The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - (Page 3) this week FEBRUARY 18, 2008 VOLUME 233, NUMBER 8, SERIAL NUMBER 4113 ■ ONLINE AT WWW.ACHRNEWS.COM FOCUS ■ turnout ■ unitary features SERVICE & MAINTENANCE ■ Installation, Maintenance of HVAC Coils. Page 52. ■ Investigating Furnace Failures. Page 55. AHR EXPO POST-SHOW ISSUE New York AHR Expo Shatters Records. Page 1. ■ Mold/Bacteria Protection of A/C Coil. Page 58. New Heat Pumps and A/Cs Line the Aisles. Page 8. FIELD SOLUTIONS ■ Munters MCS Dries Up Water Concerns at Hospital. Page 53. INDUSTRY NEWS ■ Michigan Home Show Brings out Contractors. Page 54. ■ oil-fired products Exhibitors Fired Up to Show New Oil-Fired Products. Page 9. ■ furnaces Warming Up to New Furnaces. Page 10. departments Advertisers 65 Classifieds 63 FYI 6 Learning Center 62 Newsline 4 Opinions 66 ■ hydronics Hydronic Products Make a Big Splash. Page 12. ■ ductless Ductless Products With Sophistication. Page 16. ■ rooftops Manufacturers Show off New Rooftops. Page 17. 1 ■ condensers & coils Condensers, Coils, and Chilled Beams. Page 32. ■ drives & motors Power of New Drives, Motors Are Seen. Page 18. ■ iaq NY Expo Shows IAQ Products With a Flare. Page 42. ■ controls HVAC Controls Continue Evolving. Page 20. 62 ■ heat exchangers Brazed Plate Tops Talk. Page 33. ■ monitors, instruments Instruments Go Infrared and Digital. Page 44. CONTRACTOR PANEL HANK BLOOM Environmental Conditioning Systems KEN BODWELL Innovative Service Solutions DAVE DOMBROWSKI Metro Services/ARS RUSS DONNICI Mechanical Air Service Inc. SCOTT GETZSCHMAN Getzschman Heating & Sheet Metal ROGER GROCHMAL Atlas Air/ClimateCare JIM HUSSEY Marina Mechanical ANN KAHN Kahn Mechanical SONNY KNOBLOCH Help!! Air Conditioning & Heating BRIAN LEECH A. Leechman Heating & Cooling MARY MARBLE Marble Mechanical Services LLC ARTHUR PICKETT Royal Air Systems Inc. JEFF SOMERS Monsen Engineering Co. LARRY TAYLOR AirRite Air Conditioning Company AARON YORK Aaron York’s Quality A/C ■ transmitters, sensors Transmitters, Sensors Upgraded and Improved. Page 24. ■ cooling towers Cooling Towers Loom Over Crowds. Page 34. ■ trucks Trucks Come Wheeling Onto the Show Floor. Page 48. ■ zoning Zoning Exhibitors Offer New Solutions. Page 26. ■ chillers Chiller Market Grows, Diversifies. Page 36. ■ tools Tool Market Touts Improved Efficiency. Page 48. ■ valves Valve Talk Is Dual Positioning. Page 28. ■ duct products Duct Cleaning Equipment Gets More Sophisticated. Page 38. ■ software Software Products Bring New Technology. Page 50. ■ refrigerants Trying to End the Love Affair With R-22. Page 30. ■ humidification Humidity, Dry Air Solutions Make a Splash. Page 41. DISTRIBUTOR PANEL TOM BOUTETTE Boutette & Barnett Trade Distribution Inc. KEN CONNELL Gemaire Group KENT KENDRICKS Dale Supply Co. MIKE MICHEL R.E. Michel Co. Inc. JOE RETTIG The Habegger Corp. MICHAEL SENTER ABCO Refrigeration Supply Corp. DAVID WILLIAMS Gateway Supply Co. ONLINE AT WWW.ACHRNEWS.COM Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS (ISSN 0002-2276) is published weekly, 52 times a year, by BNP Media, 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: 248-362-3700. Fax: 248-362-0317. Annual rate for subscriptions in the U.S.A.: $87.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions in Canada: $117.09 USD (includes GST & postage). All other countries: $169.00 (airmail) payable in U.S. funds. Periodicals postage paid: Troy, MI and at additional mailing offices. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Postmaster, send address changes to: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS, P.O. Box 15668, North Hollywood, CA 91615-9230. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2008 by BNP Media. GST account: 131263923. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS, P.O. Box 15668, North Hollywood, CA 91615-9230. Send returns (Canada) to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. For single copies or back issues: Contact Ann Kalb at 248-244-6499 or kalba@bnpmedia.com. DOUG YOUNG The Behler-Young Co. 3 ONLINE AT WWW.ACHRNEWS.COM ■ February 18, 2008 http://WWW.ACHRNEWS.COM http://WWW.ACHRNEWS.COM http://WWW.ACHRNEWS.COM
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of The NEWS - February 18, 2008 The NEWS - February 18, 2008 Turnout Contents Newsline FYI Unitary Oil-Fired Products Furnaces Hydronics Ductless Rooftops Drives & Motors Controls Transmitters, Sensors Zoning Valves Refrigerants Condensers & Coils Heat Exchangers Cooling Towers Chillers Duct Products Humidification IAQ Monitors, Instruments Trucks Tools Software Installation, Maintenance of HVAC Coils Munters MCS Dries Up Water Concerns at Hospital Michigan Home Show Brings out Contractors Investigating Furnace Failures Mold/Bacteria Protection of A/C Coil Learning Center Classifieds Advertisers Opinions The NEWS - February 18, 2008 The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Turnout (Page 1) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Contents (Page 2) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Contents (Page 3) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Newsline (Page 4) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Newsline (Page 5) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - FYI (Page 6) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - FYI (Page 7) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Unitary (Page 8) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Oil-Fired Products (Page 9) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Furnaces (Page 10) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Furnaces (Page 11) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Hydronics (Page 12) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Hydronics (Page 13) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Hydronics (Page 14) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Hydronics (Page 15) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Ductless (Page 16) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Rooftops (Page 17) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Drives & Motors (Page 18) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Drives & Motors (Page 19) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Controls (Page 20) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Controls (Page 21) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Controls (Page 22) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Controls (Page 23) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Transmitters, Sensors (Page 24) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Transmitters, Sensors (Page 25) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Zoning (Page 26) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Zoning (Page 27) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Valves (Page 28) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Valves (Page 29) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Refrigerants (Page 30) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Refrigerants (Page 31) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Condensers & Coils (Page 32) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Heat Exchangers (Page 33) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Cooling Towers (Page 34) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Cooling Towers (Page 35) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Chillers (Page 36) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Chillers (Page 37) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Duct Products (Page 38) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Duct Products (Page 39) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Duct Products (Page 40) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Humidification (Page 41) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - IAQ (Page 42) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - IAQ (Page 43) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Monitors, Instruments (Page 44) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Monitors, Instruments (Page 45) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Monitors, Instruments (Page 46) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Monitors, Instruments (Page 47) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Tools (Page 48) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Tools (Page 49) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Software (Page 50) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Software (Page 51) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Installation, Maintenance of HVAC Coils (Page 52) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Munters MCS Dries Up Water Concerns at Hospital (Page 53) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Michigan Home Show Brings out Contractors (Page 54) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Investigating Furnace Failures (Page 55) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Investigating Furnace Failures (Page 56) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Investigating Furnace Failures (Page 57) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Mold/Bacteria Protection of A/C Coil (Page 58) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Mold/Bacteria Protection of A/C Coil (Page 59) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Mold/Bacteria Protection of A/C Coil (Page 60) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Mold/Bacteria Protection of A/C Coil (Page 61) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Learning Center (Page 62) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 63) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 64) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Advertisers (Page 65) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Opinions (Page 66) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Opinions (Page 67) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Opinions (Page 68) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Opinions (Page 69) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Opinions (Page 70) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Opinions (Page 71) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Opinions (Page 72) The NEWS - February 18, 2008 - Opinions (Page 73)
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