The CAAG Annual Conference is shaping up to be another real success! March 18-20, Savannah Riverfront Hotel, Savannah, GA. The 2021 annual CAAG conference will be held at the renovated Marriott Savannah Riverfront Hotel in Savannah, Georgia. There are already almost 100 attendees signed up and many don’t make their reservations until the Feb. 18, the deadline for the Hotel and Early Registration Discount. We have some of the best seminars scheduled that we have… Read More
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BDR Management Training Boosts Long-term Leadership for HVAC Companies
Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, will help HVAC contractors position new leaders for success with Creating the Next Generation of Company Managers, a three-day live virtual training scheduled for March 30-April 1. “The transition from employee to management is one of the most significant shifts most people will experience in their career,” said BDR head coach Chris Koch. “It’s not simply a… Read More
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Johnson Controls HVAC Manufacturing Plant Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Wind Energy
Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, is leading the charge on sustainable manufacturing with its continued commitment to green energy. The company’s 1.3 million square-foot HVAC manufacturing plant in Wichita, KS, is now powered by 100 percent wind energy. The plant manufactures residential heating and air conditioning equipment for the YORK®, Luxaire®, Coleman® and Champion® brands. With this switch to renewable energy, the plant’s electricity is offset by zero carbon… Read More
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Carbon Monoxide: The Importance of Light-Off CO
By David Richardson Many technicians who work on fuel-fired equipment will admit they have scorched their eyebrows when watching a burner light. It is a rite of passage among most seasoned technicians. What if there was a safer way to check ignition instead of sticking your face in front of a burner? Fortunately, there is, and it involves using a combustion analyzer. Anyone who has had the flame roll out or the doors… Read More
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Marketair Expands Easybend Lineset Bender Line with Longer Lengths and Larger Diameter Mandrel
Marketair Inc., an Edison, N.J.-based supplier of HVAC/R components and accessories, recently added a new 26-foot-long extended lineset bending kit and a 3/4-inch-diameter mandrel to its easybend product line. Easybend is the HVAC/R industry’s quickest, easiest and most reliable, mandrel-type, soft copper refrigeration lineset bender for the U.S. and Canadian markets. Like the original 13-foot kit, the new extended 26-foot Easybend kit includes mandrels for the four lineset sizes commonly used in ductless and VRF/VRV… Read More
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LG Electronics Headlines Net Zero Showhomes: ‘New American Home’ and ‘New American Remodel’
Innovative home appliances, consumer electronics, solar panels and HVAC technologies from LG Electronics are delivering high performance, unparalleled home connectivity, enhanced convenience, and energy efficiency to The New American Home® (TNAH) and The New American Remodel® (TNAR), the official show homes of the 2021 International Builders’ Show® virtual experience (IBSx). Featuring efficient advanced HVAC systems and controls from LG Air Conditioning Technologies USA, The New American Remodel embeds LG air conditioning solutions that complement the home’s unique design characteristics. The… Read More
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