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Dec 2021
Last Word: Necessary Changes
As you no doubt have read in this month’s Heating Up the magazine that you are reading is going on an “adaptive pause” to determine where to go next. I have been a part of the magazine for a long time and I fully support thus decision for the good of the company and RSES Journal.
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Dec 2021
Heating Up: Adaptive Pause
This was an extremely difficult decision, but a necessary one. Much of our precious time spent at HQ over this past year has been reactive responses to what is happening in the marketplace rather than focusing on what can be—potential.
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Dec 2021
Leading Off: The Next Generation
Greetings from your new RSES International President. I’m excited to be leading after being a Member of RSES for more than 40 years, although it doesn’t seem possible that it’s been that long. I’m humbled at the big shoes that I have to fill, of some of my predecessors in this position that I hold in high esteem. Most of them have passed on, but some are still with us.
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Dec 2021
The Art of System Troubleshooting
Let's face it, there are many effective
approaches to troubleshooting air conditioning
and refrigeration systems. This
article does not attempt to provide some
step-by step procedure for this purpose.
Instead, it describes basic measurements
the service technician should take and
how to interpret them.
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Dec 2021
A2L Servicing Best Practices
HVACR service technicians find
themselves at the forefront of the
refrigerant transition in AC and
commercial refrigeration. As hydrofluorocarbon
(HFC) refrigerants
with high-global warming potential (GWP)
are being phased down, mildly flammable
A2L refrigerants have been identified as potential
lower-GWP alternatives.
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Dec 2021
The Ever-Changing Tools of the Trade
The HVACR industry has been around for more than
100 years. Yet one constant remains, those that work
in the industry need tools in order to get the job done.
Tools are what separate the theoretical technicians
from those that work in the field. While the need for
tools remains constant, the tools themselves are always
changing.
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Dec 2021
Bringing the RSES Legacy in the Future
Sometimes you have to seek out your own destiny
and other times your destiny finds you.
For Ray Clary, CMS becoming RSES International
President was in his blood. Having
grown up around the world of HVACR and
RSES taking on the role of International President
is a natural fit.
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Nov 2021
DOE 2023 SEER Standard
What is SEER?
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
(SEER) is an energy efficiency
ratio defined as the total heat removed
from the conditioned space
during the annual cooling season
divided by the total electrical energy
consumed by the system during the
same period.
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Nov 2021
The Growing Popularity of Transcritical C02 Refrigeration Systems
This brief article will touch on the growing popularity of transcritical
CO2 (TCCO2) refrigeration systems. While we cannot
cover all aspects of these systems in a shirt article, we will focus
on market trends, market drivers, attributes of TCCO2 systems,
the total cost of ownership terms and heat recovery.
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Nov 2021
Finding the Right Boiler: 7 Tips
Propane furnaces can offer efficiency ratings from 90% to 98%, and will provide comfortable, even and consistent heat during even the coldest weather. Propane-powered boilers can also provide space savings, and the versatility to provide space heating, water heating and even snow melt. Even in the coldest, outdoor climates where a dual-fuel hybrid system is used, propane improves the efficiency and comfort of air- or ground-source heat pump systems and further protects homeowners from rising utility costs.
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RSES is the leading education, training and certification preparation organization for HVACR professionals. RSES publishes various comprehensive industry training and reference materials in addition to delivering superior educational programs designed to benefit HVACR professionals at every stage of their careers through instructor-led training courses, online training for HVAC, educational seminars, interactive CD and DVD products, industry-related reference manuals, and helpful technical content through Service Application Manual chapters, the RSES Journal, the RSES Journal archives and feature articles, as well as web-exclusive features.
Beginning with basic theory and extending to complex troubleshooting, training courses covering refrigeration and air conditioning, heating, electricity, controls, heat pumps and safety may be conducted in a classroom environment or though self study. RSES publications may be purchased by schools, contractors, manufacturers or any other industry group wanting to conduct comprehensive training programs. Seminars covering air conditioning troubleshooting, electrical troubleshooting, compressor training, condenser training, refrigerant piping practices, DDC controls, and more are held in various cities across North America.
Select training programs offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and NATE Continuing Education Hours (CEHs).
In addition, RSES offers industry certification preparation materials for refrigerant handling (EPA Section 608), R-410A and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) examinations.
RSES’ monthly magazine, RSES Journal, serves HVAC contractors, service technicians, students, operations/maintenance managers, engineers and technicians who work in the residential, light commercial, commercial and institutional markets on air conditioning, warm-air heating, refrigeration, ventilation, electrical, ice machines, chillers, hydronic heating, piping, refrigeration control and energy management, building automation, indoor air quality and duct cleaning, and sheet metal fabrication equipment and/or systems.
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