We have identified this month's top HVAC and refrigerant management updates that you need to know: These updates are important for staying on top of compliance, environmental sustainability, and corporate sustainability initiatives. Keeping on top of the latest in HVAC/R and refrigerant tracking is imperative to...
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Introducing Trakref®️ V3 A mobile app delivering simpler service ticket entry! Did you hear about the new mobile app? Trakref® V3 is available now! It’s the latest evolution of our user-friendly refrigerant management tool, enabling technicians in the field to more easily and efficiently enter service records...
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CARB Requirements are Collecting Feedback The California Air Resources Board (CARB) as part of the California Code of Regulations is working on creating new requirements intended to help the state achieve the emissions reduction goals for air pollution of SB1383. They are specifically aimed at reducing...
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Planned Impact on the HVAC/R Industry The USA is like a great big franchise. The states are the franchisees and the Federal Government is the franchisor. In return for their participation, the states (aka Franchisees) get to pick and choose from a menu of services. Some...
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Together we lose $27 billion dollars (US) - if you own or manage a building, your share is $6,750/year We regularly share information about how to better manage refrigerants and implement better refrigerant tracking. We talk about their impact, results from our work, and stories we...
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in·voice /'in vois/ noun 1. a list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill. Synonyms: bill, account, statement, statement of charges, itemization, reckoning, tally; And likely putting your clients in compliance jeopardy...
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If you're putting together a Preventative Maintenance Program, you know it's hard out here. Trakref is here to help. Performance management (plan) isn’t some phrase reserved for late night TV ads but rather an important part of success to any business, especially in the HVAC/R industry...
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We began to focus solely on refrigerant leak tracking in 2014. The Internet of Things (IoT) was an existing trend that was supposed to help track refrigerant leaks and wind down 50 years of uncontrolled leaks. There were 15 BILLION IoT devices in 2015 and...
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We interrupt this blog for a brief thank you. Service providers, technicians, contractors, all of you are the front line soldiers on the emissions success issue. You are incredibly important and valued. Fixing the refrigerant leaks, spending late nights retrofitting equipment, reclaiming/destroying instead of venting no...
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The world of refrigerants is “cool” yet complex with an overwhelming amount of information out there to discomfort you more than an EPA regulator’s call. This can lead to a lot of uncertainty but worry not! The HVAC/R industry is forecasted to grow over 6%...
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