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Play
Open a short case built from a real HVAC breakdown.
BreakdownIQ turns real chiller and HVAC failures into fast diagnostic challenges. Read the symptoms, vote before the reveal, and learn how experienced techs reason through the job.
No account needed for this first challenge
Live challenge
York YK1000
Runs 20 minutes, then shuts down.
Oil pressure
WITHHELD
Leaving water temp
WITHHELD
Fault code
WITHHELD
Training content / not field instruction
Challenge 001 / Training demo
Your call
Vote to unlock the training reveal.
The breakdown loop
Passive content gives away the answer. BreakdownIQ makes every challenge a moment to choose a diagnostic direction, then turns the reveal into a learning conversation.
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Open a short case built from a real HVAC breakdown.
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Commit to the first diagnostic path you would take.
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Compare the repair story and diagnostic reasoning.
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Challenge the crew and keep the conversation moving.
The library ahead
From chillers and compressors to VFDs, controls, refrigerant circuits, and AHUs — each OEM-tagged collection will make hard-won diagnostic context easier to practice.
York
Library incomingTrane
Library incomingCarrier
Library incomingDaikin
Library incomingPlans for the floor and the shop
Technician
Free
Play public cases, vote before the reveal, and prove your diagnostic instincts with the crew.
Play the demoBreakdownIQ Pro
$19/month
Unlimited cases, OEM-focused libraries, saved troubleshooting context, and structured learning paths for techs who want more reps.
OEM-tagged case libraries
Saved cases and manual links
AI reasoning assistance
Shop-ready training paths
For shops: assigned challenges and apprentice score tracking are planned for team accounts.
ThermoTrial / BreakdownIQ