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Freeze Protection: The Winter BAS Checklist That Prevents Cracked Coils
A field-tested freeze protection guide for BAS: what to check, how to test AHUs, hydronic loops, and snowmelt, so you prevent cracked coils and costly calls.

Alex Khachaturian
Oct 277 min read


When “Hand-Off-Auto” Isn’t Really Auto: Hidden Override Traps
“Auto” lies when something upstream has control. Find hidden overrides, VFD Local, bypass, safeties, priority arrays, and fix RS-485 noise that mimics overrides.

Alex Khachaturian
Oct 2010 min read


Thermal Cameras Don’t Lie: The Fastest Way to Catch Hidden BAS Failures
Thermal cameras expose BAS failures you’d never catch otherwise, leaks, overheating relays, airflow issues. Here’s how to use them.

Alex Khachaturian
Oct 154 min read


Zone Temperature Sensors: Why They Lie and How to Catch Them in the Act
Zone temps lie for predictable reasons. Use this 15-minute truth test and fix order to prove what’s real and stop callbacks.

Alex Khachaturian
Sep 296 min read


Outside Air Economizers & Stuck Dampers: Hidden Energy Failures
Economizers should save you money, unless the OA damper is stuck or the logic is wrong. Use this field-ready guide to diagnose, repair, and lock in real savings.

Alex Khachaturian
Sep 156 min read


The Hidden Power of Default Setpoints: How Stuck Sensors Quietly Wreck Your BAS
The most dangerous number in your BAS is the one that looks normal. Learn how default setpoints and sensor fallbacks hide in plain sight and how to catch them fast.

Alex Khachaturian
Aug 2311 min read


The BAS Settings You Never Touch, But Probably Should
Since then, I’ve never underestimated the impact of BAS config settings. Here are six that are almost always overlooked, but can quietly make or break a system.

Alex Khachaturian
Jun 233 min read
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