HVAC R&D

Meet Me on the Roof: Laura Pitassi and the Journey of an HVAC Dynamo

What's Up #TradeCrew! This week on the HVAC R and D Podcast, Rhydon Atzenhoffer is joined by Laura Pitassi, an up and coming lady of the trade specializing in commercial service and custom piping systems.
Laura discusses her journey to becoming an HVAC Dynamo and how she came to find that the trades were truly where she belonged and found her career calling.
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#HVAC #TRADECREW #COMMERCIAL #COMMERCIALSERVICE #SERVICE #SERVICETECH #ROOFTOP #CHANGEOUT #INSTALL #PIPEFITTING #STEAM #WATER #BOILER #GAS 
 

HVAC Zoomies: Formula 1 Mayhem in Melbourne and the Shanghai Straights

Rhydon and Rachael are back this week for the second installment of the HVAC Zoomies Podcast, an HVAC R and D Podcast Bonus Production, and they could not have asked for a more chaotic season opener to discuss after the Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix last weekend.
The two open the show with some quick news from around the world of HVAC and then get into their Melbourne debrief covering how their bold predictions for the opening weekend panned out.
With the Formula 1 teams immediately off to China for the 2025 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix, Rhydon and Rach get right into their predictions for the weekend following Lewis Hamilton's first head turning Ferrari performance.
The seven time world champion has impressed in China so far by securing the first pole of his career in red for the opening Sprint Race of the campaign and setting up for what will be the first front row alongside of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in what is certain to be a blockbuster of an opening lap.
Take a listen to see what the Zoomies bold predictions are for the Sprint and the Grand Prix and join the conversation in the comments.
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#HVAC #HVACZOOMIES #FORMULA1 #F1 #FERRARI #REDBULL #MERCEDES #MCLAREN #RACINGBULLS #ASTONMARTIN #WILLIAMS #HAAS #ALPINE #KICKSAUBER #LEWISHAMILTON #MAXVERSTAPPEN #LANDONORRIS #OSCARPIASTRI #YUKITSUNODA #CARLOSSAINZ #CHARLESLECLERC
 

Gimmie Shelter: Utilizing the 25C and Inflation Reduction Act HVAC Tax Credits with Jimmy Abraham of Bosch Home Comfort

Just before Christmas and the turn of the New Year, Rhydon Atzenhoffer welcomed Jimmy Abraham of Bosch Home Comfort USA to the show to discuss how to make the most of the 25C and Inflation Reduction Act tax credits as an HVAC or Plumbing contractor.
The two dive into the tools and information available through Bosch Home Comfort as well as urging contractors to do their own local research to be able to best serve their customers while also using the incentives to help drive sales of Bosch IDS Inverter Heat Pumps and their Greentherm and Greentronic Water Heaters.
Make sure to take some notes on this one as there are some great nuggets of information to help you grow your business and properly communicate to customers how these incentives work.
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#HVAC #TAXES #INCENTIVE #INFLATIONREDUCTIONACT #25C #TAXCREDIT #REBATE #TRADES #HEATPUMP #INVERTER #WATERHEATER

HVAC Zoomies: Tariffs, Tradeshows and Heat Pumps with Melbourne on our Minds

The HVAC R and D Podcast is proud to present this special production of the inaugural Episode of the brand's newest sub-show, The HVAC Zoomies!
Your traditional host of Rhydon Atzenhoffer is joined by Episode 131 guest Rachael Plein as his co-host for this new bonus show to join the line-up of the R&D stable.
A show about bring the love of HVAC and Formula 1 together under one show where they talk HVAC News and Formula 1 news in one fun show.
In this first episode please enjoy Rhydon and Rachael's discussion on Tariffs, Tradeshows and Heat Pumps and their preview of the upcoming Formula 1 season opener, the 2025 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix of Melbourne Australia.
#HVAC #TARIFFS #TRADESHOWS #HEATPUMPS #FORMULA1 #F1 #RACING #REDBULL #FERRARI #MCLAREN #ALPINE #HAAS #ASTONMARTIN #KICKSAUBER #RACINGBULLS #WILLIAMS #MERCEDES

Venom: Talking Shop with the Refrigeration Technologies Viper Vixens

For the second day of Live recording in the Podcast Pavilion of the 2025 AHR Expo in Orlando Florida, Rhydon was joined to long time friends of the show, Ashley Lynds (@HVAC_ASH), and Rebecca Stamey (@beccashotforac) of Refrigeration Technologies.
The three discussed the HVAC School Symposium, the HVAC Tactical Awards and all things Refrigeration Technologies from the AHR Expo.
Additionally the trio also got into the growth of Women in HVAC and how Ash and Becca are working to continue to empower more women to join the trades.
#HVAC #VENOM #VIPER #REFRIGERATIONTECHNOLOGIES #AHR #AHREXPO #PODCASTPAVILION #WOMENINHVAC

Iron Man: Reinventing Yourself in HVAC with Tony Mormino

I am excited to release the first of two special live episode recordings from the 2025 Orlando AHR Expo Podcast Pavilion. The first of which is with my coworker and fellow creator Tony Mormino.With an interesting journey from being a sales engineer and sales manager to completely reinventing his career by jumping head first into becoming an online personality, podcaster and trainer while joining the HVAC influencer community, Tony has a great story to tell.
Congratulations also to Tony for being named the 2025 HVAC Tactical Influencer of the Year.
#HVAC #HVACTV #SALES #PODCAST #AHR #AHREXPO #LIVESHOW #INFLUENCER 

Life in Technicolor: Talking Bosch IDS Ultra with Trevor Shane

Thanks to Bosch Home Comfort, just prior to Christmas, Rhydon was able to have an eye opening conversation with Bosch IDS Ultra project engineer, Trevor Shane.
The two discussed not only Trevor's path to Bosch and how he navigated a switch from the auto industry to HVAC but some of the key design features on the new IDS Ultra Cold Climate Heat Pump. IDS Ultra as the first Heat Pump to pass the United States Cold Climate Challenge and Bosch looks to lead the way with this revolutionary technology.
Bosch's first announced R454B A2L compliant system as first shown to the world in Chicago at the 2024 AHR conference and HVAC R&D is proud to be a part of helping to educate the #TradeCrew and support the launch of this fantastic new product to market.
#HVAC #BOSCH #IDS #IDSULTRA #INVERTER #HEATPUMP #ENGINEERING #A2L #R454B #COLDCLIMATEHEATPUMP

These Are My People: Building The HVAC Community the Future with Caio Torres and Rachelle Martins

As we close out 2024, Rhydon was happy to welcome back returning guests Caio Torres, known as SheetMetalHVAC, and Rachelle Martins, known as HVAC_Install_Her, as two hidden gems of the industry.
In the second half of this two part year end show the three resume their conversation with discussions about Caio and Rachelle career and growth opportunities.
Later the trio get into talks about giving back to and helping develop the HVAC and Trade communities for the better moving into 2025.
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#HVAC #BOSCH #TRADECREW #HIDDENGEMS #SHEETMETAL #INSTALL #COMMERCIAL #RESIDENTIAL #FOREMAN #CREWLEADER #BUSINESS #DEVELOPMENT #CAREER #GROWTH #MOTIVATION

These Are My People: Golf Talk and a European Vacation with Caio Torres and Rachelle Martins

As we close out 2024, Rhydon was happy to welcome back returning guests Caio Torres, known as SheetMetalHVAC, and Rachelle Martins, known as HVAC_Install_Her, as two hidden gems of the industry.
In the first half of this two part year end show the three open with discussions about Caio and Rhydon working on their golf game and Rachelle's family trip to Europe.
Then they get into Caio's latest journey in his career and his newest adventure, fatherhood.
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#HVAC #BOSCH #TRADECREW #HIDDENGEMS #SHEETMETAL #INSTALL #COMMERCIAL #RESIDENTIAL #FOREMAN #CREWLEADER #BUSINESS #DEVELOPMENT #CAREER #GROWTH 

Bang the Drum All Day: SkillCat CEO Ruchir Shah on Finding Purpose in Educating the Next Generation of Trades People

Rhydon welcomes CEO of SkillCat Academy, Ruchir Shah, to the show. 
Shah talks how he got into the business of educating people in the trades from humble beginnings to a full blown app dedicated to educating the next generation of trades employees and business owners.
#HVAC #SKILLCAT #SKILLCATAPP #EDUCATION #TRADES #TRADESCHOOL #PLUMBING #ELECTRICAL #MAINTENANCE #EPA608 #A2L #TRAINING