Charging Air Conditioners With the Superheat Method September 14, 2001 One Comment This article explains what knowing the condition of the evaporator coil has to do with charging an air conditioner properly.Read More
Hot Surface Igniter Operation and Troublehooting March 1, 2001 One Comment The myth that the silicon carbide tip cannot be handled because body oils cause contamination is untrue.Read More
Rules of Thumb for Troubleshooting February 4, 2001 No Comments Technicians and engineers can benefit from using these shortcuts for estimating and solving operational problems.Read More
Using Defrost Termination and Fan Delay Controls November 30, 2000 No Comments What happens if a system doesn't have a defrost/termination/fan delay control?Read More
How to Determine Speed for an Ac Induction Motor September 30, 2000 One Comment Learning to understand the relationship between motor and speed and poles will help you become a more effective field service technician.Read More
Restricted Airflow: A Common Culprit September 30, 2000 No Comments Ace troubleshooters utilize service checklists as well as critical analysis to determine problems.Read More
Carrier and ICP: 'Distinct and separate' August 15, 2000 No Comments Carrier’s intended purchase of International Comfort Products won’t affect either of the two companies’ existing brand names.Read More
Superheat charging curves for technicians August 3, 2000 4 Comments Charging air conditioning systems is much different than charging refrigeration systems.Read More
Troubleshooting a flame rectification system July 11, 2000 4 Comments The method used to prove flame in most gas-fired products produced in the last seven or eight years is often misunderstood.Read More
Tips for preventing superheat hunting in TXVs May 11, 2000 No Comments A common problem facing refrigeration and air conditioning service technicians and contractors is that of superheat hunting by thermostatic expansion valves (TXVs).Read More