{"podcast":{"title":"Did You Know?-The ESCO HVAC Podcast","slug":"did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887","podcast_index_feed_id":5997887,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/escogroup/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.escogroup.org/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/escogroup/20230130_020159_e1d28a7f2073d22344cad55e2782555f.jpg","author":"ESCO Institute","episode_count":214,"summary":"The ESCO Institute \"Did you Know?\" podcast provides HVACR professionals access to reliable, up-to-date, and relevant information, directly from trusted sources. The world of HVACR has been changing at an exponential rate over the last few years; new SEER ratings, flammable refrigerants, and an array of technological advances. Keeping up with all the changes in regulation, manufacturing, refrigerants and how to properly prepare students and technicians has became daunting. Many of our guests are speakers and exhibitors at the HVAC EXCELLENCE National HVACR Education Conference and represent every sector of the HVACR industry. Thanks for joining in!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T02:21:18.825654+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887"},"episode":{"title":"Tools for Tomorrow, Here Today: Inside Malco's Playbook for the Next Generation of HVAC Techs","slug":"tools-for-tomorrow-here-today-inside-malco-s-playbook-for-the-next-generation-of-hvac-techs","published_at":"2026-07-17T15:57:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887/tools-for-tomorrow-here-today-inside-malco-s-playbook-for-the-next-generation-of-hvac-techs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/escogroup/2999776","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/184912/2999776/escogroup/2026_07_17_15_54_11_b07eb51c-f34b-493a-8726-0d10645c957b.mp3","summary":"What does it take to build a tool that survives real life on the job site — not just a CAD drawing? In this episode, Clifton catches up with returning guest Greg Guse, Director of New Products at Malco, for a behind-the-scenes look at how Malco decides what tools get made next, and why. We explore: • Malco's expansion from sheet metal into duct board tools, vacuum pumps and refrigerant equipment • How the Safe Seal hose eliminates frostbite risk and Schrader valve leaks • Why closed systems like R-290 and R-600 may need new recovery solutions • The reverse-engineering story behind Malco's left-hand thread fitting • New releases: the Tinner's hammer, a sheet metal cutting attachment and longer-blade snips • Why Malco field-tests every tool with a global technician pool Greg and Clifton also swap stories about lost fitting adapters, mysterious tank dimensions and much more. For technicians, distributors and instructors, this episode offers a candid look at how tool innovators keep pace with a constantly evolving industry. Learn more about Malco's tools and solutions at MalcoTools.com . #HVAC #Refrigerants #A2L #ESCO #ESCOInstitute -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎥 This Week’s Video is Brought to You By Our Amazing Sponsors! A huge THANK YOU to this week’s sponsors for supporting education and excellence in the HVACR industry! 👇 💨 Daikin Comfort – https://daikincomfort.com/ @DaikinComfort Delivering comfort, efficiency and innovation through advanced HVAC technology. 🏫 Lincoln Tech – https://www.lincolntech.edu/ @LincolnTech Training the next generation of skilled HVACR professionals through hands-on career education. 🧰 NAVAC – https://navacglobal.com/ @NAVAC Revolutionizing the HVACR service industr…","meta_description":"What does it take to build a tool that survives real life on the job site — not just a CAD drawing? In this episode, Clifton catches up with returning gue…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":999,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887/episodes/tools-for-tomorrow-here-today-inside-malco-s-playbook-for-the-next-generation-of-hvac-techs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887/tools-for-tomorrow-here-today-inside-malco-s-playbook-for-the-next-generation-of-hvac-techs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}