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Refrigeration Trade Test Tasks

The Role of Nitrogen Brazing in Refrigerant Lines: Ensuring Efficiency and Durability

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 27, 2024
  • 4 comments

With nitrogen, oxygen is displaced, creating an oxygen-free environment that prevents oxidation and ensures a clean, durable bond.

Tagged refrigeration4 Comments on The Role of Nitrogen Brazing in Refrigerant Lines: Ensuring Efficiency and Durability
Air-Conditioning

The Ultimate Guide to Air Conditioning: Everything You Need to Know

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 25, 2024
  • 33 comments
Air Conditioning systems on roof of building
15 min read

Air conditioning is a technology that alters the properties of air, typically to cool it and improve comfort. Modern air conditioners can also heat, purify, and dehumidify the air, making them versatile appliances for homes and businesses.

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HVAC Refrigeration Trade Test Tasks Technical

Refrigeration System Evacuation: Ensuring Optimal Performance

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 22, 2024
  • 9 comments
Refrigeration System Evacuation Micron Gauge
8 min read

The refrigeration evacuation process removes non-condensable gases, moisture, and contaminants from the system.

Tagged hvac, refrigeration, technical9 Comments on Refrigeration System Evacuation: Ensuring Optimal Performance
Air-Conditioning

The Pros and Cons of Window Wall Units: Is It the Right Choice?

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 20, 2024
  • 1 comment
Window wall air conditioning unit
6 min read

Window wall units, also known as window air conditioners, offer a convenient and cost-effective cooling solution for many homeowners.

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Air-Conditioning

Common Air Conditioning Myths Debunked: Separating Fact from Fiction

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 13, 2024
  • 1 comment

In this article, we embark on a journey to debunk common air conditioning myths and uncover the truth behind the cooling conundrum.

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HVAC Refrigeration Technical

Understanding Superheat: A Key Factor in Compressor Cooling and Refrigerant Management

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 13, 2024
  • 1 comment
Superheat calculation image
4 min read

Superheat refers to the phenomenon where the temperature of refrigerant vapor surpasses its saturation temperature at a specific pressure.

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HVAC

Samsung’s Hylex Heat Pump System: The New Face of Smart HVAC.

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 12, 2024
  • 6 comments
Samsung's Hylex system
6 min read

Hylex is Samsung’s first universal, inverter-driven heat pump that acts as a direct replacement for heat pump or cooling-only systems.

Tagged hvac6 Comments on Samsung’s Hylex Heat Pump System: The New Face of Smart HVAC.
HVAC

Understanding the Difference Between Heat Pumps and Air Conditioning

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 11, 2024
  • 3 comments
Heat pump systems
6 min read

Heat pumps and air conditioning systems are both common HVAC solutions used to regulate indoor temperature, but they operate on different principles and offer distinct functionalities.

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Air-Conditioning

The Benefits of Regular Air Duct Cleaning for Your HVAC System

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 11, 2024
  • 2 comments
air duct cleaning service
7 min read

One of the primary benefits of regular air duct cleaning is improved indoor air quality and a decrease in allergy-triggering particles.

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Air-Conditioning

10 common air conditioning problems and how to fix them.

  • By Paradigm Cooling
  • May 10, 2024
  • 1 comment
Technician assessing an airconditioner's problem.
7 min read

Weak airflow is a common issue that can hinder your air conditioner’s performance, and clogged air filters can contribute to this problem.

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Refrigeration Superheat and Subcooling

How to Measure Subcooling and What It Tells You

A technician who only checks superheat is diagnosing half the refrigeration circuit. Subcooling is the reading that tells you what is happening at the condenser […]

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How to Measure Superheat: A Step-by-Step Method

Guess-charging a system by feel or by “the sight glass looks clear” puts you one callback away from a comeback. Superheat is the one number […]

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What Load Shedding Does to Your Refrigeration Equipment

Every stage of load shedding ends the same way for a cold room or condensing unit: the power comes back, the compressor restarts, and it […]

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