I walked into a supply house the other day and looked at a “universal” expansion valve on the shelf. The friendly guy behind the counter saw me and walked over. After saying hello, he said: “That's a great valve; it's even balanced port.” Now, I am a bit of a troublemaker. I should have […]

This article was written by Ryan Findley. Thanks, Ryan! This article will be geared toward HVAC techs who are new to mini-splits. As the mini-split market continues to grow, technicians face more and more challenges with these systems. The most critical challenges would be insufficient training and the lack of proper tools to work on […]

This article was inspired by an email we received from a viewer of our HVAC School YouTube channel, Jim Holbrook. Thank you, Jim! Disclaimer: This article is written to help educate you and hopefully save lives. We are NOT an authority on the topic. OSHA, as well as company best practices and risk assessments, should […]