HVAC Shop Talk

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Joe Shearer | New HVAC Business & Bosch Inverter Debate Mar 16, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk, Zack and Ralph talk with HVAC business owner Joe Shearer. Joe discusses his new business and why he thinks the Bosch inverter is just a "Fancy single stage unit".

The Hack-or-Not Challenge | 1 Mar 13, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk Ralph and Zack discuss trade practices that hover on the line between innovative and incompetent.

HVAC Relays | 1 Mar 09, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk, Ralph and Zack talk about the various relays they stocked during their service careers. The guys also talk about out of the box problems they solved by utilizing common relays.

EPA 608 Practice Test | Kannon Casey Interview Mar 06, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk Ralph and Zack take a practice EPA 608 core test. In part 2 of the podcast Kannon Casey drops buy to talk trade school, Instagram and more.

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Doing "Manual" Labor | Simple Training for HVAC/R Techs Mar 02, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk Ralph and Zack discuss the benefits of reading an installation manual. It does more than you think!

Bluon TdX 20 | The Best R22 Replacement on the Market? Feb 27, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk Zack and Ralph talk to Jed Kennedy and Doug Reinke from Bluon Energy. Jed and Doug talk about TdX 20, an R22 replacement that they claim is also an upgrade to the original refrigerant.

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HST Podcast Free For All | 2 Feb 24, 2018

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The guys talk a wide array of subjects from inspections to Extech and false rumors to new logos.

HVAC Vacuum Discussion & Update with Jason Obrzut Feb 20, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk Zack and Ralph discuss the do's and don'ts of HVAC evacuation. Jason Obrzut joins them in the second half of the show to update the listeners about iManifold and R-Log.

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Simplified HVAC Troubleshooting & Bonus Interview w/ Johnny Hall from "Let's Be Techs" Feb 16, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk, Zack and Ralph discuss HVAC troubleshooting with a minimum number of tools. The guys decide what is REALLY needed to make common HVAC repairs. The guys also do a brief interview with Johnny Hall from the Let's Be Techs YouTube channel.

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Matthew McKinney | ICOR |R290 Refrigerant (Propane) Feb 13, 2018

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In this episode of HVAC Shop Talk Zack and Ralph talk to Matt McKinney from ICOR International. Matt discusses R290 (propane) refrigerant.

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