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Before we can advocate for our customers on HVAC compressorized equipment we must know the basics of the mechanical refrigeration cycle. Mechanical refrigeration is the process of using a volatile fluid (refrigerant) to absorb heat from a lower temperature place, raising the fluid’s pressure and temperature so it can be rejected to a higher temperature place.