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David Richardson

David Richardson

David Richardson serves the HVAC industry as Vice President of Training for National Comfort Institute, Inc. (NCI). NCI specializes in training focused on improving, measuring, and verifying HVAC and Building Performance. If you’re an HVAC contractor or technician interested in learning more about building science applied to HVAC, contact David at ncilink.com/ContactMe.
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Air Balancing Diagram

An ‘Air’ Balanced Approach to Comfort Problems

David Richardson
David Richardson
July 6, 2024
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The duct system plays a pivotal role in customer comfort so HVAC technicians should be familiarized with air balance testing principles to get to the heart of the issues.
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Extra Return Duct and Grill

Are Duct Cleaners the New Wave of Duct Renovators?

David Richardson
David Richardson
June 25, 2024
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Offering duct renovation can be a boon to HVAC contractors, and the time to get started is now.
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Exterior HVAC Equipment

One Bad Habit Is Slowly Killing the HVAC Industry

David Richardson
David Richardson
April 10, 2024
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Despite running into the same root cause over and over again, the industry still hasn’t learned that HVAC equipment and an HVAC system are two very different things.
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Mentoring and HVAC

Advice for HVAC's Next Generation

Sharing wisdom with the benefit of hindsight
David Richardson
David Richardson
March 14, 2024
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Speaking to several high school students at AHR, David Richardson offered some advice and wisdom that he’s gathered over his career.
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Building Science Graphic

Three Reasons to Learn Building Science Principles This Year

David Richardson
David Richardson
March 13, 2024
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Understanding the underlying science of HVAC can make diagnostic tasks easier to solve.
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Carbon Monoxide

Lessons from a CO Alarm Newbie

Somewhere right now an HVAC technician is dealing with their first carbon monoxide (CO) alarm call
David Richardson
David Richardson
January 1, 2024
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How I handled my first CO alarm call looked much different than it would five years later.
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Blower Speed Adjustments

How to Adjust Blower Speeds Using Fan Law Two

Assuming high speed for cooling and low speed for heating no longer works with today’s equipment
David Richardson
David Richardson
December 25, 2023
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I hope you see the potential for this formula. It will make your life easier and help you predict changes to blower speed settings with more accuracy and reliability.
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Broken Air Filter

Three Common Signs of Air Filtration Failure

Nasty indoor coils are a leading cause of water damage, compressor failure, and IAQ issues
David Richardson
David Richardson
November 7, 2023
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You perform maintenance each year, but by the next maintenance visit, dirt and grime are in the equipment again. Have you ever wondered why this happens?
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Veterinarian

Customer Service Lessons a Veterinarian Taught Me

Don’t forget to put yourself in the customer’s shoes and see the experience through their eyes
David Richardson
David Richardson
October 4, 2023
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It’s easy to forget that what is a regular day on the job for you is a significant event in the life of your customer.
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Combustion Testing

How to Add Combustion Testing Services to Your Company

One of the biggest challenges for companies that want to start combustion testing is where to begin
David Richardson
David Richardson
August 29, 2023
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I have seen numerous companies make significant investments in test equipment and training, only to quit once they hit their first obstacle.
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