We've seen it before. A tech diagnoses a failed blower relay or board. They leave the blower jumped out by putting a terminal multiplier on the common terminal of the relay/board and connecting the fan speed tap right to power. There can be an issue with that. Some electric heat fan coils have a heat/blower […]

Some careers, such as the more prolific positions in journalism and broadcasting, require lots of networking for you to land a job. A candidate’s appeal may depend almost entirely on who they’ve rubbed elbows with and which companies they’ve worked for. Luckily, HVAC/R jobs typically don’t require networking, especially not to that degree. However, that […]

Before the fighting starts about term definitions, let's just settle on using “adjustable drive pulley” and “sheave” interchangeably to describe the belt-driven power transmission device shown above. Second, for the newer tech, you shouldn't be altering these sheaves so that the belt rides lower or higher in them unless you know EXACTLY what you are […]