Since its August 2015 release, the iComfort® S30 Smart Thermostat from Lennox Intl. Inc. has made a name for itself as a dealer-friendly product loaded with features both contractors and end users can enjoy. The thermostat’s attractive interface, installability, connectivity, and diagnostic abilities have earned it gold in the Residential Controls category.
Fluke Corp.’s 902 FC True-RMS HVAC Clamp Meter is winner of the gold award in the 2016 DDA Testing & Monitoring Products category. The product is a wireless Fluke Connect-enabled meter that can document measurements, email results to customers, and collaborate with colleagues in real time directly from the job site.
Mastercool Inc. invested more than 10 years of research and design into the Refrigeration Flaring and Swaging Tool, and that attention to detail helped the product bring home the gold in the Electronic and Hand Tools category of the 2016 Dealer Design Awards.
The gold award winner in the Contractor Services and Software category, TimeAnywhere model 2.0 from Data-Basics Inc., is a browser-based web portal for remote time entry and expense management. Its updated design offers a convenient dual-pane view of data-entry options, and touchscreen-friendly navigation helps contractors accurately track time, labor, and expenses.
The 6-, 8-, 12-, 14-, 16-, and 24-ton VRF heat pump systems feature inverter compressor technology with highly efficient heating function down to minus 13°F ambient air temperature due to scroll compressor and liquid-injection technologies.
This portable LED light is mounted within an A-frame portable stand constructed from non-sparking aluminum and is powder-coated for durability and corrosion resistance.
With a 1/8- to 1 3/8-inch tubing cutter, pen-style deburring tool, and this orbital flare kit, technicians have the tools to create quick and accurate flares.
To avoid misleading readings from stray static voltage present from capacitive coupling, these meters offer a low-impedance mode, also called “LoZ,” that allows users to verify a circuit is not actually energized.
The set includes a red EZ Turn® Hose, a blue EZ Turn Hose with an EZ Access “T” Fitting built into the middle of the hose for micron gauge connection and hose purging, a 3/8-inch charging and vacuum hose with a full-flow ball valve shutoff, plus two refrigerant tank adaptors.
Purchase price represents a premium of approximately 38 percent to Nortek’s closing price on July 5
July 7, 2016
Nortek Inc., a global diversified company whose offerings include heating and cooling products, ventilation products, and more, announced that it has signed an agreement and plan of merger with Melrose Industries PLC, a UK listed public company, to be acquired by Melrose for $86 per share in cash.