What is the proper refrigerant charge for this A/C system I’m working on?
September 11, 2023
By: Richard Hawkins, MACS Contributor That is a question that comes up countless times when doing mobile A/C work. When working on a car, light truck or SUV, it is...Read Article >
EPA Set to Issue NPRM on AIM ACT Refrigerant Reclamation
September 7, 2023
The US EPA is set to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by September 30, 2023 in accordance with the requirements of the US AIM Act 42 USC 7675...Read Article >
90% of Leadership is Showing Up, The Other 10% is…
August 25, 2023
By Aaron Becker, AirSept President I have heard often that 90% of leadership is showing up, but I never heard anyone say what composes the remaining 10%. I propose that...Read Article >
AMRA to hold Winter MAP Technical Conference at MACS Annual Training Event
June 27, 2023
MACS is pleased to announce the upcoming AMRA Winter MAP Technical Conference will take place January 30 – 31 in conjunction with the 2024 MACS Training Event and Trade Show...Read Article >
MACS Announces Addition of Education Member Seats to the Board of Directors
June 13, 2023
The Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS), a leading organization dedicated to advancing the mobile air conditioning and vehicle thermal management industries, is proud to announce the addition of four...Read Article >
Refrigerant Deja Vu (Part Deux)
May 30, 2023
By Richard Hawkins, MACS Technical Contributor This is the second of two articles about the transition from R-134a to R-1234yf refrigerant. Part 1: Refrigerant Deja Vu – May 8th The...Read Article >
Recycle vs Reclaim
May 17, 2023
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor MACS member shops (and in fact, almost every repair shop in the country that services mobile A/C systems), have been servicing those systems the...Read Article >
Refrigerant Deja Vu
May 8, 2023
by Richard Hawkins, MACS Contributor Lots of changes since the 80’s If you have been associated with mobile Air Conditioning since the late 1980s, you have witnessed a lot of...Read Article >
Avoiding Expansion Valve Woes (Part 3)
April 20, 2023
By Richard Hawkins, MACS Technical Correspondent This is part 3 in a series of articles about avoiding expansion valves woes. If you have not already read the previous two articles,...Read Article >
Avoiding Expansion Valve Woes (Part 2)
April 4, 2023
by Richard Hawkins This is part 2 in a series of articles about avoiding expansion valves woes. If you have not already read the 1st. article, it can be found...Read Article >
Avoiding Expansion Valve Woes (Part 1)
March 21, 2023
By Richard Hawkins On March 2nd, an article was published in this blog covering a class that was held at the recent MACS Training Event and Trade Show. The class...Read Article >
EPA Stakeholder meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023
EPA is holding a stakeholder meeting on Thursday, March 16 at 11am (EDT) on the reclamation of HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) in the United States. This meeting is being held pursuant to...Read Article >
