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MACS Modern HVAC textbooks in stock for back to school
July 28, 2021
MACS Modern HVAC textbooks are in stock for back-to-school purchase.Read Article >
Did you install the condenser upside down and backwards?
July 27, 2021
The vehicle was a 1998 Chevrolet C 1500 truck with a 5.7 engine. The issue was excessive high side pressure. Almost as soon as the compressor clutch engaged, the high side pressure was over 400 PSI, and the high-pressure cut-off was turning the compressor on and off.Read Article >
Come to Orlando for MACS 2021 Training Event
July 21, 2021
Pete Meier of Motor Age explains the value of attending MACS 2021 Training Event and Trade Show!Read Article >
Top three tips on orifice tube behavior
July 20, 2021
In the last four MACS blog articles we covered a lot of detailed information about orifice tube system behavior. We examined a system with a full refrigerant charge verses a 25% undercharge. Now it is time to condense it all down into three important takeaways.Read Article >
Truck A/C is a hot commodity
July 14, 2021
Look out on your local highway, and what do you see? Truckers getting the job done. They want their cabs to be cool in summer and warm in winter. They want the climate system to work right. There is no time for downtime. That is where we come in.Read Article >
Low refrigerant charge and the search for real data part 4
July 13, 2021
When we examined the pressure readings and vent temperature readings last week, there was nothing showing up that indicated any charge issues (even operating with the 25% undercharge).Read Article >
MACS Service Reports: a valuable member benefit
July 9, 2021
The MACS Service Report is a valuable MACS member benefit. Published nine times annually for dues-paying MACS members, MACS Service Report is an in-depth technical newsletter.Read Article >
We can’t wait to see you in person!
July 8, 2021
We are just a little over two months away from the rescheduled 2021 MACS Training Event and Trade Show! We can’t wait to see you in person September 30 through October 2 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL. The golf tournament will be played on September 29 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Course.Read Article >
Low refrigerant charge and the search for real data part 3
July 6, 2021
To place as much heat load on the system as possible, we turned the heat in the shop up on high and got it as hot as possible before beginning the test. When the temperature peaked at 89°, we began the test. We tried to keep it constant, but all the heat being generated by the engine in the test vehicle caused it to inch upward by 2.5° before the second test was concluded.Read Article >
A/C for E-trucks
July 1, 2021
Are you ready for E-trucks? Find out in the July/August 2021 issue of MACS ACTION magazine.Read Article >