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Contractors are seeking tools that are equipped to handle A2L refrigerants, offer Bluetooth and wireless compatibility, operate efficiently, save the user time, and are safe to utilize.

Combustion issues can be a service technician’s most challenging and intimidating problem to diagnose. Let’s look at seven key skills they frequently use to solve combustion problems.

With new products being released almost every day, The ACHR NEWS asked a few contractors to share their current favorite or “must-have” tools.

The Testing & Monitoring Products category winners include a combustion analyzer, a wireless clamp meter, and a non-contact voltage clamp meter.

The Hand Tools category winners include a power tube expander, a vacuum pump, and a power flaring tool.

The Electronic Tools category winners include a new press tool, a press tool kit, and an infrared sensor leak detector.

Technicians should pull the necessary vacuum to ensure the system they are working on is properly evacuated.

In the latest episode of The NEWSMakers podcast, Kyle Gargaro, editorial director for The ACHR NEWS, talks to Michael Kane, president of UEi Test Instruments.

The physical demands of HVAC take a toll on technicians and often contribute to their decision to leave the trade. That’s why the major tool manufacturers work to make their offerings lighter and easier to use.

Is it time for our industry to consider using pascals for static pressure measurements? What would the transition from inches of water column to pascals look like and how hard would it be?