MSP currently employs 46 workers and credits its good standing to Andy Ryan, who was hired as general manager about a year and a half ago.

AHRI and ACCA created a brief survey of U.S. HVAC contractors to determine the actual cost of complying with the recently proposed nationwide 92 percent AFUE standard for residential gas furnaces. 

While it’s true geothermal heat pumps do offer excellent opportunities in combination with low-temperature hydronic distribution systems, they are not the only viable way to combine the heat-leveraging ability of heat pumps with the unsurpassed comfort offered by modern hydronic distribution systems.

The Dr. PTAC option is available in Islandaire’s EZ Series DR product line and in the EZ Series VR (vertical unit). 

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

Offering efficiencies up to 16.1 EER and 3.3 COP, the 5 Series 504W11 hydronic geothermal heat pump is ideal for high-temperature applications, such as baseboard radiator systems, underfloor radiant applications, overfloor radiant applications, and fan coils. 

For small business owners, including many in the HVACR industry, repealing the estate tax — or “death tax,” as it is also called — could have a significant positive impact on those who hope to pass their family businesses onto their descendants.

Every year, The NEWS introduces the latest cooling equipment available for the upcoming summer season. This year's coverage features specific information about each individual product, as submitted by the manufacturers.

New company owners must be able to grasp certain business fundamentals and develop a support network they can rely on when they’re just starting out.