The HVAC industry has seen a significant increase in thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) usage in the past decade. In 2006, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) set new standards for newly manufactured ...

The basic components and function of a thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) continues to play a role in HVAC service. “Long, long ago in a faraway place, TXVs had very little impact on service ...

There are several HVAC issues that you can fix yourself. If your system isn’t working as expected, your first order of business should be checking your air filter and replacing it if necessary. If you ...

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