Contractors are seeking tools that are equipped to handle A2L refrigerants, offer Bluetooth and wireless compatibility, operate efficiently, save the user time, and are safe to utilize.

Technological developments are consistently improving the tools technicians have to use.

This brief year-end tool review rounds up a handful of items that might make the work a little easier in 2021.

Investing in the right tools will save your employees’ time and avoid delaying repairs in the rush of summer.

Summer cooling season is in full gear, which means that both technicians and their tools are being kept extremely busy.

Badger Meter won Gold in the Testing and Monitoring category for its Dynasonics® TFX-5000 ultrasonic clamp-on meter, which measures volumetric flow and heating/cooling energy rates in clean liquids, as well as those with small amounts of suspended solids or aeration, such as surface water or raw sewage.

This product is a leave-behind HVAC analytic device that technicians can install on each unit, regardless of the brand they service.

Designed for HVAC and refrigeration professionals to view electrical and temperature readings, this product logs data remotely using the ExView® W-Series app on smartphones and tablets via Bluetooth.

New thermopile sensors save energy and increase safety when applied within the construction and property sectors.

This product now features mercury-free temperature elements as an option in any 8- or 12-inch case configuration, in ranges between minus 30˚ and 600˚F.