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With a large range of gas condensing water heaters, Lochinvar can provide a solution for almost every situation. Their range includes storage, instantaneous and circulating types; most of the products are floor-standing but they also have wall-hung models. Lochinvar gas-fired water heaters have been helping end user customers to save on energy consumption and carbon emissions for over 40 years. Why would one choose for a gas condensing water heater? Condensing water heater 5 key benefits of a...

Biasi, a globally renowned HVAC equipment and solutions company, has announced that they are delighted to present the company’s new range of high efficiency combi and system boilers. The Advance range of combi and system boilers have been developed to replace the popular Riva Plus range of boilers, with a focus on greater energy efficiency, reliability and ease of installation. Advance range of combi and system boilers The range comes in 25KW, 30KW, 35KW combi's and 25KW, 30KW system ve...

Energy efficiency is playing an ever-increasing role, and not just in the private sector. Low consumption levels for pumps are also taken into account in professional applications. Wilo has responded to these requirements with its new development, the Wilo-Zetos K 8, a borehole pump that sets new standards in its class – not only in terms of energy efficiency but also in terms of product life cycle costs. The Zetos is used in water management and industrial applications, as well as for te...

Victaulic’s VicFlex™ Series AH2-CC Braided Hose is now available in the EMEAI region. The new hose retains key qualities of the Series AH2, including its 100 percent kink resistance and bend radius (2” cULus listing). The Series AH2-CC utilizes patented captured coupling technology and provides a flexible connection from the branch line to the sprinkler head with a mechanical joint instead of a threaded union. In previous models, pipefitters had to tape or dope the threads of...

The Federation of German Heating Industry (BDH) has announced publishing its annual report. The 100 companies organized in the BDH generated total worldwide sales of 14.5 billion euros in 2017. This corresponds to an increase of around four percent when compared to the previous year. Research and development (R&D) costs of 608 million euros were slightly below the previous year's record of 640 million euros. High expenditure on R&D The high expenditure on research and development is p...

Increasingly demanding requirements on energy efficiency, as well as the latest EU (European Union) regulations have created a need for intelligent control engineering solutions in room air conditioning. TROX has combined its wide industry know-how from all divisions of air distribution technology and developed an energy-efficient overall system, with the X-AIRCONTROL. X-AIRCONTROL The system's main focus is on the individual, demand-based control of air volume flow rate The integration of t...

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...

Victaulic, the manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining solutions, has made its home in the Easton community for more than 50 years. In 1967, Victaulic bought an iron casting supplier, Lehigh Inc., in West Easton, and in 1977, opened the Forks Township foundry. This week, Victaulic Finishing Processor Mario Nesci of Palmer Township hangs up his safety glasses, coat, hard hat, and gloves as he retires as the company’s longest-tenured manufacturing employee of 48 years. In 1969, Mario Nesci...

The Fuel Cell Initiative (IBZ) has given itself a new organizational structure, in order to take account of the further development of the market and the associated new tasks. This was shared by the Managing Director of the Federal Association of the German Heating Industry (BDH), Andreas Lücke and Dr. Timm Kehler, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zukunft Erdgas (Future of Gas), who participated in the German Heat Conference in Berlin. In future, both will also act as spokespersons for...

CALMAC®, a pioneer in cool energy-related technologies and a portfolio of Trane®, a global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand®, will showcase ice-based thermal energy storage technology during 2018 The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo®) in Chicago from January 22 – 24. CALMAC ice storage tanks are integrated with Trane commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems t...

Ingersoll Rand plc, a global company in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a globally renowned manufacturer of technologically advanced ductless and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heating and air conditioning systems, are pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement to establish a 50 percent-50 percent joint venture (JV) pending global antitrust review. Marketing and sales of ductless and VRF systems The new joint vent...

Lennox, a globally renowned provider of innovative home comfort solutions, launched the Lennox SL280NV Ultra Low NOx gas furnace, part of the Dave Lennox Signature Collection of high-efficiency HVAC products, which allows homeowners to feel good about creating better air inside and outside their home. SL280NV Ultra Low NOx gas furnace The SL280NV Ultra Low NOx gas furnace is the first product in Lennox’ new line of eco- efficient gas furnaces and is also the first furnaces available to p...

Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. (HPT) is proud to announce that they have recently acquired ETL listing of their entire product line. The listing is as per UL Standard 207 and Canadian Standard CSA C22.2 #140.3 certifications. Certification on products' safety and performance This follows HPT’s recent announcement about their certification to AHRI 1060 air-to-air energy recovery standard. This makes HPT the only US heat pipe manufacturer that has the above certification and listing, uniquely...

Ron Anastasi comes to ECR International with 40 years’ experience in the Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Industry. He began his career with an apprenticeship and Night School in Pennsylvania where he obtained his Plumbing License. He later relocated to New Jersey and ultimately owned and ran his own business that specialized in High Efficiency Heating and Cooling for 28 years. From there he ventured into sales as a Comfort Advisor, helping, educating and ultimately selling homeowners new an...

With the Wilo-EMU TRE 312, the Dortmund-based pump manufacturer has developed a highly efficient submersible mixer, which convinces an optimum thrust output figure, high operational reliability, and long service life, thus perfectly complementing the product portfolio of slow-speed Wilo submersible mixers. For unrestricted usage The new TRE 312 submersible mixers are used with fluctuating water levels (SBR), in MBBR processes In the case of wastewater treatment plants, inflows can vary accordi...