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Home » Authors » Jim Johnson

Articles by Jim Johnson

Troubleshooting-puzzle

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Furnace with a Flashing Fault Code

Jim Johnson
January 6, 2020
In this troubleshooting situation we find ourselves dealing with a gas furnace, and the customer has said that “there is no heat at all.”
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Classroom-technicians

Teaching Your Technicians in the Way They Learn Best

Realizing people learn differently will improve your teaching
Jim Johnson
December 23, 2019
If we’re going to be effective in training, we must realize that people have specific tendencies and methods of communication.
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Troubleshooting-puzzle

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Walk-in Freezer That’s not Performing

Jim Johnson
December 9, 2019
In this month’s troubleshooting situation, you are responding to a restaurant manager’s call for service, and the equipment is a walk-in freezer.
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Training-technicians

Hosting Successful In-House HVAC Training

Tips for keeping technicians on top of their game
Jim Johnson
November 25, 2019
It’s easy for people to get dangerously off track when they’re sure they are working with correct information.
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Troubleshooting-situation

Troubleshooting Puzzle: An Uncomfortable Bedroom

Jim Johnson
November 11, 2019
Several attempts have been made to solve the problem of one bedroom that is always too cool during the heating season.
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Troubleshooting-October

Troubleshooting puzzle: A Heat Pump That’s Not Operating

Jim Johnson
October 14, 2019
In this month’s troubleshooting situation, the equipment is a four-ton heat pump, and the customer’s complaint is that the unit is blowing cool air.
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Office-Meeting

Writing a Company Mission Statement

A mission statement can improve employee satisfaction and customer service
Jim Johnson
September 16, 2019
The idea behind a mission statement is that the generating revenue isn’t the company mission, but a by-product of accomplishing it.
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Troubleshooting-Sept

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Follow-Up on a Refrigeration System Repair

Jim Johnson
September 2, 2019
In this month’s troubleshooting situation, you are responding to a customer’s complaint that their walk-in cooler “isn’t cooling enough.”
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AugTrouble-ACHR-NEWS

Troubleshooting Scenario: A Compressor Diagnosis Follow-Up

Jim Johnson
August 5, 2019
In this troubleshooting situation your customer is requesting a second opinion on a proposed repair to their air-to-air heat pump.
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SMJul19-ACHR-NEWS

A Compressor Starting Problem

Jim Johnson
July 8, 2019
In this troubleshooting situation you have responded to a complaint that a 4-ton package unit air conditioner is not cooling.
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