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Oct 2021
Principles and Characteristics of Beer Dispensing
It is important to remember that
beer is a food product and, regardless
of what some think, you cannot
live on beer alone. Beer must be
handled as a food product. It must
be brewed, stored and served appropriately
to be considered a safe (and
enjoyable) product.
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Oct 2021
Last Word: Refrigeration Basics: Understanding Refrigerants with Glide
In this column, I’ll touch on topics ranging from how condensers,
compressors and evaporators work, to superheating and
subcooling, to the refrigeration cycle, vapor injection and basic
refrigeration system troubleshooting.
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Sep 2021
Wireless Gas Detection Enhances HVAC Safety, Eases Installation and Maintenance
For refrigeration service engineers, HVAC contractors, building
owners, and real-estate management
firms looking to enhance safety while
easing installation and maintenance
in new and retrofit facilities, advanced
wireless gas detection systems are beccoming a go-to option for monitoring
toxic gases in associated parking structures and shipping/loading bays.
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Sep 2021
Furnace Troubleshooting Tips
A handy guide to making sure your furnace preventive maintenance jobs
are done proficiently and professionally.
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Sep 2021
Back to School: WHy Modulation Technology is Making the Grade
Learn how modulation allows the compressor to match the
load to the amount of cooling required which may include:
variable speed, multi-stage, refrigerant flow control
compressor technologies.
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Sep 2021
New Building Standard on the Horizon
A look at how the WELL Building Standard
may create new business opportunities
for HVAC contractors and engineers.
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Sep 2021
Troubleshooting: The Most Difficult Troubleshooting Problem
When Jordan Brandes,
RSES Journal Senior
Editor, and I talked about
Troubleshooting for this month’s
RSES Journal, I began to think I’m
going to try to come up with the
biggest problem I have had over
the past 50 years.
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Sep 2021
Last Word: Fresh Perspective
No matter how good you are, regardless of your profession, sometimes it is good to see things with
fresh eyes.
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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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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.
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