When you ask many people nowadays how to check the charge on a heat pump during low outdoor temps, they will say that you need to “weigh in and weigh out” the charge. While this may be an effective method, it isn't always practical. Now, if you are making a refrigerant circuit repair, weighing out […]

Jesse Grandbois is one of the techs who reads the tech tips, and he wrote a few tips that he wanted to share on some gas furnace control basics. This tip is about the basic terminal designations on a typical 24v gas valve. Thanks, Jesse! Have you ever noticed the TH/TR terminal on a gas […]

Courtesy of Emerson It is important to have refrigerant that is free from debris and contaminants, and we control these issues on many different fronts. 1. Proper tubing handling preventing copper shavings, dirt, and water from entering while installing. 2. Flowing nitrogen while brazing to prevent carbon build-up. 3. Deep vacuum of 500 microns or […]