European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) accepting comments on PFAS rules
September 13, 2023
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) continues to accept comments on the proposed use restrictions to thousands of chemicals commonly found in automotive and other applications related to PFAS. PFAS stands...Read Article >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Training At Leonardo Helicopters
February 16, 2023
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Manager of Service Training MACS Manager of Service Training, Steve Schaeber, spent the day at Leonardo Helicopters (AgustaWestland Products) at PNE airport (Northeast Philadelphia Airport) teaching...Read Article >
A Sure Sign Of A Restriction
January 24, 2023
By Richard Hawkins In the January 4th blog article, we covered a tech call that involved a customer who was experiencing an issue with the low side of an A/C...Read Article >
Deere allows farmers to repair their own equipment
January 22, 2023
by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor After years of debate, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by the world’s largest farm machinery manufacturer. On January 8, 2023, Deere...Read Article >
Follow up on the 12/30/22 EPA virtual public hearing
January 12, 2023
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Let me start off by saying Happy New Year! to everyone, and here’s to a great 2023! Since many of you were on holiday...Read Article >
A Memorable Tech Call
January 4, 2023
by Richard Hawkins Happy New Year to everyone. Hope you all had a good holiday season. We will begin the year on something of a light note. I am sometimes...Read Article >
