My column in the Jan. 14 issue of The NEWS dealt with causes for compressor overheating and high compressor-discharge temperatures. Compressor overheating is often referred to as the HVACR industry’s ...

Any compressor that gets too hot or is overheated is subject to premature wear between its internal moving parts. Metal-to-metal contact between dynamic mating parts within the compressor will lead to ...

Nothing fills a person with dread quite like a misbehaving refrigerator, whether the appliance is humming but not cooling or has started mysteriously leaking water. Buying a new fridge is expensive, ...