United States of America (USA) HVAC News & Trends

GE Appliances, a Haier company, has partnered with Cirrent to deliver easy Wi-Fi onboarding and reliable connectivity of their smart home products. GE Appliances is a provider of connected appliances and offers a wide range of products that make customers’ lives easier while improving their daily routines. GE Appliances’ connected products are updated remotely with new capabilities and can assess their own performance, allowing for unparalleled service. Wi-Fi enabled appliances Cir...

“The future is connected” – Wilo is the digital pioneer of the pump industry, and its slogan for the ISH exhibition promises to take the pump and pump system connectivity to a new level while adding real value for customers and partners. Positioning itself as a solutions provider, the Dortmund manufacturer of pumps and pump systems not only offers the products themselves but also takes a digital approach to the choice, management, commissioning, and monitoring of the pumps &nd...

Frankfurt trade fair has been in business for over 800 years. Currently, it’s amongst the world’s biggest trade fair, congress, and event organizers with own grounds. In 2018 another outstanding events space has been created with the inauguration of hall 12. Messe Frankfurt is using highly efficient Wilo products for modern heating, air-conditioning, and cooling technology in the hall. So, the Dortmund-based company’s innovative solutions are not just being showcased at ISH 20...

For over 18 years, the BAOBAB CHILDREN FOUNDATION in Kissi, Ghana, has been caring for children and young people who often have little chance of receiving a proper education in the surrounding rural area. As well as basic English, reading and arithmetic skills, the foundation teaches the children in its care traditional handicrafts, farming techniques and how to take responsibility for themselves. The village is spread across some five hectares, providing accommodation for more than 100 girls a...

The new Wilo-Stratos MAXO for HVAC and drinking water applications in large buildings sets new energy efficiency standards – extensive studies and customer interviews at an early stage enabled the manufacturer to develop a pump which is tailor-made to customer requirements. “Our Stratos MAXO is the world’s first smart-pump. With its perfectly optimized and innovative energy saving functions like Multi-Flow Adaptation and No-Flow Stop and a very good EEI ≤ 0.19 to ≤ 0.17...

Wilo has its focus set firmly on its customers and aspires to make their life easier. To reach this goal, Wilo remains committed to the continuous development of new products and technologies. Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) solutions are custom-made products that are able to respond to the very specific requirements and needs of the target market. With the launch of its new circulator – the Wilo-PARA - the Dortmund-based company is restating its leadership in innovation for the OEM...

The most compatible replacement pump soon including also geothermal and solar application will be presented by WILO in Frankfurt. The Wilo-Varios PICO is especially user-friendly due primarily to the combination of standard and external control modes but also for its maintenance routines such as air venting and manual re-start. Alongside its simplicity in installation and maintenance, it provides the manual restart facility" “It is clearly the most convenient solution in the marketplace...

Soft and fluffy seasonal allergen particles roam freely in the air. They are deceivingly delicate, yet dangerous and outright aggravating to allergy sufferers everywhere. Whether it is birch, oak, grass, or ragweed pollen, it can wreak havoc on a person’s immune system, as well as the installed residential HVAC system, impairing day-to-day living. Bob’s Heating & Air Conditioning offers key tips to help people combat seasonal allergies in the PNW this spring. The tips include:...

When workstations, desks and counters leave employees cold, supplemental radiant heating can be a necessity to keep things comfortable. The 202SL Series underdesk portable radiant heater is a safe, economical choice to deliver just what a chilly workspace needs. Radiant heating without a fan or blower Radiant heating technology functions without using a fan or blower, so it heats up without creating a distraction or moving any air. The freestanding unit has a thin profile, making it easy to s...

Viessmann announces its strategic transformation from a heating technology manufacturer to a provider of integrated solutions for the entire living space. The family-owned company emphasized its role in ‘creating habitats’ for future generations at the ISH Energy trade fair in Frankfurt, while declaring a rise in global sales of around 5 percent in 2018, to 2.5 billion euros. Existing heating systems Viessmann’s new corporate strategy will see continued sustainable business...

As World Plumbing Day approaches on Monday 11 March, 2019, calls are being made for the UK Government to take action on avoidable scalding and burn injuries. Figures from the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering (CIPHE) show a worrying rise in the number of incidents, highlighting that developed countries still have problems, when it comes to safe water within the home. According to NHS Hospital Episode Statistics for England, the CIPHE has found that from 2017-2018: 755...

LIXIL Americas’ kitchen and bath brands, American Standard and GROHE, are proudly supporting the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTS) in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. By providing some of the latest plumbing innovations, LIXIL aims to help students receive the proper training necessary to pursue a plumbing career in the modern world. The support is part of a larger effort of LIXIL Americas, maker of pioneering water and housing products, to steer the conversati...

The Ariston Thermo Group attends ISH 2019 – held in Frankfurt, 11th-15th March – the world’s biggest showcase for innovative energy-efficient heating, air-conditioning technology, renewable energies and bathroom design, with more than 2,500 exhibitors. Ariston will present its main solutions of the year in all the thermal comfort categories: the new Lydos Hybrid Wi-Fi, the latest generation electric storage water heating solution with integrated Wi-Fi which can be remotely mana...

Throughout 2019, Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. is making ANSI/AMCA Standard 208, Calculation of the Fan Energy Index, available for download at no cost in its online store. The ratio of the electrical power of a reference fan to the electrical power of an actual fan, both calculated at a given airflow and pressure duty point, FEI ‘levels the playing field,’ enabling meaningful comparisons of many different fan types. It was developed by AMCA and its...

On Monday, March 11, 2019, professional plumbers across the land can hold their heads up high, as the world celebrates World Plumbing Day. Initiated by the World Plumbing Council (WPC), of which the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is a member, World Plumbing Day highlights the global water and sanitation crisis, while also promoting the important role that plumbing plays in the health and safety of modern society. While in the United Kingdom, there is a feeling a...

ECR International, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Mincarelli to the position of IT Support Tech at the firm. Mr. Mincarelli joined the firm on March 4th 2019 in the Utica facility. Anthony received a Computer Network Technician Associate Degree from Herkimer County Community College. A resident of Frankfort, Anthony is looking forward to using his knowledge of hardware and networking that he learned in the course of securing his college degree and time as a Cisco Academy...

Lake Erie College (LEC) has joined forces with Trane, globally renowned provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, to provide students the opportunity to enroll in an eleven month HVAC training program working inside a brand new, state-of-the-art NC3 Lab. The program was originally created last year as a beginner’s guide to commercial heating and cooling controls and relied on existing equipment already serving campus buildings. NC3 Lab The course&r...

Viessmann has eliminated the need for a separate low loss header and connecting pipework for its Vitodens 200-W commercial wall boiler (49 to 150 kW) by incorporating the header in a new pump connection set. This patented new solution for larger single boiler installations is more compact than having a standalone header, more keenly priced, and quicker and easier to install. With the new combined connection set, installation is now simply a matter of fitting the wall-mounted boiler and the pump...

Panasonic Heating and Cooling will preview the new Aquarea J Generation at ISH, the world’s trade fair for the sustainable management of water and energy in buildings (Frankfurt, 11h – 15th March). Located in Hall 11, Booth E67, Panasonic will highlight the environmental benefits of its new Aquarea J Generation of air-to-water heat pumps and showcase new commercial solutions. Aquarea is known for being a highly efficient solution, utilizing the air as a renewable energy source. Now,...

ECR International is pleased to announce Ava Enoch as their new Manufacturing Engineer. In this position, Ava will primarily be responsible for Manufacturing Work Instructions (MWI’s), supporting the Continuous Improvement of our Manufacturing Operations and transitioning new products into production. Culture of Continuous Improvement ECR is focused on creating a culture of Continuous Improvement in support of the BDR initiatives, and Ava will play a key role in creating and supporting t...

Spring is a good time for transport companies to get a head start on ensuring optimal refrigeration equipment performance during the coming summer months. For haulers of sensitive and temperature-controlled cargo, a well-maintained transport refrigeration unit is essential because in the warmer season, equipment needs to operate at peak levels. Carrier Transicold, which operates in Germany as Carrier Transicold Deutschland GmbH, is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative heating, ven...

Purafil, a provider of gas phase filtration, announced the completion of its recent lab overhaul to increase functionality and expand testing capabilities. “Today is an exciting day for Purafil for a number of reasons, but none more so than the expansion of our R&D lab. We will now be able to offer comprehensive and developmental testing services as well as media analysis services. We also have rapid prototyping of new media capabilities,” explained Bill England, Purafil’s...

Weil-McLain® introduces its full line of advanced, high efficiency gas boilers designed to meet the unique heating demands of residential and commercial applications. The line now includes the Evergreen®, Ultra™ Series 4, GV90+® cast iron boiler and the AquaBalance® Series 2 – all operating with natural or propane gas and featuring the latest hydronic heating technology for ideal heating comfort and energy-saving performance. “Our high efficiency boiler line is...

The Manufacturing Institute announced it will award Catherine Werner, Global EHS Leader at GE Appliances, with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award. The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite. “With passion, grit and determination, Catherine has led tremendous positive change both at w...

On March 19, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice announcing a list of products given a one-year extension on current tariff exclusions granted in this Federal Register notice, dated March 25, 2019. This batch of exclusions was the second of those announced by the USTR and part of the first round of Section 301 tariffs on $34 billion worth of products imported from China; they are set to expire on March 25, 2020...

Greenheck has expanded its line of Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) for high percentage and 100% outside air. Pre-engineered rooftop ventilator models RV-110 and RVE-180 with energy recovery offer capacities up to 18,000 cfm, up to 70 tons of cooling and 1200 mbh indirect gas-fired heating. Both models feature an upgraded controls platform with a web user interface that comes as standard. The new web user interface (UI) provides an overview graphic of the unit operation and allows the contr...

A home should be a safe haven where one can rely on finding peace, comfort, and relaxation. It’s where we get the best sleep and feel safest. Owning an air conditioner can help provide the family with the comfort and security one should expect each time they return home. The benefits of air conditioner ownership are near endless and help the safe haven remain comfortable year-round. Does one have trouble sleeping? Research shows that inadequate sleep can be linked to warmer temperatures,...

Panasonic Corporation, the globally renowned company in the development of HVAC&R solutions, along with Systemair, the global specialist in ventilation and applied air conditioning technology solutions, has announced a strategic partnership to develop integrated and sustainable solutions for the commercial and residential sectors. Panasonic/Systemair collaboration The Panasonic/Systemair collaboration will leverage existing technology and expertise from both parties, setting new trends wit...

Rheem announced that it joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. Rheem will contribute to the Partnership’s savings of 215.4 million barrels of oil, $29.7 billion in fuel costs and 103 million tons of air pollutants. This is equivalent to eliminating annual energy use in more than 14 milli...

The West Suburban Community Food Pantry received a visit from various Marley Engineered Products employees from the Burr Ridge, Illinois office ready to endure chilly conditions to help deliver food to those in need. Although temperatures dipped into the high teens during the outdoor mobile food pantry event, the volunteers worked into the early evening until the pantry closed, distributing groceries to 76 families in the community. The West Suburban Community Pantry serves food to insecure ind...