Whether the busy season has begun yet or not, I believe it is a good idea to take a quick check of all of your operations systems each year to make sure everything is in place when things really do get busy. For many of you, this may be a regular routine you practice on an ongoing basis. For the rest of us, we should make it part of a regular routine. 

“Avanti.” In Italian, the word means “forward.” And, the term serves as a fitting description for 29-year-old Anthony Tosco’s Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based Avanti Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Inc.

This on-demand model has spread quickly into others markets, as well, and apps are now available that connect consumers with local freelance labor that can provide everything from same-day grocery delivery to dog walking to handyman services. 

The gathering, which welcomed 100 Alliance and 200 Roundtable members from the U.S., Canada, and Australia, featured nationally acclaimed speakers, industry experts, and highly successful contractors.

AGL, AGA testify before House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power commending four specific legislative provisions included in the committee’s energy-efficiency and accountability discussion draft designed to remove barriers to the use of clean, energy-efficient, cost-effective natural gas.

Backup heat can be expensive to use, which is why it’s important to find the right temperature — the balance point — at which compressor operation stops and supplemental heat is activated. 

Even though these systems can cost significantly more than non-inverter ASHPs, manufacturers note their higher price tags are more than offset by significantly higher efficiencies.

The NEWS' editor-in-chief traveled to Texas and had the opportunity to sit down with Doug Young, COO and president, Lennox Intl. Inc., the day before Young participated in the ACCA CEO Forum. Young provided a general overview of the surging HVAC industry during the discussion.

The 9,000- (9RLS3), 12,000- (12RLS3), and 15,000- (15RLS3) Btu model wall-mounted ductless split systems provide up to 33 SEER and 14.2 HSPF. 

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.