“Some compressor manufacturers claim nearly 40 percent of compressor warranty returns are attributed to burned-out start windings from incorrect hard start devices installed by service technicians,” said Riley Archer, national technical manager, RectorSeal® Corp.
As the economy continues to change, chances are good that you’re examining every aspect of your business for ways to improve your bottom line. A significant opportunity may be found by taking a close look at the capacitors you’re using and considering the total cost of ownership that is associated with every unit.
Model SS700E has been added to the Safe-T-Switch® electronic condensate overflow control switch line. The switch is designed for easy installation in new or retrofit situations to protect home and commercial building owners from costly damage due to condensate overflow.
A condensate drain service port, the A/C Easy Tee allows for the unclogging and servicing of drains in seconds. It is a device permanently mounted at the drain on the air handler or the most conveniently located 90-degree turn in the drain line. Once installed, the technician can unscrew the O-ring sealed cap.
Bigger is not always better, and one recent example is the new MicroGroove technology, which was introduced in 2010. This technology is defined by smaller diameter copper tubing with enhanced inner surfaces for the purpose of reducing refrigerant charge, minimizing material content and improving heat transfer.
For use in extreme operating environments, a complete line of Streamline® sight glass-moisture indicators are designed to provide accurate identification of system operating conditions by way of a large viewing window and sensitive contrasting paper indicator.
Copeland’s Scroll™ UltraTech™ compressor line has been expanded; the next generation offers improved performance and reliability, as well as improved sound performance. The full line of models now includes updates for commercial and residential applications.
The B26 AsyMatrix® brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) is designed for heat pumps. It is an asymmetric condenser for ground-source and reversible air-to-water heat pumps with a wide capacity range between 5-40 kW.
Why does the rapid cycling of a compressor on and off cause it to fail? Rapid cycling can cause a compressor to fail in several different ways. Read on to find out some.
With a capacity of 25 tons of refrigeration, the Performer® SH295 scroll compressor for air conditioning has been added to the manufacturer’s large commercial scroll compressor portfolio. Cooling capacities range from 183 to 374 kBtuh/53 to 110 kW at 60 Hz and 150 to 310 kBtuh/44 to 90 kW at 50 Hz.