Whether you’re a business owner or want to create an HVAC education program, you’re going to need to create an identity for your organization and put it out there. That’s called “branding” or “creating a brand.” Nowadays, we hear the term “brand” thrown around quite often with influencers and large corporations. As such, the word […]

As HVAC/R techs, we don't generally do a lot of soldering—unless you are in a shop that has embraced Stay Brite® 8 from Harris. Several aluminum repair products on the market also use an indirect soldering type technique, so this is a general and generic overview of some best practices. As always, follow the manufacturer's […]

I knew a tech when I was just starting who was hands down, no questions asked, the best technician at the company I worked. EVERYONE, we are talking over 60 techs… we all knew it. His name was Mike Gilford. Being the little brown-nosing ladder climber I was, I made a complete study of Mike […]