This issue of The ACHR NEWS celebrates the winners of the annual Dealer Design Awards, which covered 14 diverse categories: Commercial Controls, Components & Accessories, Contractor Services & Software, Electronic Tools, Hand Tools, Commercial Equipment, High Efficiency Residential Equipment, Light Commercial Equipment, Residential Equipment, IAQ, Refrigeration & Ice Machines, Residential Controls, Ventilation Products, and Testing & Monitoring Products. It also features articles on the impact of the federal government on HVAC, how to prepare for a low-GWP world, an IRA update, and how to sell a business.
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The ACHR NEWS is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Dealer Design Awards, a competition that recognizes exceptional manufacturing of HVAC equipment, tools, and technology.
Two pipe-hanging systems and a lightweight insulation board took the top slots in the Components and Accessories category of the 2024 Dealer Design Awards.
A new digital vacuum gauge is already making life easier for techs, one who said the gauge can be getting the necessary readings while they are taking lunch.
With HVAC technology evolving faster than ever before and a nationwide push for decarbonization and electrification, the need for an advanced heat pump water heater is clear, and this gold-winning new unit fits that bill.
The gold winner’s advanced system helps contractors and facility engineers clean large-volume smooth bore or enhanced tube bundles with increased ease, speed, and effectiveness.
This dual-fuel option reduces the need for upsizing electrical services and field wiring when using a heat pump to replace a conventional gas-electric unit.
The winner is a kit that is a universal, field-mount refrigeration controller with temperature sensors and pressure transducer kit that can be installed up to 40 feet from an air or electric defrost unit cooler.
The gold winner solves a common comfort problem homeowners bring to their HVAC contractors: In the summer, the upstairs gets too hot and needs more cooling, and in the winter, the downstairs is too cold and needs more heating.
A marketing expert who specializes in assisting companies that boost energy efficiency in buildings told a webinar audience that contractors should get ready to use Inflation Reduction Act consumer incentives, even if the money is not yet in place.
Copeland’s André Patenaude discusses the new technologies designed for refrigerants such as CO2, A3, and A2L – and how HVACR contractors can help their food retail customers prepare for a low-GWP future.
When a business owner starts a conversation with a professional buyer, it’s important to note they will always be at a disadvantage. That’s why it’s important to have a professional in their corner, too.
The certification process involved a thorough review and rigorous evaluation of Nationwide Boiler’s welding procedure by a review team from the National Board.
The collaboration between Airzone and Samsung will make it possible to connect HVAC units from any leading manufacturer to Samsung's SmartThings platform.
For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.