Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News articles from October 2008

Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News archives from October 2008

Economic bailout boosts HVAC incentives: expiring tax credits renewed and extended in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.(business management)
October 27, 2008... The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives and within hours was signed into law by President George W. Bush. Providing for the $700 billion governmental bailout of several failing bank...

Billboard advertising affects the bottom line.(FOCUS: RAISING THE BOTTOM LINE)
October 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many different factors affect a bottom line. Business owners who constantly monitor their P&L statements and compare them to their current budget projections know that it takes continuous tweaking to make bottom line...

Correction.(Correction notice)
October 27, 2008... In the Seot. 15 issue, The NEWS incorrectly stated the footprint of the Coleman, Luxaire, and York modulating gas furnaces. The footprint (inches) should have read: 33 (h) by 18 (w) by 28.5 (d). The NEWS regrets this error.

JCI introduces York program to help dealers be successful.(newsline)
October 27, 2008... NORMAN, Okla. -- Johnson Controls introduced the York[R] Certified Comfort Expert[TM] (CCE) program. Designed to create a more sophisticated, accomplished, and successful dealer, the York CCE program encourages homeowners to seek out a HVAC...

AMCA Int'l elects president.(newsline)
October 27, 2008... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Denis Labelle, executive vice president of T. A. Morrison & Co. Inc (TAMCO) of Ottawa, Ontario, was elected as president of the Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA International) at the...

DuraTite goes international.(newsline)
October 27, 2008... ERIE, Pa. -- After introducing a plastic fitting to the HVAC industry in 2006, DuraTite Systems[TM] LLC is now selling across the United States and in several key markets abroad. Through a combination of consulting, research, and market access...

Green information award.(newsline)
October 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GE ECM by Regal Beloit's trade show booth was awarded "Most Educational Exhibit" at the recent Refrigeration Service Engineer's Society (RSES) International Conference in Indianapolis. The exhibit unveiled...

Camfil Farr.(Manufacturers)
October 27, 2008... Camfil Farr (Stockholm, Sweden) released a new, free 150-page catalog of air filters, filter housings, and ancillary items related to maintaining air quality.

Emerson Climate Technologies.(Manufacturers)
October 27, 2008... Emerson Climate Technologies (St. Louis) appointed Jim Mozer (immediate right) as vice president, refrigeration marketing and general manager, Integrated Products Division, and Randy Rose (above, far right) as senior vice president scroll...

LSB Industries Inc.(Manufacturers)
October 27, 2008... LSB Industries Inc. (Oklahoma City) was ranked No. 27 by Forbes in its "America's 200 Best Small Co." list.

Kele Inc.(Manufacturers)
October 27, 2008... Kele Inc. (Bartlett, Tenn.) upgraded the bandwidth and added a chat feature to its Website, www.kele.com.

Therma-Stor LLC.(Manufacturers)
October 27, 2008... Therma-Stor LLC. (Madison, Wis.) introduced a new microsite at www.ultra-aire-money.com.

Goodman Manufacturing.(Manufacturers)
October 27, 2008... Goodman Manufacturing (Houston) opened a regional distribution facility in Gainesville, Fla.

Irr Supply Centers.(Distribution)
October 27, 2008... Irr Supply Centers (Tonawanda, N.Y.), Security Supply (Selkirk, N.Y.), and John M. Hartel & Co. (Montvale, N.J.) are now distributing freewatt[TM] home heating systems by ECR (Utica, N.Y.) throughout the state of New York.

International Code Council (ICC).(Organizations)
October 27, 2008... The International Code Council (ICC) voted to uphold the ability of homeowners to choose to install and use vent-free gas appliances in U.S. homes.

The American Indoor Air Quality Council (IAQ Council).(Organizations)
October 27, 2008... The American Indoor Air Quality Council (IAQ Council) added a certificant locator search engine to its Website, www.iaqcouncil.org.

Moisture Control Services.(Services)
October 27, 2008... Moisture Control Services, a division of Munters Corp. (Glendale Heights, Ill.), received the Most Successful Newcomer Award from the Coalition for Government Procurement and the U.S. Government's General Services Administration (GSA) as part...

Retail contractor coalition forms for private labeling.(industry news)
October 27, 2008... A new organization has been formed to give HVACR contractors more of a say in their own success by promoting private label brand equipment. The Retail Contractor Coalition (RCC) was established earlier this year and is now accepting contractor...

Waste oil heater.(what's new: PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTRACTORS IN THEIR BUSINESS)
October 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Models RA-250 and RAD-250 waste oil heaters have been added to the extensive line of products specifically designed for recycling used oils to produce free shop heat. The Model RA is a standard unit space heater...

Hand-held borescope system.(what's new: PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTRACTORS IN THEIR BUSINESS)
October 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Using a flexible fiber optic cable connected to a video view screen and camera, the Model DCS1500 portable hand-held borescope system enables real-time visual observation, recording, and remote data logging in video...

Boiler packages.(what's new: PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTRACTORS IN THEIR BUSINESS)
October 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The optimized boiler packages help facilities reduce fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions up to 10 percent each and can deliver over 90 percent fuel-to-steam efficiency, said the company. The new packages include...

Zoning products.(what's new: PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTRACTORS IN THEIR BUSINESS)
October 27, 2008... A new line of zoning products, which includes two-zone and three-zone panels, round and rectangular dampers, and a variety of zoning accessories, is now available. According to the manufacturer, the panels feature logic so advanced, they...

Tool accessory catalog.(what's new: PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTRACTORS IN THEIR BUSINESS)
October 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Fluke Accessories Catalog features the company's test tool accessories. It lists products by popularity and includes photos of each product, multiple compatibility charts to help users match accessories to the...

Wiring diagnosis trainer program.(what's new: PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTRACTORS IN THEIR BUSINESS)
October 27, 2008... The HVACR Wiring Troubleshooting Trainer Program is a module designed to help teach HVACR students how to troubleshoot heating and cooling control systems. It contains an interactive computer program, instructor's manual, student workbook,...

Condensing boilers.(what's new: PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTRACTORS IN THEIR BUSINESS)
October 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The enhanced Modulex line of condensing boilers can now support projects with higher working pressure up to 92 psig. The 300,000- to 1 million-Btuh boilers also are now equipped with a larger, 2 1/2-inch National...

Building cutting energy usage by more than half.(field solutions)
October 27, 2008... CHICAGO -- The Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, located on the campus of Loyola University and considered one of Chicagoland's most prominent green buildings, was designed to achieve a 50 percent reduction in energy usage as compared to...

100 percent growth in a down economy.(FOCUS: RAISING THE BOTTOM LINE)
October 27, 2008... CARMEL, Ind. -- An HVACR contractor has experienced 100 percent growth in the past year despite an economy in flux. While many businesses have struggled to stay above water and many others have drowned, Joe Huck of Williams Comfort Air, Carmel,...

12 ways to prosper in any economy.(FOCUS: RAISING THE BOTTOM LINE)
October 27, 2008... No one welcomes tough times. Yet, during even the most difficult periods, some sales-people thrive, grow, and prosper. They ignore the doomsayers and seize the opportunity to increase sales, introduce new products and services, and capture a...

Do winning awards have marketing power?(FOCUS: RAISING THE BOTTOM LINE)
October 27, 2008... Recognition is a key component in any business, whether it is recognition of a business owner for the work he or she does in the community or an employee who exhibits outstanding job performance. Having that recognition is very important, but...

Contractors be wary: know the basics of buying steel.(business management)
October 27, 2008... Actual weight, theoretical weight, light-to-gauge, heavy-to-gauge, G-30 vs. G-90--what do these terms have to do with the price you pay for galvanized steel? The HVAC industry has always been a price-sensitive business for contractors,...

Taking care of business: get more face time with customers.(opinions: VIEWS AND INSIGHTS FROM THE EDITORIAL STAFF AND GUEST COLUMNITS)(Editorial)
October 27, 2008... The most valuable asset that HVACR contractors have in their inventory is their updated customer list. And even more valuable is the list of service agreement customers. That is a gold mine. Many a battle has been fought over ownership of...

Powell's ponderings: putting beliefs into practice.(editors' blogs)(Editorial)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
October 27, 2008... The theme of the FMI Energy Conference in September certainly stressed sustainability and conservation. There were no printed documents of PowerPoint presentations. They were not even on CD-ROM. They all came on a single, handy-dandy USB flash...

Murphy's law: what business are you in?(editors' blogs)
October 27, 2008... Ever ask yourself that question? If you were standing around with a crowd of people at a reception talking, and you said "I'm in HVAC," or "I'm in the heating and cooling business," it might not spawn much conversation if people thought they...