On Beacon Hill, important climate legislation is being finalized this week. Listen in to hear the details of what currently is in-or out-of the bill and what you can do (right now) to help get the good stuff in and the bad stuff out. Call your representative and ask them to talk to the conference committee members, or send a postcard, or take a tri…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show we bring on Airflow Expert Scott Fielder, of Evergreen Telemetry, to discuss the "Pitts-burger" and everything airflow. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.comBy Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show the boys discuss the MAC-334IF "System Control Interface" and its many applications Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.comBy Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, the boys talk about the flow of refrigerant in an R2 City Multi System as it passes through the Branch Circuit (BC) Controller and to the indoor units. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.com…

We get an update on the Massachusetts Legislature's Climate Bill.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, the boys talk about the flow of refrigerant in an R2 City Multi System when running in heat mode as well as the defrost cycle. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.comBy Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

XR Boston has sponsored a year long ‘standout’ in front of the statehouse, demanding that no new fossil fuel infrastructure be built. We had a chance to talk with them.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, Steve, Juan, Scott, and Bryn talk about the flow of refrigerant in an R2 City Multi System, including how the outdoor unit is segmented for different cooling patterns. Also, Scott talks about a "secret" ingredient he uses in his burgers. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubish…

At the last minute, a public session to review the Hanscom Jetport Expansion’s Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)- a session which was originally to be held in a school auditorium- was moved to be ‘on-line only.’ The change was so sudden it stranded a few participants in the parking lot as they waited to enter the building. Listen in to hear …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, Paul, Steve, and Bryn invite our biggest fan, Nick on the podcast to talk about a day in the life as a technician in Hawaii. We had a great time discussing cultural cuisine, the Hawaii heat, and use of Maintenance Tool and Dip Switches. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishi…

A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the proposed expansion of jet traffic at Hanscom Field is open to your comment through June 14. We talk to a lead organizer about what is in the DEIR and how you can help out.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, Paul, Steve, Scott, Bryn and for the first time Sergio talk about the most common oversights when installing heat pump equipment, and how we avoid them. Sergio also school us on the birria taco! Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hv…

The Massachusetts Legislature is headed to the end of it’s session in July. The time is right to contact your legislators to improve the ‘Climate Omnibus’ bill-because it is being finalized right now. Listen to hear what policies need to be in the Omnibus and some specifics about how you can help get them there.…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, we bring on Clifton Beck, host of the "Did You Know? The ESCO HVAC Show". We talk about ESCO and how they support both contractors and educators in the HVAC industry, and Clifton let's us in on the animal that contains "7 different types of meat!" Thanks for listening! Please visit www…

The term “embodied carbon” describes the CO2 emissions associated with a building that came from the manufacture, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of building and infrastructure materials- even before the building was constructed! It is an important piece of the CO2 reduction puzzle in Massachusetts. We talk to an expert to f…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show the boys speak with very special guest Don Gillis, Senior Technical Trainer with Chemours, Don tells us what we need to know about the transition from 410A to A2L refrigerant. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.com…

In the fifth of our series of episodes with understandable discussions about how to ’decarbonize’ your home, some of our earlier guests meet together to share stories and insights about their own efforts.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, we bring back Austin Blume, one more time, to finish up the Common TSA call series with Part Three. M- and P- Series calls he and our amazing team of Technical Support Advisors (TSA's) handle on a regular basis. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at…

Strangely enough, a lot of people who are concerned about climate issues do not turn out to vote when the time comes. The Environmental Voter Project has a plan, backed up with researched insight, to get those folks to the polls. Listen in to find out how you can get involved.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, we bring back Austin Blume for Part 2 of the most common City MULTI calls he and our amazing team of Technical Support Advisors (TSA's) handle on a regular basis. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.com Thanks for listening!…

In the fourth of our series about the nitty-gritty of decarbonizing your home, we talk with someone who has done a little bit of everything.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Bryn, Scott and Austin dive into the most common calls our amazing technical support team handle on a regular basis. Plus, Austin offers a little secret to a thermistor that works for most of our thermistors throughout the system. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at met…

In the third of our series about the nitty-gritty of decarbonizing your home, we talk with a renter facing the challenges of decarbonizing.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, the guys talk about best practices when it comes to performing preventative maintenance. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.comBy Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, the guys discuss what makes a great chicken wing and a section of mylinkdrive.com that is often overlooked. If you have a unique application and you can't find information on it in an installation manual, you may just find it in an App Note. App Notes will also breakdown specific opera…

In the second of our series about the nitty-gritty of decarbonizing your home, we talk with a homeowner who had an oil burner in the basement.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, the boys talk about some important numbers as they relate to CITY MULTI equipment. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.comBy Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

Does that creepy feeling you get from seeing strange weather foretell our doom? But what is "doom" and who are "we?" Plus updates on the Healy Admininstration's plans for coordinating climate planning.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, we bring back Area Sales Manager, Sean Gallagher to discuss some important M&P numbers. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.comBy Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

We try to make sense of the SOTU, decarbonization, eclipses and other timely climate topics.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, the boys discuss how power boards can be damaged and the best practices to follow when replacing them. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.comBy Mitsubishi Electric Trane US

Hearing about climate action from trusted leaders in a community is a good strategy for progress. The non-profit MassEnergize seeks to support that path, community by community. Listen in as we hear the details.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, the boys bring on Commercial Regional Sales Manger, Zack Koch and Technical Instructor, Gary Ozer to discuss the new Hybrid Variable Refrigerant Flow system. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.com…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, Paul, Steve, and Bryn discuss Branch Boxes! They cover the three types of branch boxes, their applications, and best installation practices. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.com Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mits…

Widespread use of electric bikes would be a great way to reduce carbon emissions and provide accessible transportation options to more people. A program in Worcester is helping the state of Massachusetts to learn more about how e-bikes can help us address climate change.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Paul’s latest victim is Molly Mac and her 1.5 acre peninsula in Massachusetts. It’s a windy place but has plenty of various trees and an overall shape that’s not good for berms, so hugelkultur it is! There’s even a convenient space for a Rocket Mass Heater. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of …

Wherever you live, you are probably using fossil fuel to warm your dwelling, heat your water or cook your food. Doing that without emitting carbon dioxide pollution is called 'decarbonization.' Everyone's path to decarbonize is a little bit different, so hearing about the ups and downs of other's efforts will sharpen your own understanding of what …

Paul and Uncle Mud continue to discuss the red cabin’s new Rocket Mass Heater and what they want from future modifications and designs, such as a cob hat, a simple instruction set for dealing with cold plugs and such, and maybe a way, or at least a warning, for dealing with the outside of the cob getting too hot. Support the podcast on Patreon Show…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, Paul, Steve, and Bryn discuss both refrigerant and condensate traps, and when they are needed. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.com Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@…

Paul sits down with Uncle Mud (Chris McClellan) to talk about the new Rocket Mass Heater in the Red Cabin, some history of the prior 4, and what they want from future designs, such as a riser made of firebricks, and bickering on how efficient the mass should be. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussio…

Bonnie’s consultation on her half acre plot of clay-full soil in New Mexico continues into topics of apple tree seeding, drip irrigation, hugelkultur, chicken management, the Ruth Stout method of composting, and just how Paul manages to stay optimistic (hint: it involves gardens). Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More inform…

A visit to Uganda provides a chance to consider climate issues from a bigger perspective.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

Paul has a new victim in the form of Bonnie Bassan and her roughly half acre New Mexico property. The place has a lot of clay, 10″ of precipitation, and a lot of wind. Sounds like a perfect place for Hugelkultur, just needs a bit of irrigation for a while to build the soil. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information a…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, we speak with Sean Gallagher, Regional Sales Manager for METUS. Sean, Bryn, and Paul discuss how to identify unnecessary service calls, and what technicians can do to prevent them before they happen. Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechsh…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, Paul, Juan, Scott and Bryn discuss the exciting world of Thermistors. They discuss what they are, how they work, how to diagnose them, and even pick their favorite Thermistors! Thanks for listening! Please visit www.mitsubishicomfort.com Contact us at metustechshow@hvac.mea.com Thanks …

Paul was talking apple orchards and commodity markets with Samantha when she managed to sum it up so well that he had to make a podlet out of it while also touching on the overall state of farmers, their pay, and how they’re getting screwed over by the markets. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the METUS Tech Show, we speak with Mike Cappuccio, from Dominate Ductless. Mike is a Ductless HVAC Industry Expert, Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, and much more. Mike and the boys discuss checking a system for proper capacity, providing good customer service and a little bit of common sense. Thanks for list…

Another poor fool has parted with cash and gotten a consultation from Paul! Tim Kostamo has a 10-acre property in British Colombia with plenty of trees, water, and poor soil. Paul’s advice includes hugelkultur, conifer removal, taking it slow, and building wavy deer fences. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information a…

Paul and Uncle Mud continue the discussion of the home heating infographic (permies.com/heat), with this episode talking more about how Rocket Mass Heaters compare in terms of market volatility, automation, maintenance, and durability with other heating methods. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussio…

Paul and Uncle Mud discuss the home heating infographic which they published on permies.com/heat, although since it was made, the price of electricity has gone up by 30%, and how Rocket Mass Heaters compare to other heating methods in terms of installation, operation, carbon footprint, and a bunch more. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and…