In mid-March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a letter on the subject of “Use of Disinfectants and Sanitizers in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Systems.”
Morris Eisert’s ascension to the 2002-03 chairmanship of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration began by climbing the podium at an IIAR conference in 1985.
If the 1,400 contractors, technicians, and manufacturer reps who make up the membership of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) of Canada want to adopt a theme for the year ahead, one suggestion focuses on safety.
Many service technicians troubleshoot refrigeration and air conditioning systems on a daily basis. Learning the most efficient methods of troubleshooting not only saves the service technician’s time, but also the customer’s money.
The general didn’t pull any punches. At the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association’s (GAMA’s) recent annual meeting, members were privileged to hear retired General Dennis J. Reimer’s remarks on the state of terrorism readiness in the United States today.
Just because a building is given a clean bill of health doesn’t mean that the cleaning process ends. “The work doesn’t end when remediation is over,” said Steve Ashkins of Healthy Housekeeping Solutions.
Sizing walk-in coolers and freezers generally is not a difficult procedure. Many reference charts list the required refrigeration loads for different size walk-ins. Generally, they provide two load estimates — one for average usage and one for heavy usage.
The future of hvacr education took a giant leap forward on May 10, 2002, thanks to the groundbreaking of the Hvacr and Construction Technology Center at Ferris State University (FSU).
When Richard Shaughnessy, Ph.D., zeroed in on indoor air quality (IAQ) issues in U.S. schools, the program manager of IAQ research for the University of Tulsa tried to begin his discussion on the light side.