Webstone, a Nibco brand: Service Valve Kits June 1, 2020 Designed for tankless water heaters with integrated PRV and/or drain ports, this valve kit isolates the unit for servicing.Read More
Liquid Refrigerant, Dense Vapors Can Damage Compressors To prevent these conditions, the proper amount of superheat must be set at the TXV John Tomczyk May 2, 2020 Refrigeration and a/c compressors are vapor compressors, meaning they are designed to compress refrigerant vapor, not liquid refrigerant.Read More
Warren Controls: Control Valves April 6, 2020 This upgraded version of its AmurAct is designed for 1.5 million cycles and can withstand ambient temperatures up to 140°F.Read More
Parker Sporlan Designs Products to Make Life Easier for Contractors Company offers easy-to-use control system Ted Craig March 2, 2020 Parker Sporlanls latest offerings include a rugged carrying case, off-the-shelf valves, and a simple-to-use board for refrigeration control.Read More
LG Components’ R1 Compressor Targets North American Market Merges strengths of rotary and high side scroll technology Gordon White March 2, 2020 And at the 2020 AHR Expo, the company announced the addition of a new compressor to its product line — the R1 Compressor.Read More
Compressors' Lives can Be in Danger From Moment of Installation Compressors don’t die, they’re murdered Joanna R. Turpin February 24, 2020 Many new systems have no chance of long-term success due to improper installation, said Martin Hoover of Empire Heating and Air Conditioning.Read More
Five Good Reasons Why A Good Compressor Can Go Bad Failures often result from installation mistakes and poor maintenance Joanna R. Turpin February 24, 2020 Compressor failures are often a result of installation mistakes and/or poor maintenance, which means that they can usually be prevented.Read More
Compressor Retrofits on the Rise in Commercial Refrigeration Energy-efficient upgrades need to be weighed against total system replacement Joanna R. Turpin February 24, 2020 Recommissioning a system can help determine if a compressor replacement makes sense, or if the whole system should be replaced.Read More
Verifying a Proper Pump Down Following correct procedure can prevent damage to compressor Joe Marchese February 10, 2020 Refrigerant migration can be damaging to a compressor. The refrigerant migrating back to the compressor can possibly slug the component.Read More
Compressor Discharge Temperature Reflects How Equipment is Operating Keep an Eye on Discharge Line Temps John Tomczyk February 10, 2020 The compressor’s discharge temperature can tell the service technician what is going on inside a refrigeration or air conditioning system.Read More