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Transcript: HVAC
A child says, WEE!
T.V.O. Kids and Riverbank Pictures Original.
[Child giggles, upbeat music plays, pop]
Text reads, “T.V.O. Kids presents.”
[Energetic music plays]
Akeylah and Brody stand in front of a screen showing a sparking blowtorch. Akeylah wears a dark grey tunic, and her short black hair is tightly braided. Brody’s dark brown hair is short, and he wears a light brown shirt and grey pants.
Akeylah and Brody say, WELCOME TO TRADING SKILLS!
Akeylah says, THE SHOW WHERE WE TAKE TURNS TRYING A SKILLED TRADE. I'M AKEYLAH.
Brody says, AND I'M BRODY.
Video footage shows a welder and a mechanic.
Akeylah says, A SKILLED TRADE IS A JOB THAT REQUIRES A SPECIAL SKILL.
Akeylah and Brody say, THERE ARE LOTS OF SKILL TRADES.
Brody says, AND YOU MIGHT FIND THE PERFECT TRADE FOR YOU.
Akeylah says, MAYBE THERE'S A TRADE THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
[Whooshing]
Brody says, SO COME WITH US INTO THE TRADES ON TRADING SKILLS.
Title: Trading Skills.
[Mellow music plays]
In the Skill Space, Brody and Akeylah wear winter coats and hats and hold large mugs. Akeylah wears gloves, and Brody wears mittens. Brody’s face is covered with frost.
Akeylah says, HEY TEAM TRADES. I'M ENJOYING A NICE MUG OF HOT TEA. SEE, OUR HEATING IS DOWN. RIGHT, BRODSTER?
Brody says, NOPE. ALL GOOD.
Akeylah says, ALL RIGHT. IT'S TIME TO GET DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF WHY OUR HEAT IS BEAT.
Brody says, MAYBE S….
Akeylah says, SKILLED TRADES? MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY. LET'S SEE WHAT SKILLED TRADES RADIO IS SAYING.
Brody reaches for the radio with his large mittens.
Akeylah says, LET ME GET THAT.
[Radio stations quickly changing]
A radio announcer says, THIS IS SKILLED TRADES RADIO WITH BREAKING NEWS. HEAT BROKEN DOWN. COLD MAKING YOU FROWN. LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE SKILLED TRADE OF HVAC. THOSE FELLOWS WORK WITH HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING. THERE'S REPORTS OF AN HVAC TECHNICIAN NAMED MICHAEL WHO'S OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
Video footage shows Michael Ridler, the HVAC Technician. He has short blond hair, a beard, and a moustache. Michael wears eyeglasses and a green shirt.
Akeylah says, ALL RIGHT BRODY, WHY DON'T YOU WARM UP BY LEARNING THE COOL TRADE OF HVAC.
Brody says, G-G-G-GOT IT.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Brody walks across a parking lot and enters a two-storey building.
Brody narrates, I MADE THE TREK TO EDEN ENERGY IN GUELPH, ONTARIO TO MEET MICHAEL AND LEARN WHAT'S HOT IN THE WORLD OF HVAC.
Brody enters a large warehouse. Michael holds a clipboard and leans against equipment wrapped in cardboard and clear plastic wrap.
Brody says, HI MICHAEL!
Michael says, HEY BRODY, HOW ARE YA?
Brody says, I'M FIRED UP TO LEARN HOWTO BRING THE HEAT BACK TO THE SKILLSSPACE. BUT FIRST, WHAT IS HVAC ANYHOW?
Michael says, HVAC IS ABOUT DELIVERING COMFORT TO PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES. IT'S HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING.
Brody says, SOUNDS LIKE I'M IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
Michael says, WHAT KIND OF HEATING DO YOU HAVE BACK IN YOUR SKILL SPACE?
Brody says, HMM, NO IDEA. CAN WE COVER ALL THE BASES?
Michael says, SURE, LET'S GET YOU STARTED.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT! THERE ARE A LOT OF BOXES HERE.
Brody follows Michael through a doorway to a display area. A sign reads, “Eden Energy Equipment.” An arrow points to a condensing boiler that is open on the side.
Michael says, SO, BRODY, THIS IS THE LAB WHERE WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT THAT'S ON DISPLAY. WHAT YOU SEE BEHIND US ARE CONDENSING BOILERS. BOILERS HAVE BEEN USED FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME IN CANADA AND NORTH AMERICA TO PROVIDE HEATING IN HOMES AND DOMESTIC HOT WATER.
Brody asks, HOW DOES A BOILER BOIL?
Michael says, THE IDEA BEHIND A BOILER, LIKE THE TWO THAT YOU SEE BEHIND US, IS THEY'RE GOING TO BURN GAS. AND THROUGH THAT COMBUSTION PROCESS, WE'RE HEATING UP THAT WATER AND THAT HOT WATER IS USED TO HEAT YOUR HOME AND PRODUCE DOMESTIC HOT WATER.
Brody asks, AND HOW DOES ONE FIX SAID BOILER, IF LET'S SAY THEIR SPACE FEELS LIKE THE NORTH POLE?
Michael says, THERE'S TWO THINGS THAT COME INTO PLAY TO TAKE CARE OF A BOILER. IT'S SORT OF LIKE YOUR CAR THAT YOUR PARENTS MIGHT DRIVE. SO RIGHT OFF THE BAT, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT GETS INSTALLED PROPERLY. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT GETS PROPER MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS WHERE IT COMES BACK TO THAT CAR CONVERSATION. JUST LIKE YOUR PARENTS ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE OIL IN THEIR CAR, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE BOILER GETS PROPER MAINTENANCE SO IT GETS A LONG LIFE.
Brody asks, SO, IS THIS THE COMMON TECHNOLOGY WE FIND IN MOST HOMES?
Michael says, YEAH, RIGHT NOW WE SEE A LOT OF CONDENSING BOILERS BEING USED IN HOMES FOR HEATING. NOW, WHAT'S INTERESTING IS THAT BECAUSE IN CANADA WE'RE TRYING TO REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, WE'RE TRYING TO BE MORE GREEN, WE'RE GOING TO BE TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM GAS BOILERS TO HEAT PUMPS. SO, A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT IS THINK OF THAT GAS CAR AND TRANSITIONING TO AN E.V. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW WITH AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMPS. AND WHY DON'T WE TAKE A MINUTE AND LOOK AT ONE? LET ME SHOW YOU, BRODY.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
[Whooshing, upbeat music continues]
Michael shows Brody a heat pump.
Michael says, SO, BRODY, THIS IS THE AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP AND THE IDEA OF THIS UNIT UNLIKE A BOILER IS IT PROVIDES HEATING AND COOLING TO THE SPACE. SO, ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE DIFFERENCES THE UNIT ITSELF ACTUALLY HAS A COMPRESSOR INSIDE IT AND IT HAS FANS.
[Whooshing, popping]
Michael crouches beside the heat pump and shows Brody the compressor and the fan.
Michael continues, SO, THE WAY THAT THIS UNIT WORKS IS VERY SIMILAR TO YOUR REFRIGERATOR. SO, WHEN YOU PUT ALL THE FOOD IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR, WHAT THAT FRIDGE IS DOING IS IT'S REJECTING THE HEAT. SO, IF YOU WERE TO FEEL BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR, YOU WOULD FEEL ALL THE HEAT. SO, WHEN WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE COOLING A SPACE, WE'RE REJECTING THE HEAT FROM THE FOOD OUT THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. SO, IF YOU LOOK AT THE AIR-TO-WATER HEAT PUMP WELL WHEN IT'S IN THE COOLING MODE ALL WE'RE DOING IS WHAT YOUR REFRIGERATOR IS DOING. WE ARE REJECTING HEAT USING THE COMPRESSOR AND USING THE FANS INTO THE OUTDOORS. AND IN THE WINTERTIME, WHEN WE WANT TO HEAT THE SPACE, WE'RE GONNA EXTRACT THE HEAT FROM OUTSIDE.
Brody says, OH, SO IT'S THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
Michael says, YEAH, YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT BRODY. WITH A BOILER YOU NEED COOLING WITH AN AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP YOU HAVE HEATING AND COOLING.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Brody and Michael walk through an office.
Brody says, LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A GREAT TEAM HERE. IS EVERYONE HERE AN HVAC TECHNICIAN?
Michael says, WELL, THAT'S THE INTERESTING PART ABOUT THE SKILLED TRADES. THE TEAM HERE THEIR JOB IS TO SUPPORT THE TECHNICIANS IN THE FIELD.
Brody says, SO, THE WIDE WORLD OF TRADES IS BIGGER THAN I THOUGHT.
[Whooshing, upbeat music continues]
Michael and Brody return to the warehouse.
Brody narrates, I WAS PUMPED TO CHECK OUT THE NEXT SOURCE OF HEAT.
Michael and Brody walk to a Phase Change Battery on a table.
Michael says, SO BRODY, THIS IS A REALLY COMPACT PHASE CHANGE BATTERY THAT'S FILLED WITH P.C.M.
Brody asks, P.C. WHAT?
Michael says, A P.C.M. BATTERY IS A DEVICE THAT'S FILLED WITH PHASE CHANGE MEDIA. SO, WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE PHASE CHANGE MEDIA THAT IS INSTALLED INSIDE OF THIS BATTERY, WE'RE GONNA USE THAT TO ACTUALLY HEAT THE SPACE, OR IN SOME CASES DO DOMESTIC HOT WATER. AND WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THE LID OFF OF IT?
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
[Clanking, squeaking]
Brody lifts the lid off the Phase Change Battery.
Michael says, SO, THE IDEA BEHIND THIS IS THIS WOULD REPLACE A TRADITIONAL WATER HEATER IN A MUCH SMALLER FOOTPRINT. AND IF WE SORT OF TALK ABOUT HOW THE PHASE CHANGE HAPPENS. THE REALLY EASY EXAMPLE IS IF YOU WENT INTO YOUR FREEZER AND GRABBED A PIECE OF ICE AND PUT IT ON YOUR HAND, AS THAT ICE MELTS AND GOES FROM A SOLID TO A LIQUID, IT'S PHASE CHANGING. AND YOU'LL NOTICE YOUR HAND GETS REALLY COLD. WELL, THIS IS THE SAME PRINCIPLE IN REVERSE. AND WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS WE'RE STORING B.T.U.’S IN A BATTERY INSTEAD OF WATTS.
Brody says, B.T-MES?
Michael says, RIGHT, SO B.T.U.’S ARE BRITISH THERMAL UNITS. THAT'S THE ENERGY THAT WE CAN USE TO EITHER HEAT YOUR HOME OR HEAT YOUR HOT WATER.
Brody asks, SO IS THIS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY?
Michael replies, YEAH, IT IS BRODY. THE CONCEPT OF PHASE CHANGE HAS BEEN AROUND A REALLY LONG TIME. WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS TECHNOLOGY IS ITS ABILITY TO PHASE CHANGE IN APPLICATIONS WE CAN USE IN HOMES ACROSS CANADA.
Brody says, MAYBE ONE DAY WE'LL HAVE THIS IN THE SKILLS SPACE... OR MAYBE TODAY.
Brody pulls on the Phase Change Battery.
Brody says, URGH! IT'S TOO HEAVY.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Mellow music plays]
Brody and Micheal sit in the display area.
Brody narrates, NEXT, WE TOOK A BREAK SO I COULD FIND THE SOURCE OF MICHAEL'S HVAC INTEREST.
Brody asks, SO HOW DID YOU WARM UP TO THIS COOL TRADE?
Michael replies, WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, I ACTUALLY WORKED WITH MY PARENTS. MY PARENTS OWNED AN HVAC COMPANY. SO, I WOULD GO OUT AND SPEND TIME WITH MY FATHER AND I LEARNED THE TRADE FROM HIM. AND I'VE BEEN IN THIS TRADE MY ENTIRE LIFE. ONE POINT I DECIDED THAT I STILL WANTED TO BE IN THE SKILLED TRADES, BUT I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT AND THAT'S HOW I ENDED UP IN WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION.
Brody asks, WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT HVAC?
Michael replies, EVERYTHING. THE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT HVAC IS I LIKE THAT YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THAT'S GOING TO GET YOU INTO EVERY DAY. AND SO IT'S REALLY FUN IF YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT HVAC, YOU GET TO SEE A LOT OF REALLY COOL STUFF. OUTSIDE OF THAT, IT'S A REALLY REWARDING CAREER. THERE'S LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES. THERE'S A SHORTAGE IN THE INDUSTRY. AND THE HVAC INDUSTRY IS LOOKING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO COME AND JOIN THAT INDUSTRY AND BUILD IN A MEANINGFUL CAREER.
Brody asks, IF SOMEONE LIKE ME WAS INTERESTED IN HVAC, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE THEM?
Michael replies, WHAT WE'RE STARTING TO SEE NOW IS THAT HIGH SCHOOLS ARE ACTUALLY BECOMING MORE AWARE OF THE SKILLED TRADES AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY GIVE TO YOUNG KIDS AND YOUNGER TEENS AS THEY GROW UP AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR JOBS. SO, CERTAINLY BEING INVOLVED IN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL AND TALKING WITH YOUR SHOP TEACHERS ABOUT THE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES. THERE'S APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AS YOU GET OLDER. AND THEN THERE'S ALSO COLLEGE PROGRAMS WHERE YOU CAN GO OFF AND YOU CAN DO LIKE MY SON IS, HE'S GOING TO DO A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM AT CONESTOGA COLLEGE.
Brody says, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN AND I'M NOT JUST BLOWING HOT AIR.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Brody and Michael stand beside a ground source heat pump.
Michael says, SO, BRODY EARLIER, WE LOOKED AT A BOILER AND AN AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP AND THIS IS A GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP.
Text reads, “Ground Source Heat Pump.”
Brody says, SO HOW DO YOU GET THE HEAT FROM THE GROUND? IS IT SOME KIND OF LAVA MAGIC?
Michael says, OUT IN THE YARD, THERE WILL BE A GROUND LOOP BURIED THAT HAS WATER AND GLYCOL IN IT SO IT DOESN'T FREEZE. AND BECAUSE THAT GROUND TEMPERATURE IS STABLE ALL YEAR ROUND, IN THE WINTERTIME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THE HEAT FROM THE EARTH THROUGH THE GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP TO HEAT THE SPACE AND IN THE SUMMERTIME, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT HEAT FROM THE HOME AND WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT OUT INTO THE GROUND LOOP.
Brody says, IF OUR SKILL SPACE HAD A GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP, HOW WOULD WE BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT?
Michael says, SO JUST LIKE A HOME THAT DOESN'T HAVE A GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP, IT'S JUST A THERMOSTAT. IN THIS CASE, IT'S A SPECIAL THERMOSTAT, BUT WHY DON'T WE TAKE A SECOND AND I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO WIRE ONE.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.
At a table, a young teenager with short brown hair holds a wire and a small screwdriver.
Michael says, THIS IS MY SON XAVIER.
Brody says, HI XAVIER.
Xavier says, HI BRODY.
Michael says, HE'S ACTUALLY HERE LEARNING HOW TO WIRE A THERMOSTAT IN ONE OF OUR TRAINER CASES THAT PEOPLE CAN COME IN AND SAFELY LEARN HOW TO HOOK THE THERMOSTAT UP.
Xavier asks, YOU WANT TO TRY PLUGGING IT INTO THE AURORA BOARD?
Brody says, SURE.
Xavier says, TRY PLUGGING IT INTO THAT PORT RIGHT THERE.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
[Clicking]
Brody plugs the thermostat into a port.
Brody says, THERE.
Michael says, GOOD JOB GUYS. LET'S PLUG IT IN AND SEE IF IT WORKS.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
Michael plugs in the Aurora Board and holds up the thermometer.
Michael says, WELL, YOU DID A GOOD JOB. THE THERMOSTAT IS POWERING UP.
Brody says, YES!
Xavier says, NICE JOB, BRODY.
[Hands slapping]
Brody and Xavier high-five.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Brody stands on a rolling ladder.
Brody says, WE'VE REACHED NEW HEIGHTS LEARNING ABOUT HVAC TECHNOLOGY. NOW, LET'S STEP INTO THE HISTORY OF HVAC.
[Whooshing, rhythmic music plays]
Video footage shows a small stream lined with rocks. Akeylah stands by the stream shivering. She picks up a large rock, puts it down, and smiles.
Brody narrates, ONE OF THE FIRST HEATING SYSTEMS WAS IN THE IRON AGE, CALLED THE KOREAN ONDOL METHOD, THAT CONSISTED OF AN OUTDOOR FURNACE THAT HEATS UP A LARGE STONE UNDER THE FLOOR, WHICH RELEASES HEAT GRADUALLY.
Video footage shows Akeylah shivering in front of the Roman Colosseum.
Brody narrates, AROUND THAT TIME, ANCIENT ROMANS USED A SYSTEM CALLED HYPOCAUSTS. WHICH WERE AN OPEN AREA UNDER FLOORS THAT WAS HEATED BY GAS AND SMOKE FROM FIRES BELOW.
[Jaunty music plays]
In black-and-white video footage, Akeylah wears a wig with long, messy white hair. With her pointer, she taps a drawing of a fireplace.
Brody narrates, IN THE 1600’S, LOUIS SAVOT INVENTED THE CIRCULATING FIREPLACE IN FRANCE. IT FORCED COLD AIR INTO THE BOTTOM OF A FIREPLACE, AND HEATED AIR WOULD BE RELEASED ABOVE THE FIREPLACE.
In black-and-white video footage, Akeylah shovels coal out of a bucket. A fire appears behind her, which is replaced by a radiator heater.
Brody narrates, IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN ONTARIO, MOST HOMES USED COAL FOR HEATING. BUT THAT WAS A DANGEROUS METHOD THAT COULD LEAD TO HOUSE FIRES. AFTER WORLD WAR TWO, GAS BOILERS BECAME POPULAR WITH NEW RADIATOR TECHNOLOGY DELIVERING HEAT TO EVERY ROOM.
[Upbeat music plays]
In reality, Michael and Brody stand beside thermostats affixed to a wood plank.
Brody asks, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW?
Michael says, WELL, A FEW MINUTES AGO, YOU AND XAVIER WERE ON ONE OF OUR REALLY SAFE TRAINER CASES WIRED IN A THERMOSTAT. ONE OF THE VERY COMMON ISSUES WE HAVE IS WHERE THAT INSTALLATION PROCESS ISN'T COMPLETED PROPERLY. SO, IF YOU LOOK AT THIS THERMOSTAT, WHAT DOES THE THERMOSTAT SAY RIGHT NOW?
Brody says, IT SAYS, ERROR N.Z. 13.
Michael says, WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IS THIS THERMOSTAT IS KIND OF LIKE YOU BUYING A NEW KEYBOARD AND PLUGGING IT INTO YOUR COMPUTER AND GETTING AN ERROR, BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE YET. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
Brody says, THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM AT THE SKILLS SPACE. MAYBE.
Michael says, COME ON, BRODY, LET'S DO IT TOGETHER.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
Michael picks up a device.
Michael says, SO, NOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS AURORA TOOL. AND WHAT THIS ALLOWS US TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO TELL THIS UNIT THAT IT HAS THE COMMUNICATING THERMOSTAT HOOKED UP TO IT. OKAY, BRODY, SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE THE ONE TO ADD THE THERMOSTAT HERE. SO, IF YOU CLICK ON ADD DEVICE BY PUSHING THAT MIDDLE BUTTON.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
Brody pushes the button.
Michael says, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET AN OPTION FOR A COMMUNICATING THERMOSTAT. SO, I WANT YOU TO PUSH THAT CENTER BUTTON AGAIN.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
Brody pushes the button.
Michael says, AND NOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IS YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THAT IT ACTUALLY DOES SEE A COMMUNICATING THERMOSTAT CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM. SO NOW BY DOING THAT, WE FIXED THAT ISSUE ON THAT THERMOSTAT. THAT'S ALL IT TOOK.
Brody says, THIS MUST BE IT. I GOTTA GO TELL AKEYLAH.
Michael says, SEE YA.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
In the Skill Space, Akeylah and Brody sit on the hood of a car.
Akeylah says, BRODY, THANK GOODNESS YOUR PHASE CHANGE SKILLS LED TO A PHASE CHANGE IN THE SKILL SPACE.
Brody says, IT'S TRUE. THE TRADE OF HVAC HAD OUR BACK.
The radio announcer says, BUT IF HVAC ISN'T THE RIGHT TRACK FOR YOU, THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF SWELL TRADES THAT COULD FILL YOUR COFFERS.
Akeylah and Brody ask, HOW DOES IT KNOW?
The radio announcer says, THERE'S A TRADE OUT THERE THAT COULD TAKE YOU TO THE TOP. THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY PADDY'S POWER TOOLS. IF YOU JOB LOOKS SHABBY, USE A PADDY.
Brody says, WELL, YOU HEARD HIM.
Akeylah says, JOIN US NEXT TIME AS WE TRADE PLACES LEARNING A SKILLED TRADE.
Both say, BYE.
The radio announcer says, THAT'S RIGHT, AKEYLAH AND BRODY. I'M TALKING DIRECTLY TO YOU.
Akeylah says, OH GOSH.
[Upbeat music plays]
End credits. Hosts: Akeylah James, Brody Agmon. Co-host: Anna Paul. Tradesperson: Michael Ridler. Directed by Maria Bui. Written by Johnny Mitchell and Maria Bui. Produced by Francis Mitchell, Johnny Mitchell, David Mitchell. Co-producers: Emma Fox, Anthony Gullace. Executive producers: Richard Bergmann, Thomas Kritsch. Music by: Joseph Shabason, Christine Bougie. Special thanks Eden Energy Equipment, Xavier Ridler. Produced in association with T.V.O. Kids. Executive producer, T.V.O.: Kirsten Hurd. Production executive, T.V.O.: Austin Guervara Mastretta. Riverbank Pictures. Copyright 2024 Riverbank Pictures.
T.V.O. Kids and Riverbank Pictures Original.
[Child giggles, upbeat music plays, pop]
Text reads, “T.V.O. Kids presents.”
[Energetic music plays]
Akeylah and Brody stand in front of a screen showing a sparking blowtorch. Akeylah wears a dark grey tunic, and her short black hair is tightly braided. Brody’s dark brown hair is short, and he wears a light brown shirt and grey pants.
Akeylah and Brody say, WELCOME TO TRADING SKILLS!
Akeylah says, THE SHOW WHERE WE TAKE TURNS TRYING A SKILLED TRADE. I'M AKEYLAH.
Brody says, AND I'M BRODY.
Video footage shows a welder and a mechanic.
Akeylah says, A SKILLED TRADE IS A JOB THAT REQUIRES A SPECIAL SKILL.
Akeylah and Brody say, THERE ARE LOTS OF SKILL TRADES.
Brody says, AND YOU MIGHT FIND THE PERFECT TRADE FOR YOU.
Akeylah says, MAYBE THERE'S A TRADE THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
[Whooshing]
Brody says, SO COME WITH US INTO THE TRADES ON TRADING SKILLS.
Title: Trading Skills.
[Mellow music plays]
In the Skill Space, Brody and Akeylah wear winter coats and hats and hold large mugs. Akeylah wears gloves, and Brody wears mittens. Brody’s face is covered with frost.
Akeylah says, HEY TEAM TRADES. I'M ENJOYING A NICE MUG OF HOT TEA. SEE, OUR HEATING IS DOWN. RIGHT, BRODSTER?
Brody says, NOPE. ALL GOOD.
Akeylah says, ALL RIGHT. IT'S TIME TO GET DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF WHY OUR HEAT IS BEAT.
Brody says, MAYBE S….
Akeylah says, SKILLED TRADES? MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY. LET'S SEE WHAT SKILLED TRADES RADIO IS SAYING.
Brody reaches for the radio with his large mittens.
Akeylah says, LET ME GET THAT.
[Radio stations quickly changing]
A radio announcer says, THIS IS SKILLED TRADES RADIO WITH BREAKING NEWS. HEAT BROKEN DOWN. COLD MAKING YOU FROWN. LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE SKILLED TRADE OF HVAC. THOSE FELLOWS WORK WITH HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING. THERE'S REPORTS OF AN HVAC TECHNICIAN NAMED MICHAEL WHO'S OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
Video footage shows Michael Ridler, the HVAC Technician. He has short blond hair, a beard, and a moustache. Michael wears eyeglasses and a green shirt.
Akeylah says, ALL RIGHT BRODY, WHY DON'T YOU WARM UP BY LEARNING THE COOL TRADE OF HVAC.
Brody says, G-G-G-GOT IT.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Brody walks across a parking lot and enters a two-storey building.
Brody narrates, I MADE THE TREK TO EDEN ENERGY IN GUELPH, ONTARIO TO MEET MICHAEL AND LEARN WHAT'S HOT IN THE WORLD OF HVAC.
Brody enters a large warehouse. Michael holds a clipboard and leans against equipment wrapped in cardboard and clear plastic wrap.
Brody says, HI MICHAEL!
Michael says, HEY BRODY, HOW ARE YA?
Brody says, I'M FIRED UP TO LEARN HOWTO BRING THE HEAT BACK TO THE SKILLSSPACE. BUT FIRST, WHAT IS HVAC ANYHOW?
Michael says, HVAC IS ABOUT DELIVERING COMFORT TO PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES. IT'S HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING.
Brody says, SOUNDS LIKE I'M IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
Michael says, WHAT KIND OF HEATING DO YOU HAVE BACK IN YOUR SKILL SPACE?
Brody says, HMM, NO IDEA. CAN WE COVER ALL THE BASES?
Michael says, SURE, LET'S GET YOU STARTED.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT! THERE ARE A LOT OF BOXES HERE.
Brody follows Michael through a doorway to a display area. A sign reads, “Eden Energy Equipment.” An arrow points to a condensing boiler that is open on the side.
Michael says, SO, BRODY, THIS IS THE LAB WHERE WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT THAT'S ON DISPLAY. WHAT YOU SEE BEHIND US ARE CONDENSING BOILERS. BOILERS HAVE BEEN USED FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME IN CANADA AND NORTH AMERICA TO PROVIDE HEATING IN HOMES AND DOMESTIC HOT WATER.
Brody asks, HOW DOES A BOILER BOIL?
Michael says, THE IDEA BEHIND A BOILER, LIKE THE TWO THAT YOU SEE BEHIND US, IS THEY'RE GOING TO BURN GAS. AND THROUGH THAT COMBUSTION PROCESS, WE'RE HEATING UP THAT WATER AND THAT HOT WATER IS USED TO HEAT YOUR HOME AND PRODUCE DOMESTIC HOT WATER.
Brody asks, AND HOW DOES ONE FIX SAID BOILER, IF LET'S SAY THEIR SPACE FEELS LIKE THE NORTH POLE?
Michael says, THERE'S TWO THINGS THAT COME INTO PLAY TO TAKE CARE OF A BOILER. IT'S SORT OF LIKE YOUR CAR THAT YOUR PARENTS MIGHT DRIVE. SO RIGHT OFF THE BAT, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT GETS INSTALLED PROPERLY. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT GETS PROPER MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS WHERE IT COMES BACK TO THAT CAR CONVERSATION. JUST LIKE YOUR PARENTS ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE OIL IN THEIR CAR, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE BOILER GETS PROPER MAINTENANCE SO IT GETS A LONG LIFE.
Brody asks, SO, IS THIS THE COMMON TECHNOLOGY WE FIND IN MOST HOMES?
Michael says, YEAH, RIGHT NOW WE SEE A LOT OF CONDENSING BOILERS BEING USED IN HOMES FOR HEATING. NOW, WHAT'S INTERESTING IS THAT BECAUSE IN CANADA WE'RE TRYING TO REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, WE'RE TRYING TO BE MORE GREEN, WE'RE GOING TO BE TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM GAS BOILERS TO HEAT PUMPS. SO, A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT IS THINK OF THAT GAS CAR AND TRANSITIONING TO AN E.V. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW WITH AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMPS. AND WHY DON'T WE TAKE A MINUTE AND LOOK AT ONE? LET ME SHOW YOU, BRODY.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
[Whooshing, upbeat music continues]
Michael shows Brody a heat pump.
Michael says, SO, BRODY, THIS IS THE AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP AND THE IDEA OF THIS UNIT UNLIKE A BOILER IS IT PROVIDES HEATING AND COOLING TO THE SPACE. SO, ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE DIFFERENCES THE UNIT ITSELF ACTUALLY HAS A COMPRESSOR INSIDE IT AND IT HAS FANS.
[Whooshing, popping]
Michael crouches beside the heat pump and shows Brody the compressor and the fan.
Michael continues, SO, THE WAY THAT THIS UNIT WORKS IS VERY SIMILAR TO YOUR REFRIGERATOR. SO, WHEN YOU PUT ALL THE FOOD IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR, WHAT THAT FRIDGE IS DOING IS IT'S REJECTING THE HEAT. SO, IF YOU WERE TO FEEL BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR, YOU WOULD FEEL ALL THE HEAT. SO, WHEN WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE COOLING A SPACE, WE'RE REJECTING THE HEAT FROM THE FOOD OUT THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. SO, IF YOU LOOK AT THE AIR-TO-WATER HEAT PUMP WELL WHEN IT'S IN THE COOLING MODE ALL WE'RE DOING IS WHAT YOUR REFRIGERATOR IS DOING. WE ARE REJECTING HEAT USING THE COMPRESSOR AND USING THE FANS INTO THE OUTDOORS. AND IN THE WINTERTIME, WHEN WE WANT TO HEAT THE SPACE, WE'RE GONNA EXTRACT THE HEAT FROM OUTSIDE.
Brody says, OH, SO IT'S THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
Michael says, YEAH, YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT BRODY. WITH A BOILER YOU NEED COOLING WITH AN AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP YOU HAVE HEATING AND COOLING.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Brody and Michael walk through an office.
Brody says, LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A GREAT TEAM HERE. IS EVERYONE HERE AN HVAC TECHNICIAN?
Michael says, WELL, THAT'S THE INTERESTING PART ABOUT THE SKILLED TRADES. THE TEAM HERE THEIR JOB IS TO SUPPORT THE TECHNICIANS IN THE FIELD.
Brody says, SO, THE WIDE WORLD OF TRADES IS BIGGER THAN I THOUGHT.
[Whooshing, upbeat music continues]
Michael and Brody return to the warehouse.
Brody narrates, I WAS PUMPED TO CHECK OUT THE NEXT SOURCE OF HEAT.
Michael and Brody walk to a Phase Change Battery on a table.
Michael says, SO BRODY, THIS IS A REALLY COMPACT PHASE CHANGE BATTERY THAT'S FILLED WITH P.C.M.
Brody asks, P.C. WHAT?
Michael says, A P.C.M. BATTERY IS A DEVICE THAT'S FILLED WITH PHASE CHANGE MEDIA. SO, WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE PHASE CHANGE MEDIA THAT IS INSTALLED INSIDE OF THIS BATTERY, WE'RE GONNA USE THAT TO ACTUALLY HEAT THE SPACE, OR IN SOME CASES DO DOMESTIC HOT WATER. AND WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THE LID OFF OF IT?
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
[Clanking, squeaking]
Brody lifts the lid off the Phase Change Battery.
Michael says, SO, THE IDEA BEHIND THIS IS THIS WOULD REPLACE A TRADITIONAL WATER HEATER IN A MUCH SMALLER FOOTPRINT. AND IF WE SORT OF TALK ABOUT HOW THE PHASE CHANGE HAPPENS. THE REALLY EASY EXAMPLE IS IF YOU WENT INTO YOUR FREEZER AND GRABBED A PIECE OF ICE AND PUT IT ON YOUR HAND, AS THAT ICE MELTS AND GOES FROM A SOLID TO A LIQUID, IT'S PHASE CHANGING. AND YOU'LL NOTICE YOUR HAND GETS REALLY COLD. WELL, THIS IS THE SAME PRINCIPLE IN REVERSE. AND WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS WE'RE STORING B.T.U.’S IN A BATTERY INSTEAD OF WATTS.
Brody says, B.T-MES?
Michael says, RIGHT, SO B.T.U.’S ARE BRITISH THERMAL UNITS. THAT'S THE ENERGY THAT WE CAN USE TO EITHER HEAT YOUR HOME OR HEAT YOUR HOT WATER.
Brody asks, SO IS THIS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY?
Michael replies, YEAH, IT IS BRODY. THE CONCEPT OF PHASE CHANGE HAS BEEN AROUND A REALLY LONG TIME. WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS TECHNOLOGY IS ITS ABILITY TO PHASE CHANGE IN APPLICATIONS WE CAN USE IN HOMES ACROSS CANADA.
Brody says, MAYBE ONE DAY WE'LL HAVE THIS IN THE SKILLS SPACE... OR MAYBE TODAY.
Brody pulls on the Phase Change Battery.
Brody says, URGH! IT'S TOO HEAVY.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Mellow music plays]
Brody and Micheal sit in the display area.
Brody narrates, NEXT, WE TOOK A BREAK SO I COULD FIND THE SOURCE OF MICHAEL'S HVAC INTEREST.
Brody asks, SO HOW DID YOU WARM UP TO THIS COOL TRADE?
Michael replies, WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, I ACTUALLY WORKED WITH MY PARENTS. MY PARENTS OWNED AN HVAC COMPANY. SO, I WOULD GO OUT AND SPEND TIME WITH MY FATHER AND I LEARNED THE TRADE FROM HIM. AND I'VE BEEN IN THIS TRADE MY ENTIRE LIFE. ONE POINT I DECIDED THAT I STILL WANTED TO BE IN THE SKILLED TRADES, BUT I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT AND THAT'S HOW I ENDED UP IN WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION.
Brody asks, WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT HVAC?
Michael replies, EVERYTHING. THE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT HVAC IS I LIKE THAT YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THAT'S GOING TO GET YOU INTO EVERY DAY. AND SO IT'S REALLY FUN IF YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT HVAC, YOU GET TO SEE A LOT OF REALLY COOL STUFF. OUTSIDE OF THAT, IT'S A REALLY REWARDING CAREER. THERE'S LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES. THERE'S A SHORTAGE IN THE INDUSTRY. AND THE HVAC INDUSTRY IS LOOKING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO COME AND JOIN THAT INDUSTRY AND BUILD IN A MEANINGFUL CAREER.
Brody asks, IF SOMEONE LIKE ME WAS INTERESTED IN HVAC, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE THEM?
Michael replies, WHAT WE'RE STARTING TO SEE NOW IS THAT HIGH SCHOOLS ARE ACTUALLY BECOMING MORE AWARE OF THE SKILLED TRADES AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY GIVE TO YOUNG KIDS AND YOUNGER TEENS AS THEY GROW UP AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR JOBS. SO, CERTAINLY BEING INVOLVED IN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL AND TALKING WITH YOUR SHOP TEACHERS ABOUT THE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES. THERE'S APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AS YOU GET OLDER. AND THEN THERE'S ALSO COLLEGE PROGRAMS WHERE YOU CAN GO OFF AND YOU CAN DO LIKE MY SON IS, HE'S GOING TO DO A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM AT CONESTOGA COLLEGE.
Brody says, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN AND I'M NOT JUST BLOWING HOT AIR.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Brody and Michael stand beside a ground source heat pump.
Michael says, SO, BRODY EARLIER, WE LOOKED AT A BOILER AND AN AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP AND THIS IS A GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP.
Text reads, “Ground Source Heat Pump.”
Brody says, SO HOW DO YOU GET THE HEAT FROM THE GROUND? IS IT SOME KIND OF LAVA MAGIC?
Michael says, OUT IN THE YARD, THERE WILL BE A GROUND LOOP BURIED THAT HAS WATER AND GLYCOL IN IT SO IT DOESN'T FREEZE. AND BECAUSE THAT GROUND TEMPERATURE IS STABLE ALL YEAR ROUND, IN THE WINTERTIME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THE HEAT FROM THE EARTH THROUGH THE GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP TO HEAT THE SPACE AND IN THE SUMMERTIME, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT HEAT FROM THE HOME AND WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT OUT INTO THE GROUND LOOP.
Brody says, IF OUR SKILL SPACE HAD A GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP, HOW WOULD WE BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT?
Michael says, SO JUST LIKE A HOME THAT DOESN'T HAVE A GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP, IT'S JUST A THERMOSTAT. IN THIS CASE, IT'S A SPECIAL THERMOSTAT, BUT WHY DON'T WE TAKE A SECOND AND I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO WIRE ONE.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.
At a table, a young teenager with short brown hair holds a wire and a small screwdriver.
Michael says, THIS IS MY SON XAVIER.
Brody says, HI XAVIER.
Xavier says, HI BRODY.
Michael says, HE'S ACTUALLY HERE LEARNING HOW TO WIRE A THERMOSTAT IN ONE OF OUR TRAINER CASES THAT PEOPLE CAN COME IN AND SAFELY LEARN HOW TO HOOK THE THERMOSTAT UP.
Xavier asks, YOU WANT TO TRY PLUGGING IT INTO THE AURORA BOARD?
Brody says, SURE.
Xavier says, TRY PLUGGING IT INTO THAT PORT RIGHT THERE.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
[Clicking]
Brody plugs the thermostat into a port.
Brody says, THERE.
Michael says, GOOD JOB GUYS. LET'S PLUG IT IN AND SEE IF IT WORKS.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
Michael plugs in the Aurora Board and holds up the thermometer.
Michael says, WELL, YOU DID A GOOD JOB. THE THERMOSTAT IS POWERING UP.
Brody says, YES!
Xavier says, NICE JOB, BRODY.
[Hands slapping]
Brody and Xavier high-five.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Brody stands on a rolling ladder.
Brody says, WE'VE REACHED NEW HEIGHTS LEARNING ABOUT HVAC TECHNOLOGY. NOW, LET'S STEP INTO THE HISTORY OF HVAC.
[Whooshing, rhythmic music plays]
Video footage shows a small stream lined with rocks. Akeylah stands by the stream shivering. She picks up a large rock, puts it down, and smiles.
Brody narrates, ONE OF THE FIRST HEATING SYSTEMS WAS IN THE IRON AGE, CALLED THE KOREAN ONDOL METHOD, THAT CONSISTED OF AN OUTDOOR FURNACE THAT HEATS UP A LARGE STONE UNDER THE FLOOR, WHICH RELEASES HEAT GRADUALLY.
Video footage shows Akeylah shivering in front of the Roman Colosseum.
Brody narrates, AROUND THAT TIME, ANCIENT ROMANS USED A SYSTEM CALLED HYPOCAUSTS. WHICH WERE AN OPEN AREA UNDER FLOORS THAT WAS HEATED BY GAS AND SMOKE FROM FIRES BELOW.
[Jaunty music plays]
In black-and-white video footage, Akeylah wears a wig with long, messy white hair. With her pointer, she taps a drawing of a fireplace.
Brody narrates, IN THE 1600’S, LOUIS SAVOT INVENTED THE CIRCULATING FIREPLACE IN FRANCE. IT FORCED COLD AIR INTO THE BOTTOM OF A FIREPLACE, AND HEATED AIR WOULD BE RELEASED ABOVE THE FIREPLACE.
In black-and-white video footage, Akeylah shovels coal out of a bucket. A fire appears behind her, which is replaced by a radiator heater.
Brody narrates, IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN ONTARIO, MOST HOMES USED COAL FOR HEATING. BUT THAT WAS A DANGEROUS METHOD THAT COULD LEAD TO HOUSE FIRES. AFTER WORLD WAR TWO, GAS BOILERS BECAME POPULAR WITH NEW RADIATOR TECHNOLOGY DELIVERING HEAT TO EVERY ROOM.
[Upbeat music plays]
In reality, Michael and Brody stand beside thermostats affixed to a wood plank.
Brody asks, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW?
Michael says, WELL, A FEW MINUTES AGO, YOU AND XAVIER WERE ON ONE OF OUR REALLY SAFE TRAINER CASES WIRED IN A THERMOSTAT. ONE OF THE VERY COMMON ISSUES WE HAVE IS WHERE THAT INSTALLATION PROCESS ISN'T COMPLETED PROPERLY. SO, IF YOU LOOK AT THIS THERMOSTAT, WHAT DOES THE THERMOSTAT SAY RIGHT NOW?
Brody says, IT SAYS, ERROR N.Z. 13.
Michael says, WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IS THIS THERMOSTAT IS KIND OF LIKE YOU BUYING A NEW KEYBOARD AND PLUGGING IT INTO YOUR COMPUTER AND GETTING AN ERROR, BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE YET. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
Brody says, THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM AT THE SKILLS SPACE. MAYBE.
Michael says, COME ON, BRODY, LET'S DO IT TOGETHER.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
Michael picks up a device.
Michael says, SO, NOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS AURORA TOOL. AND WHAT THIS ALLOWS US TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO TELL THIS UNIT THAT IT HAS THE COMMUNICATING THERMOSTAT HOOKED UP TO IT. OKAY, BRODY, SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE THE ONE TO ADD THE THERMOSTAT HERE. SO, IF YOU CLICK ON ADD DEVICE BY PUSHING THAT MIDDLE BUTTON.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
Brody pushes the button.
Michael says, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET AN OPTION FOR A COMMUNICATING THERMOSTAT. SO, I WANT YOU TO PUSH THAT CENTER BUTTON AGAIN.
Brody says, ALL RIGHT.
Brody pushes the button.
Michael says, AND NOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IS YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THAT IT ACTUALLY DOES SEE A COMMUNICATING THERMOSTAT CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM. SO NOW BY DOING THAT, WE FIXED THAT ISSUE ON THAT THERMOSTAT. THAT'S ALL IT TOOK.
Brody says, THIS MUST BE IT. I GOTTA GO TELL AKEYLAH.
Michael says, SEE YA.
Text reads, “Trading Skills.”
[Upbeat music plays]
In the Skill Space, Akeylah and Brody sit on the hood of a car.
Akeylah says, BRODY, THANK GOODNESS YOUR PHASE CHANGE SKILLS LED TO A PHASE CHANGE IN THE SKILL SPACE.
Brody says, IT'S TRUE. THE TRADE OF HVAC HAD OUR BACK.
The radio announcer says, BUT IF HVAC ISN'T THE RIGHT TRACK FOR YOU, THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF SWELL TRADES THAT COULD FILL YOUR COFFERS.
Akeylah and Brody ask, HOW DOES IT KNOW?
The radio announcer says, THERE'S A TRADE OUT THERE THAT COULD TAKE YOU TO THE TOP. THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY PADDY'S POWER TOOLS. IF YOU JOB LOOKS SHABBY, USE A PADDY.
Brody says, WELL, YOU HEARD HIM.
Akeylah says, JOIN US NEXT TIME AS WE TRADE PLACES LEARNING A SKILLED TRADE.
Both say, BYE.
The radio announcer says, THAT'S RIGHT, AKEYLAH AND BRODY. I'M TALKING DIRECTLY TO YOU.
Akeylah says, OH GOSH.
[Upbeat music plays]
End credits. Hosts: Akeylah James, Brody Agmon. Co-host: Anna Paul. Tradesperson: Michael Ridler. Directed by Maria Bui. Written by Johnny Mitchell and Maria Bui. Produced by Francis Mitchell, Johnny Mitchell, David Mitchell. Co-producers: Emma Fox, Anthony Gullace. Executive producers: Richard Bergmann, Thomas Kritsch. Music by: Joseph Shabason, Christine Bougie. Special thanks Eden Energy Equipment, Xavier Ridler. Produced in association with T.V.O. Kids. Executive producer, T.V.O.: Kirsten Hurd. Production executive, T.V.O.: Austin Guervara Mastretta. Riverbank Pictures. Copyright 2024 Riverbank Pictures.
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