Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News back issues from March 2009:
Venture Tape Corp. (St. Paul, Minn.) acquired Compac Corp.'s (Paradise, Calif.) pressure sensitive adhesive tape assets from Lamtec Corp.(Manufacturers)
Mar 02, 2009; ... Venture Tape Corp. (St. Paul, Minn.) acquired Compac Corp.'s (Paradise, ...
Orion Fans (Dallas) appointed Sumer Inc. (Rolling Meadows, Ill.) as sales representative.(Manufacturers)
Mar 02, 2009; ... Orion Fans (Dallas) appointed Sumer Inc. (Rolling Meadows, Ill.) as sales ...
Air Systems Components Inc.(Manufacturers)
Mar 02, 2009; ... Air Systems Components Inc. (Richardson, Texas) named Jenny Abney as vice ...
Thermo King Corp.(Manufacturers)
Mar 02, 2009; ... Thermo King Corp. (Minneapolis) named ...
Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc. (Baltimore) expanded its line of oil-free centrifugal compressors specifically designed for the HVACR industry.(Manufacturers)
Mar 02, 2009; ... Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc. (Baltimore) expanded its line of oil-free centrifugal compressors ...
APR Supply Inc. (Lebanon, Pa.) acquired the assets of H&S Supply Co. in New Oxford and Gettysburg, Pa.(Distributors)
Mar 02, 2009; ... APR Supply Inc. (Lebanon, Pa.) acquired the assets of H&S Supply Co. in New ...
Grainger (Orlando, Fla.) partnered with Mike Rowe, creator, executive producer, and host of Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs".(Distributors)
Mar 02, 2009; ... Grainger (Orlando, Fla.) partnered with Mike Rowe, creator, executive ...
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) published its Load Calculation Application Manual.(Organizations)
Mar 02, 2009; ... The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) published its Load Calculation Application ...
Opportunities in restoration abound.(NEWS)
Mar 02, 2009; ... Tough economies are a lot like naturally occurring brush fires. The devastation clears a lot of dead wood, making room for new growth. That's not much consolation for the dead wood--but you might want to keep your eyes peeled for signs of new life. For instance, current economic ...
New trade association created.(NEWS)(Building Performance Institute created Efficiency First)
Mar 02, 2009 ... The Building Performance Institute (BPI) recently announced the creation of Efficiency First; a new trade association representing the home performance contracting industry and BPI has joined the association as a supporting sponsor. Efficiency First is a not-for-profit organization with ...
Items have no place in an economic stimulus package.(Letter to the editor)
Mar 02, 2009; ... I am deeply disappointed in the lack of fiscal responsibility exhibited by members of the House and Senate. The American people deserve better. When we elected them, we expected that they would demand better of their colleagues and hold them accountable for their obligation to ...
Personal opinions don't count in Science.
Mar 02, 2009; ... Mr. Wilson's letter stated that the global warming debate is not over because 30,000 scientists were willing to sign a petition saying that they do not believe there is evidence to support global warming. The Global Warming Petition Project has been around since 1999. The petition is based ...
Tabb receives ANSI accreditation.(newsline)(Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau)(American National Standards Institute)(Brief article)
Mar 02, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) received official accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). TABB runs the testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) certification program, which ensures that HVAC systems operate at ...
Field controls offers tips.(newsline)(Brief article)
Mar 02, 2009 ... KINSTON, N.C. -- Field Controls published a new report on issues related to safe oil-to-gas burner conversion. According to the company, the recent volatility of oil prices has increased the number of homeowners electing to switch to natural gas or propane, leading to what it calls a ...
Lennox briefs congress.(newsline)
Mar 02, 2009 ... DALLAS -- Lennox Industries, selected by Wal-Mart, participated in a Congressional green jobs briefing held in Washington, on Feb. 3, to discuss policies and initiatives beneficial to creating more green jobs. "We were pleased and honored to be chosen by Wal-Mart to take part in ...
Manufacturing consolidated.(newsline)
Mar 02, 2009 ... UTICA, N.Y. -- ECR International reaffirmed its commitment to Upstate New York after announcing plans to consolidate production at factories in Utica and Dunkirk. "ECR International is reinventing itself," said CEO Mike Paparone. "To begin this transformation, we are expanding ...
Recognizing achievements.(newsline)
Mar 02, 2009 ... CHICAGO -- The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recognized 46 people for their contributions to ASHRAE and the HVACR industry at the society's 2009 Winter Conference. The ASHRAE Distinguished Public Service award, presented to ...
New from the show floor.
Mar 02, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Post Show coverage on ductless products should have included the following information on Daikin. Daikin AC Americas (www.daikinac.com) introduced the Quaternity[TM] system, said to be North America's first inverter split system heat pump capable of ...
Heat pump, A/C unit.(what's new)
Mar 02, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Heritage[R] 20 heat pump is the newest member of the family of Heritage Hybrid[TM] comfort systems with AccuLink[TM] communicating technology. The technology digitally enables the heat pump to be automatically and properly configured to the indoor ...
Hygrothermometer.(what's new)
Mar 02, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Model RH490 hygro-thermometer with direct digital display of grains per pound features 2 percent rh accuracy and an rh response time of less than 30 seconds. The dual backlit display enables the simultaneous viewing of humidity or grains per pound, ...
Air dispersion system.(what's new)
Mar 02, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The UnderFloorSox[TM] (UFSox[TM]) is an air dispersion system designed to reduce thermal decay and improve temperature consistency within the plenum for retrofit and new construction commercial building underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems. According ...
Fleet management software.(what's new)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Field Service Management ES is a service management software solution that rolls work orders, dispatching, GPS mapping, invoicing, and payroll all into one system. When a service call comes in, it gives dispatchers a dashboardful of information, including each technician's work orders, ...
Infrared test instruments.(what's new)
Mar 02, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A new family of tools designed for HVAC system performance testing offers infrared (IR) capabilities. The instruments enable technicians to target noncontact surfaces and quickly take accurate differential temperature, pressure, and airflow readings. The ...
Data center rack duct kit.(what's new)
Mar 02, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The HP 10000 (10K) G2 rack air duct kit minimizes hot and cold air mixing together. The air duct channels the hot exhaust air from the rear of the rack directly into the top plenum (air return) to eliminate hot spots and air mixing in the data center. It ...
Flushing solvent kit.(what's new)
Mar 02, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Compatible with CFC and HFC refrigerants and compressor oils, the Pro-Flush[TM] HVAC flushing solvent is formulated for R-410a retrofits, refrigerant conversions, and compressor burnouts. One container of Pro-Flush can treat up to 500 feet of liquid line ....
PathGuide reports record revenue.(industry news)(Financial report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... SEATTLE -- PathGuide Technologies, a provider of warehouse management systems (WMS) for wholesale and industrial distributors, is reporting record annual revenue for 2008 and record monthly revenue for January 2009. The sales figures exceed all others in the private company's 19-plus year ...
LEED AP changes coming this year.(FOCUS: BECOMING A SUSTAINABLE CONTRACTOR)
Mar 02, 2009; ... The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has made some sweeping changes to its accreditation program (AP) for individuals working in the green building industry. The biggest change is that there will be several levels of accreditation for people with different levels of interest and ...
Radiant heating, cooling critical component.(FOCUS: BECOMING A SUSTAINABLE CONTRACTOR)
Mar 02, 2009 ... The newly rebuilt California Academy of Sciences is a paragon of efficient, sustainable design. Nestled within San Francisco's lush Golden Gate Park and featuring a 2.5-acre "living roof" planted with vegetation native to the region, the 410,000-square-foot project earned a Leadership in ...
Guaranteeing jobs for the future.(industry news)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Everyone is concerned and has been impacted by the down-turning economy. Budgets have been cut, spending is scrutinized, and great care has to go into every decision to ensure the health of the organization. However, let's face it: existing buildings continue to require ...
Contractor donates to penguin exhibit.(hvac charity work)
Mar 02, 2009; ... LUTZ, Fla. -- Ierna's Heating & Cooling made a generous donation to Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo and its African Penguin exhibit for the second year in a row. The Bryant dealer contributed $10,000 to help fund the exhibit. "I grew up going to the zoo, and I take my children there now, ...
SMACNA assists cancer foundation.(hvac charity work)
Mar 02, 2009; ... CHANTILLY, Va. -- The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) President Ron Palmerick, presented a $5,000 check to the Pacific Cancer Foundation during SMACNA's annual convention. Each year SMACNA makes a donation to ...
Oil heat cares contributes boiler.(hvac charity work)
Mar 02, 2009; ... EAST PETERSBURG, Pa. -- The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers' (NAOHSM's) Oil Heat Cares program continues to operate across the nation. Bob Murphy, a retired homeowner in Greenfield, Mass., was the recent recipient of a new Weil-McLain steam boiler. "I am so ...
MovinCool donates to animal shelter.(hvac charity work)(Dawson County Humane Society)(Brief article)
Mar 02, 2009; ... LONG BEACH, Calif. -- When the Dawson County Humane Society in Dawsonville, Ga., opened the area's first animal shelter in April 2008, they ran out of money before air conditioning could be installed in the dog kennels. "Our budget was limited, and something had to be cut," ...
Murphy's law: I'm about all sold out.(opinions: VIEWS AND INSIGHTS FROM THE EDITORIAL STAFF AND GUEST COLUMNISTS)(Viewpoint essay)
Mar 02, 2009; ... This never works when I try it at home, but I was taught to always assume consent and move forward toward the close. In other words, if the customer is nodding her head, assume that moving the sales call to the next step is the right move. The next step might be that all-important and ...
Powell's ponderings: snow woes.(editors' blogs: MORE ONLINE AT ACHRNEWS.COM)(Editorial)(Brief article)
Mar 02, 2009; ... I think I know something about mechanical ice making. But I apparently don't know much about mechanical snow making. Did you know it can get too cold to make snow artificially? At least that appears to be the case with a snow sculpture event that took place in the Midwest in ...
Gargaro's world: the news joins Facebook.(editors' blogs: MORE ONLINE AT ACHRNEWS.COM)
Mar 02, 2009; ... The ACHR NEWS has made its arrival on Facebook. For those of you who don't know, Facebook is an online social network that allows you to connect with people all over the world. You can meet everyone from that old high school flame to likeminded business individuals. And now you can connect ...
Pro-Tech Air Conditioning and Heating Service Inc.(Contractors)
Mar 09, 2009; ... Pro-Tech Air Conditioning and Heating Service Inc. (Orlando, Fla.) was named ...
Multistack.(Manufacturers)
Mar 09, 2009; ... Multistack (Sparta, Wis.) is ...
Trane's.(Manufacturers)
Mar 09, 2009; ... Trane's (Piscataway, N.J.) new commercial office building in San Antonio received ...
Ruskin.(Manufacturers)
Mar 09, 2009; ... Ruskin (Kansas City, Mo.) promoted ...
Danfoss.(Manufacturers)
Mar 09, 2009; ... Danfoss (Baltimore) was ranked as one of the top ten ...
Emerson Climate Tehcnologies' (St. Louis) area sales manager, David Dauberman, received the 2008 Walter B. Stopera Speaker of the Year Award.(Manufacturers)
Mar 09, 2009; ... Emerson Climate Tehcnologies' (St. Louis) area sales manager, David Dauberman, received the 2008 ...
TruTech Tools Ltd.(Suppliers)
Mar 09, 2009; ... TruTech Tools Ltd. (Akron, Ohio) hired Bill Spohn as ...
Refrigeration Sales Corp..(Distributors)
Mar 09, 2009; ... Refrigeration Sales Corp. (Toledo, Ohio) is opening a new ...
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) released Residential Service Agreements.(Organizations)
Mar 09, 2009; ... The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) released Residential Service Agreements: A Benchmarking ...
Refrigerant talk urges reclaim.
Mar 09, 2009; ... The HVACR industry is facing a shortfall of HCFC-22 as early as 2010 rather than 2015 as had long been expected. So talk is now on alternative HFC refrigerants that can be retrofitted into R-22 systems and the need for a major step up in reclamation efforts. Driving the focus ...
Contractors market with social media: community technology yields fresh audiences.
Mar 09, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The changing landscape of the HVACR industry continues to introduce new business and marketing tools challenging contractors to move beyond the traditional. Social media, the Web 2.0 buzzword of the millennium, is one of those tools that not only offers ...
AHRI CEO Jack Klimp retires, association restructures.(newsline)
Mar 09, 2009 ... ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has announced the retirement of Jack Klimp, CEO, AHRI, effective June 1, 2009. Previously president of the former Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Klimp oversaw GAMA's staff and operations, ...
Truck winner.(newsline)(Dave Dinkel)(Brief article)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TRUCK WINNER: Winner of Weather Guard[R] "Tough Truck Giveaway" contest, Dave Dinkel (left), from Plantation, Fla., received the keys to a Toyota Tundra pick-up truck outfitted with Weather Guard equipment at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Making the ...
Westinghouse introduced.(newsline)
Mar 09, 2009 ... MIAMI -- Nordyne International is introducing Westinghouse heating and cooling equipment worldwide. Previously, Westinghouse heating and cooling products have been sold predominately in North America and Puerto Rico. According to Hector Henriette, Nordyne International president, this new ...
ASHRAE, GBI to collaborate.(newsline)
Mar 09, 2009 ... ATLANTA -- Through a new memorandum of understanding, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)and the Green Building Initiative (GBI) will be working together to accelerate the adoption of sustainability principles in the built environment. ...
Ferris state hosts career day.(newsline)
Mar 09, 2009 ... BIG RAPIDS, Mich. -- Ferris State University recently hosted its first ever Career Day at the Granger Center for Construction & HVACR on campus. Five companies joined The NEWS for the event, including: Automatic Mechanical Services, Arlington Heights, Ill.; Emerson Climate ...
Dealer prize awarded.(John Brindley of Tyler Weathermakers won a trip to the super bowl)(Brief article)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DEALER PRIZE AWARDED: As the grand prizewinner of American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning's annual Stars & Stripes dealer incentive program, John Brindley (left) of Tyler Weathermakers won a trip to the ...
Industrial fan.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Powerfoil X[TM] is an industrial fan with components that have been upgraded and re-engineered solely for it. It features the NitroSeal Drive[TM], a long-lasting, heavy-duty gearbox. Low-backlash gears are cut for precision bearing, shaft, and gear ...
AC drive Ethernet Adapter.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SREA-01 Ethernet Adapter is designed for the company's low-voltage ac drive line. Via the adapter, users can also receive event messages, alarms, and access the drive remotely. If a process alarm or fault occurs, the internal Web server of the adapter ...
Uninterruptible power supply.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Symmetra[R] PX 250/500kW three-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system is designed for the data center market. Offering nearly silent operation, and N+1 redundancy, it is the world's first truly modular UPS system that easily scales in 25kW ...
Modulating furnace.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rated at 97 percent and higher, the iQ Drive[R] modulating furnace delivers the industry's widest range of modulation and, when paired with the 23 SEER iQ Drive air conditioner, the most efficient split system, according to the company. When paired with a ...
Tool management software.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Basic Tool Manager is a low-cost tool manager based on bar code technology. This Windows-based software tracks who took the tool, where it is now, and when it is due back. Each tool tracked has a durable barcode label attached to it. When it is taken ...
LP tank monitor.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... The line-of-sight LP tank monitor flashes twice rapidly, every 15 seconds, when an LP tank runs low (below a level of 20 percent). Coupled with a remote-ready LP tank dial, the monitor alerts the user that the tank is low on fuel and allows time to get more LP before it runs out. According ...
Ceiling-recessed a/c, heat pumps.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The XS/XHS1271 and 1872 ceiling-recessed air conditioners and heat pumps offer a new four-way airflow design that sends cool air in all directions within the room and returns the air through the center of the grille, which evenly distributes air through ...
Worker, material schedule software.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Resource Scheduling module for the Spectrum [R] Construction Software enables construction companies to ensure that employees and equipment are available when and where they're needed. This helps to avoid the necessity of hiring contract employees and ...
Air conditioner and heat pump.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Trane XL 20i air conditioner and heat pump feature the ComfortLink [TM] II Communicating System with Charge Assist [TM]. The units achieve up to 20 SEER efficiency and the self-charging technology takes the guesswork out of system ...
Adjustable-speed drive.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Q9 HVAC adjustable-speed drive is designed for commercial variable-torque applications such as fans and pumps for variable air volume systems, cooling towers, and pump systems. It is offered in 460 V, 1 to 100 horsepower (hp) and 230 V, 1 to 60 hp. It ...
Media air cleaner.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... A new media air cleaner product line offers high-efficiency whole-house filtration. Available in two sizes, both use MERV 11 media to trap particles as small as 1 micron in size. Replacement filters are designed to fit standard media air cleaner cabinets. The 1,400-cfm size is 16 by 25 by ...
Ductwork insulation.(what's new)
Mar 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GR-8 insulation is designed to achieve a thermal resistance of R-8 around HVAC ducts. With its highly reflective facings, the insulation can reflect up to 96 percent of radiant heat transfer, reducing heat loss from ductwork, and increasing the overall ...