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The “HARDI Unitary HVAC Market Share Report” provides market share data and analysis detailing unitary sales based on product efficiency for both ducted and ductless cooling equipment, as well as furnaces and boilers. 

The Mini Split Bib® Kit is comprised of a system that includes adjustable brackets, frames, and a gathering bib. 

Daikin Industries announced it is launching a residential brand in the U.S. and that the variable-refrigerant flow (VRF) systems will be manufactured in the U.S. for the first time. 

Having already reached 4 percent saturation, industry experts are expecting the VRF slice of the market pie to grow at a marked pace in the next few years. 

Although not there quite yet, VRF popularity is gaining amongst HVAC contracting companies across the nation.

The allure of energy efficiency across multiple HVACR sectors is aiding in the rise of contractor interest in variable-refrigerant flow (VRF) technology. 

Ductless mini-split air conditioners and heat pumps have been added to the York® Affinity™ Series and LX Series product lines to provide more heating and cooling options to homeowners and commercial building operators. 

Nonkinking and flexible, the NoKink refrigerant line connector is designed for quick, easy, and more reliable refrigerant lineset connections to wall- and ceiling-mounted mini-split evaporators. 

The goal of the project was to provide energy-efficient HVAC solutions that reduce the client’s energy costs while providing flexible cooling/heating options to a multi-tenant/multiuse facility.