Kyle Gargaro is Editorial Director & Associate Publisher of The ACHR NEWS. He can be reached at 248-244-1720 or kylegargaro@achrnews.com. Gargaro has been with The ACHR NEWS since 2004, first as Legislation Editor, then Managing Editor, and now as Editorial Director & Associate Publisher. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.
A furnace, an energy recovery ventilator, and the first HVAC system to use a single control to integrate and manage six comfort functions highlight the HVAC Residential Equipment category of The News' second annual Dealer Design Awards.
Carrier's Centurion rooftop product received the biggest compliment a manufacturer can hope for in taking first place in the Light Commercial HVAC category of the Dealer Design Awards. "Designed and manufactured with the servicing contractor in mind," said one judge.
As everything in our world seems to be more and more complex, it is still often the simple items that are most effective. This was the case with the Refrigeration Equipment category of The News second annual Dealer Design Awards.
Steve Vossen saw a problem and developed a solution that turned into a business. Vossen invented Ductcap, a temporary end cap, to satisfy specifications that called for unfinished ductwork ends to be covered.
Trane has added the hot gas reheat with direct digital dehumidification controls feature to its IntelliPak, Precedent, and Voyager II rooftop units. This article explains how the hot gas reheat feature works.
Today, more companies are replacing their HVAC rooftop unit before it fails, avoiding the costs of maintaining outdated equipment and the expensive downtime that ensues if aging equipment fails. Selecting new, more advanced equipment can help customers reduce energy usage and improve IAQ.
Manufacturers believe there is a simple way to achieve growth in the zoning market - awareness. "Most homeowners are probably not aware that zoning is a potential solution to their comfort and energy efficiency goals," said Mike Branson, manager of systems products marketing for Carrier.
Conventional wisdom says selling zoning systems to owners of new homes is the easiest way to be successful. However contractor Randy VanDenElzen is bucking the system, changing from new homes to replacement.