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Home » Authors » David Richardson

Articles by David Richardson

Combustion Performance and Carbon Monoxide Safety Class

Common Combustion Testing Errors to Avoid This Fall

David Richardson
David Richardson
August 14, 2024
Just because an HVAC technician installs a system according to current codes and standards, it doesn’t always mean it’s safe.
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Hospital HVAC System

The Delivery of a New HVAC System

David Richardson
David Richardson
July 25, 2024
The medical profession and the HVAC industry have a lot of parallels when it comes to learning how to work together as a team.
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Air Balancing Diagram

An ‘Air’ Balanced Approach to Comfort Problems

David Richardson
David Richardson
July 6, 2024
The duct system plays a pivotal role in customer comfort so HVAC technicians should be familiarized with air balance testing principles to get to the heart of the issues.
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Extra Return Duct and Grill

Are Duct Cleaners the New Wave of Duct Renovators?

David Richardson
David Richardson
June 25, 2024
Offering duct renovation can be a boon to HVAC contractors, and the time to get started is now.
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Exterior HVAC Equipment

One Bad Habit Is Slowly Killing the HVAC Industry

David Richardson
David Richardson
April 10, 2024
Despite running into the same root cause over and over again, the industry still hasn’t learned that HVAC equipment and an HVAC system are two very different things.
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Mentoring and HVAC

Advice for HVAC's Next Generation

Sharing wisdom with the benefit of hindsight
David Richardson
David Richardson
March 14, 2024
Speaking to several high school students at AHR, David Richardson offered some advice and wisdom that he’s gathered over his career.
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Building Science Graphic

Three Reasons to Learn Building Science Principles This Year

David Richardson
David Richardson
March 13, 2024
Understanding the underlying science of HVAC can make diagnostic tasks easier to solve.
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Carbon Monoxide

Lessons from a CO Alarm Newbie

Somewhere right now an HVAC technician is dealing with their first carbon monoxide (CO) alarm call
David Richardson
David Richardson
January 1, 2024
How I handled my first CO alarm call looked much different than it would five years later.
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Blower Speed Adjustments

How to Adjust Blower Speeds Using Fan Law Two

Assuming high speed for cooling and low speed for heating no longer works with today’s equipment
David Richardson
David Richardson
December 25, 2023
I hope you see the potential for this formula. It will make your life easier and help you predict changes to blower speed settings with more accuracy and reliability.
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Broken Air Filter

Three Common Signs of Air Filtration Failure

Nasty indoor coils are a leading cause of water damage, compressor failure, and IAQ issues
David Richardson
David Richardson
November 7, 2023
You perform maintenance each year, but by the next maintenance visit, dirt and grime are in the equipment again. Have you ever wondered why this happens?
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