Any time a press release calls what is being offered as the ‘world’s first’ it still does catch the eyes of us world-weary journalists. Such was the case with a press release passed along to me a month or so ago with the heading “World’s First CO2 Refrigeration Interactive Course.”
I learned more than a few things at the recent 2008 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition in New York City, including finding out that my boss, along with two NEWS editors, could not work for Bradenton, Fla.-based contracting firm LPAC - at least not with their current facial hair.
As
2008 begins, I believe it’s a good idea to consider ways to make improvements
in the way we operate. As I talk to contractors, it seems that one of the biggest
problems facing most contractors is that there are not enough hours in the day
to complete all of the tasks that they need and/or want to accomplish.
Let’s
see if we can identify the oldest HVAC service tech in America and give that
person some recognition. If it is true that being 50 today is like being 40 two
decades or more ago, then there are probably a lot of service techs who are
still working into their sixties and beyond.
In the process of trying to help a future HVACR tech, I recently discovered that there is a lack of available scholarships for students seeking to attend, or who are attending, HVACR vocational schools. So, where are this industry’s scholarships for students enrolled at vocational schools? Let me know.
A big part of the attraction for this 60th Annual AHR Expo is the city. It is a show in itself. But if you’ve never been to NYC, let me reassure you - it is a fantastic city. New York, the largest city in the United States, has a little bit of everything for everybody. And this week, it has a lot for people with an interest in all things HVAC.
Well, one New Year’s resolution for 2008 is clear cut for contractors: to recover, recycle, and reclaim more R-22. It has been a recurring call for many years, but it recently took on a greater sense of urgency because of a recent study from DuPont Refrigerants.
It appears that the further up the chain one
goes, the more options exist for selling directly to a variety of buyers.
Contractors, who reside nearer the bottom of the chain, only have one buyer.
Contractors don’t sell product back to wholesalers, distributors, or
manufacturers. They only sell one step down the chain - to end users.
As
2008 unfolds, a number of challenges face the HVAC trade. Some are obvious and
some are subtle. And some are just plain invisible. The latter is what I am
interested in. How
many times have you heard the phrase, “I was blindsided by …”?
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