Articles by Robert Beverly

Compressor failure - cracked piston. - The ACHR News

Sleuth the Truth Behind Compressor Failure

For contractors and customers alike, the biggest mistake can be taking breakdowns at face value
Robert Beverly
March 18, 2019

The weird thing about compressor problems is that — well, it’s usually not the compressor.

It’s probably something else. Can the technician on the job today figure out what that something else is? That could determine whether it’s a successful call and a happy customer or a visit that appears successful until the new compressor fails (after several additional costs and a lot of frustration).


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Supermarket Refrigeration Case - The ACHR News

HVACR Technology and the Five Senses

Jeff Fordeck discusses new applications, regulatory pros and cons, and sweeping around the fridge
Robert Beverly
March 18, 2019
How do refrigeration products continue to spread through everyday life, and what could be in store for the grocery sector in particular?
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HVAC Drives Technology Boosts Data and Safety

Wireless connectivity takes one step forward, so technicians can take two steps back
Robert Beverly
February 25, 2019

Location isn’t everything, but it helps. Just ask homeowners selling their property, or restaurant owners. In the HVAC world, it also rings true for some motors and drives and the professionals who work with them. That includes contractors, even if maybe not in the way that one would expect. Some current and next-gen drives will make location matter in a new way: Contractors can spend more time further away from the equipment itself.


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