Regulating recharge
June 23, 2016
By Steve Schaeber, MACS manager of service training Summertime is here, and that means many shops are feeling the full heat of A/C season. With temperatures rising, customers seeking cool...Read Article >
Make sure to check for TSBs!
May 9, 2016
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Manager of Service Training When we teach A/C classes there are a few basic phrases we use on a regular basis to cover ourselves that act...Read Article >
Are you equipped with the right tools for mobile A/C repair?
May 2, 2016
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No, you cannot put R-134a into a HFO-1234yf system; here’s why…
April 26, 2016
We have received some questions about putting R-134a into HFO-1234yf system and here’s why you should not do that from EPA. From the 2015 EPA SNAP Final Rule: For vehicles...Read Article >
R-1234yf and other trends
April 20, 2016
By Elvis L. Hoffpauir, MACS President and Chief Operating Officer There’s no one better to talk to members of the service industry about R-1234yf than the folks at Fiat Chrysler...Read Article >
HFO-1234yf : Specific safety procedures
March 24, 2016
Many technicians have questions regarding the new refrigerant HFO-1234yf. The best way to answer your questions is to take the Section 609 certification test using the new program updated...Read Article >
Mercedes-Benz to equip first vehicle models with CO2 A/C systems
March 18, 2016
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor In order to comply with the legal provisions going into effect in 2017, Mercedes-Benz will equip its vehicles with air conditioning systems that meet...Read Article >
Watching R-1234yf
March 16, 2016
By Steve Schaeber MACS Manager of Service Training Many of the service shops and technicians we talk to about vehicles using refrigerant 1234yf are only just starting to get requests...Read Article >
EPA issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on small cans
March 4, 2016
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor On November 9, 2015, EPA published a proposed rule to amend section 608 of the Clean Air Act pertaining to refrigerant management program regulations....Read Article >
Is your auto repair shop service ready? Find out…
February 29, 2016
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EPA issues final rule prohibiting certain high-GWP HFCs as alternatives under SNAP
July 6, 2015
On July 2, 2015, the final rule Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Change of Listing Status for Certain Substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program was signed by EPA Administrator...Read Article >
Are you using the right tool for your A/C job?
May 6, 2015
The annual MACS trade show, held in Orlando this year, may appear to have been just rows and rows of product displays. But a stroll-and-stop approach at manufacturers’ exhibits proved...Read Article >