A good digital multimeter (DMM) is key to diagnosing compressor problems in general. For instance, in a previous article (May 15 issue of The NEWS) we discussed using the DMM to read suction and ...

The core of a refrigeration system is the compressor, which is designed to pump cool refrigerant gas from the evaporator into the condenser. To accomplish this task the compressor raises the ...

Last month we discussed air-conditioning troubleshooting and how you can diagnose many of these problems yourself, including: • The need to have the old refrigerant reclaimed and the new refrigerant ...

When my air conditioner stopped cooling properly in the middle of July, I didn't expect the culprit to be the compressor. I thought maybe it needed cleaning, or the thermostat was acting up. But once ...

AC not cooling like before? Here are the most common reasons behind poor AC cooling and simple fixes you can try before ...