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Fundamentals

Air Distribution: Building a Better Box

Air Distribution: Building a Better Box

We begin with the basics… how to measure, how to cut, how to fold, and how to clean the existing air handler, all the to way air flow specifications. For many HVAC companies, having this skill is a must-have!

Though our first box building exercise concentrated on unused air handlers, this coming week we will continue by building boxes atop systems in use. Yesterday we continued the distribution box process and hoping by end of day the flex will be hung… check us out (comment and share) as the days progress.

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HVACTA – Plenum Prep and Construction

HVACTA – Plenum Prep and Construction

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At our HVAC workshop facility, all work with duct board (building boxes), flex, mastic, tape, hangers, registers, and much more.

In case you are wondering: An HVAC plenum box is a critical, enclosed chamber connecting directly to your heating and cooling equipment to manage air distribution. Acting as the central “traffic director” or hub for your duct network, it stabilizes air pressure, reduces operational noise, and ensures conditioned air flows smoothly throughout your home.

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HACTA: Braze Masters in the Making

HACTA: Braze Masters in the Making

We waste no time to get into HVAC action. That’s the great thing about HVAC Technical Academy, we learn by doing. In addition to brazing, tomorrow we will be handling out tools and get down and dirty by taking apart systems… yep, that adventure will soon become a reality.

For those not familiar, HVAC brazing is a high-heat metal-joining process for creating strong, leak-proof refrigerant lines, using filler metal (like silver alloys) melted by a torch, requiring specific equipment (torch, rods, nitrogen) and strict safety protocols (PPE, fire prevention) to join copper pipes for high-pressure systems.

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HVACTA – “P” is for Plenum

HVACTA – “P” is for Plenum

Understanding the basic concepts of air flow, building distribution boxes, and running flex is a must know how to do HVAC element. Part of our responsibility at HVAC Technical Academy is to ensure all participants understand air flow fundamentals, theory and application… this is just what we do!

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