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Pairing Emerging Refrigerants with Appropriate Systems

Refrigerants, Design, and Commissioning Come into Consideration
Peter Powell
January 12, 2015

Papers and presentations showcased at the most recent Food Marketing Institute Energy & Store Development Conference demonstrated the sector’s move away from high-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and toward more efficient equipment.


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The Professor: Bluetooth Remote System Monitoring

Handy Tool for Multitasking Techs
John Tomczyk
January 12, 2015

Bluetooth technology is a wireless standard that exchanges data wirelessly over short distances (100 meters) using radio wave frequency transmissions.


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Ice Breaker: The Necessity of Cleaning Ice Machines

Cleanliness Necessary for Safe, Efficient Operation
Joe marchese
Joe Marchese
January 12, 2015

Regularly cleaning commercial ice machines is a necessary part of ensuring their continued and safe operation. 


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My Two Cents: The Evolution of Our Maintenance Agreement Program

Service Contracts Help Preserve a Company’s Future
Butch Welsch
Butch Welsch
January 12, 2015

If you follow these steps diligently and patiently, you will find the effort will bring returns many times over. Just remember, you are not trying to make a killing with your maintenance agreements, you are simply preserving your company’s future for many years ahead.


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Build Your Business: Email Marketing

More Tips to Get Your Message Comfortably in Customers’ Inboxes
Will Housh
January 12, 2015

In part one of this two-part series, I explained the importance of email marketing and what contractors and business owners in the heating and cooling industry need to do to effectively set up email accounts. Now that we have covered those points, let’s take a deeper dive into creating and launching a successful email marketing campaign.


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Manage Your Insurance Budget Wisely

Tips and Tricks for Maximizing Your Insurance Coverage
Michael Cassity
January 12, 2015

Designing proper coverage and having a complete awareness of the direct costs associated with each of these objectives can go a long way toward improving a company’s bottom line. 


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VRF Retrofit Provides Texas Bank with Protection, Performance

Iconic Building Boasts Efficient, Effective Results Following HVAC Upgrade
January 12, 2015

The design, installation, and rooftop aesthetics of a recent HVAC retrofit at the four-story Texas State Bank (TSB) in Texas promises to serve as a role model for future U.S. VRF projects.


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CT Tech Educates and Inspires Next-gen Techs

State-run Schools Prepare Students for Careers in the Trades
January 12, 2015

At the schools, students receive excellent training, and, upon graduation, each student receives a trade endorsement. This alone is noteworthy because graduates are then exempt from having to take the related instruction hours associated with an apprenticeship. 


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Strengthening the ‘V’ in HVAC

Ventilation Education Is an Important Aspect of the HVAC Trade
Chris Reynolds
January 12, 2015

Gone are the days of just providing heating and cooling. In order to stay in the comfort business, we must learn ever-changing building materials, code changes, and code program standards that include the installation of ventilation in homes that used to breathe on their own.


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Sheet Metal Apprentices Rebuild Training Center Following Tragic Fire

Students Take a Hands-on Approach in Rebuilding Local No. 292 in Troy, Michigan
Kostora
Nick Kostora
January 12, 2015

Everyone inside was safely evacuated and no one was injured, but the building was left with offices that were completely destroyed and a training center that was heavily damaged.


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