TECHNICIAN-INVENTED. TECHNICIAN-PROVEN
TradeFox is NSI’s exclusive brand of innovative products, invented by real technicians and designed to make life in the HVACR trade easier.
These specialty tools and accessories provide solutions to on-the-job challenges—and are so much more than that. We connect with technicians, celebrating the ingenuity inherent in the HVACR trade and recognizing their achievements and resourcefulness. These technicians are our TradeFoxes.
Finally, TradeFox represents our Inventor Program. We use our expertise in engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution to help technicians bring their ideas to life and to market.
Inventor Stories
Andrew Jones
As one of our veteran Tradefoxes, Andrew Jones has worked in the field every single day since 1994. With roots in California, he often experienced problems cleaning out condensate lines in areas that offered little access. Cutting the lines in tight spaces with no place to catch the water was time consuming and often led to ceiling damage. He wanted something compact and fast. “I woke up with the idea for a valve that was permanently mounted and multi-directional. I go to sleep thinking about problems, and actually wake up with the solutions.”
Jones says, “HVAC technicians are very innovative. In our trade we deal with such a wide spectrum of tasks and challenges and that breeds immense creativity. If you have an idea, pursue it – and call NSI.”
