Right Time Group acquires Dunn Heating ClimateCare in Ontario
Right Time Group of Cos., St. Catharines, ON, has acquired Waterloo-based Dunn Heating ClimateCare, which now operates as Dunn Heating and Air Conditioning. Terms of the deal were not revealed. Established in 1973, Dunn Heating and …
New Emerson valves offer proportional flow control
Emerson has introduced the ASCO™ Series 209 proportional flow control valves, which offer high standards of precision, pressure ratings, flow characteristics and energy efficiency in a purpose-built, compact architecture. With this combination of size and …
HomeServe tech wins ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship
HomeServe USA technician Matthew (Mack) Shwert has won the 2022 ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship. A seven-year HomeServe employee based out of the company’s Woburn, MA location, Shwert competed in and won the multi-round, live-action competition …
Desert Diamond Mechanical donates two HVAC units through holiday giving program
Phoenix, AZ-based heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) firm Desert Diamond Mechanical announced the results of its Holiday Giving Program to donate and install a new high-efficiency HVAC unit for a deserving member of the …
UL Liquid Fuel Burner Safety Standard now includes up to B100 biodiesel blends
An update to the standard UL 296 was published by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) on Nov. 14, which expands its scope to include liquid-fuel-fired burners intended for use with biodiesel blends of 20% to 100% (B20-B100) …
Daikin receives climate change acclaim from CDP, again
Daikin Industries, Ltd. said it recently received high acclaim as a company excelling in climate change measures and corporate disclosure by its inclusion in the “A List” compiled by CDP for the second consecutive year. CDP …
PERC hires VP of Business Development
Gavin Hale has joined the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) as VP of Business Development. “Gavin is a proven leader with a wealth of experience in new product development, a robust understanding of engine markets …
The Inflation Reduction Act, Bioheat® Fuel & the Buy-Sell Agreement
How the new law affects decarbonization efforts & securing Bioheat® Mark Twain famously said, If you don’t like New England weather, wait a few minutes. As we enter yet another heating season, the weather is indeed …
Venting Condensing Appliances with Polypropylene Pipe: Part 2
Part 2, from the Nov/Dec Indoor Comfort. Part 1, from the Sep/Oct Indoor Comfort, can be found here. Why Polypropylene? Polypropylene is environmentally-friendly, designed for sustained flue gases up to 230°F (110°C) and provides performance properties better suited …
Prefabrication Raises the Bar
I’ve been in the home comfort trade for 20 years. Much has changed in that time, but two things in particular are very different from when I first lit a standing pilot. First, equipment has gone …