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Residential Air Balancing: The Missing Link

If your technicians aren't checking system airflow on every service call, you're doing your company and your customers a disservice. Air balancing is the missing link in getting residential HVAC systems to perform at or near their peak levels. In the ...

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  • Feb. 6, 2013
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    Is the HVAC System of the Future Here Today?

    If you could build the ultimate HVAC system, what would it look like? With the technology available today, the residential and commercial system design possibilities are simply amazing. Columnist Dominick Guarino "imagineers" a futuristic HVAC system built with today's technology....More
  • Apr. 1, 2012
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    You Don’t Have to Dig Deep to Sell Geothermal

    your knowledge is a crucial component of helping customers make the choice to invest in a geothermal system. The first-cost price is unquestionably higher than that of a conventional system and your ability to educate homeowners on the true, life-cycle cost of the equipment is key....More
  • Apr. 1, 2012
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    2012 Guide to High Efficiency Air Conditioning

    As a sales tool, our annual guide enables you to compare the industry's top units side-by-side....More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Troubleshooting Electronic Zoning Systems

    There are two basic types of zoning systems: pneumatic and electronic. The difference is how the dampers are opened and closed. Although much of what we’ll discuss here could pertain to either type of system, the focus of this article is troubleshooting electronic zoning systems on a service call....More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Tech Update

    American Standard The American Standard Platinum XV air handler is constructed more like a refrigerator than a typical air handler, with insulation fully enclosed between double-walls of the innovative Air-Tite II cabinet, preventing condensation. In ......More
  • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Residential Air Balancing: The Missing Link

    If your technicians aren't checking system airflow on every service call, you're doing your company and your customers a disservice. Air balancing is the missing link in getting residential HVAC systems to perform at or near their peak levels. In the ......More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    AHR EXPO 2012

    The 64th International Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Exposition will play host to over 50,000 HVACR industry professionals from more than 120 countries on January 23-25, 2012 at McCormick Place in Chicago....More
  • Dec. 1, 2011
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    The Sigman Story: Building Geo, Hydronics Business from the Ground Up

    Sigman Indoor Climate Solutions, LLC hasbuilt a reputation as the company of choice for geothermal and hydronic systems in an area stretching 50 miles in any direction....More
  • Dec. 1, 2011
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    Simple steps ensure good IAQ in commercial buildings

    Indoor air quality (IAQ) issues can arise in any building — new or old. But they’re not inevitable. In fact, a building owner’s best defense against IAQ problems is a skilled HVAC technician who knows the proper steps to take to ensure a healthy indoor environment....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
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    Improving Motor Efficiency in Hot, Dry Climates

    A latent energy recovery module increases the time delay in a standard air conditioner, so that it can take advantage of the evaporative cooling on the indoor coil....More
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