AC Service Tech Answers Podcast: Recent Episodes
Craig Migliaccio
The AC Service Tech Answers podcast is all about answering real HVAC/R related questions, asked by real HVAC/R technicians. Come join us as we tackle problems, questions, and troubleshooting in the world of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration.
In this podcast episode, Craig & Ty Branaman, Love2HVAC, talk about how people are different in their preferred learning styles & how to overcome weaknesses to excel in the HVAC/R trade!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Anthony Woo about business leadership and how to grow an HVAC company well!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Matt Waxer AKA the HVAC Doctor about a wide range of topics hitting the HVAC/R trade! They discuss things like his unconventional path into the trade, navigating Canadian licensing, and how he uses his unique background to mentor the next generation of technicians!
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In this episode Craig and John Anderson discuss what it takes to arrive at an established company to perform training and how you can attain buy-in from each of the company's team members. They also discuss important measurements, verifiable processes, and how a company can become more valuable by having less callbacks and higher efficiency along with better overall jobs.
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In this episode, Craig talks with the Roman Baugh about VRF systems and how to better understand these systems as a technician transitioning from residential HVAC! They discuss the issues commonly faced, how Roman got into working on VRF systems, and more!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Navac about a number of different issues related to performing a vacuum, vacuum setups, and vacuum pumps!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Copeland about compressor efficiency, heat pump installation, & more! This podcast was recorded live at the 2026 AHR Expo!
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In this podcast episode, Craig speaks with JD Kelly from @studentofhvac about the importance of online HVACR education and what to do when you are first starting out to try to learn and retain as much as possible!
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In this podcast episode, Craig & Ty Branaman, Love2HVAC, share their experience working in the educational & social media aspect of the HVAC industry!
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In this podcast episode, Craig & Love2HVAC discuss ways you can better convey information to newer technicians in the field so they recieve it & grow!
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In this podcast episode, Craig & Love2HVAC address ways a new technician can rise within their company along with ways they can continue to improve themselves so they will be more valuable as an employee!
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In this podcast episode, Craig addresses questions from technicians in the field about issues they have encountered when performing a vacuum procedure or breaking the vacuum with refrigerant!
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In this podcast episode, Craig answers multiple questions about refrigerant recovery and the problems technicians have performing these procedures out in the field!
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In this episode, Craig talks with Michael Cianfrocco from the HVAC Grapevine about the issues with biofilm growth, what it is, the concerns, and how to reduce the chance of it blocking the coil pan and condensate drain lines! Check out the HVAC Grapevine here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehvacgrapevine/info/?_rdr
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In this episode, Craig talks with Zachary Ortwine from Southeast Clean Air Solutions about duct cleaning, applications, & duct replacement! They discuss a wide variety of factors in the duct cleaning industry, from things like common contaminants found in residential systems, when or when not to clean, & best practices when approaching a duct system!
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In this episode, Craig talks with Viega during the AHR Expo! They cover the new products Viega is specializing in like theeir Pro-Press Fittings.
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In this episode, Craig talks with Kevin Hart from Haven IAQ (Indoor Air Quailty) ! They discuss indoor air quality, central air controls, factors affecting a technician's health they might not be aware of, and more!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Jim Fultz from Copeland about gas furnace diagnosis strategies and factors! We also discuss solutions offered by Copeland and more during our time at the 2025 AHR Expo!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Jesse Stewart from NAVAC about common misconceptions in regard to A2L refrigerant tools, procedures, and changes coming to the HVAC industry. This podcast was recorded live at the 2025 AHR Expo!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Ty Branaman, @Love2HVAC, about the positive and negative aspects of the HVACR industry. They cover topics like workplace culture, ways to look out for your physical health, and more!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Ty Branaman, @Love2HVAC, to discuss gas furnace diagnosis tips!
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In this episode, Craig speaks to Ty Branaman, @Love2HVAC, about the components in gas furnaces that are required to increase a furnace's efficiency!
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In this episode, Craig speaks to Ty Branaman, @Love2HVAC, about the challenges new technicians are facing when just getting into the HVAC industry!
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In this episode, Ty branaman @love2hvac and I discuss common struggles in the world of HVAC for both technicians and owners/managers! We discuss strategies and solutions!
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In this episode, Ty Branaman @love2hvac and I delve into the world of refrigerant leak detection and the methods and tools used to effectively find even small leaks!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Ty Branaman, @love2hvac, about how to swiftly diagnose problems on air conditioning units in the field and more!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Ty Branaman, @love2hvac, about installation tips, service tips, cleaning tips, and more to help technicians get more out of an air conditioner!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Ty Branaman, @love2hvac, about how to successfully ask for help in the field, including what measurements to have ahead of time, if you should be onsite or not, & how to communicate well to make sure your senior tech will want to talk to you again on your next question!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Trevor Matthews from https://refrigerationmentor.com/ about compressors and more! Trevor talks about how he entered the HVAC industry, how he got to where he is now, while answering hot topic questions about scroll and reciprocating compressors!
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In this Episode, Craig Speaks with Ty Branaman About Refrigerant Recovery Setups, Procedures, Recovery Tools, & More!
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In this episode, Craig speaks with Lenny Diaddario from Copeland and Chris Harris from NC3 about how to educate upcoming technicians, curriculum availability, certifications, training aids, and some common questions about Copeland compressors.
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In this episode, Craig & Ty discuss how to use Saturated Temperatures, Superheat, and Subcooling to Troubleshoot Air Conditioners! They cover Indoor Airflow Problems, Liquid Line Restrictions, Low & High Charge and More!
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In this episode Craig and Ty Branaman speak about A2L refrigerants, R-32 and R-454B, in terms of some of the Changes, Safety Procedures, Charging, and Why This Refrigerant Change is Occurring!
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In this episode, Craig and Ty Branaman discuss the importance of performing proper vacuum procedures before charging refrigerant into systems. They discuss how dehydration works, what tools are most important, and how to avoid frustration during procedures!
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In this HVACR Training Podcast, Craig and Ty answer all kinds of technician questions about Heat Pumps such as: how they work, high pressure problems, defrost function and sensors, thermostat wiring, single and two stage heat pumps vs inverter heat pumps vs hyper heat inverter heat pumps, and more!
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In this episode, Craig and Ty, answer various electrical troubleshooting questions such as how to use a multimeter safely, how to read wiring diagrams, how to troubleshoot low voltage shorts, and diagnosis of intermittent issues!
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In this episode, Craig interviews Rachel Kaiser, live at AHR 2024! Join them as they discuss the problem of water remaining on a coil after the fan motor turns off, how water travels vertically, and how water interacts with other chemicals to cause problems.
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In this episode, Craig interviews Tom Buescher, from Copeland, live at AHR 2024! Join them as they discuss the integration of dual fuel systems prior to full HVAC electrification, the use of universal control boards, and problems we have encountered in the field!
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In this episode, Craig and Brandon discuss gas furnace questions, including safety devices, testing switches, why some gas furnaces produce condensate while others don't, furnace efficiency ratings, direct ignition vs. pilot ignition, and much more!
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In this episode, Craig interviews Brandon from AC Service Tech to discuss who he is and why he got into the HVAC field. Find out what it is the Brandon does here at AC Service Tech, learn about how the HVAC field has impacted him, and hear some of his thoughts on what it takes to work in an HVAC career.
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In this episode, Craig and Ty discuss why we see existing air conditioning systems replaced with smaller ones, how burner efficiency can be dialed in, what to do after compressor burnout, finding leaks on heat pumps, and more!
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In this episode, Craig and Ty discuss growing in the HVAC field, attic fans, capacitor lifespans, sealing existing ductwork, and more!
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In this episode, Craig and Ty answer questions related to circuit board troubleshooting, ECM fan motor diagnosis, testing thermostats, tools, communication and more!
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In this episode, Craig is joined by Chris Hughes and Steve Rogers from TEC to discuss the topic of airflow within ductwork and within the building envelope. They will be covering topics such as measurement methods, results of high and low airflow, how leaking ducts can result in positive or negative building pressurization in relation to the outdoors, and how problems with airflow affect heat transfer and system capacity.
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In this episode, Craig and Ty discuss liquid line restrictions, target subcooling, vacuum procedure problems, pressure testing issues, why operating pressures won't rise and more!
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In this episode, Craig and Ty talk about vacuum problems, intermittent electrical problems, evap coil leaks, why registers drip water, and much more!
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In this episode, Craig and Ty Branaman answer technical questions related to brazing techniques, capacitor issues, solving low voltage troubleshooting problems, and much more!
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In this episode, join Craig as he interviews Tyler Nelson from the Sauermann Group. They discuss steps and details related to gas furnace commissioning, troubleshooting, and technician safety. Topics discussed include ambient carbon monoxide detection, the steps to performing combustion analysis, the dangers present when combustion analysis is not performed, and red flags that a technician can measure on a combustion analyzer to determine a problem.
Tyler is the Instrumentation and Industrial Sales Manager, to the Americas, for the Sauermann Group. Tyler can be reached at tyler.nelson@sauermanngroup.com
In this episode, join Craig and Brandon as they discuss how to become a more valuable and efficient service technician in the HVACR field. Brandon and Craig provide key insights on the steps that can be taken along with how to develop an organized troubleshooting mindset!
In this episode, join Craig and Brandon as they discuss EEVs. Brandon will be asking the questions and Craig will be answering them as they tackle topics such as what is an EEV, how do they work, why do we use them, and much more!
Join us as we discuss the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) and go into detail on how it functions, the purpose they serve in the HVAC/R system, and how they may fail and what to do to prevent failures down the road!
Join us as we explore the evolution of gas furnace control boards. From the 60's to present we will examine what has been used in the past and why we have updated to the current control boards in use today!
Join us as we discuss the sequence of operations for gas furnaces, combustion efficiency, recognizing and diagnosing problems, and how to avoid being just another parts changer!
In today's episode, we will be answering questions about refrigerant charging, breaking the vacuum with refrigerant, what factors effect Delta T, and much more!
In this episode, we will be covering how to troubleshoot and diagnose a bad refrigerant compressor. We will also look at many of the reasons why a compressor may fail and discuss what steps can be taken to help prevent compressor failure in the future!
Today's episode will cover questions on brazing, handling and working with refrigerants, safety, and troubleshooting!
In this Episode, we will be going over questions related to troubleshooting HVAC systems while checking the charge. We will also spend some time focusing on metering devices, strainers, and more!
Join us as we cover refrigerant charging questions including methods for checking the charge of a mini split, why we still use compound manifold gauges, adjusting the charge using a TXV and much more!
This episode of the AC Service Tech Answers Podcast is all about technician's refrigerant questions. Join us as we cover real questions about refrigerant ports, vapor sat temps, disconnection after charging and much more!
Join me as I discuss my HVAC journey, how I got started, where I've been, and why I started AC Service Tech!