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Jul 31

Refrigerant Leaks and a Fluorescent Green Bigfoot

“I was hot on its trail and felt sure that I would find it lurking around the next corner, I was on the track of the ever elusive refrige...

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The Double Trap! (Condensate that is...)

patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Jul 29

The Double Trap! (Condensate that is...)

Condensate drains are one of the simplest parts of an air conditioning system, unfortunately they can be one of the most frustrating also.

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patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Jul 27

Low Suction Pressure Cheat Sheet

Low suction pressure is high on the top ten list of air conditioning issues that technicians run across.

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Why does the (expletive Deleted) transformer fuse keep popping?!

patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Jul 26

Why does the (expletive Deleted) transformer fuse keep popping?!

Troubleshooting 24vac fuse issues, or..."Why does the (expletive Deleted) transformer fuse keep popping?"

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patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Jun 9

Zen HVAC YouTube Channel Milestone!

As of June 8th 2020 our YouTube channel has 1,730 subscribers and has logged 89,157 views!!! And guess what! We owe it all to you, our lo...

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patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Dec 15, 2019

Plenum Problems

Poor plenums can ruin an otherwise great duct system and cause many system issues

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patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Nov 11, 2019

Superheat and Subcooling The Ying and Yang of Air Conditioning

Unfortunately, most technicians have a fascination with superheat and don’t give a moment’s thought to superheats cousin, subcooling.

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patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Aug 23, 2019

New Zen video!

How to measure 0-10 volt DC signals in HVAC controls systems

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patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Aug 19, 2019

It's not the heat, it's the humidity...

There are six primary causes of high space humidity.

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patrickpeterson@zenhvac.c

Aug 19, 2019

9 years and 3 sites later...

Yup, Zen HVAC is changing with the times; a new look and new media, but the same great content!

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