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Articles by Peter Powell

A Walk On the Refrigerant Side

May 10, 2001
By Peter Powell
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“RefrigerantSide Service” is designed to reduce downtime time for process chillers and refrigeration systems.
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Vegas Has Glitz, But Cooling Stays Basic

May 10, 2001
By Peter Powell
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When it comes to comfort, you can bet Vegas will take care of you.
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Replacing R-12 Is Not a ‘Drop-In’ Task

May 10, 2001
By Peter Powell
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Alternatives to R-12 used to be called ‘drop-ins’ or ‘near drop-ins,’ but today, those terms raise red flags.
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Earthquakes, Blackouts, Television, and Hvacr

May 7, 2001
By Peter Powell
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Eventful trips to California help put the importance of hvacr in perspective.
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Refrigeration Conference Heats Up Down South

May 7, 2001
By Peter Powell
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Amidst the chaos in the small southern college town, hvacr technicians from Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee gathered for RSES' eighth annual Southeast Regional Association Conference.
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The 1940s: Industry Pulls Together to Help Win World War II

April 24, 2001
By Peter Powell
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The war was the great motivator to learn the trade.
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Small Contracting Company Tackles Big Projects

April 20, 2001
By Peter Powell
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Does size really matter when servicing a chiller?
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Canada Moves To Destroy CFC Supplies

April 13, 2001
By Peter Powell
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The Canadian government and that country’s hvacr industry are moving toward a program that would require the removal of CFCs from even efficiently running, tight systems and having the refrigerants destroyed.
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Price Cuts, Rick Rac Highlight Mitsubishi Meeting

April 4, 2001
By Peter Powell
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Ductless units get price cuts to entice customers.
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Service Hotline - April 2, 2001: Sight Glass

March 29, 2001
By Peter Powell
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Service Hotline: Questions for the pros.
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