Ask those who work on refrigeration equipment to list their top concerns, and finding qualified technicians and dealing with new refrigerants are sure to be among them. The upcoming Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Energy and Technical Services Conference will explore those topics among others.
Systematic troubleshooting requires discipline in mastering the functions of all the refrigeration system's components. However, being able to recognize what pressure, state, and condition the working fluid (refrigerant) is in throughout the system's components is essential.
We all know there are basic tools needed for any job. But what about the less obvious ones? The News asked some service techs - employees of our Contractor Consultants - to assemble a list of tools they use and reasons why they need them.
Andrew Potter admits that nearly everything about the trade school he founded three years ago, HVAC Training Center (HTC), is unconventional, but that's what makes the institution special.
Do these concerns sound familiar? "The competition is cutting prices too low." "Insurance is the single highest monthly operating expense and continues to rise." "I need qualified workers." These quotes are part of a sampling of the responses that The News received from its first ever "News Small Contractor Issues Study."
In the future, HVAC service trucks may have a whole new look to them - or they may not. To the naked eye, the trucks may look similar on the outside, but there might be a radically different appearance on the inside.
Puzzled by the standards-making process? The Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) believes it's about time contractors, technicians, and installers come off the sidelines and begin to actively participate in the various standards-development committees available in the HVACR industry.
Consolidation of manufacturers can have implications throughout the industry. Consider the case of the Commercial Food Service Division of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
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