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In this episode, I’m sharing a 10-point preventative maintenance checklist for supermarket refrigeration systems. Having a comprehensive maintenance checklist is so important and will greatly speed up your efficiency on service calls. This list covers everything from visual inspections, to checking compressor health, verifying electrical components, and ensuring proper refrigerant circuits. Having this standard go-to checklist will help technicians elevate their troubleshooting ability, improve the longevity and efficiency of the refrigeration systems you’re working on, and enhance your professional reputation.

In this episode, we cover:

-Importance of preventative maintenance

-Visual inspection essentials

-Compressor health check

-Electrical components and safety

-Refrigerant circuit checks

-Condenser and evaporator maintenance

-Identifying frosting issues in refrigeration systems

-Using trend graphs for maintenance insights

-Importance of oil management

-Defrost schedule and alarm verification

-Documenting and baseline settings

Helpful Links & Resources:

Episode 332. 7 Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration Service & Maintenance Tips

Episode 213. Supermarket Refrigeration Preventative Maintenance with Andrew Freeburg

Episode 70. Building Your Refrigeration Maintenance and Service Checklist

In this episode, we digging into the importance of ongoing training and education in the refrigeration industry, particularly as the season transitions to fall. From basic supermarket training programs to advanced concepts, there’s so much value in understanding the engineering aspects of refrigeration systems for any technicians aiming to enhance their troubleshooting skills, confidence, and career growth. This episode also includes success stories from technicians who have advanced rapidly by investing in training and taking advantage of available resources.

In this episode, we cover:

-Training programs and success stories

-Importance of P&IDs

-Troubleshooting techniques

-Investing in continuous learning

-Resourcefulness and problem solving

-Having checklists

-Service call dilemmas

-Efficiency in troubleshooting

-Investing in yourself

-Learning from others

-Importance of asking questions

-Future of refrigeration

Helpful Links & Resources:

Supermarket Refrigeration Tech-Talk

Episode 250. Service Call Stories and Troubleshooting Tips with Andrew Freeburg

Episode 288. The Payoff of Investing Time & Money in Training with Jesse Stewart

Episode 139. 7 Tips For Building Good Training And Development Habits

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In this episode, I’m sharing 7 essential service and maintenance tips for transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems. These tips will help refrigeration technicians build confidence and capability in handling CO2 systems. They include building a baseline snapshot, ensuring gas cooler health, optimizing high-pressure valves, stabilizing flash tanks, maintaining proper superheat, managing oil return, and emphasizing safety. I also cover practical field checks and signs to look for when on service calls that will help your troubleshoot and make repairs more efficiently.

In this episode, we discuss:

-Building a baseline

-Gas cooler health check

-High pressure valve optimization

-Flash tank stability

-Defrost and compressor checks

-Oil management essentials

-Field techniques and observations

-Ssafety protocols and leak response

-CO2 system maintenance tips

Helpful Links & Resources:

Episode 227. Getting to Know Transcritical CO2 Supermarket Refrigeration Systems with Kevin Mullis

Episode 73: Tips And Tricks When Working On CO2 Transcritical Systems

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