Companies that deal in surplus HVAC equipment are seeing business opportunities in the new U.S. DOE energy efficiency minimums for single-phase residential air-conditioners.
The EPA recently released a proposed rulemaking, detailing how it plans to ban the use of many HFCs in new air conditioners and commercial refrigeration equipment.
In a new survey, Emerson followed up with HVAC contractors and wholesalers about their knowledge of and preparation for increasing federal minimum SEER/IEER efficiency requirements mandated for a/c systems and heat pumps.
The California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to approve a proposal that would eliminate the sale of gas-powered furnaces and water heating appliances by 2030.
In an age of technology and information, professional contractors can no longer ignore the fact that the residential HVAC industry has fallen behind the times in the way of technology.