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Big Blue Bubbles, Nylog Truths & CO₂ Oil Mysteries (w/ John Pastorello) | Advanced Refrigeration Podcast
Brett Wetzel and Kevin Kompus open with shop-talk about chaotic workloads, out-of-town jobs colliding with local work, a thrown-out back from flipping coffin cases, and joking about “not looking” at oil sample results. They welcome guest John Pastorello, founder of Refrigeration Technologies, who shares his path from bench chemist to HVAC/refrigeration tech to contractor, then into product formulation after back issues. John explains how he developed Big Blue as a refrigerant-compatible bubble leak detector and why spray application helps identify leaks, then discusses Nylog’s origins, red (mineral oil) vs blue (POE) versions, and cautions against using Nylog alone on high-pressure CO₂ systems. They review a CO₂ oil analysis, sampling locations, possible contaminants, and why some bubble sprays can trigger electronic leak detectors due to chlorinated preservatives, and John also critiques harsh coil-cleaner chemistry and private-equity buyouts.
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Big Blue Bubbles, Nylog Truths & CO₂ Oil Mysteries (w/ John Pastorello) | Advanced Refrigeration Podcast
Brett Wetzel and Kevin Kompus open with shop-talk about chaotic workloads, out-of-town jobs colliding with local work, a thrown-out back from flipping coffin cases, and joking about “not looking” at oil sample results. They welcome guest John Pastorello, founder of Refrigeration Technologies, who shares his path from bench chemist to HVAC/refrigeration tech to contractor, then into product formulation after back issues. John explains how he developed Big Blue as a refrigerant-compatible bubble leak detector and why spray application helps identify leaks, then discusses Nylog’s origins, red (mineral oil) vs blue (POE) versions, and cautions against using Nylog alone on high-pressure CO₂ systems. They review a CO₂ oil analysis, sampling locations, possible contaminants, and why some bubble sprays can trigger electronic leak detectors due to chlorinated preservatives, and John also critiques harsh coil-cleaner chemistry and private-equity buyouts.

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