When Hurricane Charley came ashore in Florida, it tore down thousands of buildings and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. As people start to rebuild their lives, the restoration of air conditioning and refrigeration becomes important both for personal health reasons and the preservation of food products.
If HFC refrigerants ever come under fire in the United States, the mobile and stationary HVACR sectors appear more and more ready to offer CO2 as the alternative.
Refrigeration of the future will be even more energy efficient and environmentally correct. That was the word from three industry association officials at the joint Compressor Engineering and Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Conferences at Purdue University.
Two government officials brought their perspectives on high-profile HVACR issues - global warming and building security - to the joint Compressor Engineering and Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Conferences at Purdue University.
The SkillsUSA Championship is a combination of a party that spills onto the streets of downtown Kansas City, and some very intense competitions in more than 70 vocational areas, including one devoted to HVACR.
Call it the final word. At the end of the daylong HVACR competition at SkillsUSA, time was set aside for a debriefing. Here is a sampling of what the industry experts had to say.
What do you say to young technicians just starting out in the business, who have already proved that they excel in technical knowledge? You tell them that a lot more is needed to stay in the business and keep their customers happy.
Manufacturers are continuing to search for more reliable ways to prevent the condensation/fog problem in glass door units. Exhibitors at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and National Restaurant Association (NRA) expos showcased some of the newest trends in these units.
In Europe, alternatives to HFCs as well as the type of power used to run A/C and refrigeration units are being discussed. The same amount of interest in these elements isn't apparent in the U.S. Nonetheless, we need to listen and keep this talk in perspective.
