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MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS)
25 episodes
1 week ago
Hi everyone! And Welcome to the MACS Podcast! This podcast is a production of MACS, the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association. Hosted by Peter Coll and Steve Schaeber MACS is the non-profit trade association for the mobile air conditioning industry.
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Hi everyone! And Welcome to the MACS Podcast! This podcast is a production of MACS, the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association. Hosted by Peter Coll and Steve Schaeber MACS is the non-profit trade association for the mobile air conditioning industry.
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MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 22: MACS Updates (hosted by Peter Coll & Steve Schaeber)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the 22nd 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 22: MACS Updates (hosted by Peter Coll & Steve Schaeber) In our twenty-second episode, Peter and Steve discuss current industry events, providing an update on MACS training activities and training classes, refrigerant cylinder regulations, and refrigerant SNAP applications. For more information: MACS website: https://macsmobileairclimate.org/ You can also listen to the MACS podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple podcasts, or wherever fine podcasts are downloaded. Thanks for watching! and Thanks for listening! Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee Automotive training air conditioning auto service and repair ~~~ 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. "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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 4/10/2024 Uploaded first draft: 4/13/2024 Approved for publication: 4/13/2024 Publish date: 4/13/2024 MACS Podcast Ep22 (MACS Updates).mp4

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1 year ago
32 minutes 15 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast: TMC 2024 Post-Show Pod with Steve Schaeber & Jerry Lemon

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor and manager of service training recently attended the TMC event in New Orleans, Louisiana with MACS trainer Jerry Lemon. TMC is the Technology and Maintenance Council of the ATA (American Trucking Association). Their annual spring event consists of a trade show along with study group, task force and business meetings. This year Steve and Jerry walked the trade show to visit MACS member booths and to check out the truck OEMs and learn about their new air conditioning systems and battery thermal management systems. They learned a lot and saw some unique setups, including ones from Volvo, Mack, Tico, DTNA (Daimler Truck North America), and Freightliner to name a few. This video is a post-show podcast, where Steve and Jerry discuss what they saw at the event. Some of the vehicles: Volvo VNL 840 Volvo VNR electric Tico Electric yard truck terminal tractor Freightliner eCascadia Kenworth T680 powered by a Toyota fuel cell system FCEV fuel cell electric vehicle Rizon For more information about MACS, please visit our website www.macsmobileairclimate.org The MACS 2025 Training Event and Trade Show will take place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 30 thru Feb 1, 2025. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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 3/5/2024 Uploaded first draft: 3/18/2024 Approved for publication: x/x/2024 Publish date: x/x/2024 TMC24 Post-Show Pod.mp4

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1 year ago
9 minutes 2 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Tech Reports: On-Highway Electric Truck A/C Systems at TMC 2024 Trade Show in New Orleans

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor and manager of service training recently attended the TMC event in New Orleans, Louisiana with MACS trainer Jerry Lemon. TMC is the Technology and Maintenance Council of the ATA (American Trucking Association). Their annual spring event consists of a trade show along with study group, task force and business meetings. This year Steve and Jerry walked the trade show to visit MACS member booths and to check out the truck OEMs and learn about their new air conditioning systems and battery thermal management systems. They learned a lot and saw some unique setups, including ones from Volvo, Mack, Tico, DTNA (Daimler Truck North America), and Freightliner to name a few. Some of the vehicles: Volvo VNL 840 Volvo VNR electric Tico Electric yard truck terminal tractor Freightliner eCascadia Kenworth T680 powered by a Toyota fuel cell system FCEV fuel cell electric vehicle Rizon The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show took place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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 3/5/2024 Uploaded first draft: 3/15/2024 Approved for publication: x/x/2024 Publish date: x/x/2024 TMC Walk'nTalk

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1 year ago
13 minutes 35 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Ep21: Agnes Perez & Steve Schaeber discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the 21st episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo. MACS Podcast Ep21: Agnes Perez & Steve Schaeber discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show In our twenty-first episode, Steve Schaeber sits down with Agnes Perez from AAP-PR Auto Air Parts of Puerto Rico. They discuss the training and events at the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show took place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ 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. "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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 2/3/2024 Uploaded first draft: 2/18/2024 Approved for publication: 2/18/2024 Publish date on YT: 2/19/2024

Publish date on S: 3/27/2024 MACSpod #21 Steve & Agnes

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1 year ago
4 minutes 47 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast: TMC 2024 Pre-Show Pod with Steve Schaeber & Jerry Lemon

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor and manager of service training recently attended the TMC event in New Orleans, Louisiana with MACS trainer Jerry Lemon. TMC is the Technology and Maintenance Council of the ATA (American Trucking Association). Their annual spring event consists of a trade show along with study group, task force and business meetings. This year Steve and Jerry walked the trade show to visit MACS member booths and to check out the truck OEMs and learn about their new air conditioning systems and battery thermal management systems. They learned a lot and saw some unique setups, including ones from Volvo, Mack, Tico, DTNA (Daimler Truck North America), and Freightliner to name a few. This video is a pre-show podcast, where Steve and Jerry discuss what they're looking forward to at the event, and what they hope to see in the trade show. Some of the vehicles: Volvo VNL 840 Volvo VNR electric Tico Electric yard truck terminal tractor Freightliner eCascadia Kenworth T680 powered by a Toyota fuel cell system FCEV fuel cell electric vehicle Rizon For more information about MACS, please visit our website www.macsmobileairclimate.org The MACS 2025 Training Event and Trade Show will take place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 30 thru Feb 1, 2025. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer.

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 3/5/2024 Uploaded first draft: 3/18/2024 Approved for publication: 3/19/2024 Publish date on YT: 3/19/2024

Publish date on S: 3/27/2024 TMC24 Pre-Show Pod.mp4

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1 year ago
5 minutes 44 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Ep20: Tom Rayk AVI & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here!~~~~Welcome to the 20th episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo.MACS Podcast Ep20: Tom Rayk AVI & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show In our twentieth episode, Peter Coll sits down with Tom Rayk from AVI Automotive Video. They discuss the training and events at the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show took place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024.Keywords:EPA: US Environmental Protection AgencySAE: Society of Automotive EngineersSAE InternationalHFTC6: human factors technical committeeCDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee~~~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."Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system.MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer.~~~~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.orgEmail us at macs@macsmobileairclimate.orgCall 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 2/3/2024Uploaded first draft: 2/8/2024Approved for publication: 2/15/2024Publish date: 2/16/2024MACSpod #20 PC & Tom Rayk

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1 year ago
10 minutes 53 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Ep19: Dave Cappert ASE & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here!~~~~Welcome to the 19th episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo.MACS Podcast Ep19: Dave Cappert ASE (The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence) & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade ShowIn our nineteenth episode, Peter Coll sits down with former Dave Cappert of ASE. They discuss the training and events at the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show took place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024.Keywords:EPA: US Environmental Protection AgencySAE: Society of Automotive EngineersSAE InternationalHFTC6: human factors technical committeeCDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee~~~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."Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system.MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer.~~~~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.orgEmail us at macs@macsmobileairclimate.orgCall 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 2/3/2024Uploaded first draft: 2/8/2024Approved for publication: 2/15/2024Publish date: 2/16/2024MACSpod #19 PC & Dave Cappert

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1 year ago
11 minutes 42 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Ep18: Agnes Perez & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here!~~~~Welcome to the 18th episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo.MACS Podcast Ep18: Agnes Perez (Auto Air Parts of Puerto Rico AAP) & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade ShowIn our eighteenth episode, Peter Coll sits down with former MACS board member and current MACS Spanish language trainer, Agnes Perez of Auto Air Parts of San Juan, Puerto Rico. They discuss the training and events at the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show took place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024.Keywords:EPA: US Environmental Protection AgencySAE: Society of Automotive EngineersSAE InternationalHFTC6: human factors technical committeeCDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee~~~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."Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system.MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer.~~~~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.orgEmail us at macs@macsmobileairclimate.orgCall 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 2/3/2024Uploaded first draft: 2/8/2024Approved for publication: 2/15/2024Publish date: 2/15/2024MACSpod #18 PC & Agnes

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1 year ago
6 minutes 1 second

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Ep17: Al Leupold & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the 17th episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo. MACS Podcast Ep17: Al Leupold (Bergstrom) & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show In our seventeenth episode, Peter Coll sits down with MACS board member Al Leupold, technical consultant at Bergstrom Inc of Rockford, IL. They discuss the training and events at the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show took place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ 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. "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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 2/3/2024 Uploaded first draft: 2/8/2024 Approved for publication: 2/15/2024 Publish date: 2/15/2024 MACSpod #17 PC & Al

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1 year ago
7 minutes 58 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Ep16: Tim Iezzi & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the 16th episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo. MACS Podcast Ep16: Tim Iezzi & Peter Coll discuss the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show In our sixteenth episode, Peter Coll sits down with MACS board member Tim Iezzi, owner and lead technician at Iezzi's Auto Service of Reading, PA. They discuss the training and events at the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show took place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ 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. "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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 2/3/2024 Uploaded first draft: 2/8/2024 Approved for publication: 2/14/2024 Publish date: 2/14/2024 MACSpod #16 PC & Tim

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1 year ago
15 minutes 55 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Ep15: Jeff Cox with AMRA / MAP (Motorist Assurance Program) hosted by Peter Coll

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the 15th episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo. MACS Podcast Ep15: Jeff Cox with AMRA / MAP (Motorist Assurance Program) hosted by Peter Coll In our fifteenth episode, Peter Coll sits down with Jeff Cox, president of AMRA MAP (Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association - Motorist Assurance Program) and discuss an overview of the AMRA organization, MAP, the joint AMRA/MACS conference in Orlando, which coincides with the MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show took place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ 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). "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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 1/30/2024 Uploaded first draft: 2/8/2024 Approved for publication: 2/8/2024 Publish date: 2/8/2024 MACS Podcast Ep15 PC & Jeff Cox AMRA

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1 year ago
31 minutes 50 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Ep 14: Overview 2024 Training Event & Trade Show (hosted by Steve Schaeber, Peter Coll)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the 14th episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo. MACS Podcast Ep 14: Overview 2024 Training Event & Trade Show (hosted by Steve Schaeber, Peter Coll) In our fourteenth episode, Peter and Steve discuss an overview of the upcoming MACS 2024 Training Event & Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show will take place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ 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. "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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 1/26/2024 Uploaded first draft: 1/29/2024 Approved for publication: 1/29/2024 Publish date: 1/30/2024 MACS Podcast Ep14.mp4

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1 year ago
33 minutes 18 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 13: Election Results Board of Directors (hosted by Steve Schaeber & Peter Coll)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) YouTube Channel. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the 13th 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 13: Election Results Board of Directors (hosted by Steve Schaeber & Peter Coll) In our thirteenth episode, Peter and Steve discuss the MACS BOD election results, who won and which incumbents will continue on in their current positions. We also discuss a new EDUCATOR section of the board. MACS Board of Directors Election Results: SERVICE PROVIDERS: Caroline Marks, Marks Air, Inc. Rob Bollinger, ABC Radiator Tim Iezzi, Iezzi's Auto Service (filling the remaining term of Jim Atkinson) Andy Fiffick, Rad Air Complete Car Care & Tire Centers (continuing) DISTRIBUTORS: Steve Sunday, Sunair Products Trey Carlisle, Carlisle Air and Automotive Ryan Baker, Badger Refrigeration (continuing) Darrell Robbins, Global Parts Distributors (GPD) (continuing) MANUFACTURERS: MaryJo VandenBrink, Honeywell Charlie Roberts, T/CCI Manufacturing Aaron Becker, AirSept (continuing) Al Leupold, Bergstrom Climate Control Systems (continuing) EDUCATORS: (new for 2024) Al McAvoy, Stellantis Pamela Oakes, AutoINENG.io The new MACS board members will officially begin their terms in office upon the conclusion of the Association's annual Training Event and Trade Show. The MACS 2024 Training Event and Trade Show will take place at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, FL January 31 thru Feb 3, 2024. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ 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. ~~~~ 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 1/3/2024 Uploaded first draft: 1/8/2024 Approved for publication: 1/15/2024 Publish date: 1/15/2024 MACS Podcast Ep13 Election Results.mp4

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1 year ago
12 minutes 20 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 12: Pete Meier, Dorman Training (hosted by Peter Coll)

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

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1 year ago
33 minutes 51 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 11: MACS Updates (hosted by Peter Coll & Steve Schaeber)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the MACS Podcast. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Hosted by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor & manager of service training, and Peter Coll, MACS president & coo. MACS Podcast Episode 11: MACS Updates (hosted by Peter Coll & Steve Schaeber) In our eleventh episode, Peter and Steve discuss current industry events, providing an update on recycle vs reclaim, EPA's disposable cylinder rule, and the HFC reduction that's coming in 2024, along with the future of servicing R-134a systems. For more information: MACS website: https://macsmobileairclimate.org/ You can also listen to the MACS podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple podcasts, or wherever fine podcasts are downloaded. Thanks for watching! and Thanks for listening! Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee Automotive training air conditioning auto service and repair ~~~ 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. "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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! MACS Podcast Ep11 rev3.mp4

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1 year ago
35 minutes 15 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 10: Ross Colket, MAACA Super Saturday (hosted by Peter Coll)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the MACS Podcast. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the tenth 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 10: Ross Colket, MAACA Super Saturday (hosted by Peter Coll) In our tenth episode, Peter sits down with Ross Colket, president of MAACA, the Mid-Atlantic Auto Care Alliance and owner of Colket Technical Services, an automotive and truck repair facility in Hatfield Township (Lansdale), PA. In this podcast they discuss the formation of MAACA, its history with ASA (Automotive Service Association) and AASP (AASP-PA, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Pennsylvania), and their annual event Super Saturday, which it taking place on Friday 11/10 and Saturday 11/11/23 at the Radisson Hotel in Trevose, PA. MACS will be at Super Saturday! Steve Schaeber from MACS will teach the MACS Section 609 Certification Test Prep class live at Super Saturday on Friday, November 10, 2023 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, sponsored by Ritchie Engineering, makers of Yellow Jacket air conditioning tools and equipment. For more information: MACS website: https://macsmobileairclimate.org/ MAACA's website https://midatlanticaca.org/ Super Saturday website: https://midatlanticaca.org/super-saturday/ Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee Automotive training air conditioning auto service and repair ~~~ 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. ~~~~ 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 10/25/2023 Uploaded first draft: 11/7/2023 Approved for publication: 11/07/2023 Publish date: 11/07/2023 MACS Podcast Ep10 (Version 1, MAACA SS).mp4

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1 year ago
8 minutes 2 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 9: Dave Hobbs, Delphi Technologies (hosted by Peter Coll)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the MACS Podcast. We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the ninth 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 9: Dave Hobbs, Delphi Technologies (hosted by Peter Coll) In our ninth episode, Peter sits down with long time MACS member and annual training event instructor, DAVE HOBBS from Delphi Technology. After all these years of working with MACS, this was the first time that Dave visited the MACS office! Join Peter and Dave as they discuss topics important to our industry, such as the Right to Repair, service information, scan tools, training, safety, air conditioning refrigerant and NASTF. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ 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. "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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.

Video recorded 9/20/2023 Uploaded first draft: 10/4/2023 Approved for publication: 10/xx/2023 Publish date: 10/17/2023 MACS Podcast Ep9.mp4

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2 years ago
32 minutes 33 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 8: EPA, SAE HFTC6 & CDPC Updates (hosted by Peter Coll & Steve Schaeber)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association). We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the eighth 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 8: EPA, SAE HFTC6 & CDPC Updates (hosted by Peter Coll & Steve Schaeber) In our eighth episode, Peter and Steve discuss updates on the US EPA, SAE's HFTC6 and CDPC committees. EPA is expected to issue a proposed rule regarding refrigerant reclaim at the end of September 2023. Meanwhile we are getting closer to the next HFC phasedown (2024), which will bring a further 30% reduction (40% total reduction) in the allowable use of HFCs like R-134a. Will this cause price and supply issues similar to what we saw in 2022? They also discuss activities taking place in two SAE committees, HFTC6 and CDPC. In HFTC6, Steve Schaeber is sponsoring a recommended practice J3126 (Air Conditioning Service Procedures for Off-Road Work Machines and Agricultural Tractors using R-134a or R-1234yf refrigerant). The CDPC committee recently published SAE J3260 (Selection and Use of Cleaners and Disinfectants for Vehicle Interior Surfaces and Exterior Touch Points) and is currently working on J3290 (Selection and Use of Technologies and Methods for Vehicle Cabin Air Disinfection), also sponsored by Steve Schaeber. Keywords: EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International HFTC6: human factors technical committee CDPC: cabin disinfection practices committee ~~~ 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. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. ~~~~ 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 8/23/2023 Uploaded first draft: 9/22/2023 Approved for publication: x/xx/2023 Publish date: 9/26/2023 MACS Podcast Ep8.mp4

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2 years ago
31 minutes 14 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 7: Peter Coll & Ralph Vergara

Hi everyone, and welcome to the MACS Podcast, presented by the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS). We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the seventh episode of the MACS Podcast! Hosted by Peter Coll, MACS president & coo. MACS Podcast Episode 7: Peter Coll & Ralph Vergara In our seventh episode, Peter sits down with MACS board member Ralph Vergara, Honeywell's North American aftermarket refrigerant sales manager. Peter and Ralph talk about their start in the mobile air conditioning industry and the role MACS has played along the way. Learn some history of MACS and the MAC industry with Peter and Ralph! ~~~~ 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 6/9/2023 at MACS headquarters in Lansdale, PA Uploaded first draft: 8/18/2023 Approved for publication: 9/5/2023 Publish date: 9/5/2023 e081823 r060923 MACS Podcast Ep7.mp4

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2 years ago
23 minutes 27 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
MACS Podcast Episode 6: OEWG45 in Bangkok, Thailand (hosted by Peter Coll & Steve Schaeber)

Hi everyone, and welcome to the MACS Podcast, presented by the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS). We're glad you're here! ~~~~ Welcome to the sixth 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 6: OEWG45 in Bangkok, Thailand (hosted by Peter Coll & Steve Schaeber) In our sixth episode, Peter and Steve discuss Steve's recent trip to attend OEWG45 in Bangkok, Thailand. OEWG45 is a meeting of the UN United Nations. OEWG45 is the 45th meeting of the Open Ended Working Group of the parties to the Montreal Protocol. MACS and IGSD hosted a side event at this year's OEWG on Wednesday evening, July 5. Our joint presentation was titled: HFC Phasedown: Options and Opportunities in the Vehicle Sector. This project allowed us to work with long-time MACS colleagues from IGSD (the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development) and Tata Motors, as well as new ones from UNIDO (the United Nations Industrial Development Organization), Yale’s Carbon Containment Lab and the World Bank. We also had the opportunity to make new connections with MACS members from around the world, some of whom are also members of the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy. An associated field survey would bring our team in contact with several mobile A/C repair shops in the US, Canada, Qatar, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, culminating in a trip to the United Nations building in Bangkok in early July. ~~~ 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. "Recycling" is a process which is performed through the use of an RRR machine (such as an SAE J2788, J2843 or J3030 machine), whereby refrigerant is "recycled" in the machine using filters, for eventual re-use in a mobile A/C system. MACS supports RECYCLING refrigerant on-site by certified technicians, at the shop level, through the use of certified RRR equipment which meets SAE Standards. Refrigerant recycling on-site provides for the lowest environmental impact, and the lowest cost for the shop and the consumer. ~~~~ 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. 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! Publish date: 8/15/2023 MACS Podcast Ep6 draft 3.mp4

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2 years ago
23 minutes 22 seconds

MACS Podcast (Mobile Air Climate Systems Association)
Hi everyone! And Welcome to the MACS Podcast! This podcast is a production of MACS, the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association. Hosted by Peter Coll and Steve Schaeber MACS is the non-profit trade association for the mobile air conditioning industry.