Heat Pumps - Preparing for Heating Season Part 1

In this HVAC training video, Bryan Orr covers key topics in Preparing for Heating Season Part with a focus on heat pumps. He starts by discussing the common "burning smell" complaint when electric heat first turns on and stresses the importance of testing and burning off heat strips during maintenance. Bryan explains proper wire sizing, breakers, and connections for electric heat. He also covers blower interlock relay wiring to prevent heat from coming on without the blower. Additional topics include: Testing heat pump defrost Testing heat strips with an amp clamp Energy cost of heat strips Heat strip wire and breaker sizing (including Inspecting heat strips by pulling blower or strips) Undersizing issues Heat sequencers Heating season PM best practices The video provides a practical overview to ensure technicians are equipped with the basic knowledge needed for heat pumps and electric heat as we head into the heating season. Bryan stresses the importance of testing to avoid costly mistakes and emphasizes using resources like system checklists when in doubt. Video about wire sizing: https://hvacrschool.com/videos/how-ma... Buy your virtual tickets or learn more about the 5th Annual HVACR Training Symposium at https://hvacrschool.com/symposium24. Read all the tech tips, take the quizzes, and find our handy calculators at https://www.hvacrschool.com/ or the HVAC School Mobile App on the Google Play Store (https://hvacrschool.com/play-store) or App Store (https://hvacrschool.com/app-store).