In this issue of The ACHR News, the AHR Expo is ready to welcome the HVAC industry in Las Vegas after a yearlong absence. They will be hosting the winners of the 2022 AHR Innovation Awards and will be showcasing products across 10 categories on the show floor. Along with AHR Expo news, we also take a look at efficiency standards for the U.S., struggles with the labor shortage, how HVAC contractors can motivate employees to get vaccinated, and the EPA’s cylinder ban.
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Exhibitors and organizers are excited to welcome thousands of HVAC contractors and other industry personnel to the Las Vegas Convention Center after a yearlong halt of the AHR Expo.
The winners of the 2022 Innovation Awards competition have been announced and they include products that can be used in every facet of the HVACR industry.
For the HVAC industry, 2021 was a lot like 2020 — and that is not a bad thing. The COVID pandemic was still on everyone’s mind, but it did not slow down the HVAC industry.
EPA’s final rule on the AIM Act included a ban on non-refillable refrigerant cylinders starting in 2025. Several industry associations and a cylinder manufacturer have filed petitions to overturn the ban.
Inexperienced service technicians have a tendency to add refrigerant to a troubled system in order to remedy a problem. Because of this, many systems are operating with an overcharge of refrigerant.
As more refrigeration systems incorporate electronic controls into their design, it is important for technicians to be able to troubleshoot these electronic devices, such as the pressure transducer.
Climate Specialists, LLC announced they collaborated with RGF Environmental Group and donated a total of 18 state-of-the-art air purification systems to three local daycare facilities.
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a new type of cooling cube that could revolutionize how food is kept cold and shipped fresh without relying on ice or traditional cooling packs.
For the first time in North America, Daikin launched a home comfort product featuring R-32, a refrigerant with one-third the GWP of the most common refrigerants currently being used in the United States and Canada.
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.
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