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SMACNA Issues New Edition of the Fire, Smoke, and Radiation Damper Installation Guide For HVAC Systems

Designed for the HVAC and sheet metal industries

October 28, 2022

The SMACNA announced the sixth edition of its Fire, Smoke, and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems is now available.

New Efficiency Standard Highlights Need for Matched Systems

Installing new HVAC equipment with older, non-compliant units can result in multiple problems

Joanna R. Turpin

October 23, 2022

System matching may be a little more confusing once the DOE energy efficiency standards take effect in 2023, so contractors should be aware of which components can be paired together.

Lennox Installs 210 HVAC Units for 2022 Feel The Love Program

Company partners with HVAC dealers across U.S. and Canada to award community heroes with free equipment and installation

October 17, 2022

As part of its 13^th annual Feel The Love program, Lennox Industries partnered with 180 HVAC dealers to award deserving community heroes with new HVAC equipment and installation at no charge.

Make Sure Universal Replacement Parts Are Right for the Job

Using the wrong part can lead to extra time on a repair and damage the refrigeration system

Joe Marchese

October 9, 2022

Before purchasing and installing universal parts, make sure they are the right fit for the system and the repair needed.

Custom Heater Design Enables Chicago Buildings to Deliver Floor-to-Ceiling Heat

October 2, 2022

While planning to install linear wall-to-wall convector heaters on a perimeter curtain wall at the 150 North Riverside Plaza high rise in downtown Chicago, the owner sought an effective way to maintain the aesthetic of the building without sacrificing floor space.

When Bad Ducts Meet Great Equipment

David Richardson

September 14, 2022

Every industry has its problems and the HVAC business is no different. Let’s look at how our industry got into the mess of great equipment installed on not-so-great duct systems and one way you can prevent it.

Not Your Average HVAC Application

HVAC is the hero in three one-of-a-kind installations, from an Air Force flight simulator to an Amish barn-turned-home

Hannah Belloli-Oster

August 15, 2022

A look at your not-so-typical HVAC installations, including an installation at a flight simulator facility in Alaska, an unheated Amish barn to a home, and a historical Brooklyn limestone.

Do Your HVAC Systems Pass the Taste Test?

David Richardson

August 12, 2022

Sometimes HVAC installations don’t deliver the intended results. Is it possible they’re missing ingredients, using a faulty recipe, or a combination of both?

Bradford White Celebrates 30 Years of Commitment to the Professional

July 25, 2022

Bradford White Corp. is celebrating the 30^th anniversary of its commitment to manufacturing its Built to be the Best products for professional installation only.

Hydronics Brings the Heat to Pagosa Springs

High-end family resort, wedding venue, and hunting preserve uses hydronics

Dan Vastyan

July 7, 2022

This sprawling family resort, wedding venue, and hunting preserve, equipped with heated pools, spas, natatoriums, and main residencies, has Keefer Rader to thank for its continued success and preservation. And of course, hydronics.