But here in Winnipeg, oftentimes decommissioned equipment does not head to that great refrigeration warehouse in the sky. It could well end up in the refrigeration lab at Red River College of Applied Arts, Science, and Technology. That’s because instructor George Kurowski has spread the word among HVACR industry folks and businesses in this metropolitan area of 600,000 that he would like first dibs on such equipment.
Once hauled into the lab on campus, the equipment is taken apart piece by piece by students (with recovery techniques employed). It is then rebuilt, oftentimes with quite a bit of technology added to it. One refrigerated case might be configured to allow the introduction of a number of different refrigerants as a way to help students understand why certain refrigerants are chosen for certain applications.