First, a quick summary of the role of oil in the refrigerant circuit: The compressor requires oil for the lubrication of the moving parts in the compressor. If we could, we would keep 100% of the oil in the compressor, but since that is generally unrealistic, we need to utilize oils and oil strategies that […]

Some quick basics – An ohmmeter is used to measure the resistance to electrical flow between two points. The ohmmeter is most commonly used to check continuity. Continuity is not a “measurement” as much as it is a yes/no statement. To say there is continuity is to say that there is a good electrical path […]

  Graphic Courtesy of Danfoss During the week of 9/18/2017, Danfoss put out a lot of great information on global changes to refrigerants and their expected impact on equipment and the industry. This a quick overview of the different types of refrigerants, the reasons for the changes, and some things to watch out for. ODP […]