Items Tagged with 'HVAC'

The annual competition highlights the industry's top technicians while inspiring future generations to pursue careers in HVAC. 

The agreement brings together Trane’s market reach, application expertise and service infrastructure with Valent’s commercial HVAC equipment solutions.

The combination technology is suited for HVAC applications where manufacturers must manage a high mix of parts and materials.

PartsConnect addresses several problems that are well-known to HVAC techs and contractors, including frustrations with sourcing parts that are no longer manufactured, uncertainty about whether a substitute part will work properly and dependence on a supplier’s counter staff to do the research to help identify compatible options.

Sales by HARDI distributors declined by 5.9% during January 2026. The annual sales growth for the 12 months through January 2026 is an increase of 2.3%.

On February 25, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Don’t Mess with my Home Appliances Act, 217-190 with bipartisan votes. HARDI applauds the passage of legislation to repeal the use of the date of installation as the compliance deadline for regional energy efficiency standards.

At issue are DOE’s efficiency standards that would require furnaces and some commercial water heaters to change venting features to accommodate condensation caused by fuel combustion. HARDI and its partners argue that the DOE’s action undermines long-standing statutory protections designed to preserve consumer choice and maintain access to affordable and reliable heating options, particularly in replacement situations that do not meet the more complex venting requirements.

The system delivers 100% heating at 5° F and cooling performance up to 115° F. 

Now in its sixth edition, the report delivers a concise but comprehensive view of market performance, competitive shifts, and forward-looking demand trends—built on HARDI’s proprietary data, industry surveys, and expert analysis.