Tech Experts Edition: Preventive Maintenance

November 18, 2020

AC & Heating Connect

In this episode, we discuss the importance of and how to perform preventive maintenance. John and James share their knowledge on the best practices and the do’s and don’ts for performing preventive maintenance. They also discuss different visual and noninvasive checks that can be done even if you’re not an HVAC professional. Stay tuned to be informed on the new updated technical support number and how to reach John and James for any technical questions!

Host: Lindsay Headings – Digital Marketing and Content Manager, Emerson
Co-Hosts:

James Stevenson – Technical Service Engineer, Emerson
John Roberts – Technical Service Engineer, Emerson

Timestamps:

0:09 – Welcome
0:50 – How to reach technical support at Emerson
- New tech number: 833-409-7505
- Email: [email protected]
- Technical support website:
  https://climate.emerson.com/en-us/training-support/technical-support
1:40 – Preventative maintenance
1:57 – How long should a compressor last?
3:16 – Application engineering bulletin 105 (AE105)
3:44 – How to perform preventive maintenance without any equipment (visual and noninvasive checks)
9:25 – Compressor failures
9:59 – How often to perform preventive maintenance
10:38 – Things not to do when performing preventive maintenance
14:11 – How to equip your new technicians with good practices?
16:13 – Top 3 things to check
17:24 – Principles of cleaning refrigeration systems (AE24-1105 Bulletin) & liquid line filter drier
20:36 – System control settings
23:05 – What to do if you have a noise issue with a compressor
24:35 – Recap and the variables that affect compressor life expectancy
28:07 – How often to perform preventive maintenance
29:17 – System checklist for troubleshooting
31:50 – Question of the week