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Bed Bath & Beyond Accused of Turning Off Air Conditioning to Cut Costs

Is sacrificing customer comfort worth what a business could save each month by turning off its a/c?

Hannah Belloli-Oster

July 28, 2022

Preventive maintenance and proper setbacks can save a business money while keeping staff and customers comfortable.

Elon Musk Has Residential HVAC System on Future Product List

Kyle Gargaro

July 19, 2022

While most of the Elon Musk press revolves around his on again/off again purchase of Twitter, the HVAC industry is most interested in the verbal breadcrumbs he continues to drop about getting into the residential HVAC industry.

Social Media Gives Air Conditioner a Spike

Kyle Gargaro

July 15, 2022

Social media platforms, like TikTok, can help boost HVAC sales for contractors. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when handling social media.

The Care and Cleaning of Air Conditioning Coils

Proper maintenance helps coil systems last longer, work better

Matt Jachman

June 21, 2022

Like any piece of machinery or machine component, air-conditioning coils work better, and last longer, when properly cared for.

Why HVAC is Necessary for Correctional Facilities

Siddharth Bhat, PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP

June 15, 2022

One of the key specialized areas of HVAC design is correctional facilities due to their unique challenges. Traditionally, most of the correctional facilities in U.S. lack basic air conditioning.

The Importance of a Clean Condenser

A dirty coil will result in less heat transfer and poor efficiency

John Tomczyk

May 4, 2022

The condenser is the most underrated component in an air conditioning or refrigeration system.

Project Files: Episode 48 — Custom A/C for the Vatican Museums

Carrier solution delivers powerful heating and cooling without altering the 500-year-old historic space

Maria Taylor

April 27, 2022

The Raphael Rooms in the Vatican are universally known as one of the greatest works of art ever created. During a typical summer, temperatures in Rome can soar as high as 104°F. So the decision to install air conditioning in the Raphael Rooms for the first time ever was an easy one.

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How to Measure Net Oil Pressure

Many larger refrigeration and air conditioning systems have oil pumps

John Tomczyk

November 24, 2021

Before servicing any refrigeration or air conditioning systems that contain an oil pump, technicians should make sure they understand the difference between net oil pressure and oil pump discharge pressure.

California Looks For Additional HFC Reductions

Current laws will not reduce emissions enough to satisfy state regulations

November 2, 2021

In a recent public workshop, members of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) discussed how its ambitious HFC emission-reduction program is shaping up.