Did You Know?-The ESCO HVAC Podcast

Behind the Bench: UA Apprentices on Competition, Brotherhood and the Future of the Trade

In this energetic, on-location episode, we head to the 2026 United Association ITP Week and Apprenticeship Competition in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Clifton sits down with Ryan

Plumbing Meets HVAC: Heat Pump Water Heaters and the Rise of Plumbing Service

Live from the UA Instructor Training Program, we chat with Joe Fernandez Jr. about the trade that's increasingly overlapping with HVAC: plumbing. We dig into how heat pum

Building the Next Generation of Teachers: Inside the UA's Future Instructor Program

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Rob Vilches, training specialist with the United Association (UA), live from the 2026 UA Instructor Training Program (ITP) in A

Bridging the Generational Gap: The Future Instructors Program

In this candid episode, we sit down with Jess Slade, a fourth-year pipefitting apprentice at UA Local 502 in Louisville, KY. She’s a participant in the UA's Future Instru

Building the Next Generation of HVAC Techs: Inside Delcastle Technical High School

In this episode, recorded live at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, we sit down with Aaron Wright, HVAC instructor at Delcastle Technical High School

Beyond the Classroom: What SkillsUSA Reveals About the Next Generation of HVAC Technicians

What can an HVAC competition teach us about preparing students for the realities of the field? In this episode, Clifton sits down with Jim Fultz of Copeland and White-Rod

Tools for Tomorrow, Here Today: Inside Malco's Playbook for the Next Generation of HVAC Techs

What does it take to build a tool that survives real life on the job site — not just a CAD drawing? In this episode, Clifton catches up with returning guest Greg Guse, Di

Only Mostly Dead: The Truth About R-410A's Slow Fade-Out

Is R-410A really gone — or just mostly dead? In this candid episode, we sit down with Greg Guse, Director of New Products at Malco, to unpack the confusing, ever-shifting

Water From Thin Air: How HVAC Technology Could Help Solve Water Scarcity

What if the air around your home could become a reliable source of clean water? In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Brian Chang, CEO and founder of Aquaria — th

Future-Proofing the Trades: Bridging Plumbing and HVAC, and the Power of Local Unions

Big changes are coming to the plumbing and HVAC trades — and the people who train for them now will lead tomorrow. In this energetic episode, we chat with Marty Kuerzi an

Building Careers, Brotherhood and the Future Workforce

In this special on-location episode, recorded at the Kentucky Derby Festival Bed Races in Louisville, Kentucky, we sit down with Mike Burke, Training Coordinator for UA L

From Tutus to Tool Belts: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in the Trades

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Kati Theurer, Director of HVAC Programs at Jefferson College, educator, industry leader and founder of the From Tutus to Tool

The Skilled Trades Awakening: Greg Crumpton on HVAC, AI & the Future Workforce

In this inspiring and forward-thinking episode recorded live at the 2026 National HVAC Education Conference, we sit down with Greg Crumpton of Service Logic to explore th

The Three R’s of Refrigerant Stewardship: Recovery, Recycle & Reclaim with A-Gas

In this thought-provoking episode recorded live at the 2026 National HVAC Education Conference, we sit down with Anthony Nash from A-Gas to tackle one of the HVAC industr

Smarter Safety in HVAC: Protecting Technicians with Real-Time CO Detection

In this episode recorded live at the 2026 National HVAC Education Conference, we sit down with Louise Kellar from UEi Test Instruments to explore innovations designed to

The Refrigerant Reality Check: Why Recovery Matters More Than Ever

In this eye-opening episode recorded live at the 2026 National HVAC Education Conference, we sit down with Adam Dykstra of FMHero to unpack one of the biggest challenges

The Rise of Communicating HVAC Systems: Smarter Comfort, Smarter Service

In this episode, we sit down with Ketan Namjoshi from Bosch Home Comfort to explore how communicating thermostats and fully connected HVAC systems are transforming the re

To Recover...Or Not to Recover? Industry experts chime in at the National HVACR Education Conference

Top industry professionals agree on one thing—refrigerant conservation matters. Tune in to this powerful conversation recorded at the 2026 National HVACR Education Confe

Replay: All Trades Paige on Redefining the Skilled Trades

We’re getting back up to speed after a great time at the National HVACR Education Conference last week — so while we catch up, we’re revisiting one of our favorite conver

Building a Life in the Trades: Apprenticeship & the Next Generation

In this engaging and relatable episode, we sit down with Brooke Lang and Eric Hiatt — two UA apprentices and co-hosts of Two Bolts Short of a Flange — to explore what it’