The air-conditioner repair season is peaking, and Mike Reyes is on his game.“You’ve got fan motors going out,” said Reyes, owner of Mike Reyes Heating and Air Conditioning in Fort Worth. “You’ve got capacitors going out. You’ve just got people who procrastinate. Every time you go into spring, you should have your air-conditioning unit checked out.”Temperatures soared to 102 degrees Tuesday at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, the ninth consecutive day of triple-digit heat, which means Reyes has spent this month working inside suffocating attics or outside in the blazing sun.“You get used it,” Reyes said. “Just like anybody else who works outside, the weather breaks you in.”Here’s a look at the heat wave, by the numbers:848 million gallons of water that evaporated Monday out of the four lakes owned by the Tarrant Regional Water District and three others used for storage.498 million gallons of water used Aug. 3 by TRWD’s four largest customers — Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield and the Trinity River Authority.

That’s nowhere near the record of 592 million gallons used on Aug. 11, 2011, by those same four entities.70,169 megawatts of electricity used in Texas between 4 and 5 p.m. Monday, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the electric grid for 90 percent of Texas. ac dc power supply symbolOne megawatt serves about 200 homes during peak demand.13 days of 100-degree temperatures this year, including every day in August.18 days of 100-degree temperatures on average in DFW.71 days of 100-degree temperatures in DFW in 2011, a record.103 degrees on Monday, the hottest day of the year.ac unit disposal nycForecasters are saying the 100-degree heat will likely stick around for the rest of the week, but a rare summer cold front is expected to drop high temperatures into the 90s this weekend.“outside hvac unit making loud noise

It’s still going to be hot but it's not going to be triple-digit hot,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Lamont Bain. “We could see some rain this weekend that could provide some relief. We’ll just have to wait and see what develops.”YOU MAY ALSO LIKERequirements to Obtaining your License Applicants must be at least 18 years old and show proof of 48 months of practical experience in air conditioning and refrigeration work under the supervision of a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor within the last 72 months. Class A licenses must provide liability insurance in the amount of $300,000 and $600,000 for aggregate. Class B licenses must provide liability insurance in the amount of $100,000 and $200,000 for aggregate. An air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license must be endorsed with one or both of the following endorsements: An environmental air conditioning endorsement; A commercial refrigeration and process cooling or heating endorsement.

Work that can be Done Under this License A Class A license entitles the license holder to engage in each type of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting that is endorsed on the license in relation to a system, a product, or equipment of any size or capacity. A Class B license entitles the license holder to engage in each type of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting that is endorsed on the license in relation to a system, a product, or equipment of not more than: 25 tons cooling capacity; 1.5 million British thermal units per hour output heating capacity. An environmental air conditioning endorsement entitles the license holder to engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting for environmental air conditioning within the class of license held. A commercial refrigeration and process cooling or heating endorsement entitles the license holder to engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting for commercial refrigeration and process cooling or heating within the class of license held

Applying to get your License To apply for license, please contact the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation at 1-512-463-6599. The license fee is $115. Reciprocity exists with Georgia and South Carolina. Eight hours of continuing education are required every renewal. We offer this training online. Pre-approval is required to sit for the examination. After you have been approved to schedule your exam, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267. Class A examinations have 120 question while Class B exams have 100 questions. Class A examinations have 240 min time limit while Class B exams have 180 min time limit A 70% is required to pass. Topics on the commercial refrigeration exams include absorption systems, basic refrigeration components, boilers, business and law, combustion air, controls, design and responsibility, equipment requirements, heat loads, HVAC systems, piping, pressure relief protection, refrigeration principles, service, testing, ventilation, and venting.

Topics on the environmental air exams include basic refrigeration components, boilers, business and law, combustion air, controls, design and responsibility, equipment requirements, heat loads, HVAC systems, piping, pressure relief protection, refrigeration principles, service, testing, ventilation, venting, air properties, air distribution, and exhaust. Books and References for the Exam The following references are recommended to study for the examination. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910. 2012 Uniform Mechanical Code 2012 International Mechanical Code 2012 International Fuel Gas Code Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Manual J (Environmental Air Exam Only) Manual D (Environmental Air Exam Only) The following references can be printed online free of charge. Exam Review, Training, Education We offer review for the Texas Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Exam in an online training format.