Air conditioners, heaters, ventilation systems and refrigerators are pretty complex machines. The equipment has become so complicated that these days it can be difficult to land a job without formal HVAC training.[1] But, with so much information online, it’s easy to understand why more and more homeowners are attempting to do the work themselves. In […]
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The Refrigeration Apocalypse: What Would Happen if Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Disappeared?
Ever enjoyed a cold beer at a hockey game? Escaped a sweltering summer day by staying indoors with the A/C on full blast? Taken antibiotics for a nasty infection? Had surgery for a sports injury? Imagine if you could never do any of these things again. Without the science of refrigeration and HVAC/R technicians to […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Joshua Voss
Joshua, 33, was born in Tacoma, WA, raised in Denver, CO, then moved to Virginia at 16, before coming to Arizona five years ago. Joshua graduated the Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program at RSI in January 2018. He works for Air Fit Air Conditioning in the East Valley. Thanks for your time, Joshua. Why did you […]
Read MoreRSI and Friendly House Deliver Complimentary HVAC tune-up to Valley Family
The official first day of summer is still a week away on June 21, but temperatures in the Valley are already on the rise and will only continue to intensify over the next few months, making a fully-functioning home cooling system a necessity. While HVAC checkups are recommended twice a year, especially when temperatures change, […]
Read MoreThe Four Types of Refrigeration Systems You Need to Know
One of the first things every HVAC/R student learns is that air conditioning units don’t create cool air. What they actually do is remove heat out of a given area. All refrigeration systems work by transferring heat around, moving it from a designated area to somewhere else, thus cooling that designated area off and reversing […]
Read MoreGraduate Connections – Meet Rich Morgan
Rich Morgan, 47, from New York, NY graduated from the Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program in November 1994. He is now President of Magic Touch Mechanical, Inc., a nationally recognized and award-winning company that Rich started in 1997. Thanks for your time, Rich. What made you choose a career in HVAC? I don’t think I chose […]
Read MoreGreen Trends for 2018 in the HVAC Industry
Comfort is costly. HVAC equipment can account for 40 percent of the electricity a building consumes in order to stay cool and warm. And electricity costs a lot of money to keep running. Since the ‘70s and ‘80s, the HVAC industry has been working to reduce the amount of energy the equipment uses, making it […]
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