Benefits of a Residential Air Balance Report These reports help the contractor to stand out to customers David Richardson March 31, 2021 No Comments An air balance report helps you stand out and says volumes about your company, design methods, installations, and results.Read More
Troubleshooting Puzzle: An Electric Furnace That’s Running Too Long Jim Johnson March 12, 2021 No Comments Our troubleshooting problem involves a complaint from a customer who is concerned that their electric furnace is running excessively and wasting energy.Read More
Choosing the Right Air-Cooled Condenser Selecting the correct equipment will ensure refrigeration system operates properly Joe Marchese March 4, 2021 No Comments Selecting the correct air-cooled condenser for an installation is a vital part of ensuring the system operates properly and at peak efficiency.Read More
Understanding What a Cooling Ton Means Variables will also affect the capacity of a refrigeration system John Tomczyk March 4, 2021 No Comments Service technicians often confuse motor horsepower (hp) with tons of refrigeration.Read More
Refrigerant Migration Can Cause Valve Damage An automatic pump-down system can combat migration problems John Tomczyk February 16, 2021 No Comments In most refrigeration and air conditioning systems, refrigerant will want to travel, or migrate, to a place where the pressure is the lowest.Read More
Advice from Ben Franklin to Help Your Static Pressure Measurements How many hoses should you use with your manometer? David Richardson February 11, 2021 No Comments Let’s answer a common static pressure question — how many hoses should you use with your manometer?Read More
Troubleshooting Puzzle: An Under-Performing Heat Pump Jim Johnson February 5, 2021 2 Comments In this troubleshooting situation, the customer’s description of the problem is that the unit is “running a lot, and not keeping the building warm.”Read More
Make Sure the TXV Remote Bulb Is Properly Placed Poor thermal contact with the suction line can cause problems John Tomczyk January 26, 2021 2 Comments This article will explore the remote bulb and its proper placement on a system’s suction line.Read More
Always Protect Your Refrigerant Tubing Keep the end caps in place in order to keep out contaminants Joe Marchese January 26, 2021 No Comments It is much easier to prevent containments from entering a system then to deal with removing them or the system failure they will cause.Read More
Don’t Tuck Duct Issues Into the Install Updated attitudes and upfront adjustments can insulate these jobs from a host of problems. Robert Beverly January 17, 2021 No Comments The owner has bought into the project, the contract has been signed, and the design has been designed. Today is ductwork day.Read More