Special thanks to Ty Branaman and Bert Testerman for their work and feedback on this tech tip about compressor failure. A PDF checklist that covers all of the procedures in this tech tip can be found at http://www.hvacrschool.com/compressor-replacement-checklist. Important Note Before You Begin Industry data indicates that up to 30% of compressors returned under warranty […]

This tech tip is based on an HVAC School podcast episode with Jeff Kukert and Tom Fesenmyer from Copeland. Jeff is the senior technical trainer, and Tom is the manager of technical services. You can listen to the original podcast HERE, and you can explore Copeland’s vast selection of compressors and resources for low-GWP refrigeration […]

This tech tip was written with the guidance of Nikki Krueger, the Director of Marketing & Business Development at Santa Fe Dehumidifiers. Nikki has been a longtime contributor to HVAC School as a recurring podcast guest and presenter at the HVACR Training Symposium. Most of the illustrations and instructions came from Santa Fe's Ultra V […]

In this live recording from the AHR Expo, Kaleb Saleeby, Nate Adams, Michael Housh, and Steve Rogers discuss building performance. The building science world is an exciting place; we're all excited about improvements to reheat dehumidification, which is when we use waste heat to take care of humidity without cooling. As equipment becomes more efficient, […]

In this episode, Nate Adams and Michael Housh give the HVAC 2.0 rebuttal to the idea of standard load calculations. They take a different, possibly more radical approach to proper sizing. Michael and Nate believe in doing real-world load calculations, not just relying on models for load calculations. They are on the side of replacing […]