Portable cooling and heating units are ideal for emergency HVAC needs and special events, but there are thousands of units installed every year that provide long-term solutions to companies and organizations. 

When you hear the term “portable cooling,” do you associate it with an emergency, quick-fix, rental, or temporary solution that will only last for a few weeks?

Next year, the American portable air conditioning market turns 30 years old. Judging by the state of the market today, a lot has transpired since those early days.

Packaged air conditioning solutions from Trane now feature a more rugged microchannel aluminum coil construction to increase reliability and sustainability. The more robust microchannel coil replaces copper and aluminum tube-and-fin condenser coils. The microchannel coils reduce refrigerant charge as much as 50 percent.

A short look back and a long look forward was on the agenda at the WaterFurnace annual sales meeting in Orlando. What did CEO Tom Huntington report? 

As every contractor knows, both money-making opportunities and unexpected situations present themselves on a regular basis. With this in mind, upgrading your equipment to meet new safety standards and repairing a broken-down van both have one thing in common. What is it? 

Attendees who ask these types of questions will sit there with a look of growing dissatisfaction when I do not answer with the response that they had anticipated. My stomach twists into a knot each time I find myself faced with this predicament. What question is Coscia talking about?

While it may cost a few more pennies initially, properly maintaining a rooftop unit will help ensure the device continues to provide peak performance, saving a consumer a collection of pennies in the long run. What could you be doing for your customer?

Over the last few decades, rooftop units have moved ahead with numerous technological advances. Both light (3- to 25-ton units) and large commercial packaged rooftop systems (25 tons and up) have matured in style and substance, now offering cleaner air, lower operating costs, more efficient performance, and more.

Boasting better efficiency, cleaner air, stronger structures, and more, the industry’s newest rooftop units (RTUs) and air handling units (AHUs) offer numerous benefits for both commercial and residential facilities.