Articles Tagged with ''Tools for HVACR''

How does a tech know the a/c compressor he or she is diagnosing is actually failed and that the problem is not a crankcase heater, condenser fan, or rubbed out wire?

I see techs in the field get the most frustrated when they have a low-voltage short they can’t seem to locate. The challenge techs face with low voltage diagnosis is a combination of poor process and some root misunderstanding about what they are looking for.

HVACR technicians are special individuals. They have the intelligence, aptitude, and knack for problem-solving. In fact, they are expected to know how to diagnose and troubleshoot equipment of all types, sizes, and ages.

To accurately troubleshoot issues in the field, Danfoss created a one-source solution: The HVACR Service Tool allows for fast and easy problem-solving using keyword search, helping technicians as they diagnose and resolve issues.

If there is one thing DiversiTech Corp. is excited about in 2018, it’s new products. That was evident from the manufacturer’s booth at the 2018 AHR Expo.

Fieldpiece Instruments brought a healthy mix of the past, present, and future to its booth at this year’s AHR Expo in Chicago.

Sealing and seaming reflective insulation isn’t easy, and Shurtape Technologies LLC continued to hear this complaint from contractors. When a contractor in South Carolina expressed that even Shurtape’s AF 100 tape wasn’t doing the trick, the company decided to do some digging.

Energy efficiency was the name of the game for Regal Beloit Corp., which debuted several new energy-efficient products, including the GlacAir™ motor and fan and Browning® Toolbox Technician motor efficiency calculator app, at the 2018 AHR Expo.

The North Coast Builders Exchange (NCBE), an 1150-member contractors association headquartered in the North Bay, is sponsoring a tool replacement program for contractors and tradespeople who lost their tools in the recent wildfires.

It’s human nature to keep at least one eye peeking over the horizon and wonder what may soon be possible, even if it isn’t quite at our fingertips already. Complacency, especially in the evolving world of HVAC, is a path toward consumer abandonment for manufacturers.