In this issue of The ACHR News, we discuss the EPA's decision to revisit the HFC allocation rule and how HVAC firms are now turning to social media to find new employees. We also take a look at updating state codes to allow mildly flammable refrigerants, the introduction of more green tech to meet market demand, and chiller technology. Also in this issue: How to hold a supplier review, the importance of a clean condenser, preventing leaks with brazing, installing TXVs, and considering pascals for static pressure measurements.
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The EPA held a public workshop to explain how it will build off its final 2021 HFC baseline and phasedown rule to establish the allowance allocation methodology for 2024 and beyond.
When Stephanie Postell looked for a job in the past, she went through the usual channels. Her latest job search, however, took place via social media. This way of connecting candidates with potential employers is becoming more common in all aspects of the HVAC business.
Is it time for our industry to consider using pascals for static pressure measurements? What would the transition from inches of water column to pascals look like and how hard would it be?
As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is especially true when a replacing a thermostatic expansion valve (TXV).
For a contractor, the most critical link in the supply chain is the one with his supplier/distributor. Conducting a supplier review can enhance and strengthen this relationship.
A.O. Smith has donated 200 water heaters for Waverly, Tennessee flood relief efforts. The units will be provided to flood victims who are still rebuilding.
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.
The TDFi-RT is an air measurement device for fan inlets utilizing thermal dispersion technology to establish both airflow rate and air temperature for a building’s automation system.