Heating News & Trends

Katie McGinty, Vice President and Chief sustainability, government, and regulatory affairs officer, Johnson Controls, has been named among the Top Women in HVAC by ACHR News.   According to the publication, some view the HVAC industry as a male-dominated industry. However, as the list shows, many women wake up every morning and play a role in changing that perception. editorial director review “This is a great collection of women,” said Kyle Gargaro, editorial director...

Viessmann’s Vitodens combi boiler range has been awarded Which? Best Buy status in the renowned reviewing body’s annual satisfaction survey of UK boiler owners and installers. Viessmann is one of just two brands to have products awarded Which? Best Buy, having received high praise from both customers and heating engineers. Key factors cited by Which? in Viessmann’s score, which was just short of the top spot, include excellent reliability and customer satisfaction, as well a...

Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced the availability of new Parts Kits for more than two dozen pumps and circulators. This includes all Design Envelope pumps (permanent magnet motors, intelligent vertical multistage and intelligent variable speed) and select models of fire pumps and circulators. Armstrong’s new Parts Kits Consisting of engineered combinations of Armstrong genuine parts, the Parts Kits include all the replacement parts and related hardware that is required to complet...

Whether a user is a property manager or a business owner choosing the right Commercial HVAC Professional is one of the crucial decisions to make. An incompetent repair company or professional would either misdiagnose the issue or won’t completely resolve it. If a user wants the concern to be fixed at the earliest and doesn’t want to face the same problem time and again, they must contact the best Commercial Refrigeration Repair Experts in Palm Beach County, Florida. ...

St. Vincent Fishers Hospital in Fishers, Indiana is part of the largest Catholic, a not-for-profit healthcare system in the United States of America. It serves its community, not only by providing the utmost in compassionate care, but also by implementing excellence in environmental stewardship, by obtaining LEED certification, under the healthcare rating system, and by being the first hospital in Indiana to do so. This explains why, in 2013, when St. Vincent Fishers Hospital needed to expand i...

Schneider Electric., the front-runner in the digital transformation of energy management and automation and named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation in 2021 by Corporate Knights, is looking for game changers around the world. In collaboration with software partner, AVEVA, Schneider Electric announces the launch of Schneider Go Green 2022, an annual student competition to find the latest bold ideas in digital and sustainable innovation. About Go Green With Schneider Electric co...

The recently released report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made it clear that there is an urgent need to combat climate change. Without achieving net-zero carbon emissions and reducing additional greenhouse gases over the next decade, global warming is expected to increase, resulting in pronounced environmental changes, including weather extremes and severe weather events. Conversations at both the state and federal level are focused on reducing the carbon...

New research reveals that 22nd October, 2021, over a week before the clocks go back, will be the day when the majority of the United Kingdom turns on their central heating, for the autumn and winter seasons.  The research, commissioned by Toolstation, one of Britain’s fastest growing suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies, found that 60% of households were worried about being able to afford to keep their home warm, during the harsh winter months. Toolstation research...

Isaac Boot Camp is a 12-week program to learn how to be an HVAC technician. Courses are taught by experienced HVAC experts. It provides a comprehensive mix of classroom and in-the-field training. The training is paid, and those enrolled are assured of a job upon graduation. The first group of nine boot camp attendees graduated in early fall and started working at Isaac. They’re armed with extensive knowledge of furnaces, A/C systems, electrical services, gas piping, commercial refrigerati...

Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning are committed to training Isaac the best technicians in the business. To fulfill this commitment, Isaac is opening a brand new training and education facility. This new facility will provide hands-on experience with heating, A/C, electrical, and plumbing. “There isn’t a heating and air conditioning company in the country that’s doing what we’re doing,” said Ray Isaac, President. “The new Isaac Training & Education C...

Users are used to seeing Isaac’s red vans parked in the driveway or the driveways of the neighbors. But did they know that about half of Isaac’s business is supporting the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration needs of commercial establishments? These are the stand-alone businesses, apartment buildings, restaurants, and warehouses you work in and drive by every day. Climate-conditioning services “Isaac offers expert climate-conditioning services from a new...

Whether upgrading the panel box or just being interested in protecting the various electronic investments users have made in their homes, they should protect the electronic investments with whole-house surge protection. For example, if the house is hit by lightning or there’s a surge in the power grid, users need surge protection. Maybe they have one or more computer systems, or a high-end entertainment system they want to protect. Or maybe users have a workshop with expensive power tools...

Sila Services LLC recently acquired Fahrenheit HVAC, adding Fahrenheit's commitment to reliably professional same-day HVAC repairs and installations to Sila's already impressive portfolio of companies. Fahrenheit has provided outstanding and affordable care to its customers for over three decades. Sila is an HVAC industry veteran, with an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction, and has been delivering exceptional home comfort in heating, AC, plumbing and electrical services, throughout...

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) is urging the government to consider the suitability of current UK domestic heating systems to facilitate the transition to Net-Zero. Retrofitting homes with low-carbon technologies, like heat pumps and hydrogen boilers, will be key to meeting the UK’s Net Zero targets. However, many of the different heating systems that circulate heat and hot water in properties are not currently appropriate for these emerging technologies, nor are they ad...

Johnson Controls, the global front-runner for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announces that its industrial heat pump technology has supported Norwegian real estate company Entra ASA in securing top honors in the prestigious Heat Pump Award 2021.  Entra was awarded the accolade for a heat pump installation that has enabled its Powerhouse Brattørkaia commercial building in Trondheim, Norway, to be the first new building to achieve the Powerhouse plus energy standard, meani...

Istanbul, 01 October 2021. During the ongoing ISK-SODEX exhibition, Eurovent and ISKID (the Turkish Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Manufacturers’ Association) have announced the confirmed date of the upcoming 2022 EUROVENTSUMMIT. The event is scheduled to take place from 25 to 28 October 2022 in Antalya, Turkey. Raúl Corredera Häner, President of Eurovent, remarked, "We are glad to be able to finally publicly announce the new date of the Summit. We believe that, with the...

New Zealand-based Warm NZ has installed BoilerMag’s magnetic technology filters at the iconic QBE Centre in New Zealand’s most populous city, Auckland. Built upon the historical 125 Queen Street, the QBE Centre is a recognizable and historic landmark within Auckland and was home to the original head office of the Bank of New Zealand. With an eye-catching Category 1 Heritage Listed façade dating back to the 1840s, the center has recently undergone a state-of-the-art refit maki...

Frontier Service Partners (‘Frontier’), a newly launched residential services company is pleased to announce its partnership with Dean Fulton as founding Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO’). Dean is an industry veteran with over 30 years in the residential HVAC and plumbing industry, most recently at Hiller Plumbing, Heating and Cooling where he served as Chief Operating Officer & Vice President of Sales. Prior to Hiller, Dean was a General Manager for ~20 years at Servi...

Frontier Service Partners (‘Frontier’), a newly launched residential services company is pleased to announce its partnership with Tim O’Reilly as founding Chief Financial Officer ('CFO'). Tim is a Chartered Professional Accountant with experience in the residential HVAC and plumbing industry, most recently at Del-Air Heating and Air Conditioning where he served as CFO. “Frontier is pleased to welcome Tim O’Reilly to the team,” said Eugene Polevoy, Principal a...

Rising popularity of district heating developments across the UK as a means of decarbonizing heat in buildings has highlighted the importance of training across the supply chain, according to a polymer pipework specialist. This follows the release of the CP1 (2020) Heat Networks Code of Practice by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE). Guidance provided by the publication advocates the need for further training in th...

A machine works at its best, when it is running at most of its potential. It all boils down to its efficiency, reliability, and service. Typically, people tend to forgo the factors that help it functional hassle-freely. The maintenance factors are conducive to any system’s successful and lifelong functioning. Commercial Refrigeration Similarly, a commercial refrigeration system needs regular maintenance, in order to check premature system failure. Fortunately, the process is relatively q...

Imagine tasting life’s best beer and wondering who in heaven has made it? Well, gods don’t reveal their name, but sure they do tell their mechanism. A craft brewery is a heaven for all bear lovers. It is where this lovely drink gets its life commercially. Cooling and glycol system And, guess what makes the most critical part of breweries? A cooling and glycol system, better known as a chiller, this system is either directly or indirectly involved in the beer-making process. Remembe...

Jobber, the provider of home service management software, announces the recipients of its $150,000 grant program, Boost by Jobber. Thirty small businesses were selected from thousands of applications and received funds ranging between $1,500 to $20,000 USD. “From experienced entrepreneurs to those starting a new career in home service, all our Boost by Jobber recipients are unique—but the incredible impact they’re making on their local communities is something they all share,&...

Did homeowners know that they could change the temperature on hot water heater? The maximum temperature on most water heaters is 140 degrees Fahrenheit. There’s some disagreement among experts on whether it’s best to set it at 140 degrees, or at 120 degrees. Ultimately, it will depend on what’s right for them and their family. In the meantime, let’s take a look at the arguments for both. 120 Degrees Because of the energy involved in heating water, setting the heater...

Ofgem has appointed Octopus Energy to take on supplying Avro Energy’s approximately 580,000 domestic customers. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers. Outstanding credit balances, including money owed to both existing and former domestic customers of Avro Energy, will also be honored. Domestic customers will also be protected by the energy price cap with their new supplier. continuous energy supplies For existing&...

Danfoss has announced the introduction of the new VLT Soft Starter MCD 600 solution, which provides a flexible soft starter solution, to potentially long lead times that are currently seen in the industry. This product is in stock and ready to ship quickly, including the NEMA 3R enclosure.  VLT Soft Starter MCD 600 The new VLT Soft Starter MCD 600 solution from Danfoss offers the latest in soft start motor control and protection, for superior performance in fixed-speed applications, where...

The EME3625DFL-HP high-performance louver from Ruskin is a newly designed, 3" deep, vertically bladed louver certified for AMCA 540 and AMCA 550 performance, rated for Florida Building Code jurisdictions, and mechanically fastened for manufacturing speed and improved performance.Designed with the customer in mind, this high-performance product was created specifically for all Florida Building Code applications including wind-borne debris regions, essential facilities, and where wind-driven rai...

As a 22-year veteran of the dry-cleaning industry that has successfully opened several dry-cleaning facilities, Piyush Bhula knows a thing or two about operating a business that delivers an amazing dry-cleaning experience. That’s why, when he needed to replace his boiler at his Majik Touch Cleaners in Sawanee, Georgia, he contacted Gulf States Laundry Machinery, a pioneer in the distribution of dry-cleaning and commercial laundry equipment in the Atlanta area. Dry-Cleaning market At Gul...

Heatmasters has been a service company since its beginning 45 years ago. With the new service model, they expand their scope of services beyond heat treatment to various kinds of other industrial services. Integrated process model Heatmasters service center in Turku, Finland, has piloted for a couple of years an integrated process model, where Heatmasters picks up the valve frames from a manufacturer, performs annealing to the frames at Heatmasters’ service center, then transports the g...

For more than two decades Heatmasters have been at the forefront regarding temperature control systems for metal’s heat treatment applications. Everyone in business is familiar with Heatmasters’ legendary Rigel26 controller and HM20/25 temperature control program. This technology has proven to be excellent in both accuracy and ease of use. Alongside Rigel/HM25, Heatmasters is working with various PLC (programmable logic) and industrial computer-based solutions for temperature contro...