Refrigeration

General Measures for Cleaner Indoor Air

HVAC Standards Bodies Weigh In Guidelines are ever changing, but both ASHRAE (the standard setting body in the US for heating, AC and refrigeration) and REHVA (the European equivalent) have been coming out with some warnings and recommendations. ASHRAE’s Environmental Health Committee says we need to take the threat of virus spreading through the HVAC [...]

By |2021-04-16T18:39:19+00:00June 2nd, 2020|HVAC, Refrigeration, Safety, Technology|Comments Off on General Measures for Cleaner Indoor Air

Beverage Temperature Matters – How Glycol Systems Chill

According to the Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Military Nutrition Research, "The available data clearly show that temperature can be an important variable in flavor perception...". The bottom line seems to be that "...as temperature rises, perceptions of sweetness and bitterness tend to intensify, and perceptions of sourness and saltiness tend to remain the same..."  The [...]

Save $ on the Biggest use of Power in your Building

What's Your Plan? 44% of a commercial building’s energy consumption is attributed to its HVAC systems. It is important to properly maintain these assets to reduce energy use and reduce total cost of ownership. Maintenance Approaches Currently Implemented in Commercial Buildings (2000 US DOE Study) 55% - Reactive Maintenance Most people do almost nothing... Little if any maintenance is done (usually filter [...]

Proper Walk-in Organization is Key to Reducing Food Waste

  Our technicians (and health inspectors) have seen a lot of this lately: food at incorrect temperatures in a perfectly good walk-in refrigerator or freezer. Why? Because the food containers are either too close together or are stacked too high and are blocking the air circulation fans. The keys to circulation: Don’t over-stuff the refrigerator. Cold [...]

The Phase-Out of R-22. Here we go again…

In 1987 most of the world (190 countries) ratified the Montreal Protocol to reduce the use of ozone depleting refrigerants, not only in air-conditioning and refrigeration, but also in aerosol spray cans (like hair spray and spray paint).  At that time, the most commonly used refrigerant was R-12 a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC).  CFC's were the most aggressive [...]

By |2018-10-09T17:50:29+00:00January 12th, 2014|HVAC, Refrigerants, Refrigeration|0 Comments

Using advanced Software to Track Planned Maintenance

Some of our larger customers, restaurant chains with a regional or national footprint, are starting to see the benefits of a comprehensive planned maintenance plan.  They are specifying a comprehensive menu of services for the HVAC and refrigeration machines at their locations.  For some of our customers we have a list of 40 or more [...]

By |2021-04-16T18:39:23+00:00October 15th, 2013|Business, Equipment Repairs, HVAC, Planned Maintenance, Refrigeration|1 Comment
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