RAC/PAC
Dozens of seniors struggle to keep cool with broken A/C
Aug 14, 2013 Jacksonville, Fla. -- Dozens of elderly people are dealing with extreme heat with little or no air conditioning in their subsidized housing. Now after tenants say they’ve waited three weeks for property management to take care of the issue, they’re asking First Coast News for help. "They’re waiting for parts they’re getting around to it you know you don’t get around to it when you’r...
Global AC demand could outstrip US 50 times over
14 August 2013 A study on world-wide AC demand has predicted that China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines could be set to surpass the U.S. in air-conditioning use. According to Greentechmedia.com, the study by Michael Sivak, a research professor at the University of Michigan, identified eight developing countries (including the six Asian countries previously listed...
Daikin Acquires PT Tatasolusi Pratama in Indonesia
Osaka, July 25, 2013 (JCN) - Daikin Industries acquired PT Tatasolusi Pratama (TSP), a leading HVAC distributor in Indonesia, and has completed all subsequent procedures. Daikin intends to leverage TS...
New R32 air-conditioning unit for Europe
12/08/2013 As announced by Daikin, Europe will see its first air conditioning heat pump using R32 as early as this autumn. Following the 2012 declaration of the commercialisation of R32 as a replaceme...
Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Air Conditioning
August 12th, 2013 A year ago, I wrote a story about Stan Cox’s book Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World. Cox is worried that as the planet continues to warm, more and...
MHI to Integrate 2 Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Subsidia
MHI to Integrate 2 Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Subsidiaries to Enhance Business in Japan; New Company to be Launched in October as "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning and Refrigerat...
How can the ocean help power your air conditioner?
August 13th, 2013 The dog days of summer are here. As we crank up our air conditioners to beat the heat, utilities struggle to provide enough power to serve our communities. When electricity demand so...
Carrier Earns 'Partners of Choice' Award from David Weekley
Aug. 12, 2013 Carrier has earned the prestigious “Partners of Choice” Award from David Weekley Homes, the largest privately-held home builder in America. Carrier received an “A” rating in the category...
Cool tip to mask A/C unit
Sliding or magnetized covers incorporated into shelving or a credenza can hide the ugly, but indispensable, appliances. If you search the hashtag #LAProblems on Twitter, you will find a litany of com...
RectorSeal NoKink(TM) Eliminates Lineset Kinking and Cuts Mi
HVAC industry’s first flexible, non-kinking refrigerant line connectors make wall-mounted mini-split evaporator installations quick and easy. Aug 11, 2013 RectorSealR Corp., Houston, a leading m...
