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From the editor W
elcome to the September issue of ACR News. It’s an exciting month where we launch the 2024 ACR News Awards. We’ve listened to
feedback and have restructured the awards to be all inclusive and enable businesses and individuals from all corners of the ACR industry to be recognised for their achievements. Head on over to
acrnewsawards.com/ categories-and-criteria-2024/ to take a look! This issue is packed with expertise covering arrange of topical matters. We shine a spotlight on humidity control where Ranald Stewart of Klima-Therm, answers your questions about dehumidifi cation, John Barker of Humidity Solutions explores steam humidifi ers in-depth, and Dave Marshall-George of Condair, explains how dehumidifi ers can be used in cold stores and freezers to prevent ice and misting.
Oliver Javerschek explains in depth how Bitzer’s Varistep provides intelligent
capacity control, while Matthew Maleki of CIAT explores the impacts of poor ventilation on students and explains why cutting ventilation spend in schools could aff ect health and learning outcomes. David McSherry of Toshiba UK, looks at how the pieces in the UK domestic air conditioning puzzle are fi nally falling into place, while Jonathan Jones of Airedale, explains why size matters when it comes to plant room refurbishments. Finally, in our big interview, it’s Andy Hawes of Aermec’s turn to sit in the
Hot Seat. I hope you fi nd this issue informative and interesting.
Lynn Sencicle Managing Editor @ACRNews
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IN THE HOT SEAT – AERMEC’S ANDY HAWES R-744 BOOSTER SYSTEMS FOR REFRIGERATION THE IMPORTANCE OF SOFT LANDINGS AIR CONDITIONING BIGGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER UK DOMESTIC AC PIECES FALLING INTO PLACE BENEFITS OF SCHOOLS SPENDING ON VENTILATION HUMIDITY CONTROL
RESISTIVE VS ELECTRODE BOILER HUMIDIFIERS DRY FACTS ABOUT DEHUMIDIFICATION PREVENTING ICE AND MIST WITH DEHUMIDIFIERS THE URGENT NEED FOR MORE APPRENTICESHIPS CASE STUDIES PRODUCT NEWS CLASSIFIEDS PEOPLE
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