ACCA Internships Provide Opportunities to Grow
Finishing up my sophomore year of college during the COVID-19 pandemic was an extremely stressful time for me. I was […]
Welcome To The ACCA HVAC Blog!
The ACCA HVAC Blog is focused on helping professional contractors run smarter, better businesses. Led by contractors themselves, who know firsthand the technology and cultural changes that are transforming old-school trades into a high-tech, dynamic, and driven industry. ACCA HVAC Blog is where forward-thinking contractors go for daily content to feed their passion for success.
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Red Pill / Blue Pill – Condenser Coil Cleaning
What if Wes Davis, ACCA Director of Technical Services, told you…condenser* coil cleaning didn’t matter? Read about the research and how you can use it to best serve your customers in his latest blog article. * For our heat pump friends, in this blog the term condenser is used as a euphemism for the outdoor unit. Please forgive this nomenclature faux pas, your letters of concern and sharp remarks in the comments section are still welcome.
Tech Challenge – September 2021
A medium temperature beer cooler utilizing R-134a with a TXV metering device and liquid receiver, has a customer complaint of warm beer. The symptoms at the convenience […]
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Mr. Potatohead!
It is important to be aware of what sexual harassment is and what the consequences are. In this blog article, ACCA’s Legaltools Counsel, Brooke Duncan, explains what employers and managers need to know.
How Do I Combat the Amazon Effect?
Today, there is a growing number of consumers that are spending their time and money online with retailers such as Amazon and eBay. Founded in 1994, Amazon is said to […]
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A Quick Reference to Reversing Valve Troubleshooting
At times, it can be challenging for many technicians to diagnose a heat pump’s reversing valve accurately. This article is designed to provide some basic, high-level reversing valve diagnostics to help technicians in the field with some of the complexities of reversing valves.
Tech Challenge – July 2021 Answer
An installed split A/C system utilizing R-410A with a fixed orifice metering device has a customer complaint of “insufficient cooling.” The symptoms […]
How Streamlining Your Processes Impacts Your Bottomline
If you’re operating a business, you know how critical developing standard operating procedures and processes is to keeping things running […]
ACCA Offers Training Opportunities for All Industry Professionals
ACCA has a wide variety of upcoming courses for you and your team to take advantage of! Below is a […]
A Recipe for Disaster — Chemical Hazards in the Workplace
Take a minute to evaluate your workplace for chemicals that you use on a regular basis. Even if you use chemicals for your job frequently, […]
More States Act to Prevent HVAC Nuisance Trips in Response to GFCI Requirement in 2020 NEC – Will Yours?
Summary: ACCA and its members remain concerned about a new provision in the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) that requires GFCIs […]
How to Reduce the Impact of Higher Postage Rates
When we think of USPS, we tend to associate the postal service with efficiency at affordable rates. However, USPS has […]
