Figuring out why a compressor is failing — or has failed — in a residential/light commercial cooling system can be a challenge for many contractors. That’s because there are a variety of reasons why a problem may occur, and by the time the problem is discovered, it is often too late for the compressor.
However, failures are often a result of installation mistakes and/or poor maintenance, which means that they can usually be prevented. OEMs note that product-specific training can help contractors and technicians take the proper precautions to ensure their customers’ compressors do not die a premature death.