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Gas Pool Heater Components and Common Issues
I know, I know. You came here for HVAC content, so why are we talking about pool heaters? Since we live in Florida and don’t have that much of a heating season, we have to look for other forms of work during the winter months. Pool heaters fit the bill quite nicely since they’re actually […]
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The Chemistry of Combustion In the Wild
If you’ve been following my writing for the last couple of years, you know that I like to blather on and on about combustion analysis. Now, I am by no means an expert on the subject, as I live in North Texas (which is not known for its intense heating season), but I love using […]
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Why Discharge Line Temperature is a Useful Reading
I’d like to give special thanks to Roman Baugh for the section about compressor superheat. It’s not something we talk about very often outside of chiller and commercial refrigeration applications, but it definitely has value in the HVAC world as well. Thanks, Roman! Since I started in the trade, we would take discharge line temperature […]
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Ethics – Grit and Discipline
 Bryan and Robert Orr continue their discussion about ethics by talking about what it means to have grit and discipline in business. They talk about what those characteristics look like in business and in life, and they mention some good books. Grit is a trait that can contribute to an ethical way of life; […]
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Ethics – Integrity
 Bryan and Robert Orr talk about ethics and what it means to have integrity when running a family business. Robert is a lifelong tradesman who is a licensed construction contractor, and he has overseen the construction side of Kalos for many years. Robert initially started off at the Air Force Academy and realized that […]
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