Air Conditioners

RSS

The NEWS honors the 2014 Dealer Design Award winners in the HVAC High-Efficiency Residential Equipment category.

United States shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 20 percent, to 265,129 units, in May 2014, up from 220,895 units shipped in May 2013, according to statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

The program targets homeowners looking to upgrade their HVAC systems with little or no upfront cost and low monthly payments spread over a much longer payback period than most other financing options. 

The company coordinated the recall with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and is offering free repairs for all consumers with an impacted unit.

MovinCool® , a brand of DENSO Corp., has announced that 10 new application videos featuring its commercial spot air conditioners are now available on YouTube at www.youtube.com/movincool.

Many mechanical contractors are turning to renting portable heating and cooling units as a way to easily increase profit.

Portable heating and cooling manufacturers are preparing for the outside temperatures and the interest in portable HVAC equipment, which many acknowledge is also heating up. 

Contractor will not be able to conduct business as usual — at least not without carefully considering regional efficiencies, system matches, high-efficiency motors, impending cost increases, and the penalties associated with the new standards.

Whether it’s an industrial setting, computer room, or to serve as a pinch hitter when an everyday system goes down, portable units have it covered.

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.