An HVAC trainer is launching a series for entry-level technicians to fill a skills gap. New techs often confuse basic tools, don't understand electrical concepts, and lack mechanical fundamentals. Proper training can turn novices into competent employees despite the industry's reluctance to hire unproven workers.
Good morning, everybody. Just starting out the day. Thought I'd share some thoughts with you. So gonna be starting some videos. I've been playing with the idea of doing a little content creation. Mainly, you know, there's a lot of stuff on there already on the, you know, Instagram and on TikTok and YouTube. A lot of good information from a lot of good guys. And a lot of these are still techs in the field who are doing the work every Every day, but, um, they're, you know, also taking the time to educate. You know, one thing that's occurred to me over the years in HVAC that I've had is that, um, while there's a lot of need for technical info, the skill gap between the person in the field and the person who's maybe starting out, maybe doesn't really understand a lot of mechanical stuff Uh, maybe has some interest, maybe wants to get started, but they're intimidated, you know. Um, you know, that, that gap is pretty big. So my kind of my thing— I'm sorry to sound a little, a little, uh, unfocused here. I'm trying to drive as I'm recording this. But, um, kind of my main heart and soul kind of thing I want to tackle is the basics. You know, I, I taught in trade school for a short time, and, you know, one thing that sticks with me is the, the one guy, I asked him for a quarter-inch nut driver for one of our lab furnaces, and, uh, you know, he hands me his, uh, his thermostat screwdriver. And people don't know the difference between a pair of pliers and a pair of channel locks, or, or even, you know, or even a, uh, you know, how to properly use hand tool or hand tools or Or power tools. You know, there's so much of the basics that people just don't know. And I understand they feel a little embarrassed when they're out there in the field, if they're lucky enough to get into an entry-level HVAC job. But there's still a lot of gatekeeping to overcome in the trade. And I understand both sides. You know, it's hard as an owner to hire a person who's unproven, who really doesn't even know how to effectively sweep a floor, let alone do routine maintenance on a furnace. Or an air conditioner. But you know, there's a lot of good people out there who, if we take the time to train them and teach them the basics, I think they're going to do a great job for their employer and really for our trade in general. So I think I've rambled on here long enough. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up to be on the lookout for videos from me on basic HVAC stuff. I mean the basic basics, like not even how do motors work, but how does a What is a magnetic field? You know, what is a motor winding? You know, and what if we had an entire video devoted to that kind of stuff? You know, probably one of the next videos I'm gonna be doing is on the flame sensor, you know, and how that works. And that's some neat black magic science in and of itself. You know, how is current conducted over what seems like air? But yeah, be looking for that stuff. And, you know, by all means, guys, and I've had the I've been blessed to become acquainted with some people out there in the HVAC teaching world lately. And if you have suggestions of these kind of, you know, breaking down the systems that we work with every day and, you know, the basic, basic, basic fundamentals, any topics that you'd like me to cover, feel free to either shoot me a message or Facebook me or something. I'd be happy to put some of that stuff together. I want to thank everybody Thank you everyone for watching this, and for those of you who have encouraged me to do it, I definitely thank you. So it's time to get to my first service call of the day, so I better get off this thing. But hey, y'all have a good day out there, be safe, and you know, you're doing a great thing for our trade. Keep it up. Bye-bye. Bye-bye.
