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Jun 2022
The Nitty Gritty of AC Preventive Maintenance
Whether you are fresh out of trade
school or a seasoned HVACR
veteran, knowing how to complete
air conditioning preventive
maintenance is a fundamental part of the
job. What follows is a bare-bones approach
on how to properly deal with each part as
you complete the process.
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Jun 2022
Leading Off: Updates, Regional Events and Stetsons
Hello from warm and sunny Virginia. I hope everybody in
the HVACR community is safe/healthy and doing well.
As it looks to be an extremely hot summer coming up, be
sure to stay safe and well hydrated. The digital edition you are
reading this month covers some of the more practical skills you
will need to have at your disposal as the days begin to heat up.
The articles contained within are the best of the preventive maintenance
issues, and they will serve to remind you of the importance
of proper procedure while Headquarters is in the process of
relaunching its magazine!
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Jun 2022
Principles of Proper Refrigeration Evacuation
Evacuation, often referred to as “pulling
a vacuum,” is arguably one of the
most important things we, as technicians,
can do well after a refrigerant
system has been open to the atmosphere.
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Jun 2022
Springtime Coil Cleaning
HVACR coil cleaning has never been
an exact science. Service contractors
many times rely on intuition
and experience to determine what
type of coil cleaner, applicator and dosage
to use.
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Jun 2022
The Fundamentals of Leak Testing
As regulations around the phasedown
of HFC refrigerants and the push for
lower-GWP alternatives continue to
drive the HVAC/R industry issues like
system installation, maintenance and service
practices are also changing accordingly. Many
of the new low-GWP refrigerants are classified
as flammable (A3) or mildly flammable (A2L)
and there are special tools and procedures to
follow in order to service these systems safely
and effectively.
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Jun 2022
Proper Procedures for Brazing Pipe and Tubing
Brazing is an integral part of installing
and repairing HVACR systems. This
metal joining process utilizes a filler
metal that melts above 840°F/450°C
and below the melting point of the base metals.
The filler metal is drawn into the joint by capillary
attraction producing a sound, leak-proof
connection.
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Jun 2022
Heating Up: Hello from Headquarters
Happy summer to all of you, albeit one laced with multiple days of +100°F temps. According to NBC Chicago, the last time one of our local airports (Midway) saw triple-digit readings in June on consecutive days was in 1934. That being said, and to echo our International President’s sentiments on the former page, do your best to take care of yourself while working in the field.
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Jun 2022
RSES News: June 2022 Summer
RSES SWRA Annual Conference Convenes in Austin
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Dec 2021
RSES Announces an Adaptive Pause for RSES Journal
RSES will be placing RSES Journal on an “Adaptive Pause” while the organization continues to restructure and implement new products/services for 2022. This pause provides a reprieve in the production process while the organization sorts out system and personnel changes.
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Dec 2021
Evaporator Coil Drain Pan Safety Recall
This morning, the Goodman Manufacturing Company issued a recall on certain molded plastic evaporator coil drain pans that were sold from approximately January 2019 through November 2021.
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