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This is one of those things that I picked up in the service where several units expect the suction pressure checked montly on some of the smallest units for PM's. It was surprising how few months it...

"Better" is a bit ambigous. Two controls reduces operating cost. Like someone else mentioned, it is best to be able to switch which is lead and lag, as it allows each compressor to wear evenly.

Ice machines and small critically charged systems have only one method of assuring a proper charge. Sure walk ins and large reach ins can often be charged using the variety of methods, but those...

In years gone by, I made side money processing deer meat for hunters. I built two extra walls in the garage making an 8x8 room with no windows except a place to put a window unit AC(an old one). With...

Are you watching the harvest cycle? Is the water being pumped across the evaporator plates? Have you watched enough of these ice machines to know if you see enough volume being pumped or the pump...

Nashville is booming with business, but I don't know about what is in the state of KY.

Currently, I'm on call always. I actually charge double time for outside normal hours, so I don't get a lot of odd hour calls except to ask if I can check first thing in the morning. To be honest,...

I realize that, but the water that cools the condensor directly controls the discharge pressure of the refrigerant. The more heat that is absorbed by the water, the lower the discharge pressure of...

Perhaps I missed where you mentioned why you need to open up the freon side.

You should be able to secure the water and replace the valve.

You can change the water discharge valve without recovering the refrigerant. I feel as I should mention, however, that if you suspect that the system is overcharged, you need to ensure that you have...

Traulsen are worse for working on, yet overall they are a fine reach in. I actually like True. They make a fine reach in, which is easier to work on if you will be doing your own maintenance. I find...

Caterpillar doesn't hire people directly. They use VOLT staffing to prevent unions. I worked at their Corinth MS plant for awhile, but the money is terrible. If you work there long enough you might...

Basically, anywhere along the Gulf Coast has a good HVAC market. Louisiana is probably easier to work in, but you have a state income tax. In Camarron Parish if your husband can work on 440v 3ph walk...

Welcome aboard!! Where about in Middle Tennessee are you, I'm a little south of Jackson. I do more refrigeration than HVAC, yet it is always good to see a local fellow on the board.

When I retired from the service, I worked a series of jobs that I completed. My wife started nagging me about job hopping, but I seriesly didn't think of it that way. Some jobs only last until you...

If you want to do right by a company, side work is a touchy thing. Usually if you work an in house job, side work is generally fine, yet, if you work for a service company, almost anything you do on...

If someone is going to work in HVAC, has it been your experience that laddaers are something that they can avoid? I work primarilly in refrigeration, yet I am expected to service roof top HVAC units...

The shrimp boats that I did work for on the side out of Vinton, LA didn't maintain any ice machines on board the vessels. What they did was keep a bunch of large ice machines shoreside and when they...

The busy season is about to start for the AC side of business around here.

My peers and I often joke about unions, and I find it hard to believe that the union would ever fire anyone for simply not doing some part of the job. That said, seriously, if you work on air...

[QUOTE=Jigjoe;15442731]Thanks so far guys. I was just thinking about this topic because I recall in high school and college some of my teachers would have these sessions to 'train' us to become...

My first job after the service asked me a bunch of questions about procedures and a couple about troubleshooting. As many of you may recall, I prefer to use soap & water to test for leaks. When they...

If this is the field that you have a passion for, you'll find work. Two things to remember are that things will differ greatly from school. I remember that when I was in school with the Coast Guard...

Kraigg, I can easily accept that you repented your sins and have been forgiven of God for them. You may now live a sanctified life, and am merely awaiting translation to Heaven (sure, fine,...