Hvac Shop Talk

Topics - Ted succeeding despite a rough start - Ted's marketing strategy - Ted's out of the box company policies concerning lunch and smoking

Topics - Cowboys of HVAC reality show - Ted got thrown out of class - Trane pricing 

Topics - Results of vacuum test - Can you spend a lifetime as a tech? - What avenues can you take in the HVAC/skilled trades?

Topics - Hiring ex cons - Effects of marijuana and alcohol on the work environment - Giving second chances

Topics - How to ask for a raise. - What system would AK and Zack  put in their homes? - What is the oldest system Zack and AK have serviced?

Topics - Zone set ups and configurations  - Smart thermostats - iO Zone Panels - Smart Home Products

Topics - Common low & high voltage shorts / grounds - Process for finding low voltage shorts - Don't hold the breaker closed! Lessons learned.

Topics - Home performance mods to old homes - Tools for home performance - 5 items you should not have in your home - Best crawlspace?

Topics - Selling a change-out - When to approach a customer with a change out proposal - Greg Fox sales process  

Topics - Leak detection - HVAC vehicles - Mistakes made - A lot of joking around

Topics - How Chuck went from working with the school system to starting his own business - What preparations to make when starting a business - Why Chuck chose Armstrong, American Standard and Ameristar as his brands to install - Why fixing and not replacing is sometimes the answer - Why is Chuck a one man show

Topic - We ask Tersh (from the Service Business Mastery podcast) many questions in the area of small business ownership, HVAC pricing, employee hiring, and more.

Topics - Zack talks about how the internet (social media) affects the perception of the trade. He also discusses how social media is not a good place to gather trade advice. - Zack, AK and Tersh Blissett (Service Business Mastery Podcast) answer phone calls during the last HVAC Shop Talk Live event (YouTube stream).

Topics - Choosing the proper jobs for your small business - Dealing with customers / TSA

HVAC Shop Talk welcomes back Bill Spohn. Bill is the co-owner of trutechtools.com. Topics - Bill's high performance home - AHR experiences  

Zack talks about the biggest job Town & Country Air ever completed. A lot of lessons were learned during that month....yes....a month.

Zack discusses the rise and eventual fall of his HVAC service business.

Topics - AHR Discussion - BCR Meet Up Event

We ask John Pastorello all the questions you guys submitted on YouTube. Topics- Coil protection spray Pan and drain treatment How John entered the business NYLOG and Zoomlock fittings    

Topics- Too random too list