AirSept® A/C Sight Glass Diagnostic Tool Wins a 2023 MOTOR Top 20 Award
September 21, 2023
Long time MACS member, AirSept®, a leader in developing automotive solutions for complex repair problems, is pleased to announce that the AirSept A/C Sight Glass Diagnostic Tool was elected by...Read Article >
Yes, The Service Port Cap Really is the Primary A/C Seal!
September 19, 2023
For years, we have been told that the primary seal for the A/C service ports lies in the service port cap. Yet day after day, technicians let vehicles leave the...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 >
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 >
Training Event Tech Session Wrap up (Part 1)
March 2, 2023
By Richard Hawkins There were some great classes presented at the 2023 MACS Training Event and trade show held in Nashville, TN on February 2nd through February 4th. Starting with...Read Article >
A Sure Sign Of A Restriction (Part Three)
February 28, 2023
By Richard Hawkins, MACS Technical Writer This is part three in a series of articles about restrictions in A/C systems. If you have not read the two previous articles, they...Read Article >
New Product Showcase Winners
February 23, 2023
Every year, MACS hosts a new product showcase in the Trade Show at the Annual Training Event. This year in Nashville, 18 companies displayed their new products in the showcase...Read Article >
A Sure Sign Of A Restriction (Continued)
February 16, 2023
By Richard Hawkins This is a continuation of the blog article published on January 24th. If you have not already read that article, it can be referenced here: https://macsmobileairclimate.org/2023/01/24/a-sure-sign-of-a-restriction/ That...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 >