HVAC Protram Archives - HVACTA https://hvacta.com/category/hvac-protram/ Heating Ventilation Air Condition Technical Academy Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:07:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 179589442 Today at HVAC Technical Academy: Pressure Checking https://hvacta.com/hvac-technical-academy-pressure-checking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hvac-technical-academy-pressure-checking Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:07:16 +0000 https://hvacta.com/?p=1790 Technicians learn by doing… today we reviewed proper brazing techniques in those hard-to-reach places. After checking...

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Line sets are required to hold pressure. During a system swap, or anytime a system is opened, any fractures in the line will cause refrigerant to leak, which can be quite expensive and uncomfortable for the resident.

Hands-On Learning

HVAC TA Line SetsTechnicians learn by doing… today we reviewed proper brazing techniques in those hard-to-reach places. After checking, the line had a few fractures which needed to be resolved.  HVAC Technical Academy expects all students to know how to braze, how to check pressures, how to vacuum, how to measure microns, and how to troubleshoot.

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  • Students shown firsthand nitrogen pressure checking and brazing. Here Andrew goes through the steps to ensure proper resolve.

For those thinking about entering a high-demand HVAC career, HVAC Technical Academy prepares you in six weeks while the seventh week is Universal EPA Certification dedicated.

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Today at HVAC Technical Academy: Defrost Board https://hvacta.com/today-at-hvac-technical-academy-defrost-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=today-at-hvac-technical-academy-defrost-board Thu, 26 May 2022 19:07:16 +0000 https://hvacta.com/?p=1742 Within a few moments, the students tested the defrost board, only to find replacement was not needed.

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Though defrost boards do not commonly fail, HVAC technicians will be required to test and/or replace them on occasion. Today’s core hands on experience found students actively getting to know defrost boards, what they do, and how to test them.

Hands-On Learning

HVAC TA Defrost BoardToday we had a call from a resident complaining of a chattering contactor and an intermittent problem with her air handler. Within a few moments, the students tested the defrost board, only to find replacement was not needed.

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  • Technicians learn by doing… not by reading. Today students opened an air handler and tested an independent part… a defrost board.

For those thinking about entering a high-demand HVAC career, HVAC Technical Academy prepares you in six weeks while the seventh week is Universal EPA Certification dedicated.

Enrollment for July 12th HVAC Technical Academy 6-week program start is open…

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