Man, this channel is one of the best for AC techs and contractors. The information is priceless. Finally KZfaq is starting to have great serious HVAC content.

Hey man, you put a lot of effort into these classes. Thanks for it all. I take notes, I rewatch, and I apply directly into the workplace everything I see on this channel (and all the others out there). I didn't want to go to college, and every day I'm grateful for information like this, because without it I'd be in a lot of debt for school that probably wouldn't do me as well as these videos have. You're changing lives. I'm 20 now, heading into my first full time service job next week. I believe I will be successful in my future, and in one, five, or ten years, and I will always owe a part of that success and prosperity to what you selfless gentlemen provide for people like me. Thanks.

The concepts that were gone over apply across the board from small contractor to municipal 'prime' contractors to, personal methods you use to conduct yourself efficiently, on the job. I call it 'The Dance', that's when you watch a person who has all the moves down pat, they just move effortlessly to completion. It's a beautiful thing to watch. Even better when you know how to do it yourself. Good presentation.

Yes this topic of "order of function" could be presented to any group in the traids. Valuable lesson. My advice to junior tech is, don't take any tool or equipment back to truck without my OK. I use to work with an older guy who would take the welder, grinder or pipe threader back to the shop before the job was completed, to help himself to puch -out at 8hrs. I nic-named him Babushka!

More importantly than everything discussed here is safety and self preservation. I'm in the industrial division for 31 years and I have an efficient, but steady speed. I use the recovery time to disconnect first label the electrical. Take pictures if needed, remove structural mounts and whatever panels or obstructions possible, start writing a matierial list, and check for any existing damage to any components in the system. Other than that, I don't rush for anyone because there is seldom any good outcome. If I make a mistake, forget something, damage something from rushing I am a target. If everything works out perfect, my office sends me on service calls. Both ways, I end up exhausted while everyone else goes home wondering what's for dinner.

Just wanted to let you know you and Craig and have been instrumental in my fast and steady growth as a new tech. I really appreciate your effort in getting this to us for free.

making the switch from a dead end office job to HVAC next week, thank you for all this!

A episode on kitting your service truck would be beneficial.

Love your videos man! Very knowledgeable!! Helps me a ton! Thank you!

The first 10 minutes of your speech is invaluable. I work in IT and not HVAC but the advice span all fields in term of troubleshooting.

Am happy to have this page notifications. It's been helpful to me since i joined Hvac job

Love the videos Brian,for those people who can't be in in-person school this is golden!

Great topic needed to here!!

Everything he’s saying is so true it take more to do it wrong then to do it right

Viewing ones service vehicle and shop as a tool that can either serve you or frustrate you is necessary for optimum efficiency.

Ole shop Forman had a saying. "Never make a trip in vain."

Up here in the frozen north many change outs are often done in cold weather the Focus is on getting the heat going asap

Great training session! Appreciate you getting everyone involved and thinking out loud. A set process definitely makes the difference!

Prior tenants had repeatedly cleaned copper coils with bleach. System is at least 15 years old, so refrigerants have changed a couple of times and so can't just change the coils. When the tech says "cherish your remaining time with it", well, better get your checkbook out.

"Take something back with you." & "Go down to the truck & grab a FILTERED 3/8ths COUPLING." -I was told these frequently as a gopher. The 2nd one tripped me up pretty bad, the first time The Lead told me, lol! (It was his way of messing with me. He was asking for a 3/8ths Filter Line Drier.)

Listen to his podcast! So many great discussions on many critical points in our industry.

Ahhh the early morning training meeting. Poor guy in the hat to the right is SUPER struggling to stay awake......or he's on something 😂 But to be honest, these training videos u guys provide at no cost and to any techs that want to learn and get better, is why yall are so successful.

Thanks for the content wish my company invested in out guys like you invest in yours

when i do a change out i hook up recovery start it , and start doing unwiring high voltage , then low voltage by that time the recovery is finish , cut cooper lines , then do a flush on cooper lines and drains ,then set units back , and off we go

Good one

If you are good at troubleshooting then youre also thinking about things in a step by step order. If not you'll jump around and miss things in the process of fixing the system. For instance if its an electrical problem looking for power first before you jump to the next step

Push copper? Do you replace the copper lines between the Outdoor Unit and the Indoor Unit when you replace an evaporator coil?

Routine Routine Routine. A bad routine is 100 times better than no routine. There have been times I have daydream about something and looked down and I am connecting a suction line. Came back to reality to discover I am almost thru with the job. But being on autopilot I was able to get the job done and forgot nothing. Muscle memory and doing the job a thousand times the same way got be me thru. Climb a few phone poles and see if you don't develop a routine. If you climb a pole twice you are doing it Wrong

I usually split up from the get go I would have my partner pumping down while I unwire, then straight into demo by then than condenser line will be cut after demo I'll have help moving old equipment, after he will be back on putting in the condenser then I prep then have come back to lifting in new equipment it's normally 5 to 6 hours if the working area is great.

What about moisture freezing in the refrigeration tubing due to your ultra fast vacuum??

Why wouldn't you just store all the coolant (if any left in the system) in the condenser?

Woah. Almost as many subs as Steve L.

Do you recover on all change outs ? or just ones that compressor doesn’t run

Platform top? Trim the platform? What is the "platform"??

A good installer should be able to manger each install and it will the. Turn in to a big puzzle that you are use to

Great video, Need a black pen next time please

32:55 - OK, that's the second time this term in your video: what's a"four-piece"?!

I am from Rochester New York and was recently listened to the heat pump podcast awhile back with Nate Adams. It was extremely informative and I was wondering if there was any contact information for Nate being that I am located in the same area so I may be able to possibly seek employment or in some way gain some knowledge from him first hand?

Bro, now these are real company meetings, most TV commercial company meetings are about quotas of sales and you need more sales and don't forget to sell, I feel like troubleshooting and honest service is the sale and not to forgot service comes first, not the other way around

24:42 If you here something like this from a guy with 11 kids it must be true.

wish to see more of work on equipment instead of a

I am efficient, but the company I work for is the most inefficient company have ever worked for.

I subscribed your channel and watching your videos all great learning videos .but You are speaking so fast and it's difficult to understand specifically for international students or English as second language . I prefer to speak slowly so everybody understand well

If you really want to be efficient… quickly get a higher paying job than hvac technician!