Live w/ Mike from Refrigeration Technologies

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs

Bryan Orr

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2020

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Mike from Refrigeration Technologies talks to us about his journey in business, some new and old products, and how well the business is growing.

Refrigeration Technologies tries to make products that do the job correctly the first time and are safe for techs to use. The products are odorless, don't burn skin, and are safe around food. John and Mike Pastorello are passionate about using chemistry to make quality products that make techs' lives easier. Mike joined his father's business full-time when he was 23; he performed a lot of the menial tasks while his father developed the products.

Nylog is perhaps one of the most popular yet controversial products. The product is made of refrigeration oil, which is inside the system anyway. While many people may be suspicious of additives to avoid warranty complications, nothing inside Nylog will harm the system. It also won't clog the lines when used properly.

Lately, Mike and John have made highly concentrated cleaners that have taken all the excess water out of coil cleaners. These Venom Packs are pure concentrate, meaning that they are very strong but maintain their original cleaners' non-toxic properties. They are also easier to store and come in brightener, all-purpose, evaporator, and condenser varieties. Refrigeration Technologies cleaners also work on tough bacterial zoogloea, a common plague in humid climates like Florida.

The Pan & Drain Treatment also works very well to clean out and treat drains. The spray is also tough on odors.

Refrigeration Technologies has experienced a lot of growth recently. Most of the company growth happens in John's lab, as the products are constantly getting better. The goal is to improve the quality without raising prices, and improvements to packaging are crucial to that element of growth. The company is also very active on social media and actively takes feedback.

Learn more about Refrigeration Technologies HERE.

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0:00.0	So this is one of many podcasts recorded live from AHR Expo 2020 here in Orlando.
0:09.9	My hometown, HR was nice enough to allow us to record and to set up some great equipment for us.
0:16.3	So big thanks to AHR for doing this.
0:18.4	It's been a great event.
0:20.1	Thank you to all of our sponsors, Field Piece, Carrier, Navac, Refrigeration Technologies,
0:25.9	and Speed Clean for making this podcast and all of our podcast possible.
0:30.4	But most of all, thank you to everybody who participated in these episodes and who came up and said so many nice things about what we're doing at HVAC school. Hope you enjoy. The man who still cringes every time he sees equipment flying with a crane, Brian Orr.
0:51.0	So one of the companies that I'm always excited to see whenever I come to the events because they're just so authentic such great people is refrigeration technologies.
0:59.0	John and Mike Pasterello and I've had John on the podcast several times but I got a chance to drag Mike away from the booth for just a few minutes to talk to us about what's been going on with refrigeration technologies and share a bit of his story as well as some new products and product developments with refrigeration technologies.
1:15.1	So here we go, Mike Pastarello along with a little bit of Bert.
1:18.8	All right, so we're at HR 2020 Orlando. We're here with Mike Pasterello. Thanks for having me guys.
1:25.0	Yeah, thanks for joining us. Yeah. First off, so it's refrigeration technologies.
1:28.6	Yes, Viper is the brand refrigeration technologies is the company. It's like Procter and Gamble and Ferries or Crest.
1:35.0	Got it. And what is your position with refrigeration technology?
1:39.0	So we run a very small family company and when you do that you kind of have your hand in everything
1:43.6	but my title is Chief Operations Officer so I'm really in charge of running the
1:48.2	business on day-to-day making sure everything's running smooth but when it comes down to
1:52.0	it I'll sweep the floors if I have to
1:53.4	and I'll get out and I'll load pallets and drive the forklifts around.
1:55.9	Yes I know that feeling I was at the event that we did just a few days ago I don't
2:00.5	know where I was but I was walking around and my wife comes up to me and says
2:03.4	hey the toilet paper needs to be replaced in the bathroom so that's how that goes I
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