The Criti-Clean fan filter unit (FFU), a fan-powered laminar flow HEPA filter diffuser, is a computer-controlled FFU. It features a variable-speed electronically commutated motor, stainless steel construction, and an all-welded plenum built to meet the latest pressure testing standards.
No small company has been immune to the negative business forces that have besieged the HVAC industry since the implosion of the housing market and the economic downturn. How did two contractors use IAQ to fight back?
To aid contractors seeking to enter the IAQ market, manufacturers offer a full array of tools to assist in the marketing and selling of products and systems to the homeowner during replacement sales, service calls, and scheduled maintenance visits. This guide provides a sampling of the resource materials and assistance available.
In a tight economy, contractors have to move beyond just selling the basic furnace or air conditioner to customers. One way to expand sales and improve profits is by focusing on IAQ products.
The NEWS reports on new products found by our editors at the recent AHR Expo in Chicago. Products are listed in alphabetical order within each category.
A line of high-efficiency filter media is available. It’s called the FlexFilter™ because it’s flexible, expanding to various sizes to accommodate most media air cleaner cabinets. It ships completely collapsed into a space approximately 5 by 5 by 20 inches.
Greenbuild is a good fit for a city with pedi cabs and green spaces, like Toronto; in a Canadian province with many ecologically aimed initiatives, like Ontario. The expo itself, which took place Oct. 4-7, fit snugly within the North and South Halls of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
While MERV does provide a simple basis for choosing a filter, in order to better understand its in-use performance, we also need to understand some basics about the type of media used in each filter.
The Healthy Home System™ turns the forced air ductwork of any home or small business into an integrated IAQ management system. It uses patented technology that engages the central fan on a scheduled basis to keep air flowing throughout the building.
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
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Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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