HVAC video tips: heat pumps, air conditioning and maintenance

Short, practical, jargon-free explanations about heat pumps, air conditioning and maintenance. Straight from the field, to help clients avoid the wrong choices.

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HVAC MTL tips

Maintenance, comfort, how systems work and the realities of the trade: each video answers a real question clients ask us in the field.

Poorly placed air conditioner: what can go wrongShort

Comfort · Humidity

Poorly placed air conditioner: what can go wrong

Video summary

The location of a wall-mounted air conditioner or heat pump can have a lot more impact than you think. In this video, I explain why a poorly positioned unit in a two-story or split-level home can quickly cool one area without properly distributing the air throughout the rest of the house.

A dirty filter can cut your unit’s outputShort

Maintenance · Performance

A dirty filter can cut your unit’s output

Video summary

A wall-mounted air conditioner or heat pump may be perfectly sized, but if the filters are dirty, its performance can drop quickly. In this video, I explain how a lack of maintenance can reduce airflow and cause a 12,000 BTU unit to no longer deliver its full capacity.

The No. 1 mistake that can damage your air conditionerShort

Prevention · Durability

The No. 1 mistake that can damage your air conditioner

Video summary

An air conditioner or heat pump requires minimal maintenance to function properly and maintain good air flow. In this video I explain a mistake I often see: forgetting about filters altogether until the device starts having problems.

Why mould forms inside a heat pumpShort

Air quality · Cleaning

Why mould forms inside a heat pump

Video summary

Mold in a wall-mounted heat pump does not appear out of nowhere. Over time, humidity, condensation, dust, and lack of maintenance create the perfect conditions for dirt and mold to take hold inside the unit.

Want to become a refrigeration technician? Here’s the path in QuebecShort

Trade · Training

Want to become a refrigeration technician? Here’s the path in Quebec

Video summary

Would you like to become a refrigeration engineer in Quebec? In this video, I concretely explain the path to entering the profession: professional training, DEP of 1,800 hours, on-the-job learning and experience necessary to truly master the profession.

The videos are in Quebec French.

Frédérick Cordeau, owner of Climatisation HVAC MTL

Frédérick Cordeau · Owner of Climatisation HVAC MTL, refrigeration technician since 2008

My background

Expertise built in the field

“I started my refrigeration training in 2008 and I’ve never stopped improving since. My career has taken me to work on air handling in apartments, large condo towers, stores, shops, businesses and factories.

In these videos, my goal is simple: give clients clear, honest information so they can better understand their system, avoid poor decisions and choose a solution suited to their building.”

Frédérick CordeauOwner of Climatisation HVAC MTL

Refrigeration training

Started in 2008

TAG-1

Class 1 gas appliance technician

MMF

Stationary engineer

Master electrician

A complete view of your systems

Varied experience

Residential, commercial and industrial

Ongoing training

Up-to-date practices

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