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Hands-On: Two Quick Diagnostics

Two short factory call-outs: washdown water heated by gas while the refrigeration plant throws heat away, and a freezer defrosting on a timer nobody questioned. Calculate, diagnose and prescribe the fix.

12 min read ยท Jacob Willis, Net Zero Lead ยท Last reviewed July 2026


Time to put the last two lessons to work on two short, concrete call-outs: the same investigate โ†’ calculate โ†’ diagnose โ†’ prescribe โ†’ verify loop as every other deep-dive capstone on this platform, just two cases instead of eight, sized for a quick check of what you've just learned rather than a full assessment.