Cooling News & Trends

For the second consecutive year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized American Standard, part of LIXIL Americas, with a 2019 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award for its efforts to defeat water waste and promote WaterSense in 2018. American Standard brand received one of 25 WaterSense awards at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. WaterSense product line American Standard was honored as a 2019 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award winner for its Bea...

One of the first sign-ups for HVAC & Refrigeration LIVE 2020 is Pole Star Products. A main supplier of electric motors, fans and blowers to the heating, ventilating, refrigeration, air conditioning and vending machine markets, 2020 marks the company’s third outing with the show. Managing director Tony Cowood said: ”We will be exhibiting at the HVACR show for a third time – in the previous years we’ve had great feedback from existing customers and feel the face-to-fac...

Next year sees the launch of the UK’s only commercial and industrial event for the HVACR industry in the form of HVAC & Refrigeration LIVE, taking place from 20-22 April 2020. An unprecedented worldwide challenge which scientists have deemed “the biggest global health threat of the 21st century”, climate change is without doubt the most pressing issue of the time – and this sector has the power to turn things around. Providing A Platform For New Innovations Therefo...

Upon failure of Warners old air conditioning equipment at Bourne in Lincolnshire, Adcock recommended replacement of the entire system. This project involved removal of the old R22 refrigerant from the site, which, from 1st January 2015 became illegal to charge virgin into any refrigeration or air conditioning system. Air conditioning equipment Along with the benefit of new air conditioning equipment, substantial energy savings are being realized by Warners due to the modern inverter controlle...

In celebration of MFG Day (Manufacturing Day) 2019 on Friday, October 4th, AAON, Inc. is hosting students from Tulsa MET High School and Webster School, in partnership with Youth Entrepreneurs, for tours as part of an effort to highlight the modern manufacturing sector, which is a vibrant and growing industry that offers diverse, high-paying career opportunities and future prospects for students. MFG Day celebrations MFG Day, an annual national event held in communities across the United State...

Monitor and control home’s water usage while protecting it from devastating leaks and floods with the new Protect by LeakSmart® with Flow, the world’s most intelligent leak and flood protection system for the home. Protect by LeakSmart with Flow offers all-in-one water flow analytics and leak detection. LeakSmart offers complete home water protection by detecting a leak’s location, shutting off a home’s main water supply, and sending alerts via smartphone in less tha...

AAON, Inc., a globally renowned manufacturer of heating and cooling products, has selected Sospes’ EHS management software as its environmental, health and safety platform partner for its operations in Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri. AAON products are regularly recognized as industry-renowned, most recently winning awards in July 2019 for excellence in product design in the 16th annual Dealer Design Awards Program. EHS management software Sospes’ EHS management software improves com...

Seeley International’s journey is well known, with Founder and Executive Chairman, Mr Frank Seeley AM, DUniv Flin, FAICD, manufacturing 1000 portable evaporative air conditioners in 1972. He went on to develop the world’s first all-plastic rooftop coolers, which revolutionized the global industry and helped grow the rooftop cooling market in Australia from 12,000 units, to around 70,000 units per year. And while Seeley International is the nation’s most-awarded air conditionin...

DENSO Corporation and Global Mobility Service, Inc. (GMS) announced today that in October, they will begin field testing a new transport service incorporating small refrigerated parcels to deliver fresh food and other products to commercial facilities and households in Indonesia. In the field test, DENSO and GMS aim to build a cold chain logistics network in the country, and identify and solve potential issues in establishing a new commercial business model for the future. Effectiveness of ref...

SALUS UK relocated to Park Gate, Rotherham.  Due to their continued success and expansion, they are proud to announce that they have moved their UK headquarters from Barnsley to larger premises located in Rotherham.  This modern building with improved technology allows them to give their customers the exceptional professional support that they deserve and expect from SALUS, and being close to all major road and rail networks, fast reliable delivery of products. Now that the...

Johnson Controls International plc, has named Tomas Brannemo vice president and president, Building Solutions Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America (EMEALA) effective Sept. 30, 2019. In this role Brannemo will serve as an officer of the company and oversee Johnson Controls Building Technologies & Solutions operations across EMEALA. Brannemo succeeds Jeff Williams, who was recently appointed vice president and president, Global Products, Building Technologies & Solutions. He mos...

PowerSetter, a globally renowned company in smart home energy automation solutions, has announced that it is working with Resideo Technologies Inc., a global provider of home comfort and security solutions, to give its customers a US$ 50 rebate on Resideo’s complete line of EnergyStar thermostats, including Resideo’s Honeywell Home T9 and T10 Pro smart thermostats. Energy savings and cost cutting We are thrilled to be partnering with Resideo, a renowned company in keeping homes com...

PowerSetter, a provider of smart home energy automation, announced it is working with Resideo, a provider of home comfort and security solutions, to give its customers a $50 rebate on Resideo’s complete line of EnergyStar thermostats, including Resideo’s Honeywell Home T9 and T10 Pro smart thermostats. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Resideo, an industry leader in keeping homes comfortable and efficient,” says Mark Feygin, co-founder and CEO at PowerSetter. &ldquo...

DENSO Corporation announced that it will expand the plant of DENSO Hokkaido Corporation, one of its group companies, as part of its efforts to increase production of semiconductor sensors, enhance its domestic production system and boost DENSO group’s competitiveness. DENSO will invest about 11 billion yen by 2025 to complete the expansion and increase production. Construction is scheduled to start in July 2020 and to be completed in June 2021. Production is planned to start in stages in...

This growing brewery has been a client of Adcock for many years where the cooling equipment has been designed and installed to provide process and storage cooling for the increased brewing capacity at the site.  This new project at Broadland Brewery Woodbastwick involved design and installation of refrigeration equipment in the extension area of the ale storage cellar. Installing bespoke cooling systems As a Danfoss UK Ambassador, Adcock, not only provides equipment installed by a team o...

Calling all Crestron Masters Certified Programmers and Design Engineers! CoolAutomation will be joining Crestron on their OS3 Home Tour (dates and locations below), and they would love for all to join! Participating in the tour in London will be Koen Pepermans, CoolAutomation Executive VP of Sales Business and Development, and CoolAutomation Sales Engineer Michael Teixeira in the United States. The road tour will be an opportunity to learn some incredibly valuable information. Learn about inte...

Aggreko plc, the pioneer in rental power, heating, and cooling, has been recognized by Texas Oil & Gas Awards with the award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship. This resulted from the custom emissions control technology that helps reduce NOx emissions on temporary, large-scale gas power plants. Innovation in the form of its new emissions control technology surpassed emissions regulations and successfully reduced the NOx emissions by up to 90% and Hydro-Carbon, CO, and particulate e...

Submersible drainage pumps are subject to enormous loads caused by abrasive media when draining excavations. This poses the risk of pump performance continually decreasing, while energy consumption increases. In the worst case, the water will no longer be completely drained, with consequences ranging from delays to suspension of building work. Wilo-Padus PRO submersible pump With the Wilo-Padus PRO submersible pump, Wilo offers a system solution for excavation drainage that is simultaneously...

Whirlpool Corporation is among a distinguished group of companies included on the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America Index – recognition of its longstanding commitment to sustainable business practices. Whirlpool Corporation has shown consecutive years of improvement in the Household Durables industry. In the past year, the company has continued to accelerate its progress toward the goal of zero waste to landfill and has strengthened its commitments to renewable en...

Panasonic has announced the release of its new heat pump chiller series, ECOi-W. This new heat pump chiller offering provides a wide variety of reliable and powerful HVAC chiller solutions to meet the needs of hotels, commercial and industrial premises. ECOi-W Heat Pump Chiller Series Available in a range of sizes and offering heating and cooling capacities from 20kW to 210kW with outstanding energy-efficiency, the new ECOi-W heat pump chiller series has high SEER/SCOP values (average SEER of...

Panasonic has upgraded its wired-in Touch Hotel Controls with a sleek design to complement stylish, premium hotel rooms. The new look includes a touch screen digital display interface, new fascia design and NFC communication for easy commissioning - even without connected power - and setup with Android, improving functionality for installers, the hotel and guests. As part of its design upgrade, The Touch Hotel Controller is now available in black or white or can be finished with a bespoke fasci...

GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, introduced the Cool Series of appliances designed specifically for recreational vehicles. GEA will showcase the new line, including rooftop air conditioners and 12-volt refrigerator at the Elkhart RV Dealer Open House this week. “We’ve been making appliances for over 100 years, so we’re bringing decades of innovation to a new category of products with the Cool Series,” said Brigitte Mader-Urschel, Commercial Director for GE Appliance...

Danfoss adds to its extensive range of air conditioning system components qualified for future-ready R1234ze and oil-free systems with the newly qualified Danfoss EVR V2 solenoid valves. Danfoss EVR V2 solenoid valves As part of Danfoss’ wide range of servo-operated solenoid valves, its newly-qualified EVR valves have been designed to be used in liquid, suction, and hot gas lines, and are now compatible with R1234ze refrigerant and oil-free systems. R1234ze is a viable, long-term refrig...

Rheem has announced that it will continue its longstanding commitment to NASCAR and its relationship with driver Christopher Bell in 2020. The company stated that it is proud to sponsor Christopher as he joins Joe Gibbs Racing alliance partner, Leavine Family Racing (LFR) for the 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) season as the driver of the No. 95 Toyota Camry vehicle. NASCAR Xfinity Series Christopher Bell is currently competing in his second full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series season...

Airxchange participated in the development of an industry certification program for Energy Recovery Ventilation equipment under the auspices of ARI. This effort resulted in a new ARI rating standard, ARI 1060-2000, and the publication in January 2001 of the ARI Certified Products Directory for AAERVE components and packages. The certified rating program requires testing, rating, and independent verification of component performance at standard conditions and rated flow. Testing is in accordance...

Within the context of the EU-China Industrial Policy Dialogue, a 15-month cooperation project on Ecodesign has been set up. The project aims to get a better understanding of the European and Chinese views and is supported by a common EU-China website. The European Commission and DG Grow have set up dialogues with Chinese counterparts such as the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) that should improve the know-how on ho...

“There are tremendous incentives that certain cities, including New York City, are offering companies to adopt electrification into their fleets,” said Mike Rudnick, owner of Thermo King of Long Island. “Many cities’ regulations are citing zero emissions by 2025. That’s not that far off. We need to continue showing our commitment to electrification and the technology being developed to ensure that we lead the way.” And that’s what three dealers - Thermo...

From 2nd – 5th October 2019, the Eurovent Association, Eurovent Middle East, and Eurovent Certita Certification are going to be at ISK-SODEX 2019 – one of the largest international exhibitions for HVACR, Pumps, Valves, Fittings, Water Treatment, and Insulation. Eurovent will be accepting requests and enquiries concerning legislation, standardization, certification, and general industry developments. The Association Team members include Andrea Gasparova and Stijn will be at the exhib...

For home owners using older furnaces, strange banging, clanking, and whistling sounds are no surprise. However, if the furnace is relatively new, the unit should be almost completely silent while it operates. Either way, it is not a good sign when the heating unit produces strange sounds. If home owners hear the following noises, they should have their furnace inspected by a professional HVAC technician at the earliest. Noises from furnaces Booming - Loud booming sounds are likely caused du...

Heat Transfer Products Group, LLC (HTPG), manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment sold under the recognized brands of Russell, Witt, Kramer and ColdZone, announces the release of its new Center Mount and Low Velocity Center Mount Unit Coolers. The models are optionally available as EcoNet Enabled Unit Coolers. The new design features sloped housing for efficient condensate draining, easy service access, improved fan guard design and deep draw venturi to achieve optimal air flow, coil...