“How can I become a better service technician?” This is a question that should be asked by all technicians who are serious about their jobs. All techs, from the apprentice to the seasoned veteran, can improve how they do their jobs. Being a better technician is not only a benefit for a company, but it is also a benefit for the technician, since it increases his worth to a company and could allow him to earn a better paycheck. Here are some suggestions on becoming a better technician.
The problem we are going to deal with in this and next month’s columns is a restricted liquid line after the receiver. In this column, we will look at eight possible symptoms. In the Dec. 3 column, we will look at a couple of other issues. For both columns, we will use a service checklist that shows that the system has a TXV valve, filter drier, and sightglass. The refrigerant is R-134a.
Bernard J. Merkel is his full name, but he answers to Bernie. While that may qualify as a nickname, other options could include “Jack of all trades,” “Mr. Do-It-All,” and/or “Nothing can stop me.” Such is Merkel, who won first place in the Best Instructor competition sponsored by The NEWS and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute.
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has announced resources, consumer research, and educational events to help the industry implement sustainability programs.
Connected by over-the-street walkways, Rush Health Systems is housed in four major structures. Keeping the environment in these diverse facilities comfortable and consistent has proven to be a challenge, especially when considering the structures are inhabited daily by a diverse group of occupants.
Environmental responsibility and health care are on the national conscience, as Americans are becoming increasingly concerned with the well-being of the planet and themselves. Addressing these concerns is the first-of-its-kind Green Patient Room.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) continues to be heavily involved in the development, design, and improvement of health care facilities. This includes creating ways to certify top HVACR professionals involved in the health care field.
One could argue that health care systems across the country are in need of more reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly boiler rooms. Let’s look at several options contractors can recommend to health care system engineers.
Larry Ball of Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center (SNVTC), an honorable mention honoree in the Best Instructor competition sponsored by The NEWS and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, knows his way around the industry.
When Ed Swisher returned the phone call notifying him that he had earned Honorable Mention honors in the Best Instructor competition sponsored by The NEWS and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, he was riding shotgun in a service van being driven by one of his students.
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