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Canada Mandates Condensing Furnaces
The day Jan. 1, 2010 will bring many changes to the HVAC industry. As of that date, R-22 will no longer be available in new cooling systems manufactured in the United States or Canada, and our neighbors to the north will have a new national minimum energy performance standard for gas furnaces — a minimum fuel efficiency level of 90 percent AFUE.

by Joanna R. Turpin  Comments (0)


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Building Business in a Tough Economy
The small amount of money that can be saved by reducing or eliminating air filter purchases or by purchasing lower-priced, lower efficiency filters pales in comparison to the energy and operating costs that can be saved by maintaining a robust air filtration maintenance and upgrade program.

by Gina Tsiropoulos  Comments (0)

Furnaces Take a Turn for the Green
Only 100 years ago, 90 percent of Americans burned wood to heat their homes. As fossil fuel use rose, the percentage of Americans using wood for fuel dropped, falling to as low as 1 percent by 1970, according to the DOE. Now that the green movement is taking hold, interest in biomass heating is resurfacing as a renewable energy alternative.

by Joanna R. Turpin  Comments (0)


Dealer Design Product Giveaway

Honeywell Environmental & Combustion Controls: BACnet Unitary, VAV Controllers
BACnet® protocol models have been added to the Spyder® family of controllers. They offer powerful functionality and are sized for variable air volume and unitary applications. Availability of the BACnet protocol provides openness and the ability to use the controller with other devices or as standalone systems.

Nu-Calgon Wholesaler Inc.: A/C & Refrigeration Moisture Remover
A/C EasyDry eliminates moisture in a system. It can also be used to prevent moisture in a system that may not already have a problem. The moisture eliminator contains a dehydrating agent that converts system moisture into a natural organic material that is compatible with and mixes with the lubricant.

Tjernlund Products Inc.: Vent System Guide, Selection Tool
The expanded Side Wall Vent System Reference Guide brochure includes sizing and specifications on its full line of Side Wall Power Venters and accessories. According to the manufacturer, side wall venting is an affordable option to conventional chimneys and increases living space by eliminating chimney chase.

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Survey Says: Voice Your 2010 Opinion
They passed another bill in the House. Good grief. It was close, but 220 Representatives thought that their version of the health care bill was good to go.

by Angela D. Harris | November 19, 2009 | Comments (0)

Contractor's Blog

Selling CO Detectors
A client of ours recently called because their boiler wasn’t working. We arrived shortly after 10 that morning to check things out, and boy were we in for a surprise. The boiler had literally cratered internally.

by Mike Atchley | November 6, 2009 | Comments (0)

Consultant's Blog

My Stupid Furnace Forgot There Was a Recession
My furnace is just so insensitive. It doesn’t care at all about my economic needs. Here we are on the eve of the vast holiday season, where fun, frivolity, and the collective shooing of over-served relatives will soon be heard throughout the land.

by Adams Hudson | November 20, 2009 | Comments (0)

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Contractors for the Week: 11/16/2009
AirTight partners with PDU Cables.

Manufacturers for the Week: 11/16/2009
Luvata opens copper-tube manufacturing plant; ClimateMaster awarded funding to demonstrate geothermal technologies; Ridgid redesigns its Website.

Financial Reports for the Week: 11/16/2009
Regal Beloit reports third quarter net sales; A.O. Smith declares a quarterly cash dividend.

Services for the Week: 11/16/2009
Moisture Control Services names national account manager.

Survey Reveals Comfort Sacrificed to Save Energy
According to a new survey of office workers, 69 percent said they’d be willing to sacrifice their preferred ideal temperature in the office to help their company conserve energy.

Dealer Design Giveaway Winner
Jennifer Rodriguez of Big Sky Heating and Air Conditioning LLC in Caldwell, Idaho, is the inaugural winner of The NEWS’ Dealer Design Product Giveaway.

SMACNA Awards Richard Northrup
Richard Northrup of the Michigan Chapter–Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) received the Petersen-Dunn Award.

Casteel Turns Trane Unit Into Go-cart
As a participant in the Cobb County candy parade for kids, Casteel Heating and Cooling invested in a bar stool go-cart kit and transformed a Trane XL16i air conditioner into a float entry.


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