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Shelby Breger

Company name: Conduit Tech

Position: Co-Founder

Shelby is a Co-Founder of Conduit Tech, a platform building home evaluation and sales tools for residential HVAC contractors. Conduit\’s first solution is a mobile app that produces high-quality room-by-room HVAC load calculations, 2D floor plans, and 3D models of homes with detailed data on building materials integrated with sleek, customized sales materials in 15 minutes or less.

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Condenser Fan Blade Placement

In a previous article, I talked about wiring permanent split capacitor (PSC) condenser fan motors. While researching the topic, I realized that there isn’t as much information available on condenser motors as there is on their counterpart—the indoor blower motor. I had never really given it much thought, as I assumed that the condenser motor […]

Tool Selection: Analog vs. Digital vs. Probes

The original tools of the trade were all analog: electrical meters, gauges, and even manometers (Magnehelic, anyone?). However, digital tools have also become a staple of the skilled trades—where would most of us be without digital multimeters? And then probes also joined the fray with the rapid improvements to smartphone technology over the last 15–20 […]

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 […]

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What is Full Stack HVAC? w/ Ben Reed, Brian Feenie, Shelby Breger

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Manual J in 15 Minutes?

Shelby Breger, co-founder of Conduit Tech, joins Bryan Orr on the HVAC School Podcast to discuss her company's innovative lidar-enabled design and sales software tool for HVAC contractors. Conduit Tech's software utilizes lidar sensors in iPads and iPhones to scan homes and create 3D models and 2D floor plans. It overlays load calculations factoring […]

Women in HVAC (Live Rebroadcast)

This podcast brought together several women working in the HVAC industry to discuss their experiences and offer advice. The conversation focused on the positives of working in HVAC as a woman, the importance of community, and the resources available. The women talked extensively about how welcoming and supportive the HVAC community, and particularly HVAC […]