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The Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 21 that it has extended installation deadlines for R-410A refrigerant equipment beyond the original January 1, 2026 cutoff date. The agency finalized revisions to its 2023 Technology Transitions Rule. It also proposed changes to the 2024 Emissions Reduction and Reclamation rule. The
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Equipment Greenheck announced on August 18 that its Model CUE direct drive upblast power roof ventilators now include a configurable curb cap for sizes 060 to 160. The curb cap adjusts in one-inch increments to match existing curb dimensions. This eliminates the need for adapters when replacing older fans.
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Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International reported on July 6 that member distributors saw sales decline 4.8% in May 2026 compared to the same month last year. HARDI attributed part of the decline to one fewer billing day in May this year. Sales would have been roughly flat
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Greenheck announced on August 18 that its Model CUE direct drive upblast power roof ventilators now include a configurable curb cap available in select one-inch increments for sizes 060 to 160. The enhancement eliminates the need for adapters when replacing existing fans with non-matching curb sizes. A new
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Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report in July 2026. Distributor sales fell 4.8% in May 2026 compared to May 2025. Annual sales growth for the 12 months through May sits at 2.6%. HARDI's Senior Market Analyst noted May 2026
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FIELD REPORT NEWS POST Greenheck announced on August 18 that its Model CUE direct drive upblast power roof ventilators now include two new features for sizes 060 to 160. The Configurable Curb Cap adjusts in one-inch increments to match existing curbs without custom adapters. It can accommodate larger curbs
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The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute reported on July 7 that heat pump shipments rose 6% in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The data suggests shipments are now running at an annualized rate of 4.03 million units, up 10.2%
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 21 that it finalized revised compliance deadlines for two Biden-era refrigerant rules affecting HVAC contractors. The changes to the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule and proposed updates to the 2024 Emissions Reduction and Reclamation rule are projected to deliver over $2.4 billion
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Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International released its monthly TRENDS report on July 6. The report showed member distributors posted a 4.8% sales decline in May 2026 compared to the prior year. May 2026 had one fewer billing day than May 2025. HARDI noted that sales would have
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Regulation The Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule on May 26. It allows contractors to continue installing HVAC units using R-410A refrigerant as long as those units were manufactured or imported before January 1, 2025. No new R-410A systems are being produced, so the available inventory will
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lowered the refrigerant reporting threshold from 50 pounds to 15 pounds on January 1, 2026. The new rule applies to systems containing high-global warming potential refrigerants. It represents a 70% reduction in the threshold. Thousands of systems that were previously exempt now fall