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Apr 2021
Heat Pumps Helping to Decarbonize the Residential Buildings Sector
To achieve deep decarbonization, buildings
must address both electrical and direct
fossil fuel combustion.
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Apr 2021
Know the Basics of Electrical Wiring Diagrams
One of the ultimate goals
of heating, ventilation, air
conditioning and refrigeration
service technicians is to accurately
troubleshoot malfunctioning HVACR
systems.
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Apr 2021
2021 Refrigerant Rulemaking
THE REGULATION OF REFRIGERANTS continues
to be a source of great uncertainty in the
commercial refrigeration industry. At the
heart of this issue is the potential for
carbon emissions from hydrofluorocarbon
(HFC) refrigerants and their collective
contribution to climate change.
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Apr 2021
Troubleshooting: Too Young to Die
We had a compressor fail that was just seven years
old. Some people would say “that is an old compressor,”
however, for this application, it is not.
Refrigeration compressors should give many years of service
unless there are unusual circumstances. A brief description
of the system follows.
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Apr 2021
Training Corner: Refrigerant Manufacturer Looks to the Future with Webinar Series
Every year the refrigerant landscape
changes with new rules and regulations.
Every day HVACR techs find
themselves in the field tackling jobs that
require them to not only be aware of proper
regulations but also use them correctly.
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Apr 2021
Last Word: The Change Necessary to Evolve
Itook the back page this month to stretch my verbal legs
a bit. I have a few big announcements that I realize are
better suited for the front of the issue, but sometimes
space constraints in magazine production terms have the
final say—and so this month, so do I.
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Apr 2021
Leading Off: Something in the Air
If you saw EVP Lori Schiavo’s article in the March issue of the RSES Journal, you know that there was a high level of carbon monoxide in the office in February. The reading that the gas company representative got was 50 ppm. In doing some research for this article, I found varying opinions on what levels are CO exposures are acceptable. None of them say that 50 ppm are good for long periods of time.
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Mar 2021
Cast Iron: When, Where, and Why?
The internet has changed every aspect of the way we live.
More and more people are doing their shopping on the
internet; need shampoo, order online; need laundry detergent,
order online. How does it affect the HVAC and
plumbing industry?
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Mar 2021
Bringing Safety and Sustainability to Ice Machines
According to a study from John
Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health, a single foodborne
illness outbreak at a fast-casual establishment
could cost a quick-service restaurant between
$6,330 and $2.1 million, casual-dining operations
between $8,030 and $2.2 million and
fine-dining establishments between $8,273
and $2.6 million per incident.
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Mar 2021
Understanding the Basic Refrigeration Cycle
Ensuring refrigeration
systems operates effectively
and efficiently requires a
fundamental understanding
of the refrigeration cycle
and how each component
works together.
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