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HVACTA: Package Unit Troubleshooting

by Danny | Dec 9, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training

Mrs. Smith, our standing resident, reached out to our group asking if we could take a look at her package unit as it does not seem to be cooling too well. Naturally all jumped at the opportunity and traveled to Mrs. Smith rental property… always a great day for a...

HVACTA: System Swap Complete and Cooling

by Danny | Dec 5, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training

Mrs. Smith, our standing resident, is cheerful and not just because of the Holiday… Her split system is up and running AND cooling the place to her comfort level. With the plenum up, registers in place, air flow is making all ready to open Christmas presents. HVACTA:...

HVACTA: Plenum Progressing

by Danny | Dec 3, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration

When it comes to system swaps, proper air distribution is essential to air flow and cooling efficiency.One of the many hands-on tasks at HVAC Technical Academy is constructing supply plenum. HVACTA: Plenum Progressing A supply plenum is an enclosed chamber connecting...

On the Day Before Thanksgiving: HVAC and Pizza

by Danny | Dec 1, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Program, HVAC School

Nothing like pizza to satisfy the hunger when working on a new system swap. Appreciating this awesome group, nothing like celebrating massive progress than with pizza! Don’t you agree? On the Day Before Thanksgiving: HVAC and Pizza On the day before Thanksgiving,...

HVACTA: New System Installation – Getting Close

by Danny | Nov 26, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, Reentry

Allowing challenges, hands-on learning, and frustration to ride shotgun, the group is progressing nicely. All three systems are scheduled to be up and operating before end of Tuesday… and you know what that means? You guessed it, plenum, distribution boxes, flex, and...

HVACTA: New System Installation Day 3

by Danny | Nov 24, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Program, HVAC Training

After a relaxing weekend, all returned today with one goal in mind: get all three system swaps up and running and it looks like all are focused and well on the way. HVACTA: New System Installation Day 3 System swaps require a great deal of concentration, skill,...