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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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Two Ways to Prevent Freezing in 90%+ Furnace Condensate Lines

This tech tip came from an email sent by Adam Blunkall, a Tennessee-based HVAC technician. He shared some tips to help overcome this issue in his market, and we appreciate his insight. Thanks, Adam! If we’re draining our 90% furnaces (or any condensing heating system) outside the structure in a similar fashion as we would […]

Decoding Measurement Lingo

Troubleshooting and commissioning are entirely data-dependent processes. How can you know that a system is undercharged unless you measure the superheat and subcooling? How can you know how much static pressure a blower motor has to overcome? In both cases, we use tools to help us determine the next steps. However, using the right tools […]

History of Thermometry and the Invention of Thermometers

So, what is thermometry anyway? Thermometry is the scientific study of measuring temperature and has roots that date back to as early as 220 BC. During this time, Philo of Byzantium began to study the effects that temperature had on air. Specifically, he observed expansion and contraction caused by temperature change. He did this using […]

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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 […]