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I recently read John R. Hall's opinion regarding minors attending the AHR Expo. I agree with him 100 percent about letting our sons and daughters attend the expo. Why? Because the next generation of HVAC techs are right under our feet - quite literally.

I noticed a feature on an HVAC contractor's Website the other day titled, "Do It Yourself." I know that it is a nice public service to offer free advice on the Web - but at what cost?

Encouraging Youngsters to Join This Industry [Editor's note: The following letters are in response to John R. Hall's article "Young Service Tech Is Seasoned Pro," Feb. 6.] Immersed at an

One week ago, glitz and glamour reigned supreme as Hollywood rolled out the red carpet once again for the Academy Awards. The HVAC industry has its own glamorous event coming our way this summer - the Dealer Design Awards.

Last year a 26-member committee, spear-headed by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), worked together on a "draft specification that defines quality contractors (QC) and quality installations (QI) for the residential and commercial sectors."

Readers Agree Something Is Missing in Contracting World The following letters are in response to Mark Skaer's column "New HVACR Career: Door-To-Door Inspirational Speaker," Dec. 19. Getting Motivated As a

The recent start of the NASCAR season brought back memories of a trip to Lowes Motor Speedway for a weekend of education and entertainment. The point I'm trying to make is that often there needs to be some frills attached to training.

I'm not sure there's a correct answer to how much time a tech should take to double-check his/her work. But I do know the extra time is a small price to pay because of the time and expense it may save down the road.

Doing Their Own Callbacks to Improve Callback Ratios [Editor's note: The letter is in response to the column "You've Fixed The Problem, Now Fix The Fixer," Dec. 12, 2005.] I

The maintenance agreement program is a long-term benefit to your company. Over the years it will pay back in tremendous dividends.