Illustration Courtesy of Emerson CO2 is a pretty nice refrigerant. It has zero ODP (ozone depletion potential) and a GWP (global warming potential) of 1. CO2  has been used as a refrigerant almost from the very beginning of refrigerants, and it's been making a big comeback in market refrigeration (especially in colder climates). CO2 […]

Every gas furnace data plate/tag has a specification for the temperature rise through that furnace. It is shown in a range, like 50-80° or 45-75°. Those two numbers are the lowest recommended temperature rise, and the highest allowed temperature rise through the furnace is usually a 30° difference. When possible, we want to get the rise […]

You have seen the C terminal on a dual run capacitor before. You have also seen the C terminal on a compressor. It stands to reason that they would both connect together, right? They don't connect, and they aren't even related, at least not in the way you think. In both cases, the C denotes […]