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Gas Ballast in Vacuum Pump Aids Evacuation

Proper evacuation ensures no atmospheric air remains in a refrigeration system

September 3, 2022

Proper evacuation of a refrigeration system is an important part of repairing or installing a unit, and the gas ballast in the vacuum pump helps improve the process.

Deep Evacuation on a Grocery Store Rack - The ACHR News

How to Properly Evacuate Refrigerant

Don’t Suck When Pulling a Vacuum

Bryan Orr

February 25, 2019

Evacuation is often called “vacuum” or “pulling a vacuum,” and it’s one of the most important parts of the HVACR installation and repair process where the refrigerant circuit is involved. Our goal should be to keep the closed refrigeration circuit clean, dry, and tight — just like I was taught since the very first week of HVAC school.

AccuTools: Evacuation Kit

July 30, 2018

TruBlu is resistant to abrasion and crushing and can be knocked back to round if accidently flattened. Additionally, the UV compounding has excellent weather resistance to provide years of reliable service.

Inside Filter Driers

These valuable components keep systems clean but can become restricted themselves

John Tomczyk

February 6, 2017

Filter driers are designed to remove foreign materials, such as moisture, dirt, sandpaper grit, soldering flux, small solder beads, and acid from a refrigeration or air conditioning system. However, filter driers are notorious for becoming restricted from moisture, sludge, dirt, or oil that has entered the system from a poor service practice or extreme operating conditions.

Ice Breaker: Do It Right — Clean, Dry, and Tight

Those three words will keep your refrigeration systems humming a happy tune

Joe Marchese

August 8, 2016

Keeping a system clean, dry, and tight really comes down to service technicians and how they handle installing or servicing a system. Here are some basic installation and service procedures that will ensure we always leave a system clean, dry, and tight.

Tips for High Speed Refrigerant Recovery

Dave Boyd

June 20, 2011

The increased use of high pressure refrigerants has created new challenges for technicians, yet it is still possible to perform high speed recovery of high pressure refrigerants. The tips and practices in this article will help keep your refrigerant recovery speeding toward the finish.

Making Service Profitable With the Right Tools, Part 2

Jim Bergmann

January 31, 2011

Part 1 of this series discussed methods to significantly reduce recovery times and brazing techniques to significantly reduce the time required for evacuation. This article covers system commissioning, including tools and techniques that reduce the time required for pressure testing, evacuation, setting airflow, charging, and performance testing.

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