In this issue of The NEWS, we discuss online HVAC equipment sales and distributors’ e-commerce platforms as well as examine relationships between HVAC distributors and their contractor customers.
No longer focused on a strung-out junkie, the evolving face of opiate addiction now looks like a suburban soccer mom, a professional businessman, or even a highly-skilled HVACR technician.
How do HVAC distributors use the internet to pursue business outside their own geographical areas? After all, the internet has done nothing if not enabled a fledgling bookselling outfit to become a massive commerce giant. Would the Wayfair decision have an impact?
Consider how two-day delivery was coined “Prime” by a vendor like Amazon, but in some cases, that is now eclipsed by same-day delivery. Rationally, people know the circumstances might be different, but those speedy experiences still have an effect on how much patience feels like enough when ordering equipment or parts.
The “it” in this case isn’t the goal of working hard to succeed in the distributor business or even joining forces with other distributors. Ritchey is talking about the measures and programs his company invests in with one objective: assisting HVAC contractors in building and maintaining their own successful businesses.
Understanding that contractors are busy, The NEWS talked to both accounting and HVAC industry experts in an effort to improve every contractor’s chance of business survival.
The higher the inlet water temperature, the more sensible heat must be removed from the water and the longer the freeze cycle. The latent heat removed causes the water to change state, thus producing ice.
At the symposium, industry experts from Danfoss, refrigeration OEMs, end users, regulators, advocacy groups, and refrigerant producers came together to discuss some of the challenges facing the industry, as well as new technologies and megatrends that will impact every aspect of the commercial refrigeration market.
To obtain the heat content (enthalpy), it would be necessary to know both the pressure and temperature at this point and then use a thermal dynamic superheat table for this specific refrigerant.
Cecil Williams got his first job in heating and air conditioning 13 years ago, while he was still a high school student attending Kiamichi Technology Centers in southeastern Oklahoma.
I am certain, however, about one thing: the importance of growth. To me, the contrast between growth and the alternative has sharpened, and in this area, I feel blessed with clarity.
The 2018-IgCC combines the technical requirements developed by the ASHRAE Standard 189.1 with the model code administrative provisions by the Code Council. As a result, the 2018-IgCC is now a unified code that emphasizes adoption, ease of use and enforcement for building projects.
The survey of nearly 2,000 facility and energy management executives from 20 countries found that 57 percent of organizations in the U.S. and 59 percent of global organizations plan to increase investment in energy efficiency in the next year.
AHRI and its member companies have worked closely with all stakeholders on technologically feasible, economically justified federal appliance standards and will continue to do so.
With the next few years, Sanhua is planning additional investment in the U.S. including a North American Headquarters. Houston is in the final list of cities being considered for the headquarters.
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Users tap an Android or Apple device to the eLink NFC tag on the Taco product to access information such as technical specs, repair parts, tech support contact, rep information, catalog sheets, CAD/REVIT files, and more.
These ruggedized electrical meters can reach into cramped openings or crowded cabinets while providing an open-jaw design for current measurements and large-diameter cables up to 15.5-mm diameter.
The unit allows the purge to be safely continued for up to 24 hours while pre-heating, welding, and post weld heat-treating with the purge system remaining in place.
Its brushless DC-motor technology helps maintain peak efficiency while providing improved starting performance under low starting amperage and soft-starting down to 30°F.
This unit meets all market-driven bid specifications and is designed for most heating needs, including applications in schools and other educational facilities, public institutions, health care buildings, offices, hotels, multifamily housing, churches, and more.
With a wireless range of over 100 feet between the scale and the remote or smartphone, and compatibility with Job Link, technicians can quickly obtain the necessary measurements on the refrigerant.