The heat index isn't the only thing reaching new heights in 2006. The June 2006 combined unitary shipments realized its highest level this year, totaling 921,281 units, according to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI).
Current starting relays are used on single-phase, fractional horsepower motors requiring low starting torque. Their main function is to assist in starting the motor. Start and run capacitors can be used in conjunction with current relays to boost both starting and running torque.
National and local leadership of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) got together in northern Michigan recently to talk about issues and challenges facing both organizations.
The food chain - getting food from the production source to the consumer - is becoming more and more complex as is the way refrigeration factors into the process. That was one overall impression from the most recent Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Expo.
Dr. Gary Rodabaugh told attendees to the Michigan Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (MIACCA) Convention that they should care about IAQ issues because each has an affect on their businesses.
Are contractors getting paid what they are worth? Attendees to the Michigan Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (MIACCA) Convention were given an earful on this topic by David Holt of Profit Strategies Inc.
It was 36 years ago when Purdue University hosted its first compressor conference and 22 years ago when it added a concurrent refrigeration conference. But despite that long history, the most recent gathering was decidedly forward looking.
The use of CO2, as a refrigerant in the United States, received a big boost with its inclusion in the refrigeration equation at a new 136,000 square foot Sam's Club store in Savannah, Ga.
Now that the industry has all but finished its first 13 SEER cooling season, The NEWS wanted to find out how manufacturers' high-efficiency training programs have responded to contractors' needs.
Gary Figurski, a certified valuation analyst (CVA) and business owner, told contractors at the MIACCA Convention that cash flow is the first thing he looks at when reviewing a company's profit and loss statement.
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