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Podcast: HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs
Episode: Startup vs commissioning - Short 122
Description: In today's short podcast, Bryan explores the differences between startup and commissioning. Startups typically involve going in during the construction phase after the drywall has been sealed up. (Vents, ducts, and copper piping typically go in before the drywall.) A technician can then perform a startup. The startup includes testing the drain line, checking the charge, checking for leaks, and seeing if the equipment performs its most basic function. (Does the gas furnace make flame? Does the A/C unit blow cold air?)Â The startup's goal is to get the equipment working. A startup does N...