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Home » Authors » David Richardson

Articles by David Richardson

Seven Combustion Testing Skills Diagram

Duct Dynasty: Seven Combustion Testing Skills of Elite Service Technicians

David Richardson
David Richardson
November 19, 2022
Combustion issues can be a service technician’s most challenging and intimidating problem to diagnose. Let’s look at seven key skills they frequently use to solve combustion problems.
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Personal Maintenance Plan

Duct Dynasty: The Link Between HVAC Maintenance and Personal Maintenance

David Richardson
David Richardson
October 12, 2022
Oddly, people are a lot like HVAC systems. We both have complex processes going on simultaneously and we will eventually fail if we neglect ourselves.
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HVAC Equipment Protection.

When Bad Ducts Meet Great Equipment

David Richardson
David Richardson
September 14, 2022
Every industry has its problems and the HVAC business is no different. Let’s look at how our industry got into the mess of great equipment installed on not-so-great duct systems and one way you can prevent it.
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HVAC System Taste Test.

Do Your HVAC Systems Pass the Taste Test?

David Richardson
David Richardson
August 12, 2022
Sometimes HVAC installations don’t deliver the intended results. Is it possible they’re missing ingredients, using a faulty recipe, or a combination of both?
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HVAC technician drawing.

Use Red Flags as Prompts to Measure Static Pressure

David Richardson
David Richardson
July 15, 2022
Implementing company-wide static pressure measurements can be tough. Let’s look at how you can use red flags to improve your static pressure measurement consistency and reduce callbacks.
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Craftsmanship Receipt.

Provide a Receipt of Your Craftmanship

David Richardson
David Richardson
June 29, 2022
We rarely buy anything without getting a receipt, except in HVAC. Your customers need to know there is a way for them to receive proof that what they paid for is what you delivered.
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Rob Falke.

Three Things Rob Falke Taught Me About AIR

David Richardson
David Richardson
May 14, 2022
While all the technical principles I learned from Rob Falke were valuable concepts, the most beneficial lessons I learned from him were about life.
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Static Pressure Measurement Device.

Time to Consider Pascals for Static Pressure Measurements

David Richardson
David Richardson
April 15, 2022
Is it time for our industry to consider using pascals for static pressure measurements? What would the transition from inches of water column to pascals look like and how hard would it be?
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A hole under a tub.

When You Should Look Beyond the HVAC System

David Richardson
David Richardson
March 17, 2022
Some comfort and indoor air quality issues we encounter bleed over from areas that we might be unfamiliar with. The most common are the influences of building construction, like leakage and insulation.
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Duct Dynasty

Add Air Diagnostics to Your Company in Eight Steps

David Richardson
David Richardson
February 18, 2022
Unless you know where to start, adding air diagnostics to your HVAC company can seem daunting. Here are eight steps you can take to help add air diagnostics to your service offerings.
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