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Vacuum Pump and Vacuum Gauge – The HVACR power couple.

The use and placement of tools are critical to the success of maintaining or repairing HVACR systems. One misstep can lead to another, ultimately putting any system at risk and customers at a disadvantage when it comes to paying higher costs.

Whether you’re installing a whole new HVACR system or making repairs to an existing one, you need to evacuate the system before you can add new refrigerant. This means lowering the pressure down to a deep vacuum to ensure all moisture and non-condensable gasses are removed. If you don’t evacuate the system properly, moisture and non-condensable gasses that remain in the system will adversely affect system efficiency and may potentially lead to acid formation and critical component failure.

The best way to make sure that you pull a 500-micron vacuum, an industry-standard, is to use the ultimate power couple in HVACR service – the vacuum pump and vacuum gauge. Separately, they are amazing, powerful tools. Together, our best HVAC vacuum pump and best digital micron vacuum gauge offer a level of speed and accuracy that are truly game-changers for techs in the field.

To ensure that you’re using these tools correctly, keep these tips in mind:

1. Location, location, location: Choosing the placement of the vacuum gauge is key to pulling an accurate vacuum. Ideally, the vacuum gauge should be as far from the vacuum pump and connected at the system, preferably the service port, for a more accurate reading of the vacuum in the system. For a good single hose set up, consider installing the vacuum gauge on the liquid line and connecting the vacuum pump to the vapor line for optimal performance.

2. Clear every restriction: From small diameter hoses to valve cores, anything that restricts flow can slow down your evacuation. Before you start, remove the valve cores from the service port and use larger diameter vacuum-rated hoses to attach the pump. These will help speed up the entire process.

3. Know your readings: Today’s digital micron meters or vacuum gauges display instant, accurate data about pressure changes. When you’re pulling a vacuum, fluctuations in pressure are normal. Systems can take a while to equalize because there could be some outgassing or trapped moisture could be evaporating. Give the pump some time to work before you react to these minor fluctuations.

4. Use clean oil: If you’re removing a lot of moisture from a system, remember to replace the pump’s oil when it starts to look milky due to moisture or dirt. By always keeping the oil clean and dry, you allow the pump to maintain a greater pressure differential and pull a faster, deeper vacuum. Premium vacuum pumps allow the oil to be changed while the vacuum pump is running.

Pulling a vacuum to remove moisture and other impurities is part of life as a field technician in the HVACR industry. To thrive as a master of your trade, you need to know the right way to use a pump, the right way to place a vacuum gauge on your system and how to make HVACR’s power couple work best for you.

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Fieldpiece Salutes the Women of HVACR

For women working in HVACR, it can be hard to carve a path in the industry; but these women are doing just that each and every day. They are working hard and proving themselves as technicians, contractors, service providers, business owners and beyond.

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The Fieldpiece Family of Tools

Fieldpiece Instruments, the leader in HVACR tools, has everything the HVACR professional needs to get the job done right. From manifolds and multimeters to vacuum pumps, clamps, and tool bags, these HVACR tools offer speed, precision, efficiency, and reliability.

Using the Fieldpiece Job Link® System App, HVACR professionals can view readings from most of the recent generations of HVACR tools on their smart phones up to a range of 1,000 feet. And Fieldpiece Instruments’ proprietary technology in its Rapid Rail Sensor™ and Run Quick™ Oil Change System brings valuable innovation to its family of HVACR tools. HVACR professionals, Fieldpiece Instruments has you covered!

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Job Link® System App and Tools 1000′ Wireless Range

Fieldpiece Instruments, the leader in HVACR wireless tools, knows the value of timely data to the productivity of the HVACR professional. From clamps to probes to digital manifolds, the Fieldpiece Job Link® System App connects all wireless HVACR tools within 1000 feet. Delivering dynamic, real-time readings to smart phones or tablets, technicians can make precise repairs that get it right the first time.

With a subscription to the Job Link® System App, customers can view professional reports that define and clarify any problems. And the Live Look-In feature lets professionals at the office confer on an issue without traveling to the job site. HVACR technicians count on the Job Link® System App for connectivity, productivity, and efficiency.

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Fieldpiece Instruments Takes Home the Silver Award in the The NEWS Dealer Design Awards Contest

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Orange, Calif., July 27, 2021 – Fieldpiece Instruments, the leading manufacturer of professional-grade tools for HVACR pros by HVACR pros, has once again been recognized for excellence in product design in The NEWS Dealer Design Contest. This year, Fieldpiece won the Silver Award for the Job Link® System Dual Port Manometer in the Testing and Monitoring Products Category.

An independent panel of contractors acted as judges in the contest that had 117 entries. The ACHR News is the leading trade magazine in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries. NEWS Publisher Mike Murphy stated, “These awards give us a unique opportunity to recognize the outstanding research and development efforts that go into many of the products serving the HVACR industry and the awards issue gives our readers an opportunity to read about innovative installation and service solutions.”

The revolutionary JL3KM2 Job Link® System Manometer probes give HVACR pros the freedom to work the way they want to — unrestricted by hoses, so technicians get readings from optimal locations on every system, every time. The Job Link® System works wirelessly from up to 1000’ away and the HVACR technician will look professional and give customers confidence of a job well done with pre- and post- reporting. They can also retrieve system performance data from the last service date for quicker assessment.
“We’re proud to be recognized by the contractors who judged the products in the Testing and Monitoring Category,” said Rachel Newport, Director of Marketing for Fieldpiece.
For more information about the Job Link® System Dual Port Manometer, please visit: https://www.fieldpiece.com/product/jl3km2-job-link-system-dual-port-manometer-probe-kit/

ABOUT FIELDPIECE: Fieldpiece Instruments is changing the game of HVACR service with products that help industry pros do their jobs easier, better and faster. Formed in 1989, the Orange County, Calif.-based Fieldpiece Instruments has become the leading manufacturer of professional-grade instruments for HVACR field service. Laser-focused on exclusively serving the HVACR industry, Fieldpiece’s products are inspired by real world use, with versatility, modular expandability and mobile connectivity that make them the leading choice of field technicians. Dedicated to extensive R&D, Fieldpiece is known for its full line of more than 200 products spanning meters, air flow, manifold, leak detectors, combustion, scales, A/C analysis and more. The industry leader extensively designs, engineers and beta-tests all products to guarantee the most innovative, durable and reliable products in the field. For more information, please visit http://www.fieldpiece.com or call 714.634.1844, and be sure to follow Fieldpiece on Facebook,  Instagram and YouTube.

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Wireless Vacuum Gauge MG44

Fieldpiece Instruments products deliver not only reliability but also efficiency, versatility, and durability. For efficiency, their Wireless Vacuum Gauge MG44 stands out as a leader among HVACR gauges. Fieldpiece designed the MG44 with a reversible angled coupler and smaller cylindrical shape for easy installation and use in tight spaces.

The Wireless Vacuum Gauge MG44 offers versatility. Technicians can use this HVACR gauge in three ways. The MG44 can stand alone, communicate via the Job Link® System App wirelessly up to 1000’, or connect to the SMAN® Manifold Screen. The Wireless Vacuum Gauge MG44 also offers the HVACR professional three choices for viewing vacuum progress: as a rate of change, as a bar graph, or as the real-time rate of change per minute.

Not only efficient and versatile, the Wireless Vacuum Gauge MG44 also has a weather-resistant case, making it durable and able to provide reliable readings under a wide range of conditions. Fieldpiece Instruments designs HVACR gauges delivering ease of use, versatility of operation, and rugged reliability. Get the best digital micron vacuum gauge from Fieldpiece today!