Category Archives: Refrigerants

Vehicle power management and HVAC

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

September/ October 2019 ACTION Magazine Vehicle power management and climate control In the case of many late model vehicles, there are more and more systems utilizing electrical power management strategies than ever before. The wrong battery or, worse, generator installed … Continue reading →

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The future is electric!

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

June ACTION 2019 Hybrid and electric vehicle air conditioning compressor hardware, power controls and diagnostics For more than 15 years, hybrid and electric vehicles have been using electric air conditioning compressors.  The reason for the use of these air conditioning … Continue reading →

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Finding yf (2019 Refrigerant Update)

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor (May 20, 2019) ©2019 Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide As part of our continuing effort to document the industry’s changeover to R-1234yf, MACS once again attended the Philadelphia Auto Show to see the new … Continue reading →

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Possible new EPA regulation coming in 2019

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

By Steve Schaeber, MACS Manager of Service Training Those of you who have been following MACS WordPress BLOG know that much has taken place regarding refrigerant regulations in the last few years. Our recent saga started back in 2015 when … Continue reading →

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2018 MACS Service Information Survey

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) was organized to serve the mobile air conditioning industry. MACS’ charter and mission are communication and education. To achieve these goals, the Society has developed training programs and coordinated information between the air conditioning … Continue reading →

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Seeking yf

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

By Steve Schaeber, MACS Manager of Service Training MACS has been tracking refrigerant use by vehicle manufacturers for quite some time and, as expected for the 2018 model year, we have seen a few more manufacturers choose to change over … Continue reading →

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Would you like to have refrigerant charge amounts and oil specs in the palm of your hand?

Posted on January 14, 2018 by

Join the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide as a paid member and you’ll have access to our MACS mobile A/C diagnostics app with the MOTOR information refrigerant and oil specs ready to access through your mobile device! Watch the … Continue reading →

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MACS to Hold Free Section 609 Certification Class at 2018 Training Event

Posted on January 10, 2018 by

The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide will provide a free Section 609 certification class for up to 100 professional automotive technicians on Friday, February 16 at 1 p.m. EST at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center 8101 World … Continue reading →

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Our struggle with compressor oil

Posted on December 31, 2017 by

January February 2018 ACTION Magazine One of the most troubling situations a shop technician faces is not being able to find critical service information needed to properly diagnose and repair a vehicle. This could be anything from torque specs and … Continue reading →

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MACS reminds the aftermarket to be aware of changes to Section 609 requirements in 2018

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

Technicians who service mobile A/C systems and distributors who sell refrigerant need to be aware of new regulations effective on January 1, 2018 concerning the requirement of technicians to be Section 609 certified.   The final rule published November 2016 … Continue reading →

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