Service & Maintenance

Twelve Solutions For Fixing Common TEV Problems

March 18, 2003
Most refrigeration equipment breakdowns are repeat problems to some degree. The purpose of this article is to cover the higher percentage problems and repair procedures of TEVs in supermarket applications.
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Screw Compressor Teardown: A Few Basics - Part 2

March 6, 2003
This article is the second installment of a two-part series. Part One provided some background on screw compressors, then discussed the various components and capacity control methods. Part Two discusses maintenance of the screw compressor.
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Screw Compressor Teardown: A Few Basics - Part 1

February 24, 2003
Screw compressors can be either twin helical screws or a single screw design. They can be open drive, semi-hermetic, or hermetic in configuration. In addition, there are oil-flooded compressors and non-oil (dry) compressors.
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Time For An Oil Change?

February 4, 2003
One of the least expensive and most overlooked tests that can be provided during chiller preventive maintenance is oil testing.
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Troubleshooting Direct Spark Ignition Systems

January 21, 2003
Flame rectification is vital knowledge for gas heat troubleshooters. This article deals with flame rectification as it applies to direct spark ignition (DSI) modules.
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Refrigerant Line Sets Can Cause Compressor Failures

January 4, 2003
This article is intended to give you a general overview of piping design considerations and to help you to determine when you might need to take extra measures during an installation.
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Keeping Motors Clean

December 18, 2002
A clean motor is a happy motor. As any service technician knows from experience, contamination is one of the leading causes of premature motor failure.
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Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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