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Articles in December, 1993 issue of Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News

• Spring sting makes con men wary of contractor's tv trap. (Sacramento, California, area sting operation keeps heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors honest)
  by Clepper, Irene
• Illingworth Corp completes industrial refn installation. (ammonia refrigeration) (Big Systems)
  by Ferron, Bob
• Calif. contractor hopes solar technology will revive hvac business. (R and R Heating and Air Conditioning President Ron Turner)
  by McCommons, James
• Experiment puts unusual spin on auto a/c retrofits. (converting car air conditioners to an environmentally safe refrigerant may be less expensive than previously thought)
• Institutional market offers challenges and opportunities. (Big Systems)
• UL publishes safety stds for refrigerant retrofits. (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.)
• Wholesalers, manufacturers see strong sales growth to year 2000. (heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment industry)
  by Mahoney, Thomas A.
• With its own plant, its full steam ahead at Northeastern University. (Big Systems)
  by Skaer, Mark
• Utilities pay big bucks for energy conservation. (demand side management programs) (Editorial)
  by Mahoney, Thomas A.
• EPA asks DuPont to produce more CFC refrigerants in 95. (Environmental Protection Agency; E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company Inc.; chlorofluorocarbon; 1995)
• CFC phaseout 'better than expected.' (chlorofluorocarbons) (Transcript)
• MGM: Grandest new hotel in Las Vegas opens this week. (opening of MGM Grand Hotel)
  by Clepper, Irene
• How to get more out of training workers on the job. (heating and air conditioning industry)(includes directory)
• Lennox announces improvements at its national dealer meetings. (Lennox Industries Inc.)(includes related article)
  by Bas, Ed
• Dunham-Bush's new air-rotary screw chiller provides theater with proper summer cooling. (Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre) (Big Systems)
• CO detectors may be next 'must have' safety device. (carbon monoxide)
  by Bas, Ed
• ARI looks back on 40 years, plans for challenges ahead. (history of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)
• Complex system gets makeover with ddc, lighting control combo. (AT & T Bell Laboratories; direct-digital control)(includes related articles) (Big Systems)
• American Standard rolls out its new product line. (heat pumps and air conditioners)
  by Bas, Ed
• Medical college to save $200,000 per year with desiccant cooling. (Medical College of Georgia) (includes related articles on desiccant-based cooling)
  by Norland, Jim
• Contractor's unique approach to marketing draws attention, attracts more clientele. (McKinstry Co.)
  by Clepper, Irene
• 'Partnering' gives contractor edge in advertising, working IAQ market. (partnering with suppliers; indoor air quality)(includes related articles)
  by Clepper, Irene
• Don't repeat asbestos debacle with IAQ, BOMA tells Congress. (indoor air quality, Building Owners and Managers Association International) (Editorial)
• Greenpeace and refrigerants: can advocacy go too far? (includes Greenpeace press release on World Bank panel's endorsement of Greenfreeze technology and an analysis of the press release) (Editorial)
• Should you use flat-rate pricing software or subscription service? (heating and air conditioning equipment contractors)
  by Mears, Gary K.
• How to count on proper cooling for mainframe computer rooms. (Critical Conditions) (Big Systems)
  by Whitaker, Phil
• Contractors 2000 continues to build momentum.
  by Olsztynski, Jim
• Leak detection depends on tools, techniques - not 'black magic.'
  by Kleppe, J. Scott
• Manufacturers must take lead in encouraging bar coding use.
  by Hilfinger, Jim
• Wyoming contractor's desperation strategy turns out to be smart move. (Sheet Metal Products Inc.)
  by Clepper, Irene
• Boise contractor lets customers write radio advertising spots. (Todd's Heating and Cooling in Boise, Idaho)