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The ACHR NEWS - July 26, 2021

2021 July 26

In this issue of The ACHR NEWS, we present the Dealer Design Awards for 2021, featuring the most innovative products of the past year. Winning manufacturer products are designed to help HVAC contractors through exemplary efficiency, safety, and sustainability. We also look at how HVAC industry associations are planning for the post-COVID world and how distributors are utilizing robots for inventory management.

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Grow Your HVAC Contracting Business by Perfecting Your Phone Presence.

Grow Your HVAC Contracting Business by Perfecting Your Phone Presence

Improve the customer experience with proper phone practices

Lucas-Hertweck

April 13, 2021

The right phone presence can improve customer experience and lead-to-sale ratios.

SoCal Airflow Pros.

HVAC Associations Look at the Future of the HVAC Industry After COVID

The groups anticipate the trends that will stick after a long, unique year

Gordon White

July 20, 2021

HVAC associations are also looking to the future, anticipating the trends, opportunities, and challenges in a post-COVID market.

FYI - The ACHR News

FYI: News Briefs in HVAC - July 26, 2021

July 26, 2021

For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.

2021 Dealer Design Awards

2021 Dealer Design Award Winners

July 26, 2021

The ACHR NEWS is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Dealer Design Awards, which recognize exceptional manufacturing of HVAC technology.

2021 Dealer Design Awards Commercial Controls.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Commercial Controls

Specified Controls’ Balancing Damper Works in Tight Spaces

taylor

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the Commercial Controls category goes to Specified Controls’ SC-BAL electronic balancing damper.

2021 Dealer Design Awards Components and Accessories.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Components & Accessories

ZoomLock Push Refrigerant Fittings Produce Consistent Connections

Gordon White

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the Components and Accessories category goes to Zoomlock’s Push fittings, which are push-to-connect refrigerant fittings.

2021 Dealer Design Awards Contractor Services and Software.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Contractor Services & Software

SmartDiagnostics With SmartTutor Helps Techs Boost Their Skill Sets

Ted Craig

July 26, 2021

The Gold award for the Contractor Service and Software category went to SmartDiagnostics with SmartTutor™ (SDST) from Smartech Alliance, a division of SmartHVAC LLC.

2021 Dealer Design Awards Electronic Tools.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Electronic Tools

Ridgid Pistol-Grip Press Tool Packs A Punch in Updated Smaller Size

Ted Craig

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the Electronic Tools category went to the Ridgid® RP 350 press tool. This standard pistol-grip is more compact, eliminates service intervals, and features 360° swivel for the tightest spaces.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC Conmercial Equipment.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC Commercial Equipment

Daikin Applied Wins Gold for PreciseLine Modular Air Handler

Joanna 2017

Joanna R. Turpin

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the HVAC Commercial Equipment category goes to the PreciseLine air handler by Daikin Applied, which offers the modularity and performance of a larger air handler, but in a smaller package and at a fractional price point.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC High-Efficiency Residential Equipment.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC High-Efficiency Residential Equipment

SL28XCV Leads to Gold for Lennox

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the HVAC High-Efficiency Residential Equipment category goes to the Lennox SL28XCV Air Conditioner.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Hand Tools.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Hand Tools

RectorSeal’s Pro-Fit Swaging Hand Tool With Hex Bit Proves Its Merit

Ted Craig

July 26, 2021

The Gold award for Hand Tools goes to the Pro-Fit swaging tool from RectorSeal. Pro-Fit swage bits create precise and fast swage in copper and aluminum line sets, mini-split HVAC units, and other similar applications.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC Light Commercial Equipment.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC Light Commercial Equipment

Lennox Wins Gold for Model L Ultra-High-Efficiency Rooftop Units

Joanna 2017

Joanna R. Turpin

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the HVAC Light Commercial Equipment category goes to the Model L™ rooftop unit from Lennox.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC Residential Equipment.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: HVAC Residential Equipment

Johnson Controls – Hitachi A/C Cleans Up Gold With Mini Split

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the HVAC Residential Equipment category goes to the Hitachi Cooling & Heating Mini-Split System from Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Indoor Air Quality.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Indoor Air Quality

CASPR Group’s Transit Unit Keeps Air Clean on Public Transportation

taylor

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the Indoor Air Quality category goes to the CASPR Transit by CASPR Group.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Residential Controls.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Residential Controls

Goodman, Google Partner for Gold

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the Residential Controls category goes to the Nest Thermostat E + Goodman from Goodman Manufacturing Co.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Refrigeration and Ice Machines.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Refrigeration & Ice Machines

Emerson Wins Gold for X-Line Series Digital Refrigeration Unit

Joanna 2017

Joanna R. Turpin

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the Refrigeration and Ice Machines category goes to the Copeland Digital Outdoor Refrigeration Unit, X-Line Series by Emerson.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Testing & Monitoring Products.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Testing & Monitoring Products

Amprobe’s Wire Tracer Kit Protects Both Technicians and Their Time

Gordon White

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the Testing and Monitoring Products category goes to Amprobe’s AT-8030 advanced industrial wire tracer kit.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Ventilation.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Ventilation

Greenheck’s HVLS Fans Maximize Comfort, Reduce Load on HVAC

taylor

July 26, 2021

The Gold award in the Ventilation category goes to the DC-5 HVLS Fans by Greenheck. Model DC-5 is a high volume, low speed (HVLS) ceiling fan that is ideal for providing year-round comfort in air circulation and destratification applications.

HVAC Training.

PPATEC Substantially Expands Training Facility in Central Pennsylvania

Manufacturers show support for hydronics with equipment donations

July 27, 2021

To serve the interests of trade professionals, PPATEC has substantially expanded its facility in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area.

HARDI-graph

HARDI Distributors Report 33.5% Revenue Increase in May

DSO was 40 days

July 10, 2021

The average annual sales growth for the 12 months through May 2021 is 17.6%.

ACCA Announces Community Leadership Award in Memory of Past Chair Skip Snyder

ACCA is accepting nominations until November 12, 2021

June 24, 2021

ACCA is accepting nominations until November 12, 2021.

Choice Reclamation Cylinders.

HVAC Distributors Sweat the Details on Climate Policies

Coming up close, decarbonization and phasedown particulars may mean the difference between attractive and untenable

July 13, 2021

With one EPA rule proposed and a menu of state initiatives underway, the unfolding reality for HVAC distributors is that the specifics of these policy rollouts are going to matter — possibly quite a bit.

Locus Robotics robot.

HVACR Distributors Automate Warehouses to Save Costs, Keep Pace

Labor shortage, move to e-commerce drive the need

Ted Craig

July 21, 2021

Anyone who moves inventory is taking a long look at what functions machines can perform, and that includes HVAC distributors.

Tim Fisher, Team Leader, Market Intelligence, HARDI.

HARDI Opens Door to HVACR Meetings

Summer social in St. Louis: golf, riverboat, regulatory update, and live people

Mike Murphy

July 14, 2021

HARDI president and CEO Talbot Gee welcomed about 160 attendees to the Summer Social on June 23 at the Marriott St. Louis Grand.

Smart-phone

GrayWolf Sensing Solutions: Sensor Probes

July 22, 2021

GrayWolf’s DirectSense® II probes will now connect via Bluetooth LE wireless to Apple and Android devices.

Greenheck-Vari-green

Greenheck: HOA Control

July 22, 2021

The Hand/Off/Auto (HOA) control is the latest addition to Greenheck’s line of Vari-Green® controls that optimize ventilation system efficiency.

Lochinvar-Boiler

Lochinvar LLC: Condensing Boiler

July 22, 2021

Lochinvar announced the CREST Condensing Boiler with Hellcat Combustion Technology, featuring RealTime O2 Trim™.

Carrier-purifier

Carrier: Smart Air Purifier

July 22, 2021

The Carrier smart air purifier continuously samples incoming air, measures levels of pollution, and indicates air quality with an easy-to-read LED screen.

Hitachi

Hitachi Cooling and Heating: VRF Controller

July 22, 2021

HVAC professionals can enjoy control of VRF systems with the airCloud Pro.

Fieldpiece

Fieldpiece Instruments: Vacuum Gauge

July 22, 2021

Fieldpiece Instruments introduces a new wireless vacuum gauge: model MG44.

Airedale

Airedale: Precision Cooling Unit

July 22, 2021

Airedale has launched the latest in its EasiCool range of precision cooling units: EasiCool Evo2.

Little-Giant

Franklin Electric: Condensate Pump

July 22, 2021

Franklin Electric Co. Inc. announced the launch of the Little Giant VCCA Series of condensate pumps: the VCCA-20ULS and VCCA-20-P.

All-spark

Emerson: Ignition Module

July 22, 2021

Emerson has launched its universal White-Rodgers™ All-Spark™ universal ignition module.

Fabric-air

FabricAir: Ventilation Software

July 22, 2021

FabricAir introduced its FabricAir CFD Service, a 3-D computational fluid dynamics program designed specifically for fabric ducting.

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