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 selecting a refrigerant for your project. 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
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Carlson & Stewart Refrigeration has replaced many evaporative condensers over the years. Most of the time they are replaced with direct replacements because the existing steel structure is available. In some instances, the steel structures need to be replaced due to corrosion. CSR has also observed condensers that have needed to be replaced prematurely because
We all know that refrigerant leaks cost money! The hissing sound of a leak is not so much SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS as it is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$! Let’s find and fix the refrigerant leaks in our systems. The first step is detection – we have to find the leak. For those of you that utilize ammonia as your refrigerant
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Check your oil safety switches! Many commercial refrigeration compressors (i.e. Copeland) and essentially all industrial reciprocating compressors, like Vilter 450, 440 & 350 series, have force fed lubrication systems. The oil that is in the crankcase is pumped to various journals and bearings to lubricate these internal parts. The oil pump is located at the
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The typical ammonia (and other refrigerants) leak detection system consist of one or more sensors communicating to a readout or display. Internal in the sensor is a “cell” that picks up the ammonia in the environment and provides the initial signal to the sensor electronics and ultimately to the readout device. This cell has a
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