Vehicle air conditioning is typically one of a car's most durable systems. Though it is often in use every day, a modern air conditioning system just keeps humming along providing cool air when you ...

Stacking is the abnormal accumulation of refrigerant in the condenser of a chiller. It is commonly caused by a decrease in the difference in pressure or lift between the condenser and the evaporator.

Last month’s article examined two systems that were experiencing high compressor discharge temperatures. One system had too much refrigerant, while the other had a partially restricted liquid line. In ...

Most central air conditioners have two basic parts: an outdoor unit (compressor/condenser) that sits next to your home and an indoor unit (evaporator) that’s ...

If your house has a heat pump, its compressor is in a housing somewhere outside the house. Since a heat pump provides heat in the winter as well as cool air in the summer, there’s no question about ...