If your vacuum pump has been hibernating all winter, it’s time to dust it off and get it ready for high season. In less than an hour, this “spring cleaning” procedure will help you hit the ground running: Check, maintain or replace the “O”-rings inside the intake fitting caps, gas ballast and oil drain. Check […]
Read MoreCharging hoses don’t last forever. In fact, we recommend any hose more than five-years old be replaced. Why? A hose gets its strength from the braided material beneath the cover. So if the cover becomes cracked or cut, exposing the braid, you have a problem in the making. You’ll also want to check the gaskets, […]
Read MoreWhat’s the word on the street about the latest and greatest from YELLOW JACKET? In this edition of The Buzz, we caught up with Kannon Casey, who maintains the popular “HVAC Shop Talk” Instagram when he’s not busy with his day job—a maintenance and repair tech for A.B. May in Kansas City, Missouri. THE BUZZ: […]
Read MoreInterview with Karl Johnson, director of engineering, Ritchie Engineering/YELLOW JACKET Karl Johnson is among the brains at Ritchie Engineering/YELLOW JACKET who are constantly designing and developing new products for YELLOW JACKET HVACR tool users. The BUZZ caught up with Karl to obtain his insights about engineering YELLOW JACKET tools and the future of those tools […]
Read MoreLet’s admit it: the last place you’d think where comedy would thrive is the HVAC&R world. Right? After all, it is a fairly small niche for comedy in comparison to other areas, such as politics, where there’s always something to talk about. But for Andrew Greaves, the comedic genius behind HVAComedy, there’s plenty of fertile […]
Read MoreWhether you’re new to the profession or you’re a seasoned pro, two new how-to videos from YELLOW JACKET will help you learn how to do two critical HVAC procedures better (or will serve as a good reminder to those who have been performing these procedures for a long time). Featuring Paul Ryan, YELLOW JACKET’s HVAC&R […]
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