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New York State Pauses Parts of New Refrigerant Rule

February 4, 2025

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has delayed enforcing the bulk refrigerant sales prohibition by three months, until Wednesday, April 9, 2025. It is also allowing, until the end of the year, the sale of two common refrigerants used by supermarkets, restaurants, and convenience stores.



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Man Found Guilty of Running R-22 Ponzi Scheme

The con lasted for over a decade, defrauding investors of $350,000
February 4, 2025

A man who prosecutors said ran a refrigerant-based Ponzi scheme for almost a decade has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay a substantial fine. 


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Service and Maintenance Agreements and the Homeowner

The right agreements won’t overpromise, and quality of service will be ensured on every call
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
February 4, 2025
Though homeowners might not find service agreements “extremely” or even “very” important, if they were to get one, data showed homeowners would be looking to spend about one hundred dollars a year, and also receive a discount on parts and labor, as well as priority service, in addition to twice a year equipment inspections.
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Hills Distribution Expands Into New Markets With Two Partner Companies

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff
February 3, 2025

Family-owned Coastal Supply Group, headquartered in Staten Island, NY, was founded in 1972 to provide plumbing supplies and expertise to the local market. Third generation-owned RJ Murray Company, founded in 1922, in Schenectady, NY and now  headquartered in Latham, NY, was one of the first Carrier distributors, starting in 1933, offering heating and air conditioning equipment throughout the northeast.


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