Monthly Archives: September 2013

Economizers — Revisited Part 2

In my last post, I explained how economizers should work and the importance of installing a 2-stage thermostat on ALL economizer applications.  I also stated  that — Economizers are the most mis-understood, mis-diagnosed, and most often gutted control system on … Continue reading

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Econimizers Revisited

Summer, I’m both sad and glad to say, is starting to wind down. The first day of fall is just a week away. Cooling season is not completely over and heating season has not begun.  This in between seasons , in … Continue reading

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Scroll Compressors — a Primer

Recently, I have received questions about scroll compressors and how they work.  With the aid of the Copeland web site and some materials I have gathered over the years, here is a “primer” on scroll compressors.  Hopefully, this will help explain … Continue reading

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Helpful Tip

Since I started writing this blog, there have been many subjects that have been written about.  We have posted on compressors, X-13 motors, ECM motors, refrigerant piping, furnace venting, etc, and I could go on and on. Early on I … Continue reading

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