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Teaching A2Ls: A Guide for Refrigeration Instructors

Training is necessary to ensure technicians know how to safely work with the new refrigerants

March 21, 2025

As A2Ls become more popular, students and technicians need to be trained on how to handle these mildly flammable refrigerants with confidence.

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Making Maintenance Easier For HVAC Pros

Equipment, new tools and accessories, and HVACR cleaning products all made with technicians in mind

Matt Jachman

March 21, 2025

At the AHR Expo, companies showed off the ways in which their products are designed to make contractors’ and technicians’ jobs easier — and perhaps bring in revenue, too.

Contractors Should Plan Ahead to Obtain R-454B

A cylinder shortage is causing longer lead times for the new refrigerant

Joanna R. Turpin

March 20, 2025

With the busy summer season right around the corner, HVACR contractors and distributors are worried there won’t be enough R-454B to meet customer demand.

BREAKING NEWS

Trump Rescinds Biden-Era Heat Pump Production Order

Latest Move Eliminates Use of Defense Production Act for American-Made Electric HVAC

Dylan Kurt

March 20, 2025

Reversing Biden’s heat pump mandate could rattle manufacturers, but with two new pro-energy orders in play, one insider bets the HVAC industry’s momentum is here to stay.

Advanced HVACR Technology Drives Energy Efficiency, Sustainability

Innovative solutions focus on reducing energy consumption and meeting electrification goals

Joanna R. Turpin

March 20, 2025

At the AHR Expo, companies highlighted products that not only reduce energy consumption, but also align with global decarbonization and electrification goals.