Quiz: Refrigerant Recovery & Evacuation
How much do you know about proper recovery and evacuation procedures? Source link
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Furnace Red Tag Second Opinions
One of the most divisive topics in our industry is red-tagging a gas furnace. There are usually two types of calls where you could find yourself in this situation. The first is during a routine maintenance or service call for existing customers...
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ASHRAE’s New Edition of Residential Energy Performance Standard Sets Bold GHG Reduction and IEQ Targets
ATLANTA (September 3, 2024) — ASHRAE has announced the release of the latest version of its leading residential energy performance standard, now titled ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.2, High-Performance Energy Design of Residential Buildings. This...
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Understanding Voltage, Current, and Resistance
Troubleshooting refrigeration equipment often requires measuring various electrical properties such as voltages, current flows, and resistances. Understanding these basic electrical fundamentals and how they relate to each other can help...
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Worthington Expands its Line of Class A2L Refrigerant Cylinders
Increased adoption of A2L refrigerants is a result of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s directive to phasedown HFC refrigerants during the next 10 years, according to Wayne Powers, sales director of cooling, construction, and specialty...
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For Private High School, Simple HVAC is Better
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mattoon, Illinois – a long standing private religious school serving students from preschool to 8th grade – is stepping up to meet persistent demand for private schooling in a community that houses corporate...
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Tawnya Strittmatter Named to Board of Joseph Groh Foundation
The Joseph S Groh Foundation announced in May the appointment of a new board member, Tawnya Strittmatter. Tawnya joined her husband Joe’s family HVAC contracting business in 2010 for what was to be a temporary assignment. Tawnya and Joe...
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Sandia National Laboratories’ Data Center Wins LEED Gold
Data centers can consume up to 100-200 times as much electricity per area as standard office spaces, according to energy.gov. Currently, EPRI notes, data centers account for approximately 4% of U.S. electricity usage. By 2030, this figure is...
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Tawnya Strittmatter | Contracting Business
Tawnya Strittmatter is a Premier Coach with Service Nation. As a Premier Coach, Tawnya works with contractors through Service Nation, to assist them in improving their businesses. People are her passion, and being able to share her experiences...
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Micro-Air: Soft Starter Technology | ACHR News
Company: Micro-Air Product: EasyStart Flex Description: The EasyStart Flex for residential and commercial HVAC is an advanced and versatile soft starter designed for all sizes of residential a/c units up to six tons (72,000 BTUs). The EasyStart...
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Building Blocks Fall; July Construction Job Starts Down 51%
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4—The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey...
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