February 2015 February 2015 Features


ACCA-FL FOCUS ...........................................page 9C Commercial/Industrial ...................................page 1B FRACCA ..........................................................page 11A Insider Calendar ............................................page 6A Job Bulletin ....................................................page 12C


Twenty Years FL HVAC ..................................page 12A Advertising Index


AAFrame - Alternative A Frame ...................page 1B Air Oasis - Bi Polar 2400 ...............................page 5B CE Florida - Côr™thermostat .......................page 1C Baker - Venstar ..............................................page 8B Daikin - Comfort for Life ...............................page 7C Economic Electric - York ..............................page 15A Ferguson - American Standard ....................page 8A FL Clg Supply - Observer Wi-Fi ....................page 16A Gemaire - Rheem ...........................................page 2C Goodman - High Effi ciency ..........................page 5A Goodman Global - nest bundles ..................page 10A Goodway - SpeadClean Coil Cleaners ........page 9C HVAC Web Pro - Easy and Affordable .........page 10C Johnstone Ware Group - Brandon ................page 7A Johnstone Ware Group - Motor Program ....page 2B Johnstone Ware Group - Open House ........page 16C Lennox - Comfort Systems ...........................page 8C Miami Tech - Fire Safety ................................page 6B R.E. Michel - Rinnai .......................................page 13A Rheem - Gemaire RESCUE Select ...............page 7B RGF - Celebrating 30 Years .........................page 12B Source 1- Expertise at your Fingertip ..........page 9A Trane Co - Quiet, Effi cient Comfort ..............page 11B Trane HVAC Supplies & Parts - Samsung ...page 2A Tropic Supply - Motor Madness ...................page 15C Victor Distributing - Crown Products ..........page 5C


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apprentices graduating. The HVAC industry is growing in quantity and quality in Florida with these new members. This is another way of fi ghting the illegal activity, so be sure to support your apprentice candidates as well as urging other crew members to get started on the program next session.


I enjoy seeing the new faces and reading of their ac- complishments in the HVAC Insider each month, along with those of my “old gang”. Work hard to keep it going for me. We’ll talk again next month.


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RACCA Hosts Banquet


space, the Armed Forces His- tory Museum is one of the larg- est non-government funded museums in the southeast. The museum was founded in 1966 by John J. Piazza, a local busi- nessman and history buff. A highlight of the evening was presentation of the CJ Dillard Award to Jerry Klein of Victor Distributing in recogni- tion of outstanding individual contributions in leadership, participation and support of the HVAC industry in the Tampa Bay Area. 


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Gemaire Meetings


platform and Gemaire’s new web presence.


Gemaire representatives covered the features of the Gemaire.com site which al- lows dealers to place orders easily and quickly using their customer account pricing, view real-time inventory by branch, and utilize quick order and order templates for frequently purchased items. The Gemaire app allows technicians in the fi eld to shop at Gemaire.com, check product availability, pull up bill of materials parts lists, view warranties and locate the nearest Gemaire branch. Representatives from Rheem covered industry trends includ- ing the new Regional Effi ciency Standards, explained Rheem’s 360°+1 product development philosophy and introduced the new cooling and heating platform and the integration of Rheem’s water heating line into the product offering. Everyone was attentive at the meetings, as a new Rheem condenser was methodically taken apart in front of the au- dience, demonstrating ease of installation and servicing. The unit was reduced to a base pan, condensing coil and compressor and re-assembled continued on page 5A


The PBACCA Offi cers & BOD: Don Flori, Steve Sparks, Daryl Sholar, Patrick Mesmer, Leo Breault, Sue Hagenbaumer, John Riley, Jason Severino, Dale Vernatter, Arturo Alba & Steve Rimel


Chicago Attendance Record Chicago Event Also Claims Five Other New Records


2015 AHR Expo Sets continued from page 1A PBACCA


Afterwards, Patrick Mesmer, PBACCA 2014 President, gave his departing speech, accepted the oath of the 2015 Offi cers and Directors, and presented the “gavel” to Dale Vernatter. During dinner President Patrick Mesmer and Member Tim McGraw surprised the guests by joining the band and singing several songs. Who knew we had


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such great talent in our as- sociation.


Highlights of the evening were the presentation of the 1st


Annual Contractor’s Choice


Award to Sue Hagenbaumer of Tropic Supply and the 2014 PBACCA SEER Award to Brian Nichols of Johnstone Supply, Ft. Lauderdale. Also known as the Member of the Year Award, SEER stands for Service, Enthusiasm, Effort and Reliability.


See photos of the event on page11C. 


The 2015 AHR Expo claimed the title for the best-attended event ever held in Chicago. Preliminary fi gures for the world’s largest HVACR marketplace show that more than 61,000 total attendees, including 42,400 visitors, participated in the 2015 AHR Expo, January 26 - 28, at McCormick Place. According to Clay Stevens, President of International Exposition Company, fi ve Chicago records were shattered by the success- ful 2015 event:


 Total number of registered attendees – 61,990  Number of visitors – 42,400


 Net square footage – more than 480,000  Number of exhibiting companies – over 2,100  Number of international exhibitors – 592


Chicago is the site of some of our largest Shows and we are thrilled that we set so many new records this year,” Stevens said. “These impressive results also show how vital AHR Expo is to the industry. We’ve had tremendous support from the 41 sponsors and endorsing associations that participate, as well as from our exhibitors who rely on the Show to introduce new products and meet customers and prospects from around the world.”


AHR Expo is endorsed by 39 leading HVACR industry asso- ciations and is co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI. The 2016 AHR Expo will take place Jan- uary 25 - 27 in Orlando, Florida. For more informa- tion visit the Show’s website at www.ahrexpo.com. See photos from the Expo on pages 4B, and 13C. 


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