Johnson Controls Inc. has extended its TempMaster® line to include OmniElite™ single-package rooftop units. Available in 50- to 65-ton cooling capacities, the new units offer a footprint up to 20 percent smaller than competing units, double-wall construction, single-point power connection and efficiency ratings that exceed ASHRAE 90.1 standards.
With Nu-Calgon’s TriClean 2x, condenser coil cleaning is easy. Simply connect the hose, clean and rinse. TriClean 2x coil cleaner comes complete with a built-in sprayer, eliminating sprayer prep time and reducing the cost of maintenance.
TORAD Engineering LLC has tested a new 40-ton spool compressor designed for medium-pressure refrigerants, such as R134a, as well as low- and ultra-low-GWP (global warming potential) refrigerants such as R513A and HFO-1234yf.
Most air conditioning and refrigeration leaks are discovered only after complaints, spoilage or production difficulties. The Spectroline® OPK-40GS/E GLO-STICK® Kit contains everything needed to locate all leaks in small- to medium-sized systems — including high-pressure R-410A systems—before they require major repairs.
It’s the crushing question for any business: Should I go forward and take a risk that will allow me to grow or do I accept the status quo and keep the operation profitable while limiting my chances of expanding?
I had a subtle yet red-faced moment recently. (I was red on the inside.) I was in a marketing meeting with a client that included staff and two outside consultants. One was Ken Smith (www.smithmedia.com), who handles the video responsibilities of the client’s work. I attended because I was responsible for the client's editorial content and public relations efforts.
Here’s the scoop in distribution: Nothing happens instantaneously. Looking back over my career, I can’t help but notice it took nearly a decade for HVACR distributors to adopt enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and something like five years for the group to fully adopt email.
Peirce-Phelps, an HVAC distributor in the U.S. supporting both commercial and residential customers, announced a partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) responded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruling in favor of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on its lawsuit, filed in 2014 with AHRI member company and Midwest manufacturer Zero Zone, which challenged DOE’s 2014 efficiency standard and test procedure rulemakings for commercial refrigeration equipment.
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