Every HVAC/R tech needs an electronic leak detector nowadays, and with HFC refrigerants getting more and more commonplace, every HVAC/R tech needs a VERY sensitive electronic leak detector. We often see three types, but let's toss out the corona discharge leak detector right off the top. It just picks up too many other types of […]

Simply stated, a compressor’s volumetric efficiency (VE) is its ability to pump the most pounds of refrigerant over time. The compressor’s function is right in the name: it compresses vapor refrigerant. After compression, the gas moves to the condenser via the discharge line. From there, the refrigeration cycle continues. However, some of the refrigerant vapor […]

This is a video tech tip from our friend Brad at HVAC in SC. In this video, Brad demonstrates that using a cap off of a refrigerant tank on a system can depress the Schrader core on the system in some cases. Make sure to use proper caps that have seals or brass flare cones. […]