In our approach to humidity control for air conditioning systems, we must not overlook one very basic fact: If the evaporator coil is not cold enough, it cannot remove moisture, and it will stop removing moisture at its dewpoint temperature.
Installed correctly, heat pumps provide homes and businesses with reliable indoor comfort. Instead of rehashing what can go wrong with heat pump installations, this article will focus on what needs to go right.
This article details the investigation into the cause of two water-source heat pump failures. These particular subject heat pumps were installed in a commercial building with multiple tenants.
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Carl Smith, marketing manager for North American Technician Excellence Inc. (NATE), informed board members at its semiannual meeting that more tests had been administered in the first quarter of 2003 than in the first nine months of 2002.
Eager to keep mold contamination from becoming either a boondoggle or a quagmire of rules that would hamper normal HVAC work, air conditioning contractors are actively trying to shape proposed mold laws in both Florida and Texas. Bills pending in both states would require testing or other qualification, as well as registration or licensing of mold detecting and mold remediation companies and individuals.
The growing number of asbestos defendant companies and asbestos plaintiffs may reach peaceful coexistence shortly if an agreement can be finalized that would result in national legislation setting up a trust fund to compensate those sickened with an asbestos-related illness.
Many system misdiagnoses unduly condemn the compressor. According to Copeland, approximately 30 percent of all air conditioning and refrigeration compressors returned to them under warranty are tagged "No Defect Found" (NDF).
The Rheem Air Conditioning Division played host to some key Rheem and Ruud distributors and about 156 professional golfers as the Nationwide Tour stopped in Ft. Smith, Ark., for the “Rheem Classic,” held April 23-27.