Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...

[Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on one of the newest refrigeration technologies: the electric suction line regulator. The first part appeared in the Jan. 12 issue of The NEWS ...

Diagnosing a faulty compressor valve is something HVAC technicians have to deal with on a semi-regular basis, and while a bad valve is often not the main reason a compressor fails, it is an integral ...

The Clean Air Act was written well before the current boom in hydraulic fracturing. Now, neither state nor federal regulators are equipped to monitor fracking-related air pollutants. SALEM TOWNSHIP, ...

The problem: Air conditioning either does not cool, or the compressor makes a grinding or groaning noise as it does cool. Either symptom is intermittent. This may be due to a faulty air-conditioning ...

Onboard air can save you time, make life a lot easier, and heck, maybe even save your life. Luckily, if you don’t have an onboard air setup there’s an easy recipe to follow as long as you have or can ...