Service & Maintenance

Online-only “Service and Maintenance” articles focus on troubleshooting service call issues and revisiting HVAC basics.

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Creating Comfort in HVAC Requires An Awareness of Sound

Sound (or Lack of It) Is Comfort, Too

David Richardson

March 30, 2020

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Let’s review some basic principles and how you can use them to diagnose and solve sound-related HVAC issues.

Six Tips for Field Service Professionals to Stay Germ-Free During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Adi Azaria

March 27, 2020

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As HVAC pros that are entering customers’ homes, you must take extra care to protect yourselves during this difficult time.

Predictive Maintenance Brings New Potential to HVACR Service Market

Data points and technology set to rearrange future service structure

Angela D. Harris

March 16, 2020

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Predictive maintenance is now a possibility as HVACR contractors endeavor to help their customers remain comfortable and efficient.

Travis Seeger, far left, and Chris Seeger, far right, join members of their team in accepting the Torch Award from the St. Louis Better Business Bureau.

Brothers Continue Family Trade Tradition of Helping Community

HVAC firm wants staff to ‘Do the Right Thing’

Ted Craig

March 16, 2020

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Chesterfield Service recently received a Torch Award from the St. Louis Better Business Bureau.

Troubleshooting Puzzle: An Older Split System That’s Not Keeping The Building Comfortable

Jim Johnson

March 13, 2020

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The service history of this unit includes several electrical repairs, and in one instance, a leak in the sealed system was found and repaired.

Jordan Essen, service technician at Comfort Matters Heating and Cooling.

Quality Control in HVAC Keeps Customers Content

Contractors differ on how to ensure equipment is installed properly

Joanna R. Turpin

March 9, 2020

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Most homeowners do not know what a quality HVAC installation entails, but ensuring quality is critical for the contractor.

Clay and Jen Pierce, the owners of Clay’s Climate Control.

Contractors of the Year Present a Positive Image of the HVAC Industry

Firms promote the trade, seek to help others grow

Ted Craig

March 9, 2020

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ACCA has named its Contractors of the Year. The winner on the residential side is Clay’s Climate Control.

Don’t Mistake Liquid Line Restriction For an Undercharge of Refrigerant

Ensure there is no restriction before adding refrigerant to system

John Tomczyk

March 9, 2020

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In a refrigeration system, service technicians often confuse a liquid line restriction with an undercharge of refrigerant.

Determining the Cause of Higher-Than-Normal Discharge Pressure

Identifying the underlying reason for this condition can be tricky

Joe Marchese

March 9, 2020

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Refrigeration systems operating at a higher-than-normal discharge pressure can be the result of several different issues.

Understanding HVACR Brazing Indicators

How to ensure connections are done correctly

Bryan Orr

March 2, 2020

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In brazing and soldering tubing, we have a few things we need to accomplish to make a proper connection.

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