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Eric Fitz

Company name: Amply

Position: Co-founder & Co-CEO

Eric Fitz is co-founder, co-CEO, and CTO of Amply Energy, a company that makes game-changing software for heat pump installers. Amply is one of nine software products that is ACCA Powered by Manual J. Eric holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a BE in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College, and a BA in Physics from Colby College. He is also Design for Six Sigma certified.

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A Liquid Line Solenoid and What it Does

Depending on what segment of the business you are in and your location, you either work on pump-down solenoid systems all the time, or YOU HAVE NO CLUE what a liquid line solenoid is. A liquid line solenoid valve (LLSV) is just a valve that opens and closes; it has a magnetic coil. Depending on […]

Confirming Liquid Levels with a Little Thermodynamics

Maintaining the correct vapor-liquid refrigerant balance is crucial for air conditioning and refrigeration system performance. Longer line sets hold more refrigerant, which increases the risk of liquid accumulating in the suction line or entering the compressor during off-cycles. Heat pumps are one common application that requires additional measures. Refrigerant flow reverses during heating, turning the […]

Léon Creux’s Scroll Design: From Initial Failure to an Enduring Legacy

The HVAC/R industry isn’t short on tragic figures. There’s John Gorrie, whose ice machine showed a lot of promise but didn’t have enough financial backing due to the lucrative ice industry and the death of his business partner. While Gorrie may have died without seeing his vision reach the masses, he was ahead of his […]