Refrigerant Monitoring Code Requirements
ASHRAE 15 requires the monitoring of refrigerant leaks under certain conditions within a mechanical room, but what about an occupied space where refrigerant is circulated through VRF/VRV (Variable Refrigerant Flow) Indoor Fan Coils? When is a...
SmartLock Fitting Review
There is another ACR fitting available that eliminates brazing in refrigerant systems called the SmartLock fitting. We will review the SmartLock fitting vs Brazed fittings in this article.
Reftekk Integrated Piping Solutions
You may have heard of ZoomLock and LokRing for refrigerant pipe fittings, but have you heard of Reftekk? The Reftekk Bendable Piping Solution is another way to reduce installation labor for Refrigerant...
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VRF / VRV manufactures require that you use their proprietary software to design the refrigeration piping for the installation of their VRF systems. You or your engineer will need to have a cooling...
Refrigerant Leak Detector
The Bacharach MVR-300 Refrigerant Leak Detector is described below. Also available in the link below is the specification sheet for the newest VRF Refrigerant Leak Detector to the market, the SensAC.
Alarms
You can have the alarm shut down...
The following Refrigerant Recovery Machines are listed in alphabetical order.
Appion G1 Review
Appion G1 Review
Appion G1 Features
• The Appion G1 is...
ZoomLock Cost Analysis
Determining if there is value in using a press-fit joint such as ZoomLock™ requires that you look at several factors that impact cost and quality. We covered the technical aspects of ZoomLock™ in another article; see ZoomLock...
Refrigerant Recovery Speed
Using the 80/20 rule, where we assume that 80% of the refrigerant recovered will be in vapor form and 20% will be recovered in liquid, we have created the following chart....
Rooftop VRF Fan Coils
The latest in VRF innovation is coming this summer with the introduction of Carriers Rooftop VRF Fan Coils that will replace existing HVAC Rooftop Packaged Units. Instead of replacing the HVAC rooftop packaged unit with another...
VRF Advantages
Heat Recovery units can utilize heat removed from zones providing cooling to heating zones requiring heat.
VRF systems take up less room than other system types, freeing up valuable mechanical room space for other purposes.
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