HVAC

Bosch Thermotechnology, manufacturer of heating, cooling, and hot water systems, has been renamed Bosch Home Comfort Group. Effective April 1, the decision to rebrand the business group was seen as the next logical step to combine a sustainable lifestyle with a high level of comfort through an innovative product portfolio, which includes heat pump and air conditioning systems, water heaters, ...

Sail Energy of Portsmouth, N.H., acquired the assets related to the full-service propane and heating oil delivery and HVAC business of Klebe Fuel Co., whose primary office is in Winsted, Conn. Matthew “Matt” T. Klebe founded Klebe Fuel in 1989. Starting as a heating oil business, the company grew in 1997 with the addition of a service department, in 2011 ...

ADD Systems (Advanced Digital Data, Inc.) is marking its 50th anniversary. In 1973, ADD Systems strived to improve the way energy distributors operate. Today, ADD Systems is on that same mission in the energy distribution, HVAC, and c-store industries. “This would not have been possible without the support of our great customers, the dedication of the employees, and the vision ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for new Home Energy Rebate Programs. With the RFI, the DOE is seeking input on nearly $9 billion for the Home Energy Rebate Program, funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The Act is designed to provide funding to help residents cut energy costs in their homes through energy ...

Underwriters Laboratories published an update to include B20 to B100 in its UL296 standard for safety testing liquid-fuel-fired burners, reports the National Oilheat Research Alliance. Prior to the update, the UL standard included procedures for evaluation of burners for use with biodiesel blends up to B20. The updated standard includes the procedure and requirements for burners up to B20, including ...

Burnham Holdings, Inc., announced that Douglas S. Brossman will retire as CEO, effective April 24, 2023, after a fifteen-year career with the company.  Christopher R. Drew, currently President and COO, will become Chief Executive Officer. Christopher R. Drew Drew brings extensive knowledge of the HVAC industry to the position. He has been a long-standing participant in the Air-Conditioning, Heating and ...

Paraco Gas acquired Chickos Energy Services of Milford, Connecticut. The acquisition, announced Dec. 22, is Paraco’s second of an HVAC company in 2022. Chickos Energy Services has been family owned and operated since the 1950s. “Paraco is the right fit at the right time,” said Michael Chickos, former owner of Chickos Energy Services. “Paraco’s values and family focus means that ...

Maine Technical Education Center’s Meet the Graduates event is held on the final day of the Oilheat Technician Training course. Graduating students are presented with a Certificate of Completion from MTEC, and those students who are not already employed by a company have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with contractors in attendance looking to hire MTEC students. The last Meet ...

Rye Brook, NY-based Paraco Gas has entered into a strategic partnership with NY-based Thuesen Mechanical to deliver HVAC services. Paraco said its joint venture with Thuesen Mechanical—Paraco Energy and Home Services—will offer plumbing, heating system installations, water treatment systems, air conditioning and conservation in the counties of Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess in New York, along with Fairfield County, Connecticut.  “Selecting ...

Dead River Co., based in South Portland, Maine, acquired the distillates, propane and HVAC service business of Scott Energy Co., Gloucester, Mass., Cetane Associates announced. The origins of Scott Energy, a full-service home and business energy provider, go back to 1946, when Ed Scott Sr. founded the company under the name Scott Oil Co., employing one used oil truck for ...