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HVAC Career - A job in high demand, that’s AI proof (for now)
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HVAC Career
The attic feels like a furnace, the thermostat is clueless, and the AC just quit on the hottest day of the year. Enter Carl Fagerstrom—part electrician, part plumber, part detective.
Carl pulls back the curtain on the HVAC world with insider tips on keeping your home safe, cool, and filled with clean air. But beyond the tools and filters, Carl shares real career insight: why HVAC is “the king of the trades,” how clean coils and proper filtration can make an 18-year-old system run like new, and why carbon monoxide monitoring isn’t optional.
In an era of AI and automation, this hands-on career is still in huge demand—and Carl’s story offers career advice you won’t want to miss.
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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation
Chapters
1. HVAC Career - A job in high demand, that’s AI proof (for now) (00:00:00)
2. Surviving Attics and Heat (00:00:03)
3. Host Intro and Carl’s Rescue (00:00:20)
4. Choosing HVAC via Trade School (00:01:02)
5. College Path and First Job Hustle (00:02:34)
6. Industrial Systems Reality Check (00:05:25)
7. Breakthrough: Networking into a Tech Role (00:06:23)
8. Leveling Up at A‑Team (00:08:13)
9. HVAC: The King of the Trades (00:09:07)
10. Electrification and Control Boards (00:09:36)
11. Tools, Costs, and Pricing Misconceptions (00:10:15)
12. Side Gigs, Music, and Preferences (00:11:16)
13. Toughest Conditions: Attics and Crawls (00:12:18)
14. Maintenance Wins: Filters, IAQ, UV (00:13:41)
15. COVID, Filtration, and Containment (00:15:45)
16. Pay Growth, Demand, and Careers (00:16:43)
17. Smart Thermostats, Wi‑Fi, and AI (00:18:08)
18. Emergencies, Leadership, and Hard Jobs (00:19:26)
19. Safety: CO Risks and Detection (00:21:03)
20. The Next 5–10 Years (00:22:03)
21. Gratitude, Service Plans, and Outro (00:22:25)
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