In our last column, we looked at the things we need to understand about the makeup of our customers. Now our job becomes that of determining which media does the best job of reaching potential customers. Whereas a few years ago there were just a few advertising options available, now the options are almost endless.
While much attention is focused on refrigerant reclamation, there is the reality that, for various reasons, not all the refrigerant returned to reclaimers will make it back to the market. The most common problem relates to purity. Such refrigerant then has to be destroyed.
The John C. Stennis Space Center encompasses more than 13,500 acres and is an integral part of the United States space program. Randy Stonebraker is manager of HVAC operations at Stennis, working for Jacobs Technology. Like many, the decision to commit to reclamation meant choosing which reclaimer to deal with.
The long-expected major drop off in the production of virgin HCFC-22 this year - combined with an unexpected year-by-year phase down after that - is putting more attention on the refrigerant reclaim option than ever before. It was the talk of the recent International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition.
For many of us, snow in January and February isn’t such a big deal. For folks living down South and in parts of the Southwest, however, the first few weeks of 2010 could become the coldest, snowiest winter days in recent history. Contractors and their customers won’t be forgetting them any time soon.
With virgin R-22 now being phased out, folks are revisiting a new range of HFCs specifically targeted for low- and medium-temperature refrigeration system retrofits. One example is HFC-427A, which has already accumulated case histories and a track record at a range of sites.
Many servicemen experience service calls where the compressor has both a low head pressure and a high suction pressure. There are three main reasons why a reciprocating compressor will simultaneously have a low head pressure and a high suction pressure.
Emerson Climate Technologies announced that United Dairy Farmers, a convenience story retailer, has selected the E2 Facility Management System to reduce energy costs across their enterprise. Already installed in a significant number of locations, the retailer plans to upgrade all new and existing stores with the system.
Servicing and maintaining refrigeration systems requires a technician with a unique set of skills. Not only must a technician be proficient in the refrigerant cycle and all of its components, they also must be knowledgeable in many other trades.
With refrigeration equipment operating alongside heat-producing equipment, the fact of the matter is, an energy-efficient kitchen is truly a balancing act with ventilation a high priority. How innovative ventilation played a big part of creating an optimized kitchen is the story at a high school in Elk Grove Village, Ill.
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