AC Service Tech Answers Podcast

The AC Service Tech Answers podcast is all about answering real HVAC/R related questions, asked by real HVAC/R technicians. Come join us as we tackle problems, questions, and troubleshooting in the world of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration.

All About HVAC Vacuum Procedures, System Dehydration! 04/17/2024

All About HVAC Vacuum Procedures, System Dehydration! In this episode, Craig and Ty Branaman discuss the importance of performing proper vacuum procedures before charging refrigerant into systems. They discuss how dehydration works, what tools are most important, and how to avoid frustration during procedures! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/30864518

All About Heat Pumps with Craig and Ty! 03/13/2024

All About Heat Pumps with Craig and Ty! In this HVACR Training Podcast, Craig and Ty answer all kinds of technician questions about Heat Pumps such as: how they work, high pressure problems, defrost function and sensors, thermostat wiring, single and two stage heat pumps vs inverter heat pumps vs hyper heat inverter heat pumps, and more! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/30329588

Electrical Troubleshooting, Multimeter Use, Safety, Wiring Diagrams 02/29/2024

Electrical Troubleshooting, Multimeter Use, Safety, Wiring Diagrams In this episode, Craig and Ty, answer various electrical troubleshooting questions such as how to use a multimeter safely, how to read wiring diagrams, how to troubleshoot low voltage shorts, and diagnosis of intermittent issues! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/30166243

The Impact of Water in the World of HVAC with Rachel Kaiser 02/07/2024

The Impact of Water in the World of HVAC with Rachel Kaiser In this episode, Craig interviews Rachel Kaiser, live at AHR 2024! Join them as they discuss the problem of water remaining on a coil after the fan motor turns off, how water travels vertically, and how water interacts with other chemicals to cause problems. Rachel is an experienced chemist, with a heart for bringing scientific education to those in the HVAC/R industry! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/29842203

Discussing Dual Fuel Systems with Tom Buescher Live at AHR 2024! 01/31/2024

Discussing Dual Fuel Systems with Tom Buescher Live at AHR 2024! In this episode, Craig interviews Tom Buescher, from Copeland, live at AHR 2024! Join them as they discuss the integration of dual fuel systems prior to full HVAC electrification, the use of universal control boards, and problems we have encountered in the field! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/29730308

All About Gas Furnaces! 01/03/2024

All About Gas Furnaces! In this episode, Craig and Brandon discuss gas furnace questions, including safety devices, testing switches, why some gas furnaces produce condensate while others don't, furnace efficiency ratings, direct ignition vs. pilot ignition, and much more! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/29324653

Who is Brandon from AC Service Tech 12/20/2023

Who is Brandon from AC Service Tech In this episode, Craig interviews Brandon from AC Service Tech to discuss who he is and why he got into the HVAC field. Find out what it is the Brandon does here at AC Service Tech, learn about how the HVAC field has impacted him, and hear some of his thoughts on what it takes to work in an HVAC career. Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/29170893

System Sizing, Setting Burner Efficiency, Troubleshooting Blown Fuses, and More! 12/06/2023

System Sizing, Setting Burner Efficiency, Troubleshooting Blown Fuses, and More! In this episode, Craig and Ty discuss why we see existing air conditioning systems replaced with smaller ones, how burner efficiency can be dialed in, what to do after compressor burnout, finding leaks on heat pumps, and more! Check out Ty on any of your favorite social media platforms including on YouTube! Just search for @Love2HVAC to see all of the exciting things Ty is working on! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/28955063

Attic Fans, Sealing Ductwork, Capacitor Lifespan, and More! 11/21/2023

Attic Fans, Sealing Ductwork, Capacitor Lifespan, and More! In this episode, Craig and Ty discuss growing in the HVAC field, attic fans, capacitor lifespans, sealing existing ductwork, and more! Check out Ty on any of your favorite social media platforms including on YouTube! Just search for @Love2HVAC to see all of the exciting things Ty is working on! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/28740223

Circuit Boards, ECM Fan Motors, Thermostats, and More! 11/07/2023

Circuit Boards, ECM Fan Motors, Thermostats, and More! In this episode, Craig and Ty answer questions related to circuit board troubleshooting, ECM fan motor diagnosis, testing thermostats, tools, communication and more! Check out Ty on any of your favorite social media platforms including on YouTube! Just search for @Love2HVAC to see all of the exciting things Ty is working on! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/28547555

Airflow Q/A: Measurement Methods, Leaks, Duct Issues, Heat Transfer 10/25/2023

Airflow Q/A: Measurement Methods, Leaks, Duct Issues, Heat Transfer In this episode, Craig is joined by Chris Hughes and Steve Rogers from TEC to discuss the topic of airflow within ductwork and within the building envelope. They will be covering topics such as measurement methods, results of high and low airflow, how leaking ducts can result in positive or negative building pressurization in relation to the outdoors, and how problems with airflow affect heat transfer and system capacity. Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/28419434

Operating Pressures, Subcooling, Vacuum Problems and More 10/11/2023

Operating Pressures, Subcooling, Vacuum Problems and More In this episode, Craig and Ty discuss liquid line restrictions, target subcooling, vacuum procedure problems, pressure testing issues, why operating pressures won't rise and more! Check out Ty on any of your favorite social media platforms including on YouTube! Just search for @Love2HVAC to see all of the exciting things Ty is working on! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/28277792

Vacuum Issues, Electrical Problems, Evap Coil Leaks, and More with Ty Branaman 09/27/2023

Vacuum Issues, Electrical Problems, Evap Coil Leaks, and More with Ty Branaman In this episode, Craig and Ty talk about vacuum problems, intermittent electrical problems, evap coil leaks, why registers drip water, and much more! Check out Ty on any of your favorite social media platforms including on YouTube! Just search for @Love2HVAC to see all of the exciting things Ty is working on! Be sure to check out our other content and resources! Check out our website at Check out our YouTube Channel at Check out our new Articles at Support Us: Tool List: Check out our HVAC Calculators at Try our new Quizzes! Check out our Podcast! Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Support the Channel by purchasing tools via Tru Tech Tools! Use this link Save 8% at checkout using code "acservicetech" /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/28157651

Brazing Techniques, Capacitor Issues, and more with Ty Branaman 08/24/2023

Brazing Techniques, Capacitor Issues, and more with Ty Branaman In this episode, Craig and Ty Branaman answer technical questions related to brazing techniques, capacitor issues, solving low voltage troubleshooting problems, and much more! Check out Ty on any of your favorite social media platforms including on YouTube! Just search for @Love2HVAC to see all of the exciting things Ty is working on! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/27841077

Combustion Analysis with Tyler Nelson 06/13/2023

Combustion Analysis with Tyler Nelson In this episode, join Craig as he interviews Tyler Nelson from the Sauermann Group. They discuss steps and details related to gas furnace commissioning, troubleshooting, and technician safety. Topics discussed include ambient carbon monoxide detection, the steps to performing combustion analysis, the dangers present when combustion analysis is not performed, and red flags that a technician can measure on a combustion analyzer to determine a problem. Tyler is the Instrumentation and Industrial Sales Manager, to the Americas, for the Sauermann Group. Tyler can be reached at [email protected] /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/27135063

Becoming a More Valuable and Efficient HVACR Service Technician 05/16/2022

Becoming a More Valuable and Efficient HVACR Service Technician In this episode, join Craig and Brandon as they discuss how to become a more valuable and efficient service technician in the HVACR field. Brandon and Craig provide key insights on the steps that can be taken along with how to develop an organized troubleshooting mindset! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/23129447

Episode 10: All About EEVs 04/27/2022

Episode 10: All About EEVs In this episode, join Craig and Brandon as they discuss EEVs. Brandon will be asking the questions and Craig will be answering them as they tackle topics such as what is an EEV, how do they work, why do we use them, and much more! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/22014719

Episode 9: Do You Trust the TXV? 11/17/2020

Episode 9: Do You Trust the TXV? Join us as we discuss the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) and go into detail on how it functions, the purpose they serve in the HVAC/R system, and how they may fail and what to do to prevent failures down the road! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/16844201

Episode 8: Evolution of Control Boards within Gas Furnaces 10/28/2020

Episode 8: Evolution of Control Boards within Gas Furnaces Join us as we explore the evolution of gas furnace control boards. From the 60's to present we will examine what has been used in the past and why we have updated to the current control boards in use today! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/16583906

Episode 7: Gas Furnace Diagnosis 10/14/2020

Episode 7: Gas Furnace Diagnosis Join us as we discuss the sequence of operations for gas furnaces, combustion efficiency, recognizing and diagnosing problems, and how to avoid being just another parts changer! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/16399709

Episode 6: Charging Refrigerant After a Vacuum & More Q/A 09/30/2020

Episode 6: Charging Refrigerant After a Vacuum & More Q/A In today's episode, we will be answering questions about refrigerant charging, breaking the vacuum with refrigerant, what factors effect Delta T, and much more! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/16215140

Episode 5: Refrigerant Compressor Troubleshooting and Diagnosis 09/16/2020

Episode 5: Refrigerant Compressor Troubleshooting and Diagnosis In this episode, we will be covering how to troubleshoot and diagnose a bad refrigerant compressor. We will also look at many of the reasons why a compressor may fail and discuss what steps can be taken to help prevent compressor failure in the future! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/16034330

Episode 4: Questions on Brazing, Working with Refrigerants, and Safety 09/02/2020

Episode 4: Questions on Brazing, Working with Refrigerants, and Safety Today's episode will cover questions on brazing, handling and working with refrigerants, safety, and troubleshooting! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/15852662

Episode 3: Troubleshooting While Checking the Charge 08/11/2020

Episode 3: Troubleshooting While Checking the Charge In this Episode, we will be going over questions related to troubleshooting HVAC systems while checking the charge. We will also spend some time focusing on metering devices, strainers, and more! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/15571823

Episode 2: Refrigerant Charging 07/08/2020

Episode 2: Refrigerant Charging Join us as we cover refrigerant charging questions including methods for checking the charge of a mini split, why we still use compound manifold gauges, adjusting the charge using a TXV and much more! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/15133673

Episode 1: Refrigerant Questions 06/30/2020

Episode 1: Refrigerant Questions This episode of the AC Service Tech Answers Podcast is all about technician's refrigerant questions. Join us as we cover real questions about refrigerant ports, vapor sat temps, disconnection after charging and much more! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/15022445

Episode 0: My HVAC Journey 06/30/2020

Episode 0: My HVAC Journey Join me as I discuss my HVAC journey, how I got started, where I've been, and why I started AC Service Tech! /episode/index/show/acservicetechanswers/id/15386921

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