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Sep 2021
Leading Off: A Very Important Meeting
Last month, we had the first in-person Board of Directors
meeting since I became President. A few Directors could
not make it for several reasons, so they were brought in
electronically. It was great to see and visit with the directors
that could make it, and a lot was accomplished.
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Aug 2021
Distributed Scroll Booster Architecture for Sustainable Supermarket Refrigeration
Global national and regional mandates are driving
significant changes in commercial refrigeration system
design to minimize their global warming potential
(GWP) and/or total equivalent warming impact
(TEWI).
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Aug 2021
Part 2: Electrical Fundamentals
This two-part feature is excerpted from Chapter 2 of
the RSES Electricity for HVACR Technicians manual.
Part 2 of this feature, which will cover particles of
matter, units of measure, Ohm’s Law and circuits.
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Aug 2021
Selling HVAC Equipment and Services to Seniors
Today's technicians are being called upon
to service HVAC systems for clients who
are living longer than their predecessors.
Since 2000, the average life span in the
United States increased by approximately
one year every decade.
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Aug 2021
Installing Walk-in Coolers and Freezers
THE INSTALLATION OF a typical walk-in
cooler or freezer can be broken down into
several basic steps. Each step is critical to
the overall success of the installation. The
No. 1 rule to remember when installing any
walk-in is: Read the Material (RTM).
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Aug 2021
Leading Off: The Importance of Community
By the time you read this, the RSES Board of Directors will have had an in-person meeting. The Board has had several virtual meetings, but this is the first one we have had since I have been President. There are normally three in-person meetings a year. One shortly after the first of the year, one usually in June and then the Annual Business Meeting/Conference in the fall.
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Aug 2021
Heating Up: Market Inundation
This month, I am seeking to replace a +20-year-old water
softener in my home that went kaput about a month
ago—the evidence of which is growing all over my
fixtures and water basins in the form of newborn stalagmites
and stalagmites.
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Aug 2021
Last Word: An Industry in Need
Out of the frying pan into the fire. Looking at the
news this summer the HVAC industry seems to have
found itself in another crisis. It seems that there is a
shortage of air conditioning parts currently available on the
market right in the peak of cooling season.
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Aug 2021
Troubleshooting: A Tale of Two Temperatures
A couple of years ago, our company
picked up a new account. The
client was a typical refrigerated
warehouse that was used to servicing
retail convenience stores and small
supermarkets.
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Jul 2021
The Importance of Condensing Unit Maintenance
Maintenance in condensing units involves
many different aspects because of the series of components that
require checking and cleaning. Each technician will have their
personal working methods in the field.
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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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