Robertson Heating Supply Co., distributor of Rheem equipment and other HVAC supplies, recently opened its third branch in Michigan, located in the suburban Detroit community of Livonia.
Of the original four publicly traded HVAC consolidators, only one remains today in its original form, Comfort Systems USA. Not only has the company retained its corporate image, but also it has recently declared the first dividend on common stock in its history.
At its 25th annual trade show, ABCO Refrigeration, Long Island City, debuted its ABCOOL®Air self-contained air conditioning system. The new product, referred to as "Stealth Air: The Ideal City Air Conditioning Solution" was greeted by an enthusiastic response from show attendees.
The big news this year has been, in my opinion, the biggest news in the HVAC industry since consolidation. The impending move to the 13 SEER standard has everyone talking, and with good reason.
It should come as no surprise that the issue of 13 SEER is the biggest thing on the minds of contractors. But there must be other things that contractors have seen as big news in 2005, right? That's what The NEWS' Contractor Consultants were asked recently.
Parked outside the stadium was sight familiar to several college campuses in fall 2005: a travel trailer housing the new Affinityâ„¢ Series of residential air conditioners and heat pumps with condensing unit panels bearing the logos of prominent colleges and universities.
In the haste to do things right and fix a callback problem once and for all, contractors often turn to the most reliable person they can find. But it may be more cost-effective to send the original tech back to the job.
Sonny Knobloch and Ted Offner operate successful HVAC residential service and replacement businesses in New Orleans. But nothing prepared them for Aug. 29 when Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast and New Orleans flooded.