Tim Ward

A. O. Smith Corporation, a leading water heater manufacturer, today announced that Jim Margoni, senior vice president of wholesale sales at A. O. Smith Water Products, will be retiring from A. O. Smith in early 2020, and Rick Hawk, current vice president of sales for national accounts, has been named the successor, effective January 1 Read more

As the cold winter months approach, Comfort Zone® offers a solution to industrial heating challenges. The CZ220 Heater is a 5000-watt, fan-forced, heavy duty industrial heater, and manufactured in a heavy-gauge steel housing for durability. For efficiency, the heater is equipped with an adjustable ceiling bracket and adjustable louvers so that heat can be directed, at Read more

Ingersoll Rand expands the Trane® Residential and American Standard® Heating & Air Conditioning brand capabilities with the launch of the XL824B and Gold 824B smart thermostats to include a cloud-based adaptive technology masterfully designed to save energy without sacrificing home comfort. By turning on the new Energy Savings mode, users can experience a 10-20 percent reduction in HVAC energy usage. The Trane Read more

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association’s (PHCC) Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the national plumbing and HVAC apprentice contests. The contests were held October 2nd & 3rd in Indianapolis, Indiana on the tradeshow floor during the PHCC—National Association’s CONNECT 2019 event. A total of nineteen plumbing and ten HVAC apprentices from Read more

AHR Expo Show Management today announced the winners of the 2020 AHR Expo Innovation Awards competition. Hosted annually by the AHR Expo, products in 10 industry categories are recognized for their innovative contribution to HVACR. The winning products, technologies and systems from each award  category will be formally recognized during the 2020 AHR Expo, Feb. 3-5 at the Orange County Read more