Evaporative Coolers News & Trends

Rheem announces that it joins 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 m...

Viega LLC’s innovative Smart Control for water-based radiant systems gives homeowners an unprecedented level of control over house temperatures while also saving installers time and money. Smart Control radiant system The Smart Control is on display at Viega’s booth (N1715) at the International Builders’ Show (IBS), Feb. 19-21, 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The product is a version of technology originally developed for the European marke...

The Big Ass Fans family continues to grow. They’re excited to announce ACI Mechanical & HVAC Sales as the distributor of Big Ass Fans products for the design and construction market in the Northwest United States. Providing superior solutions For more than 30 years, ACI has led the way in the Pacific Northwest as the premium vendor for heating, ventilating, air distribution and filtration equipment. “ACI has exceeded customer needs in Oregon and Washington since 1985,” s...

SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., a full-line, full-service industry pioneer in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers, announces the expansion of the Marley DT Fluid Cooler product line. Marley DT Fluid Cooler models New Marley DT Fluid Cooler models incorporate finned coils that expand thermal performance and permit dry operation during a broader range of ambient temperatures. The new models can more effectively reject heat without evaporating water at ambient temperatures up...

The Big Ass Fans family continues to grow. They’re excited to announce H.D. Grant Co., Inc. as the distributor of Big Ass Fans products for the design and construction market in Southeast Texas. Cost effective products and services Founded in 1956 by Harry Grant, H.D. Grant has long been an HVAC industry pioneer in customer satisfaction; providing quality, cost effective products and services while offering innovative and reliable solutions. “What Harry Grant started more than a h...

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Prof. em. Dr. Hans Peter Wehrli, and the member of the Board of Directors, Martin Hess, will retire at the Annual General Meeting in Rapperswil of April 1, 2019. The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting of April 1, 2019, the election of Mr. Patrick Burkhalter as new Chairman. Mr. Burkhalter has been a member of the Board of Directors of the BELIMO Holding AG since 2014. The group of shareholders Linsi, as published, proposes to the A...

The TempMaster® brand of Johnson Controls releases a new line of dedicated outside air systems (DOAS) to deliver flexible comfort options, enhanced indoor air quality and improved energy efficiency. A wide array of factory-installed options provides more combinations of heating and cooling than ever before including optional heat pump operation, water source operation and hot water heat options. The systems also feature an internal energy recovery wheel that pre-conditions 100 percent of ou...

EVAPCO is a globally renowned manufacturing company that provides a host of solutions globally in the field of heat transfer applications, with products that service the commercial HVAC, industrial refrigeration, power generation and industrial processing sectors. Enhanced infrastructure Its new office, which opened recently here in Dubai, is aimed at providing enhanced infrastructure Having successfully delivered installations in the region over the years, EVAPCO's track record in the Middle...

The Board of Directors of the BELIMO Holding AG has appointed Louis Scheidegger (53) a member of the Group Executive Committee as of March 1, 2019. Louis Scheidegger joined Belimo's Engineering department as an Electrical Engineer in 1991 and was nominated Assistant to the Head of Operations afterwards. In 1998, he was promoted to Head of the Spring Return and Fire Protection Actuators department. In September 2000, Louis Scheidegger was appointed Head of the newly created division Manufacturi...

The YORK® brand of Johnson Controls releases two new options to deliver maximum energy efficiency and comfort control to commercial spaces. The 6.5 – 12.5 ton Predator™ series and 15 – 23 ton Large Sunline™ series ultra-high efficiency products achieve improved efficiency with intelligent control and operational flexibility. “Building professionals are continuously faced with rising energy costs and evolving sustainability standards,” said Eric Newberg, d...

Johnson Controls is launching an advanced sound conditioner optimized for low frequency sound attenuation. This innovative, patent-pending silencer delivers comparable performance levels in half the space of a traditional three-foot duct silencer. The product is optimized to target specific frequencies of sound generated by air handling units (AHUs). This is the first silencer developed specifically for AHUs. These devices are exclusive to YORK® AHUs and can be validated to meet the perform...

SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., a full-line, full-service industry provider of the design and manufacture of cooling towers and other specialized heat exchangers, announces the Marley NC Everest Cooling Tower was named the 2019 Environmental Leader Product of the Year. The annual award program, in its seventh year, recognizes the most innovative and successful commercial and industrial products and projects in the environment and energy space. An independent panel of industry experts judge the...

Germantown School District is creating more comfortable learning environments and significantly reducing energy costs, thanks to building upgrades and indoor comfort system modernization. The district undertook the project in collaboration with Trane®, a provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand®. It is expected to reduce the district’s energy use by 20 percent over the next three years, and has already saved the district more than $130,000 do...

Voltas Limited, an AC brand, from the house of Tata’s launches its new Brand Store – M/S Global Electronics, in Bokaro’s premier shopping area, City Centre, Sector 4. The brand store features a well-designed and visually appealing display of new range of Voltas Beko & Voltas' products, comprising of refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves, dishwashers, air conditioners, air coolers, commercial refrigerators, water dispensers & water coolers. Technologically Advanc...

SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., a full-line, full-service industry specialist in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers, will showcase Marley cooling tower components and promote the company’s service contractor training series, “Marley School of Cool,” at the Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) Education Conference from Oct. 21-24, 2018, in Huntington Beach, CA. service contractor training series SPX Cooling Techn...

Auburn Community Hospital has completed an energy-efficient indoor comfort solution, which reduces the healthcare facility’s heating and air conditioning energy use by 50 percent and saves more than $220,000 in energy costs annually. The savings are reinvested in patient care. To achieve these results, the hospital collaborated with Trane®, a global provider of indoor comfort and energy services solutions and a brand of Ingersoll Rand®. Ensuring The Best Patient Experience Possib...

The YORK Mission Critical Direct Evaporative Cooling (DEC) Air Handling Units (AHUs) from Johnson Controls are designed to meet the specific needs for data centers. The units are offered in two sizes (250 kW and 500 kW) and in perimeter and rooftop configurations. The YORK Mission Critical DEC units yield ultra-efficient partial-power usage effectiveness (pPUE) of less than 1.1. This is achieved through use of the industry’s highest media efficiency, which extends free cooling operation ho...

One of the biggest downtime threats for data center operators is leaks and preventing them is one of the most fundamental areas of protection of data centers and critical facilities. Standard technologies for leak detection include tape leak detection or pipe-in-pipe solutions. But what happens when the extent of the water distribution scheme and inaccessibility make these inapplicable? This was the situation with one of the largest data centers in the United Kingdom, which has a water distribu...

An unsung U.S. Army private who suffered countless head traumas during the Iraq war – leaving him with permanent, deafening ringing in his ears – is living more comfortably now that Goodman and local HVAC dealer Climate Control installed a new, energy-efficient Goodman brand heating and cooling system in his family’s home. Casey Harrison, his wife Crystal and their three daughters were living in an Independence, Missouri home in need of repairs before getting a Military Makeov...

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 EcoNet Enabled Unit Coolers. Developed in conjunction with Rheem Manufacturing, it builds on the success, reliability and efficiency of Rheem’s EcoNet technology and brings it to the commercial refrigeration market. “Rheem developed a powerful, customizable tool with the EcoNet platform....

American Coolair has named H.B. Graves as a sales representative in the Farm Sales Division. In this role, Graves will work with American Coolair customers in greenhouse, poultry, and dairy industries. Graves experience Graves has worked throughout the company since 2007 to gain experience and firm knowledge of American Coolair products. He has served as a Test Laboratory Assistant, and worked in Parts Fabrication, Foundry, Industrial Fan Assembly, and Inventory. He studied at the University...

SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., a full-line, full-service industry specialist in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers, will feature new and innovative Marley cooling towers at POWER-GEN International, December 4-6, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Featured at booth #1953 will be the Marley NC Everest crossflow cooling tower and the new Marley MD Everest counterflow cooling tower, pre-assembled modular products engineered for...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning were asked to carry out replacement works for the University of East Anglia (UEA), working with CBRE. The project was to replace the condensing units and evaporators for the campus supermarket coldrooms. The existing units were originally designed to operate on R22 and were sited in a poorly ventilated plant room which caused issues in the summer heatwave. The new units were sited externally above a loading bay area. Purpose built scaffolding was built...

Founded by the father and son team of James E. Graves Sr. and James E. Graves Jr., American Coolair Corporation has been a globally renowned manufacturer of ventilation products for 90 years. The family-owned company, which began operation on October 29, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, is currently run by Harry Graves Jr., Robert B. Graves and Sara Graves. They are the fourth generation from the Graves family to lead the company. Comprehensive product lines The company designs and builds...

With its new air cooler, Kelvion shows the creativity potential offered by its three brands Goedhart, Küba, and Searle. In joint development work, three teams have designed a Kelvion KDC Dual Discharge Air Cooler, for commercial refrigeration. Beginning immediately, the Kelvion KDC will replace the Goedhart FC38D, Küba DP, and Searle DSR cooler ranges. KDC air cooler applications The new Kelvion KDC air cooler is designed for use in commercial HVACR, cold rooms, and freezer rooms. I...

Phoenix Manufacturing has been making evaporative cooling products since 1975. The Phoenix based company designs, manufactures and distributes its products both nationally and internationally for homeowners and businesses. Phoenix Manufacturing a provider of customer service, product quality and engineering innovations. This includes mobile evaporative coolers like the Mobile Aerocool, Master Blaster, Patio Pal and Shop Blaster. “The evaporative cooling market is pretty mature, so our de...

Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc. (PMI) announces a new addition to the company’s evaporative cooler line up. UL Classified and UL Listed models for both the PMI Trophy and Pro Series coolers are now available. The primary difference between a UL Classified and UL Listed model is that the Listed version uses GlasDek (fire and smoke rated) rigid media. High Efficiency Coolers In addition, Pheonix offers a U.L. version of these 2 models with the standard media when an application is defined as...