There are three reasons why I don't like infrared thermometers for many HVAC tasks. #1 – The laser is misleading The laser dot is just a point of reference, not an exact point where it is reading. Often the thermometer will read lower, higher, or over a MUCH wider area. Unless you are right up […]

Diagram courtesy of Emerson New techs have a common question of how to wire a condensing fan motor for 3 vs. 4 wires. Jesse Grandbois submitted this tech tip to help make it simple. Thanks, Jesse! This tech tip is a quick one on the difference between wiring universal condenser fan motors and why brown […]

There are two camps I've run into regarding cracked heat exchanger diagnosis: those who look for it everywhere and those who dismiss it and never look. I will start by saying that everything I write here is my own opinion and experience. Because this is such a hot-button topic, don't take my word for any […]