New Stuff Author: Chris Savage Here at Carlson & Stewart Refrigeration, we try hard to stay abreast of new technologies, new products, and or new ideas of any kind. Especially as they relate to refrigeration, of course. Recently I became aware of a couple of new products that I thought I would share. The first […]
If you’ve ever asked a hiring manager about how their search for talent is going, it seems you’ll often hear “You can’t find any more good help these days”. If you ask around in 2023, that statement is as true as it’s ever been. CSR is continually looking to add more fantastic technicians to an
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Carlson & Stewart Refrigeration (CSR) understands there are many moving pieces in the industry to know and understand when it comes to refrigeration controls. CSR can answer any questions you may have or ideas you may want to try. CSR is here to work with you on building and servicing your new or used system
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As CO2 gains more traction in our industry, our customers will ask what the advantages of CO2 are over ammonia and synthetic refrigerants. I feel this article (while it drills into the thermophysical properties quite a bit) helps clarify the advantages and disadvantages of one of the re-emerging refrigerants in our industry, CO2. Please contact
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CO2 Condensing Units Author: Chris Savage Here at Carlson & Stewart Refrigeration, we are very aware of the of the emphasis on “natural refrigerants”. In fact, a big portion of our business is in the use of Ammonia as a refrigerant. The other side of our business is smaller, what we call “commercial refrigeration” and
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With the continued push to reduce energy consumption in both the US and abroad the discussion about the feasibility of utilizing heat pumps in the United States has begun to heat up. Traditionally the refrigeration industry has been most interested in the low-pressure cold side of the refrigeration process, but what about all the energy
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SUMMER MAINTENANCE Well we did it. We finally are able to put away the snow shovels, snow blowers, hats and mittens. As the temperatures outside warm, not only do we feel it on our vitamin D deprived skin, but so do our home Air Conditioners and commercial and industrial refrigeration systems. Carlson & Stewart Refrigeration
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Condenser Drop Legs Last week I had the opportunity to attend a RETA Safety Day. At this meeting I listened to a presentation on purging non-condensables and it reminded me of an important design aspect when designing/installing the piping for ammonia condensers. The situation I am thinking about primarily concerns installations involving multiple condensers, or
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The focus this month is a brief look at the American Innovation and Manufacturing act or AIM act for short. This policy seeks to dramatically reduce the usage of HFC refrigerants with the target of a 85 percent reduction by 2036. The goal of the policy is to reduce the amount of refrigerant with high
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Ice Builders…Still Relevant? Have you ever seen one of these big ole rectangular tanks [usually outside] with a surge drum on top and the tank is full of water? These hulking pieces of equipment might just be an ice builder and in many cases it plays an important role at a food processing
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