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The Cold Chain Delivers Life-Saving Vaccines

Danfoss and Trane worked to deliver critical components to store COVID-19 vaccines

September 7, 2022

Trane and Danfoss have joined forces to play a critical role in maintaining the cold chain and delivering life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.

Is It Time To Turn Up The Thermostat in the U.S.?

European countries are mandating higher t-stat settings to save energy

Joanna R. Turpin

July 8, 2022

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We Americans like things cold. Where we don’t like to be cold is at work. In fact, as more employees are returning to office buildings, being cold is one of their biggest complaints.

Evaporator Determines Refrigeration System Efficiency

A cold evaporator can still result in warm refrigerated space temperatures

John Tomczyk

June 8, 2022

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An evaporator can be cold but inactive, causing warm refrigerated space temperatures.

Home Automation Boosts Ductless Efficiency

Apps, voice-control hubs give greater edge to heat-pump-based systems

Matt Jachman

June 6, 2022

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Home automation systems can boost the energy-savings potential of ductless mini-split systems used for residential heating and cooling.

Warming Up Ice Cream Freezers To Reduce Energy Use

Unilever’s pilot projects will explore whether higher temperatures affect product quality

May 30, 2022

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Unilever is launching two pilots to trial warmer ice cream freezer cabinets with an aim of reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 20% to 30% per freezer.

Grow Rooms Leave No Room for Hazy HVAC

Oklahoma cannabis grower-turned-contractor now plants seeds of client success, stems their impulses toward ‘Hey, bro science’

Robert Beverly

December 6, 2021

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Cannabis grow facilities offer HVAC requirements and pitfalls unlike just about any other application.

Four HVAC Tests and Solutions to Improve Sleeping Conditions

Airflow, refrigerant charge, poor airflow, and more can affect sleep conditions negatively

David Richardson

September 28, 2021

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HVAC is more than blowing cold and hot air — your systems affect the health of your customers. Wouldn’t you sleep better knowing your customers are also sleeping well?

Replacing Constant Cut-In Temperature Controls

Most newer refrigeration systems use electronic temperature controllers

Joe Marchese

September 15, 2021

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When replacing an older mechanical temperature control, an option for some systems is to replace the older control with a newer electronic version.

Does the HVAC Industry Help People Sleep Better?

The temperature of your room can have a massive impact on your sleep quality and health

David Richardson

August 17, 2021

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Lack of comfort is a highly overlooked reason for poor sleep. Most people don't know that inadequate rest is a leading cause of various medical problems.