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Apr 2018
Preventing Leaks in Ductless Mini-Split Systems
Installation, service contractor
errors on linesets avoidable
with right tools, techniques.
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Apr 2018
MSAC Hotline: Hot Surface Igniter
I have a furnace with a hot surface igniter that will
not ignite. One thing led to another and we ended
up changing the pressure switch and inducer motor.
When the unit comes on it starts the blower wheel,
then goes to the inducer. But when the inducer
starts, nothing else happens. The surface igniter
doesn’t glow either. I don’t know what else to do.
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Apr 2018
Smart Tools: Lineset Kinks are History
New mandrels make mini split lineset bends a breeze, even in tight spaces.
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Apr 2018
Leading Off: Rescued by Pressure-Enthalpy
As the push, via incentives, for air-source heat pumps
and geothermal for colder climates, especially north
of the 49th parallel, increases, we need to look at some
of the developments that are giving heat pumps the ability to
provide increased heating capacities with higher coefficient of
performance (COP) values under low ambient temperatures.
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Apr 2018
Heating Up: Remember San Antonio, or Here Comes the Future
Irecently went to Texas and saw the future of both RSES and
the entire HVACR industry. The Southwestern Regional
Association (SWRA) of RSES’ 68th Annual Educational
Conference and Business Meeting was in San Antonio, home
of the Alamo. But unlike the iconic Alamo, which didn’t
have the greatest ending, the conference was a huge success.
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Apr 2018
HVACR Insights: Why I Don't Do Side Jobs
HVACR instructor follows-up on last month’s column about
side jobs to explain his view on the controversial topic.
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Apr 2018
Double Feature: Regulations
The following double feature focuses
on regulations related to the U.S.
Department of Energy’s Fan Energy
Ratings (FER) and upcoming refrigerant
rules. The FER regulation feature
discusses the potential for regulatory
compliance to actually drive technical
innovations in the HVACR industry. The
refrigerants feature provides a global
perspective on a handful of worldwide
refrigerant regulations and how they
are impacting the industry.
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Apr 2018
Double Feature: Retrofits
RSES Journal’s first-ever Double Feature
issue includes two double features.
The following double feature centers
on commercial and school retrofits.
The school retrofit feature examines
the use of unit ventilators with VRF
and ERV technology. The commercial
retrofit feature shows how VFDs and
efficient pump combinations are used
to reduce electrical demand.
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Apr 2018
Troubleshooting: Follow-up On a Walk-in Cooler Repair
Email your real-life troubleshooting problem—along with the
ultimate solution you found—to jim@techtrainassoc.com. Be
sure to include as much supporting documentation as possible—
wiring diagrams, model/serial numbers, etc. If your problem is
published, you will be rewarded with a free heat-pump training
video, “Uncomplicating the Heat Pump: Refrigeration and Air
Flow Systems.”
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Mar 2018
Filter Specification: Five Ways You're Doing it Wrong
HVACR pros need to look at these five surprising areas
when selecting air filters or risk future equipment problems.
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