Articles by Joanna R. Turpin

The big debate in the HVACR industry right now is which refrigerant(s) will be chosen to replace R-410A in many types of comfort cooling equipment.

If there is one silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that finding qualified people may be just a little bit easier these days.

Grocers are becoming more vigilant in keeping their refrigeration equipment as clean as possible.

Once restaurants started reopening, smart owners asked contractors to clean and sanitize ice machines before they were returned to service.

While large grocery stores are not going away any time soon, there is a new trend taking hold in the marketplace: the small-format grocery store.

NAVAC Inc. won Gold in the Electronic Tools category for its NRDC4M refrigerant recovery machine, which was created as an alternative to the conventional single- or dual-cylinder design.

Raypak won Gold in the HVAC Commercial category for its XVers L commercial boiler, which features a stainless steel fire-tube heat exchanger, functional design, and adaptive controls via the intuitive VERSA IC® touchscreen display.

Badger Meter won Gold in the Testing and Monitoring category for its Dynasonics® TFX-5000 ultrasonic clamp-on meter, which measures volumetric flow and heating/cooling energy rates in clean liquids, as well as those with small amounts of suspended solids or aeration, such as surface water or raw sewage.

R-32 is an attractive alternative to R-410A because it offers an excellent balance of cost, performance, and low environmental impact, said Scot Swan.