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A Career in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Tuesday, 19 February 2019 by Cory Alton

Air conditioning, which includes air cooling, heating, ventilation and disinfection, provides many opportunities for engineers. These specialized technicians are responsible for the safe and efficient installation, maintenance and repair of air conditioning systems, which can be found in a wide range of buildings, such as homes, offices, factories, hospitals and colleges Engineers work for engineering

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What causes AC refrigerant loss in a car?

Friday, 21 September 2018 by Cory Alton

Does car air conditioning refrigerant naturally dissipate over time? If so, how long does it take for car refrigerant to be “used up”? If a car is low on refrigerant could the cause of the low refrigerant be natural dissipation of the refrigerant? Refrigerant is not consumed or used up in normal day-to-day operations, but

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What’s the Difference Between Soldering, Brazing, and Welding?

Wednesday, 08 August 2018 by Cory Alton

Soldering, brazing, and welding are all methods of joining two or more pieces of metal and selected other materials. They are also methods used to fill gaps in metal parts. In welding, the two metals (or thermoplastic) must be similar. For example, copper cannot be welded to steel. Welding uses high temperatures to melt and

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Detecting and Reducing Toxic Leaks in HVAC Mechanical Equipment Rooms

Monday, 18 June 2018 by Cory Alton

Within the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) mechanical rooms which support large commercial buildings, corporate campuses, institutional facilities, and industrial plants it is imperative to ensure there is a safe working environment. Strict guidelines and safety protocols must be followed in order to avoid tragic accidents which can occur as a result of failing

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PH Origins: Air Conditioning

Monday, 26 February 2018 by Cory Alton

You have the hot, humid workshop floor of a printing company to thank for this comfort-enhancing technology. The difference that air conditioning has made to motoring is hard to overlook. Gone are the days where the heat of the engine creeping through the bulkhead would leave you dripping with sweat; also gone are the days

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Types of Refrigerants and Their Environmental Impact

Tuesday, 26 September 2017 by Cory Alton

Refrigerants are substances, often in liquid form that are used in a refrigeration cycle to cool a certain space. In the HVAC industry, refrigerants are used in various equipment such as air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, etc. Refrigerants are substances, often in liquid form that are used in a refrigeration cycle to cool a certain space.

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R32 – the importance of training

Tuesday, 09 May 2017 by Cory Alton

With an increasing number of air conditioning units using R32, one of the leading manufacturers has stressed the importance of specialist training before using this “mildly flammable” refrigerant. R32 pioneers Daikin have now been joined by fellow market leaders Mitsubishi Electric in introducing air conditioners using this lower GWP alternative to R410A in the UK.

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Low-GWP Refrigerants a ‘Megatrend’ in Commercial HVAC

Thursday, 16 March 2017 by Cory Alton

When it comes to the “megatrends” that are affecting the commercial HVAC sector, changes in refrigerants are near the top of the list. That’s the word from Shane Angle, vice president and general manager, commercial air conditioning, Emerson. Speaking at Emerson’s E360 regulatory breakfast at the 2017 AHR Expo in Las Vegas, Angle pointed out

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Advice on safe pressure testing

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 by Cory Alton

Refcom has published advice on carrying out safe pressure testing of refrigeration and air conditioning pipework. With leak pressure testing a key requirement of the European F-gas regulations, Refcom says the objective of its free-to-download technical bulletin is to inform members of the safe method using oxygen free nitrogen at high pressure, with particular emphasis

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Which refrigerant for small industrial applications?

Wednesday, 07 December 2016 by Cory Alton

A new paper published by the UK Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) considers the future choice of refrigerant for small industrial refrigeration applications. A new paper – authored for the IOR by Dr. Rob Lamb, group sales and marketing director at Star Refrigeration – considers the future choice of refrigerant for small industrial refrigeration applications amid

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