Having a good refrigerant scale is an important part of any HVAC techs job. Knowing the exact amount of refrigerant that is added to a system is crucial in getting a job done right. What is a HVAC Refrigerant Scale? An HVAC refrigerant scale measures the amount of refrigerant that has gone into a system… Read More »
A video is at the bottom of the page for a visual walk through if needed. Evaporative coolers need basic maintenance every year to help them last many years. Oiling the bearings on the rib cage fan is one of those things that should be done yearly. Keeping them oiled up is… Read More »
Swamp coolers have many positives about them from low-cost electricity prices to adding moisture in a home. Most homes that have a swamp cooler use a manual evaporative cooler switch to control their swamp cooler. A manual switch simply turns a unit on or off along with other features such as fan only manually.… Read More »
If you have an overhead vent at home or a office that the air flow needs adjusting than there is an easy way to fix this. Some vents put out more air than needed or blow the air directly over the wrong space causing discomfort. A way to fix this is too install… Read More »
Not all air conditioners are the same when it comes to the noise they make. Some are barley noticeable while others can create a racket that can become annoying to say the least. Through-the-wall air conditioning units are no exception and along with window mounted A/C units are the loudest. The reason… Read More »
Heating and cooling a mobile home can defer from a standard home. From the installation of a HVAC system to the build of the mobile home itself some things defer from conventional home. Installation of an air conditioning system into a mobile can often be easier since they are often not set on… Read More »
Taking temperature readings is part of a HVAC technicians job from reading air differences at the supply and return, to reading super heat and sub cooling. So what makes for a good HVAC thermometer? This really depends on the job. For example pocket thermometers are a great tool to carry around and get… Read More »
Space heaters add heat to a room to get it to that comfortable warmth level. It is that versatile go to appliance that most homes can’t live without. From helping to heat a room when a furnace is not needed, to adding heat to a room that doesn’t get enough. But what is… Read More »
With so many HVAC Vacuum Pumps to choose from how can you make sure you’re purchasing the right one for your job? Most air conditioning systems today require a critical charge for optimal operation this makes them very sensitive to moisture and other contaminants which can freeze up the system, corrode the metals, and… Read More »
Are you starting a HVAC career? Or possibly a at home do-it-yourself type person looking to save money on repairs? Then below are our top ten picks for books on HVAC. One of the things about HVAC is that the technology hasn’t moved as fast as many other fields, especially fields that are computer science… Read More »