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Home » Authors » Jim Johnson

Articles by Jim Johnson

Wiring-Diagram

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Chilly House

Jim Johnson
November 6, 2020
In this troubleshooting situation, the equipment is a gas pack, and the resident has called for service because the building “isn’t warm at all.”
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October-Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Walk-In Freezer That’s Operating Erratically

Jim Johnson
October 12, 2020
In this troubleshooting situation, you are dealing with equipment that has only been in operation for two months.
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Troubleshooting-Puzzle

Troubleshooting Puzzle: An Ice Machine That’s not Keeping up With Demand

Jim Johnson
September 5, 2020
In this puzzle, a restaurant manager complains that one of the ice machines in his high-volume establishment isn’t producing enough ice.
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Troubleshooting-August

Troubleshooting Puzzle: An Ice Machine That Isn’t Dispensing Cubes Properly

Jim Johnson
August 5, 2020
In this troubleshooting situation, you have been called to a restaurant to check an older model ice machine that isn't working like it should.
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Troubleshooting-July

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A System That’s Blowing Warm Air In July

Jim Johnson
July 15, 2020
This month’s troubleshooting situation involves an air-to-air, package unit heat pump that is approximately nine years old.
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Troubleshooting-Puzzle

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Reach-In That’s Not Maintaining Temperature

Jim Johnson
June 9, 2020
In this month’s troubleshooting problem, the equipment is a reach-in food and beverage storage unit.
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Troubleshooting-Problem

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Split System That’s Not Cooling

Jim Johnson
May 11, 2020
In this month’s troubleshooting problem, the equipment is a split system that’s approximately 8 years old.
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Troubleshooting-Puzzle

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Split System With A Low Side Pressure Problem

Jim Johnson
April 13, 2020
In this troubleshooting situation, a technician has responded to a complaint of “not cooling” on a six-year-old R-410A split system.
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Figure-One-Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Puzzle: An Older Split System That’s Not Keeping The Building Comfortable

Jim Johnson
March 13, 2020
The service history of this unit includes several electrical repairs, and in one instance, a leak in the sealed system was found and repaired.
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Troubleshooting-puzzle

Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Gas Pack That’s Not Heating

Jim Johnson
February 3, 2020
In this month’s troubleshooting situation, a customer has called for service, reporting that their heating system isn’t working.
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