Is It Time To Rethink Convention Season? Virtual meeting options could help prevent spread of illness Joanna R. Turpin March 25, 2020 No Comments The first quarter of every year is packed with HVACR conventions. Unfortunately, this timeframe also coincided with the pandemic of coronavirus.Read More
Don’t Mistake Liquid Line Restriction For an Undercharge of Refrigerant Ensure there is no restriction before adding refrigerant to system John Tomczyk March 9, 2020 No Comments In a refrigeration system, service technicians often confuse a liquid line restriction with an undercharge of refrigerant.Read More
CARB Proposal Offers New Options For Stationary Refrigeration Retrofits Stakeholders expressed concern over meeting low-GWP requirements in existing stores Joanna R. Turpin March 9, 2020 No Comments The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop in January to discuss its proposals for reducing high-GWP HFCs.Read More
Determining the Cause of Higher-Than-Normal Discharge Pressure Identifying the underlying reason for this condition can be tricky Joe Marchese March 9, 2020 No Comments Refrigeration systems operating at a higher-than-normal discharge pressure can be the result of several different issues.Read More
Section 608 Refrigerant Management Regulations Are Revised Action rescinds the November 18, 2016, extension February 27, 2020 No Comments EPA Administrator Wheeler signed the Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revisions to the Refrigerant Management Program’s Extension to Substitutes.Read More
Many Contractors Unfamiliar With Refrigerant And Efficiency Regulations Emerson survey shows concern over getting businesses ready for new rules February 26, 2020 No Comments A survey has found that only about half of HVAC professionals are familiar with upcoming 2023 efficiency and refrigerant regulations.Read More
Training Offered To HVACR Instructors On The Future Of Refrigerants Refrigerant manufacturers will conduct sessions at HVACR Educators Conference February 26, 2020 No Comments A series of sessions will be conducted by refrigerant manufacturers during the National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference.Read More
Refrigerant Transition Is On Everyone’s Mind At AHR Expo, everyone eager to talk about next-generation solutions Joanna R. Turpin February 26, 2020 No Comments At this year's Expo, numerous manufacturers and industry organizations got specific about the next generation of low-GWP refrigerants.Read More
Verifying a Proper Pump Down Following correct procedure can prevent damage to compressor Joe Marchese February 10, 2020 No Comments Refrigerant migration can be damaging to a compressor. The refrigerant migrating back to the compressor can possibly slug the component.Read More
A Deep Dive Into Five Refrigeration Architectures Several use low-GWP refrigerants, offering a safe bet against future regulations Joanna R. Turpin February 10, 2020 No Comments As refrigerant regulations grow more stringent, manufacturers are beginning to offer new refrigeration architectures that utilize low-GWP refrigerants.Read More