When brazing and soldering, we have a few things we need to accomplish to make a proper connection: We can't overheat the joint until it overheats the base metal or the flux where applicable. We must bring the entire joint above the melting temperature of the brazing alloy. Draw the alloy deep into the joint. […]

If you are used to simple, straight-cool split systems, you know that the low voltage to the outdoor unit is usually VERY simple. In many cases, there's just a Y (contactor power) and a C (common) connected to the outdoor unit. When the condensing unit controls are strictly two-wire low voltage, there is no continuous […]

This article was written by Tim De Stasio with Southern Comfort Consulting and Service. It was originally published on his blog, which you can access by clicking THIS link, but he permitted us to republish it on HVAC School as well. Thanks, Tim! It is critical for an HVAC technician to understand airflow and how […]