The Air Conditioning and Heating Company was Approved by Southern California Edison to Offer the Rebate Program to Commercial Businesses Air-Tro, Inc., an air conditioning and heating company located in Monrovia, Calif., has just announced that they have been approved by Southern California Edison to be part of a commercial HVAC rebate program. According to a company ... Continue Reading
Air Conditioning Costs to Rise in 2015
For the first time in nine years, the Federal government is raising efficiency standards for air conditioning equipment. New EPA rules require residential cooling systems installed in California in 2015 to have a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER) of 14 or higher. This will result in a 7% improvement in performance. This will require a redesign by the manufacturers, ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro in Action: Stop Motion Video of a Commercial HVAC Installation
Stop Motion Video of a Commercial HVAC Installation Air-Tro crews installing 140 tons of air conditioning for 50,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Southern California. The work included 5 construction trades and over 2,000 man-hours of work. ... Continue Reading
EPA Has Taken a Dramatic Step to Curtail the Supply of R-22 Refrigerant
On Friday, January 20, 2012, the EPA announced an immediate 45% reduction in both production and imports of R-22. On January 27, 2013 the EPA announced another immediate reduction of an additional 29% in both production and imports in the level already legislated by the Clean Air Act. What does that mean for you and Air-Tro? The EPA had originally allocated 100m pounds ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro’s Bob Helbing Elected President of Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industries
Across the world, trade associations support their employees by providing education, promoting excellent practices, furthering industries, and representing them in government. Founded in 1969, Air-Tro, Inc. has dedicated itself to upholding the standards of the air conditioning and heating industry. The company is an environmentally aware business that designs, installs, ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro Awarded AACA Commercial Contractor of the Year
Air-Tro was featured in the Air Conditioning Contractor's of America (AACA) Fall 2011 Issue of Contractor Excellence. The article is titled "Quality Service & Installation Sets Contractor Apart: Air-Tro, Inc. Named AACA 2011 Commercial Contractor of the Year." For the downloadable pdf version, click here. ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro, the featured story on ACCA’s Fall issue of Contractor Excellence
Quality Installation Sets Contractor Apart From the Competition The Helbing family has always had a strong desire to succeed. Each member looked for an opportunity to be successful and each started in a different field, but eventually they came together to build up Air-Tro as a successful company. Before starting the business in 1969, John Helbing was a ... Continue Reading
Ten Energy Facts About Commercial Buildings
10. Want to check all your thermostat settings and performance from your PC, laptop or iPhone? It’s easy! Get the ecobee wireless Smart Thermostat, and you can monitor performance anywhere, at any time. 9. The EPA has a free benchmarking tool that lets you compare your energy use to similar buildings in your climate zone. Go to https://www.energystar.gov/istar/pmpam/ to ... Continue Reading
LA Air Conditioning Commercial Contractor of the Year Winner
Commercial Contractor of the Year Winner The Air Conditioning Contractors of America For Immediate Release February 17, 2011 Media contact: Melissa Broadus San Antonio, TX— The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), the nation's largest association of indoor environmental systems professionals, has announced that Air-Tro, Inc. of Monrovia, Calif., is the ... Continue Reading
