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Tech Tips

There's a lot a good service tech needs to keep up with. New SEER ratings, changing refrigerants, charging and diagnostic methods. We're here to help!

We're compiling a list of Tech Tips from various industry sources. Some are from manufacturers and still others are from some of the industries leading service publications (with permission). Some are presented in a printable, downloadable format and some are links to other websites.

Just click on the topics.

Topic
Proper Refrigerant Charging Instructions
Refrigerant Gauge Recalibration - (provided by Ritchie Engineering Co. and Yellow Jacket)
 
The following TECH TIPS are a series of dealer contractor advisories prepared by HARDI wholesalers as a customer service
Simple rules to follow on the placement of returns
How to size residential ventilation ducts
Some good rules to follow when installing field charged cooling units
Insulation - A NEW LOOK AT AN OLD FRIEND
25 Common Heating Complaints
Sizing humidifiers by the book
After the sale instructions
Using tables doesn't have to be a guessing game
Estimating energy usage
The difference between equivalent length and effective length
Safety tips on handling refrigerants
Selecting through-the-door return air grills
Control terminology (a glossary of terms)
Dirt streaking: Sources of dirt/particle solutions
A heat pump really saves energy
Troubleshooting heat pumps
A good way to size heat pumps
A large roof overhang - a neglected energy saver
How to figure the density of the air
Heat pump application tips
Going metric in heating and cooling
Night air cooling: Does it cut operating costs? Does it affect comfort?
Heat pump installatoin checklist
Extended plenum problems
Power outage and heating equipment
The People Load
Refrigerant cylinder storage in service vehicles
13 SEER and the TEV
How humidity affects oders
U factors: A closer look at a basic tool
Filter selection - Not a standard procedure
Comparing fuel on the basis of cost
Customer relations for the service technician
How to predict furnace capacity
Building/System survey forms
Potential explosion: that’s a good reason not to overcharge a system
Solving series/parallel circuits
More on impedance (Z)
Grounding promotes safety
Electrical safety precautions
How to calculate air temperatures in unconditioned spaces
How to properly size box plenums
Total pressure equals static pressure plus velocity pressure
Estimating annual operating costs
Condensing furnace installation notes
Testing for unsafe furnace heat exchangers
Determining equivalent round/rectangular ducts
Understanding multi-leaf dampers
Working with the hydronic heat loss short form
A crash course in fractions
Refrigerants & their numbers
Determining water flow rates in two pipe circuits
The why behind piping practices
Finding relative humidity using a nomograph
The rungs of the ladder
More on ladder diagrams
Tools to service HVAC electronics
New Manual J HTM’s for steel studs
Heat loss through cold partitions
Ordinances, Codes & Standards
Why 400CFM per Ton is used for determining “Standard Air” Condition Air Volume
A review of basic electrical relationships
Refrigeration retrofit resources
Beware of faulty water heaters and boilers
Using an “E R I P’ Chart to Solve Electrical Circuits
 
Link to article from HVACR Business Magazine
My lesson learned the hard way : Cheap capacitors = "you get what you paid for"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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