A rule requiring all nonweatherized gas furnaces in the northern region adhere to a minimum 90 percent AFUE standard beginning May 1 will not be immediately enforced.

The Manufacturers Alliance named Uponor as the 2013 Manufacturer of the Year in the large-company category.

Gustave A. Larson Co. to join forces with Trane’s Rocky Mountain Residential Dealer Sales Office.

The Department of Energy released an enforcement policy statement announcing that it will not be enforcing the May 1, 2013 deadline for regional standards on non-weatherized gas furnaces. What does that mean and how should distributors proceed?

Robert Allen is the vice president of the Johnstone Supply branch in Sacramento, Calif., as well as sister stores in Modesto and Stockton, Calif., and Sparks, Nev. He started his HVAC career as an HVAC technician. During his years in the field, Allen ran into what he called, “the compressor burnout from hell.”

That was his description of an inoperative two-ton package residential air conditioner. Allen’s task was to bring this compressor back to life. The question was, “Could he do it?”

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule in regards to hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) allocations. This new final rule was effective April 3, 2013 and overrides the previous interim rule that went into effect on Aug. 5, 2011. What is it and has anything changed?

A mission critical environment company partners with Stulz to expand territory. What region will benefit from this new agreement?

The EPA awarded its Energy Star Partner of the Year award this week. Who won and what were they honored for?

Lennox International Inc. announced the sale of its Service Experts business to a majority-owned entity. Who purchased it?