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.Read More
Tips For Handling HVAC Service Calls in the Best Way Possible Understanding the proper perspective toward dispatch Tom Merriott March 9, 2020 Opportunity dispatching is a practice that means you’re being smarter about when calls get booked and how they’re run.Read More
Piping Practices Advance Hydronic Installations Materials, technology making changes in the industry Angela D. Harris February 24, 2020 Piping a hydronic system is a key part of installation, and requires time and skill as contractors work to provide top-performing hydronic systems.Read More
The Five Pillars Of Residential A/C Refrigerant Circuit Diagnosis Take all of these into account on each service call Bryan Orr February 17, 2020 Suction pressure, head pressure, subcooling, superheat, Delta T: Taking all five of these calculations into account is critical.Read More
Clay’s Climate Control Recognized as ACCA’s 2020 Residential Contractor of the Year Will be recognized at ACCA 2020 Conference February 14, 2020 ACCA’s Contractor of the Year awards are presented to a company that demonstrates extraordinary commitment to contractor excellence.Read More
Verifying a Proper Pump Down Following correct procedure can prevent damage to compressor Joe Marchese February 10, 2020 Refrigerant migration can be damaging to a compressor. The refrigerant migrating back to the compressor can possibly slug the component.Read More
Compressor Discharge Temperature Reflects How Equipment is Operating Keep an Eye on Discharge Line Temps John Tomczyk February 10, 2020 The compressor’s discharge temperature can tell the service technician what is going on inside a refrigeration or air conditioning system.Read More
Understanding the Building Science Behind “Foamed” Homes How the HVAC community avoids the blame game when homes are flipped, remodeled, or constructed Tom Turner February 3, 2020 Advanced insulation packages and HVAC are compatible only when both trades anticipate the outcome of the paired options.Read More
Understanding the Use of Suction Filters/Driers They can help protect compressors when used right Bryan Orr February 3, 2020 Unfortunately, we can easily forget the role that suction driers can play in protecting the compressor and the compressor oil.Read More
Why Air Conditioning Systems Freeze and How to Fix Them Understanding the basics will help your service team Bryan Orr January 20, 2020 Some systems we work on and install will freeze. Air conditioning is not one of them.Read More