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Reality check ... we need training!!

Above, Tim is presenting information about air to a group of students. Based on a fixed mass of air (the pound or kg), there exists a relationship between volume, dry bulb ~ wet bulb temperatures, due point, humidity, water content, and energy content. This technology is fundamental and should be understood by all HVAC technicians ... and yet only a few technicians out there understand it.
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Tim Reardon has spent thousands of hours in the classroom teaching technology. He was recently working with a major HVAC manufacturer when he was given the job of developing an evaluation process that would test the theoretical understanding of the very people who size, install, tune, and repair residential and light commercial heating & cooling systems.

Over 200 HVAC trades people took the evaluation tests, and the average score ended up being a very disappointing 38.2%. To be thought of as being competent in this field, a trades person should score well over 70% on such tests.

What does this mean to you?

In all probability, the HVAC technicians working for you do not understand HVAC technology! As a result, your customers at risk of wasting energy, shortening the life of their equipment, and not getting the maximum comfortable their systems are capable of delivering.

Tim says: "Many self-proclaimed technicians state that they don't need training, that they have been doing this work for many ~ many years and they know everything they need to know." Well, the fact is ... many of them have been working in this business for many ~ many years ... and doing things "wrong", for that same number of years!"

Electrical theory & troubleshooting skills are thought to be the most important skills for today's HVAC technician. HVAC systems are powered, controlled, and regulated by electricity. To be successful you must understand electricity, how it works, what physical laws control it, and how to identify & troubleshoot difficult problems. Our "HVAC Controls & Air Distribution" class will give you a solid foundation on electrical controls and troubleshooting. After taking this course, you will have the ability to "think like an electron", and yes, you will be able to effectively track down and fix most electrical control problems.

With our "Air Conditioning & Refrigeration" class, you'll understand AC refrigeration like you never thought you could. You'll know what happens in every nook~and~cranny of the refrigeration circuit in an air conditioning system. And with our training, you'll understand why statements like these should never . . never . . be used: "We use 500 sq. ft. per ton." "Perfect ... a 40 degree cooling coil." "Beautiful ... a beer can cold suction line." "Your all set, it's blowing ice cold air and it feels good to me."

Once You Master The Science of "Why"
The Mechanical "How" Becomes Easy!

The future of HVAC belongs to the technician who is trained to use the science associated with this field. Learning by doing just doesn't cut it anymore. To be a really good technician you need to understand and use the science of HVAC right down to it's fundamentals ... and that means going to school! And it's not just the manufacturer saying this, local, state, and federal regulations mandate that systems be properly designed, installed, repaired, and adjusted so the consumer will receive maximum performance while consuming the least amount of energy possible.