Chapter 20 — Master HVAC Diagnostics · 26
Field Verification Case
Reinforces checking airflow before touching refrigerant charge, avoiding an unnecessary and costly refrigerant-based misdiagnosis.

Stop Guessing: HVAC Airflow Made Simple — Advanced Airflow Diagnostics — Volume 1
By Roberto M. Morales
Miami HVAC contractor · 20+ years in the field
Advanced Field Measurements, Static Pressure, CFM, Cooling, Heating, Blower Motors, and System Performance
Compare field readings with airflow reference values before blaming refrigerant or replacing parts.
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Advanced Field Measurements, Static Pressure, CFM, Cooling, Heating, Blower Motors, and System Performance
By Roberto M. Morales
Move beyond basic airflow. Learn how to measure, interpret, and connect the operating numbers that reveal what the complete HVAC system is doing.
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Written by Roberto M. Morales
20+ years of real HVAC field experience
Step-by-step HVAC diagnostic system
Covers airflow, refrigerant, electrical & compressor
Practical field guide for HVAC technicians
Most airflow training stops at the basics. On a real service call the technician has to read several measurements at once and decide what the complete system is doing. Volume 1 teaches how those numbers relate — so the reading on the manometer, the blower table, the temperature split, and the motor performance all point to the same conclusion before a single part is replaced.
Every item below is covered directly in the book.
Measure and interpret static pressure and total external static pressure
Calculate airflow, CFM, and CFM per ton correctly
Evaluate cooling performance and temperature split
Evaluate heating performance and temperature rise
Diagnose condensing-unit and evaporator performance
Understand ECM and PSC blower motor behavior
Diagnose heat-pump heating, gas-furnace airflow, and electric heat strips
Compare field readings with manufacturer published data
Identify true root causes instead of replacing parts
Verify every repair and reduce callbacks
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Three books, one progression. Start with the fundamentals, move into advanced field measurements, then finish with complete-system troubleshooting.
Every chapter is shaped by real service calls — not classroom theory.
Written by a working HVAC company owner in Miami — not a lecturer.
Every diagnostic pattern comes from real jobs on real equipment.
Structured to meet you where you are and take you further.
Clear language, real numbers, and steps you can use on the next call.
One consistent method used across the full HVAC catalog.
Skills that hold up whether you're new to the trade or building a business.
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Roberto M. Morales is the owner of an HVAC company in Miami and an author with more than 20 years of hands-on experience in the field. His work focuses on turning real service-call knowledge into clear, structured systems that technicians can actually use — on the roof, in the attic, and at the electrical panel.
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Why this book matters
Most airflow training stops at the basics. On a real service call the technician has to read several measurements at once and decide what the complete system is doing. Volume 1 teaches how those numbers relate — so the reading on the manometer, the blower table, the temperature split, and the motor performance all point to the same conclusion before a single part is replaced.
What you can learn
Chapter 20 — Master HVAC Diagnostics · 26
Reinforces checking airflow before touching refrigerant charge, avoiding an unnecessary and costly refrigerant-based misdiagnosis.
Chapter 23 — Static Pressure Field Reference · 79
Learn how the book calculates and interprets TESP and filter pressure drop, while comparing measurements with the manufacturer’s specifications.
Chapter 24 — Airflow and CFM Reference Tables · 97
Demonstrates how to convert a static-pressure reading into an actual CFM shortfall using a manufacturer blower table, rather than assuming equipment capacity is at fault.
After a Step 6 verification shows TESP corrected to 0.47 in. w.c., refrigerant readings normal, and humidity reduced, the case concludes the original complaint was caused entirely by airflow restrictions, not refrigerant charge.
Provides a worked TESP calculation plus a field reference table rating TESP ranges from excellent to severe restriction, followed by a separate example computing filter pressure drop (0.17 in. w.c.) against typical filter-type ranges.
A 4-ton package unit with excessive TESP is shown delivering far less airflow (~1,250 CFM) than required (~1,600 CFM) per the manufacturer's blower table, prompting a list of likely restriction causes to investigate.
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“The system never suffered from a refrigerant problem. Multiple airflow restrictions gradually reduced performance until the homeowner experienced poor cooling.”
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