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When is it Time to Consider a Refrigeration Monitoring and Control System?
As more and more companies incorporate aspects of IoT and smart technologies into their day-to-day operations—from adaptive air-conditioning controls to motion-activated office lights to inside air quality sensors—one area for substantial improvement continues to be overlooked: commercial and industrial refrigeration. Most people couldn’t live without their car dashboard warnings, their
A Quick Crash Course in Suction P-Traps for HVACR
The HVAC/R industry has frequently quarreled about the topic of suction p-traps in risers – when are they necessary, where to place them, how large and how deep should the trap be? Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Each facility and each installation will have its own considerations and
Liquid Subcooling: What it is and When to Apply it
Subcooling is often a lightly understood practice for new HVACR technicians entering the field. This blog post seeks to outline what it is, why it’s useful, and some of its best practices. In most cases, a new-to-the-field HVACR technician can tell you, in general terms, what liquid subcooling is. Perhaps
Recently Advanced Farm Bill Could Have Wide-reaching Impact on Produce & Floral Industries
The national conversation surrounding the 2018 Farm Bill, advanced in the Senate on June 28th by an 86-11 vote, will likely revolve around the highly political topics as the bill continues through the legislative process. Topics such as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which could see a congressional war
5 Tips to Lower Your Commercial Utility Bill
Everything from office buildings to restaurants to convenience and grocery stores use large amounts of energy for lighting, space cooling and heating, or refrigeration. And in almost every case, these commercial systems can have their energy consumption reduced by up to 30% resulting in lower utility costs, optimized equipment operation
Energy Efficiency Can Get Us Halfway to Our Energy Goals, says the ACEEE
While large, obviously impactful changes in energy consumption will determine whether the international community reaches its lofty climate change goals or not, it is a situation in which the classic saying “a little bit goes a long way” still applies. In this case, we’re talking about how energy efficiency can
Simplifying the Complex Inner-Workings of Your HVACR System
One of the biggest issues that people seem to run into when needing to have any kind of interaction with their HVAC/R system is simply not knowing where to start. And for good reason. Despite how simple and basic their function is—converting warm air to cold air and cooling down
Historically Cold Climate can Wreak Havoc on Air-Cooled Condensing Units
The historically cold temperatures gripping a lot of the country right now are not detrimental only to you, and your home heating bill; they are also increasing the likelihood of an operational issue in air-cooled condensing units. The use of low pressure refrigeration controls (LPC) is mostly found in smaller,