Air handlers are the heart of an HVAC system, moving the conditioned air through a building. Like a heart, they can generate a lot of noise while operating. Manufacturers, however, are taking steps to reduce that noise.

Context can help professionals direct their attention to where duct leakage can best be addressed.

Poughkeepsie, New York - Dandelion, a geothermal company that started at “X” at Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced its newest installation partner: American Heating and Cooling.

The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) offers two certifications; the Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) certification and the Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) certification — credentials that are internationally recognized and known for showcasing an individual's enhanced knowledge and skills related to HVAC system hygiene.

These new programs and reactivations include occupations such as machinist, HVACR technician, electrician, plumber, cement mason, ironworker, operating engineer, and a new occupation in certified cyber analyst operator.

The awardees will focus on early-stage R&D projects exploring innovative technologies for drilling geothermal wells that show the ability to reduce non-drilling time, improve rates of penetration, and identify methods to accelerate the transfer of geothermal drilling and related technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace. 

Wendy Abbagliato of Chester, New York, was promoted to office manager at Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, an award-winning Hudson Valley business. Abbagliato will be responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing the office operations for the company.

A look at how HVAC contractors can manage leads from the phone, website, and social media.

While hydronic systems have long been recognized for their energy-saving properties in HVAC and plumbing applications, designing an efficient hydronic system and narrowing down the necessary system components can be challenging.

67% of contractors see digital transformation as important to their success.

The Gold award goes to a new computer application designed to help technicians save time and money and provide efficient HVAC equipment installation and diagnostics.

The Inc. 5000 list provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies among the economy’s independent, entrepreneurial businesses.

Contractors have to spend the time to effectively choose the right business management software that allows AI capabilities to fold into their day-to-day operations with ease.

AI can make work easier, more efficient for boots-on-the-ground HVAC professionals.

AI, especially its use in information gathering, needs to be harnessed by HVAC contractors if they want to be noticed when customers are searching for services online.

Read this eBook to find out more on software solutions that help contractors reduce wasted time and cost.

As AI technology continues to advance and becomes nearly indistinguishable from a human representative, HVAC companies can use these tools to help streamline the workloads of CSRs.

The gold winner can service, certify, and ship a combustion analyzer the same day it’s received.

Contractors can get more productivity from staff by letting software take care of the small things.

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is now able to handle many of an HVAC contractor’s administrative tasks, and also help employees perform their own tasks better.

ServiceTitan software is a platform where residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses can access everything from call bookings, customer experience ratings, dispatching, marketing campaigns, and financing options for customers.

Each service vehicle is a technician's roaming office. It can be a source of added expense and risk, or it can be managed with resourse like GPS and data-based solutions for the safest and most profitable use. Here's a bird's-eye view of what one fleet management software company sees in its customers.

This service reduces fleet downtime due to roadside emergencies or inconveniences like dead batteries, empty fuel tanks, flat tires, etc.

Azuga studied 3.6 million driver behavior datasets from its GPS fleet tracking devices over the first five months of 2019.

GPS Insight, a provider of fleet software for organizations, announced the acquisition of ServiceBridge.

It’s been said that technology takes longer to arrive than expected, but once it does, adoption occurs more quickly than expected as well.

The latest version of the ProMaster work van from Ram, the truck division of Stellantis, offers many features previously only available on consumer vehicles.

HVAC contractors can incorporate a variety of best practices to ensure fleet vehicles are kept running as much as possible.

It goes without saying that HVAC work shifts with the seasons. But did you know that the same mentality can apply to your company vehicles?

The first phase took effect on January 1, 2018, and increased the minimum efficiency of commercial rooftop units (RTUs) by about 13 percent.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most promising — and exciting — technologies to come to the HVACR industry in a long time.

Commercial rooftop units feature a host of intelligent solutions to improve efficiency and ease of service/installation.

The second phase will take place on Jan. 1, 2023, and require an additional 15% increase in efficiency.

For many manufacturers, higher efficiency systems have been in the works for a while, but the 2023 DOE standards, pandemic, and current supply chain issues have added pressure.

While new DOE standards drive innovation and opportunity within the HVAC industry, they also add pressure and complexity for manufacturers.

Trane introduces Thermal Battery™ Storage-Source Heat Pump System, Trane/Mitsubishi Electric HVRF, Versatile Axiom™ Water Source Heat Pumps, Next-Generation Precedent® Rooftop Units, and two enhanced air handlers. 

Working through one company and a fixed stipend, EaaS/EEaaS is designed to simplify and streamline all on-site efficiency upgrades, eliminating massive equipment costs, supply chain delays, unexpected maintenance charges, and more.

John Milligan, who had been an equipment operator and a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, was left paralyzed from the waist down by a car accident in 2022.

New Mexico is jump-starting its rebates program by offering low-income owners of single-family homes up to $1,600 off of home insulation purchased at participating retailers. Later, the state will offer rebates for heat pumps and other high-efficiency appliances.

This product line is designed for continuous gas monitoring in multiple application settings.

AR-GLO 5 fluorescent dye was introduced to The Spectroline brand of leak detection kits to ensure all leaks can be found quickly.

This product combines field leak detection reliability with cloud hunting mode, which helps the operator to find the area highest in concentration and then switch to pinpoint mode to quickly find the leak.

Electronic leak detection is a very common sources of misdiagnosis. Here are tips to make your leak detection more successful.

Spectronics Corporation is a 60-year-old company with a new generation of Made in the USA refrigerant leak detection dye — AR-GLO 5.

Before you can fix a leak, you need to find it. That’s where leak detectors come in.

The 48,000-square-foot facility aims to streamline Endress+Hauser's global product distribution.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a typical food retail store leaks an estimated 25 percent of refrigerant, or approximately 1,000 pounds, annually.

When installing or repairing a refrigeration system, technicians should look for opportunities to slightly modify the system (without changing its design) to make it more serviceable.

Hoshizaki America Inc. started shipping sushi cases with the energy efficient and environmentally friendly refrigerant, R600a, earlier this month.

These Emerson half-day CO₂ transcritical booster supermarket refrigeration courses will take place March 28, 29, and 30 at the Energy Education Center in Irwindale, California.