By: Agnes Perez Click Here to Read in English La Historia del Compresor La historia del compresor se remonta a los inicios de los sistemas de aire acondicionado, siendo desde…
By: Agnes Perez Haga Clic Aquí Para Leer en Español The History of the Compressor The history of the compressor dates to the beginning of air conditioning systems, being the…
By: Agnes Perez Click Here to Read in English El aire acondicionado de los automóviles ha sido algo que llevo en las venas desde que nací, pues soy hija de…
By: Agnes Perez, Haga Clic Aquí Para Leer en Español Automobile air conditioning has been in my veins since I was born, as I am the daughter of an entrepreneur…
By: Alexa Murphy Spring is here! With a hopeful mind, we look forward to warmer weather, short sleeve shirts and shorts. We also look forward to the upcoming season of…
System Service Tips by Larry Turay, AAM, Contributing Editor Everyone has a set routine to follow during the service process when replacing failed components. Sometimes after we have done a…
By: Jerry Lemon for MACS ACtion Magazine Jul/Aug 2023 Issue Everyone I know doing A/C service on HD trucks and Heavy Equipment is slammed with work. It seems rather counter…
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…
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…
In the Understanding and Diagnosing A/C class, you’ll go beyond minimum requirements for recovery, evacuating, recharging, and recycling by offering real world examples in diagnosing and repairing A/C electrical, computer / BCMs, climate control and electronic components. Most of today’s vehicles come equipped with electronically controlled A/C systems.
TEXA joins MACS Trade Show! MACS Training Event and Trade Show will take place February 2-4, 2023, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN. TEXA joined MACS as a member in 2018 and is supporting MACS Training Event as a Silver Co-Sponsor of the Welcoming Reception at the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville.
A large percentage of MACS members have refrigerant identifiers and use of them on vehicles that come into their shop for A/C service prior to beginning any service work is standard procedure.
However, there are a lot of non-MACS member shops who do not have identifiers and unfortunately are not aware of the potential issues which can be caused by refrigerant contamination.