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HVACTA: Another Day of Doing

HVACTA: Another Day of Doing

Two of the three systems are up and running. Our third, Frankenstein, has been more difficult, but that has not sidetracked progress. In addition to getting the third up and running, brazing, working with gauges, and handling preventive maintenances colored the day. This morning, we continued diagnosing and troubleshooting Mrs. Smith’s system… seems like her system is always in need of troubleshooting and resolving!

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HVACTA: Condenser Fan Motor Replacement

HVACTA: Condenser Fan Motor Replacement

Nothing like spending an afternoon working on condenser fan motors… today all were tasked to perform full condenser fan motor (CFM) replacements, check capacitors, and, as Mrs. Smith has a hair appointment, all must be completed within 45 minutes. At the end of the day, the resident was happy and had a nice new look.

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HACTA: I am a BRAZER

HACTA: I am a BRAZER

For those not familiar, HVAC brazing is a high-heat metal-joining process for creating strong, leak-proof refrigerant lines, using filler metal (like silver alloys) melted by a torch, requiring specific equipment (torch, rods, nitrogen) and strict safety protocols (PPE, fire prevention) to join copper pipes for high-pressure systems.

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