This issue of The ACHR NEWS celebrates this year’s class of NEWSmakers, examines the effectiveness of UV-C in health care applications, gathers input from contractors regarding CO₂ refrigeration systems, describes the dangers of oil in an evaporator, pinpoints the role of separating grids in ice machine evaporators, reminisces about a contractor’s first CO call, offers research into HVAC purchasing decisions, explains when to let an employee go, and much more.
This issue of The ACHR NEWS offers opinions as to why mandating high-efficiency furnaces will limit consumer choice, debates if the current HVAC trade school model is sustainable, showcases new equipment designed to accommodate low-GWP refrigerants, details the benefits of high-end HVAC equipment, compares and contrasts electric and hydronic radiant heat equipment, details HVAC capillary tubes, provides guidance on refrigerant leaks, and more. This issue also includes our Distribution Trends supplement, which details the upcoming HARDI Annual Conference and much more.
This issue of The ACHR NEWS showcases a variety of new innovations available to help commercial HVAC contractors navigate heating season, debates the merits of the DOE’s latest water heater standards, demonstrates how techs can help solve the industry’s workforce shortage, previews this year’s winter weather forecast, examines the EPA’s final HFC phasedown rule, details three signs of air filtration failure, digs deeper into refrigerant reclamation programs, and much more.
This issue of The ACHR NEWS celebrates this year’s class of top women, examines the usefulness of dual fuel heat pumps, defines ASHRAE standards designed to keep restaurants’ air clean, compares a handful of HVAC contractors’ tool policies, settles the debate regarding frost accumulation on a suction line or compressor, offers steps on how to overcome refrigeration system contamination, and much more.
This issue of The ACHR NEWS showcases new technology ready for the heating season. Other stories focus on how HVAC contractors are utilizing the Inflation Reduction Act, how technicians can leverage artificial intelligence on the job, the external factors challenging the rooftop sector, a variety of new tools designed to simplify work on A2L systems, how customer and contractor opinions differ when it comes to lead times, and much more. You’ll also find the latest installment of SNIPS NEWS in this issue!