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We launched the year by attending the AHR event in Atlanta at the end of January. While there, we saw many of our friends and partners, as well as made many news ones. Keep your eyes open for these new relationships to start appearing on our website in the form of new products and offerings around the 3rd quarter.  As we mentioned in the past, we attend this event every year  with a lot of success coming from it.Many of our partners and colleagues from the far east  …

IMPORTANTThe S8610U control module is not designed to replace controls with:Flame sensing other than by flame rectification (White Rodgers Cycle-Pilot®, or Robertshaw thermal sensing)Standing pilot appliancesDirect main burner ignitionNOTE When replacing an older ignition module it is necessary to connect the thermostat W signal to the TH-W terminal of the S8610U3009 module. The 24V GND terminal of the S8610U3009 should be connected to the common leg of the 24 VAC transformer. Note that the 24 …

What the heck is UVC anyway?The other day I saw someone “sterilizing” a surface at a manufacturing plant with a lamp. When I asked what it was I was told it was a UVC lamp. I have been hearing about UVC being used to kill bacteria in air conditioning systems, but had no idea how this worked. I knew UV stands for ultraviolet but the C?To understand UVC I started finding out what UV was all about…What is Ultraviolet? Ultraviolet (UV) light is one form of electromagnetic energy produced …

As ACR4SALE continues to grow and hire talented new employees, we’ve started this new series that introduces our newest members to our customers, readers, friends, and partners. Why keep all this to ourselves when Bert could soon be working with you!INTRODUCING Bert P. WITH 5 “GET TO KNOW YOU” QUESTIONSCAN YOU PROVIDE A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON YOURSELF?I am a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. At Tulane, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Soon after gradu …

My first time shopping for a mini split I remember seeing SEER all over the place and never really knowing what it meant. So I looked into it and found that SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. It is the American standard for measuring the efficiency of an air conditioning unit. The higher your units SEER rating, the more efficiently it runs, the lower your electric bill will be; compared to if you purchased a lower SEER air conditioner.Still I’m the type to want to really und …