This tip was written by a 19-year service tech, Frank Mashione. Thanks, Frank. Here is a tech tip from the field that had stumped me. Luckily for me, I knew the right person to call to get back on track. This business has complained about heat calls for quite a while. I have heard other […]

If you don't use a scale every time you add or remove refrigerant, I suggest you begin doing so immediately, if not sooner. Weighing in while charging is fairly obvious, and it's useful so you can keep track of what you are using and how much to charge a customer. When you have a system […]

Every now and then, a tech will call me and give me the same story of woe. They're working on a system and have the following readings: Low superheat Low suction pressure Low head pressure They'll reassure me that the system airflow is correct. So, what could possibly be wrong? I'll ask how they could […]