Even though this mock mold trial was held in a ballroom of the Westin Francis Marion Hotel, it was accurate enough to make contractors in the audience not want to get any closer to reality. Fictional hvac contractor XYZ HVAC Services was being sued by fictional homeowner Mr. Johnson, because moldy conditions aggravated by the 3-ton heat pump XYZ installed caused asthma in little Tricia Johnson.
Zero Zone Inc., a manufacturer of display cases for frozen foods and refrigerated products headquartered here, has acquired the assets of Systematic Refrigeration Inc., Ramsey, MN, a manufacturer of parallel racks, mechanical refrigeration housing, and related technology.
When an arson fire destroyed the mechanical room of a 25,000-sq-ft supermarket here, the owner had a simple request of the local refrigeration wholesaler and tech people: “Get my store up and running again as soon as possible.”
The new refrigerant and lubricant combinations that have come in the wake of the regulation of CFCs and HCFCs have brought many changes to liquid-line filter-driers.
Many times smaller fractional horsepower, air-cooled systems are left running without any regularly performed maintenance — until there is a problem. Smaller problems left unresolved could result in a major failure.
Among hvacr contractors and other servicers who buy and install refrigerant filter-driers, the most important factor is product availability, which just edges out product reliability and quality.
Victoria Kamm and Galen Bennett realize the important role that women play in hvacr purchases, and they want to take that buying power one step further by bringing more women into hvacr careers.