Snips articles from February 2003

Snips archives from February 2003

Riding the 'cool' roofing wave: experts say metal's environmentally friendly aspects will soon be a hot marketing trend.(reflective coatings for metal roofing)
February 1, 2003... When Illinois contractor Leon Kohlmeier tries to sell customers on the benefits of applying a flexible coating on their metal roof, he doesn't just talk about how good it will look or how long the roof will last. He tells them that the coating...

Succeeding through change: NRCA members to convene in New Orleans.(National Roofing Contractors Association)
February 1, 2003... The National Roofing Contractors Association is encouraging everyone in the roofing industry to attend the group's 116th annual convention and exhibit, to be held Feb. 1114 in New Orleans. Known as the largest roofing convention in the...

Germ warfare: use of antimicrobial products in hvac systems may lead to better IAQ.(indoor air quality)
February 1, 2003... We live in an era when our enemies can spread horrible airborne diseases that have been extinct in the field for decades, and loved ones can give us viruses that cause inevitable death. Nice world, but what can you do? You can sit in a...

Clearing the air: IAQ issues ensure NADCA keeps going, growing.(National Air Duct Cleaners Association; indoor air quality)
February 1, 2003... Much like mold -- which members say they are increasingly being called on to deal with -- the National Air Duct Cleaners Association keeps growing. NADCA now counts its members at around 700, many of whom will be traveling to Fort Lauderdale,...

Study examines effect of copper roofs on local water supplies.
February 1, 2003... There is a lack of solid scientific research detailing how copper comes to be found in lakes, streams, and other bodies of water. The University of Connecticut, in collaboration with the International Copper Association Ltd. Copper Development...

Double-lock and batten-seam roofs put to the test. (Tech Tips).(Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association)
February 1, 2003... The following technical paper is taken from the Web site of the Sheet Metal and Air-conditioning Contractors' National Association, www.smacna.org. The time-tested performance of double-lock standing-seam and batten-seam metal roofs is...

Dual-compressor rooftop unit offers IAQ and efficiency solutions. (Applications in the Field).(Lewisville Independent School District)(indoor air quality)
February 1, 2003... LEWISVILLE, Texas -- Keeping pupils and staff comfortable in the hot, humid Texas climate is often a challenge for officials at Lewisville Independent School District. Fritz Yoder, construction supervisor for the district, said Lewisville...

PHCC elects new president, officers at 120th annual convention. (Association News).(Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association, Eddie Hollub)
February 1, 2003... Eddie Hollub, of Modern Plumbing Co. Inc., Pasadena, Texas, was installed as president of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association during PHCC's recent 120th national convention in Toronto. Hollub has been president...

Research projects designed to help contractors. (Association News).( New Horizons Foundation -- A Sheet Metal Industry Initiative; research projects)
February 1, 2003... CHANTILLY, Va. -- The New Horizons Foundation -- A Sheet Metal Industry Initiative has selected five key research projects for its 2003 agenda. At its recent Summit Challenge Council meeting, the leadership of the foundation agreed to commit...

Copper group looking for oldest installation. (Association News).(Copper Development Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NEW YORK -- The Copper Development Association has announced a nationwide search to determine the oldest copper plumbing installation to commemorate the 75th anniversary of copper plumbing. According to CDA spokesman Ken Geremia, "The vast...

ARI elects new officers, directors. (Association News).(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Thomas E. Bettcher, president and CEO of Copeland Corp., was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. Bettcher has been a member of ARI's board since 1997 and a...

ARI releases standard for refrigerated display cases. (Association News).(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. Commercial Refrigerator Manufacturers Division)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ARLINGTON, Va.--The Commercial Refrigerator Manufacturers Division of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute has created ARI Standard 1200-2002, "Commercial Refrigerated Display Cases." The standard establishes for commercial...

Displacement ventilation book. (Association News).(Book Review)
February 1, 2003... Research, development and use of displacement ventilation is gaining popularity. With displacement ventilation, warm contaminants rise to the ceiling, the contaminated air is extracted, and fresh, cool air is supplied at floor level. The...

Taylor Made installs hvac on mega-yacht. (Supplier News).(Taylor Made Environmental Inc., Trinity Yachts Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... RICHMOND, Va. -- Taylor Made Environmental Inc. supplied a 24-ton hvac system for the new 24-foot Trinity mega-yacht, Anjilis, which made its debut at the 2002 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show. The staged Marine Air Systems...

Thermo King offers locks to transporters. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... MINNEAPOLIS -- Thermo King Corp. said that customers can purchase "Kryptonite" locks, security cables, chains, and ground anchors at the company's dealers nationally. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended tighter security...

Hydronic heater gets name change. (Supplier News).(VRV Products)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- VRV Products has announced a name change for its recently introduced Hydroflame hydronic heater. The new name is HydroHearth. The change was prompted by discovery that the Hydroflame name already is owned in the...

Heatcraft honors salespeople for 2001 achievements. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ATLANTA -- Heatcraft recognized outstanding sales achievements for 2001 at its national sales meeting. Heatcraft sales representative Paul Westbrook, Lilburn, Ga., was named Distribution Salesman of the Year for 2001. Westbrook's territory...

AAF-McQuay has new financing. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- AAF-McQuay Inc. said it has entered into a $170 million bank credit agreement, which will be used to refinance its existing $100 million bank credit facility and to retire its senior unsecured notes. The new bank credit...

Attendance up at Germany's IKK show. (Meetings & Conventions).(International Trade Fair Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation)
February 1, 2003... NUREMBURG, Germany -- The three-day 23d International Trade Fair Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation (IKK) in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg attracted 798 exhibitors and 23,444 trade visitors, 15% more attendees than for the previous...

ACCA annual meeting to feature marketing mold issues. (Meetings & Conventions).(Air Conditioning Contractors of America )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Commercial and residential marketing, management issues and mold are among the topics scheduled for the educational workshops at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America's 2003 conference and indoor air expo. The March...

Victaulic Co. names president. (People in the News).(Gary Moore )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Gary Moore has been named president of Victaulic Co. of Canada. In 2001, Moore was promoted to vice president and general manager following his appointment as vice president of sales in 1996. Moore joined Victaulic Co. of Canada in 1988 as a...

Obituaries.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Harry J. Reynolds Jr., 79, CEO of Independent Mechanical Industries Inc., Chicago, died Nov. 22, 2002 of liver cancer. The company, founded by his father, does piping, duct work, boiler installation, and other projects. Mr. Reynolds had worked...

The quality story is one that we can all learn to tell. (Sales & Customer Service).
February 1, 2003... Quality means different things to different people. All customers want to have the highest quality job for the best possible price. I did not say customers wanted the lowest price in a market. This is where of us get confused. Most of us in the...

Start the new year off with the right business plan. (Contractor Cents).
February 1, 2003... Your company needs a marketing plan. It doesn't have to be an elaborate document. In its simplest form, the plan is a single sheet of paper on which you have planned the entire year's activities and that you look at every month. It can be...

ASHRAE updating ventilation standard; public review periods to allow comment. (Indoor Air Quality).(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)
February 1, 2003... A proposed addendum to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' ventilation standard could make it easier for designers to determine design ventilation rates and reduce the potential for over-ventilation in...

Prices to rise on Purolator's line of air filter products. (Wholesaler News).(Purolator Products Air Filtration Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... HENDERSON, N.C. -- A 3% to 5% wholesale price increase for select Purolator Air Filtration products took effect Feb. 1. The price hikes are included in the company's print and CD-ROM versions of its 2003 FACET catalog. More information is...

HRAI predicts drop in residential ac shipments. (Wholesaler News).(Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada projects in its annual statistics forecast for the year 2003 that residential air conditioning shipments and residential furnace shipments will decrease...

Illinois Electric Works named to distribute for Emerson Motor. (Wholesaler News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ST. LOUIS -- Illinois Electric Works, Granite City, Ill., has joined Emerson Motor Technologies' list of distributors. According to Dale Skoch, vice president and general manager of Emerson Motor's Industrial Solutions Division, "With more...

Pa., Mich. firms join CertainTeed ProTeam. (Wholesaler News).(Lyon, Conklin and Company Inc. and Duct Connection and Sheet Metal)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... CertainTeed has announced two new members of its CertainTeed ProTeam, a group of preferred hvac/mechanical insulation suppliers. Lyon, Conklin & Co. Inc., North Wales, Pa., and Duct Connection & Sheet Metal, Troy, Mich., were welcomed by...

2003 is year 50 for Johnstone Supply. (Wholesaler News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Johnstone Supply Inc. marks its 50th successful year in business in 2003. Johnstone plans to celebrate the achievement with customers, vendors and staff throughout the year, culminating in a special 50th anniversary gala event...

Aluminum group forecasts soft business spending. (Wholesaler News).(National Association of Aluminum Distributors)
February 1, 2003... According to the National Association of Aluminum Distributors, consumer confidence remains strong, with few indicators that consumers are panicking. Business spending, however, the group points out, remains slack. The group cited these...

Arizona. (Regional News).(Air Conditioning Contractors of America-Arizona awards education grant)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Air Conditioning Contractors of America-Arizona awarded an education grant worth $1,400 to Midstate Mechanical at its annual volunteer recognition evening. The grant can be used by the company for any educational pursuits that are pre-approved...

California. (Regional News).(hvac seminar)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... A seminar on critical hvac issues was held Dec. 11 at the Los Angeles Joint Apprentice and Training Office in Los Angeles. The session was conducted by the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau, along with Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union...

Illinois. (Regional News).(Chicagoland Sheet Metal Contractors Association; Richard Ralph reelected president)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Richard Ralph, of Kirby Sheet Metal Works Inc., Chicago, was reelected president of the Chicagoland Sheet Metal Contractors Association. Other officers reelected include John Delano, William J. Perkinson Co, Inc., Chicago, vice president,...

New Jersey. (Regional News).(Air Conditioning Contractors of America outgoing president Bill Fraser Sr.)(Brief Article)(Excerpt)
February 1, 2003... Bill Fraser Sr:, outgoing president of the North Jersey chapter of Air Conditioning Contractors of America, wrote a farewell message in the December 2002 issue of the group's newsletter excerpted here. "With consolidation of hvac...

New York. (Regional News).(Sheet Metal Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of Long Island Indoor Air Quality Day)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Sheet Metal Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of Long Island held an Indoor Air Quality Day Nov. 13. According to President Dave Oschman, the program focused on lessons learned for hvac system design in the year since the...

Washington, D.C. (Regional News).(Air Conditioning Contractors of America-National Capital Chapter elects officers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Air Conditioning Contractors of America-National Capital Chapter, elected its 2003 officers and directors. The officers are: Brian Harvey, president, H&C Inc., Laurel, Md.; Dan Clarke, senior vice president-treasurer, Krafft A/C,...

Canada. (Regional News).(Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors of Canada runs training course in Estonia)
February 1, 2003... The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors of Canada's SkillTech Academy completed a five-day Train the Trainer program in good refrigeration management practices in Tallin, Estonia. Nineteen participants took part, which was...

Construction software upgrade. (Books Software & Lit).(Dexter+Chaney )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Dexter+Chaney has released an enhanced job overview inquiry for its Forefront[R] construction management software. It provides detailed job progress, including job-to-date costs and billings, change requests and original contract details, all...

Roofing CD-ROM. (Books Software & Lit).(National Roofing Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The National Roofing Contractors Association recently released its "2002-2003 Steep Slope Roofing Materials Guide" on a CD-ROM. The disc contains 238 pages of information on steep-slope roofing and products, including asphalt shingles,...

Refrigerant Monitor bulletin. (Books Software & Lit).(Mine Safety Appliances Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Mine Safety Appliance Co. recently put out a bulletin on its Chillgard[R] LS Photo-acoustic Infrared Monitor. The one-sheet bulletin includes a list of features and benefits for the monitor, including a digital signal processor, a low cost and...

Hvac drives info. (Books Software & Lit).(Yaskawa Electric America Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Yaskawa Electric America Inc.'s new brochure, "Hvac Drives for Buildings," outlines and illustrates how variable frequency drives can reduce heating and cooling costs by up to 60%, resulting in a potential savings of thousands of dollars per...

Hammer data sheet. (Books Software & Lit).(Metabo Corp. )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... West Chester, Pa.-based Metabo Corp. has released a data sheet on its new line of powerful rotary hammers. The UHE22 and UHE28 multi-hammers allow users to switch from drilling to percussion drilling or no-rotation percussion (hammer)...

Motor controls applications. (Books, Software & Lit).(Varidigm Corp. brochure)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Varidigm Corp. has released a brochure describing the applications for its new VSM family of variable speed motor controls. It describes cost savings, improved benefits and other advantages for hvac systems that use the products. The color...

Cutting software. (Books, Software & Lit).(ESAB Cutting Systems uses Columbus Software)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ESAB Cutting Systems now has Columbus Software. The integrated software was specially designed for cutting machines. The Windows-based programming offers simple set-up and full process control for cutting every machine in a shop, plus part...

Air filtration magazine. (Books, Software & Lit).(Camfil Farr)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Camfil Farr now has its own free magazine, offering news and information on air filtration issues and products. Each issue of "Airmail" includes case studies, news and commentary on worldwide filtration standards. Publishers say it is ideal for...

Shear, rod cutter. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... The No. 1 Portable Shear can be easily mounted in a vise, according to company officials. A special latched hinge permits vise or bench mounting. The 24-in. handle mechanism is designed to work in a compound fashion and provide easy cutting...

Automatic humidifier. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... The Model 400 automatic humidifier uses a patented water delivery, which includes a small float chamber, electronic water level sensors, and a wicking water panel. The use of the float chamber eliminates the need for a reservoir. The wicking...

Evaporative cooler pumps. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... CP1,CP2,and CP3 Series evaporative cooler pumps replace ten pumps in the manufacturer's lines. The pumps are used as replacement units for original equipment in evaporative coolers, displays, laboratories, water transfer, and other...

Rust penetration oil. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... Formulated with high-solvency oils enhanced with dimethyl silicone, SiliKroil dissolves rust by breaking down iron oxide crystals. The compound enters opening as small as one-millionth of an inch, penetrating and loosening metal parts that may...

Snow eliminator. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... Snow barriers protect air handling unit internals and save energy by eliminating snow accumulation at the air intake. They mount in any existing intake plenum, behind louvers, or at the openings of weather hoods. Constructed of one-inch-thick...

Single package gas/electric. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... The Ducane SG12B single package gas/electric features 12-SEER cooling efficiency and 80% AFUE heating efficiency, in capacities from two to five tons and 50,000 to 125,000 Btuh. The unit features a Copeland Compliant scroll compressor, a...

Three-phase heat pumps. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... Comfortmaker CHE Series heat pumps feature a single scroll compressor, a top-discharge design with a corrosion-resistant grille, high- and low-pressure switches for compressor protection in extreme cooling operating conditions, thermostatic...

Drain pan pump. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... The "Green Solution" pump, with a footprint smaller than a dollar bill, is installed in the drain pan of a refrigerator cabinet, or in the condensate pan for an air conditioning system. After connecting the line voltage and discharge tube,...

Digital insulation tester. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... The Model 380385 digital high voltage insulation tester performs autoranging insulation resistance measurements to 500G[ohm], with test voltages ranging from 500V to 10kV in 500V increments and [+ or -]3% accuracy. The LCD displays test...

Roll groover. (New Products).
February 1, 2003... This manufacturer has added the Model 920 roll groover to its line of roll grooving equipment. The portable 920 groover mounts to the Ridgid 300 power drive for use in the field or shop. The roll groover features front roll set changeout for...

Calender of events.(Calendar)
February 1, 2003... FEBRUARY 11-14 The National Roofing Contractors Association is holding its 116th Annual Convention and Exhibit in New Orleans. "Succeeding Through Change" is the theme for this year's event. Educational seminars, discussions and more...

Wholesalers. (Wholesalers & Mfr. Reps. Directory).(Directory)
February 1, 2003... Nationwide ADVANCE CUTTING SYSTEMS 112 Hilltop Business Dr. Pelham, AL 35124 PH: 205-985-8801 FAX: 205-985-8804 CNC Plasma Cutting Systems & HVAC Coil Lines E-mail: info@advancecutting.com Webpage:...

Wholesaling remains on course at start of 21st century. (Editor's Page).(Editorial)
February 1, 2003... After attending the final NHRAW and first HARDI convention in Orlando, Fla., SNIPS is happy to report that both hvacr wholesaling and its premier association representative are in excellent health. Wholesale-distributors of all sizes said that...