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The ACHR NEWS is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Dealer Design Awards, which recognize exceptional manufacturing of HVAC technology. This year’s contest featured 117 product submissions, and the winners are recognized for exemplary product design that will benefit the HVAC contractor.

“These awards give us a unique opportunity to recognize the outstanding research and development efforts that go into many of the products serving the HVACR industry, and the awards issue gives our readers an opportunity to read about innovative installation and service solutions,” said Mike Murphy, publisher of The ACHR NEWS.

Coverage of all of the winners follows in the articles below, highlighting the specific technology behind each of the cutting-edge products that received an award. The contest was scored by a panel of independent judges along with other industry members. Manufacturers submitted detailed product information, photographs, and videos to help the judges understand the value behind each of the products.

The ACHR NEWS offers its congratulations and thanks to all of the winners. The HVAC contractors and technicians who will be using these products will greatly benefit from the ways that these products make the industry more efficient, increasingly sustainable, safer, and all-around better.

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COMMERCIAL CONTROLS
Specified Controls BAL Electronic Balancing Damper.
GOLD
Specified Controls
SC-BAL Electronic Balancing Damper
Optyma Control
SILVER
Danfoss
Optyma Control
Lumity E3 Supervisory Control.
BRONZE
Emerson
Lumity E3 Supervisory Control
COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES
ZoomLock Push.
GOLD
Parker Hannifin
ZoomLock Push
Spiracoustic Plus VVSD
SILVER
Johns Manville
Spiracoustic Plus VVSD
Nibco PressACR.
BRONZE
Nibco Inc.
Nibco PressACR
CONTRACTOR SERVICES & SOFTWARE
SmartDiagnostics with SmartTutors.
GOLD
Smartech Alliance / SmartHVAC LLC
SmartDiagnostics with SmartTutors
Kwik Model with EnergyGauge.
SILVER
Coded Energy
Kwik Model with EnergyGauge
RTUToolKit.
BRONZE
Johnson Controls Inc.
RTUToolKit
ELECTRONIC TOOLS
Rigid RP 350 Press Tool.
GOLD
Emerson
RIDGID RP 350 Press Tool
YJack Charging and Evaluation Kit.
SILVER
Ritchie Engineering Co. Inc. / Yellow Jacket
YJack Charging and Evaluation Kit
Cross-Reference App.
BRONZE
Heatcraft
Cross-Reference
HVAC COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
PreciseLine Air Handler.
GOLD
Daikin Applied
PreciseLine Air Handler
85 Control Board for Fan Coils.
SILVER
International Environmental Corp.
85 Control Board for Fan Coils
Premier Commercial RTU.
BRONZE
Johnson Controls Inc.
Premier Commercial RTU
HVAC HIGH-EFFICIENCY RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT
SL28XCV Air Conditioner.
GOLD
Lennox Industries
SL28XCV Air Conditioner
ECO Tec.
SILVER
Weil-McLain
ECO Tec
Deluxe Wall-Mounted Single-Zone System
BRONZE
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US
Deluxe Wall-Mounted Single-Zone System
HAND TOOLS
Pro-Fit Swaging Tool.
GOLD
RectorSeal
Pro-Fit Swaging Tool
SuperEvac Plus II Vacuum Pump.
SILVER
Ritchie Engineering Co. Inc. / Yellow Jacket
SuperEvac Plus II Vacuum Pump
RealTorque Core Removal Tools and Superheat Kits
BRONZE
Ritchie Engineering Co. Inc. / Yellow Jacket
RealTorque Core Removal Tools and Superheat Kits
HVAC LIGHT COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
Model L Rooftop Units.
GOLD
Lennox
Model L Rooftop Units
WeatherExpert Variable-Speed Series with EcoBlue Technology.
SILVER
Carrier
WeatherExpert Variable-Speed Series with EcoBlue Technology
LS25 Separated Combustion Unit Heaters
BRONZE
Lennox
LS25 Separated Combustion Unit Heaters
HVAC RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT
Hitachi Cooling & Heating Mini-Split System.
GOLD
Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning
Hitachi Cooling & Heating Mini-Split System
TES5EXT.
SILVER
AmRad Manufacturing
TES5EXT
LS25 Separated Combustion Unit Heaters
BRONZE
Daikin / Goodman / Amana
Daikin Fit for Heat Pump and Dual Fuel Applications
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
CASPR Transit.
GOLD
CASPR Group
CASPR Transit
Thermaround.
SILVER
Thermaduct
Thermaround
Zone360X
BRONZE
Aerapy
Zone360X
RESIDENTIAL CONTROLS
Nest Thermostat E + Goodman.
GOLD
Goodman Manufacturing Company
Nest Thermostat E + Goodman
White-Rodgers SureSwitch multi-volt contactor.
SILVER
Emerson
White-Rodgers SureSwitch multi-volt contactor
York Zoning System
BRONZE
Johnson Controls
York® Hx™3 Communicating Zoning System
REFRIGERATION & ICE MACHINES
Copeland Digital Outdoor Refrigeration Unit, X-Line Series.
GOLD
Emerson
Copeland Digital Outdoor Refrigeration Unit, X-Line Series
Low Profile Unit Cooler 2020.
SILVER
Heatcraft
Low Profile Unit Cooler 2020
Slim-Temp ASLA / ASLE Unit Cooler
BRONZE
Heat Transfer Products Group
Slim-Temp ASLA / ASLE Unit Cooler
TESTING & MONITORING PRODUCTS
AT-8030 Advanced Industrial Wire Tracer Kit.
GOLD
Amprobe
AT-8030 Advanced Industrial Wire Tracer Kit
Job Link System Dual Port Manometer Probe Kit.
SILVER
Fieldpiece Instruments Inc.
Job Link System Dual Port Manometer Probe Kit
Loyol Vision.
BRONZE
Loyol
Vision
VENTILATION
DC-5 HVLS Fans.
GOLD
Greenheck
DC-5 HVLS Fans
HZ700MD Extreme Performance Louver.
SILVER
Ruskin
HZ700MD Extreme Performance Louver
CAR3.
BRONZE
Aldes Ventilation Corp.
CAR3
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