Brownouts and How They’re Killing HVAC Equipment
HVAC technicians typically focus on diagnosing issues related to mechanical wear, refrigerant leaks, or control problems within the equipment. However, damage can also originate from … Read more
HVAC technicians typically focus on diagnosing issues related to mechanical wear, refrigerant leaks, or control problems within the equipment. However, damage can also originate from … Read more
Industry data shows that up to 40% of compressors returned under warranty have no fault found. Technicians often blame the compressor when another component is the … Read more
As HVAC/R techs, we don’t generally do a lot of soldering—unless you are in a shop that has embraced Stay Brite® 8 from Harris. Several aluminum repair … Read more
Air changes per hour (ACH/ACPH) simply describes how many times the total quantity of air in a room (or structure) is completely replaced per hour. … Read more
Our company recently had an incident where someone was operating a scissor lift and hit a fire sprinkler with it. The sprinkler activated, and the … Read more
A few times in the past, we’ve heard the phrase “the house is the biggest duct” because of the way air moves through it. Well, … Read more
Delta T is the difference in temperature between two points of the same medium. It is commonly used by scientists and engineers to analyze the … Read more
Fenestration is a fancy architectural term that means “openings in the outside of the building.” You will see this word a lot when you read … Read more
Photo Courtesy of Parker/Sporlan There are many brands and styles of evaporator pressure regulating valves (EPR), but none as common as the Parker/Sporlan SORIT and … Read more
I hear the following phrase a lot: It’s the amperage that kills you, not the voltage. While there is truth to the statement, it … Read more