In the warm summer season, cooling equipment operates at near peak capacity. If that equipment is used for critical building functions, any equipment downtime for whatever reason is unacceptable.
The TurboTorch Nitrogen Flow Meter (Model#: NFM-TT: P/N: 0386-0849) is the perfect choice for purging HVAC or refrigerator lines prior to the brazing process, says the company.
The ammonia gas sensor module Model 5100-25-IT utilizes smart sensor technology and is network-enabled with a choice or combination of outputs: Serial RS-485 Modbus RTU interface, 4-20 mA, and optional 8-A integral relays.
Indoor air quality is something that can’t be seen or heard - but it can be measured. And the better the method of measurement, the better the chances of reducing contaminant, allergen, and dust levels in the environment.
Today, we have an incalculable number of tools to do at least as many different tasks. Examples include tools for preparing our food, to making wooden furniture, to installing and fixing HVACR systems. It is this last type of tool that we honor with the 2011 Dealer Design Awards in the Tools category.
Products that test and monitor make working with and on units so much easier for contractors and technicians, including when it comes to troubleshooting. The winners of the Testing & Monitoring Products category of the 2011 Dealer Design Awards share these traits.
The first step in evaluating a building’s energy use involves an energy audit. This consists of various home performance tests that identify opportunities to reduce energy use. More HVAC contractors are starting to offer this service because of its direct impact on a home’s heating-cooling costs.
Is online buying becoming just as important as one phone call and a pickup at the parts counter? Maybe the HVAC trade isn’t ready to concede that online buying will surpass local purchases or put a big hit on traditional relationships. Yet, online sellers are making themselves hard to ignore and are working to make the buying experience quick and convenient.
The problem is a common one: A smell like dirty socks emanates from HVAC ducts. When the people in one facility complained, Warren Lowe, an HVAC maintenance mechanic for a major Midwest electric utility, packed up his tools and headed for the site.