Understanding How Condensate Pumps Do What They Do
As I am writing this column, the summer of 2021 is getting underway. It seems like a strange time to talk about steam systems and condensate handling equipment, but as you all know, the heating …
VISA Increases Fees
Having personally spent the greater part of the last 20 years directly communicating with credit card brands on behalf of the Heating Fuels Industry, I am not happy with the recent and unfortunate increase in …
Whole House Dehumidification
With a steamy summer climate in much of the U.S., the annual maintenance check on your customer’s air conditioning unit is also an ideal time to discuss reducing relative humidity (RH) in their homes. As …
PERC offers updated resources to prepare customers for winter
The Propane Educations & Research Council (PERC) is now offering a collection of customizable materials for marketers to use to promote winter preparation to homeowners. The items in the resource catalog, which now feature the new …
Old mill to become biorefinery for heating oil substitute
Biofine Developments Northeast (BDNE), a biofuel producer and associate member of the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI), announced an agreement with the town of Lincoln, ME to establish a new commercial biorefinery at the …
Lennox to see CEO transition
Lennox International Inc.'s Chairman & CEO Todd Bluedorn has announced his intentions to step down by mid-2022. After 15 years with the company, Bluedorn cited his desire to create a better balance between his personal …
METUS promotes Michelle Thomas to VP of HR
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), a Suwanee, GA-based supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat-pump and air-conditioning systems, has promoted Michelle Thomas to VP of Human Resources (HR). In her …
Rheem is buying Friedrich Air Conditioning
Rheem has announced its intent to acquire Friedrich Air Conditioning, a 138-year-old manufacturer of premium air conditioning products, from Monomoy Capital Partners. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Friedrich is a manufacturer of room air …
Johnson Controls invests $15M in HVAC community schools
Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today launched the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program. As part of the program, Johnson Controls will give $15 million over the next five …
METUS launches revamped website
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS), Suwanee, GA, has launched a new website: MitsubishiComfort.com. The website serves as a hub for both homeowners and professionals to review information from METUS, supplier of Ductless and Ducted …