull out the bad compressor and drop a new one in. We have to put our detective hats on and find the culprit so that it doesn’t happen again. In many cases, acid is a prime suspect. Whenever there’s acid in the system, the next compressor […]

C stands for “Common Mistake”

You have seen the C terminal on a dual run capacitor before. You have also seen the C terminal on a compressor. It stands to reason that they would both connect together, right? They don't connect, and they aren't even related, at least not in the way you think. In both cases, the C denotes […]

Dedicated Dehumidifier vs. Electric Reheat Dehumidification – Who Ya Got?

This tech tip was written by Tim De Stasio. He originally published it on his website, which you can visit HERE. Thanks, Tim! In March of 2024, I set out to better understand the cost of ownership and return on investment for two dehumidification strategies: a dedicated dehumidifier versus using electric reheat dehumidification from my […]

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Dehumidification Hootenanny

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RTFM! But Wait This House Has No Manual w/ Sam Myers and Genry Garcia

The Flaw With Zonal Pressure Diagnosis

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An IAQ & Dehum Case Study w/ Genry & Nikki

Nikki Krueger and Genry Garcia return to the podcast to talk about a recent IAQ & dehumidification case study on a vintage home in Miami. The home was very clean but had a musty odor and VOC concerns. You can read the case study in the “Literature” section at https://www.santa-fe-products.com/about-us/media-resources/. Blower door tests and ZPD […]

Ventilation and 62.2 Intro & Rant w/ Genry Garcia

Genry Garcia joins the podcast to give an intro to ASHRAE Standard 62.2. He and Bryan also share a nice rant about accountability in HVAC design. Standard 62.2 is the ventilation standard for low-rise residential buildings, which dilutes airborne contaminants like VOCs and CO2. Before coming up with a ventilation strategy, we need to […]

Blower Doors Don’t Need to Be So Confusing w/ Genry Garcia

Genry Garcia returns to the podcast to talk about blower doors and why ACH50 may needlessly complicate efforts to tighten a building envelope. A large element of indoor comfort comes down to controlling the load, especially the latent load. Even though we can control indoor humidity sources, we may also deal with infiltration, which contributes […]