Advanced Refrigeration Podcast

Flexible Combiners In E3, What Are They, And Some Rae Corp Shenanigans Episode 541 Flexible Combiner 101 (E2/E3): Stop Blaming the Flexie for Everything On the Advanced Refrigeration podcast, Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass start by troubleshooting a Raycorp CO2 skid startup where one pump won’t make differential despite drive and check-valve checks, concluding the pump is likely bad and difficult...

Flexible Combiners In E3, What Are They, And Some Rae Corp Shenanigans Episode 541 Flexible Combiner 101 (E2/E3): Stop Blaming the Flexie for Everything On the Advanced Refrigeration podcast, Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass start by troubleshooting a Raycorp CO2 skid startup where one pump won’t make differential despite drive and check-valve checks, concluding the pump is likely bad and difficult...

What Do You Want To Do Tonight Brain, Play With Carel And A Power Outage Episode 540 Target Box Misery, Flooding Charge Math, and CO₂ Controller Menus That Hate You | Advanced Refrigeration Podcast Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast by venting about end-of-life Target “boxes,” including finding multiple units with low-pressure switches installed on the wrong sid...

What Do You Want To Do Tonight Brain, Play With Carel And A Power Outage Episode 540 Target Box Misery, Flooding Charge Math, and CO₂ Controller Menus That Hate You | Advanced Refrigeration Podcast Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast by venting about end-of-life Target “boxes,” including finding multiple units with low-pressure switches installed on the wrong sid...

Cold Ambient Flooded Condenser, & It's Not Time For Xmas Stuff, Brett's In Nashville Episode 539 Low Ambient Chaos: Headmasters, Flooded Condensers, and Why Your Receiver’s Screaming On the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compas rant about stores pushing Christmas displays too early, then dive into low-ambient season nuisance calls: low receivers, liquid feed pro...

Cold Ambient Flooded Condenser, & It's Not Time For Xmas Stuff, Brett's In Nashville Episode 539 Low Ambient Chaos: Headmasters, Flooded Condensers, and Why Your Receiver’s Screaming On the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compas rant about stores pushing Christmas displays too early, then dive into low-ambient season nuisance calls: low receivers, liquid feed pro...

CO₂ Single Condensing Units: Relief Valves, pRack Pain, and Dorin Two‑Stage DiagnosticsBrett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast joking about “pop” in the Midwest before diving into CO₂ single condensing units as Brett teaches in Minnesota and discusses an SCM Frigo unit. They compare common controllers (Carel pRack/mini PAC, Danfoss, and Copeland possibilities), compl...

CO₂ Single Condensing Units: Relief Valves, pRack Pain, and Dorin Two‑Stage DiagnosticsBrett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast joking about “pop” in the Midwest before diving into CO₂ single condensing units as Brett teaches in Minnesota and discusses an SCM Frigo unit. They compare common controllers (Carel pRack/mini PAC, Danfoss, and Copeland possibilities), compl...

More CO2 Oil Issues, & HPV AndBGV How Far Should It Be Open, And A Pizza Review Episode 537 Oil Gremlins, 90-Bar Racks & Why Your BGV Is Always “Wrong” | Advanced Refrigeration Podcast Brett and Kevin kick off the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast comparing miserable travel weeks, altitude sickness, and brutal high-desert heat during transcritical CO₂ Target startups, then dive into recurring...

More CO2 Oil Issues, & HPV AndBGV How Far Should It Be Open, And A Pizza Review Episode 537 Oil Gremlins, 90-Bar Racks & Why Your BGV Is Always “Wrong” | Advanced Refrigeration Podcast Brett and Kevin kick off the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast comparing miserable travel weeks, altitude sickness, and brutal high-desert heat during transcritical CO₂ Target startups, then dive into recurring...

Vacuum Fiascos, BlueVac Hoses, and the Brisket Shift: Pulling Deep Vacuums on CO₂ Racks. In this episode, the hosts bounce from brisket trash talk into a practical (and chaotic) deep-dive on pulling vacuums for CO₂ rack startups after a week of target store work complicated by leaks and half-finished racks. They break down their preferred setup—NAVAC NRD30/32 vacuum pumps with KF16 fittings, BlueV...

Pulling Vacuums, Removing Moisture, Bad Piping, Charging CO2, and Smoking Brisket Episode 536 Vacuum Fiascos, BlueVac Hoses, and the Brisket Shift: Pulling Deep Vacuums on CO₂ Racks. In this episode, the hosts bounce from brisket trash talk into a practical (and chaotic) deep-dive on pulling vacuums for CO₂ rack startups after a week of target store work complicated by leaks and half-finished rack...

CO2 Hot Gas Defrost Causing Flood back & The Happiest Place In The World & He’s still Angry Episode 535 Rusty Cases, Wet Racks & Hot Gas Defrost Chaos (CO₂ Rack Tuning Gone Wild) Hosts Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass recap a hectic week on the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, starting with widespread issues from a case manufacturer in Mexico where components arrive severely rusted or eve...

CO2 Hot Gas Defrost Causing Flood back & The Happiest Place In The World & He’s still Angry Episode 535 Video Rusty Cases, Wet Racks & Hot Gas Defrost Chaos (CO₂ Rack Tuning Gone Wild) Hosts Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass recap a hectic week on the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, starting with widespread issues from a case manufacturer in Mexico where components arrive severely rusted...

A Futuristic Litter Box, & Is My Line Size Too Small, Or Do I Have Too Much Load ?? Episode 534 KE2 Chaos, Glycol Lockouts, and Coolselector Pipe Sizing (Plus the Fancy Litter Box Debate) Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast joking about an “automatic litter box” before jumping into a hectic week of glycol case startups and ongoing frustration with KE2 control...

A Futuristic Litter Box, & Is My Line Size Too Small, Or Do I Have Too Much Load ?? Episode 534 KE2 Chaos, Glycol Lockouts, and Coolselector Pipe Sizing (Plus the Fancy Litter Box Debate) Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast joking about an “automatic litter box” before jumping into a hectic week of glycol case startups and ongoing frustration with KE2 control...

We Tried Talking About Subcoolers, And Nozzles, Vermont Is Beautiful Episode 533Storms, CO2 Chaos & Subcooler Shenanigans | Advanced Refrigeration PodcastHosts Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast with stories from a week derailed by severe storms, power outages, and traffic caused by downed lines. Brett describes a startup nightmare at a new CO2 store: a Danf...

We Tried Talking About Subcoolers, And Nozzles, Vermont Is Beautiful Episode 533Storms, CO2 Chaos & Subcooler Shenanigans | Advanced Refrigeration PodcastHosts Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast with stories from a week derailed by severe storms, power outages, and traffic caused by downed lines. Brett describes a startup nightmare at a new CO2 store: a Danf...

High Pressure Valves Diagnosing ICMTS ICAD 600A And 600d B Episode 532 ICAD 600A vs 600B Deep Dive: Calibration Alarms, O-Ring Chaos, and CO₂ Rack Relief Valve Nightmares. In this episode of the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, hosts Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass swap war stories from the field, including a CO₂ startup derailed by the manufacturer installing low-temp reliefs everywhere, causing ch...

High Pressure Valves Diagnosing ICMTS ICAD 600A And 600d B Episode 532 ICAD 600A vs 600B Deep Dive: Calibration Alarms, O-Ring Chaos, and CO₂ Rack Relief Valve Nightmares. In this episode of the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, hosts Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass swap war stories from the field, including a CO₂ startup derailed by the manufacturer installing low-temp reliefs everywhere, causing ch...

Danfoss Communication Issues And A West Virginia Baby Momma Episode 531CO₂ Store Startup Chaos: Danfoss Comms Troubleshooting, 880 Ethernet Headaches & Miswired TransducersIn this comedic episode of the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, hosts Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass jump from off-the-rails banter into the real pain of starting up a major Chicago retailer’s first CO₂ store packed with Danf...

Danfoss Communication Issues And A West Virginia Baby Momma Episode 531 CO₂ Store Startup Chaos: Danfoss Comms Troubleshooting, 880 Ethernet Headaches & Miswired Transducers In this comedic episode of the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, hosts Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass jump from off-the-rails banter into the real pain of starting up a major Chicago retailer’s first CO₂ store packed with Da...

Carel HecU and RHEC Manager I Have No Idea But Let's Go Through IT Together Episode 529 Carel HECO/pRack Simulator Chaos: CO₂ Store Startup, Firmware Headaches & High-Pressure Valve Settings In this episode of the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, hosts Brett Wetsel and Kevin Kompus roast the brutal heat and then jump into a messy CO₂ startup at a Jewel-Osco—made worse by electricians missin...

Carel HECO/pRack Simulator Chaos: CO₂ Store Startup, Firmware Headaches & High-Pressure Valve Settings In this episode of the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, hosts Brett Wetsel and Kevin Kompus roast the brutal heat and then jump into a messy CO₂ startup at a Jewel-Osco—made worse by electricians missing neutrals on case circuits. From there, they wander into hands-on “FAFO” mode using Carel’s...

Dorin Compressor Software What Can I Use It For & Brett Gets A TOOF Episode 529 Video Dorin CO₂ App Walkthrough + Heatwave Rack Chaos (Advanced Refrigeration Podcast) Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compass open with jokes about Brett’s new tooth causing a lisp before diving into brutal Chicagoland heat (95°F+ for two weeks) and how it’s hammering CO₂ racks, especially systems without adiabatics. Kevin...