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
Natural Refrigerants Offer A Sustainable Solution White paper details new technologies that can optimize energy savings March 2, 2021 No Comments A new white paper from CAREL examines the theory behind natural refrigerants and the technologies available that can optimize energy savings.Read More
New Report Documents HFC Leaks in Supermarkets More than half of supermarkets investigated were leaking refrigerant March 2, 2021 No Comments The EIA recently released a report that it says exposes Walmart and other major U.S. supermarkets leaking potent greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.Read More
Refrigeration Systems Designed To Overcome Last-Mile Challenges Innovative units keep perishable items at proper temperatures Joanna R. Turpin March 2, 2021 No Comments I can’t wait to see what innovations the industry has in store for us this year.Read More
The Commercial Refrigeration Industry Is Preparing To Move To Lower-GWP Refrigerants How will the industry respond to the impending refrigerant transition? Joanna R. Turpin March 1, 2021 No Comments The pandemic has resulted in changes that will likely affect the commercial refrigeration industry for some time.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
What Refrigerants Should You Carry? It’s important to develop a plan for refrigerant use Joe Marchese February 15, 2021 No Comments Developing a plan for refrigerant usage today is an important part of servicing commercial refrigeration systems.Read More
What’s In Store For Commercial Refrigeration This Year Manufacturers weigh in on some of the upcoming challenges and opportunities Joanna R. Turpin January 28, 2021 No Comments The lingering effects of the pandemic will likely lead to both challenges and opportunities for the commercial refrigeration industry this year.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
Oil-Coated Evaporator Tubes Can Cause Problems This condition may result in a loss of capacity and poor performance John Tomczyk January 7, 2021 No Comments Little by little, a compressor’s lubricating oil will eventually escape the compressor’s crankcase and enter the system’s tubing.Read More