Rapid Recovery teamed with Refron Inc. for a project involving Winn-Dixie supermarket locations throughout North and South Carolina. The Florida-based chain closed 87 stores; the refrigeration systems in those stores contained thousands of pounds of refrigerant that had to be recovered before the equipment could be removed from the stores.
"How many times have you said let's lower our price to get our foot in the door then come back in six months and really lose some money?" Jeffery Gitomer's irreverent style kept everyone engaged at the opening session of the Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) meeting.
Soldering is a viable method of joining ACR tubing and components while servicing and installing refrigeration systems. However, not all types of solders can be used satisfactorily.
William Oberheide, co-owner of G&O Thermal Supply, Chicago, died on Sunday, Nov. 20, from pancreatic cancer, according to a story in the Nov. 26 Chicago Tribune.He was born in Chicago
If any member of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is not prepared for the post-13 SEER world, then he or she has not been paying attention. Like most industry associations and contractor groups, ACCA has been doing its part to prepare its flock for the higher-efficiency standard.
A safe takeoff is always the first step in every successful mission. Before taking off into 13 SEER world, be sure to go over this checklist to make sure you don't forget anything.
A record 475 people with close ties to the supermarket refrigeration industry turned out for the 26th Annual Food Marketing Institute Energy & Technical Services Conference. They listened to more than a dozen talks on the latest trends in equipment, installation, and servicing as well as news concerning refrigerants and regulations.
Sonny Knobloch and Ted Offner operate successful HVAC residential service and replacement businesses in New Orleans. But nothing prepared them for Aug. 29 when Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast and New Orleans flooded.
As the heating season descends on most of the United States, a group of oil heat contractors in the Northeast are doing their part to ensure that people in need have warmth this winter season.
RSS