Survey Reveals Preferences Every consumer has their price and value limit. According to an industry survey, 52 percent would replace their system when repairs reach $1,500; 78 percent would replace when repairs reach $3,000; and 88 percent would replace when repairs reach $5,000. Information about such consumer preferences from a recent survey will be helpful to contractors looking for a competitive edge.
Biodegradable Cleaning In an industry that deals with lots of chemicals, words like biodegradable, nontoxic, and nonflammable are not all that common — especially when the product is supposed to remove oil, moisture, and acid from a system. Mainstream Engineering claims it has come up with such a product with its Qwik System Flush™.
Chill Out With New Commercial Equipment In addition to the Cooling Showcase commercial product grid, The NEWS is featuring the industry’s latest commercial cooling products in this photo feature. The manufacturers provided The NEWS with the brief descriptions of features included with each product.
Ridgid: Combustible Gas Sniffer The Micro CG-100™ combustible gas sniffer quickly and accurately detects gas leakage including low levels of methane (including natural gas), propane, butane, ammonia, and many other combustible gases. With the Tri-Mode Detection™ feature, an operator is alerted to the presence of combustible gas.
AirFlow Technology: Heating, Cooling Vent System Enhancements have been made to the AirFlow Breeze vent. It is designed to deliver warm or cool air to any room or area in the home that consistently remains too hot or too cold. It increases the volume of air delivered into the uncomfortable room by utilizing two low-voltage fans.
Bryan Steam LLC: Forced-Draft Boilers The HE-RV Series forced-draft gas-fired boilers offers an efficiency of 85 percent, with the high combustion efficiency resulting from a uniquely designed integrated surface heat extractor, the company says. These boilers feature 7 square feet of heating surface per boiler horsepower.
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Depending upon your point of view, you might see storm clouds on the horizon or you might see the winds of change. Add to this, four critical dates in your customers’ futures.
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Yes folks, pictures do speak a thousand words. Some need no words to express what is taking place in the photograph. I bet a few pop into your mind right now, especially photographs of historic events. But what about graphics?
It seems like just yesterday I presented my boss with a story idea: Why not follow an HVACR student on his way to an associate’s degree? Is it tough? What are some of the obstacles, if any?
Manufacturers for the Week: 05/05/2008 DiversiTech Corp. announces acquisition; AirAdvice Inc. establishes former president and chairman of the Energy Trust of Oregon as a member of its Energy Team; Thermaflex’s EverClean™ earns Energy Star® Partnership; Navman Wireless North America hires director of sales and marketing; Hill Phoenix adds to its national dealer network.
New Energy Star Program for Water Heaters to Start in 2009 The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
(AHRI) commended the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for launching a new Energy
Star® program for residential water heaters.
The program, which goes into effect Jan. 1,
2009, will cover gas-fired storage, gas-fired tankless, heat pump, and solar
water heaters. The Energy Star program for gas-fired storage water heaters will
take effect in two phases.
Luxaire and Coleman Offer Spring Promos Luxaire
and Coleman are both offering spring promotions this year. By purchasing
qualifying Luxaire® equipment, consumers can receive up to a $1,500
cash-back rebate or a free, 10-year extended parts and labor warranty. Coleman®
brand residential and light commercial HVAC equipment is also offering
consumers either a $1,500 cash-back rebate or a free, 10-year parts and labor
extended warranty.
Emerson Conference Addresses Multiple Industries Emerson
Climate Technologies’ annual Technology in Action Conference (TAC) presented topics covering store design, energy efficiency, and
refrigerant issues in an effort to offer operational and energy-saving
solutions for retailers. The conference brought solutions to many of the problems that challenge supermarkets, convenience stores, box retailers, and restaurant operators.
Jackson Systems Adds Braeburn Thermostats Jackson
Systems LLC, Indianapolis, has added Braeburn thermostats to its product
offering. The company will stock, imprint, and sell the full Braeburn
thermostat line. Jackson
Systems also carries a full line of thermostats from Honeywell, White-Rodgers,
Aprilaire, Climatouch, LuxPro, Invensys, and Peco.
