Refrigerant-Side Performance

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Refrigerant-Side Performance

What if everything you thought you knew about diagnosing and solving refrigeration-side performance problems may not be totally correct?

Before you hook up a refrigerant gauge to a condensing unit or heat pump, do you know for certain it’s the right first step to solving the issue?

By tapping into the refrigerant-side and adjusting the charge before you establish the true causes of the problem, you may not solve it. In many cases, you might make things worse!

There is a better way!

This National Comfort Institute two-day advanced residential certification class provides you with real-world lessons and hands-on training. It’s based on proven techniques on how to best approach refrigeration-side issues.

Learn how to:

How to apply a performance-based, systematic approach to refrigeration-side diagnostics
Explore new HVAC refrigeration cycle performance-related solutions
Identify surgical system repairs to improve performance
How to use inspection, testing, and system history to determine if and when you need to tap into the refrigeration circuit
Address underlying issues that impact the system before adjusting the charge

Who should attend?

Residential Technicians, Installers & Installation Managers, Service Managers

Refrigeration-Side Performance Program Overview

Day 1
Day 2

Introduction to refrigeration testing principles
How refrigeration system components affect performance
How static pressure and airflow measurements reveal hidden effects on the refrigeration cycle
High- and low-side of the system and how they affect performance
Metering devices, evaporators, service valves, filter dryers, and line set sizing
Measure and interpret HVAC system static pressure and fan airflow
Hands-on testing throughout

The benefits of purging with nitrogen while brazing
Superheat, subcooling, and other refrigeration metrics
Proper use of NCI’s Expanded Refrigerant Diagnostic Table
How to tell if non-condensables are in the system, and determine how they got there
Measure and interpret refrigerant line temperatures
Hands-on testing throughout

The day concludes with NCI’s exclusive Refrigerant-Side Performance certification exam (optional)

Refrigerant-Side Performance Training Fees (Certification fees not included)

Training only - Nonmember Price: $755
Training only - Member Price: $717

NCI Members Earn $36 NCI Bucks!
Learning Excellence Program Subscribers & HVAC Alliance Members Earn $108 NCI Bucks!

What are NCI Bucks?

NCI Certified Refrigerant-Side Performance Technician Certification Fees:

Certification exams: $95 per exam

NCI certifications are valid for two years. Recertification is achieved with 8 hours of NCI continuing education.

Recertification:

Up to 16 NCI Recertification hours are also available with this class – Call Customer Care at 800-633-7058 to enroll in Recertification. CLICK HERE to view qualifying Recertifications for this class.

Recertification Fees: With paid Refrigerant-Side Performance class and certification exam above: Add $95 per 8-hour qualifying recertification – maximum two recertifications.

Recertification Training Fees: Recertification only- 8-hours of Refrigerant-Side Performance training (training included - no certification exam): $535 per Recertification

Continuing Education Credit

This class qualifies for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for NATE and BPI recertification, and for licensing CEUs in several states. CLICK HERE To learn more.