The Refrigeration Mentor Podcast

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation covers tips and examples for how to better understand and troubleshoot supermarket case controllers. We'll talk about navigating different controllers, parameters, and helpful advice for diagnosing common issues easier when yo...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation is about helping refrigeration technicians start troubleshooting and performing service calls faster by building routines. Like habits, the more you repeat an action, the more you can perform on autopilot. Same goes for the re...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This episode of our "CO2 Experts" series features Rusty Walker, Training Director with the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), leading an in-depth discussion on troubleshooting CO2 system electrical diagrams. The conversat...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation is about personal development strategies for your life and career as a refrigeration professional, particularly how to create personal abundance. It includes tips and lessons from many of the world's most successful people and...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This episode of our CO2 Experts Live series features Kevin Mullis, Technical Manager at Integral UK, talking about case controllers for CO2 refrigeration systems. Kevin has a ton of experience helping technicians solve CO2 system problems and h...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation is all about helping new refrigeration technicians overcome initial intimidation of working in the field. This chort episode is packed with tips not just for technicians, but employers too who want to accelerate the learning c...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation is from a recent webinar I did on compressor troubleshooting, focusing on demand cooling and refrigerant injection. The goal is to help refrigeration technicians be more resourceful and quicker when it comes to servicing compr...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation is all about how to avoid the unhealthy habits that a lot of service technicians fall into working busy, long days. From quick, unhealthy meals on the go, to trying to perform physical work that your body just can't handle, it...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation is part of our "CO2 Experts" series, this one featuring Nabil Cook, Technical Director for Omega Solutions, with a presentation on oil management design, specifically for transcritial CO2 refrigeration. Nabil covers oil separa...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation is about the importance of having a clear purpose behind your work. That purpose is what will drive your success and keep you focused on a goal, whether it's for family, personal development, career advancement, or starting yo...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses This conversation digs into a few key supermarket refrigeration service and troubleshooting tips that will help technicians identify issues faster and more confidently. This episode covers how to better understand electrical diagrams and case c...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation we're diving into diagnosing and troubleshooting some common and uncommon refrigeration service call issues with Andrew Freeberg from Refrigeration Unlimited (RUI). From practical tips on replacing components like EPR valve...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're talking about gratitude. It something every successful person - in refrigeration or otherwise - has honed to help fuel their growth and desire to reach their goals. It reframes frustrating challenges into opportuniti...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're talking with Johan Gouws, Director of North American Sales & Marketing with Tecumseh, about how contractors and manufacturers are keeping up with rapidly changing regulations across the refrigeration industry.  As th...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, Supermarket Refrigeration Technician Patrick Gregory is here for a deep dive on oil management for both conventional and CO2 refrigeration systems. Patrick covers various aspects of oil management, including the roles of o...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're talking with Kevin Mullis, Technical Manager at Integral UK Ltd., about startup and commissioning a transcritical CO2 refrigeration system. Kevin has a wealth of experience with CO2 systems and shares some common tro...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're previewing  Chillventa 2024 (Oct 8-10) with Enrico Fraccari, Director of Residential Comfort at Copeland, where they'll be showcasing new quieter heat pump technologies and advancements in sound reduction. We dive in...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're talking with with Lalit Chordia and Todd Palcic  of Thar Process (Thar Energy) to discuss their contributions to CO2 refrigeration. Lalit talks about his early work in supercritical fluids in the 1980's, including th...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, Supermarket Refrigeration Technician Patrick Gregory walks us through a CO2 refrigeration service call, step-by-step. He covers cascading and transcritical CO2 systems, troubleshooting common issues and shares a ton of val...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're previewing Chillventa 2024 ( Oct 8-10 ) and some new products and innovations from Danfoss with Strategic Marketing Director, Henry Steffensen. We dive into Danfoss's focus on energy efficiency, decarbonization and h...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're talking with John Scott and Mark Feeney from Carter Thermal Industries Group about the ongoing evolution of CO2 refrigeration, particularly in supermarkets in the UK vs. North America. They share their early experien...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, I'm talking about how to help supermarket owners and managers better understand the importance of systematic refrigeration maintenance and repairs. Inadequate refrigeration is a major cause of food waste at grocery stores....

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, Supermarket Refrigeration Technician, Patrick Gregory shares his career journey into supermarket refrigeration. We talk about how new technicians can gain experience and build confidence with taking on service calls, how t...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're talking with Dave Tomicki, Refrigeration System Specialist, and Don Elliott, Technician Development Leader, both with Hussmann, about the fast-moving regulatory changes for refrigerants, particularly the AIM Act (Ame...

Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at  www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses In this conversation, we're talking with Aidan Lucey, Refrigeration Mechanic at RAC Services/The Arcticom Group, about getting into supermarket refrigeration and taking on service calls as a new refrigeration technician. Aidan has taken a numbe...