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TODAY’S A/C AUGUST Volume 2015 27 / Number 1 & TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AugustPAGE 20151 R E F R I G E R A T I O N N E W S Orlando 2016 - The World’s Largest HVACR Marketplace Returns to the Southeast Serving Serving the the Southeast Southeast Region Region Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee North Carolina, South Carolina SFACA July Program Meeting - Annual Inspector Panel (see page 4) Tropic Supply Demo Days - Fieldpiece, Pipe Prop, and Appion (see page B10) FEFPA Summer 2015 Conference at the Naples Grande Beach Resort (see page12) Goodman Receives Award in Support of Kid Kart Racing Professional (see page B5) ABC Institute 2015 Graduation Ceremony at the Westin Ft Lauderdale (see page 21) The AHR Expo brings the entire HVACR industry together under one roof to see the latest products and technology, learn about the innovations and trends that are shaping the future, and do business face to face. ReJeff Schlichenmeyer turning to Orlando for the Publisher first time in six years, the Show is anticipating more than 50,000 professionals in attendance, nearly 2,000 exhibiting companies, and a wide variety of educational sessions. The AHR Expo is by far the largest HVACR event in the world. This means more opportunity to explore, learn, network, and get things done. Since the first event in 1930, AHR Expo is now the world’s largest HVACR event, attracting attend- ees from all 50 states and over 140 countries. Visitors coming from all facets of the industry, will include contractors, engineers, dealers, distributors, wholesalers, OEMs, architects, design/build teams, plant and facility managers, utility operators, agents and reps. Exhibitors are many of the industry’s leading manufacturers, innovative suppliers and new companies entering the market. In addition to showcasing the latest HVACR equipment, systems, products and components, AHR Expo is held in conjunction with the ASHRAE Winter Conference, as well as hosting over 100 seminars and New Product and Technology Previews presented by endorsing associations and exhibitors. The 2016 AHR EXPO will begin on Monday, January 25 and continue thru Wednesday, January 27, 2016. It will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. For more information please visit www.ahrexpo.com Thermal Concepts Installs Donated York Heating And Cooling System In Mortgage-Free Home Honoring U.S. Military Veteran On July 17th, Thermal Concepts joined other lo- by supporting the needs of severely wounded or discal contractors and Building Homes for Heroes at a abled soldiers and their families. The organization Welcome Home ceremony, in Oakland Park, Florida strives to build or renovate quality homes and gift for USMC Lance Corporal Nick Ellis. The ceremony the homes to severely injured veterans nationwide, mortgage free. was held at 3224 NW “We’re honored to 32nd Terrace in Oakland have been able to conPark, Florida at 12:00 tribute our resources to p.m. York HVAC donatmake the life of USMC ed a heating and coolLance Corporal Nick ing system and Thermal Ellis and his family a Concepts provided the bit more comfortable. installation services for Working with programs the veteran’s new home. like Building Homes for “The support of Heroes gives us an opsponsors like York heatportunity to give someing and cooling and its thing back to our councontractor, Thermal Larry Maurer of Thermal Concepts, James Schaefer of try’s true heroes,” said Concepts, enables our York - Economic Electric Motors, Lance Cpl. Nick Ellis and his family, and Phil London of Thermal Concepts Phil London, vice presiorganization to reach dent residential services, more injured veterans in need and help them begin to rebuild their lives,” said Thermal Concepts. Larry Maurer, president, Thermal Concepts, Chad Gottlieb, director of construction development, shares London’s sentiments. “Our company’s conBuilding Homes for Heroes. Building Homes for Heroes is a national organi- tribution pales in comparison to the sacrifices that zation that recognizes the tremendous sacrifices of USMC Lance Corporal Nick Ellis and his family men and women of the United States Armed Forces have made for our country,” said Maurer. go to page 4 TODAY’S AC NEWS PO BOX 451821 Ft Lauderdale, FL 33345 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID WEST PALM BEACH, FL PERMIT NO.4595 PAGE 2 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS Are you Grumpy? One quick way to become enthused again Ruth King’s Contractors Cents June was the hottest month in more than 20 years in many areas of the country. One of the installation managers I work with wasn’t having any fun. He was depressed and dreaded coming to work. His attitude was rubbing off on the field crews. The remedy - simple. I made him find something to complement each crew member on every day. He did it. Now, a month later, he’s feeling better and the field employees are feeling better. Work has improved too. When it is hot you usually are so busy that you can’t see straight. And, you have so many things on your to do list that you feel that all you are doing is putting out fires. You are tired and grumpy. If you are tired, and grumpy, guess what? Your employees, who are also probably tired, get grumpy. Then, your company attitude goes down. You aren’t cheerful on the telephone with customers. Your grumpiness even rubs off on your customers. The death spiral has begun. The quick and easy way to eliminate the grumpiness death spiral - say thank you. Every day find a way to say thank you to your field and office personnel. When you are sincere, you can’t be grumpy. You will feel better just by saying it. Then, your attitude picks up and everyone’s attitude in the office picks up. Tell your field employees you appreciate their hard, sweaty work in the hot sun. Bring them an ice cream cone (or bar). They will appreciate it and you will feel a lot better. Saying thank you at this time of year - and throughout the year helps build morale in busy and slow times. Do it. It takes less than a minute per em- ployee. You will enjoy coming to work and so will your employees. Next Topic: ARE you there? Your customers want assurance that you ARE there when they need you. ARE is an acronym first told to me by Brett M. Judd, a colleague who works with business owners and their famillies/customers: A: attentive, accessible - I can reach you when I need you R: Responsive - when I reach you do you respond quickly? E: Engaged - excited about helping you The first part of ARE you there is simple - answer the telephone. Being on the first page of a Google search doesn’t cut it. Your prospective customers want to talk to you. Brenda, my assistant, needed a plumber. The one she had used disappeared. Her daughter gave her a referral. Brenda called the referral at 8:15 AM and got his voice mail. This would have been an easy customer for him - it was a referral! However, he didn’t call back all day. He failed at the R: he didn’t respond quickly. So, Brenda did an Internet search. It took several more phone calls to find a plumber. Many who were listed on the first page of Google didn’t answer their phones! They failed at A! The plumber that Brenda found was great at E: they were helpful, answered her questions, and sounded excited about her business. ARE you there? I hope so. Your revenues depend on it. Final Topic: Seven Easy Things to Remember when It’s Hot. For those of you who are rejoicing be- PAGE 3 Industry expert Ruth King has helped contractors get and stay profitable for more than 25 years. Reach her at [email protected]. cause it’s hot, and those of you looking forward to the days when it will be hot, remember these seven things: 1. Now is the time to generate revenue and profit. It’s the time to take your flat rate up $25 to $50 per hour; especially if you haven’t raised your rates in at least a year. 2. Save 1% of every dollar that comes in the door. Cash flow is plentiful right now. Save a little. You will still have enough to operate your business. 3. Save all maintenance sales dollars that come in the door. See #2. You won’t need the cash right now. 4. Remember that your technicians need to sleep. They can work only so long each day. You need to let them rest after 12 to 14 hour days. During the first busy rush you could probably employ 3 or more additional technicians and still not get everything done. Dispatchers have to say when the first available appointment is. Service agreement customers come first. Then, everyone else. That is the priority. 5. If it will take an additional hour or two to finish a replacement job, then do it on overtime. It is much cheaper than having to go back the next day. 6. Keep water in the trucks. Field employees need to drink water throughout the day. It helps keep them alert and less tired. 7. Say thank you. This is the time of year that everyone is working really long hours. Saying thank you goes a long way. And, remember to say thank you to wives and significant others. (Send flowers... as one of the contractors I work with does. These go a long way toward understanding what happens when their spouses come home tired and grumpy after a long, hot day). Enjoy the busy times! TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 4 AUGUST 2015 SFACA July Program Meeting Annual Inspector Panel July 8th, 2015 The July SFACA Program Meeting was held at the Sheraton Suites in Plantation at 6pm on July 8th. The evening consisted of The Annual Inspector Panel This popular annual forum was designed to encourage dialogue between city and county inspectors and contractors regarding areas of mutual concern and interest. There was a lot of interest about the new wind load guidelines. The panel all agreed to make sure that you have the proper approved wind load documentation. The August SFACA Program Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Suites in Plantation at 6pm on August 5th. The program topic is the Pros and Cons to Statewide E-Permitting Process. Paul Bollenback will lead an informative discussion about the logistics and road- blocks of establishing a statewide e-permitting process including: what the process might look like and the impact on the contractor and local building departments. Bollenback is uniquely qualified to understand the issue from the perspective of both a seasoned air conditioning contractor and a recent building official for the City of Naples. Cheryl Harris, director of SFACA registers Vito Villagio of A Deluxe AC & Heating (L&R) Jim Schaefer and Gorman Rassmussen of Economic Electric Motors with Sam Block of Custom Air Designs (Ctr) Malia Powers PE, Frank Perez, Paul Mynatt, Mary Verbiest, and Laurence Coronato of Carrier Enterprises Howard Pearl and Irving Hernandez of Pride Air Conditioning with Ramon Delgado of Johnstone Supply Ryan Chanin, Drew Chanin, and Jason Chanin of Chanin Mechanical Scott Thomas and Ross Restiano of Tropicial Air Systems with Scott Behanna of Gemaire Eric Barnett, Chuck Del Vecchio, Raphael Ramirez, Charlie Del Vecchio, Ismael Valle and Ozzie Sanchez of Tropic Supply Inspector Panel: Rolando Soto, P.E. Broward Chief Mechanical Officer, Fred Stoeger, Inspector for Coral Springs, Peter Beaudoin, Inspector for Deerfield Beach One of the main discussion points was to contact your local inspector to discuss your situation if your not clear about the new code Thermal Concepts Installs Donated York System in Mortgage-Free Home Honoring U.S. Military Veteran (from cover) Lance Cpl. Nick Ellis accepted the house, but remembed his friend who helped him survive in Iraq years ago. He told all of us in attendence that he was accepting the house in part on behalf of Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, who was killed recently by Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez in Tennessee. “I believe, and I’m accepting this home on behalf of Thomas as well because he was a good man,” Ellis said holding back tears. During his tour in Iraq in 2005, Sullivan helped Ellis after a grenade explosion. “We had already finished the entire tour. We had six days left, and I got hit with a grenade blast to the Humvee,” Ellis said. “He was one of the guys who helped pick me up when I got hurt and put me in the Humvee. That’s how close he was.” To learn more about the Building Homes for Heroes organization or to donate, visit www.buildinghomesforheroes.org. To learn more about Thermal Concepts, please visit www.thermalconcepts.com or on YouTube under the “Thermal Concepts Family of Companies” video. York® products from Johnson Controls include energy-efficient, residential central air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and accessories, and innovative light-commercial, packaged heating and cooling systems marketed through a national distribution network and delivered to home- and building-owners through qualified York heating and cooling contractors. For more information about York, visit www.york.com or follow us on YouTube and @YorkHVAC on Twitter. Lance Cpl. Nick Ellis and his family take a photo with their new York Air Conditioning system installed by Thermal Concepts James Schaefer of York - Economic Electric Motors, shows the wireless features of the York thermostat installed in Lance Cpl. Nick Ellis new home Broan-NuTone’s Bob Mondore Retires After 45 Years Of Distinguished Sales And Service For The Southeast Region. HARTFORD, Wis., (July 23, 2015) – BroanNuTone®, a Nortek Company . After 45 years of outstanding sales and service for Broan-NuTone LLC, Bob Mondore has announced his retirement. Bob started with Broan-NuTone LLC in 1970 with his first TerBob Mondore ritory in Montgomery, Alabama. A few years later, Bob was transferred to South Florida where he became Sales Leader of the Southeast Florida Territory. In 1998, Broan-NuTone merged and Bob was promoted to Senior Territory Manager for South Florida. In 1993, Bob was the #1 Sales Person of the year for NuTone and was named MVP numerous times in his career. In retirement, Bob will spend plenty of his time with his lovely wife of 48 years, Diane, two sons Robert Junior and Scott and their wives and grandchildren. Bob plans to retire in the Ocala area while playing many rounds of golf and taking numerous cruises. We wish him well and many Thanks for a job well done. AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 5 AVAILABLE AT Energy Efficiency, Reliability and Flexibility When selecting air conditioning and refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial or commercial applications, integrated technologies that deliver reliability and energy efficiency are priorities. Copeland’s and Emerson’s trusted products and industryleading innovations provide best-in-class temperature control, proven reliability and quieter operation; all while minimizing energy consumption and lessening the impact on the environment. Call or visit your local Tropic Supply Resource Center for more details! 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(T-16): .................................(813) 514.9939 West Palm Beach (T-5): ......................(561) 684.3997 Export (T-1): ........................................(305) 652.7717 COMMITTED TO Y O U A N D Y O U R B U S I N E S S , A LWAY S www.tropicsupply.com TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 6 AUGUST 2015 Trade Talk: By Tommy Castellano Owner, Castellano A/C Services in Tampa, Florida Today, there is a pill for everything. If you have a headache, you take a pill. There is a pill for diabetes; a pill for nausea; a pill to pump you up; a pill to calm you down. But what about a pill for business? If there were a pill that would make you a better business person, would you take it? Sure you would. What would it cost? If you could buy a pill that would make you a better business person for less than the cost of a Starbuck’s cup of coffee, would you buy it? Think hard. Weigh the pros … weigh the cons. I found my pill! It’s the Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Professional Alliance … also known as Florida-ACCPA. There’s nothing magical about it. What makes Florida-ACCPA special is its concern for the HVACR Contractor. Their number one mission is to make you the best HVACR person in every area of your business. Just what are the functions of our business? Let’s see … there’s Receptionist, Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Advertising, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Human Resources, Code Updates, Safety, Service, CEO, CFO, COO, etc., etc. Have I left anything out? Any one of the functions listed above is a full time job. No matter if you’re a one-man shop or a 40-man shop, each of those functions touches your business life. Let’s face it. Most of us are out of our league when it comes to some of these functions. Like how do you base your service call rates? Many of you do it by what the guy down the street charges. Yes Sir, I’ve found my pill. All for much less than a daily cup of coffee from the local 7-11. Just $24.95 a month and I have access to a wealth of resources, information and education. Is it for everybody? No, it’s not. It’s not for the guy who “knows it all” … nobody can help him. But, if you want to stay informed on what’s going on in our industry, or if you just want to get involved and give back to our industry, then $24.95 a month is a small price to pay to become a member of the fastest growing association in Florida. For more information, visit the Florida-ACCPA web site at www.florida-accpa.org. Or, contact lisa. [email protected] … be sure to tell Lisa, “Tommy sent me!”. Until next time, Tommy Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Professional Alliance - Helping You Succeed! Fujitsu’s New Halcyon Wi-Fi Tool Ken Pearson is Branch Manager of Johnstone Supply Boynton Beach Ken Pearson is the new branch manager for Johnstone Supply Boynton Beach. Ken has previously worked for the West Palm Johnstone location for the past 16 years. Ken has lived in Florida since 1982. He is originally from Petoskey Michigan where he graduated from HVAC/R trade Ken Pearson school as a Journeyman. Ken worked for Excell Refrigeration for four years while he was going to technical school. He learned the installation and repair service sides of the industry. Giving great customer service is high on his priority list. He enjoys helping customers find solutions to their HVAC/R needs. Reach Ken at 561-572-2507 or Today’s AC Ad 10 x 6.5 e-mail at [email protected] Fujitsu has introduced a new Wi-Fi solution for its Halcyon line. This Wi-Fi tool allows installers to operate a Fujitsu Halcyon mini split system from anywhere with a smartphone, laptop or tablet. Mini-splits are controlled from a webpage or by using an iOS or Android App. A cloud server manages the entire process. Homeowners/users receive many advantages. Many mini-split functions can be remotely operated. These include: on/ off, change or set temperature, set schedules, tim- ers, and change modes (heat, cool, dry, auto, fan) – all through a simple intuitive application or web browser. Fujitsu completed extensive research on wireless options, leading them to this unique offering. The manufacturer partnered with IntesisHome to provide a user-friendly, cost effective solution to accessing Fujitsu Halcyon mini-splits remotely. For more information, go to www.fujitsugeneral. com or call your local HVAC distributor. Universal cap R-22 cap R-410 cap IMC® & IRC® code requires all outdoor access ports on A/C and refrigerant equipment be made tamper resistant. Multikey The Key to code compliance... LOCKING REFRIGERANT CAPS • Anodized aluminum casing • Threaded brass insert • Key style locking • Coded caps For sale to licensed A/C refrigeration contractors only. Patent No. 6,612,455 RectorSeal ® 2601 Spenwick Drive, Houston, TX 77055 800-231-3345 www.rectorseal.com AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 7 PAGE 8 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS RGF’s REME HALO awarded Gold in 2015 Dealer Design Awards RIVIERA BEACH, FL— JULY 29, 2015— RGF Environmental Group, Inc., an environmental products design and manufacturing firm, announced that it has once again been awarded the Gold Dealer Design Award for Innovative IAQ technolgy. The REME Halo™ induct air purifier developed by RGF, was designed and improved with input from its customer base. “With this product, I guarantee customers will notice a difference in their IAQ,” said Chris Staley, head HVAC service technician with Regal Inc. in York, Pennsylvania. “The higher kill rates let my customers be confident they are protected against bacteria, viruses, mold spores, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), and odors. The ion generator is a great add-on to help attract allergens, dust, and dirt to further filter indoor air, which assures the air is clean.” David Sansone, owner of Sansone Air Conditioning in Deerfield Beach, Florida, added that the REME Halo™ “has been a welcome addition” to his line of IAQ products. “We’ve used the REME Halo™ since it was first introduced, and we’ve been a dealer of RGF products for around seven years,” he said. “I think it does an excellent job killing airborne pollutants and removing particles from the air.” RGF has earned a reputation among contractors and engineers not only for their ability to provide products that vastly improve IAQ, and ease of installation, but also the company’s stellar customer support. One judge said the product’s ease of maintenance has “greatly improved over previous models,” while another judge called this year’s IAQ Dealer Design Awards winner an “excellent product” that is “easy to install and works great.” The REME Halo™ contains a unique patent pending technology which produces hydro-peroxides, proactively killing bacteria, mold, and viruses in the air and on surfaces while also reducing odors, smoke, VOCs, and particulates by 99 percent. This product also offers first-in-its-class, environmentally friendly packaging. Other features include a quick-release housing and cell for fast installation and replacement, no tool maintenance, an adjustable shroud that offers variable output control for the amount of hydro-peroxides being emitted, and dual ion generator emitters for increased bipolar ion output. “When developing this product, our engineers specifically focused on the feedback from the field requesting easier and faster installation and service times. As a result of this input, the quickrelease and no-tools features for both the unit disassembly and the cell replacement were created.” said Lisa Bailey, Sales Coordinator at RGF. Sponsored by ACHR News, the 2015 Dealer Design Awards recognize contractor-oriented products with features that assist in installation, maintenance, and service of installed products to the HVACR industry. RGF manufactures over 500 environmental products and has a 30-year history of providing the world with the safest air, water and food without the use of chemicals. RGF holds numerous other patents and patents-pending and previously invented the Guardian Air PHI-Cell (Photohydroionization) and patentpending REME-Halo, both for the HVAC industry. RGF’s Advanced Oxidation Systems are proven and tested to be extremely effective in destroying mold, odors, bacteria and viruses while also being completely safe for occupants, and the REME-Halo has the added benefit of reducing particulates. For more information on the REME Halo™, visit RGF’s website at www.rgfairpurification.com or email [email protected]. AUGUST 2015 Winner of the JB Industries Pre-Season Promotion at Johnstone Supply Congratulations to Gene Senay of Marcool Air Conditioning for winning the JB Industries preseason promotion! For every purchase of a JB Industries product you received an entry into the preseason contest. Gene Senay won a Platinum Vac Pump, Micron gauge, manifold and hose set. Congrats! Faustin Agenord, Gene Senay, and Marcus Senay of Marcool Air Conditioning with Pam Carnessali, branch manager of Johnstone Supply Ft Lauderdale AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 9 PAGE 10 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS 2015 Apprentice Graduation Banquet On Thursday, July 9, MACCA held their 2015 Apprentice Graduation Banquet at the Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota at 7pm. MACCA President Keith Martin welcomed everyone and acknowledged the Board of Directors. Keith then thanked all the sponsors who made it all possible for their generous support of the banquet and gifts to the graduating apprentices. The graduates and awards were then announced and distributed. Apprentice Instructors Charlie Day, John Grant, and Mark Williams were then recognized. Special thanks to Modern Air Conditioning, Tropic Supply, Trane Supply, and Victor Distributing. Congratulations Graduates! Most Accomplished Apprentice Award recepient was Emiliyan Ivanchev 1st year Apprentice Class - Alberto Buelvas, James Cashman, Johnell Catacutan, John Clayton, Frank Derzsi, Austin Dreschsler, Carlos Garcia, Fernando Hernandez, Jordan Janerio, Daniel Kaufman, Brandon Ortiz, Michael Rudolph, James Sprinkle, Payton Zimmerman 2nd Year Apprentice Class Jason Art, Kyle Jaskela, Seth Lisik, Jonathon Sagun David Winkler 2015 MACCA Apprenticeship Graduates Johnny Barfield, Emiliyan Ivanchev, Ryan Kershner, Joseph Musso, Andrew Picciuto, Maykel Rodriguez, Kim Taylor AUGUST 2015 The Testo 550 Digital Manifold With Bluetooth App Has Been Chosen As The Dealer Design Awards Silver Award Winner The expertise and engineering of Testo has once again been recognized by ACHR the NEWS. The testo 550 Digital Manifold with Bluetooth App has been chosen as the Dealer Design Awards Silver Award winner. This prestigious award comes less than one month after the testo 510 Digital Manometer was chosen by the NEWS’ Advisory Board as one of the most effective tools for HVAC technicians, The innovation of the Bluetooth / App integration was a key component of the award decision. Outstanding features of the testo 550: • Two temperature clamp probes and service case • Bluetooth / App integration for monitoring, data logging, report generation, and sending reports and invoices, with pictures, via email • 60 onboard refrigerants • Superheat / sub-cooling • Leak test • Heat pump mode • Rugged housing with 5 year warranty with registration for reliable service AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS The Infrared Thermography Market is Expected to Reach $53.2 Million by 2020 The infrared thermographic market in building inspection is expected to grow at a rapid pace in most of the regions of the world, due to growing infrastructural investments and the government mandates across all major regions. The growing government pressure to control the energy consumption level is creating awareness about the benefits of using infrared thermographic inspections and it is a major factor driving the market growth. Furthermore, associated benefits of infrared thermographic inspections such as predictive maintenance, safety, elimination of wastages, and visualization of building hot spots have encouraged the use of infrared thermography in building inspection and are boosting the market. An increase in the consumption of energy resources is creating the need to focus on improving operational efficiency. The report–infrared thermography market in building inspection—reviews the latest market trends to project future growth prospects. An in-depth analysis on a geographic basis provides strategic business intelligence for investments in the infrared thermography market in building inspection. The study reveals profitable investment strategies for infrared thermography hardware & software companies, business executives, product marketing managers, new business investors, and many more in preferred locations. In addition to the above, the infrared thermography market in building inspection has been segmented based on application, building type, platform, and geography. The infrared thermography market in building inspection segmented on the basis of applications has been categorized into energy auditing, building performance, electric & HVAC inspection, structural analysis, and others. It has been segmented based on building types into residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional. On the basis of platform the report is categorized into hardware & software platforms. Each infrared thermography inspection application, building type, and platform has been analyzed both in terms of qualitative and quantitative aspect, and it also includes a detailed analysis of all subsegments. The competitive landscape section of the report primarily focuses on key industry players in the infrared thermography market Choice Ad (0514TN) .indd 1 in building inspection, their latest developments, and respective market share ranking. Furthermore, the report entails emerging market trends, advancements in the technological space, market demand within the segments, key growth areas, market size, region-wise demand factors, and the key competitors’ analysis. The geographic segmentation of the report covers four major regions of the world, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World (RoW). The report also profiles major players in the infrared thermography market in building inspection. Some of the major players in this market are Fluke Corporation (U.S.), FLIR Systems, Inc. (U.S.), Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd. (Japan), and Testo AG (Germany). PAGE 11 AHRI Releases May 2015 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and airsource heat pumps totaled 737,173 units in May 2015, down 10.0 percent from 819,477 units shipped in May 2014. U.S. shipments of air conditioners decreased 9.9 percent, to 499,250 units, down from 554,348 units shipped in May 2014. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps decreased 10.3 percent, to 237,923 units, down from 265,129 units shipped in May 2014. Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps increased 5.8 percent, to 3,041,953 units, up from 2,873,898 units shipped in May 2014. Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners increased 6.3 percent, to 1,976,501 units, up from 1,859,252 units shipped during the same period in 2014. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments increased 5.0 percent, to 1,065,452 units, up from 1,014,646 units shipped during the same period in 2014. 5/29/14 1:20 PM TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 12 AUGUST 2015 FEFPA Summer 2015 Conference Naples Grande Beach Resort - Naples FL July 7-10, 2015 The FEFPA Summer Conference was held at the Naples Grande Beach Resort on July 7th-10th. Throughout the conference the panelists were engaged in discussions which challenged traditional thinking in public education. There were sessions on legal issues, new trends, project delivery, technical aspects of facilities planning and more. The Florida Educational Facilities Planners Association (FEFPA) was started in the early 1960’s as a cooperative effort between a small group of school districts’ facilities planners and the Department of Education, Office of Educational Facilities (OEF). When the community colleges came into being, those planners began to participate and recently, along with university planners, practicing architects, engineers, product manufacturers, and vendors have been encouraged to participate and become members and associate members. In recent years FEFPA summer conferences have been attended by over 500 people The keynote speaker was Dale Henry who served as an educator, administrator, author, speaker, trainer, consultant and entrepreneur Leon Essex of Manufacturers’ Marketing with Penny Anderson and Frank Suranyi of AccuAir Inc. Leon Essex of Manufacturers’ Marketing and Frank Suranyi of AccuAir Inc. hold up a 21 year attendance award of FEFPA Scott Jaehne, Sandy Tulecki, Michelle Walcker, Keenan Sanz of Tampa Bay Trane Michelle Walcker and Sandy Tulecki of Tampa Bay Trane hold up a 25 year attendance award of FEFPA Frank Xiong and Taylor Sawyer of Big Ass Fans Glenn Miller and Bob Benson of Marvair, a division of Airxcel, Inc. Many great topics were discussed like the new changes to the Florida Building Code and Is A Net Zero Campus Possible? AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 13 We’re the wire that pulls double duty to complete the job that comforts the room that makes this moment. ©2015 Southwire Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ® Registered Trademark and ™Trademark of Southwire Company, LLC. Only Southwire’s EZ-IN™ Mini-Split Cable can be used outside and inside, making installs quicker, easier and up to code. Learn more by calling 877.OEM.WIRE (877.636.9473) or by visiting hvac.southwire.com. We’re the wire.™ TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 14 AUGUST 2015 ICM Controls Releases the ICM442 Three-Phase Motor Temperature Monitor AHRI Files Comments on Draft DOE Furnace Standard ICM Controls Corporation introduces its new ICM442 three-phase temperature monitor designed to protect your motor windings before thermal damage can occur. Using up to four thermistors in series, the ICM334 monitors the temperature of your motor. It is designed to shut off power to the motor before high temperatures, caused by various system and power anomalies, can damage the motor windings. It also protects against phase loss and phase reversal. It supports 200575 VAC three-phase applications. “With today’s advanced systems, coupled with a failing power grid, the stresses that can be placed on a motor have never been greater,” said Kevin Jobsky, Director of Marketing and Aftermarket Sales for ICM Controls. “The ICM442 complements ICM’s ever popular line of voltage monitors and surge protective devices by offering an additional line of defense in protecting the end user’s valuable investment.” Rule would save 40% less energy than claimed, while hurting manufacturers and consumers bers is a condensing model utilizing the most efficient technology currently available. It is apparent that consumers are making energy efficient choices, based on their own economic situations, rather than responding to a federal mandate,” he added. For many reasons, AHRI cannot support the proposed revised minimum 92 percent AFUE standard for non-weatherized and mobile home gas furnaces. AHRI’s review of the NOPR and associated technical support document has identified significant errors and invalid assumptions that illustrate the proposed standard is not economically justified: DOE’s decision to use randomly assigned variables rather than actual market conditions to determine potential energy savings will result in 40 percent less energy saved, in our estimation. DOE underestimated projected shipments of condensing furnaces in the absence of a new standard by 10 percent, while overestimating the percentage of the population that would be positively affected by the proposed new standard. DOE’s estimate of the life-cycle costs to Flexible to Use consumers for purchase Simply use water, and installation of these products is 2-3 times compressed gas or lower than what those wet/dry vac to quickly costs would actually be, clean out debris from based on real-world cost drain lines. data. DOE’s estimate of the increase in manufacturer costs to comply with the proposed rule is Simple Design too low by approximateThe A/C Easy Tee® Service ly 35 percent. Port is a compact, simple In 15-20 percent of design with no moving situations nationally, there will be installaparts. Small, fiddly parts tion issues that make it can and will fail. 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Reg. 13,120 (Mar. 12, 2015). “Since the passage of the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987, our furnace manufacturer members have worked continuously to include models at the highest levels of efficiency as part of expanded product lines that provide cost effective choices to meet the diverse heating needs of American consumers,” said AHRI President & CEO Stephen Yurek. “Even though the federal minimum efficiency standard for residential furnaces has been essentially unchanged since 1992, today one out of every two residential furnaces shipped by our mem- A/C Easy Tee ® Quick & Easy Access for Drain Line Maintenance Code Required 2015 IMC - 307.2.5 “Condensate drain lines shall be configured to permit the clearing of blockages and performance of maintenance without requiring the drain line to be cut.” ble a l i va cal a Nowyour lo ch at ersiTe r. Div ributo t dis www.aceasytee.com Make your service calls faster and simpler with the A/C EasyTee AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 15 PAGE 16 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 When Dry Bulb Temperatures Aren’t Enough A valuable field measurement used for troubleshooting by technicians is dry bulb temperature. However results from this test can be misapplied or used to make various incorrect assumptions. Let’s take a look at the proper application of dry bulb temperature, its limitations, and what you can add to it for some real diagnostic value. A Common Misinterpretation Dry bulb temperature is the temperature of the air measured with a standard thermometer, not an infrared thermometer. When thinking about air temperature, it’s dry bulb temperature that’s typically considered. Since dry bulb temperatures are measured in the cooling mode, they’re often used to help interpret how much heat is being removed by the HVAC system. This interpretation can easily trick a technician into thinking a system is problem-free, when in reality there are underlying problems. For example, it’s commonly thought that a system operating with a 16 to 20 degree temperature drop across the evaporator coil is good to go. There are a lot of variables being ignored and assumptions being made with this conclusion. Adding Fan Airflow While a 16 to 20 degree dry bulb temperature drop may be acceptable in some parts of the country, in drier climates it isn’t. The reality is that temperature drop across a coil alone doesn’t provide enough information to verify proper operation or refrigerant charge of an HVAC system. For example, proper fan airflow is being assumed with a target temperature drop like 16 to 20 degrees. This is often incorrect. Many systems just don’t move enough airflow across the coil – something that won’t show up in dry bulb temperature readings alone. Additional measurements must be taken to verify proper operation. Fan airflow is the first measurement that needs to be added to dry bulb temperature drop for it to have any real meaning. The easiest and quickest way to obtain this value is to measure static pressure and plot it on the manufacturer’s fan performance data. This value will give you a good idea of the amount of air moving across a coil. If airflow is within the proper range of 350 to 400 cfm per ton, you’re doing great. If not, there’s more work to be done. The Result is Sensible Heat When fan airflow is added to dry bulb temperature change, a new world of opportunity opens. These two measurements are components of the sensible heat formula. The sensible heat formula moves you one step closer to understanding how well a cooling system really is performing. The sensible heat formula is: CFM x Δt x 1.08 = Sensible BTUs Sensible heat is a form of heat that you can feel. In the cooling mode of operation, sensible heat is what drops the temperature inside a building as the cooling equipment removes heat. When sensible heat is measured live in the field, it can be compared against the manufacturer’s engineering data for the current testing conditions. This allows you to be sure that portion of the cooling system is operating as intended. Unfortunately sensible heat alone can’t always be used to verify the total performance of cooling equipment. There is likely moisture being removed by the cooling system that needs to be accounted for as well. This means another type of temperature measurement will need to be taken that allows you to determine the affect of moisture removal on the cooling equipment’s capacity. In next months article, we’ll take a look at how you can use wet bulb temperatures to determine how much of an impact the moisture removal of a cooling system is really having. Don’t minimize the importance of measuring dry bulb temperature drop across a coil. It’s a valuable measurement that simply needs to be combined with other test results to take advantage of its real potential. When the use of these temperatures is expanded to identify additional system deficiencies, they allow you to uncover issues your competition doesn’t know exist. David Richardson serves the HVAC industry as a Curriculum Developer and Trainer at the National Comfort Institute. NCI specializes in training focused on improving, measuring, and verifying HVAC and Building Performance. If you’re an HVAC contractor or technician interested in learning more about static pressure contact David at [email protected] or call him at 800-6337058. NCI’s website www.nationalcomfortinstitute. com is full of free technical articles and downloads to help you improve your professionalism and strengthen your company. Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin is a Gold Winner in The 2015 Dealer Design Awards Bosch Thermotechnology Announces Return Of Its Green Living Awards For 2015 With the ZoomLock fittings, time is saved, conWashington, MO, July 20, 2015 – Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global sistency is improved, and there are significant inleader in motion and control technologies, was rec- creases in safety, resulting in total installation cost ognized for excellence in product design in the 12th reduction that will be instantly seen in the bottom annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored line on every job, Junkin said. “ZoomLock fittings by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration have gone through extensive third-party tests for quality, durability, corNews magazine. An inrosion resistance, and dependent panel of conease of installation. We tractors acted as judges are thrilled to be recin the contest that had ognized for this game 107 entries. The comchanging product.” pany’s ZoomLock was With annual sales the Gold Award Winner of $13 billion in fiscal in the Components and year 2014, Parker HanAccessories category. nifin is the world’s leadThe ACHR News is the ing diversified manuleading trade magazine facturer of motion and in the heating, ventilatcontrol technologies ing, air conditioning, Sporlan ZoomLock and systems, providing and refrigeration indusprecision-engineered tries. solutions for a wide va“The ZoomLock’s patented RLS technology was developed with con- riety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. tractor productivity in mind,” said Scott, Junkin, The company employs approximately 57,500 peoproduct manager. “Brazing has been used in HVAC ple in 50 countries around the world. Parker has systems for more than a century and takes years to increased its annual dividends paid to shareholdmaster. With modern-day safety regulations and ers for 58 consecutive fiscal years, among the top municipal codes requiring hot work permits, fire five longest-running dividend-increase records in spotters, deactivating fire suppression systems, etc., the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the brazing has become much more cumbersome and company’s website at www.parker.com or its investor information website at www.phstock.com. labor intensive.” The Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. Green Living Awards contest is returning for 2015. The contest, now in its third year, recognizes both residential and commercial projects that incorporate Bosch Thermotechnology products. The contest seeks entries from contractors, builders, engineers and others responsible for energy efficient project installations using Bosch Thermotechnology heating and cooling products and recognizes best entries with gift cards and recognition prizes. A selected panel of judges from Bosch Thermotechnology considers entries from the United States and Canada. Eligible Bosch Thermotechnology products include boilers (floor & wall-mounted), combi boilers, tankless water heaters, DHW storage tanks and water source geothermal heat pumps. As part of the Green Living Awards contest, an accompanying Children’s Art, Photography and Creative Writing Contest Visa Rewards Card prizes to entries based on age and creative expression from children in three age groups: 2-6, 7-11, and 12-16 years. The project contest runs until December 15, 2015 for submitting entries. To qualify, submitted project work must have been completed between January 1, 2014 and November 30, 2015. The Children’s Art Contest runs until November 30, 2015 for submitting entries. Visit www.BoschHeatingandCooling.com/GLA AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE 17 PAGE 18 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 CPS Link™ with Geolocation Job-site Location and Performance Verification The all new Wireless Digital Manifold Series with CPS Link™ app provides HVAC/R technicians with an enhanced level of functionality, including target superheat, graphical display of pressure and vacuum tests, geolocation of job-site, data logging and more. Download the free CPS Link™ app to communicate and control BLACKMAX® digital manifolds from up to 300 feet away. Available for Android or iOS type devices. • Store the geolocation of actual jobsite during system installation or service • Full system measurements with graphical depictions of test functions • 90 plus refrigerant database and full data logging capability • Rugged, water-resistant design with unmatched accuracy • Compact, reliable and easy-to-use CPS Global Headquarters 1010 East 31st Street Hialeah, Florida 33013 USA For more information call: In the U.S.A. (800) 277-3808 In Canada (905)358-3124 In Europe 323 281 30 40 In Australia 61 8 8340 7055 In Asia 65 6 337 5691 cpsproducts.com TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 Matt Heise joins Goodman Distribution/Daikin for South Florida Area Matt Heise is the South Florida Territory Sales transitioned into the field as a service technician. Matt has worked with several different HVAC Manager based out of the Goodman Distribution and Refrigeration systems over the branch in Hollywood, Florida. years. Matt is originally from Muskego, In his present position, Matt is reWisconsin and has been in the HVAC/R sponsible to assist contractors in reachbusiness for 23 years. He has lived in ing their full potential by offering the Florida for 10 of those years. best products, services and support in Matt graduated from Milwaukee this fast changing business environArea Technical College where he has a ment. two year HVAC/R certification. Matt’s driving force comes from Matt’s father was a HVAC/R and meeting and helping people every day, appliance service technician for 43 because he believes that no two days years and was his greatest influence to are ever the same. “Dealer First” is the enter the trade. Matt Heise Goodman Manufacturing motto that Matt started part time with Gustave A Larson Company, a large HVAC/R wholesale Matt follows every day. Matt can be reached at: 954-812-6074 or E-Mail distributor in the Midwest while still attending Tech school. From his start as a counter salesperson he him :[email protected] PAGE 19 RCD Corporation Makes Saving Energy More Convenient August 2015 – EUSTIS, Fla. – Clean air handling systems are vital for energy efficiency and indoor air quality. RCD Corporation’s® #34 Coil & Fin Cleaner® helps remove buildup found on evaporator and condensing coils, permanent washable filters, and washable electronic air cleaners. It’s a nonacid type, non-corrosive, citrus scented aerosol spray cleaner that foams and holds vertically until it liquefies and drains away. #34 Coil & Fin Cleaner requires no spray equipment, no measuring and no mixing. This can eliminate work stoppages due to malfunctioning pump sprayers. It also cleans grilles, registers, air handlers and air ducts. Pipe Prop Receives Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance for Pipe support Approved for Electrical Conduit Pipe Prop, a popular, easy-toinstall and adjustable pipe support system, now has a version with the Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance* for electrical conduit. The new Pipe Prop APF-1 (1.5”) and APF-2 (2.5”) and the newly patented USPP (Unistrut) for electrical conduit are perfect to use in all areas of Florida, especially hurricane zones. Pipe Prop’s inventor, Jim Brown, devised a unique steel reinforcement to be used with Pipe Prop specifically made for electrical conduit. This is the only product of its kind, is unique to the industry, and is the only pipe support system for electrical conduit that has been awarded the prestigious Miami-Dade NOA. To achieve this coveted certification, the product underwent rigorous and repeated tests for approval in hurricane zones to ensure that Pipe Prop will not buckle, shatter or deteriorate in extreme Florida weather, including hurricane strength wind, rain, sun and hail. “Our approval by Miami-Dade for electrical conduits means contractors and architects don’t have to go through the approval process every time. We have done all the strict approvals and testing for them,” said Jim Brown, inventor of Pipe Prop and owner of JMB Industries LLC, which has manufactured Pipe Prop for condensate since 1996. “Pipe Prop now sets the standard by which all other pipe supports for electrical conduits and condensate must be measured in MiamiDade County,” Brown said. The Miami-Dade NOA Pipe Prop system is sold as a complete kit to ensure performance and uphold strict standards and regulations. The unique steel reinforcement attaches securely to the roof with screws, which, when combined with the Miami-Dade approved adhesive, creates a virtually water-tight seal. Pipe Prop’s tough UV-resistant polymer pipe and base unit slips seamlessly over it and is secured with the Miami Dade approved adhesive. The entire kit is easy to install, affordable and quickly adjustable to any height. Pipe Prop has more than 60 distributors in Florida that have been selling hundreds of thousands of Pipe Prop systems in the Florida market sine 1996. Pipe Prop is manufactured in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, and is sold and distributed worldwide. For more information about Pipe Prop, please visit www.pipeprop.com or call 1-888-590-0120. *NOA No. 13-0321.08 Expiration Date: December 18, 2019 Approval Date: December 18, 2014 Ask For It By Name! IDA NTY, FLOR ADE COU APPROVED D IM IA M CONTROL PRODUCT 1-1019.05 1 , 2017 AUGUST 13 The Pipe Prop Adjustable System is: • Affordable • Easy to assemble • Time saving U. S. GREE Pipe Prop Quickly Elevates and Secures Roof Top, Attic, and Mechanical Room Piping. N M BUILDING UNCIL CO • Adjustable to any height EMBER SW PipeProp.com 1.888.590.0120 www.rcdmastics.com PAGE 20 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS Cousins Air - Company Fishing Outing On Saturday July 11th, 2015 Cousins Air Inc decided it would be fun to charter out the Helen S drift fishing boat for a company fishing and team building trip. We thought this was a creative and fun way to build a better bond between the newer and older employees as well as between the field and office staffs. We had a friendly competition for the Biggest and smallest fish caught. Our Installer Brad Peterson was awarded the biggest fish when he caught a Trigger fish and our Service manager Andrew Laycock was awarded the smallest fish prize with his Grunt fish catch. We all had such a fun experience together that we have decided to make this a yearly company trip. AUGUST 2015 Ferguson HVAC Recycles Thermostats To Keep Mercury Out Of Landfills Ferguson announced its participation in Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s (TRC) fourth annual Big Man on Planet competition (BMOP). The competition runs May 1-Oct. 31 and encourages Heating Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) wholesaler members to recycle mercury thermostats. Ferguson HVAC locations are collecting mercury-containing thermostats from HVAC contractors as they are removed from service. Contractors bring the thermostats to any one of Ferguson’s 200 participating locations to be recycled for free. Wholesalers who collect the most mercury thermostats during the competition will be recognized at HARDI’s annual conference Dec. 5- Dec. 8 in Orlando, Fla. According to TRC, a mercury thermostat contains at least 1,000 times more mercury than today’s standard compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) and is likely the largest remaining reservoir of mercury in homes today with thousands ending up in the trash each year. “Ferguson is committed to supporting Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s goal of keeping mercury out of our landfills and waterways,” said Bill Thomasson, Segment Marketing Manager for HVAC. “We’re making it easy for our customers to participate in the mercury thermostat collection by providing recycling bins at our HVAC locations across the country.” TRC is a non-profit stewardship organization that facilitates and manages the collection and proper disposal of mercury-containing thermostats. Today more than 3,400 businesses and communities in 47 states are enrolled in TRC’s recycling program. Since their founding in 1998, TRC has collected over 1.7 million mercury-containing thermostats keeping eight tons of mercury out of the waste stream. TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 PAGE 21 ABC Institute Class of 2015 Graduation Ceremony July 18th, 2015 ABC Institute held their Apprenticeship Program’s Class of 2015 Graduation Ceremony on July 18th at the Westin Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. ABC Institute is an approved apprenticeship program provider of the Florida Department of Education, Department of Labor and the Department of Veteran Affairs, Benefit Division. By completing the required on the job training hours and years of related training these individuals have attained Journeymen status. Their nationally recognized certificates from the Florida Department of Education and ABC has earned the graduates 27 college credits towards future industry related degrees. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national trade association representing 21,000 members. Opening remarks for the graduation were made by Ruth Tirado of the ABC Institute Group photo of ABC Institute Board Members, Instructors, Program Managers, and staff Awards for perfect attendance went to Andrew Gerardi, Brian Leschinsky, Paulo Farias, and Fedner Fleurinord Samuel Irizarry, HVAC highest GPA graduate, receives a new Milwaukee Drill from sponsor Alex Kramp of Milwaukee Tools ABC Institute HVAC Instructors and graduates Dennis Lemons, Chairman of the ABC Institute, speaks to the graduates Phil London of Thermal Concepts gives words of encouragement to the ABC graduates The 2015 Graduates of the ABC Institute - The Construction Industry’s Largest Education and Training Provider How much is your recovered R-22 worth ? Russell Pryor National Sales Manager Maybe more than you’d expect. Get more. Reclaim direct. 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The ICM334 is engineered to modulate and cycle the system fan to help prevent liquid slugging of the compressor during low ambient conditions. It supports 208-600 VAC applications and features solid state 10A load carrying capability, a 10 second hard start, and a high temperature bypass that applies full voltage to the motor under normal conditions. The integral heat pump bypass circuitry allows the user to electronically bypass the speed control during heat pump operations. The package includes two temperature sensors, but accommodates three total inputs. The unit supports one temperature sensor and up to two additional temperature sensors and/or pressure transducers. Phone: 877-660-5640 or 704-892-5399 www.attictent.com Gemaire Daytona Beach Hosts Nu-Calgon Vacuum Pump Oil Day Gemaire in Daytona Beach hosted a Vacuum Pump Oil Day on July 17th, from 8-11am. Customers brought in their vacuum pumps to get the oil changed and tested. Jody Long was the representative from Nu-Calgon who did the pump service and preformed product demos of all the latest Nu-Calgon products like EasySeal Direct Inject, Nu-Solve NR and Blackhawk. Product samples were given to Gemaire customers along with breakfast too. This Gemaire is located at 831 Bill France Blvd #160 in Daytona Beach. 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(T-16): (813) 514.9939 West Palm Beach (T-5): (561) 684.3997 Export (T-1): (305) 652.7717 COMMITTED TO Y O U A N D Y O U R B U S I N E S S , A LWAY S www.tropicsupply.com PAGE B2 GET A JUMP START With hilmor you have the opportunity to work with the right tools from the start. The HVAC/R Starter Kit includes the most innovative tools on the market to help start your career on the right foot. Designed for technicians after years of research, these tools will help you handle superheat and subcool with no sweatall so you can get in, get out and get on to the next job. TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 TechTip: Calibrate Your Instruments and Tools How accurate is your diagnosis? Have you checked the calibration of your tools lately? Every instrument and tool has a tolerance. For instance, take a gauge that reads (indicates) 100 psig. If the gauge has a 10% tolerance, the actual pressure could be anywhere from 90 psig to 110 psig. The same concept applies to temperature measurement devices. The real problem with tolerances is that if, for example, your low side gauge could be reading 10% low, and your high side gauge could be reading 10% high, then you really don’t know how accurate your readings are. Calibration The routine measurement of super- heat or subcooling makes calibration errors worse because the measurement values are so small. Say you have a ‘target’ superheat of 10F, yet your temperature tool is reading 10% low and your pressure gauge is reading 10% high. Your critical final superheat or subcooling measurements will be incorrect. Depending upon whether the measurements are reading high or low, you may make incorrect airflow correction or refrigerant charge correction recommendations. Using high-quality measuring equipment could mean that the tolerances are much smaller to begin with, but even top-quality equipment needs to be calibrated periodically. Higher or lower altitude and such things as rough handling can result in equipment moving out of calibration. Some digital equipment automatically compensates for this dynamic and self-calibrates. Analog equipment most likely does not. Not taking the necessary calibration steps may result in making repairs that are not appropriate. Worse yet, you might tell your customer or boss that repairs are needed when no repairs were truly required at all. Keep your instruments correctly calibrated so that when you take measurements to assess a system’s performance, your measurements will be tighter, and the likelihood of an accurate diagnosis will be greater. Using high-quality measurement equipment and keeping it calibrated leads to confidence in the accuracy and appropriateness of your recommendations, and more effective adjustments and repairs. Everybody wins. 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If you would like more information, please call Patricia Leiser at 888-655-4822 x1123 or email [email protected] AUGUST 2015 ASHRAE, IAQA Offer Dual Membership Program TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B3 Carrier, Microf LLC Offer Rent-toOwn Heating and Cooling Option Microf will support dealers and their customers INDIANAPOLIS, – Carrier has signed a strateATLANTA – A new dual membership program gic agreement with Microf LLC to provide an alter- with a quick and user-friendly application process, is available to members of ASHRAE and the Indoor native to traditional financing for qualified Carrier a flexible product offering and specialized HVAC Air Quality Association (IAQA) as part of consoli- heating and air conditioning customers. Microf now expertise. The rent-to-own option will be available dation between the two groups finalized earlier this offers its rent-to-own solution through Carrier’s ex- for customers who meet minimum financial year. standards. Microf’s alternative to traditional fitensive distributor and dealer network, enabling an ASHRAE and IAQA announced last year that additional option for homeowners to obtain quality nancing enables more customers to enjoy improved they were joining forces to combine resources to im- products. Carrier, a world leader in high-technology comfort and air quality with an affordable monthly prove indoor air quality in the built environment. heating, ventilating and air-conditioning solutions, payment. Under the dual membership program, ASHRAE is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a “We at Microf are excited about working with Members and Associate Members can join IAQA as unit of United Technologies Corp. Carrier and the opportunity to expand our dealer individual members for $131. Individual IAQA mem“Carrier is pleased to work with Microf to pro- network and customer base,” said Jay Kimbro, bers can join ASHRAE for $151. 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IAQA was established in 1995 Nu-Calgon 61054 PCST12 - 12 Tablets and is the nation’s largNu-Calgon 61053 est indoor air quality PC200 -200 Tablets trade association with over 2,000 members and 2008 Altom Ct., St. Louis, MO 63146 USA • www.ClenAir.com • www NuCalgon.com • 800-554-5499 some 15 local chapters. More information is available at www.iaqa. org/news. PAGE B4 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS HARDI Emerging Leaders Learn from Industry Mentors, Speakers COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29, 2015— Nine respected HVACR industry mentors and other leadership professionals shared their expertise at the Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) Emerging Leaders summer conference last week in Austin, Texas. “Learning and sharing information with our mentors was the highlight of the week. Being able to have access to some of the most well-respected HVACR executives and understanding how they think was a priceless experience for me,” said Dan Lauterhahn, vice president of sales for Packard, Inc., who co-leads a task force that helps shape the program. The industry mentor panel comprised: •Frank Alexander (President, Johnstone Supply of Las Vegas) •Richard Cook (COO/President, Johnson Supply) •Wade Ellis (HR Director, Allied Air Enterprises) •Talbot Gee (CEO, HARDI) •Royce Henderson (President, Charles D. Jones & Co.) •Susan Kirkland (President, Packard, Inc.) •Mike Meier (Vice President/COO, Meier Supply Co., Inc.) •Bud Mingledorff (Owner & Chairman, Mingledorff’s Inc.) •Tom Roberts (President, cfm Distributors, Inc.) In addition to the mentoring session, the conference included a speaking engagement with famed basketball coach Ken Carter, leadership coaching with trainer Leslie Koch, as well as other hands-on development and networking sessions. Lauterhahn was one of 75 Emerging Leaders to attend the event, making it a record-setting number of attendees – more than a 50 percent increase over the previous year. “We’ve added more components to the Emerging Leaders program and we’re finding that our future leaders are valuing it greatly,” said Emily Saving, HARDI Vice President Professional & Program Development. “In fact, half of our attendees responded to a survey after the conference and 98 percent of them said they would attend another Emerging Leaders event. It’s very encouraging for our industry that our future leaders are so engaged and dedicated to maximizing their potential.” HARDI also used the event to launch a new graduation track for the Emerging Leaders program. Those in the Emerging Leaders program can complete a combination of event participation, coursework and leadership assessments to progress through the program, earning a concrete accolade for their efforts. Based on feedback, it appears that about two-thirds of Emerging Leaders plan to opt-in to the graduation track. HARDI members interested in joining the Emerging Leaders program can contact Emily Saving at [email protected] or 614-345-4328. HARDI CEO Talbot Gee (second from right) mentors a group of Emerging Leaders during a roundtable discussion on the science of agenda development and meeting preparation During a mentor-led roundtable session, Susan Kirkland (center), president of Packard, Inc., discusses how communication builds security and trust in business AUGUST 2015 New Champion LX Series Packaged Units From Johnson Controls Deliver Combination Of Reliability, Energy Efficiency And Comfort New Champion LX Series packaged units from Johnson Controls combine outstanding performance, reliability and efficiency to heat and cool residential and light commercial buildings. Employing advanced product engineering and manufacturing processes, along with rigorous quality and field testing, the units feature a contractor-friendly design that ensures simplified installation, setup and servicing and a 14 Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) rating that exceeds U.S. Department of Energy efficiency standards. “The LX Series is the first product launched under the new Champion brand, drawing upon more than 140 years of HVAC experience and Johnson Control’s industry-leading HVAC manufacturing facilities, robust product development and rigorous testing processes,” said Liz Haggerty, vice president and general manager, Johnson Controls Unitary Products Group. “The result of more than 65,000 hours of customer research and product design and testing, the Champion packaged unit is optimized for efficiency to help ensure customer satisfaction with new standards in performance, installation and serviceability.” A compact size that fits most roof frames and slabs and exact-match gas and electric hookups save time during installation and setup of the LX Series. Serviceability is enhanced thanks to front and top access to the compressor, refrigeration controls and blower, along with top access to the condenser fan and motor and side access to the compressor, coil, heat exchanger and filters. Champion products are available exclusively from WinWholesale, Inc., a leading supplier of residential and commercial construction and industrial supplies and materials, with 570 wholesaling locations in 45 states in North America. AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B5 Goodman Distribution Receives Award in Support of Kid Kart Racing Professional James dreams of one day competing at a professional level, traveling the world to go head to head with the best drivers. In his words, “Will Sebastian Vettel still be racing when I make it to Formula 1?” It takes more than raw talent and dedication to make it to the prestigious F1 Circuit. Sponsorship and support play an important role in his career as a race car driver. That is why James Egozi, his parents, and the entire Egozi Racing team are so appreciative and thankful to Goodman Distribution for their ongoing support. To see James Egosi in action and watch some of his kart racing videos, please visit his website at http://egoziracing.com On July 7th at Dave & Busters in Hollywood FL, Goodman Distribution received an award from James Egosi, a 7 year old kart racing professional, for their continued sponsorship. James Egozi, born in Hollywood, Florida James Egozi in 2007, displayed his passion for cars early on in his childhood. At the tender age of 3, James was introduced to an electric car. He quickly mastered the toy and expressed his desire for more speed. Next was the kid kart, a gas powered 50cc racing go kart which he would go on to compete with at the state and national levels as a 5 yr. old in 2013. James impressed many with his drive and tenacity, always competing at the front for consistent podium finishes. This year, James accomplished 3 of 5 podium finishes in his first Florida Winter Tour Event at just 7 yrs. of age. He closed out the event in 4th Place overall of 32 of the best drivers from around the world. James must race older more experienced drivers, however, nothing seems to deter him. James maintains his focus and is driven to excel to the highest level of racing. James Egozi maintains his focus and is driven to excel to the highest level of racing James Egozi holds up the plaque to be awarded to Goodman Distribution Kenny Laycock and John Mertins of Goodman Distribution, enjoy lunch at Dave & Busters with the entire Egozi family John Mertins of Goodman Distribution receives the award from James Egozi Everyone got together at Dave & Busters Hollywood for a group photo James Egozi autographs some ball caps in appreciation for Goodman’s ongoing sponsorship TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B6 AUGUST 2015 What goes out, must come in so says the building code 4 2 7 3 1 6 5 1 Makeup Air Fan 5 Inline Duct Heater 1, EM-WX 2 Filter Cassette, FGR 6 Silencer, LD 3 Shut-off Damper, ADC 7 Fast Clamps, FC 4 Intake Wall Hood, FML Kitchen Makeup Air System The Fantech Makeup Air System is the smartest and easiest solution for kitchen makeup air requirements. The system can be tailored to your requirements and interlocked with your range hood to supply the same volume of air as that exhausted from the range hood, to achieve “balanced ventilation”. Simply put, the Fantech Makeup Air System can help a you comply with the building code for kitchen makeup air, allow the kitchen exhaust system to be as effective as it is intended, and do so without the danger of causing backdrafting. That’s simply better™. fantech.net AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B7 CO Detection Research Projects May Impact Future Requirements Fujitsu Launches models did activate early at the 70ppm threshold at 10,000 feet and 12,800 feet above sea level. Based on this information, a proposal to add high altitude performance test protocols to the ANSI/UL 2034 product standard is currently being reviewed by the Standards Technical Panel (STP). Once the proposal is approved by the STP, a future compliance will be established for all carbon monoxide alarms and detectors. 2. Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) Research Project: The goal of the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) initiative is to determine if CO gas is capable of diffusing through solid walls. This is important since current model codes require CO detection in or near “sleeping rooms” of newly constructed one- and two-family dwellings, hotels, dormitories, apartment buildings, hospitals, and nursing homes that have a permanently installed fuelburning appliance or have an attached “communicating” garage. However, the model codes do not require CO detection if there are no “communicating openings” between an attached garage and the occupied areas of the building. In 2013, an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that CO is capable of diffusing across single-and double-layer gypsum wallboard. In 2014, the FPRF formed a Task Group to review the JAMA report and to initiate a literature search on studies of CO diffusion through walls. The Task Group also intends to identify incidents where CO dispersed from an attached garage to occupied areas of a building with no communicating openings. Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) published the final report Carbon Monoxide Diffusion Project and the findings support the recent claim that CO gas is capable of diffusing through walls at a rate that presents a danger to building occupants. The report may bring about stricter requirements in the 2018 model codes by removing the “communicating opening” provision. However, additional research may be needed to effect a change in the 2018 model codes. To learn more about carbon monoxide smoke detection, visit systemsensor.com/co Commercial Finance Program Fujitsu General America, Inc. has launched the Fujitsu Commercial Finance program for commercial installations of its Airstage VRF and Halcyon mini-split heating and cooling equipment. In partnership with Horizon Keystone Financial, the company offers total project financing for businesses purchasing Fujitsu heating and cooling equipment and ancillary services. With Fujitsu Commercial Finance, customers can finance the complete project, including installation, maintenance programs, and extended warranties. Projects as small at $5,000 to as large as $500,000 can be financed through the program. Credit decisions are made, in most cases, within 2 to 6 business hours. “Fujitsu recognizes the challenges of growing a company, when operating expenses such as equipment, installation and maintenance often mean large disbursements of cash,” said President of Fujitsu General America, Inc., Tedd Rozylowicz. “Fujitsu Commercial Finance will provide business owners with custom-fit financing solutions that best meet their operating needs and financial budget.” Fujitsu has partnered with Horizon Keystone Financial, a leader in the HVAC/R finance industry since 1994. Horizon provides turnkey financial solutions as a simple alternative to the traditional hassles and time constraints of the bank; providing companies the capital they need to succeed. Janeen Waddell, director of national accounts said, “In today’s fast-paced business environment, it’s important to understand that time is money. Partnering with Horizon is just another way that Fujitsu is giving their customers the tools they need to build strong client relationships and sell more product.” Ask For It By Name! N M BUILDING UNCIL CO U. S. GREE Is CO detection an important part of what you do? There are two research projects that may impact future carbon monoxide product certification and installation requirements: one is an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) initiative and the other is a Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) initiative. Here’s some more detailed information about these initiatives, and how they may have an effect on future requirements. 1. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Research Project: The goal of the UL initiative is to determine if CO detection installed in high altitude applications (between 5,000 and 12,000 feet above sea level) provides adequate life safety protection. The genesis of this project actually started in 2009, when Colorado signed a bill into law requiring CO detection in oneand two-family dwellings and rental properties. Soon thereafter, several Colorado code authorities became concerned whether CO alarms or detectors installed in the Rocky Mountains would work properly. The reason for their concern is that the current edition of ANSI/UL 2034 does not contain test protocols to address the performance of CO alarms installed more than 530 feet above sea level. Then in 2011, UL formed a Task Group (TG) to determine if CO alarms installed in altitudes up to 12,800 feet above sea level will activate within the ANSI/UL 2034 specified alarm thresholds, and requested that UL assess the performance of current CO alarms by conducting field sensitivity tests in Colorado. As a direct result, UL collected 28 sample products from retail and internet outlets. The samples represented variants of the existing certified sensing technologies and were tested at the UL Northbrook Illinois facility for normal operation and sensitivity testing at approximately 560 ft above sea level. The same samples (and the UL test chamber) were then shipped to Colorado where a series of sensitivity tests were conducted at 5,200 ft in Denver and 10,000 feet in Breckinridge, followed by testing on Mt. Evans at approx. 12,000 feet. All 28 CO alarms activated within the respective ANSI/UL 2034 alarm thresholds; however, several EMBER SW www.rcdmastics.com PAGE B8 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 AUGUST 2015 A&R Supply Is Now Carrying GeoStar Geothermal Heat Pumps Geothermal units are similar to ordinary heat pumps, but use energy stored just below groundlevel to provide heating, air conditioning and hot water. In the winter, heat is brought in through a loop, concentrated, and then delivered throughout the home to utilize that stored energy. During summer, excess heat in the home is removed and put back into the earth. Because geothermal units use the earth’s natural heat, they are among the most efficient and comfortable heating and cooling technologies currently available. A GeoStar unit can reduce a homeowner’s annual costs for heating, cooling and hot water by as much as 70 percent, per year. The GeoStar line includes the Sycamore Series variable capacity geothermal heat pump with units available from 3 to 5 tons, and up to 5.3 COP and 41 EER, making it one of the most efficient geothermal heat pumps available. The single or dual capacity Aston Series is also available in multiple sizes and configurations as well as the dual capacity Magnolia Plus. Accessories make the GeoStar brand complete with communicating thermostats, geothermal storage tanks and air handlers. All units are AHRI certified and most are ENERGY STAR rated. GeoStar is a leading manufacturer of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional geothermal and water source heat pumps and is based out of Fort Wayne, Ind. Complete literature, product specifications and other information is available at www.geostar-geo.com. Fort Wayne, IN – GeoStar is pleased to announce its newest geothermal distributor, A&R Supply. “We are excited that A&R Supply has developed a solid geothermal distribution channel within Miami-Dade County, and together with the GeoStar line they will be able to target additional markets providing greater energy savings.” said Will Lange Director of Distributor Sales for GeoStar. TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B9 RCD Corporation Makes Saving Energy More Convenient! New Website Debuts this Month August 2015 – EUSTIS, Fla. – As the Internet landscape continues to change rapidly, RCD Corporation moves to meet new standards. Internet traffic increasingly comes from smart phones and mobile devices, pushing websites to accommodate these new formats. RCD Corporation has completely rebuilt their website with a responsive design, specifically tailored for today’s mobile browsing. Their new website, www.rcdmastics.com , makes finding the product you need while you’re on the job faster. Their products cover a wide range of applications, and the newly redesigned navigation makes sure everyone can find what they need; from Doug, the Ductwork Detective® to Safety Data. RCD Corporation®, Helping You Build Affordable Green Comfort Since 1958 Beyond Digital. Discover the difference at www.iManifold.com www.iManifold.com ST_iManifold-6x8.indd 1 888.467.8665 • [email protected] ©2015 Stride Tool Inc. All rights reserved. 7/8/15 8:39 PM TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B10 AUGUST 2015 Fieldpiece, Appion & Pipe Prop Demo Days during the month of July During the month of July, Tropic Supply customers all over Florida had the opportunity to see up close and personal all of the latest and greatest products from Fieldpiece, Appion and Pipe Prop. Rick Farrow of Cain Sales was on hand to answer questions, demonstrate product applications, discuss troubleshooting tips and review product features and benefits. Refreshments were provided, and a FREE GIFT was given to everyone who left with a Fieldpiece or Appion purchase! Please continue to check for more great Tropic Supply events and activities by visiting www.tropicsupply.com and clicking on the events tab. Tom of Summer’s Heating & Cooling with Rick Farrow of Cain Sales Brian Hamm of Bradley Heating & AC, Rick Farrow of Cain Sales, and Jonathan Halpert of Halpert Air Conditioning Norman Burquhart of Air Speed Air Conditioning purchased a Fieldpiece meter and received a free Fieldpiece accessory Stephen Vera of Tropic Supply with Nathan Becker of Plumbing and Mechanical Systems of South Florida Christian Quevedo of A-Deluxe Air Conditioning with David Martinez of Tropic Supply Rick Farrow of Cain Sales with Greg Haire of Tropic Supply holding up a stand from Pipe Prop Dave Roberts of All Air Cooling shares with Rick Farrow how much he likes his Fieldpiece meter All the staff at Tropic Supply Miami T-1 coming together for a group photo “EFFICIENCY” Women in HVACR 12th Annual Conference September 15th from 8am to 3pm in conjunction with Comfortech September 14th, 6 to 9 p.m. Reception at Anheuser Busch Biergarten *in conjuction with Service Roundtable’s Member Only Event September 15th, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Conference at America’s Convention Center Complex, St. Louis, Missouri Join Today Register at www.womeninhvacr.org • Dynamic, interactive sessions • Educational and fun • Network with other women leaders in the industry • Teambuilding exercises The first international organization for women in the heating, ventilating, airconditioning and refrigeration industry! TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 Rectorseal Honored With 2015 Dealer Design Gold Award For The Mighty Bracket The Mighty Bracket 2015 Dealer Design Gold Winner RectorSeal® Corp., Houston, a leading manufacturer of quality HVAC/R products, recieves a 2015 Dealer Design Gold Award for the Mighty Bracket™, the HVAC industry’s first mini-split installation support tool. Mighty Bracket cuts jobsite labor costs by 50-percent because it reduces evaporator coil mounting and connecting to a handsfree, single-person task. The contractorgrade yellow, patentpending Mighty Bracket hooks onto both tabs of a mini-split wall mounting plate in less than a minute. The Mighty Bracket securely holds the mini-split evaporator coil for quick and easy connections of electrical, refrigeration line sets and condensate drain pumps/hoses. The 20-inch long support arms are roomy enough to allow evaporator coils to be temporarily angled away from the wall at 23 to 45-degrees for easy back panel access during installation or servicing. Afterward, the heavy duty, ABS plastic, reusable bracket needs no disassembly, but simply folds up for storage in a compact 28 x 6-inch black canvas tote bag. The Mighty Bracket accommodates most mini-split brands and evaporator weights up to 100-pounds. This product is truly a winner indeed! PAGE B11 Tropic Supply Promotes Two Powerful Programs to Boost Sales of Fujitsu Mini Splits #1: Extended Warranty for Registered Eligible Products - 10-Year Compressor AND Parts Warranty. As of June 1, 2015, REGISTERED ELIGIBLE FUJITSU products will receive a 10-year parts and compressor warranty. This extends a consumer’s warranty from the standard 7-year compressor/5-year parts warranty that is currently in place. Products MUST be registered by the consumer or the contractor to qualify for this extended warranty. Contractors must be registered on Fujitsu’s dealer toolbox to be able to register products. This extended warranty applies to all Fujitsu units with the exception of the following: ASU30R- LX, ABU18RULX, ABU24RULX, ABU36RSLX, AUU18RLCX, AUU24RCLX, AUU36RCLX, AUU42RCLX, AOU18RLX, AOU24RLX, AOU30RLX, AOU36RLX, AOU42RLX and R22 models. #2: Consumer Rebate - Up to $200 from July 15- September 30, 2015! Consumers who purchase a new qualifying mini-split system for their home or business between July 15 and September 30, 2015 are eligible to receive a rebate of up to $200. Consumers are responsible for submitting claims using the form available from Fujitsu. Fujitsu will issue rebate checks directly to consumers. PROUDLY SERVING THE INDUSTRY FOR OVER TWENTY FIVE YEARS for the 2010 FBC! Model AS10 - Dade County NOA No. 12-0612.29 Aluminum A/C Stand, using our patent-pending webbed post technology. Model AWB10-WLR Wall mount A/C bracket. Model CUTD - Steel (CUTD-1) and Aluminum (CUDTA) condensing unit tie downs. Visit our website on your smartphone by scanning the QR code! MADE WITH PRIDE IN THE U.S.A. TOLL FREE: (800) 339-2290 FAX: (305) 693-6152 WEB: www.MiamiTech.com PAGE B12 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS AUGUST 2015 New Copper Tube Technologies Top 5 Reasons to Attend Comfortech 1. EDUCATION Gain the critical knowledge you need to stay competitive with unmatched educational sessions and workshops focused on YOUR business. 2. COMPETITION Spar against your fellow contractors in the NEW C3 Comfortech Contractor Competition. Contestants will be judged on accuracy, skill and timing. 3. RESEARCH Our robust exhibit hall features the latest products and technology displayed by the biggest names in the industry. 4. ENTERTAINMENT Engaging keynote speakers will entertain and inform. Evening events like the Comfortech Extravaganza will give you the chance to engage with peers while enjoying some of St. Louis’ finest food and music. 5. NETWORKING Engage with industry leaders and peers throughout the event. For more info go to www.comfortechshow.com The general trend toward downsizing is bringing about material and refrigerant savings, thanks in a large part to smaller-diameter, inner-grooved, thinwalled tubes. Copper tubes with outer diameters of 7 mm, 6.25 mm and 5 mm are now used in residential and commercial air conditioning and refrigeration applications, ranging in size from large condensers for commercial applications to small units for cold vending machines. Such smaller-diameter copper tubes first appeared in window-type air-conditioners and evaporator coils for split systems as well as in outdoor condensers for residential applications. Initial manufacturing hurdles have been overcome and such tubes have now become the industry standard for a wide range of commercial, industrial, light commercial and residential air-conditioning, heat pump and refrigeration applications. Now we can ask “What’s next?” for the industry. Several new tube technologies were briefly described in a review paper given at the recent Ohrid Conference on natural refrigerants and also in a presentation at the 2015 ATMOsphere America conference. For higher-pressure applications, e.g., R744 refrigeration, the tubes, fittings and components must withstand high pressures. Plain and inner-grooved seamless tubes and fittings are available in a highstrength copper-iron alloy known as CuFe2P (and also known as C19400 or CW107C). The alloying elements are iron, zinc, phosphorus and magnesium. These alloys allow for a reduction of wall thickness and hence less material usage. What’s more, existing machines and tools usually can process these alloys, and they are perfectly brazeable and weldable. These alloy tubes can sustain pressures 100 percent higher than standard ACR tubes. Various sized tubes for refrigerant distribution typically are rated to handle pressures up to 120 bar (i.e., 1740 psi or 12 MPa). Another type of copper tube is made from deoxidized high phosphorus (DHP) copper, which is useful up to pressures of 120 bar, or more, depending on the tube diameter and tube wall thickness. The product literature of copper tube suppliers should be consulted for more information. To obtain the highest performance from air conditioners made with small diameter tubes, it is necessary to apply certain principles to the design of fin-and-tube heat exchangers, including design principles for tube-and-fin geometries and spacing, fin-configuration and tube circuitry. Research at leading international universities has resulted in the development of new airside and refrigerant-side correlations, particularly for 5 mm MicroGroove tubes. To make such correlations readily available to HVAC&R system designers and heat exchanger engineers, the Copper Alliance is working with Optimized Thermal Systems Inc. to implement the newly developed correlations into CoilDesigner® software, a proprietary heat exchanger simulation and design optimization tool developed by the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) at the University of Maryland. Smaller-diameter MicroGroove copper tubes are the current benchmark for heat exchanger coils but are not the final word. Investment in research and development is ongoing on new copper tube technologies that could enable new levels of heat transfer efficiency and capacity for next generation heat exchangers. Get TODAY’S A/C every month SUBSCRIBE ON-LINE www.todays-ac.com Nitrovue Honored With Silver Award! 2015 Dealer Design Awards For Product Design Excellence We are proud to announce that Uniweld’s Nitrovue Nitrogen Flow Indicator has earned the News Silver Award for Excellence in the hand tools category in the 2015 Dealer Design Awards. Uniweld NV1 NitroVue™ simplifies the purging of nitrogen during the brazing of copper tubing in Air Conditioning and ReNV1 NitroVue™ frigeration systems with an “easy” to read flow indicator label and a precision adjustable valve to control the low flow of nitrogen gas. AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B13 For Value, Functionality, And Reliability, Testo Raises The Bar For Digital Manifolds With Three New Instruments The testo 549 sets new standards in performance and durability making it a breakthrough value. Digital accuracy assures that you have reliable readings on every job and the versatility of 60 on-board refrigerants means you can throw away your P/T charts. It’s the only gauge that you’ll need. Say goodbye to analog gauges. The new testo 550 with Bluetooth App opens up new possibilities for efficient analysis and documentation. You can read the measurement data on a Smartphone or Tablet, allowing for more work -- quickly and conveniently. In addition to this, you can finalize and email the measurement report directly from the job site. The App also allows the list of stored refrigerants to be updated, via the App. Two NTC thermistor clamp probes provide superior accuracy of simultaneous, real-time superheat and sub-cooling readings. The testo 557, in addition to Bluetooth capability and instantaneous super heat / sub-cooling, now has a plug-in micron vacuum probe for faster and more reliable evacuation measurements and is suitable for all AC/R systems and heat pumps. This compact manifold has a 4-way valve block, large backlit display and sight glass. All with a 5 year warranty with product registration! For more information on Testo’s three new digital manifolds, email us at: [email protected] , or call: 800227-0729. Milwaukee Extends Hand Tool Line with Insulation & Duct Knives Here is how we stack up MILWAUKEE, WI- Milwaukee Tool continues to rapidly expand its Hand Tool offering with the introduction of (3) new knives that are designed to stay sharper longer in mechanical insulation applications. Engineered for optimal edge retention and durability, the new offering will consist of a Smooth Blade Insulation Knife, Serrated Blade Insulation Knife, and Duct Knife that stay sharp up to 5X longer than the current solutions on the market today. “As we spent time on the jobsite investigating this category, we found that many users were using kitchen knives to cut insulation because they gave the user a longer blade, and the ability to sharpen as needed,” says Bobby Shaw, Director of Marketing for Milwaukee Tool. “Our new user-inspired products give professionals all of the benefits of their current solution, while dramatically improving the quality and durability of a tool that can very quickly get dull blades in this application.” Designed primarily for mechanical insulators that are cutting several types of insulation including fiberglass, mineral wool, foam rubber and styrene, the new Smooth and Serrated Insulation Knives feature a full tang for maximum durability and a rounded handle for smoothing applications. For added utility, the tools have a lanyard hole for tethering and storage, and also come equipped with a durable blade cover for safe storage. Designed primarily for HVAC installers, the new Duct Knife is optimized for cutting duct board, insulation and flex duct. The double edge blade allows the user to do all of these applications with one product. A full tang adds durability for tough cuts, and a durable sheath allows the user to store the knife safely between uses. Backed by a limited lifetime warranty, the new products confirm Milwaukee’s commitment to best-in-class durability and their relentless commitment to provide innovative, productivity enhancing solutions to core end users. When it comes to filter bases, nothing compares to the quality we put into ours. We have been a leader in the business for more than 30 years. Whether it’s our flagship, the Accommodator, or the more economical Baseline 2.0, you are assured of a product that is built well, cost competitive and guaranteed. Go to our website and learn more about our full line of products. Houston • Dallas • Phoenix www.mcdanielmetals.com PAGE B14 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS Special Events PSL Inside Sales HVAC Position Port St. Lucie Noland, Florida is seeking an inside sales associate catering to the HVAC industry. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining walk in customer traffic and to ensure maximum account penetration with skills to introduce new products as well customer support. Good customer communication skills both off and on the phone. Be able to process Purchase and Sales orders in a timely manner. Organize product inventory both in the show room and warehouse. Process customer warranty forms and submit timely paperwork. Minimum of 3 year counter sales with product knowledge of the HVAC industry required. Be able to operate a forklift safely in the warehouse as well deliveries with box truck. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently & multi task, willing to learn. Knowledge of WISE program or similar distribution program, Microsoft Word, Excel and have computer skills and HS diploma/GED required. Successful Applicant will have the opportunity to expand their career and grow with the company. Please send resumes and any inquiries to Mario at [email protected] Trane Supply Jobs Apply online at careers.ingersollrand.com and search by the job number in parenthesis. Parts Account Manager – Doral (Miami area) (849793): Trane Supply is in need of an Account Manager – Parts to join its Miami, Florida, Parts Center. The Account Manager – Parts is responsible for all functions relating to developing and maintaining Parts Customer relationships and strengthening existing customer base to ensure maximum account penetration and customer retention. This includes finding, generating and developing new channel partners and retaining current customers in order to sell the company’s products to end-users. Parts Account Manager – Miramar (Ft.Lauderdale area) (845392): Trane Supply is in need of an Account Manager – Parts to join its Miramar, Florida, Parts Center. The Account Manager – Parts is responsible for all functions relating to developing and maintaining Parts Customer relationships and strengthening existing customer base to ensure maximum account penetration and customer retention. This includes finding, generating and developing new channel partners and retaining current customers in order to sell the company’s products to end-users. Parts Store Leader - Orlando (789007): Trane Supply is in need of a Parts Store Manager to manage its Orlando, Florida, heating, ventilation and air conditioning Parts Center. The Parts Store Manager is responsible for the successful management and leadership of a Trane Commercial Parts Store/Center including the management of Parts operations and developing personnel, markets, and product representation. Customer Sales Associate - Port St. Lucie (1403225): Trane Supply is in need of a Customer Sales Associate in its Port St. Lucie, Florida, store. The associate is responsible for processing customer orders and responding to customer’s inquiries, questions or opportunities regarding the Parts Department services and seeks remedies to ensure customer satisfaction and retention. Duties include selling and warranty administration. AC Qualifier Available Contact Steve at 813-365-8116 (RETIRED) SOLUTION INJECTION PUMPS FOR A/C CONDENSATE DRAINS INVENTORY: 2,400 -- $48,000 (NO REASONABLE) OFFER REFUSED. 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For advertising sales contact: Jeff Schlichenmeyer 954-674-1580 [email protected] AUGUST 2015 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B15 TODAY’S AC & REFRIGERATION NEWS PAGE B16 AUGUST 2015 COUNTER INTELLIGENCE. Johnstone Supply Ft Lauderdale Jasmine Hightower, Pam Carnessali, Esteban Mendez, Wayne Crider, Jimmy Velez Johnstone Supply Ware Group Brandon Mark Scoyners, Eddie Pumajero, Pat Rietow, Dennis Hall, Ronnie Fortune Johnstone Supply Ware Group Port Richey Dustin Smith, Ryan Sanders, Chianta Smith, Bill Vanslyke Johnstone Supply Miami Lakes Emilio Diez, Roger Luna, Alan Negele, Samuel Amigo We’re not certain who is smarter...the folks we hire, or us for hiring them. The fact is, Johnstone Supply has only the highest standards for our counter help. We hire only the most knowledgeable people in the HVACR parts business and we conduct extensive ongoing training. 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