Articles Tagged with ''air conditioning systems''

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Friedrich Air Conditioning: Terminal Air Conditioner

March 18, 2018
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This PTAC unit uses MERV 8 filters for outdoor air, reducing air particles, allergens, and other air impurities brought into the space. Due to its Precision Inverter™ compressor with variable-speed technology, the unit is designed to deliver only the amount of cooling or heating needed for the room at any given time, saving energy and money while maintaining even, consistent temperatures.
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Approximately 100,000 Air Conditioners in Houston Area May be Damaged by Flooding and at Risk of Failure

October 16, 2017
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Houston-area homeowners and businesses with properties damaged by the recent historical flooding are potentially facing looming problems with their climate control systems that may not be obvious to the untrained eye. Carrier and Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), a trade association representing the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, are warning that standing water associated with flooding can result in system failure well after the water has receded.
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R-22 to replacement refrigerants

R-22 Conversions Increase as EPA Phaseout Tightens Supply

Replacement refrigerants must be carefully considered
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Ron Rajecki
October 9, 2017
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Converting residential air conditioning equipment that uses R-22 to a replacement refrigerant is seen by many contractors and homeowners as a good way to extend the life of the system while removing R-22 from the picture. There are a number of replacement refrigerants to choose from, but with any replacement, it’s important to remember that the refrigerant is only half of the equation.
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Summer Brings Sizzling Results

High temperatures, recovering economy boost contracting sales nationwide
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Joanna R. Turpin
October 9, 2017
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Sales of cooling equipment increased this summer, according to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), whose combined June and July 2017 reports showed that U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps were up about 5.7 percent compared to units shipped during the same time frame in 2016.
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Midea Wins Contract to Provide Systems to Russian Stadiums

Providing air conditioning solutions globally
September 22, 2017
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Midea has won the bid to provide central air conditioning systems for seven stadiums in Russia. Midea will offer comprehensive air conditioning solutions for the stadiums with its leading falling film water-cooled screw chillers, MAi full inverter intelligent variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, and fan coil units.


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The Historic Hemingway House in Key West

A Cool Step Back in Time
July 24, 2017
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Visitors to the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West, Florida, enjoy stepping back in time to see how the prolific author lived during his 10 years in residence there in the 1930s. The two-story home was built in 1851 in the Spanish Colonial style, constructed of native limestone hewn from the grounds. The home was in poor shape when Hemingway and his wife, Pauline, purchased it, but the couple could see beyond the rubble and ruin to appreciate the grand architecture and stateliness of the home.


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