It’s all About the Basics of Repair (Fixin’ Stuff)

No doubt, the current economic climate is shrinking your customer’s budgets. Many are looking at keeping their old trusty steed (planes, trains, & automobiles) longer; and seeking competent and professional repair services, at the most competitive prices possible. One of the oldest and most effective ways to produce profitable and quality work, without sacrifice, while reducing the overall repair costs for the customer; is to employ your knowledge, skills, and tools to repair, refurbish, rebuild, and/or recycle reusable parts.

No, I am not talking about returning to the days of rebuilding starters, alternators, and carburetors. I am talking about cleaning and clearing a contaminated but otherwise undamaged part (in this case- heat exchangers), of the buildups that occur from normal usage; and the debris that can be present from a catastrophic component or system failure. I am talking about skilled professional craftsmanship, and the value of pride in workmanship.

In Air Conditioning repair, I am talking about flushing, cleaning, and clearing the internal paths of the Condenser, Evaporator, and Lines. Other than total parts replacement, there is no other way to put the correct amount of clean fresh refrigerant oil into the system; without first confirming that you have a clean and dry starting point. Ignoring these issues, guessing, or blowing it out with a blow gun (pour in-blow out chemicals, little flush guns, aerosol cans); is risky, not effective, proper, professional, and (IMHO) just plain ludicrous.

Oil Coolers will accumulate varnish and sludge deposits from the constant temperature cycling process, and this just becomes a binder for debris when component failure occurs. It does not matter if it is a cooler for an automatic transmission, turbo diesel, motorcycle, or a jet engine; the oil cooler must be properly cleaned to assure that the contaminants and binding agents are removed, OE flow rates are verified, and the proper performance (thermal transfer) will be obtained. Aerosol cans and heated oil will not get it done.

Today, Engine Cooling (water) Systems are producing more iron and aluminum oxide (cavitation & corrosion) particulates, releasing more casting sands, and accumulating a lot of muck, mud, sludge, and “goo”. These particulates can be abrasively destructive and the chemistry byproducts will accumulate and build up in the bottom of the radiator, clog the heater core, and block passages in the engine block, cylinder heads, hoses, or intake manifold. It is virtually impossible to effectively clean and clear the severity of such issues, with only the fluid exchange process. These abrasive and restrictive contaminants must be removed; we have a way.

HECAT has developed patented processes and offers various award winning tools, which can resolve these above issues; and produce the revenue (Return on Investment) available for such services. I personally, do not want to tear into a dash, or replace parts that are just dirty; unless there is no other viable option.

Please take the time to read and evaluate the technical content on our web site. I would welcome the opportunity to speak directly with you about our engineering focus, quality, value, and proven performance of our products; and our commitment to customer service, customer satisfaction, and the lifetime warranties we offer.

Sincerely,
Karl Matis
President
HECAT, Inc.