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Trane venue for Hampshire Cool Talk

UK: The next Hampshire Cool Talk Breakfast Briefing is being hosted by chiller manufacturer Trane at its offices in Basingstoke.

This free-to-attend morning meeting provides service engineers and technicians with access to practical advice from manufacturers and suppliers. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions on topical issues and meet others working in your location. CPD certificates will be available.

The morning will be led by a presentation by Chris Burton of Trane entitled The electrification of heating. He will be followed by Samsung’s Damian Wiszniewsk on New developments in air conditioning technology and Dewi Garcia of Harp Refrigerants on Refrigerant recovery, recycling and reuse.

The event on October 9 starts at 08.30 and is scheduled to finish at 10.30.

Further information and booking details here.

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