Restricted Refrigerant Flow? It Could be the Metering Device

One of the most common issues that a commercial or industrial refrigeration system contends with is restricted refrigerant flow. An issue with your metering device–the thermostatic expansion valve (TXV)–can cause serious headaches and potential damage. During your routine inspection of your commercial or industrial refrigeration system, checking for obstructions in air flow, evaporator fan operation, […]

Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Evaporator Fans Shut Off Manually

In this new weekly blog series, NRM will highlight an issue a customer had and was able to resolve with our industry-leading control and monitoring solutions. Some of the most major refrigeration problems can go undetected and result in equipment failures and/or product loss. Problem of the Week: Evaporator Fans Manually Shut Off As is often […]

Tripped Circuit Breaker? Sometimes The Easy Diagnosis Isn’t So Easy

In fast moving industries or during laborious work days, we often seek to find the easy and quick solution to problems we encounter. If we’re crunched against deadlines, multitasking too many duties as has become the expectation in today’s business world, or faced with a quandary we simply don’t have the expertise to solve on […]

The Future of HVACR Energy Efficiency: Monitoring-Based Commissioning

Monitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx) is getting a lot of attention these days in the energy efficiency field. Why? Simply put, to save money in energy usage and maintenance costs of HVAC, refrigeration, Chiller, and other types of equipment utilized by office, commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this term, MBCx […]

Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Cooling and Heating at the Same Time

In this new weekly blog series, NRM will highlight an issue a customer had and was able to resolve with our industry-leading control and monitoring solutions. Some of the most serious refrigeration problems can go undetected and result in equipment failures and/or product loss. Problem of the Week: Cooling (HVAC) and Heating at the Same Time As […]

Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Compressor Failed to Start

In this new weekly blog series, NRM will highlight an issue a customer had and was able to resolve with our industry-leading control and monitoring solutions. Some of the most major refrigeration problems can go undetected and result in equipment failures and/or product loss.

Refrigeration Smart Controls and Peak Energy Demand Reduction

an equation showing peak demand vs energy use

In the first part of this blog series on energy consumption and peak energy demand, we explored the differences between the two and what they mean for your business in terms of energy usage costs, through examples. In today’s post, we will go more in-depth into peak demand reduction. As mentioned before, there is an […]

Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Why do Problems Always Wait Until the Weekend?

In this new weekly blog series, NRM will highlight an issue a customer had and was able to resolve with our industry-leading control and monitoring solutions. Some of the most serious refrigeration problems can go undetected and result in equipment failures and/or product loss. Problem of the Week: Why do Issues Wait Until the Weekend? As is […]

Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Solenoid Valve Stuck Open AGAIN

In this new weekly blog series, NRM will highlight an issue a customer had and was able to resolve with our industry-leading control and monitoring solutions. Some of the most serious refrigeration problems can go undetected and result in equipment failures and/or product loss. Problem of the Week: Pesky Solenoid Valve is Stuck Open Again As is […]

Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Freezer Compressor at Risk

In this new weekly blog series, NRM will highlight an issue a customer had and was able to resolve with our industry-leading control and monitoring solutions. Some of the most major refrigeration problems can go undetected and result in equipment failures and/or product loss. Problem of the Week: Freezer Compressor at Risk As is often […]