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
2020 Is a Pivotal Year for State, Federal Refrigerant Regulations Emerson seminars at AHR Expo covered current and pending HFC legislation Joanna R. Turpin March 23, 2020 No Comments At the AHR Expo, Emerson held several seminars on the topic of current and future refrigerant regulations in the U.S. The information was timely.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
The 2024 U.S. Refrigerant Transition Scorecard The race is on to see which refrigerant(s) will replace R-410A March 3, 2020 2 Comments With a looming deadline, OEMs are starting to announce intentions for the refrigerant transition, and their choices are listed in this scorecard.Read More
Tecumseh Showcases New Solutions New products are designed to use low-GWP refrigerants and improve energy efficiency Joanna R. Turpin March 2, 2020 No Comments One of the reasons why Tecumseh regularly exhibits at the AHR Expo is for the increased visibility that it provides in the refrigeration industry.Read More
Arkema Celebrates 60th Anniversary Company focusing on delivering sustainable refrigerant solutions Joanna R. Turpin March 2, 2020 No Comments Arkema celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Forane refrigerants, and it was excited to commemorate this event with customers during the AHR Expo.Read More
Emerson Showcases New Remote Monitoring, Troubleshooting Tools Products save time, help achieve greater efficiencies than ever Maria Taylor March 2, 2020 No Comments Emerson’s booth at the AHR Expo displayed a wide array of new products, ranging from tools to compressors to controls.Read More
Honeywell Searches for Molecules to Meet Refrigerant Demand Technology, regulation drive search for alternatives Ted Craig March 2, 2020 No Comments Regulations, technology, and demand for improved performance are driving a push to new refrigerants, a demand Honeywell is working to meet.Read More