AURORA, Ill. - JB
Industries announced a distribution partnership with Novent® to provide Refrigerant
Locking Caps to the HVACR channel. Novent was created by industry professionals
after evidence of refrigerant theft by teenagers, many times resulting in brain
damage and even death after inhaling or “huffing” refrigerant. Novent created
the original tamper resistant refrigerant locking caps for the service valve on
all air conditioning and mini split units. These locking caps help prevent
tampering or access by unauthorized personnel. Novent® refrigerant locking caps
are patented and precisely machined from high-grade brass encompassed within a
protective refrigerant color-coded aluminum casing.
Novent refrigerant locking
caps are corrosion resistant and have an o-ring seal to provide a positive
back-up for leaking service valves. These caps are secured on to a unit with a
special key sold only to certified HVAC technicians and provide a tamper
resistant barrier to reduce theft, vandalism, and the accidental mixing of
refrigerant. NOVENT® was the first to develop these caps and strongly supports
all EPA management programs.
JB Industries’ President Jeff Cherif expressed, “The partnership
between JB and Novent is a natural fit for both parties. Novent is strongly
committed to providing high quality product that fills a serious need in the
marketplace. Novent has a respected reputation and, as JB has a strong
distribution network with dealers who have come to expect a high standard from
JB, Novent will provide our customers with that same high level of integrity.”
Published: January 2012