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The condenser is the most underrated component in an air conditioning or refrigeration system.

As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is especially true when a replacing a thermostatic expansion valve (TXV).

Even though the circulated refrigerant is the working fluid required for cooling, lubricant or oil is needed for lubrication of the compressor’s moving mechanical parts.

Many new self-contained fractional horsepower refrigeration systems will be shipped from the factory with no service access ports.

Fieldpiece Instruments Inc. put technicians at the forefront during the recent AHR Expo.

Replacing manual parts with electronic was the theme at Sanhua’s booth at the AHR Expo.

Many technicians believe that a vacuum pump actually pumps ‘liquid’ moisture out of a system. This is not true.

Airflow is one of the leading causes of failure for compressors.

Before servicing any refrigeration or air conditioning systems that contain an oil pump, technicians should make sure they understand the difference between net oil pressure and oil pump discharge pressure.

The smart thermostat market continues to get crowded.