Shannon, 45, is a Senior Welding Instructor at The Refrigeration School. Originally from Grand Falls, AZ – a place that Shannon describes as “a little dot in the Navajo Nation”—Shannon has 22 years of experience in the welding field and has been instructing at RSI for one year. Thanks for your time, Shannon. Tell us […]
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What Is HVAC Maintenance? HVAC Student Guide
HVAC maintenance is the servicing of a heating or cooling system to thwart the potential for future problems and unnecessary cost. Maintenance may help keep systems operating at peak performance levels, so annual checkups before heating and cooling seasons are important. If you are in an HVAC and refrigeration training program, HVAC maintenance may be […]
Read MoreHow to Combat Condensate Pump Slime in HVAC Systems
After you finish your HVAC classes and start working as an HVAC technician, you might encounter some gross things from time to time, such as condensate pump slime. Pump slime can clog an HVAC system and keep it from running properly—which is where you’ll come in to help your customers get it back to working […]
Read MoreIndoor Air Quality 101: What Is an Air Scrubber?
Indoor air quality (IAQ) has long been an important HVAC maintenance consideration.1 And the pandemic has resulted in a greater focus on improving the quality of air people breath both in homes and in commercial buildings.2 One of the most effective ways to boost the IAQ of a building is to use an air cleaner, […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Bryan Ellis
Bryan, 41, from Walnut Creek, CA, graduated from the nine-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program at RSI in March 2021. Thanks for your time Bryan; tell us about your career before coming to RSI? I previously worked in sales and education. I worked for Home Depot for many years selling to contractors and construction companies. After […]
Read MoreCould Digital HVAC Business Become the New Normal?
Technology has been shaping the HVAC industry and its customers’ lives for some time now: smart thermostats that learn the temperature preferences of homeowners and adjust to them automatically; ceiling fans that respond to voice command via Siri- or Alexa-enabled devices; and innovations in automation that allow for predictive diagnostics and system performance insights.1 Now […]
Read MoreWhat Is a Furnace? An Introduction for HVAC Students
The majority of households in the United States rely on some type of furnace or boiler for heat.1 Overall, natural gas furnaces are the most commonly used heating equipment in most parts of the country. The southeastern parts of the country are the exception; here, electric furnaces are more common.2 What is a furnace? What […]
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