Africa ’ s only monthly publication serving the HEVAC & R sectors
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March 2021 I Vol 37 No 1 or facebook . com / HVACROnline or HVACR _ Online
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CONTRIBUTORS Charles Nicolson , Grant Laidlaw , Barney Richardson , Andrew Perks , Michael Young and Neziwe Moleejane .
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REGULARS 1 Hot and chilled 19 Quote of the month 27 Personality profile : Mischa Tessendorf 51 Products 56 Final Fix
NEWS 5 Fast-tracked Covid-19 modules for Jubilee Hospital 9 LG on HVAC trends and plans : What to expect for 2021
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS 11 Survey reveals lack of training in low GWP refrigerants 13 Indoor environment quality will be a major overall theme in 2021
ASSOCIATIONS 17 ASHRAE ’ s public policy priorities 19 Equipping HVAC & R inspectors
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