Did You Know?-The ESCO HVAC Podcast

As a new educator we have many new struggles to face including how to run a program and how to make sure it adheres to industry standards. HVAC Excellence is the premier organization to assist you in this mission and they provide every tool you need to succeed. Join Dennis and I as we go over the 5 steps to becoming an accredited program.

We can teach a person how to install a unit, service a unit and read a wiring diagram. But how do we prepare for our first job and the responsibilities that come with it? Well that's a job as educators we don't always have a lesson plan for huh?

In the evolution of HVACR equipment the most recent transformation has been the introduction on the inverter. Or has it? Maybe it's been around for a long time and we are just now making it popular. Kyle joins us at the 2023 National HVACR Education Conference to dive into the world of Inverters from a crayon and napkin perspective.

Many times when we take on the role of educator we are not prepared for the emotional and psychological needs of our students. Yes we are educators but many times we are looked up to as mentors as well.

The world is evolving and so are the stigmas around the trades. Join us as we dive into the evolution of perceptions with Kate Cinnamo of Explore the trades and our very own Renee Tomlinson.

Did you know that your combustion analyzer could be operating but not actually reading properly? This scenario could create very dangerous situations that can be avoided. Louise joins us at the 2023 National HVACR Education Conference to discuss analyzer maintenance.

Before you begin building a walk-in box lets walk through the sequence of selection and design with Dennis Soukup. Better yet how do you know if a system is big enough for your box? Together we walk through the sequences of selecting the box and the refrigeration system.

Jeff Bledsoe joins us to discuss the evolution of inverters and the need to train students on inverters to prepare them for a successful future.

Most of us get the bug after we become experienced and get a chance to help the little old lady down the street when her AC blows a capacitor and we walk away feeling like a champ. Some of us get the bug before we even know what we're doing. Which one were YOU? Join Greg and I as we discuss the paths to the classroom.

We had the opportunity to set down with some of the most influential ladies in our industry, at the 2023 National HVACR Education Conference, to discuss misperceptions that all of us had when we first encountered HVAC and what we can do to alter those mis-informed perspectives.

There are so many aspects of being a great technician that we have to learn along the way unless you have someone like Murph to teach you how to think from different perspectives and use your wits to solve problems others may not accomplish.

Commercial ice machines are another product of the refrigeration cycle that may be an enigma to some but at its heart is just another refrigeration system with a hot gas bypass. Dennis and I discuss the basic cycle of a commercial ice machine.

We will see you soon!