Refrigeration contractors who are looking to promote their companies’ expertise in the growing natural refrigerants market can get a boost from a network sponsored by the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC).

I have been a big fan of the James Bond movies since I was a kid. I’d be happy to talk for hours about which film is the best, which villain is the best (or should that be worst?), which “Bond Girl” is the best, and which Bond gadgets are the coolest.

We all know safety comes first for HVAC contractors. And while you may not be an expert when it comes to cars, you should know the risks posed by CO poisoning.

The DOE published a final rule (79 FR 38129) prescribing the standards for residential furnace fans July 3, 2014, which stated the prescribed energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified.

Motors and drives might be thought of as the elegant workhorses of HVAC and refrigeration systems. They combine old-school toughness and durability with the latest in Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, and manufacturers are constantly striving to make them more efficient and versatile and easier to monitor and control.

Our look at the trends HVAC contractors should expect to see in the world of 2018 motors and drives includes products that will be increasingly flexible, adaptable, and connected.

Comfort Experts/Hobson Air Conditioning has an interesting history. The 56-yearold residential service and replacement company might be considered a true survivor, and not just a survivor of the ups and downs of the challenging world of HVAC.

Supermarket retailers in the European Union (EU) are lagging behind the aggressive phasedown schedule for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) set by the EU’s F-gas Regulation…

Who among us doesn’t have a wish list or two? And why not? There’s no harm in wishing. Wishes can become dreams and people can work to make dreams become reality. I’m sure most of us have wish lists of some sort, even if they’re just mental.