Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the 12th episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo. MACS Podcast Episode 12: Pete Meier, Dorman Training (hosted by Peter Coll) In our twelfth episode, Peter sits down with long time MACS member and annual training event instructor, PETE MEIER from Dorman Training / Dorman Products. After all these years of working with MACS, this was the first time that Pete visited the MACS office! Join Peter and Pete as they discuss topics important to our industry. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee Pete Meier is one of the most highly sought after technical trainers in the automotive aftermarket, and he was in the Lansdale, PA area recording videos at the Dorman Training Center in Colmar, PA, so he decided to stop by MACS for a visit! Pete was formerly the Technical Editor for MotorAge Magazine. Pete has been an instructor at the annual MACS Training Event and Trade Show for more than 10 years, and his classes are regularly some of the most well-attended at the event. Would you like to see Pete teach live at the MACS event? You can! MACS 2024 will take place Feb 1-3, 2024 at the Rosen Centre in Orlando ~~~ For more than 30 years, shops and technicians who service mobile A/C systems in the United States have been using EPA-certified RRR machines (recover, recycle and recharge equipment) to properly recover refrigerants from vehicle A/C systems, rather than release the refrigerant to the atmosphere. These machines are required to be used under the US Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, and have played a major role in protecting the Ozone Layer. They have also helped to avoid countless emissions of HFCs and other CO2 and CO2-equivalent emissions from the mobile sector, by allowing shops to efficiently and effectively recover and recycle refrigerants (such as R-12, CFC-12, R-134a, HFC-134a and R-1234yf, HFO-1234yf) on-site at the shop level. "Recovery" is a process which is performed through the use of either a Recovery-Only machine (such as an SAE J2851 machine) or through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine). The "recovery" procedure simply removes refrigerant from an A/C system and puts it into a "recovery cylinder" for storage. ~~~~ Are you a member of MACS? Do you like MACS videos and want to see more? Please consider a MACS membership! You can learn more about MACS and the work of the association at our website www.macsmobileairclimate.org. Also, please SUBSCRIBE to our MACS YouTube Channel. Thanks! ~~~~ Since 1981, the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) has been the advocate for service and repair owners, distributors, manufacturers, and educators making their living in the total vehicle climate and thermal management industry. MACS empowers members to grow their businesses and delivers tangible member benefits through industry advocacy with government regulators and by providing accurate, unbiased training information, training products, training curriculum, and money-saving affinity member services. MACS has assisted more than 1.2 million technicians to comply with the 1990 Clean Air Act requirements for certification in refrigerant recovery and recycling to protect the environment. Visit our website at www.macsmobileairclimate.org Email us at macs@macsmobileairclimate.org Call us at 215-631-7020. Please post your questions and comments below, and Thanks for Watching. If you like our videos and want to see more, Please SUBSCRIBE. Thanks! Video recorded 12/8/2023 Uploaded first draft: 12/18/2023 Approved for publication: 12/19/2023 Publish date: 12/19/2023 MACS Podcast Ep12.mp4