United Kingdom (UK) HVAC News & Trends

When the air conditioner is running properly, it should be nearly silent and should not have any frost or ice build-up. However, when paying attention to the system, home owners will have very likely seen part of it icing up at times. How air conditioners work Before digging into what causes air conditioners to freeze, home owners should understand how they work in the first place. The air conditioner circulates refrigerant between the outdoor condensing unit and the indoor evaporator coil. I...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced that its EcoStruxure™ Micro Data Center R-Series for rugged indoor environments will be available in Europe by June 2021. The new IP and NEMA rated micro data centers offer a resilient and quick-to-deploy solution to help manage edge computing infrastructure within challenging industrial and manufacturing environments. A virtual event for industrial professionals will take place...

By again selecting Carrier Transicold’s Iceland 8 engineless refrigeration unit, Delanchy Group, a transport and logistics specialist for temperature-controlled fresh products, adds another all-electric delivery vehicle to its fleet. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions. The family-owned Delanchy Group acquired this second all-electric vehicle, the first mass-produced Rena...

Hitachi has announced the release of its new line of mini-split systems that employ the latest technologies, in order to maximize comfort and ensure healthy indoor air. Key features of the new mini-split systems include: An intelligent human sensor system monitors and responds to the environment, to provide continuous comfort. Temperature and humidity levels are controlled, when set to dehumidification mode. Innovative FrostWash technology ensures indoor air is fresh and clean, by eliminat...

Applied Comfort is excited to introduce the new Applied Comfort VTAC. Designed for the new construction and replacement market, the series offers a cost-effective and space-saving air conditioning and heating solution.  Ideally suited to the residential and hospitality sector, the discreet design and vertical housing allow the unit to be easily installed in a closet. VTAC features The unit is designed with brushless motors on both the indoor and outdoor sides The unit is designed with b...

Applied Comfort introduces the new Applied Comfort VTAC. Designed for the new construction and replacement market, the series offers a cost-effective and space-saving air conditioning and heating solution. Ideally suited to the residential and hospitality sector, the discreet design and vertical housing allow the unit to be easily installed in a closet. The unit is designed with brushless motors on both the indoor and outdoor sides, which create a more comfortable and quieter environment while...

Roen Est marks a new important step in the constant path of innovation with the filing of a new patent for the shell & tubes heat exchangers. It is a dry expansion evaporator that combines the characteristics of a shell and tubes exchanger with those of a finned pack exchanger. The new exchanger has an optimized Freon distribution system to maintain good performance even at partial loads, and, unlike common single-pass evaporators, it maintains the possibility of being inspec...

AAON, Inc., announced that its Board of Directors has declared the Company’s next regular semi-annual cash dividend of $0.19 per share (or $0.38 annually), payable on July 1, 2021 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 3, 2021. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has promoted Christopher D. Eason to the position of Chief Accounting Officer, effective May 11, 2021.

Tassio Temperature Control strives to do its best to ensure users' air conditioner, or AC, is running smoothly and effectively. But sometimes there are external factors that could be causing the unit to run less efficiently. Steps to improvement Tassio Temperature Control wants users to experience its product to its fullest potential, so it has compiled a short list of small improvements around Canoga Park House that could help lower energy bills. These are improvements users could complete t...

RLS Logistics, a third-generation provider of cold chain solutions, through its affiliate RLS Partners, announced their new warehouse partner, RLS Complete, is set to open Q1 of 2022 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA. Ti Cold will be leading the facility construction. The facility will provide frozen and refrigerated food distributors, processors, and importers in the Springfield, Massachusetts, and Boston, Massachusetts region with public cold storage warehouse capacity relief and access to RL...

Oxbox®, an affordable quality HVAC brand endorsed by Trane®, decided to extend its compressor warranty to a 10-year compressor warranty, up from the original seven years, starting in 2021. No registration is required. Oxbox distributor partners had asked for this improvement so they could more effectively sell to contractors. And in 2021, Oxbox delivered. full unit replacement With its one-year replacement pledge, Oxbox continues to provide peace of mind. The business will offer a ful...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announced a partnership with its joint venture company, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning, to offer wide-scale distribution of its industry-recognized line-up of Hitachi horizontal scroll compressors in North America. This offering aligns the innovative Hitachi scroll compressors with the strength of PENN®, a brand from Johnson Controls backed by more than a century of commercial refrigeration expertise. As...

Air quality is important to maintain a happy, healthy home. And one thing that directly affects air quality is humidity. When it comes to maintaining the proper humidity levels in the home, most people automatically think of humidifiers, which have been increasing in popularity. But Air-Rite is going to talk about their equally important counterpart: dehumidifiers. Dehumidifiers can be a game-changer for indoor air quality. The following explains how they can improve the home...

Evolution is key. The lessons learned by navigating the COVID-19 global pandemic over the last 18 months have proven that most companies and industries must be in a constant state of evolution, or risk being left behind in favor of a quicker, more nimble innovation. As the world made strides to adopt “the new normal” across personal and professional lives, such evolution increased tenfold, from stay-at-home orders to social distancing, masks, vaccinations, and now, a slow and steady...

There are way too many stories of contractors falsely telling homeowners they have mold or other toxic substances in their HVAC systems, often using scare tactics to persuade homeowners to pay for costly, unneeded services. Unfortunately, these dishonest companies can make the whole industry look bad. Working to end such abuses, and to promote the value of professional inspection, cleaning and restoration of HVAC systems, is the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA), which was formed i...

Excessive heat is a byproduct of data center servers and one that presents both economic and environmental challenges. Data centers are one of the world's fastest-growing contributors of CO2 emissions, for example, currently generating well over 100 million tonnes of CO2 globally per annum. This roughly equates to half of the global aviation emissions, 30 million cars or 36 coal-fired power plants. Currently, data centers waste over 200TWhrs of energy annually, on a global scale.  Sustaina...

Two variations of Shower Heat Recovery Unit (SHRU) have been unveiled, as the Baxi Assure range expands to provide even more energy efficient heating and hot water accessory choice for new build housing professionals. Developed as part of a wider portfolio of Baxi Heating’s Assure products and services that are intended to support developers at every project stage, the Baxi Assure SHRU range can offer up to 66.6% heat recovery and up to 8% SAP benefits. Baxi Assure SHRU units Baxi Assur...

Ruskin are pleased to announce the new NEMA 4X actuator weather enclosures RUSN4X-SM and RUSN4X-L. These durable weather shields are designed to provide a degree of protection for a single Ruskin RUS series electric actuator used in damper applications. The RUSN4X enclosures protect the electric actuator from corrosion, rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow. Features:  NEMA 4X protection class High impact resistant polycarbonate plastic Ultraviolet inhibitors to prevent damage by the...

Danfoss Editron and the Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC) have partnered to launch the Green Energy Application Development Center (GEADC) in Taiwan. The new center will enable both companies to enhance their expertise in developing green energy technologies, boost the competitiveness of the marine industry and establish international standards-compliant with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. DC Power Grid Officially inaug...

The Viessmann Group is consistently expanding its Corona aid program in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In a converted part of its production facilities, the family-owned company is manufacturing ventilators for delivery to India, whose population is badly affected by the coronavirus crisis. Fight against COVID Max Viessmann, Viessmann Co-CEO of Viessmann Group, “The global coronavirus pandemic will only end when it ends for everyone – worldwide. The fight against the pand...

XOi Technologies, the provider of a cloud-based mobile application that empowers field service technicians to provide industry-leading service and transparency, announces a collaboration with Carrier, a pioneer in heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration solutions. With this collaboration, XOi will empower both Carrier and Bryant service technicians across the U.S. to safely capture critical job site information, launch on-the-job remote support, access relevant equipment documentation, and...

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has released a General Position Statement on Decarbonization, advancing the association as a resource for states and localities that are grappling with how to successfully, sustainably, and affordably reduce emissions, related to the built environment. Statement on Decarbonization The paper notes that, “The air conditioning, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and water heating industry has a long history of providing inn...

Super Vac, the manufacturer in fire ventilation equipment, is expanding its popular DeWalt and Milwaukee battery fan lineups with the addition of three different 20” variable-speed battery-powered fans. Equipped with DeWalt FLEXVOLT batteries or Milwaukee M18 or M28 REDLITHIUM batteries, these fans deliver some of the battery fan outputs. Moreover, with the introduction of these fans, Super Vac continues to offer the most interchangeable PPV interface on the market, pairing with many depa...

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), the parent company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning Europe, has confirmed that its air purification technology can effectively remove and inactivate the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). This technology also suppresses pollen and other allergens collected in the filter utilizing the power of enzymes and urea. MHI Thermal Systems had previously verified that a liquid enzyme-urea for...

  The release of the new Optyma™ condensing units and MTZ/NTZ compressors—following the qualification of valves and line components in 2020—means Danfoss has the widest portfolio of A2L-ready refrigeration solutions compatible with R1234yf, R454C, and R455A refrigerants. With increasingly strict requirements to lower the Global Warming Potential (GWP) level of refrigeration systems, cooling professionals have an oppor...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has redesigned all 17 models in its KXZ Series of building-use inverter multi-split air conditioners for its worldwide markets. Production began for Europe in April 2021, with phase two of production scheduled for a successive launch across Asia, Australia and Latin America. The new series, known as KXZ2, features a new exterior design while keeping the same outer unit dimensions. Further upd...

The study for the Working Plan 2020-2024 ran from March 2020 until April 2021. The final reports and the minutes of the 2nd and last stakeholder meeting held on 26 March 2021 have also been published on the project website. Note that a consultation on the related Roadmap is open until 2 June 2021 (see GEN – 1236.00). Preparatory study This study is most likely the last one that fits within the previous Working Plans that started with the 2005/32 /EC Ecodesign Directive that was followed...

The new Danfoss House will be ready in 2023 and will serve both as a housing construction as well as a testing and demonstration center for Danfoss’s energy-efficient technologies. The ambition is to achieve the highest sustainability certification for an ordinary residential building in brick and concrete. Danfoss and Bitten & Mads Clausen's Foundation are now constructing one of the world’s most sustainable residential buildings with traditional building material...

Carrier has released a new Life Sciences version of the i-Vu® building automation system (BAS). i-Vu® for Life Sciences is an environmental control system that provides the tools, reports, and insights to manage the critical environments of pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device manufacturers in compliance with the United States Government Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation 21 CFR Part 11. i-Vu for Life Sciences is a solution in Carrier’s Healthy Buildings Program,...

“This past year was unprecedented and full of unforeseen challenges,” said Amy Souders, Winsupply’s vice president of vendor relations. “Through it all, Winsupply local companies managed to be amazingly successful. We are so appreciative for our vendor partnerships and the support they’ve provided.” The Winsupply Preferred Vendors that won in each category were chosen by Winsupply local companies. Nominees were based on several criteria, the most important o...