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Joe Marchese Elected RSES International President

Joe Marchese Elected RSES President

RSES Discusses Training, Honors Members at Conference

December 16, 2013

Marchese, who serves as a monthly columnist in The NEWS’ Refrigeration Zone section, was elected during the 76th annual RSES Conference and HVACR Technology Expo this past October.

How to Cope with Refrigerant Contamination

White Paper Addresses Concerns

December 9, 2013

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One issue concerning counterfeit refrigerants is the possibility of contamination in such systems. A major report on this has been published by the AHRI under the title: “Reports of R-134a Contaminated with R-40 and Other Refrigerants.”

EPA Backs Obama Climate Action Plan

Videos Focus on Environmental Issues

Peter Powell

December 9, 2013

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President Obama’s Climate Action Plan announced during the summer included a specific reference to global warming potential (GWP) issues related to a number of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants commonly used by contractors in the HVACR industry.

Honeywell Gains Nod from EPA for HFO

Refrigerant Aims for Centrifugal Chiller Market

December 9, 2013

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Honeywell has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added HFO-1233zd (also known as Solstice™ zd) refrigerant to the list of materials exempted from volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations.

Display Cases Wide Open No Longer

Refrigerated Cases with Doors Are What Customers Want, Consultant Said

Peter Powell

December 9, 2013

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For five months in 2013, The NEWS’ FROSTlines eNewsletter ran a series on retrofitting open display cases with doors in supermarkets. It proved to be prophetic because shortly after the series ended, closed-door display cases became a hot topic at the Food Marketing Institute Energy and Store Design Conference.

The âHARDI Unitary HVAC Market Share Reportâ provides market share details regarding unitary sales that provide market insight for both HVAC contractors and distributors.

Distributor Info Adds to HVACR Equation

Unitary, Mid-Year Reports Showcase Equipment Trends

Angela D. Harris

December 2, 2013

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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 Professor: TXV Dos and Don’ts

The Externally Equalized Thermostatic Expansion Valve

John Tomczyk

December 2, 2013

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The thermostatic expansion valve (TXV or TEV) is a metering device located between the liquid line and the evaporator.

Ice Breaker: Diagnosing Failures in Refrigeration

Determining Why a Refrigeration System Is Not Operating Properly

Joe Marchese

December 2, 2013

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Sometimes we over think both the easy and hard problems, making a true system issue more difficult than it really needs to be.

Refrigeration was the focus of the most recent Danfoss EnVisioneering symposium in Baltimore.

Regulatory Challenges Discussed at Symposium

Refrigeration Technology, Regulations Headline Latest Meeting

Peter Powell

December 2, 2013

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Danfoss’ periodic EnVisioneering symposia look at a wide range of HVACR issues and topics. For its most recent event this past fall in Baltimore, the focus was on refrigeration, both in terms of regulations and the latest in technology.

The absence of open display cases are becoming more and more common in supermarkets as stores are converted to closed cases.

Closing an Open Case

Store Reduces Power Costs with Refrigeration Retrofit

November 18, 2013

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Ever since opening its first stores in the Western U.S. in 2007, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc. has placed a focus on being a leader in energy efficiency and sustainability within the food retail industry.