Totaline Vacuum Pumps Save Money

It might not feel like it yet, but spring is on the way, meaning a surge in air-conditioning installations and repairs for hvac technicians. Technicians can prepare for the spring rush and save money with new vacuum pumps from Totaline.

The pumps, which come in sizes to accommodate virtually any job, match popular pump brands in quality and features, but are less expensive.

And, beginning Feb. 1, contractors and technicians can receive a free pair of mechanic’s gloves with any vacuum pump purchase. The gloves are part of Totaline’s Free Stuff campaign.

For more information, visit: http://www.totaline.com

York Furnace Service Guide Software

Johnson Controls recently introduced a new Windows software service guide for York gas and oil furnaces. The software is a part of the ProficienTECH series of media-based technical training, created by Johnson Controls — Unitary Products.

For each YORK gas and oil furnace model, the software provides a printable technical guide, installation instructions, a submittal data sheet, a repair parts listing and a user’s manual.

For more information, visit: http://www.yorkupg.com.

Alltel Launches TimecardGPS

Alltel Wireless introduces TimecardGPS, an application that enables users to track an employee’s location, record shift time and capture job or work order information from LBS-enabled wireless phones. The TimecardGPS application, available for $12.49 per handset per month, allows business professionals to increase productivity by using their wireless device to perform a variety of tasks, including: Tracking — Enables supervisors to request field workers locations, track movement and set up “smart fences” to determine employee location; Team Clock-in and Out — Allows a supervisor to clock-in and clock-out employees as well as capture individual task information on a single wireless device and Real-time job tracking — Sends real-time job information from field workers to employers, complete with tasks, subtasks and editable fields

For more information, visit: http://www.alltelsolutions.com.

HVAC Training Package Available On CD

“Understanding Manual J,” a CD training package, is the second in a new series of training materials being released by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America under the name “HVAC Essentials.” These recorded training sessions allow people (individually or in groups) to learn these vital concepts at their own pace, in segments or all at once. The software allows contractors to offer in-house training at a low cost.

“Understanding Manual J” consists of four CDs, each including one segment of around 60 minutes: “Guidelines and Limitations”, “How Heat Moves and What To Measure”, “Design Conditions and Fenestration”, and “Opaque Surfaces and Duct Systems.”

For more information, visit: http://www.acca.org/store.

Atlas Publishes Portable Cooling Guide

Atlas Sales & Rentals Inc.’s Product & Application Guide offers a roadmap to portable air conditioning equipment for primary, supplemental and emergency cooling in all types of non-residential buildings. Products described include the full line of MovinCool spot coolers and other portable equipment for cooling and heating applications, including equipment that is air cooled, water cooled, as well as mobile systems, evaporative coolers, heat pumps, ceiling mounts, and dehumidifiers.

For more information, visit: http://www.atlassales.com

New Guide To HVAC Systems Offered

HVAC Fundamentals 2nd Edition has been updated to cover the latest technology advances and terminology. The book covers a full range of hvac systems used in today’s facilities. Comprehensive in scope, the book separates out each of the major hvac system components and controls for air, water, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, clearly illustrating the way each system, subsystem, control or component contributes to providing the desired indoor environment, according to Research and Markets, the book’s publisher.

For more information, visit: http://www.researchandmarkets.com

JuggerNaut Inverter Duty Motors Now Available

A. O. Smith Electrical Products Co. introduces a new line of inverter duty condenser fan replacement motors for commercial air conditioning and refrigeration markets.

The new line of motors, called JuggerNaut, is the first in the industry designed to hold up to the rigorous demands inverters place on motors.

Designing with a UL & CSA approved non-hygroscopic Class F insulation system achieves superior dielectric strength for long thermal life. While most commercial condenser fan replacement motors have Class B insulation systems rated for 60°C (140°F) ambient, JuggerNaut motors are rated for 70°C (158°F) max ambient.

For more information, visit: http://www.aosmithmotors.com

Pressure Data Logger Displays Graphs

MadgeTech Inc. introduces the PR2000, an advanced pressure data logger with a large LCD display. The PR2000 is capable of storing 262,143 readings, and features real-time graphing capability, which visually displays a graph when data is received. The memory retains recorded data, even after a power failure.

For more information, visit: http://www.madgetech.com.

Wrightsoft Releases Universal HVAC Software

Right-Suite Universal hvac design and sales software combines residential and commercial design capabilities in one product for the first time, giving customers the power to use a single program for all of their design and sales projects. By combining ACCA, ASHRAE, and HRAI technologies with automated bill of materials, proposals, and compliance tools into a single design and estimating product, designers can now apply the most appropriate load, duct, radiant and geothermal design methods in real-time, with greater efficiency and cost savings depending on project requirements.

For more information, visit: http://www.wrightsoft.com

HVACR Technician Training Kits

Technical Training Associates’ two new video training kits are designed for managers who want to facilitate in-house training sessions on hvacr equipment servicing, and for hvacr instructors in secondary or post-secondary schools. The kit includes a DVD/ video and a self-print resource material CD. The CD contains an Instructor’s Guide that provides a step-by-step plan for facilitating a training session, along with masters for developing graphic transparencies in order to create an interactive training experience. The two kits now available: HVACR Electrical Troubleshooting: Deciding Where to Begin and HVACR Electrical Troubleshooting: Component Testing.

For more information, visit: http://www.technicaltrainingassoc.com