The HVACR industry is on the offensive to keep HFCs in the pipeline as political pressure increases to include such refrigerants in a basket of global warming gases and subject them to extensive regulation and potential phaseout. Currently high on the industry radar screen is the Lieberman-Warner America’s Climate Security Act, which has HFCs in its cross hairs.
When our industry talks about commercial refrigeration systems, many different pictures come to mind. In reality, the visual picture is not as critical as what is inside of the unit and how those components meet the needs of the application. That is what separates the satisfied return customer from the unhappy one.
If techs can find any way to reduce any aspects of what is in a truck, they more than likely will take a hard look at that option. A recent development for coil cleaning has been the adaptation of chemicals in a granular form to be mixed with water on the jobsite.
One of the newest additions to the condensing sector is the Copeland® Narrow Copevap®. It is a condensing unit for high-, medium- and low-temperature refrigeration applications.
Do I replace the coils or the entire unit? This is a question faced by unit owners and contractors all too often. When a system has been operating correctly and only the coils have failed, when is it justifiable to repair the system versus replacing the entire system? The answer depends on the situation.
With summer around the corner, those hot and humid days that contractors live for will hopefully be here. However, from a homeowner’s standpoint, these are the endless days of trying to control the humidity indoors.
Bob Wilkos said he has probably sold every leading brand of HVACR equipment except one during his career in the trade. But he has always made it a point to sell his company as the brand and not the product he sells.
Carolyn Christensen of Ductz of Greater Atlanta recently spoke to members of the Conditioned Air Association of Georgia Inc. (CAAG). Christensen gave some examples of where mold can be found in ductwork and how trained technicians can thoroughly clean and disinfect ductwork during routine service calls.
International Comfort Products (ICP) brought its Victory Tour road show to Grand Rapids. A good turnout of Comfortmaker® dealers from the area known as furniture city listened to ICP spokespeople talk about its new AdvantageSM system, a Web-based tool that enables contractors to create custom marketing pieces.
He at least looked confident taking his diploma from HVACR Technology chair, Chris Brueggeman. However, even though this was the night Brad Bartz was saying goodbye to Ranken Technical College, the 25-year-old Maryville, Ill., resident was still uncertain where he would be next.
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