Luke Peterson
Company name: The Maintenance Department Inc.
Position: President

Luke Peterson is a licensed Master HVAC Contractor and is the president of The Maintenance Department, a Louisville-based HVAC and commercial refrigeration contracting business. Luke has experience in residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC/R and primarily focuses on custom preventive maintenance programs nowadays.

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Tech Tips written:

High-Pressure vs. Low-Pressure Shell Scrolls: A Deeper Dive
I want to share something that came up in a recent discussion with Roman Baugh about VRF systems, and it made me realize I might have had a blind spot regarding scroll compressor designs. We were talking specifics, and he brought up high-pressure shell compressors. My immediate thought was, “Hold on, aren't scrolls low-pressure shell […]
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Should the Float Switch Break R or Y?
There are three things we never discuss at the dinner table: religion, politics, and which wire to break with your float switch. A float switch fills with water whenever there is a drain backup, and it breaks power to one of the low-voltage wires. We clearly want the HVAC system to stop producing more condensate, […]
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Watch Out for Fire Sprinklers
Our company recently had an incident where someone was operating a scissor lift and hit a fire sprinkler with it. The sprinkler activated, and the area flooded. This issue, unfortunately, isn’t that uncommon in the electrical, construction, and HVAC trades, but it’s preventable with proper training and attention to detail. Those of you who work […]
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The Challenges of Small Business – Roundtable
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Condensate Drains Install & Service
 Roman Baugh, Matthew Condron, and Luke Peterson discuss the importance of proper condensate drain installation and maintenance, particularly in commercial applications. The conversation begins with the hosts examining the typical drain configurations seen in different regional markets, highlighting the significant variations in practices across the country. Sizing and configuration of condensate drains can have […]
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