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Johns Manville and Nibco Inc. take home silver and bronze
The Gold award in the Components and Accessories category goes to Zoomlock's Push fittings, which are push-to-connect refrigerant fittings. The robust brass fittings are used to connect copper tubing in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, and they produce secure, leak-free connections without the use of open flames or special pressing tools.
"ZoomLock Push fittings are easy and fast to install," said Joseph Freese, product manager, Parker Hannifin. "Connecting copper pipes without a flame provides a safer installation process that saves time and eliminates the need for hot work permits on the job site."
The fittings have a maximum rated pressure of 870 PSI and are approved for the most common refrigerants in the market today. The R410A Optimized series is a push-to-connect refrigerant fitting with a 10-year warranty. The fittings can be used for any air conditioning and refrigeration installations, including residential air conditioning, commercial air conditioning, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, display cases, and reach-in merchandisers.
For technicians, the ease of installation makes ZoomLock Push fittings ideal for residential split and mini split air...