With the introduction of the Luxaire® residential touch-screen thermostat from Johnson Controls Inc., contractors now have a complete Luxaire home comfort system to offer homeowners. Engineered and designed to ensure system fit and integration with Luxaire products, the thermostat is compatible with any conventionally wired HVAC system.

RectorSeal® Corp. has introduced Aspen® Xtra, a complete offering of professional installation accessories designed for all brands of ductless mini split system (DMSS) and VRF/VRV equipment. It includes all the necessary connectors, adaptors, brackets and supports needed to mount, connect and run condensate hoses, line sets and communication/power cabling for ductless air conditioning applications.

Six months after passing the gavel to HARDI President Michael Meier, Bill Bergamini reflects on what he learned during his tenure.

How do you measure your key warehouse performance metrics? Are they accurate? Supply Chain expert Bryan Jensen provides a checklist to ensure that you don’t err when conducting those measurements.

Spectroline’s Cool Seal™ A/C Leak Sealer adds years to out-of-warranty AC&R systems by sealing refrigerant leaks in compressors, condensers, evaporators, O-rings and hoses. It’s now available in three delivery methods. The Cool Seal Stick Capsule (CS-3CS) allows Cool Seal to be injected right along with refrigerant (2-bleed valves required). Each capsule treats up to 2 tons of cooling.

During the past decade, advancements in warehousing and logistics have been nothing short of remarkable. It seems almost impossible these days to pick up any related industry publications without reading about the latest innovations in robotics, wearable scanning technologies and same-day delivery options.

It’s an election year. We’re bombarded with political messages, press briefings and debates. The world has had the opportunity to observe Americans bickering, pointing fingers and displaying behavior that, if they were children, would result in an extended timeout or a trip to the principal’s office.

HICKORY, N.C. — From learning the theory behind heating and air conditioning to participating in labs that teach troubleshooting skills, you can’t beat the hands-on training and experience that comes from technical education.

WASHINGTON — Directors of the NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence, the long-range research arm of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), recently elected Ron Calhoun as chairman of the NAW Institute Board. Calhoun is president and CEO of The Palmer-Donavin Mfg. Co., Grove City, Ohio, a wholesaler-distributor of residential building materials in the Midwest. Calhoun succeeds Joseph Nettemeyer, president and CEO of Valin Corporation, Sunnyvale, California.